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English
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This lavish volume includes more than 700 rare photographs, war-correspondent sketches, and original maps showing battles, significant figures, unknown soldiers, and historic artifacts. Special photo essays are included on Stonewall Jackson, Jeb Stuart, William Sherman, mapmaking, field surgeons, the telegraph, refugees, and soldier life.
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Revised edition.
Language
English
Description
"Perplexed by plate tectonics? Confused by climates? Disorientated by demographics? Help Your Kids With Geography helps parents to get a grasp on what their children learn in geography class by exploring all these topics and more."--Publisher's description.
Series
Guinness world records volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
What happens when you burp in space? Can you comb a hairy doughnut? Is the platypus even a real animal? Join us for a mind-boggling look at the record-breaking world around us. From the science of slam dunks and the smelliest substances to over-engineered inventions and the physics of cats, you'll find page after page of amazing--and downright unbelievable--facts. Plus: do try this at home. Have a go at 10 record-breaking experiments that will blow...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"More than simply a list of questions and answers, this full-color, interactive book details the answers to sports' curious questions -- Why is the NHL's trophy called the Stanley Cup? Who was baseball's first designated hitter? When were the first Olympics held? Why is San Francisco's football team called the 49ers? -- complete with photos and illustrations that entertain as they inform." --Amazon.com.
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Who invented pizza? Why do people shake hands? Why do we wear underwear? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this new series from National Geographic Kids! Ever wonder how basketball got started? Why we have birthday cakes? And why some people use forks and some use chopsticks? Prepare to be amazed by the surprising backstories behind the things you use or do every day! From familiar foods to common clothing items to bizarre beauty...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"John Kaag is a dispirited young philosopher at sea in his marriage and his career when he stumbles upon West Wind, a ruin of an estate in the hinterlands of New Hampshire that belonged to the eminent Harvard philosopher William Ernest Hocking. Hocking was one of the last true giants of American philosophy and a direct intellectual descendent of William James, the father of American philosophy and psychology, with whom Kaag feels a deep kinship. It...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"No other artist has so roundly defined description or categorisation as David Bowie, whose cultural impact is unparalleled; as a rock star, as a fashion muse, as a master of reinvention, as an instigator of change. Celebrating the many faces and facets of David Bowie, from Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust, Bowie A to Z is densely packes with everything you need to know about the man and the legend--from the greatest hits of trivia to the most obscure...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Science starts with a question in this fascinating compendium for curious kids. The team behind the acclaimed Why Don't Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like "Are birds really dinosaurs?" and "Why do we have butts?" With help from science center experts, Kira Vermond packs mind-boggling facts into answers that encourage further inquiry, covering topics over five sections: animals, the human body, planet Earth, tech and...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about about the United States, from its natural resources and landmarks, to the first peoples to inhabit and explore the Americas, to the innovation and diversity of the nation in...
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Which ocean is the largest? What pet is most popular in different parts of the world? How far away is each planet from the sun? Learn these and dozens of other fascinating facts about our planet and its inhabitants in Lonely Planet Kids' Infographic Guide to the Globe, a dynamically-illustrated guide full of graphs and charts. Colorful graphics featuring fun facts keep kids entertained and learning. Plus, you'll find engaging questions on every...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Even though the dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago, we're still piecing together new information about these ancient animals. Did you know that, on average, a new species of dinosaur is discovered every single week? Or that many dinosaurs had feathers? Or that there are even modern-day dinosaurs walking around right now? New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed paleontologist Steve Brusatte writes about all the new discoveries...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A compendium of delightful essays, poems, photos, quotations, and illustrations for book lovers.
For anyone who'd rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this ebook is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books. Artwork from the likes of Jane Mount, Lisa Congdon, Julia...
For anyone who'd rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this ebook is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books. Artwork from the likes of Jane Mount, Lisa Congdon, Julia...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the disaster zone where awful accidents kill people around the world. Follow along to see how a famous stuntman met his end at the hands (peel) of an orange, a harsh Greek lawmaker was killed by cloaks, and a groundbreaking balloonist died in a freak hot air balloon accident. There's no telling what other disastrous deaths await"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book examines the competitive landscape of Major League Baseball during the wild-card era, including the major storylines for all 30 teams, division races, and the state of dynasties in a new age of baseball"--
Major League Baseball has had a long and storied history, but perhaps no era has been as competitive and unpredictable as the past 25 years, with an expanded postseason making for an unexpected and entertaining end to each season. In...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Challenge yourself, challenge your friends. Or make it official and host a night of fun, enlightening, and hilarious trivia. The pub quiz is a cultural institution, and bartender Austin Rogers is singularly good at it, not only as the long-time host of a hugely popular New York City quiz night, but also as a 12-time Jeopardy! champion whose earnings of over $400,000 are the seventh highest in the show's history. He knows a whole of just about everything,...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Bursting with color and fun facts, this delightful history of pizza takes readers through time and around the globe to serve up the real story of the world's favorite food.
From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza. Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden...
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