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Children's & YAOctober 2020THE WIND
by Anna Skowronska / Acapulco Studio
This book will teach you how wind is formed and how it can be turned into electricity. You will learn about the modern wind farms at the coast of Scotland, and about the old-fashioned windmills in Iran. Discover what happens when a tornado gets closer, and where do the fen and simoom blow. Read about what path Sahara dust takes when it is carried by the wind, and whether it is possible to fly a glider over the Himalayas. “The Wind” will spark your curiosity about natural phenomena.
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Children's & YAARCHISTORIA
by Magdalena Jelenska, Acapulco Studio
The book brings the reader into the fascinating world of construction; it unveils the materials and forms, while showing how they might have been used before thousands of years, and how they are being used today. It apposes buildings from different corners of the world and from different times in a surprising way that largely forgoes chronological order.
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Children's & YAMay 2019HISTORY OF WOMEN
by Katarzyna Radziwill
The history of humanity from the most ancient of times up until the 21st century shown from the perspective of the fates of ordinary women. What were their occupations, were they able to decide for themselves, to have their own estate, how did they take care of their children, were they able to educate themselves, have a career, what did their family life look like? In what ways does their history differ from men’s? An excellent complement to the knowledge that we get from school
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Children's & YAJune 2020NO WORDS NEEDED
by Katarzyna Radziwill
A book describing the ways in which plants and animals communicate. How do trees interact with each other? How does a bee show the way to a location rich in nectar? How far can a whale’s song reach? Read about the ways in which animals get in touch, and what they choose to share.
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Children's & YAOctober 2016HOW TO GET A NOBEL PRIZE?
by Katarzyna Radziwill
The book recounts the life of Alfred Nobel, the emergence of the famous prize bearing his name, the rules of how it is acknowledged, and the ceremony at which it is awarded. Within it, the reader will also find the silhouettes of over 50 of the prize’s laureates from all the different fields in which Nobel Prizes have been awarded throughout history.
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Children's & YAMay 2008THE CAT WHO TAGGED HIS TALE
by GERARD MONCOMBLE/PAWEL PAWLAK
Psot and Kleks are neighbors. Are they friends? Absolutely not! Can a cat and a dog like each other? Kleks goes to school. Psot would like to do so too, but school is only for dogs… what is there to do? Read a story about a cat who wagged its tail, and how creative Psot became a dog. Learn why it isn’t worth it to be prejudiced.
