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The Sri Lanka Travel Map from Periplus is designed as a convenient, easy-to-use tool for travelers. Created using durable coated paper, this map is made to open and fold multiple times, whether it's the entire map that you want to view or one panel at a time. Following highways and byways, this map will show you how to maneuver your way to banks, gardens, hotels, golf courses, museums, monuments, restaurants, churches and temples, movie theaters, shopping centers and more! This 3rd edition includes maps and plans that are scaled to: Area Map: Sri Lanka 1:525,000 City Plans:Colombo 1:15,000...

Hace más de cuatrocientos años, Galileo dirigió su telescopio hacia el cielo: ese fue el inicio de una exploración increíblemente emocionante de la inmensidad del Universo. Con este libro viajaremos por el cosmos, calcularemos la fuerza de la gravedad, descubriremos Urano y los rayos infrarrojos, entraremos en el código secreto de las estrellas, averiguaremos a qué distancia están las galaxias, conoceremos las gigantes rojas, el eco del Big Bang, los agujeros negros y también nos enteraremos de por qué el color de una estrella puede revelarnos su velocidad.

What would happen if the Moon disappeared? We would try every possible way to get it back. As in everyday life, this book shows us that the answers to our problems are sometimes so close we just can't see them.

For societies to function successfully, they need rules and laws for their members to follow. This book takes an in-depth look at the way laws and rules influence society and how people can have an impact on the laws that govern them. Different types of societies are discussed, and a brief overview of how rules and laws are created in the United States is provided. Students will gain an appreciation for the rules and laws of the various societies they belong to after reading this informative and insightful book.