From a top scientist & the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, an illustrated investigation into future technologies What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? & why don`t we have a lunar colony yet? In this witty & entertaining book, Zach & Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of the transformative technologies that are coming next
- from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters
- & explain how they will change our world in astonishing ways. By weaving together their own research, interviews with pioneering scientists & Zach`s trademark comics, the Weinersmiths investigate why these innovations are needed, how they would work, & what is standing in their way.

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One of the titles in a series of topographic tourist maps covering selected areas in the Rhinel&-Palatinate. All the maps have cartography identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany, with extensive overprint highlighting local footpaths, long-distance paths, & cycle routes, indicating their waymarking. A wide range of symbols show various types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, etc), sport & recreational facilities, & places of interest. All maps, unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, have a UTM grid. Map legend is in German only. Several titles also include descriptions, in German only, of the area covered by the map & its main places of interest, contact details, & coloured photos. ...

In 1876 Sophia Duleep Singh was born into royalty. Her father, Maharajah Duleep Singh, was heir to the Kingdom of the Sikhs, a realm that stretched from the lush Kashmir Valley to the craggy foothills of the Khyber Pass & included the mighty cities of Lahore & Peshawar. It was a territory irresistible to the British, who plundered everything, including the fabled Koh-I-Noor diamond. Exiled to Engl&, the dispossessed Maharajah transformed his estate at Elveden in Suffolk into a Moghul palace, its grounds stocked with leopards, monkeys & exotic birds. Sophia, god-daughter of Queen Victoria, was raised a genteel aristocratic Englishwoman: presented at court, afforded grace-&-favour lodgings at Hampton Court Palace & photographed wearing the latest fashions for the society pages. But when, in secret defiance of the British government, she travelled to India, she returned a revolutionary. Sophia transcended her heritage to devote herself to battling injustice & inequality, a far cry from the life to which she was born. Her causes were the struggle for Indian independence, the fate of the Lascars, the welfare of Indian soldiers in the First World War
- &, above all, the fight for female suffrage. She was bold & fearless, attacking politicians, putting herself in the front line & swapping her silks for a nurse`s uniform to tend wounded soldiers evacuated from the battlefields. Meticulously researched & passionately written, this enthralling story of the rise of women & the fall of empire introduces an extraordinary individual & her part in the defining moments of recent British & Indian history.
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Sophie lives in Gorom-Gorom with her carnivorous-plant obsessed dad. Despite living there for two years & speaking the local language, Sophie finds it difficult to make friends. So when she meets Gidaado, a young griot (story-teller) she agrees to join him & his albino camel, Chobbal, on a journey to his village. It is not until they have set off that Sophie begins to realise just how dangerous the desert is
- it`s full of djinns that creep up behind you & jump on your head & make you go mad, not to mention the infamous Moussa ag Litni, a ruthless bandit who steals camels...
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These delightful Sophie la giraffe ABC Flashcards for toddlers feature all the letters of the alphabet. DK`s sturdy cards are easy for little hands to pick up & each is illustrated with a colourful picture that will catch the toddler`s eye. Sophie la giraffe ABC Flashcards make great toddler gifts, & with a picture of Sophie on each side of the card, they are perfect for fans of the lovable giraffe. Featuring all of Sophie`s friends including Kiwi the Bird, Gabin the Bear, Lazare the Cat, Margot the Turtle, & Josephine the Mouse, learning the alphabet has never been so much fun. Sophie la giraffe ABC Flashcards are fun to use, & are perfect to encourage early learning for little ones. ...

Toddlers will love the hands-on, early-learning activities in this new Sophie la girafe sticker book. Little ones can colour in pages, sort & match, & find lots of stickers! Preschoolers build vocabulary as they follow Sophie & her friends playing at home, having fun in the garden, shopping, riding in vehicles, & more. A helpful Note for Parents explains how to use the book & encourage your little one to find the missing stickers, sort & match things, colour in pictures, & complete dot-to-dots & mazes. Learning with Sophie is lots of fun in Sophie la girafe`s Big Fun First Words Sticker Book. ...

Babies & toddlers will love Sophie la girafe[registered]: Hide & Seek, full of fun Sophie the Giraffe flaps with easy-grip tabs, perfect for little hands to hold. Is Sophie behind the bedroom curtain? Or is she behind the flowers? Little ones can play hide & seek with Sophie, lifting the flaps to search for their favourite giraffe friend, perhaps finding a surprise instead! Babies & toddlers will love grasping the tabs, lifting the flaps & turning the pages in Sophie la girafe[registered]: Hide & Seek; encouraging early learning including memory & imagination skills. This gorgeous board book is an ideal gift for little ones who love Sophie the Giraffe. ...

Toddlers will love the hands-on, early-learning activities in this new Sophie la Giraffe sticker book. Little ones can colour in pages, sort & match, & find lots of stickers! Preschoolers learn colours as they follow Sophie & her friends playing at home, having a picnic, out & about, painting in the art room, & more. In addition there are counting activities & shapes to spot & identify. A helpful Note for Parents explains how to use the book & encourage your little one to find the missing stickers, sort & match things, colour in pictures, & complete dot-to-dots & mazes. Learning with Sophie la Giraffe is lots of fun in Sophie`s Big Rainbow Colours Sticker Book. ...

Babies & toddlers will love Sophie la girafe (registered): Sophie on the Move, feeling the soft, shiny & bumpy patches throughout this board book. Join Sophie la girafe as she drives fast in her little car then very slow in her big-wheeled tractor, high in a stunt plane then low in a submarine. Let your little one become engrossed in the story & feel the bumpy tractor tyres or the soft, silky sail on the sailing boat. With a variety of textures to feel & sturdy board pages, this small-sized Sophie the Giraffe book is ideal for anyone wanting baby touch & feel books or charming baby gifts. ...

You can learn all about colours with this Sophie la girafe chunky board book. Your baby will love finding Sophie the Giraffe & all the characters from the Sophie baby toys range in Sophie la Girafe: Colours! This globally best-selling rubber teether that has helped babies (and mums) all over the world get through the terrible teething stage is now here to help babies learn about their favourite colours. You can discover this fun to read colours book together with your baby & explore the tactile tabs & hands-on flaps. You can help them lift the colourful flaps to discover who`s hiding underneath. Where`s Josephine the Mouse? She`s hiding under Sophie`s yellow bowl! But where is Margot the Turtle & Kiwi the Bird? All are here, ready to be revealed! Perfect for reading aloud & encouraging first words & early reading, your baby will love the playful images & bold type. Babies & toddlers will want to investigate & explore Sophie la girafe: Colours again & again. ...