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English and Arabic are today among the 6 official languages of the United Nations, with an estimated 322 and 175 millions of speakers around the world, respectively. Yet these two languages represent two distinct worlds, each having for the most part its own culture, religion and mentality. Tools such as VerbAce may help English speakers to access Arabic text (and vice versa) and thus to bridge some of the gap between East and West.
What flitted by at the end of the street, just beyond the farthest street lamp?
From earliest times, tales of the restless dead and their fellow travelers have terrified mankind. Whether around a remote campfire or in the middle of a bustling city, the unquiet spirits and attendant creatures that have tormented humanity since the prehistoric darkness haven’t gone away – they still have the power to strike fear in our hearts.
In a world where even toy guns are reviled by pacifistic parents there exists the extraordinary Eyewitness Book Arms & Armor. Studying weaponry is an unusual, fascinating angle on human history, as people have always used weapons to hunt, defend themselves, or attack. This intriguing photo essay examines the design, construction, and use of hand weapons and armor--from the Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.
All the questions readers could ever think to ask about dinosaurs are answered here. Incredible images and amazing facts bring the prehistoric world back to life. Travel millions of years in the past to discover the dangerous and deadly world of dinosaurs.
Stuffed with eye-popping pictures and far out facts, all the questions you could ever ask about the animal kingdom are answered in this one-of-a-kind family reference.
