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The Internet stock bubble wasn't just about goggle-eyed day traderstrying to get rich on the Nasdaq and goateed twenty-five-year-olds playing wannabe Bill Gates. It was also about an America that believed it had discovered the secret of eternal prosperity: it said something about all of us, and what we thought about ourselves, as the twenty-first century dawned. John Cassidy's Dot.con brings this tumultuous episode to life. Moving from the Cold War...

A third of America's singles are dating online. Millions of singles find the love of their life through a dating site. So what about you? Do you fear megapixels and modems will take the romance out of finding love? Are you put off by a stigma that no longer exists? Or maybe, with more than 1,000 online dating sites to choose from, you're wondering who is truly safe and trusted. Whatever your reasons, this easy-to-read book will help you gain confidence...

In a wordless picture book, Spot the cat goes out the open window and ventures through the city with Dot the dog, seeking her home.

"Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question of all cannot be answered: Where did that one dot come from?"--Amazon.com.

Bugs are all over Dot and Jabber's meadow. Then-poof! -they're gone! Bugs can't just disappear, can they? The mouse detectives know a big bug mystery when they see one. Join them as they search for clues to prove that there's more to this vanishing act than meets the eye. An afterword provides clear and fascinating information about how insects and animals use camouflage.

This book is a collection of little tales by ceramicist Fairlie Kingston, illustrated by her brother Peter. There are two sections, and the first focuses on a liver-brick block of flats called Dalgliesh in a Sydney suburb. Kingston tells eight warm, understated stories of the tenants and their pets and children, often with some bittersweet revelatory moment left hanging in the air. The other six stories are stand-alone stories with the same light...

Follow two hungry mice as they search for snacks! Emergent readers will love these fun, accessible tales.

This book is comprised of quotes or thoughts related to life occurring around the author. There are 69 items because this denotes the year that she was born. Each item gives the reader a perspective based on the author's life experiences and how she views situations occurring in the US today. While these perspectives are based on what she has seen in the US, it is not restricted to the US because the author is aware that similar issues occur around...

In her fascination with technology, a confident and spunky girl pays little attention to the outside world before learning how to make room for real things in ways that help her make the most of her savvy technical expertise.

The hard-to-handle third graders at Bailey Elementary School wonder if their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, who just moved from Transylvania and has glowing green eyes, is a vampire.