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Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu - on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers and why they often go wrong—now with a new afterword by the author.
A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Press
How did Fidel...
A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Press
How did Fidel...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In...
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Tiny Beautiful Things" brings the best of Cheryl Strayed's published and never-before-published online columns in one place and includes a new introduction by Steve Almond.
Life can be hard, life can be great. For years, the anonymous author of Dear Sugar was the one to turn to for advice. Now, the best of Cheryl Strayed's online columns are collected in one place for you to enjoy-- and learn from.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A history of the sport Quidditch, answering such questions such as where the Golden Snitch came from, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have meat cleavers on their robes.
6) Actual size
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
Author
Publisher
Deseret Book
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Many today carry a secret: We do not love what we have been commanded to love. We do not love what is holy. Although we might reverence things that are deemed holy— the temple, for example, and the scriptures, and the Sabbath— we do not love them. Not really. Not with our whole souls. The Holy Secret is the story of a man who learns how to love what matters. As he does, he learns another secret: Love for holiness transforms life itself.
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's dangerous to talk on the phone during a thunderstorm. Flushing the toilet sprays water around the bathroom. Freezers can burn your food. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the kitchen and home to find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether the smell...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. Moss grows only on the north side of a tree. No two snowflakes are alike. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about Earth, weather, and the environment...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Bats are blind. An old dog can't learn new tricks. The early bird catches the worm. You may have heard some of these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about animals and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still...
Language
English
Description
"There is something in all of us that relishes the thought of being first. Utahns are no exception. This is the place for extraordinary events, the home of ingenious inventors and audacious adventurers who changed our notion of what's possible. Discover the surprising, intriguing and sometimes poignant stories of just some of Utah's Famous Firsts in KBYU Eleven's latest documentary"--Container.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the British and our Constitution that replaced their rule, to Yellowstone Park and Zane Grey's stories of the west, 'A is for America' is a sweeping tribute to all we know and love about our country. With delightful poems that beg to be read aloud, and expository text to broaden a student's horizons, this American alphabet will make you fall in love with the United States over and over again. Bright, beautifully detailed illustrations from California...
19) Science verse
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Presents a story about a teacher who tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything and a student is struck with a curse where he hears nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.
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