Following the record-shattering successes of "Marvel's The Avengers" in 2012, The Avengers must reassemble on the big screen to combat the robotic menace of Ultron "Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron" is set for US release on May 1, 2015. Acclaimed writer/director Joss Whedon and producer Kevin Feige[...]
Spinning out of the events of "Iron Man 2" and this summer's "The Avengers," comes the next chapter in the life of billionaire inventor Tony Stark, otherwise known as the Invincible Iron Man[...]
Steve Rogers, known to the world as Captain America, continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury and the Avengers. But Steve struggles to fit in the modern world and now his past will come back to haunt him . . .
A fully illustrated 32-page leveled reader (Level 2), packed wit[...]
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Chernev blends anecdotes with observations on inspiring moves and combinations by well- and lesser-known players, including Troitzky, Reti, Kasparyan, Botvinnik, Kubbel, Rinck, and Grigoriev. Examples are introduced with a cue and include the composer's name, the date of its original publication, a [...]
This entertaining and informative book tells the dramatic tale of explosives from gunpowder to the H-bomb. Laying the emphasis on the lives of the people involved, on the diverse uses of explosives and on their social and historical impact, the author relates a story of remarkable international and [...]
Homo sapiens have remained the same species, largely unchanged in genetic makeup and anatomy since the Cro-Magnon era. By contrast, the cultural, social, and technological changes since then have been nothing less than extraordinary. Telling our story, from prehistory to the present day, DK's "Histo[...]
Encompassing everything from ancient Greek geometry and quantum physics to the wedge and the World Wide Web, "Science" is a remarkable reference book that tells the story of science from earliest times to the present day -- now available in paperback[...]
This is the definitive 4 million year-old story of human history. "History" is a visual feast covering everything from our remote ancestors up to the 21st century. With over 3,000 images, you'll discover the complete story of the people, events, themes, ideas and forces that have shaped human existe[...]
"DEN SOM INTE MINNS DET FÖRFLUTNA ÄR DÖMD ATT UPPREPA DET" - GEORGE SANTAYANA
Världshistorien beskriver människans utveckling och framsteg ur alla tänkbara vinklar. Den skildrar de viktigaste händelserna, de centrala idéerna, de politiska krafterna, de mest inflytelserika personer[...]
Aika on ihmeellistä: sitä ei voi nähdä, kuulla, tuntea eikä haistaa, mutta silti se hallitsee elämäämme ja kaikkea ympärillämme. Aikaa voidaan mitata uskomattomalla tarkkuudella, toisaalta se myös vaihtelee paikasta riippuen, hidastuu esimerkiksi lentomatkalla ja pysähtyy kokonaan valonn[...]