Read the books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! This book will be a hit with children & adults alike. THE STORY CONTINUES in the fifth volume of Hiccup`s How to Train Your Dragon memoirs.. . Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer & the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn`t always like that. Hiccup`s memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, & finding it very hard to be a Hero. Someone has stolen the Fire Egg. Now the Volcano on Volcano Island is active & the tremors are hatching the eggs of the Exterminator dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire Egg to the Volcano, stop the Volcano from erupting, & save the Tribes from being wiped out by the terrible sword-claws of the Exterminators? How to Train Your Dragon is now a major Dream Works franchise. How to Train Your Dragon 2 hits cinemas in Summer 2014 starring Gerrard Butler, Cate Blanchett & Jonah Hill & the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies & Cartoon Network. Read the rest of Hiccup`s exploits & check out the website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com It`s the place to go for games, downloads, activities & sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup & all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese & train your own dragon to do tricks! ...

The beginning of the 20th century heralded a scientific revolution: what a few brilliant minds uncovered about our reality in the first twenty years has shaped the history of our species. & one of them in particular stands out: Einstein, with his celebrated E=mc 2. In this remarkable & insightful book, Christophe Galfard describes how E=mc 2 is a direct consequence of the Theory of Special Relativity, the theory of how objects move & behave, at speeds close to the speed of light. He considers Einstein`s legacy in the light of the 21st century, with fresh hindsight, & considers its impact on our vision of reality. The reader will discover that far from being just a formula, it is a brand new understanding of the nature of space & time. Some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in the history of science have been made by geniuses who managed to merge & unite hitherto separated domains of knowledge. Galfard explores two unifications with Einstein`s theories, & looks at the even bigger picture of how E=mc 2 has changed our world, & what it entails for the future. Throughout, Galfard takes the reader on an extremely entertaining journey, using simple, jargon-free language to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of science. With humour & patience, he guides us through the world of particles, anti-matter & much more to bring us closer to an ultimate understanding of reality as we understand it today. ...

Sarah Glidden is a progressive Jewish American twenty-some- thing who is both vocal & critical of Israeli politics in the Holy L&. When a debate with her mother prods her to sign up for a Birthright Israel tour, Glidden expects to find objective facts to support her strong opinions. During her two weeks in Israel, Glidden takes advantage of the opportunity to ask the people she meets about the fraught & complex issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but their answers only lead her to question her own take on the conflict. Simple linework & gorgeous watercolors spotlight Israel`s countryside, urban landscapes, & religious landmarks. With straightforward sincerity, lovingly observed anecdotes, & a generous dose of self-deprecating humor, How to Understand Is-rael in 60 Days or Less is accessible while retaining Glidden`s distinctive perspective. Over the course of this touching memoir, Glidden comes to terms with the idea that there are no easy answers to the world`s problems, & that is okay. Glidden`s debut book, How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less landed on several best of the year lists, including Entertainment Weekly; earned a YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens distinction; & won an Ignatz Award. Her second book, Rolling Blackouts, which documents her experience shadowing journalists in Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, & Syria, will also come out this fall from Drawn & Quarterly ...

The only way to understand art is to go to a museum & look at it, French painter Renoir suggests. But once inside, this is easier said than done. What do you do when the label simply reads Untitled, 1973? Where to look when a painting offers you a picturesque but undisguised view of a giant vagina? & how to react when the museum guard stares at you for far too long? How to Visit an Art Museum offers fresh perspectives on how to behave once inside the museum. Whether a first timer or a frequent visitor, it shows you the sense & nonsense of museum etiquette. The typical museum behavior Walk slowly, but keep walking is seldom the most rewarding. Thats why this book encourages you to look outside the box & tackle the challenges that art presents to us by taking matters into your own hands. You can find out how you can use museum guards to your advantage. You can learn the rules of thumb for distinguishing good art from bad art. You can explore how kids are able to offer you glimpses of the world hidden behind an artwork. How to Visit an Art Museum shows you how a little courage & creativity can go a long way for making your museum visit truly worthwhile. Because, ultimately, the art museum is what you make it. ...

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Who first thought of atoms? How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil lamp? Who came up with the theory of the `wandering womb`? Oxford Classicist Jane Hood delves into the history, culture, literature, mythology & philosophy of ancient Greece, Rome & Egypt, using her expert eye to unearth unexpected gems, glittering fragments "able nuggets from a lost world. From ancient cosmetics to the earliest known computer, from the deciphering of ancient languages to the amazing things the Romans did with concrete, this is the essential miscellany for all curious minds, whether you learned the Classics at school or not. ...

Our relationship with money is one that lasts a lifetime. It can be as important as family life, as competitive as work, & as exciting & secretive as love. Yet books about money tend to take one of two routes: a) how to get more, or b) how to deal with less. This book turns these questions upside down, & looks not at money itself, but at the way we view it. How does money drive us? How does it frighten us? & how can it help us make sense of who we are? Money is too important a part of life for us not to worry about, but by approaching it differently, we can change the way we perceive its worth. With surprising & enlightening new insights, How to Worry Less About Money will help you realise what material wealth really means. ...

This lavish cloth-bound gift edition faithfully recreates in beautiful detail the Sherlock Holmes story Arthur Conan Doyle wrote especially for the Library of Queen Mary`s Dolls` House in 1922. In this classic story, Watson tries to mimic Holmes`s mastery of the art of deduction with very funny results, making this a book for both adults & children to delight in. Alongside the miniature book, which measures just 38.5 x 30 mm, the edition also contains an informative booklet with a transcript of the story & information about the Dolls` House. Queen Mary`s Dolls` House is the largest & most famous of its kind in the world, & has a library containing miniature works by all the major writers & artists of the day. ...

This is the story of Britain told through its buildings & the people who built them. Join David Dimbleby on his colourful chronological journey through the nation's architectural landscape: to towering fortresses, timber-framed barns, magnificent palaces, railway viaducts, music halls, suburban homes & tower blocks. He climbs to the top of the light-flooded Ely Cathedral, a looming vision of Norman conquest & domination; he explores Harvington Hall in Worcestershire, riddled with hidden passages to conceal Catholic priests; he delves into Manchester's network of sewers, constructed to flush away the polluted waters of disease; & he takes a quizzical look at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the symbol of devolution. Tying in with the hit BBC1 series & generously illustrated with specially commissioned colour photography & over 100 historic images, this book reveals how these structures originated in the experiences & beliefs of the British people, & how they hold the key to who we are. ...

Although nearly 90% of the population of Great Britain remained civilians throughout the war, or for a large part of it, their story has so far largely gone untold. In contrast with the thousands of books on military operations, barely any have concerned themselves with the individual`s experience. The problems of the ordinary family are barely ever mentioned
- food rationing, clothes rationing, the black-out & air raids get little space, & everyday shortages almost none at all. This book is an attempt to redress the balance; to tell the civilian`s story largely through their own recollections & in their own words.
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