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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A physicist explains daily phenomena from the mundane to the magisterial. Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects...
45) The hog book
Author
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Here is the truth about hogs, their lifestyles and their longings, their mad and wondrous ways - complete with illustrations, photographs, charts, and a cast of thousands. The Hog Book divulges the last word on farmers, boar hunting, pig language, and the porcine potential. Here are hogs in history; hogs in mythology and ritual; hogs in art, sport, and show biz; and hogs in love. Here are hog poems and songs and proposals outlining freshly radical...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
Description
Chaper 1 documents The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 held in Philadelphia (May 10, 1876-Nov. 10, 1876) and includes first-hand accounts and numerous illustrations, photos, and a map. Illustrations include Michael Thonet's bentwood furniture on p. 29.
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The "new grownup" guide to managing your life and money in the modern economy No One Ever Told Us That is a series of essential life and financial lessons that every adult needs to read before they embark upon their own life's adventures.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to TERRIBLE BUT TRUE, where you'll dig deep into America's forgotten past to uncover some creepy, disgusting, and just plain bizarre stories. From America's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates, our nation's history is weirder than you could have ever imagined. So prepare to be shocked, because sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction."--Publisher Marketing.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this volume, following the outstanding success of The Hornet's Nest, Christmas in Plains, and his classic, An Hour Before Daylight, Jimmy Carter writes about the things that matter most, the simple relaxed days and nights that he has enjoyed with family and friends through the years and across generations." "Here are lively and witty accounts of exploring the outdoors with his father and with black playmates; making furniture; painting; pursuing...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Most books on the Roman Empire deal with famous figures or events, but Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants focuses on things that seldom appear in history books: myths and magic, barbers and birth control, fine wine and the daily grind. This book, based on questions Roman historian Garrett Ryan, PhD, gets asked most often on Quora and the popular Reddit forum AskHistorians, reveals the nitty gritty details on how Romans and Greeks lived...
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Series
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
"Discover amazing facts about Earth! Have you ever wondered how big the tallest wave ever was? How long it would take to walk the Amazon River? What an avalanche sounds like? Find out all this and more in this fascinating book, filled with hundreds of super stats about the extreme planet we live on!"--
Author
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Beleaguered by scandal, betrayed by faithless spouses, bedeviled by ambitious children, the kings and queens of Great Britain have been many things, but they have never been dull. Some sacrificed everything for love, while others met a cruel fate at the edge of an axman's blade.Behind the Palace Doors features stories covering every monarch, from randy Henry VIII to reserved Elizabeth II; debunks historical myths; serves up surprising anecdotes; and...
Author
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Now, for perhaps the first time ever, myth and fact are combined in a manner that will teach you how to speak and understand the language of the animals in your life. Work with animals as totems and spirits. Learn techniques for reading signs and omens in nature so you can open to higher perceptions and even prophecy. Includes a dictionary of animal, bird, insect and reptile symbolism.
Author
Series
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Covering all the major body systems--integumentary (skin, hair, etc.), skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive, and, for good measure, this answer book adds chapters on growth and development and how science can help and augment the body. It follows the fascinating maze of organ systems and shows how much the body does routinely just to let you move, breathe, eat,...