Amelie: 100 books

**Endlich die E-Box der beliebten Wanderer-Bände!** Von hochnäsigen Elite-Internaten hält die sechzehnjährige Emilia normalerweise gar nichts, aber die "Palaestra Viatorum" hat es ihr wirklich angetan. Leider hat sie mit ihrer bodenlos schlechten Kunstnote keine Chance, das gigantische...

This detailed overview traces the story of western sculpture from its beginnings to the present day, passing through the Aegean, classical Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, and Modern periods along the way. The text explains how Western sculpture evolved...

Introduce young readers to the myriad ways in which the assorted members of the animal kingdom communicate. The means of animal communication turn out to be as intriguing and varied as the content that is being communicated, from mating signals and announcements regarding location and food availability...

A great introduction to a pivotal historical period and the leaders who shaped it. The first two chapters of this informative reference tell the story of the major events in the war, including the prelude to war, the initiation of hostilities, the most important battles, the military strategies and...

Without electrical engineers, the world we live in would look very different. Telephones (both landlines and cell phones), televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, computers, video games, and many other aspects of our modern world were made possible by the advances of electrical engineering....

The story of the European discovery of North America does not end with—in fact it does not really even begin with—Christopher Columbus. This engaging title tells the story of the explorers who became the first Europeans to visit the lands that would later become the United States of America. Readers...

Starting in the 1870s, Jim Crow laws began to appear across the South. Their aim was to enforce racial segregation, consolidating power in the hands of whites. This book examines the impact of these laws and other challenges that African Americans faced between the Reconstruction period and World...

While the medieval period is often written off as a backward and benighted era, it was, in fact, marked by advances in wind and water power, agriculture, navigation, timekeeping, and military technology. The invention of the printing press near the end of the Middle Ages ushered in the early modern...

From tissue engineering that produces artificial skin for burn patients to the use of nanotechnology for precise drug delivery, recent advances in bioengineering have fundamentally changed both the world in which we live and the bodies within which we live. Among the topics covered in this invaluable...

A great introduction to the American justice system for young readers and a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of courts. Readers experience the real-life drama of how laws and their application are debated, argued, tested, and decided upon. Topics include the concept of justice, the separation...

Our planet abounds with a myriad of wild animals, but some of them are in grave danger of becoming a distant memory. This series profiles some of the world’s endangered animals, including the gray wolf, green sea turtle, and American bald eagle. Readers will learn all about their habitat, their...

Pfiffige Lovestory mit Witz und Charme! Matilda zieht nach London, um im verträumten Notting Hill ein Café zu eröffnen. Alles verliefe nach Plan, wäre da nicht der unliebsame Nachbar, der es auf ihr Grundstück abgesehen hat: Nicholas Bennett, millionenschwerer Hotelerbe, will sich ihren Besitz...

The cities of Saudi Arabia are among the most gender segregated in the world. In recent years the Saudi government has felt increasing international pressure to offer greater roles for women in society. Implicit in these calls for reform, however, is an assumption that the only "real" society...

Girl from the future time travels to Victorian England to set things right but winds up meeting the man of her dreams Luna Madec is a time traveler working for a global resistance army in dystopian future.  She is a historical disruptor in charge of eradicating members of a world criminal...