mckeever william emperors of the deep the mysterious and misunderstood world of the shark
McKeever William Emperors of the Deep. The Mysterious and Misunderstood World of the Shark
Sharks are ruthlessly efficient predators, the apex of 450 million years of evolution. They are older than trees, have survived five extinction events and are essential to maintaining balanced ocean ecosystems, but how much do we really know about their lives? The first book to reveal the hidden world of sharks, Emperors of the Deep draws upon the latest scientific research to examine four species in detail - mako, tiger, hammerhead and great white - as never before. An eye-opening tour of shark habitats ranges from the coral reefs of the Central Pacific where great whites mysteriously congregate every autumn in what researchers call a festival for sharks, to tropical mangrove forests where baby lemon sharks play in social groups and to the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, home to 400-year-old Greenland sharks, the world's longest-lived vertebrates. McKeever also traces the evolution of the myth of the 'man-eater' and exposes the devastating effects of the fishing industry on shark populations: In 2018 only four people died in shark attacks while we killed 100 million sharks. At once a journey through the misunderstood world of sharks and an urgent call to protect them, Emperors of the Deep celebrates these iconic predators that continue to capture our imagination - and that desperately need our help to survive.
2017 Руб.
The Great White Shark. Reader. Книга для чтения
Discover Our Amazing World Dive into the amazing world of sharks and discover what makes these mysterious creatures one of the oceans" most deadly predators. Uncover the secrets that lie deep below the surface of the water through stunning images, engaging stories and interesting facts. ..
1773 Руб.
Evans V., Dooley J. The Great White Shark. Level B1. Книга для чтения
Discover Our Amazing World Dive into the amazing world of sharks and discover what makes these mysterious creatures one of the oceans" most deadly predators. Uncover the secrets that lie deep below the surface of the water through stunning images, engaging stories and interesting facts. . .
1773 Руб.
Evans V., Dooley J. The Great White Shark. Level B1. Книга для чтения
Discover Our Amazing World Dive into the amazing world of sharks and discover what makes these mysterious creatures one of the oceans" most deadly predators. Uncover the secrets that lie deep below the surface of the water through stunning images, engaging stories and interesting facts. . .
1773 Руб.
The Hammerhead Shark. Reader. Книга для чтения.
Dive into the amazing world of sharks and discover what makes these mysterious creatures one of the oceans" most deadly predators. Uncover the secrets that lie deep below the surface of the water through stunning images, engaging stories and interesting facts. ..
1585 Руб.
Evans V., Dooley J. The Hammerhead Shark. Level B1. Книга для чтения
Dive into the amazing world of sharks and discover what makes these mysterious creatures one of the oceans" most deadly predators. Uncover the secrets that lie deep below the surface of the water through stunning images, engaging stories and interesting facts. . .
1585 Руб.
Evans V., Dooley J. The Hammerhead Shark. Level B1. Книга для чтения
Dive into the amazing world of sharks and discover what makes these mysterious creatures one of the oceans" most deadly predators. Uncover the secrets that lie deep below the surface of the water through stunning images, engaging stories and interesting facts. . .
1585 Руб.
O`Connor George Poseidon. Earth Shaker
In the fifth installment of the Olympians series of graphic novels, author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on that most mysterious and misunderstood of the Greek gods, Poseidon: Earth Shaker. Thrill to such famous myths as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens—and learn how the tempestuous Poseidon became the King of the Seas.
1552 Руб.
Brooks Susie Ocean Emporium
Get ready to dive into the fantastic world of the Ocean Emporium. A secret, watery world covers the greater part of our planet and some of Earth's most incredible animals live here. In this book, you can travel under the waves to discover an extraordinary variety of creatures. Your journey will take you from dolphins leaping in sunlit waters and colourful angelfish swimming in the shallow seas around coral reefs, to giant octopuses and mysterious anglerfish that live in the dark abyssal world of the deepest oceans. Be thrilled by the confrontation between a pack of orcas and a great white shark, and amazed by the size of the snaking tentacles of the lion's mane jellyfish. Dive into this treasure trove of sea creatures and immerse yourself in a wondrous underwater world. This glorious compendium is the perfect gift for young nature lovers and anyone who loved David Attenborough's Blue Planet.
1756 Руб.
Tranquillus Gaius Suetonius Lives of the Caesars
Since the city was not adorned as the dignity of the empire demanded ... [Augustus] so beautified it that he could justly boast that he had found it built of brick and left it in marble. Over the course of the 1st century AD,the Roman Empire achieved never before seen glories. In Lives of the Caesars, the Roman historian Suetonius recounts the story of the rise of the Roman Empire through the colourful characters of its emperors. By turns courageous, tyrannical, extravagant, and visionary, the dictator Julius Caesar and the eleven emperors who followed him wielded exceptional power and shaped the history of the Mediterranean. A masterpiece of both history and biography, Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars is an essential and readable account of Rome's first century under the emperors.
1705 Руб.
Hrabal Bohumil Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age
This ebullient, gallivanting novel encapsulates the world vision of the Czech Republic's best-loved author in one tumbling, breathtaking sentence. Saints and sinners, emperors and embezzlers, barmaids and balalaikas all play their part in the bawdy reminiscences of Hrabal's cobbler as he charms an audience of young beauties.
2174 Руб.
McCormack Una Doctor Who. Molten Heart
Don’t dig too deep. You never know what you’ll find beneath the surface. Deep below the surface of the planet Adamantine lies a crystalline wonder world of lava seas and volcanic islands, home to living rock-people. But when the Doctor and her friends arrive on Adamantine they find it under threat. The seas are shrinking, the magma is cooling, and mysterious, fatal seething pools are spreading fast. Something has come to Adamantine – but what does it want? Fearing an invasion is underway, the Doctor must lead an expedition to the surface of the world to save its molten heart… Featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Yasmin, Ryan and Graham, as played by Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, Tosin Cole and Bradley Walsh.
2623 Руб.
Fletcher Tom The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch
The spellbinding sequel to Tom Fletcher's bestselling magical adventure, The Christmasaurus. 'She is the best-kept Christmas secret of all,' whispered Santa Claus. 'Which is surprising, because Christmas itself would not exist without her. She is older than time itself, yet still as young as tomorrow. She is known only as the Winter Witch.' One year has passed since William Trundle's incredible adventure with the most extraordinary dinosaur: the Christmasaurus. Now, William is swept back to the magical North Pole, where he meets the mysterious, icy Winter Witch - whose power to control time allows Santa Claus to make the long journey all around the world every Christmas Eve. And when they learn that the fate of Christmas itself hangs in the balance, William and the Christmasaurus must work with the Winter Witch to protect it... Full of magic and music, humour and heart, and a friendship like no other, The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch is the most enchanting Christmas read for the whole family.
2831 Руб.
Groom Brian Northerners. From the Ice Age to the Present Day
The definitive history of the North of England as told through the lives of its inhabitants. A work of unrivalled scale and ambition, Northerners is the defining biography of northern England. This authoritative new history of place and people lays out the dramatic events that created the north - waves of migration, invasions and battles, and transformative changes wrought on European culture and the global economy. In a sweeping narrative that takes us from the earliest times to the present day, the book shows that the people of the north have shaped Britain and the world in unexpected ways. At least six Roman emperors ruled from York. The Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria was Europe's leading cultural and intellectual centre. Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes, deserves to be as famous as Boudica. Neanderthals and Vikings, Central European Jews, African-Caribbeans and South Asians, have all played their part in the making and remaking of the north. Northern writers, activists, artists and comedians are celebrated the world over, from Wordsworth, the Brontes and Gaskell to LS Lowry, Emmeline Pankhurst and Peter Kay. St Oswald and Bede shaped the spiritual and cultural landscapes of Britain and Europe, and the world was revolutionised by the inventions of Richard Arkwright and the Stephensons. The north has exported some of sport's biggest names and defined the sound of generations, from the Beatles to Britpop. Northerners also shows convincingly how the past echoes down the centuries. The devastation of factory and pit closures in the 1980s, for example, recalled the trauma of William the Conqueror's Harrying of the North. The book charts how the north-south divide has ebbed and flowed and explores the very real divisions between northerners, such as the rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire. Finally, Brian Groom explores what northernness means today and the crucial role the north can play in Britain's future. As new forces threaten the fabric of the UK again, this landmark book could scarcely be more timely.
3749 Руб.
Heyer Georgette The Conqueror
Born the illegitimate son of the future Duke of Normandy, William must fight the King of France to regain his Duchy. Spurned in love by the lovely Princess Matilda, William argues hard to make her his bride. Thwarted by the Saxon Earl Harold of a promise of the throne of England, William the Conqueror sails to Hastings to claim the King's crown and sceptre for his own. Written in Heyer's inimitable style, The Conqueror dives deep into William's complex character, his ruthless ambition and both the physical and mental battles he must endure in order to claim King Harold's crown and sceptre for his own.
2353 Руб.
Auster Paul In the Country of Last Things
'That is how it works in the City. Every time you think you know the answer to a question, you discover that the question makes no sense . . .' This is the story of Anna Blume and her journey to find her lost brother, William, in the unnamed City. Like the City itself, however, it is a journey that is doomed, and so all that is left is Anna's unwritten account of what happened. Paul Auster takes us to an unspecified and devastated world in which the self disappears amidst the horrors that surround us. But this is not just an imaginary, futuristic world: like the settings of Kafka stories, it is one that echoes our own, and in doing so addresses some of our darker legacies. In the Country of Last Things is a tense, psychological take on the dystopian novel. It continues Auster's deep exploration of his central themes: the modern city, the mysteries of storytelling, and the elusive and unstable nature of truth.
1881 Руб.