Eighty of the world's greatest myths and characters, from the gods of Greek mythology to the Norse heroes, retold and explained with engaging text and bold graphics.
From early creation stories to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife, experience each myth and unravel the meanings behind the stories, getting to the heart of the importance of mythology to different cultures worldwide. More than just stories, myths are a testament to the amazing creativity of humans striving to explain and make sense of the world around them. Here you will discover Zeus, god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods, and Loki, the cunning trickster with a knack for causing havoc, aided by his ability to change shape and gender. Beyond the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Norse myths, this book delves into the stories of the Australian aborigines, the Cherokee, and the Aztecs, each brimming with amazing characters and insights into human existence.
This newest title in the bestselling Big Ideas series pairs engaging visual style with global coverage of world myths–profiling everything from the well-known tales of the Greeks, Norsemen, and Egyptians to the legends of the Caribbean, the Americas, Oceania, and East Asia–bringing the wisdom of the ages to life.
An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos—from ancient times to the present day.
The classic tale of Phileas Fogg and his quest to travel around the world in just eighty days, specially retoldWhen Phileas Fogg read in his newspaper that it was possible to travel around the world in only eighty days, his freinds laughed. "It can't be don!" said one. So Phileas Fogg set out to prove it could. (Funny stories with humor ...
Важное руководство о путях развития астрономии, рассказывающее историю наших представлений о пространстве, времени и физике космоса - с древних времен и по сей день. От планет и звезд до черных дыр и Большого взрыва, отправляйтесь в путешествие по чудесам Вселенной. В книге рассматриваются темы от революции Коперника до изумительных теорий современ ...
Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this paperback edition of the bestselling The Math Book.
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