Procházka pražskou zoologickou zahradou. 104 druhů zvířat z celého světa, mezi nimiž jsou savci, ptáci i plazi z tropických, mírných i ledových pásem, představuje knížka v pěkných podobiznách bystrého fotografa a textem mistrného vypravěče. Známý autor líčí životní podmínky a způsoby zvěře i vztahy, které se vyvíjejí mezi ní a člověkem. Dovede živým slovem zaujmout a upoutat k bohaté rozmanitosti přírody.
Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne's masterpiece. "Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century humanistic optimism in a breezy, blissfully readable translation by Stump" (Kirkus Reviews), here is the enthralling tale of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island's secret.
14 Jungen aus dem neuseeländischen Internat Chairman bekommen von ihren wohlhabenden Eltern eine Schifffahrt rund um Neuseeland geschenkt. Statt zusammen mit dem Kapitän und seiner Crew zu starten, reißt sich das Schiffsseil vorzeitig los und die Jungen treiben, ohne Begleitung, in einen Sturm. Nach einigen Wochen Fahrt über den Pazifik werden sie zu einer einsamen Insel getrieben, auf der sie sich vorerst einrichten. Nachdem eine skrupellose Räuberbande ebenfalls auf der Insel strandet, beginnt ein Kampf ums Überleben. Vollständige Fassung, mit den Illustrationen der Originalausgabe.
French naturalist Professor Aronnax has joined a task force to rid the seas of a monster that is terrorizing shipping lanes. But the Professor�s mission takes an unexpected turn when he falls overboard � to be rescued by a submarine called Nautilus, built by the mysterious Captain Nemo. At first this new journey is exciting, as Nemo takes Aronnax on an adventure through underwater marvels, but soon he realizes that his host�s motives may be more sinister than he realized. This triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.
Geografia, história, archeológia, národopis, literatúra, divadlo, jazyk a reč, film, hudba, tanec, výtvarné umenie, architektúra, telesná výchova a šport, turistika, všeličo okolo domácnosti. Štvrté prepracované a doplnené vydanie. Cena knihy v čase vydania: 29.- Kčs.
Today is Wednesday 2nd October. If I am back in this very room in the Reform Club on Saturday 21st December by eight forty-five in the evening, I win. Phileas Fogg bets a small fortune that he can go round the world in eighty days a huge sum of money in 1872, worth more than a million pounds today.When he sets off on his amazing journey with his clever servant, Passepartout, they cannot afford the slightest delay. Will the two travelers have time to help Princess Aouda, when the brave and beautiful young woman is threatened with a cruel fate?Detective Fix believes that Mr Fogg is a bank robber, and plans to arrest him. Will that be the end of Phileas Fogg s chance to save his fortune?Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world s greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions.
V knize jsou zařazeny dva Vernovy romány, jež sice vznikly v časovém odstupu téměř čtvrt století, ale mají téhož hrdinu. V prvním (Robur Dobyvatel) vylíčil zápas vědce o důkaz, že budoucnost nepatří balónům, nýbrž letadlům, a v druhém (Pán světa) Roburův pokus o ovládnutí světa pomocí záhadného stroje..
Nearly a century before space travel captured the imaginations of science-fiction writers and readers, Jules Verne envisioned an incident in which a comet impact in the vicinity of Gibraltar sends a piece of the Earth on a two-year trip around the solar system. Thirty-six unsuspecting individuals of various nationalities are swept away by the collision. The tension builds as they struggle to understand what has happened and to cope with their new environment. The involuntary travelers are forced to put aside their differences to survive in an increasingly frigid atmosphere and to try to find their way home. Verne's passion for travel and his interest in space exploration are reflected in this rollicking adventure, which is further elevated by his gift for creating a dramatic narrative and realistic personalities. This edition of Off on a Comet! features illustrations from the original French publication that complement the author's droll observations of his contemporaries' superstitions and foibles.
Set against the backdrop of the North West Territories, the story follows Lt. Jasper Hobson and his team from the Hudson's Bay Trading Co. as they journey to Cape Bathurst to establish a new trading post. Accompanying them are Mrs. Paulina Barnett, eager for adventure, and Thomas Black, who aims to witness a solar eclipse the following summer. This expedition intertwines themes of exploration, ambition, and the challenges of navigating the harsh Arctic landscape.
Die Geschichte entfaltet sich in einer aufregenden und humorvollen Welt, in der die Charaktere mit unerwarteten Herausforderungen und witzigen Situationen konfrontiert werden. Durch lebendige Illustrationen und eingängige Texte wird die Fantasie der Leser angeregt. Themen wie Freundschaft, Abenteuer und die Kraft der Vorstellungskraft stehen im Mittelpunkt und machen das Buch zu einem unterhaltsamen Erlebnis für Kinder. Es lädt dazu ein, die eigene Kreativität zu entdecken und gemeinsam mit den Protagonisten spannende Erlebnisse zu teilen.
