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Series
Great mental models volume 1
Publisher
Latticework Publishing/Farnam Street Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. This volume details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, productivity, and how clearly you see the world. You will discover what forces govern the universe...
Publisher
Del Rey, an imprint of Random House, a diviion of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Packed with stunning illustrations, Minecraft: Master Builds showcases the creations that have taken the game to new levels, and introduces the builders behind them. Explore all the possibilities of Minecraft, from stunning underwater sculptures to impressive space panoramas, or travel through time to visit grand medieval towns and futuristic cityscapes. Each colossal creation is shown in beautifully rendered illustrations to highlight the painstaking...
43) Ostriches
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Meet Eno, an ordinary ostrich living in the Serengeti, a corner of the African savanna. But there's something you should know: Even ordinary ostriches are extraordinary. And that includes Eno. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that ostriches are just overgrown chickens with ridiculous necks, skinny legs, and bad attitudes. And you're right! Believe it or not, that neck helps ostriches run at supersonic speeds. Those skinny legs can kill...
44) Bugs
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Learn about the amazing bugs that are all around you! Take this guide with you next time you go outside to help you find and identify different types of bugs"--
45) The body book
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Exploring milestones in medicine and the latest scientific discoveries, this guide to the human body covers everything from the brain, skull, and mental health through how the body protects itself.
46) Ancient Egypt
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
Presents a photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind.
48) Hebrides
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"Peter May and photographer David Wilson present a photographic record of the countless locations around the Hebridean archipelago that so inspired May when he was bringing the islands of detective Fin McLeod's childhood to the page. From the tiny southern island of Barra to the largest and most northern island of Lewis, travel the storm-whipped North Atlantic scenery with May as he once again strolls the wild and breathtaking countryside that gave...
Author
Publisher
House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. These are the words of the natural world--Dandelion, Otter, Bramble and Acorn, all gone. The rich landscape of wild imagination and wild play is rapidly fading from our children's minds. The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration of nature words and the natural world they invoke. With acrostic spell-poems by award-winning writer...
50) James Tissot
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
The author of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema surveys the life and work of James Tissot (1836-1902) and, for the first time in a large format, presents a superb selection of Tissot's finest paintings. Includes a list of his paintings in public collections. 60 illustrations, including 40 in full color. --from Amazon.
52) Pearl Harbor
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A highly-designed and illustrated (including graphic novel panels) overview the truths and lies about the attack on Pearl Harbor"--
53) Underwater world
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From myths and legends, folklore and fables, to amazing discoveries, and undiscovered depths--children will love exploring the amazing world of water in this illustrated book for young readers. Dive . . . into the ocean depths to discover sunken lands. Sail in and out of legends laden with weird and wonderful monsters. Spin the globe to track migrating whales and sort the fantasy creatures from the real ones"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 15
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Sophie Mouse has never lost a tooth before. But it looks like that's about to change because Sophie's tooth sure is wiggly! She's a little scared...until a friend tells her that when you lose your tooth and put it under your pillow, the tooth fairy brings you a present! Now Sophie can't wait for her tooth to fall out. Then, Sophie does exactly what she's supposed to but the tooth fairy never comes! What did Sophie do wrong? Or is the tooth fairy simply...missing?...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
Continuing her picture book stories about family relationships, Gianna Marino introduces Little Giraffe, who adores her big brother. Set in a stunning African landscape, the story begins with a game of hide-and-seek as Little Giraffe looks for her big brother, who's just out of her sight, but always safely nearby. As she asks the many animals she encounters on her search if they've seen him, it's evident how much she admires him. He's taller and faster...
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The Spectacular Science of Art is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about colors, perspective, and symmetry – and that parents often struggle to answer – such as: What is color theory? How do artists use math in their paintings? How do scientists spot forgeries in a laboratory? And many, many more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Snot might seem disgusting, but it's actually (s)not! In this delightfully gross yet informative look at boogers, readers learn that they are a very important defense mechanism for our bodies! Who knew? Boogers actually trap viruses and bacteria in their sticky web, so your snot is really a superhero! Young readers (and grown-ups!) will delight in this snarky look at the science of snot and ultimately be able to identify what mucus is and why we...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Beautifully illustrated and sharply written, SprawlBall is both a celebration and a critique of the three-point shot. If you want to understand how the modern NBA came to be, you'll need to read this book." -Nate Silver, editor, fivethirtyeight.com From the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic decoding of the modern NBA: who shoots where, how well, and why The field of basketball analytics has leaped...
Publisher
Phaidon
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth is both a retrospective and an investigation into the subject of wealth over the last twenty-five years. Greenfield has traveled the world - from Los Angeles to Moscow, Dubai to China - bearing witness to the global boom-and-bust economy and documenting its complicated consequences. Provoking serious reflection, this book is not about the rich, but about the desire to be wealthy, at any cost".
60) Dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to dogs of the world. Packed with more than 1,000 full-color photographs of over 300 dog breeds, this handy reference book is designed to cut through the process of identification and help you to recognize a breed quickly and easily. Expertly written and thoroughly vetted, each entry combines a precise description with...
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