During the course of Israel`s twenty-two-day military offensive in 2009 on the Gaza Strip 1, 300, mostly civilian, Palestinians were killed, with many thousands more injured. Once again, the Palestinian Community lay in ruins. Despite the Israeli authorities` attempt to shut out aid workers & the media from the conflict zone, NORWAC (the Norwegian Aid Committee) succeeded in getting some of its envoys into the heart of Gaza City, including two doctors: Mads Gilbert & Erik Fosse. For some time, the two were the only Western eyewitnesses in Gaza. This book is an account of their experience during sixteen harrowing days from 27 December 2008 to 12 January 2009. Each chapter covers just one day, as the reader follows the doctors` journey through the ravaged city, treating local Palestinians & hearing their stories. Hailed by the influential Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen as `the best book of 2009`, this shocking yet sober account sheds much-needed light on this recent chapter of one of the most prolonged & complex conflicts of our time. ...

This highly illustrated history of the telescope begins with pre-telescopic observatories & progresses to today`s most modern instruments, including the Hubble. The book examines the development of astronomical telescopes & provides a fascinating overview of the way astronomical telescopes & imaging have evolved with technology during the past 450 years. ...

In 2006, to fulfill a long-held dream, widely acclaimed photographer Michael Poliza & friend Stefan Breuer undertook a helicopter journey across Africa. Skimming close to the ground, they flew over 17 countries on their zigzag route from Hamburg to Cape Town. Poliza`s alluring
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- photographs share this exceptional journey with the world. With a bird`s-eye view, we witness the astounding beauty, scale & diversity of this imposing continent. The accompanying texts give a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the photographs & brief background to some of the most fascinating subject matters. A rare treat, both for the lover of fine photography & for the nature enthusiast.

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In 2006, to fulfill a long-held dream, widely acclaimed photographer Michael Poliza & friend Stefan Breuer undertook a helicopter journey across Africa. Skimming close to the ground, they flew over 17 countries on their zigzag route from Hamburg to Cape Town. Poliza`s alluring-and often surprising-photographs share this exceptional journey with the world. With a bird`s-eye view, we witness the astounding beauty, scale & diversity of this imposing continent. The accompanying texts give a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the photographs & brief background to some of the most fascinating subject matters. ...

My Life as an Explorer is a classis of Polar literature, written by the one man to do more to further the exploration of both Polar Regions than any other person. First sailing to the Antarctic in the 1899 Belgian expedition, Amundsen never lost his passion for exploring, following this trip with a journey around the top of Canada to prove the existence of the North West Passage between 1903 & 1906. Setting sail for the Antarctic a full month or so after Scott, Amundsen still managed to beat the British team to the Pole by a full month. Making a lot of money out of shipping during the First World War, Amundsen followed his epic journeys by being only the second man to travel around the top of Siberia from Atlantic to Pacific oceans, then flying over the North Pole by airship. He died in 1928. ...

The eleventh in a major series of eyewitness accounts into history, disaster, war, travel & exploration, written by those who not only wrote about the event but who experienced it, from travelling on the world`s finest ocean liner to journeys into the frozen beauty of Antarctica. World-changing events are rare & it is even rarer to be able to write about them from the viewpoint of an eyewitness. Here is one such story. ...

These are the books that show you what others only tell you
- fully revised & updated. ”DK Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic” is an
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”DK Eyewitness Aztec” is a spectacular & informative guide to the rise & fall of the Aztecs, Incas, & Mayas, who built vast empires & left behind a legacy of mystery & wonder. Incredible colour photographs offer your child a unique `eyewitness` view of these amazing civilisations. Show your child how jewellery was made, & learn what kind of food the Aztecs ate, how the Incas built their homes, & how the Mayan calendar worked. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Aztecs. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associate website. ...

From the inauguration of the London Eye in 2000 to the 2009 Copenhagen climate change summit, Eyewitness Decade tells the story of the first ten years of the new millennium in a series of stunning & awe-inspiring images. Some record the unfolding of major world events: 9/11, the conflicts in Iraq & Afghanistan, the financial crisis of 2008, & President Obama's inauguration. Others tell more local & personal stories: a man sleeping rough in Cambridge, chess-players in Budapest, & patients receiving treatment in Havana. Some explore the world of nature & natural disasters (Hurricane Katrina, an eruption on Mount Etna), while others celebrate human ingenuity & creativity (London Fashion Week, the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva). & a handful look at the quirkier side of life: a banker with 350 body piercings, workers cleaning Big Ben's four clock faces, & Gala Bingo in south London. Together these extraordinary images build in to a rich & kaleidoscopic view of a tumultuous decade. ...

The Eyewitness Family Guide Series has been designed to help families get the most from their visit to their destination. It offers sightseeing itineraries & a balanced choice of culture & activities that are focused around major sights to keep parents & kids entertained. Practical information along with the maps ensures a fun & relaxed family holiday. Every book in this series is fully illustrated & arranged in geographical order. It first offers an overview of the city, region or country it covers, which is then organised into areas providing more specific information in the sightseeing section. Each guide opens with an introduction to the destination & presents the highlights, a yearly calendar of holidays & festivals, & a historical outline. It then provides information to help plan your family holiday, including advice on how to get there, getting around, health, money & communications, shopping, where to stay etc. The sightseeing pages offer a general context of each area showing the must-see attractions & a locator map illustrating the regions it covers. A ‘ Best of’ section advices on the best family-friendly activities, & things to see & do, ranging from short stays, cultural holidays & the outdoors. Each region is then explored in more detail in the subsequent two or three chapters, including individual regional road maps. Symbols & numbers locating major cultural & historical sights are cross-referenced with the text which offers more information such as opening hours, available facilities, how to get there, where to stay, eat, play & have fun. Sights feature special panels for kids. The ‘kid’s corner’ engages children with fun facts, quizzes, games & cartoons. Additional suggestions for things to do on a rainy day & places where the very young can run around are also included. The final part of the guide is dedicated to road maps of the country and/or detailed street plans of the capital (where applicable), plus a single page, essential words phrasebook. ...