The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science.
Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
In this compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe, Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino. Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics have actually been made, and discusses how our picture of the world has been radically revised in the light of these developments.
See the world of English Adventure come alive! The videos to accompany the series recycle and extend the language learned in the Pupil’s Books in a fun and entertaining way.The Videos for English Adventure Starter A and B contain four episodes.
Each episode has three parts:
Fun Time-Presenters Ted and Lucy introduce fun songs and games
Film Time-A short animation featuring Disney characters that children know and love
Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula: Cures Many Mathematical Ills
What are e, pi, and i, and who was Euler? Now, it is hard for me to believe that there are any literate readers in the world who haven't heard of the transcendental numbers e = 2.71828182... and pi = 3.14159265..., and of the imaginary number i. As for Euler, he was surely one of the greatest of all mathematicians. Making lists of the "greatest" is a popular activity these days, and I would wager that the Swiss-born Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) would appear somewhere among the top five mathematicians of all time.
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Bloom's Guides collection, presents concise critical excerpts from Brave New World to provide a scholarly overview of the work. This comprehensive study guide also features "The Story Behind the Story" which details the conditions under which Brave New World was written. This title also includes a short biography on Aldous Huxley and a descriptive list of characters.
