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It's a wild, wild world of barracudas and boomslangs and bears, of crocs and Komodos and killer African geese. Dangerous animals come in many forms, from apex predators like sharks and lions to cuddly little killers like the slow loris. In the pages of this book you'll find beasts that already haunt your nightmares, plus ones you never realized were out to get you! The Ultimate Danger series provides a front-row seat to the world's most perilous jobs and hobbies, places and events, and bugs and beasties. Lavishly illustrated and packed with fascinating facts and compelling anecdotes, these six volumes will quench the thirst of even the most thrill-seeking readers.

For much of the 20th and early 21st centuries, Mexico experienced a number of political, economic, and social upheavals that propelled the nation into the world's news cycle. Internal conflicts have included a growing problem with violent crime and drug cartels, as well as high levels of poverty and obstacles to upward mobility for the Mexican population. International affairs, especially relations with the United States over the security of the border between the two nations and the fate of NAFTA, have garnered much attention in the past several years. This book seeks to explain the political, economic, and social climate of Mexico, and examines the current issues facing the third-largest country in North America--

CATS is a thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated tribute to the animal that was worshiped by the ancient Egyptians as a god and that is still treated as such by many of us in our own homes today. The domestic cat has evolved from a formidable wild creature into the graceful, agile, affectionate, yet independent creature we know and love. Looking into the history of the cat, the development of the different breeds, the criteria used to judge these breeds in shows, as well as feline psychology and communication techniques, CATS is practical as well as informative and beautiful. Enjoy a thoroughly researched and fantastically illustrated portrait of forty different breeds, including Persians and other longhairs and British, American, and Oriental shorthairs. CATS, a title in the popular series Pet Library, is an illustrated, practical guide to animals we love so much that we make them part of the family.

Ours is a dangerous world. Far-off countries are held in the grip of brutal dictators, while others undergo bloody civil wars or brutal gang violence. You can also find danger close to home, at your local amusement park or beach, at your school, or in even your bedroom. The Ultimate Book of Dangerous Places will take you from the bottom of the ocean to the top of a mountain and all the way out into the depths of space in search of danger. The Ultimate Danger series provides a front-row seat to the world's most perilous jobs and hobbies, places and events, and bugs and beasties. Lavishly illustrated and packed with fascinating facts and compelling anecdotes, these six volumes will quench the thirst of even the most thrill-seeking readers.

"Electricity is a form of energy that is created by the flow of electric charges. The word electricity was coined by a physician William Gilbert. Electricity is neither a renewable nor nonrenewable energy source of energy. The concept of electricity is also observed in several creations of nature. Lightning is the most common natural example. Another example, a fish called the electric eel, has a high voltage current in its cells to catch its prey. In addition to all these examples, all the activities in animal and plant cells take place due to electric stimulation occurring inside the nerve cell. Electricity has several applications in today's world. It is used to run appliances, such as televisions, computers, microwave ovens, washing machines, etc."--

Provides a brief history of the capital of Russia, discussing the people, geography, transportation, religion, and future of the city.