Now You Know, Volume 4
Автор: Doug Lennox
Год издания: 0000
Building on the success of his previous bestsellers, Now You Know , Now You Know More , and Now You Know Almost Everything , this fourth volume is headed straight for the bestseller list! It is Doug Lennox at his best as he masterfully dispenses the answers to quirky questions, never losing sight of the joy of discovering the «why» of ordinary things. Discover the fascinating histories behind people, places, and words: WHY DO WE SAY THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TREATED BADLY HAS BEEN «HUNG OUT TO DRY»? Discipline on early British sailing ships was necessary but often extreme. The cat-o'-nine-tails left sailors scarred for life, but keelhauling (tying a victim with a rope and pulling him under a ship) was feared most. If the prisoner survived, he was suspended from a yardarm where he was left hanging for a predetermined period of time. WHY IS A MILITARY DINING HALL CALLED A «MESS»? The term goes back to the Middle Ages, when British sailors began calling their meagre and often grub-infested meals a «mess.» It evolved into meaning the general area where the sailors gathered to eat. Later it referred to a specific area where men gathered to eat, drink, and socialize.
Italiano in cinque minuti. Volume 1.
Автор: Galasso Sabrina, Trama Giuliana
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Грамматические и лексические упражнения по итальянскому языку.
Le opere. Volume ultimo
Автор: Vittorio Alfieri
Год издания:
Полный вариант заголовка: «Le opere di Vittorio Alfieri Volume ultimo (последн.)».
Travel in Russia. Volume #1/2016. Great adventure in Russian North
Автор: Группа авторов
Год издания:
«Russian Traveler» – уникальный онлайн-фотожурнал, который посвящен самобытным и таинственным уголкам России. Первый выпуск посвящен Русскому Северу, в частности – Заонежью и Кижам. «Russian Traveller» is a unique on-line photo media, covering original and mysterious places of Russia. The first release is dedicated to the North of Russia.