Encompassing nearly 2,000 years of heists and tunnel jobs, break-ins and escapes, A Burglar's Guide to the City offers an unexpected blueprint to the criminal possibilities in the world all around us. You'll never see the city the same way again. At the core of A Burglar's Guide to the City is an unexpected and thrilling insight: how any building transforms when seen through the eyes of someone hoping to break into it. Studying architecture the way...

Chris Schneider is a superstar agent at Private Berlin, Germany headquarters for the world's most powerful investigation firm. He keeps his methods secret as he tackles Private's most high-profile cases-and when Chris suddenly disappears, he becomes Private Berlin's most dangerous investigation yet. Mattie Engel is another top agent at Private Berlin, gorgeous and ruthlessly determined-and she's also Chris's ex. Mattie throws herself headfirst into...

Draws on government recommendations to outline practical steps for surviving a range of threatening situations, from natural disasters and biochemical hazards to nuclear terrorism and radiological dangers.

More pigeons are fighting crime than ever before. But the Real Pigeons still have lots of mysteries to untangle! Who stole a rare jewel from the world's furriest museum? Will a hungry weasel track down a hidden endangered bird before the Real Pigeons can? And how did an ancient tree vanish overnight? No-one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter. But it's not easy, especially when they have a traitor in their own nest!...

"Explores the real-world science and engineering connections to the tools in Batman's Utility Belt"--

"An older child walks home from school with a younger child and teaches him which strangers are safe to ask for help and which aren't"--

"Explores the real-world science and engineering connections to the features of Batman's Batsuit"--