New Releases by Simon Beecroft

Padmé Amidala, Queen of Naboo, explains her life and explains what happens when her planet is invaded by enemy soldiers.

Ce guide illustré grand format offre au lecteur une visite époustouflante des mondes et des décors de la galaxie Star Wars, avec plus de 50 vues en coupe incroyablement détaillées et des cartes en 3D. Depuis La Menace fantôme jusqu''au Retour du Jedi, il révèle les coulisses et les lieux de la saga de George Lucas, des immenses gratte-ciel de Coruscant aux arbres-villages des Ewoks, ou encore à la technologie terrifiante de l''Etoile Noire. Les illustrations y sont spectaculaires ! Elles présentent planètes, palais, bases, temples, plans de batailles... des 6 épisodes, pour la première fois réunis dans un livre. Photos et plans inédits, maquettes originales et croquis de pré-production issus des archives Lucasfilm du Ranch Skywalker en Californie, rendent le voyage captivant, que le lecteur découvre la magie de l''univers Star Wars ou la retrouve.

Imagine believing in a cause so important that you were willing to spend twenty-seven years of your life in jail for it. Activist Nelson Mandela paid that price and triumphantly emerged on February 11, 1990, as a symbol of freedom -- and then became the first black president of his country. Discover the events that led to Mandela''s liberation and learn why his influence fueled the struggle for equality that helped end the apartheid regime in South Africa. Book jacket.

Learn about the animals, then make tracks! Readers learn about an assortment of wild cats, dinosaurs, sharks, and creatures of the night -- then follow in their footsteps (literally!) while making mini-molds of wild animal prints. Kit includes: 32-page book, plaster mold with 5 footprint molds, small bag of plaster of Paris (colored), small molded plastic dinosaur, real fossilized mini-dinosaur bone, assorted dinosaur stickers, and a dinosaur tattoo.

Describes the causes and effects of the unusual weather phenomenon known as El Nino.

Looks at possible future methods for prolonging life, such as genetic engineering and the use of artificial body parts. Also discusses robots, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, cloning, and other technologies.