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The perfect encyclopedia for any information-hungry kid who wants to boost their general knowledge, this pocket-sized book is packed full of facts. From earthquakes to Marco Polo, magnets to how the brain works, this fully updated 600-page book of knowledge covers just about every topic that a curious child will want to learn about. The perfect resource for school-aged children, this book will be a reference point for years' worth of homework, research,...
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Backbeat Books
Pub. Date
2011.
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In this exhaustive and insightful reference text, rock writer and cultural critic George Case details the key names, dates, figures, and features of one of the biggest and most mythologized rock-and-roll groups of all time: Led Zeppelin. Here, finally, are the answers to the puzzles that have haunted fans for over four decades - puzzles such as the meaning of Led Zep's enigmatic album covers; the truth about leader Jimmy Page's involvement with the...
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Sportszone
Pub. Date
2016.
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This title explores the quirks and oddities of some of the biggest names and lesser-known figures in the world of sports, from the player who ate chicken before every game to the coach who chewed on towels on the sidelines. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
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Ripley's believe it or not! volume 19
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Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Escape the Ordinary transports readers to a world beyond imagination--where truth is stranger than fiction! Every page reveals all-new and all-true stories from around the globe--an artist who paints with cow poop, a disappearing waterfall, whales that hunt with bubbles, and more! This book is every curious reader's ticket to Escape the Ordinary.
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Scott Adams, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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"In Reframe Your Brain, Scott Adams, the contrarian genius behind Dilbert and author of the most influential personal success book of all time--How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big--gives you the complete operating system for lasting happiness. Are you familiar with this old saying? "All publicity is good publicity." That's a classic reframe. The quote shifts your thinking from the shame of whatever you did wrong to your probable benefit....
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National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
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It's weird. It's true. And now, it's red, white, and blue! Explore the wonderfully wacky side of the United States of America Weird But True! style. Calling all patriots! Get ready to explore wacky wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years...
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Scribner
Pub. Date
[2015]
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Why do we get hung over? What would happen if you stopped sleeping? Is binge-watching TV actually bad for you? Why should I take a power nap? Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown, the people behind the YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE, explain the true science of how things work. Applying the illustrated format of their videos to topics ranging from brain freeze to hiccups to the science of the snooze button, AsapSCIENCE takes the underpinnings of biology, chemistry,...
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Flash Point
Pub. Date
2009.
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1st American ed.
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How loud can your average middle-grader burp? Parents, librarians, and innocent bystanders are about to find out. This follow-up to the equally alluring WHY IS SNOT GREEN? tackles more of life's burning questions, many submitted by real-life ten-year-olds Could we use animal poop to make electricity? What's the world's deadliest disease? Why is your mother turning green? Part silly, part serious, and a big part scatological, HOW LOUD CAN YOU BURP?...
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Lexham Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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Angels is not guided by traditions, stories, speculations, or myths about angels. Heiser's study is grounded in the terms the Bible itself uses to describe members of God's heavenly host; he examines the terms in their biblical context while drawing on insights from the wider context of the ancient Near Eastern world. The bible's view on heavenly beings begins with Old Testament terms but then moves into literature from the Second Temple period--Jewish...
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Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Learn about diabetes, a disease that affects the body's ability to use and store food as energy. Diabetes affects more than 34 million people in the United States, and while most of them are adults, approximately 210,000 are under the age of 20, and this number includes children.
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"Our world is filled with strange, bizarre, and weird happenings. But what do they mean? WHY are they important? And what secrets are behind them? These secrets and MORE are revealed through cool stories, action-packed photos, fantastic infographics, and exciting Q&As with in-the-field experts. Discover the secrets of sharkskin, the mysteries behind incredible island animals, the power behind lightning, how a rare gemstone changes color, and more....
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Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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First edition.
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The duo behind the massively successful podcast "Stuff You Should Know" offers an unexpected look at weird, fascinating, delightful, or unexpected elements of a wide variety of topics, featuring new subjects that they've long wondered about and wanted to explore.
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Pen & Sword History
Pub. Date
2020.
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What you'd need to know if you time-traveled to Ancient Rome-from local customs to clothing to religion to housing to food.
Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street?
All these questions, and many more, are answered...
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Conari Press
Pub. Date
1999
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The bestselling author of The Art of Pilgrimage and Once and Future Myths presents a selection of mind-bending brainteasers.
Riddles by any name-enigmas, conundrum, word puzzles, and teasers-have been posed since ancient times to test people's wit and stretch their imaginations. Mythologist and adventurer Phil Cousineau resurrects this lost art form in A World Treasury of Riddles. Drawing from world literature, history, myth, and folklore, Cousineau...
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