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The idea factory: learning to think at MIT
Par Pepper White. 1991
After obtaining a master of science from the prestigious technological school, White describes how MIT teaches students to think. He…
explores how engineers struggle to develop the intuitive and the analytical sides of their minds. He includes human interest stories--mixed with philosophy, problem solving, and warnings--to create an image of MIT's high-pressure environment. Some strong languageDen of lions: memoirs of seven years
Par Terry Anderson. 1993
Former correspondent's account of 2,454 days held hostage by Hezbollah, an Islamic terrorist organization. Anderson, aided by his then-fiancee Madeleine…
Bassil, chronicles the ordeal from the day he was mistaken for a spy and captured in Beirut, Lebanon, until the day he was released. He describes his own physical and mental abuse as well as the conditions of his fellow hostages. Some strong languageA world lit only by fire: the medieval mind and the Renaissance : portrait of an age
Par William Manchester. 1992
The author first outlines the period made chaotic by the waning authority of the Catholic Church, made turbulent by Martin…
Luther, made beautiful by Michelangelo, but, most importantly, made aware by Ferdinand Magellan. According to Manchester, it was Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, when he proved the rotundity of a rotating earth, that shattered myths and ushered in a new ageRubbish!: the archaeology of garbage
Par William Rathje. 1992
A summary of the research conducted and discoveries made over the course of two decades by the University of Arizona…
Garbage Project archaeologists, who feel that "if we can come to understand our discards then we will better understand the world in which we live." Their sites are landfills and, for more demographic clarity, individual garbage containers. The authors also discuss recyclingAn introduction offers practical advice on equipment, ingredients, techniques, and problems. Recipes range from plain white bread to Zanzibar beignets.…
Includes a mail-order guide to sources for flours, starters, and organic ingredientsCut the fat from old favorites and try new recipes using naturally low-fat ingredients. Includes complete menus that provide no…
more than the recommended thirty percent or less of one's daily calories from fat, and no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol. Suggestions for computing daily caloric intake, analyzing the fat and cholesterol content of common foods, and reducing sodiumCalorie-, cholesterol-, fat-, and sodium-reduced recipes for home-cooked meals. Includes traditional dishes as well as ethnic fare, and menus for…
several regional favorites. Provides information about nutrition and the percentage by which classic recipes are made lighter. Includes food exchanges for those who control their weight by this method. Tips for getting started and a brief discussion about healthy eating form an introduction to this bookHow did we find out about photosynthesis?
Par Isaac Asimov. 1989
Traces the scientific discoveries that led to our knowledge of photosynthesis, an interaction of plants and light. Discusses how photosynthesis…
relates to the food supply, the changing ecological balance, and the threats to the Earth's atmosphere. For grades 5-8 and older readersChemical deception: the toxic threat to health and the environment
Par Marc Lappé. 1991
A professor of health policy and ethics asserts that myths regarding toxic substances further endanger people and the planet. Ten…
myths include "the body's defenses are adequate," "the fetus develops out of reach of toxic danger," and "the environment is resilient." Lappe explains why he believes these are fallacies and offers guidelines to correct a toxic planetThe Handy science answer book
Par Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 1994
Collection of answers "to some of the mysteries of daily life." Addressed are a wide variety of topics of a…
scientific or technological nature including space, transportation, weather, communications, animals, and plants. Examples of questions are "Is glass a liquid or a solid?" "Why are eye transplants not available?" "How much data can a floppy disk hold?" and "How is the date for Easter determined?"Polish heritage cookery
Par Robert Strybel. 1993
Warsaw-based American author of the Polish Chef column and his Polish wife present more than 2,000 recipes arranged in twenty-nine…
categories, from spices, herbs, and seasonings to bread and rolls. Directions are in American standard temperatures, measures, and weights. Includes historical and cultural background and ideas for reducing cholesterol and fat in traditional recipesJane Goodall, living with the chimps
Par Julie Fromer. 1992
Jane Goodall knows the world of the chimpanzee better than anyone; for more than thirty years she has lived with…
the wild chimps of Africa. Born in London in 1934, Goodall loved to observe animals even as a young child. In 1957 she traveled to East Africa and began working for Louis and Mary Leakey, prominent anthropologists. In 1960 Goodall began her now well-known landmark study of chimp lives. For grades 3-6 and older readersTaken on trust
Par Terry Waite. 1993
While negotiating on behalf of the Church of England to free hostages in Beirut, Waite was taken prisoner himself. During…
the following four years of solitary confinement, Waite composed this book in his head. He intersperses details of his ordeal with descriptions of his youth and his international work. Towards the end of his captivity Waite was placed with men he had been trying to free--Terry Anderson, Tom Sutherland, and John McCarthyEinstein in time and space: A life in 99 particles
Par Samuel Graydon. 2023
Walter Isaacson's Einstein meets Craig Brown's 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret , in this innovative biography of the famous physicist…
told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes. Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein's name is synonymous with "genius" and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become more myth than man. That being the case, how best to capture his essence? In Einstein in Time and Space , talented young science journalist Samuel Graydon answers that question with an illuminating mosaic—99 intriguingly different particles that cumulatively reveal Einstein's contradictory and multitudinous nature. Glimpsed among these shards: a slacker who failed every subject but math, a job seeker who couldn't get hired, a lothario who courted many women, and a charmer who was the life of the party. As brilliant as he was inconsistent, Einstein was simultaneously an avid supporter of the NAACP and the fight for civil rights and someone capable of great prejudice. He was loved by many, known by few, and inspirational to a generation of young physicists. Graydon reveals every corner of Einstein's world: the false reporting that rocketed Einstein to fame nearly overnight, his effect on people he met merely in passing, even the remarkable posthumous journey of the famed physicist's brain. Entertaining, comforting, bolstering, and shocking, Einstein in Time and Space is the unique story of a man who redefined how we view our universe and our place within itPluto!: Not a planet? not a problem! (Our Universe)
Par Stacy McAnulty. 2023
This program features narration from the author. Hot diggity dog! Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets.…
Pluto may not be the biggest or fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, but it has a unique story to tell. From the tale of how it was found by humans to its naming as a dwarf planet, it's Pluto's turn to take the spotlight and properly re-introduce itself. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Pluto in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and Sun! One in a Billion . A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & CompanyToward the radical center: a Karel C̈apek reader
Par Karel C̈apek. 1990
English translations of three plays and several short stories, essays, and assorted sketches on gardening and travel provide a sampling…
of the work of this prolific Czechoslovakian writer. The word "robot" from his 1922 play "R.U.R." ("Rossum's Universal Robots,") included here, has entered everday languageRussia transformed: breakthrough to hope : Moscow, August 1991
Par James Billington. 1992
The librarian of Congress, a Soviet scholar and firsthand witness to the events of August 1991, chronicles his personal observations…
of the failed coup. Billington describes how the people protected their democratically elected government and came together to replace totalitarian rule with "politics of hope."Betty Crocker's low-fat, low-cholesterol cookbook
Par Betty Crocker. 1991
Stressing the importance of what to eat rather than how much, this cookbook guides the reader through steps toward managing…
a healthy diet. Contains advice on how to lower the amount of cholesterol and fat in recipes that are old favorites, adds nearly 200 new recipes featuring healthy ingredients, and provides useful nutritional information such as calorie count and sodium contentsBlack heroes of the American Revolution
Par Burke Davis. 1976
Although Revolutionary War history has traditionally focused on the courage of George Washington, Paul Revere, Ethan Allen, and other white…
Americans, black Americans also made heroic contributions to the War of Independence. This book tells the stories of Peter Salem, Oliver Cromwell, James Forten, and other African-Americans who fought, sacrificed, and performed valiantly in that effort. For grades 6-9 and older readersI, Columbus: my journal, 1492-3
Par Christopher Columbus. 1990
Christopher Columbus was one of the most able and accomplished sailors of his day. His life's dream was to discover…
a new way to reach the East, fabled for its riches. Unlike those before him, he would sail west to reach the Indies. With the backing of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, he embarked in 1492. Here is the record of his voyage, in his very own words. For grades 6-9 and older readers