John Farndon: 45 books
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Die berüchtigten Testfragen der englischen Elite-Universitäten
Language: German
Release Date: July 6, 2012
Können Sie es mit der akademischen Elite aufnehmen? -Welche Bücher sind schlecht für Sie? -Wie würden Sie das Gewicht Ihres eigenen Kopfes messen? -Was würde passieren, wenn man ein Loch quer durch die Erde bohrte und dann hineinspränge? Von Philosophie bis Physik und von Literatur bis Logarithmen:...
China Rises
How China's Astonishing Growth Will Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2009
With a population of 1¼ billion people and the world's second largest economy, China is fast becoming one of the most powerful and important countries in the world. But while it is one of the world's oldest civilisations, China refuses to conform to expectations. The country's controversial policies,...
by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2010
Where would humanity be now without fire, vaccinations, farming … or wine? A great idea is one that has changed the path of human civilisation. But which is the greatest of them all? John Farndon, author of the bestselling Do You Think You’re Clever?, has set out to find the answer. A distinguished...
India Booms
The Breathtaking Development and Influence of Modern India
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2009
The ancient birthplace of some of the world's major religions and now a modern nuclear power, India is experiencing spectacular economic growth. In twenty-five years its population will overtake that of China, making it one of the most populous and rapidly-developing countries in the world. We all...
Do You Still Think You're Clever?
Even More Oxford and Cambridge Questions!
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
From the ever-curious mind that brought you the bestselling Do You Think You’re Clever? comes a brand-new trip to the far reaches of the intellectual universe, courtesy of even more notoriously provocative Oxbridge interview questions. How would you poison someone without the police finding out?...
by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
From pregnancy to toddlerhood, Super Bright Baby: 50 Things You Really Need to Know will help parents nurture their child's burgeoning mind. Expert author John Farndon recommends strategies - including ways to bond, intelligence-building play and teaching your child to read - that can be used throughout...
Bird Flu
Everything You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
A bird flu pandemic is inevitable—so we are told. First identified in China, this apparently merciless virus, which originated in chickens, has the potential to mutate and kill thousands, even millions of people. John Farndon offers a compact, one-stop read that tells it straight. The public doesn’t...
So, You Think You're Clever?
Taking on The Oxford and Cambridge Questions
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
From the ever-curious mind that brought you the bestselling Do You Think You’re Clever? comes a brand-new trip to the far reaches of the intellectual universe, courtesy of even more notoriously provocative Oxbridge interview questions. How would you poison someone without the police finding out?...
by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Are you ready to take off with the world's fastest supersonic aircraft? Strap yourself in for a trip in the MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor and clock up to 2,100 mph (3,380 kmh/h)! Soar in the NAA X-15 rocket plane, which set a record of 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h) in 1967! Hop into the world's fastest jet,...
by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Climb into the cabs of the world's fastest trucks. They may be big, but these machines can really move! Roar off in the three jet engines of the Shockwave—powered to 376 mph (605 km/h)! Ride in the Banks Sidewinder Dodge Dakota, which set a world record at 217 mph (349 km/h)! Go off-roading in the...
by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Jump behind the wheel of the sleekest, swiftest automobiles, both on and off the race track. Prepare to burn up the tarmac in the Bugatti Veyron—the latest version of the first supercar reaches 269 mph (433 km/h)! Race in the Ultimate Aero, whose carbon-fiber body weighs less than its driver. Get...
by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
How does a giant cruise ship stay upright? Just how big is an aircraft carrier? How are submarines powered? Join the Stickmen for a close look at how watercrafts work, though be careful—you may get into deep water!
by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Motorcycles are made for speed—but some get there louder and faster than others! You'll need your toughest gear to ride the turbo-charged MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K—perhaps the most powerful (and expensive) road bike ever. Blow past speeds of 200 mph (320 km/h) with the Kawasaki Ninja of the Night....
The Great Scientists
From Euclid to Stephen Hawking
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2005
From skyscrapers to jet aircraft, from mobile phones to computers, the products of modern science surround us on all sides. Perhaps the most significant product of science, however, is not the microwave, or the space station or the widescreen TV; it is the scientific method itself. Those societies that...