Discover everything you ever wanted to know about anything with this first reference for young readers and writers. This is an inspiring and comprehensive collection of the best in the "DK First Reference" series, all gathered together in one superb volume. From prehistoric life to space travel, bacteria to the human brain help, your child discover all about the world we live in. They'll discover how life on Earth began, how the human body works, how people lived in Ancient Egypt, why some dinosaurs were so huge, what makes machines work, the countries of the world and much, much more. 

The Britannica Guide to Statistics and Probability

This volume presents a multifaceted view of statistics and probability. Through the eyes of the discoverers we find the thrilling aspects of mathematical applications that changed the lives of the innovators themselves, as well as the world at large.

"It began as a mistake." By middle age, Henry Chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the U.S. Postal Service. In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged mailbags up mud-soaked mountains, outsmart vicious guard dogs, and pray to survive the day-to-day trials of sadistic bosses and certifiable coworkers. This classic 1971 novel - the one that catapulted its author to national fame - is the perfect introduction to the grimly hysterical world of legendary writer, poet, ...

Everything takes place in Atlanta, where we get to see our old friends Benison, Hanna, Benjamin, Thelonius, and others before the Clan novel series. Owain, though not directly involved in the local politics, does carry some weight around with his experience. When the Blood Curse hits, Owain is torn between his duties to the local Prince, and his own personal feelings. In the end, the world begins to crumble around Owain as he discovers old emotions, long buried in his cold dead heart. When madness seizes the world's vampires, relentless hunger gnaws at them. But no matter how many victims they drain, ...

Bulgaria - Wine and Cuisine

With the establishment of the Bulgarian state in 681 on the territories where the Thracians lived, the ancient Romans ruled and the influence of the ancient Greeks was felt, Bulgarians inherited the experience and the traditions of the local population in the cultivation of grapes and wine-production. In 1978, Bulgaria is recognized as the fourth largest wine producer in the World. Nowadays, Bulgaria has 160 thousand ha of vineyards divided into 100 thousand ha for industrial wine production and 60 thousand ha for made wine.