Приложения разработчика Jourist Verlags GmbH в Android Market

Liners & Merchant Ships (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2012-09-28)

300 of the world’s most diverse commercial ships from the ancient world to the present day.

Liners, Tankers & Merchant Ships is a compendium of 300 of the world’s most diverse commercial ships, from ancient times to the present day. It provides a unique and readily accessible reference guide to an immense range of merchant shipping from cargo vessels to passenger ships, from oilers to tankers, from fishing craft to ferries, from barges to research submarines, from rescue boats to ships that have explored the globe.

Each vessel is illustrated by a full colour artwork, with accompanying text on its development and service history and a detailed specification table giving country and date of origin, tonnage, dimensions, cargo, main routes, construction material, rigging, machinery, and complement.

★ 300 of the world’s most diverse commercial ships from ancient times to the present day

★ Full dimensions and weights provided for each vessel, all measurements in imperial and metric

★ Design, development and service history included for each entry

★ Quick search functions by country of origin and type of vessel

★ Favourites section

★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

Author
Robert Jackson is a former pilot and navigation instructor, who now writes full time on naval, military and aviation affairs. He has more than 80 books to his name, including Submarines of the World, The Royal Navy in World War II and Strike From the Sea: A History of British Naval Air Power.

Mammals Expert Guide (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2012-09-28)

Mammals include some of the most intriguing creatures on the planet; they live on land, at sea, in the air and under the ground. They range from the big cats of Africa to the Arctic hare to South America’s Spectacled bear to the whales and dolphins that roam the world’s oceans. All mammals, from bats to monkeys, share a number of important traits that make them different from other animals. Mammals are warm-blooded, they have fur or hair, and most give birth to their young rather than laying eggs.

This app profiles the mammals of the world by including fascinating examples from all of the world’s major mammal families. Mammals offers a truly comprehensive overview of these remarkable animals from every continent and gives a sense of the incredible diversity of mammal types.

The entries are grouped by Order and then by Family, then alphabetically by Latin species name within the Family. Each Family section contains examples of key species which are illustrated with beautifully detailed, full-colour artwork. For easy reference, each entry includes a table of information on scientific name, special features, habitat, distribution, length, weight and breeding.

★ 300 mammals featured from cats, dogs and mice to squirrels, bears, deer and anteaters
★ Superbly illustrated with detailed full-colour artworks
★ Information tables contain key data such as features, habitat, weight, distribution and breeding
★ Quick search functions
★ Glossary
★ Favorites section
★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

About the author
Dr Chris McNab has published more than 30 books on a vast range of subject areas. In addition he has written dozens of articles for magazines, newspapers and encyclopedias, and also works as a copy-editor and proofreader. He lives in South Wales.

Superbikes & Motorcycles (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2012-09-28)

More than 200 of the world’s most exciting superbikes and motorcycles on your Android device

Superbikes & Motorcycles features more than 200 of the most important motorcycles of the last 30 years, including classic, off-road and racing machines. It provides a detailed, easy-to-use guide to the diverse range of current motorcycle models, their technologies and designs. From the earliest superbikes, such as Honda’s CB750 and Kawasaki’s Z1, to the latest Yamaha YZF R-1 and Ducati’s 998R, as well as tourers, custom cruisers and large-capacity scooters, this comprehensive guide takes you through the exciting world of modern two-wheelers.
Superbikes & Motorcycles includes full-colour photographs, with stripped-down pictures of many models, a comprehensive specification table and detailed history and performance tips for each bike.

★ More than 200 superbikes and motorcycles, each illustrated with a full-colour photograph
★ Specifications for top speed, weight, engine capacity, tyre size, frame type and gearbox
★ Each motorcycle’s development history and performance in full
★ Quick search functions by manufacturer
★ Favourites section
★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

Author
Alan Dowds is deputy editor at SuperBike Magazine. He has previously worked for Motor Cycle News and RIDE magazine. He is an experienced motorcycle road tester, and has ridden and tested almost every motorcycle introduced since 1994, as well as many other older machines, racing and off-road bikes.

Supercars (v. 2.2)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2014-11-06)

Supercars looks in detail at the 300 most celebrated and innovative machines from Europe, Japan, and America over the last 80 years. Arranged alphabetically by manufacturer, the app provides a unique, exciting, and readily accessible guide to the machines at the pinnacle of automotive engineering, from the AC Ace with its powerful V8 engine to the 1960s Willys Coupe.

Supercars includes all the most famous and stylish vehicles from the twentieth century such as the Ferrari 550 Maranello, Lotus Elise, Jaguar E-Type, Pontiac Firebird, and the Toyota MR2.

Each entry is illustrated by a side- or three-quarter profile color photograph which help to bring these magnificent cars to life. Each entry is also accompanied by a detailed specification table providing country of origin, year of manufacture, and full technical details of each car—including top speed, engine type, torque, weight, power, displacement, and transmission. Each entry also includes text details of the car’s development and history.

★ 300 Supercars featured, each one illustrated with full-color artwork
★ Specification table for each car, including top speed, engine type, weight, power, and transmission
★ Development and design history of each featured car
★ Glossary
★ Quick search functions
★ Favorites section
★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

About the author
Richard Nicholls has been writing about cars for more than 20 years. He has worked as an editor and photographer for British and American car magazines, and has organised successful drag racing events. He enjoys drag and circuit racing days and modifying his own collection of classic cars. He lives in Lincolnshire, UK.

The World of Marine Life (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2012-09-28)

The world’s shores, seas, and oceans are home to thousands of different species, from the mightiest sharks to jewel-like reef fish and armoured crabs. This book provides an indispensable guide to a wide range of fascinating marine creatures. By including representative examples from all of the world’s major marine families, from starfish and anemones through to fish, squid, octopuses, whales and dolphins, Expert Guide: Marine Life offers a truly comprehensive overview of creatures from every sea and ocean and gives a sense of the incredible diversity of underwater life.

Each of the 300 creatures is illustrated with detailed full-color artwork. Entries are arranged by family, with each family section containing examples of the key species. For easy reference, each entry includes a table of information showing scientific name, order and family, features, habitat, distribution, diet, and breeding.

A handy reference guide for students as well as general readers, Expert Guide: Marine Life will fascinate and inform anyone with an interest in the natural world.

★ 300 species featured, with examples from every major marine family
★ Superbly illustrated with detailed, full-colour artworks
★ Table of information for each species includes diet, habitat, and distribution
★ Quick search functions
★ Glossary
★ Favorites section
★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

About the authors:
After studying natural sciences at Cambridge University, Michael Wright became a full-time writer and editor, specializing in science, technology, natural history, and health. He has written and produced numerous books on these and related subjects, for young people and adults. He lives in London.

Giles Sparrow studied at Imperial College, London, before becoming a freelance science writer and editor. He has contributed to several multi-author encyclopedias and partworks and is the author of a series of reference books for children and adults.
He lives in London.

The World of Birds (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2012-09-28)

Thriving on every continent and occupying every possible niche in the food chain, birds can be found wherever there is food to sustain them. From Antarctic penguins to flamboyant African parrots, this app provides an indispensable guide to the huge diversity of bird life.

By including representative examples from the world’s major avian families, from swallows and hummingbirds to gulls and pelicans, from eagles to the albatross, emu and ostrich, The World of Birds offers a truly comprehensive overview.

Each of the 300 creatures is illustrated with a detailed full-colour artwork, with accompanying text. Entries are arranged by family, with each family section containing examples of the key species. For easy reference, each entry includes a table of information showing scientific name, order and family, features, habitat, distribution, diet and breeding.

A handy reference guide for students as well as general readers, The World of Birds will fascinate and inform anyone with an interest in the natural world.

★ 300 bird species featured, with colourful and striking examples from every major group
★ Superbly illustrated with detailed full-colour artworks
★ Table of information for each species includes diet, habitat and distribution
★ Quick search functions
★ Favourites section
★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

About the Author
After studying natural sciences at Cambridge University, Michael Wright became a full-time writer and editor, specializing in science, technology, natural history and health. He has written and produced numerous books on these and related subjects, for young people and adults. He lives in London.

Dinosaurs Expert Guide (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2012-09-28)

For 150 million years, dinosaurs were the undisputed rulers of the Earth. Today, these great lizards still fire our imaginations. This Dinosaurs app profiles the creatures that lived during the age of reptiles, from the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus and Diplodocus to huge birds of prey to ferocious sabre-toothed cats.

The entries are grouped chronologically, with examples drawn from the Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary and Quaternary Periods. Each dinosaur or other prehistoric creature is illustrated with a full-colour artwork, along with an information box detailing the fossil location, the dinosaur’s diet, the meaning of its name and its size. Accessible text provides an introduction to each dinosaur’s behaviour, habits and other key information.

Featuring almost 300 aquatic, avian and land-based dinosaurs, both herbivore, carnivore and omnivores and ranging from ammonites to prehistoric beasts such as mammoths, the Dinosaurs app is an essential, user-friendly reference work.

★ More than 290 dinosaurs from the Early Permian Period to the Quaternary
★ Each dinosaur illustrated with a full-colour artwork
★ From Tyrannosaurus Rex to Pterodactyls to ammonites and mammoths
★ Information tables on size, fossil location, meaning of name and diet
★ Quick search functions by period of dinosaur
★ Favourites section
★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

Author
Gerrie McCall is a freelance writer living in Austin, Texas. Her other books include Nature’s Monsters: Weird & Wonderful Fish, Dragons, and Monsters & Villains.

Battle of Britain Aircraft (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-09-28
(обновлено 2012-09-28)

The British, German and Italian aircraft that fought in the 1940 Battle of Britain in one app.

Battle of Britain Aircraft is a guide to all the aircraft from both sides that officially took part in the 1940 Battle of Britain: fighters, bombers and even rescue aircraft, in the service of both the Axis and Allied nations. The Battle of Britain prevented Hitler from invading the United Kingdom by denying any German invasion fleet air cover from the Luftwaffe. The aircraft featured include the famous Supermarine Spitfire, Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, Heinkel He 111, Messerschmitt Bf 109 and FIAT CR 42.

★ All the aircraft that fought in the 1940 Battle of Britain are featured, each one illustrated by a full-colour artwork

★ Full dimensions, weights, armament and powerplant details provided for each aircraft, all measurements given in imperial and metric

★ Each aircraft¹s development history and career in full

★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download or for database updating.

Mini Monsters (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-06-20
(обновлено 2012-06-20)

The strangest and scariest monsters aren’t always the biggest. Mini Monsters profiles nature’s tiniest terrors, drawn from regions and habitats as diverse as the rainforests of South America, the deep oceans and urban homes and gardens. From venomous spiders and scorpions to bloodthirsty leeches and hungry piranhas, the natural world’s smallest creatures are also among the most bizarre and wonderful.

Mini Monsters is divided into eight sections covering beetles and bugs, spiders and other insects, lizards, snakes, amphibians, underwater creatures, crustaceans and molluscs. The huge range of animals covered provides a sense of the incredible diversity of living creatures. Each creature is illustrated with beautifully detailed, full-colour artworks. For easy reference, each entry includes a table of key information such as scientific name, features, habitats, distribution, diet and breeding.

Full of facts and interesting snippets, the app is a valuable reference source as well as a fascinating read, revealing the spectacular world of some of nature's smallest – and most incredible – animals.

★ Features 300 mini-monsters from beetles, bugs and spiders, to lizards, snakes and underwater creatures
★ Superbly illustrated with detailed full-colour artworks
★ Information tables contain key data such as scientific name,  features, habitats, diets and breeding
★ Glossary
★ Quick search functions
★ Favorites section
★ All data stored offline on your device. No Internet connection required

About the Author
Paula Hammond has worked as an author, editor and publisher for almost 20 years, specializing in non-fiction and reference books. Among other works, she is the author of The World’s Strangest Animals, The World’s Most Dangerous Animals and The World’s Most Endangered Animals.

Picking your Pet (v. 2.0)

Jourist Verlags GmbH опубликовал приложение 2012-05-29
(обновлено 2012-05-29)

Tabby cat or toucan? Airedale terrier or Angora rabbit? Royal python or pearly jawfish? Picking your Pet features a huge range of pets from everyday animals such as cats, dogs and guinea pigs to exotic ones such as tropical fish, parakeets and green iguanas. From the golden hamster to the fire salamander, from the chihuahua to the doberman, from energetic rabbits to docile tortoises, Picking your Pet offers a thorough selection of the world’s most popular domestic animals.

Picking your Pet includes 300 animals arranged in sections for dogs, cats, fish, birds, small mammals, reptiles, horses, amphibians and arachnids. Each pet is illustrated with an outstanding colour illustration supported by informative text on the habitat, appearance and character of the animal. Each entry is completed with a specification box providing detail on size, distribution, diet and breeding.

Authoritatively written, Picking your Pet is an easy-to-use reference app for anyone interested in keeping domesticated animals.

★ 300 pets, each one illustrated by a full-colour artwork
★ From cats and dogs to parakeets, iguanas and salamanders
★ Information tables on size, distribution, habitat, diet and breeding
★ Essential information on the conditions needed to keep each pet
★ Quick search functions by animal type
★ Favourites section
★ All data stored offline on your device's SD card. Internet connection only required for the first database download (ca. 30MB) or for database updating.

Author
Claudia Martin is an author and editor with a keen interest in pets and zoology. Her recent books include handbooks on dog care for adults and children, as well as guides to whale-watching and primates of the world.