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Curious About Snow (Smithsonian)
Par Gina Shaw. 2016
Snowflakes are falling—and this cool new 8 x 8 in the Smithsonian nonfiction line tells young readers why!When does it…
snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? (Hint: the proof is in the photographs, first made in the 1890s!) With full-color photographs and the Smithsonian&’s famous Wilson Bentley snowflake photos, this new Curious About title looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms—plus how people have fun in the snow!Helicopter Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-21B (Asa Faa Handbook Ser.)
Par Federal Aviation Administration. 2021
An official publication of the Federal Aviation Administration, this is the ultimate technical manual for anyone who flies or wants…
to learn to fly a helicopter.If you&’re preparing for private, commercial, or flight instruction pilot certificates, it&’s more than essential reading—it&’s the best possible study guide available, and its information can be lifesaving. In authoritative and easy-to-understand language, here are explanations of general aerodynamics and the aerodynamics of flight, navigation, communication, flight controls, flight maneuvers, emergencies, and more.Also included is an extensive glossary of terms ensuring that even the most technical language can be easily understood. Helicopter Flying Handbook is an indispensable text for any pilot who wants to operate a helicopter safely in a range of conditions. Chapters cover a variety of subjects including helicopter components, weight and balance, basic flight maneuvers, advanced flight maneuvers, emergencies and hazards, aeronautical decision making, night operations, and many more. With full-color illustrations detailing every chapter, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for pilots and would-be pilots.1100 Words You Need to Know Flashcards
Par Murray Bromberg, Melvin Gordon. 2021
Learn the 1100 most common and useful English words anytime, anywhere with this digital format that enhances memorization!Barron&’s 1100 Words…
You Need to Know Flashcards offers more than 500 of the most useful English words and idiomsEach flashcard presents:The word with phonetic pronunciation The classification of the word (verb, noun, adjective, etc.)The definition of the wordA sample sentence to provide the word in contextDigital flashcard features:Access anywhere: study on all devices, including mobile--available online and offlineFlip functionality: a simple click flips cards from front to backRandom select: review cards in a random order rather than sequentiallyStyle and the Successful Girl: Transform Your Look, Transform Your Life
Par Gretta Monahan. 2013
Foreword by Rachael RayDress for success: A renowned television beauty and fashion guru provides women with a head-to-toe makeover for…
projecting—and attracting—success at every turn. Transform your style, transform your life: Gretta Monahan is Rachael Ray’s on-air resident style, beauty, and fashion consultant, with a host of celebrity clients who rely on her expertise to stay on the A-list. However, Gretta’s style principals aren’t just for celebrities—anyone can learn how to dress for success in their work or personal life.Making Gretta’s winning approach available to all, Style and the Successful Girl is both a style guide and a full-color fashion book, packed with stories, sidebars, and photos to help every reader discover and create her own style visions. From choosing the right undergarment to accessories and work attire, Gretta demonstrates not only how to fashion a wardrobe but also how to use your clothes to communicate confidence and style.The Wow Factor: Insider Style Secrets for Every Body and Every Budget
Par Jacqui Stafford. 2013
Fashion editor and style expert Jacqui Stafford&’s new fashion bible proves that you don&’t have to be skinny or rich…
to look and feel fabulous. Some women just have "it". That indefinable something that makes them look effortlessly stylish, pulled together, and WOW! But if you think they were born with it, think again. You see, any woman can be a knockout - with a little help from Jacqui. In her fabulous new style bible, fashion editor and world-renowned style expert Jacqui Stafford is spilling all her insider secrets. An unpretentious, totally accessible guide, The Wow Factor reveals all the tricks that fashion and beauty editors use to make celebs and models look picture perfect. She'll share industry tips for the hair, makeup and clothing that makes you the best version of YOU possible. (Hint: It's got nothing to do with being rich or skinny.)With her signature cheeky British humor, Jacqui takes the mystery out of: How to figure out your body shape to create your ideal body (Are you a Cocktail Ring or Sunglasses? A Fragrance Bottle or Lipstick?) How to make the plainest outfit dazzle with the right accessories What are the definitive beauty and skincare products that really get results (and why you can forget the rest) Where, and why, fashion editors shop when they do How to follow hard-to-wear fashion trends (and which trends to ignore) Why some women look super wealthy (even if they're not) And much, much more.Family Handyman Do-It-Yourself Basics Volume 2: Save Money, Solve Problems, Improve Your Home
Par Family Handyman. 2019
You Can Do This! Save Thousands! Tackle the Easy Fixes Yourself Over 120 Step-by-Step Secrets Revealed The Basics Everyone Can…
MasterExcited to learn how to repair and improve your home yourself? Whether you own or rent, live in one room or 10, there are countless ways you can make your space better. With basic tools and skills, you’ll save money as you gain confidence in your DIY know-how.Girl Talk: Unsolicited Advice for Modern Ladies
Par Christie Young. 2014
Breaking from the tradition of buttoned-up guides for girls, Girl Talk is an illustrated collection of hysterically funny and necessary reflections on…
life, love, and making it in the modern world.Combining etiquette tips with true stories from her own not always quite together life, Christie Young proves herself to be adept around managing life&’s vicissitudes. Whether you seek advice on handling running out of booze during the holidays or running into your ex on the subway, Girl Talk offers the keys to coping in a world bereft of rhyme or reason. Let&’s talk about: • Realizing you look exactly like your boyfriend&’s sister • Overthinking text messages and analyzing emoticons • Looking calm in a bar alone (without the help an iPhone) • Accidentally stealing something from the farmer&’s market • Choosing between getting to work on time or showering • Responding to a sexy text your uncle meant to send to his girlfriend • Organizing your wardrobe, from crop tops to bolo ties • Handling a roommate who rents out your living room to strangers • Kicking your Netflix sci-fi marathon habit And much, much more.Writing Fiction Step by Step gives you more than 200 exercises that will sharpen your writing skills while helping you…
develop complete short stories, even novels. In this sequel to his very popular Fiction Writer's Workshop, Whiting Award-winning author Josip Novakovich shows you that writing fiction is about making connections–between character and plot, setting and conflict, memory and imagination. You'll make these connections by linking the exercises. A character invented in chapter two can appear in a scene outlined in chapter eight and can speak in a voice developed in chapter ten. Embark on a unique writing journey and learn step by step how to craft fiction that captivates readers.Follow This Thread: A Maze Book to Get Lost In
Par Henry Eliot. 2018
Beautifully designed and gorgeously illustrated, this immersive, puzzle-like exploration of the history and psychology of mazes and labyrinths evokes the…
spirit of Choose Your Own Adventure, the textual inventiveness of Tom Stoppard, and the philosophical spirit of Jorge Luis Borges.Labyrinths are as old as humanity, the proving grounds of heroes, the paths of pilgrims, symbols of spiritual rebirth and pleasure gardens for pure entertainment. Henry Eliot leads us on a twisting journey through the world of mazes, real and imagined, unraveling our ancient, abiding relationship with them and exploring why they continue to fascinate us, from Kafka to Kubrick to the myth of the Minotaur and a quest to solve the disappearance of the legendary Maze King.Are you ready to step inside?Totally Random Questions Volume 1: 101 Wild and Weird Q&As (Totally Random Questions #1)
Par Melina Gerosa Bellows. 2022
Are there volcanoes in space? Is a cloud heavier than an elephant? Why don't woodpeckers get concussions? Discover the answers…
to these questions and more in this kid-friendly book of fun, fascinating Q&As!Got a random question? This book has the answer! Packed with surprising facts and colorful photos, Totally Random Questions, Volume 1 presents snack-sized answers to a series of wacky, weird, but always amazing questions about our wonderfully wild world! Kids will love testing their knowledge and stumping their friends with the unlikely info they'll find inside covering animals, science, sports, food, pop culture, and more. Written and designed to make any kid an instant genius—and maybe even a few parents too! Find other fascinating facts and eye-popping imagery in the second book in this series, Totally Random Questions Volume 2!Knowledge Is Beautiful: Impossible Ideas, Invisible Patterns, Hidden Connections--Visualized
Par David McCandless. 2014
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
Par Matt Bell. 2022
They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will…
guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger. From lauded writer and teacher Matt Bell, Refuse to Be Done is encouraging and intensely practical, focusing always on specific rewriting tasks, techniques, and activities for every stage of the process. You won&’t find bromides here about the &“the writing Muse.&” Instead, Bell breaks down the writing process in three sections. In the first, Bell shares a bounty of tactics, all meant to push you through the initial conception and get words on the page. The second focuses on reworking the narrative through outlining, modeling, and rewriting. The third and final section offers a layered approach to polishing through a checklist of operations, breaking the daunting project of final revisions into many small, achievable tasks. Whether you are a first time novelist or a veteran writer, you will find an abundance of strategies here to help motivate you and shake up your revision process, allowing you to approach your work, day after day and month after month, with fresh eyes and sharp new tools.The Areas of My Expertise
Par John Hodgman. 2006
In the great tradition of the American almanac, The Areas of My Expertise is a brilliant and hilarious compendium of…
handy reference tables, fascinating trivia, and sage wisdom on all topics large and small. Although bestsellers such as Poor Richard&’s Almanack and The Book of Lists were certainly valuable, they also were largely true. Here is a different kind of handy desk reference, one in which all of the historical oddities and amazing true facts are sifted through the singular, illuminating imagination of John Hodgman—which is the nice way of saying: He made it all up.John Hodgman brings his considerable expertise to bear in answering all of the questions book buyers have been asking:-What are the mottoes of the 51 United States?THE ANSWER IS PROVIDED-Who were the U.S. presidents who had hooks for hands?THE ANSWER IS PROVIDED-What role does the Yale secret society &“Skull and Bones&” play in the secret world government?THERE IS NO SECRET WORLD GOVERNMENT-What was the menu at the first Thanksgiving, and did it include eels?Technically, that is two questions, but do not apologize, for John Hodgman shall answer them both . . . LATER.-Aside from a compendium of fake trivia, what is the best kind of book to write?A SIMPLE TABLE OF THE 55 MOST DRAMATIC LITERARY SITUATIONS PROVIDES THE ANSWER, and John Hodgman is the author of that table.Imagine if The Book of Lists had been rewritten by Peter Cook and Jorge Luis Borges under the pseudonym of &“John Hodgman&” and then renamed The Areas of My Expertise, and you will only begin to have a sense of the dizzying, uproarious, sublimely weird, and strangely wise journey that is contained within this book (along with all the pages and words).Perfect for anyone who thirsts for knowledge, and especially for collectors of books of fake trivia, The Areas of My Expertise offers through absurdity a better understanding of the world we share—and recognizes that while the truth may be stranger than fiction, it is never as strange as lies . . . or as true.Look out for John Hodgman's latest book, Vacationland, available from Viking in Fall 2017.Justice Is...: A Guide for Young Truth Seekers
Par Preet Bharara. 2021
Introduce the concept of justice to young people with this picture book by New York Times bestselling author of Doing…
Justice, Preet Bharara.In clear and simple language, Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, explains what justice is and what it takes to achieve it for even the youngest readers. Drawing on examples of historic justice seekers whose deeds best demonstrate those attributes by asking hard questions, keeping an open mind, defending the truth, and using their voices and their bodies to fight injustice—such as Ida B. Wells, John Lewis, Malala Yousafzai, and many others, this timely book is perfect for exploring the concept of justice. Inspire young readers to fight for justice in their world and to remain hopeful that by standing together, it can triumph.The Women's Atlas
Par Joni Seager. 2018
The most up-to-date global perspective on how women are living today across continents and cultures In this completely revised and…
updated fifth edition of her groundbreaking atlas, Joni Seager provides comprehensive and accessible analysis of up-to-the-minute global data on the key issues facing women today: equality, motherhood, feminism, the culture of beauty, women at work, women in the global economy, changing households, domestic violence, lesbian rights, women in government, and more. The result is an invaluable resource on the status of women around the world today.My Little Golden Book About Trains (Little Golden Book)
Par Dennis R. Shealy. 2021
Little conductors and engineers willl love learning all about trains with this non-fiction Little Golden Book!All aboard! My Little Golden…
Book About Trains is a fact-filled look at a subject children are fascinated by! Full of exciting, colorful illustrations celebrating the history of the railroad. Boys and girls will love learning about passenger trains, freight trains, subways, elevated trains, and even high-speed bullet trains!Look for other non-fiction Little Golden Books including:My Little Golden Book About AirplanesMy Little Golden Book About BugsMy Little Golden Book About SharksOn the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks
Par Simon Garfield. 2013
Cartography enthusiasts rejoice: the bestselling author of Just My Type reveals the fascinating relationship between man and map.Simon Garfield’s Just…
My Type illuminated the world of fonts and made everyone take a stand on Comic Sans and care about kerning. Now Garfield takes on a subject even dearer to our fanatical human hearts: maps.Imagine a world without maps. How would we travel? Could we own land? What would men and women argue about in cars? Scientists have even suggested that mapping—not language—is what elevated our prehistoric ancestors from ape-dom. Follow the history of maps from the early explorers’ maps and the awe-inspiring medieval Mappa Mundi to Google Maps and the satellite renderings on our smartphones, Garfield explores the unique way that maps relate and realign our history—and reflect the best and worst of what makes us human.Featuring a foreword by Dava Sobel and packed with fascinating tales of cartographic intrigue, outsize personalities, and amusing “pocket maps” on an array of subjects from how to fold a map to the strangest maps on the Internet, On the Map is a rich historical tapestry infused with Garfield’s signature narrative flair. Map-obsessives and everyone who loved Just My Type will be lining up to join Garfield on his audacious journey through time and around the globe.There's a Map on My Lap!: All About Maps (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)
Par Tish Rabe. 2002
The Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to maps–the different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc.); their…
formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us (“Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you can sit in!”).The State of the World Atlas: Tenth Edition
Par Dan Smith. 2020
The State of the World Atlas is an accessible, unique visual survey of current events and global trends, highlighting the…
international scope and complexity of many challenges facing the humanity today. With a bold new design, this distinctive atlas presents the latest statistics on international trade and migration, the globalization of work, aging and new health risks (up to and including the COVID-19 pandemic), food and water, energy resources and consumption, literacy, gender equality, wars and peacekeeping, and more. And for the newest edition, special attention has been brought to the way that all of these issues are affected by the ongoing climate crisis. Fascinating, troubling, and surprising, this is an important resource for anyone who seeks to better understand the world around them.Me and the Measure of Things
Par Joan Sweeney. 2001
The energetic narrator of Me Counting Time and Me on the Map is back, this time introducing young readers to…
the units of measure. What’s the difference between a cup and an ounce? What gets measured in bushels and when do you use a scale? Easy-to-understand text and playful corresponding illustrations teach children the differences between wet and dry measurements, weight, size, and length. And all information is conveyed in a unique kid’s-eye perspective, using everyday objects and situations. Me and the Measure of Things makes measurement fun–and comprehensible!