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Teaches about the earliest communication devices, and the developments that led to the mobile telephone revolution. Packed with information, this text accompanies photographs that enhance each chapter. It also offers website links, book lists, places to visit and career information.

Tentokrát zaostřeno na nejmenší formy života. Objevte svět drobných organismů, které s námi vegetují, od bakterií, žijících v našich tělech, přes roztoče, žijící v našich kobercích, až po mikroskopické červy a viry, které mohou způsobit celosvětové epidemie. Vydejte se čtením za poznáním.

V knize plné úchvatných fotografií se seznámíte s nejjedovatějšími a nejdravějšími zvířaty z celého světa. Poznáte smrtící zbraně, jimiž jsou zvířata vyzbrojena - zuby a drápy, a zjistíte, jak osudná mohou být jejich kousnutí. Dočtete se o proměně veselých šimpanzů v krvelačné lovce, o technice, kterou používají draví ptáci k dopadení své kořisti i o nesmírné síle svalů medvěda grizzlyho. Vydejte se čtením za poznáním.

Kingfisher Knowledge is a groundbreaking new series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Lively, engaging text, packed with information, accompanies stunning photographs that enhance each chapter. Amazing, state-of-the-art digital artwork guides readers into the fascinating heart of the subject. This learning adventure does not stop there - information panels throughout lead the reader to further discovery. Each chapter offers website links, book lists, places to visit and career information. Endongered Planet is a timely examination of the health of the ecosytems that support life on Earth. Today, humans influence every habitat in the world. From the local activities of tribes in New Guinea to the global impact of ever-expanding cities, natural cycles have been altered to meet human demands. Now the Earth is at risk as never before - dozens of species are wiped out each year, coasts and oceans are fouled with massive spills of oil, grasslands and forests are destroyed to feed the insatiable appetite of modern agriculture. With time running out, this book is an essential reminder of our responsibilities to safeguard our fragile home.

Kingfisher Knowledge is a groundbreaking series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Lively, engaging text, packed with information, accompanies stunning photographs that enhance each chapter. Amazing, state-of-the-art digital artwork guides readers into the fascinating heart of the subject. This learning adventure does not stop there - information panels throughout lead the reader to further discovery. Each chapter offers website links, book lists, places to visit and career information. Life in Ancient Rome transports the reader on an amazing journey through the world built and run by the Romans, from its legendary origins and the growth of the republic to the height of empire, and from the human details of everyday life in Rome to the violent spectacles of battles and gladiatorial combat. Organized historically, it gives a clear sense of the major developments in this long and changing period, and is full of dynamic stories of interesting characters, important battles and great events. It also sheds new and intriguing light on familiar themes of life in roads and baths, luxurious living and slavery, the Forum and temples, and much more. The final chapter charts the decline of the Roman empire and looks at its far-reaching legacy.