Dorling Kindersley strana 4 z 120

A first encyclopedia for curious kids, packed with fascinating facts and fully updated with bright and colourful pictures. This first encyclopedia for children aged 5-7 contains a wide range of exciting subject areas and answers to the big questions young children ask. From the human body to geography and history, science and technology to animals and habitats, the fascinating content will engage young children and support their learning at home and at school. This first encyclopedia for kids offers: A fully updated edition of the DK classic, with the latest information on emerging topics and new images featured throughout. Information on a variety of subjects, including: the human body and health, geography, history, science and technology, animals, habitats, and more. Curriculum-aligned material for Key Stage 1, along with helpful notes for parents, carers, and teachers. Topics that are separated by clear themes to introduce non-fiction reading. My First Encyclopedia contains age-appropriate and exciting content that's familiar to children, as well as topics about the wider world to support their learning and interests. This exciting and fully updated encyclopedia is a must-have addition to every family library and an ideal gift for curious little ones.

The world's favourite pocket travel guides Make the most of your trip to Sicily with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Sicily has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about. Inside this guide to Sicily, you'll find: - Top 10 lists of Sicily's must-sees and must-dos, including visiting Palermo's Baroque churches, touring the former Greek colony of Syracuse and lounging on golden sands near Mondello - Sicily's most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping - Themed lists, including the best shops and markets, beaches, bars, local dishes and much more - Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week - A laminated pull-out map of Sicily, plus six full-colour area maps DK's Top 10 travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. Looking for more on Sicily's culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Sicily travel guide.

Make your trip to Naples and the Amalfi Coast extraordinary An afternoon shopping the boutiques of Capri. Tasting Neapolitan pizza in its home city. Lounging on golden sands near Positano. Naples and the Amalfi Coast offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Naples and the Amalfi Coast to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the country's buildings and neighbourhoods. You'll discover: - our pick of Naples and the Amalfi Coast's must-sees and top experiences - beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of the region - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to each part of Naples and the Amalfi Coast - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go Want the best of Naples and the Amalfi Coast in your pocket? Try Top 10 Naples and the Amalfi Coast.

While it's part science and part craft, baking sourdough is actually very easy: create a starter, feed it with care, and then combine it with a few simple ingredients to make something truly magical. Even if you already have your own starter languishing in the fridge, Sourdough Everything will reinvigorate your sourdough experience and elevate your baking skills with an array of recipes ranging from artfully crafted loaves to flavorful rolls, sweet breads, and pastries. Featuring over 70 recipes, including sourdough raisin bread, pumpkin chocolate rolls, French crullers, and sourdough pretzels, Sourdough Everything will help you slow down and savor the experience of creating flavorful sourdough that is also a feast for the eyes. With step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to: • Create and care for your starter • Use proper baking techniques • Confidently navigate more advanced recipes • Use simple, everyday tools to create beautiful designs

Learn all about the Aztec Empire, from the rise of a mighty civilisation to the invasion of the Spanish, in this ultimate guide. Explore the everyday lives of the Aztecs, from farming on floating islands in Lake Texcoco to worshipping powerful shape-shifting gods, in this ancient history book for kids 9-12. Discover how Aztec warriors trained for battle, why family life was so important, and how a great city was founded where an eagle was spotted on a cactus. Pore over breathtaking new artwork, eye-popping images of Aztec stone carvings, and unique illustrations, and travel back in time to this awe-inspiring ancient civilisation.

In this super practical companion for all kitchen gardeners, each crop has no-nonsense growing information on spacing, sowing, and harvesting accompanied by delicious and simple recipes for food made well. Whether you’ve got containers on a balcony or acres of land, knowing how many plants can grow per square metre and the expected yield means you can easily work out how much food you can grow in your space. There are also suggestions for the best varieties to grow for resilience and flavour. Recipes are easily adapted depending on how much you harvest and range from dishes to tuck into right away, such as a root vegetable tartiflette, to preserves to enjoy later, like a tomato sauce to add to pastas and stews. So if you’re motivated by food and flavour, How to Grow Food has everything you need to grow, harvest, store, cook, and preserve the tastiest fresh produce.

Take a journey through outer space to discover how spacecraft changed the world, and how they might even shape our future... From early rockets to distant space probes, learn what it takes to blast off from Earth and even live in space. With incredible cross-sections of 20 real-world spacecraft, discover what happens to them during take-off, what life is like inside the International Space Station, and what future missions to the Moon could look like. 20 beautifully detailed drawings and fascinating facts about spacecraft from across the world: • Discover real spacecraft from the world’s space agencies, including satellites, telescopes, space stations, probes and more, with their inner workings laid bare to delight curious young minds • Learn about space missions from history, as well as details about what the future of space exploration has in store • The perfect gift for space-loving children who want to learn more about the incredible designs that are shaping our understanding of space Spacecraft shown as cross-sections include: the International Space Station, the Ariane 6 rocket, the Skylab Space Station, the Lunar Gateway, the Rosetta probe, Cassini-Huygens, Venus Express, Herschel Space Laboratory, The James Webb Space Telescope, and more.

Whether you're a baking novice or a star baker, The Science of Baking is your cheat sheet for understanding what really happens in the kitchen. Matt Adlard – bestselling author, self-taught baker, and pastry chef – demystifies the science behind your favourite bakes, so you can recreate them in your own kitchen with show-stopping results. With more than 50 recipes – including showstoppers like Vanilla Burnt Basque Cheesecake, Rosemary Focaccia, Pistachio and Orange Biscotti, and Black Forest Swiss Roll – plus step-by-step photography and troubleshooting tips on cake decorations, gluten-free baking, and baking the perfect sourdough bread: this comprehensive baking book is everything you need to understand and explore the art and science of baking. Discover what makes brownies fudgy, chewy, or cakey, how to achieve fluffy risen soufflés and meringues, why fermentation and hydration affect the structure of sourdough, and how to laminate pastry for flakey, golden croissants. Dive into the chemistry of ingredients – with detailed illustrations and microscopic imagery – learn how to master your oven, and unlock essential techniques to create unbeatable flavour and finesse at home.

Goodbye high-protein, hello fibre! Fibre is more powerful than many life-saving drugs: its importance in our diet and impact on our overall health and wellbeing cannot be understated. Yet, 96% of us aren’t consuming enough. Sunday Times bestselling author and industry-leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to unpack the benefits of fibre, and outline the growing recognition of the importance of good gut health on alleviating a wide range of common complaints and health conditions. The solution is simple: 30g of fibre a day + eating 30 different plants a week will drastically improve short-term discomfort and fatigue, and lead to a much lower risk of developing more serious health conditions in the future. Alongside this clear formula Rhiannon offers 60 minimally processed recipes. Recipes include: • Breakfasts: Potato farls with an avocado smash, Barley porridge with blackberry and bay compote • Nutritious lunches: Coronation Brussels sprouts & chicken salad; Veg-filled summer rolls • 30-Minute Dinners: Green butterbean mac & cheese, Steamed cod & white beans • Fibre-filled Twists on a Classic: Champion chocolate chilli, Baked aubergine Milanese • Snacks: Vegetable bhajis with coriander chutney, Popcorn – 3 ways • Desserts: Chickpea blondies with tahini & raspberries, Rice pudding with salted pear compote With plant points and macronutrient figures included for every recipe, this book empowers everyone to get the formula right and hit their recommended 30g of fibre every day.

Make your trip to Greece extraordinary. Taking a dip in the Aegean sea. Sipping ouzo after a taverna dinner. Exploring the ancient ruins of the Acropolis. Greece's mainland offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Greece to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the country’s buildings and neighbourhoods. You'll discover: - our pick of Greece’s must-sees and top experiences - beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of mainland Greece - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to each part of mainland Greece - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go

Make your trip to Switzerland extraordinary. Hiking up to Alpine glaciers. Chocolate tasting in Geneva. Cruising the Rhine on a river boat. Switzerland offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Switzerland to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the country’s buildings and neighbourhoods. You'll discover: - our pick of Switzerland's must-sees and top experiences - beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Switzerland - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to each part of Switzerland - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go

Discover the seriously impressive science that goes on every time you cook or eat. This children's book explores the science of food by asking questions you're hungry to know the answers to, and putting them to the test through fun experiments. Science You Can Eat will transform your kitchen into a lab through fun food experiments. Cooking is chemistry, and the fun science experiments - such as tricking your taste buds, making slime taste delicious, and investigating some of the strangest flavours around will prove it. This exciting kids book tackles all the tasty science questions you have about food, plus plenty more that you hadn't thought of! Once you understand science, you understand food, so find out why popcorn go "pop" as you test it out for yourself, explore how taste is affected by smell, then discover whether eating insects is the future of food. Examining interesting ingredients and exciting eating, as well as peeking into the future of food, Science You Can Eat helps you understand what's happening with our food and why. Each page is guaranteed to leave you hungry for more.

Travel back in time with the latest instalment in the bestselling Big Ideas series. The History Book charts world history from the dawn of civilisation to the modern culture we live in today. From the origins of homo-sapiens to the release of Nelson Mandela, from the French Revolution to the Space Race, The History Book is a stunning exploration of the human timeline up to and including modern Islam, the world wide web, and the global financial crisis. The History Book tackles big historical ideas with stunning visuals, key quotes, and important themes that are woven throughout world history. Discover events from the assassination of Caesar to World War I and see the people and events come to life with The History Book, perfect for students, adults, or anyone who wants to understand our fascinating past.

The official and definitive guide to the dynamic and engrossing characters of the DC multiverse – now updated with more than 1,000 entries. Written by DC experts, the fifth and latest edition of the comprehensive DC Encyclopedia includes more than 1,000 Super Heroes and Super-Villains, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. The most captivating and complete DC Encyclopedia to date: • The fifth edition of the highly celebrated DC Encyclopedia contains over 1,000 entries for DC’s eclectic cast of Super Heroes and Super-Villains, as well as features for major events from the comics. • Exclusive cover artwork created by renowned Dark Crisis and Wonder Woman artist Daniel Sampere, as well as fresh new character artworks on expanded entries. • The ultimate gift for DC and Super Hero fans looking for an official and up-to-date reference book for this influential franchise. This fresh and exciting update makes new additions to the DC Encyclopedia, introducing new content that covers the latest events in the DC multiverse – including Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Lazarus Planet, and Absolute Power, as well as new and enhanced character entries. Stunningly illustrated with DC artwork, including hundreds of new images from the latest DC comics, this book is a must-have on any DC fan’s shelf.

Make the most of your trip to the Greek Islands with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that the Greek Islands has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about. Inside this guide to the Greek Islands, you’ll find: • Top 10 lists of the Greek Islands' must-sees and must-dos, including visiting Delos, wandering through Corfu Old Town and exploring Pátmos's Monastery of St John • The Greek Islands' most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping • Themed lists, including the best castles, bays and beaches, outdoor activities, local dishes and much more • Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week • A laminated pull-out map of the Greek Islands, plus seven full-colour area maps

Make your trip to Sicily extraordinary. Hiking along heart-stirring coastlines. Admiring extraordinary architecture and legendary ruins. Exploring storybook villages. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Sicily to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the island’s buildings and neighbourhoods. You'll discover: - our pick of Sicily’s must-sees and top experiences - beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Sicily - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the island easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to each part of Sicily - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go