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Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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An award-winning British-Egyptian writer presents an authoritative history of the first modern city and how it has shaped our modern world, including its role as a global capital of knowledge as well as the site of plagues and violence. A city drawn in sand. Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria...
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Are you tired of spending countless hours poring over articles, books, and other training resources seeking the key to the relationship you dream of with your dog? Look no further! The Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook, along with the author's internationally acclaimed and paradigm-shattering Hierarchy of Dog Needs, provides solutions to common and complex dog behavior problems in an easy-to-follow roadmap. Renowed behavioral consultant...
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"Radical Sewing is a guide for learning how to make your own clothes. Kate introduces you to the basics and best practices of garment sewing for yourself at home, as well as advice and info on things you wouldn't even know to ask about sewing. Topics include hand sewing, picking out a sewing machine, adding pockets to anything, sewing a button so it stays on, altering your clothes to fit your unique body, and so much more! Regardless of your sewing...
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"Let's say you set out to learn a new subject or skill, and you succeed. That's great. You've added to your knowledge and abilities. But it's limited to just that one thing you've learned. Now imagine that instead, the skill you learn is...how to learn. Once you know how to learn-smarter, faster, and better-you can apply it to anything. You can learn to master your mindset or your motivation, or use the methods to pick up martial arts, music, marketing,...
6) Universe
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"Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the universe. Children will [see] how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This ... guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into far-off galaxies and out-of-this-world objects captured by powerful space telescopes....
7) Penguins!
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"In this new edition vetted by experts, learn about some of the seventeen different kinds of penguins. With bright watercolor illustrations and kid-friendly language, Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to zoology concepts, describing where and how penguins live, what they eat, and how they hatch their young. With updated information on species classifications, habitat ranges, and prehistoric penguins."--
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In Kawaii Kitties, popular YouTube artist Olive Yong (@bichi.mao) teaches the reader how to draw all kinds of cute cats doing all kinds of silly things in her simple drawing style. Once the reader has mastered all things feline, they can use their new skills to create their own cat characters or illustrate the day-to-day activities of their cat. The step-by-step drawing tutorials include: 12 cat breeds 40 silly cat poses 8 cats in cute costumes 10...
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"Naturalistic gardens increase biodiversity, provide refuge for wildlife, and are an essential keystone for reconnecting the human world to the natural one. Knowing how to create a lush, thriving, and ecologically vibrant landscape might seem intimidating and out of reach, but horticulturist Kelly Norris and New Naturalism are here to help you design and plant a stunning oasis of nature-inspired plantings that thrive."--Back cover
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"This book is a call to save ourselves and our planet by targeting the root of our inaction: extreme short-sightedness. It outlines six practical ways we can retrain our brains to save our future and create a "time rebellion"-shifting our allegiance from our generation only to all humanity, present and future."--
11) Concrete mixers
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"In Concrete Mixers, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a concrete mixer as well as why its drum has to keep turning. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a concrete is mixed, moved, and spread to create sidewalks and buildings. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a concrete mixer, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children...
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Adapted from the edition written and published for adults by Knopf in 2020, this edition ... for young readers covers more than two hundred species and includes more than 300 illustrations throughout. Author/ illustrator David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise brings observed behaviors ... to life"--
14) Eyewitness shark
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DK Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Did you know that sharks first appeared in the oceans 200 million years before the dinosaurs, and that they have an electrical sixth sense that helps them locate their prey? How dangerous is a great white shark? Can a whale shark really grow as big as a city bus? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these questions, then this may be the book for you! Discover where they live, why they are hunted, and what can be done to protect them. The book...
15) The first-time homesteader: a complete beginner's guide to starting and loving your new homestead
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The author guides you through the process of setting up your property (no matter how small or large), establishing a garden, welcoming animals into the fold, living more resourcefully, and expanding your homestead kitchen tools and skills with grace and confidence. Includes chapters on raising chickens, animal husbandry, growing a garden, home dairy production, bee keeping, resourceful living and homestead kitchen skills.
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"Meet Sun: He's a star! And not just any star--he's one in a billion. He lights up our solar system and makes life possible. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Sun in this next celestial "autobiography." Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully illustrated, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years."--Amazon.com.
17) Elephants
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Few animals are more impressive than elephants. They are by far the biggest of all land animals. And yet, elephants are more than mighty. They are sensitive and intelligent creatures who live in large, caring family societies run by females. They have extraordinary senses and communicate in complex ways that scientists are only now starting to understand. Elephants play an essential role in the delicate African and Asian ecosystems. Today, elephant...
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Origami.me
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"The ultimate book for beginners who want to learn origami. In this book you'll learn all the basic folds and techniques through incredibly detailed sets of diagrams and written instructions. After learning the basics you'll find easy to follow instructions showing how to fold 77 traditional origami models including animals, flowers, insects, boxes, and much more. By working throguh this book and folding the different models you'll practice all the...
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Discover how engineering can help us adapt to changing climates, explore ancient architecture still standing today, and witness a new invention come to life. Meet the engineers whose groundbreaking ideas changed the world, then put your engineering skills to the test with the at-home experiments."--
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"With [this book], ... Oluo aims to show how people across America are working to create real positive change in our structures. Looking at many of our most powerful systems--like education, media, labor, health, housing, policing, and more--she highlights what people are doing to create change for intersectional racial equity. She also illustrates various ways in which the reader can find entryways into change in these same areas, or can bring some...
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