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41) Odd animals
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to the weirdest, silliest, most unique critters in the animal kingdom, from the axolotl to the star-nosed mole.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The world's most popular record book is back with thousands of new categories and newly broken records, covering everything from outer space to sporting greats via Instagram, fidget spinners and all manner of human marvels. Inside you'll find hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and countless facts, figures, stats and trivia waiting for you on every action-packed page. Guinness World Records 2019 is the ultimate snapshot of our world today."--Publisher's...
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The Giant Book of Who, What, When, Where, Why and How is loaded with interesting information and inviting images. It answers all the questions kids really want to know! Through more than 1,000 fascinating facts and hundreds of awe-inspiring photos, kids will uncover answers to questions such as: Why are clownfish and sea anemones such close coral companions?; Why do scientists study dino poop? What is the slimiest and snottiest creature on the planet?;...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Hummingbirds and giraffes, sharks and snails, meerkats and bees ... at first glance, these pairings may seem as different as, well, hummingbirds and giraffes, sharks and snails, meerkats and bees. But guess what? Hummingbirds and giraffes are both hummers, sharks and snails both have mouths full of thousands of sharp teeth, and meerkats and bees are both huggers. - That's just 3 of the 8 unexpected animal pairs readers will discover in this informative...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Ever wondered why sick smells so cheesy? Or how much snot you swallow each year? Discover the most gloriously gory, gut-churning, and totally disgusting facts in this gruesomely illustrated guide to all things gross. Sicken your friends with hundreds of filthy facts, from poop-slinging hippos and slime-oozing hagfish, to the number of bacteria crawling along your hands right now... Can YOU stomach it?
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero-at least, not if you know where to go and what to do. In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of history's greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"How artists work, how they ritualize their days with the comforting (mundane) details of their lives: their daily routines, fears, dreams, naps, eating habits, and other prescribed, finely calibrated "subtle maneuvers" that help them use time, summon up willpower, exercise self-discipline and keep themselves afloat with optimism. Artists considering how they work--in letters, diaries, interviews, beguilingly compiled and edited by Mason Currey. Portraits...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"[This book] is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be. It's a world of ghost islands, invisible mountain ranges, mythical civilizations, ship-wrecking beasts, and other fictitious features introduced on maps and atlases through mistakes, misunderstanding, fantasies, and outright lies. This ... book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From one of our premier writers, scholars, and public intellectuals: a surprising, inspiring, often boldly infuriating, highly instructive and entertaining compendium of curiosities regarding African Americans. In 1934, 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof: A Short Cut to the World History of the Negro was published by Joel A. Rogers, a largely self-educated black journalist and historian. Now with élan and erudition--and winning...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"ESPN baseball commentator Tim Kurkjian is fascinated by sacrifice flies. In fact, he is fascinated by so many aspects of baseball that he's written a book to show baseball fans where this fascination comes from and how they, too, can find it. In the aftermath of the Steroid Era that stained the game, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they haven't earned, Kurkjian shows readers how to love the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Turning of Days beckons you to a world of tree frogs and peach blossoms, mountain springs and dark winter nights-all in search of nature's God, all in harmony with Scripture. Join Hannah Anderson, author of Humble Roots, as she journeys through the four seasons in this collection of devotional essays and illustrations. Take a look, and see His glory everywhere"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Graphic design guru Tim Leong presents Star Wars trivia in an all-new way--through playful pie charts, bar graphs, and other data-driven infographics. From a Venn diagram of Yoda's idiosyncrasies to an organizational chart of the Empire to a line graph of Grand Moff Tarkin's management decisions, Star Wars Super Graphic shines a new light on the much-adored universe. Equal parts playful and informative, this visual love letter to the vast Star Wars...
56) Remarkable women
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Reveals the surprising truths behind common misconceptions and teaches interesting facts about some remarkable women.
57) Cities
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Reveals the surprising truths behind common misconceptions and teaches interesting facts about some of the world's cities.
59) Weird plants
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Reveals the surprising truths behind common misconceptions and teaches interesting facts about some of the world's most unusual plants.
60) Sports
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Reveals the surprising truths behind common misconceptions and teaches interesting facts about sports.
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