The true American identity is hard to define, as the nation has so many faces & moods. ” America” is many places, & no one book of photographs can capture all its beauty & diversity. But the photos in this volume provide keen insight into the true character of the USA, as seen in its cities & towns, on its beaches & deserts, & in its forests & rivers. In these pages, we discover the America that has inspired centuries of human exploration & development, that has brought waves of immigrants to its shores in search of better lives, that has spawned passionate environmental movements, & that has forever held a place of fascination with people around the world. ...

This is the perfect souvenir of the Karnak Sound & Light Show. One of the highlights of a visit to the historic monuments of Luxor, ancient Thebes, is the famed Sound & Light Show in the great temple complex of Karnak. As visitors arrive after sunset at the first pylon & walk through the magnificent hypostyle hall, they are treated to the first part of this spectacular show of music, historical narration, & lights & images played on the ancient walls. The experience continues as they reach their seats & view the culmination of the spectacle on the ancient stones across the sacred lake. This new, full-color presentation serves as the ideal record
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- of the Karnak Sound & Light experience, with a historical introduction to the area & the temples by internationally renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, & the complete script of the show, accompanied by over 60 beautiful photographs of the light show & of Karnak Temple & other sights of Luxor.

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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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For years, Portofino has been synonymous with la Dolce Vita, & in this addition to White Star's acclaimed list of travel photography books, readers are given a spectacular guided tour through this glorious region. Taken by two of Italy's foremost travel photographers, the images in this handsome volume present Liguria's diverse landscapes & architecture, revealing off-the-beaten track facets of this popular tourist destination as well as the instantly recognizable emblems of the region. Photographs showcase the historical buildings of the via Garibaldi
- houses of noble families dating back to the 1500s
- & the architecture of the medieval centre, the beauty & variety of the five medieval villages perched above the sea that, combined, make up Cinque Terre: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, & Riomaggiore, & the fashionable resorts, marinas, & pastel-coloured houses of elegant Portofino. Supplementing the splendid photographs, an engaging text takes readers on a memorable journey through the region's most noteworthy sites, highlighting the significance of the varied architecture & monuments.A concise history of the area is provided, as is a well-rounded view of Liguria today.

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Wonders of the Ancient World describes the most extraordinary feats of human engineering & design from across the globe, created between the dawn of human civilization & the onset of the Dark Ages. Author Justin Pollard looks at the problems that the ancients solved to build each wonder & introduces us to the travellers, both ancient & modern, who saw & rediscovered each site. Newgrange; Stonehenge; The Great Pyramid of Khufu & the Sphinx; Mohenjo Daro; The Great Ziggurat at Ur; The Temple of Solomon; The Palace of Ashurnasirpal II; La Venta; The Hanging Gardens of Babylon; The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Persepolis; The Grand Canal; The Parthenon; The Statue of Zeus at Olympia; The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Delphi; The Colossus of Rhodes; The Pharos of Alexandria; The Library at Alexandria; The First Great Wall of China; The Tomb of the First Emperor; Petra; The Tower of the Winds; The Rice Terraces of Banaue; The Great Serpent Mound; The Pont du Gard; Nero's Golden House; Masada; The Colosseum; The Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan; The Forum of Trajan; The Pantheon; The Baths of Diocletian; The City of Tikal; The Buddhas of Bamyan; The Hagia Sofia; The Basilica Cistern at Constantinople; Horyu-Gakumonji; Borobudur; Ellora. ...

A colour guide to the underwater life of the world's four great coral seabeds, where the warm limpid water is home to an extraordinary range of highly-coloured species of all shapes & sizes. Photographs, identification artwork & biological tables illustrate the easily understood but scientifically accurate text to offer a complete guide to the flora & fauna of the loveliest seas on the planet. ...

Dr Raman Prinja guides us along a fascinating journey through our solar system. Pulling together all the latest discoveries, theories & scientific research he presents an enlightening comparison of Earth to our neighbouring planets & all the moons orbiting around them. Six superbly illustrated chapters hold over one hundred incredible images & each considers a major & dynamic aspect of the planets. Whether it ...

The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System
- the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series
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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 underst&, 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. Travelling to the North Pole, Professor Cox demonstrates how spinning worlds create electrical currents & magnetism; he looks at the South Pacific Ocean to explain how the Universe communicates & moves in waves; he shows us how the water of the Angel Falls waterfall in Venezuela behaves exactly like the light does around a black hole. 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. ...

A Shine-a-Light Book Take a trip across the USA & explore its natural & manmade landmarks with this new title in the wonderful Shine-a-Light series. Informative & visually exciting, this whistle-stop tour takes children from Hawaii to the Everglades & from the White House to the Statue of Liberty. The unique design of the book allows children to discover a ”hidden” image by holding the page up to a bright light. For children aged 3 & up, this is the perfect introduction to the wonders of the USA. ...