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Pub. Date
2022.
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The millions of people around the world who loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the Moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone's freezer door at the same time? Maybe it's time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen...
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"This new edition of The Presidents Fact Book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to all 45 United States presidents. Combining the breadth of a textbook with the intimacy of a primary sourcebook, this invaluable volume includes childhood histories of the presidents, key legislation and triumphs during their terms, information on their family lives, and thoughts on their political legacies. Whether you're interested in the evolution of modern political...
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Da Capo Press Books
Pub. Date
2004
Description
A tongue-in-cheek, satirical guide to the "good" life [that] combines humorous reviews of historical excesses, suggestions for everyday indulgences, lists of hedonistic icons with famous quotes and earnest warnings about the perils of structured living. [Publisher web site].
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Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Based on the authors' #1 podcast, this exploration of the solar system, stars and life in worlds beyond our own is filled with eye-popping illustrations, mind-blowing facts, jokes, quizzes, comics and more.
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The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Which nations have launched animals into space? Where are the world's cat people? How many humans live in high-risk zones for natural disasters? How far do you have to travel to hug all fifteen of the world's oldest trees? Where in the world do snakes live--or better yet, where can you avoid them?! Find the thought-provoking answers to these questions and many more in Wild Maps for Curious Minds. This infographic atlas of nature's most impressive...
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Publication volume no. 0022
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Stuttering Foundation of America
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"In this book, updated to reflect the latest research on stuttering, you will find answers to the questions most often asked by parents who are concerned about stuttering and their child. These answers will enable you to work with your child in ways that will contribute significatntly to the helathy and normal development of fluency."--[Foreword] / Jane Fraser, President, The Stuttering Foundation (p. iii).
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Welbeck Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Everything about planet Earth...in 60 seconds. This book contains a whole library of knowledge about the Earth, broken down into bite-size chunks that you can read and understand in one minute. The subjects feature vibrant illustration, easy-to-understand diagrams, and try-at-home experiments, to make learning fast and fun.
14) Mystic places
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Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
1987
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Explores places discovered to have been used in the past for sacred rituals and ceremonies of the occult.
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Pub. Date
2014.
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"In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us that math isn't confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do--the whole world is shot through with it. Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It's a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to...
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Thunder's Mouth Press
Pub. Date
2003
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Collects personal accounts, speeches, letters, and official documents to create a documentary alternative history of the United States, from Quaker accounts of the conscientous objector during the Civil War through the anti-corporate movement.
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"50 States, Every Question Answered offers readers an in-depth look at the individual states that together make up this fascinating nation. From the skyscrapers of New York to the mountains of Colorado to the beaches of California, just about every interesting corner of America is explored in this informative guide"--
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Dorset Press
Pub. Date
1986
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"Ireland, whether viewed from an antiquarian or an ethnological point of view, is one of the most interesting countries in the world." So begins James Bonwick's fascinating study of the mysterious and mystical Druids of Ireland and unprejudiced examination the ancient religions of the Emerald Isle.
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