This is a collection of the best predictions made by Popular Mechanics" writers between 1903 & 1969. It features original visually stunning artwork & a free poster. Each chapter is introduced by astrophysics professor & former NASA advisor Gregory Benford. Between 1903 & 1969 scientists & other experts made hundreds of predictions in " Popular Mechanics" about what the future would hold. Here are the very best of them complete with the original visually stunning retro art plus chapter introductions by astrophysics professor science-fiction author & former NASA advisor Gregory Benford." ...

So WONDERFUL was he in his own quiet way that they made him a CROWN. & with this crown they CROWNED him THE WONDERFUL MAN. An ode to the most incredibly wonderful man. The perfect gift for Father's Day. Featuring animals as well as distinctly animalistic humans Edward Monkton books are highly collectable & stylish gifts -- at home on a coffee table in the bathroom in quiet places & perfect for giving to a loved one or for keeping for yourself. This is a tale about The Wonderful Man who has extraordinary powers that affect all around him. Edward Monkton's story celebrates all of the magnificent deeds of this remarkable man & is the ideal gift for dads on Father's Day. Each book in this new series is an original tale charmingly illustrated & created especially for this br&-new series of gift books. H&-lettered in the same style as the Edward Monkton cards by the Really Good company the tales are wonderfully packaged with the utmost style & attention to detail to make these hugely desirable objects & perfect gifts for special occasions. These creations prove there is a universal & enduring audience for stories that inspire & touch hearts. Their philosophy is to heal unite amuse & delight in equal measures. ...

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar & Six More" by Roald Dahl brings the magic of Dahl's writing to an older generation
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Little girls everywhere can celebrate all things wonderful & wedding with this beautifully illustrated activity book packed with doodles to do & puzzles to solve. Inside readers can design dress fit for a queen decorate a wedding cake spot the identical bridesmaids help the bride & groom through the maze to their guests fill the brides bouquet with flowers try to find all of the items on the wedding list & much much more. ...

The inspiration for the world-famous movie The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" has delighted generations of readers since L. Frank Baum first published it in 1900. Illustrated by W.W. Denslow whose magnificent art distinguished the first edition of Baums tale this 2012 edition features an elegant bonded-leather binding a satin-ribbon bookmark distinctive gilt edging & decorative endpapers. Its a book that will be cherished by readers of all ages." ...

In 1909 the millionaire French banker & philanthropist Albert Kahn embarked on an ambitious project to create a colour photographic record of & for the peoples of the world. As an idealist & an internationalist Kahn believed that he could use the new Autochrome process the worlds first user-friendly true-colour photographic system to promote cross-cultural peace & understanding. Until recently Kahns huge collection of 72 000 Autochromes remained relatively unheard of. Now a century after he launched his project this book & the BBC TV series it accompanies are bringing these dazzling pictures to a mass audience for the first time & putting colour into what we tend to think of as an entirely monochrome age. Kahn sent photographers to more than 50 countries often at crucial junctures in their history when age-old cultures were on the brink of being changed for ever by war & the march of twentieth-century globalisation. They documented in true colour the collapse of the Ottoman & Austro-Hungarian empires the last traditional Celtic villages in Ireland & the soldiers of the First World War. They took the earliest known colour photographs in countries as far apart as Vietnam & Brazil Mongolia & Norway Benin & the United States. In 1929 the Wall Street Crash forced Kahn to bring his project to an end. He died in 1940 but left behind the most important collection of early colour photographs in the world. ...

At the age of thirteen Danny Sugerman- the already wayward product of Beverley Hills wealth & privilege- went to his first Doors concert. He never looked back. He became Jim Morrison's protege &- still in his teens- manager of the Doors & then Iggy Pop. He also plunged gleefully into the glamorous underworld of the rock 'n' roll scene diving headfirst into booze sex & drugs: every conceivable kind of drug ever day in every possible permutation. By the age of twenty-one he had an idyllic home a beautiful girlfriend the best car in the world two kinds of hepatitis a diseased heart a $500 a day heroin habit & only a week to live. He lived. This is his tale. Excessive scandalous comic cautionary & horrifying it chronicles the 60s dream gone to rot & the early life of a Hollywood Wild Child who was just brilliant at being bad. ...

What is Life? Where did it come from? Why does it end? In this beautiful & definitive new book Professor Brian Cox takes us on an incredible journey to discover how a few fundamental laws gave birth to the most complex diverse & unique force in the Universe
- life itself. There are thought to be as many as 100 million different species on Earth
- each & every one governed by the same laws. Everything in the universe from the smallest microbe to the largest cluster of galaxies is constructed from the same fundamental building blocks & is subject to the same laws of nature. What is true for a bacterium is true for a blue whale. This is the story of the amazing diversity & adaptability of life told through the fundamental laws that govern it. Through his voyage of discovery Brian will explain how the astonishing inventiveness of nature came about & uncover the milestones in the epic journey from the origin of life to our own lives. From the vast networks of subterranean freshwater caverns of the Yucatan peninsula to the unique & precious island of Madagascar Brian will seek out the places where the biggest questions about life may be answered: what is life? Why do we need water & why does life end? Using the latest advances in science as well as the cutting-edge graphics used in The Sunday Times bestsellers Wonders of the Solar System & Wonders of the Universe Brian will uncover the secrets of life in the most unexpected locations & in the most stunning detail.

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The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System
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Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful & mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. 13.7 billion years old. 93 billion light years wide. It contains over 100 billion galaxies each containing hundreds of billions of stars. This infinite vast & complex Universe has been the subject of human fascination & scientific exploration for thousands of years. The wonders of the Universe might seem alien to us & impossible to understand but away from the telescopes the labs & the white coats Professor Brian Cox uses the evidence found in the natural world around us to explain its simple truths. The same laws of light gravity time matter & energy that govern us here on Earth are the same as those applied in the Universe. Using 3D CGI imagery his expert knowledge & his infectious enthusiasm Professor Cox shows us that if we can understand the impact of these governing laws on Earth it will bring us a step closer to an understanding of our Universe. ...