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Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Early science fiction imagined a world with space travel, video calls, and worldwide access to information, things we now know as NASA?s human spaceflight program, Skype, and the Internet. What next? Could we really bring back the dinosaurs, travel to a distant star, or live on Mars? The Science of Science Fiction promotes critical thinking skills through inquiry, discovery, research, analysis, and reflection of key scientific ideas and concepts...
83) Nuclear energy
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Lucent Books, an part of Gale Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Animalibus volume Volume 5
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Pennsylvania State University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Who are you? When you start to explore this question, you find out how elusive it really is. Are you a physical body? A collection of experiences and memories? A partner in a relationship? Each time you consider these aspects of yourself, you realize that there is much more to you than any of these can define. In this book Michael Singer explores the question of who we are and arrives at the conclusion that our identity is to be found in our consciousness,...
88) The Republic
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The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is happier. They are the philosopher-kings of imagined cities and they also discuss the nature of philosophy and the soul among other things.
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"The Heartstopper Yearbook is packed full of exclusive content from the Heartstopper universe: never-before-seen illustrations, an exclusive minicomic, character profiles, trivia, and insight into Alice Oseman's creative process, narrated by a cartoon version of Alice herself. In full-color for the first time, this companion book is perfect for fans of Heartstopper!"--
91) Unfolding the unexpectedness of uncertainty: creative nonfiction and the lives of becoming teachers
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Sense Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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New York Times Bestselling Series!
âThese books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.â âNew York Times
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Meet Underground Railroad abductor Harriet Tubman in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!
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Araminta Ross was an enslaved woman born in Delaware. After years of backbreaking...
âThese books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.â âNew York Times
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Meet Underground Railroad abductor Harriet Tubman in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!
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Araminta Ross was an enslaved woman born in Delaware. After years of backbreaking...
93) Major Impossible
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Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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The ninth book in the bestselling series tells the story of John Wesley Powell, the one-armed geologist who explored the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell (1834–1902) always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869
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O'Reilly Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"If you're a web designer or app developer interested in sophisticated page styling, improved accessibility, and saving time and effort, this book is for you. This revised edition provides a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of the latest CSS specifications. CSS is a constantly evolving language for describing the presentation of web content on screen, printers, speech synthesizers, screen readers, and chat windows....
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"Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the riddles of everyday life--from...
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"What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should...
97) Cat
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"Explore the world of the cat, discovering the wonders of both wild cats and domesticated breeds. Find out about fearsome feline predators, super-sharp senses, and common cat characteristics." -- Back cover.
100) The magnolia story
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Sometimes the messiest stuff and the biggest mistakes can take you someplace wonderful. With the help of their hit TV show, Fixer Upper, the husband and wife team of Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed the seemingly everyday work of renovating homes and flipping houses in Waco, Texas, into something much more. With their fun personalities, good humor, strong love of family, and unique design style, they've managed to capture the hearts of Americans...
