A perfect read for everyone. This unputdownable book is a treasure trove of knowledge. This book is teeming with astonishing information and detailed insight on various topics ranging from plants to reptiles to universe to random facts. The authors present high yielding facts and thought provoking trivia and the book intends to answer a number of questions young minds strive to know. So get ready to stand a step ahead of others with this edifying volume meant to appeal and benefit the learner, the learning and the learned. Your one-stop for many answers that you seek on variegated topics
The brilliant, controversial, bestselling critique of American culture that “hits with the approximate force and effect of electroshock therapy” (The New York Times)—now featuring a new afterword by Andrew Ferguson in a twenty-fifth anniversary edition. In 1987, eminent political philosopher Allan Bloom published The Closing of the American Mind, an appraisal of contemporary America that “hits with the approximate force and effect of electroshock therapy” (The New York Times) and has not only been vindicated, but has also become more urgent today. In clear, spirited prose, Bloom argues that the social and political crises of contemporary America are part of a larger intellectual crisis: the result of a dangerous narrowing of curiosity and exploration by the university elites. Now, in this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, acclaimed author and journalist Andrew Ferguson contributes a new essay that describes why Bloom’s argument caused such a furor at publication and why our culture so deeply resists its truths today.
Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock? Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, Greg Jenner explores the gradual—and often unexpected—evolution of our daily routines. This is not a story of wars, politics, or great events. Instead, Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs, and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising, and sometimes downright silly historical nuggets from our past. Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. It is a history of all those things you always wondered about—and many you have never considered. It is the story of your life, one million years in the making.
Author Barnabas Piper explores what curiosity is for Chrisitans, and how it affects relationships, how we view art, entertainment, media, and politics, pointing them to discover a deeper connection with God.
Challenging the ‘success story’ of curiosity from original sin to intellectual virtue, this study uses an innovative methodological approach to the history of ideas as a non-teleological neural network based on current research in information technology and neurophysiology. The network offers a dynamic alternative to the ‘development’ of curiosity within the progress-oriented mythology of the Enlightenment, emphasizing the oscillation and interaction of ideas within the processes of their construction, as well as exposing the power relations behind them. The text corpus focuses on enactments of curiosity in English literature of the 'Long' Eighteenth Century (c. 1680-1818), such as transgression of boundaries, breach of taboo, gendered curiosity, sensationalism, or academic endeavour, bringing together a variety of examples from all major genres. The Age of Curiosity contributes to current debates on a post-Foucauldian renewal of Lovejoy’s history of ideas in Enlightenment studies, exploring both curiosity as an indispensable trait for the search of answers to the fundamental yet unresolved questions of ‘identity’ or ‘truth’, and its potential as cura, the care for others and the world.
Believers know that when we die we enter heaven and will spend eternity there with God and the saints who have gone before us. But what actually happens in heaven? What are we going to be doing there? Won't it get boring at some point? According to Scripture, a large part of our experience of heaven will be a continual revealing of God's glory. Not just his glory in the moment, but during all of time. The mysteries of providence, the hidden movements of God throughout history, and the forgotten and unnoted works of even the most obscure of God's people will be unveiled so that we can see how wise, loving, gracious, and powerful our God is. And though we will experience perfection in heaven, we will never be omniscient, which means we will always be learning more about God's glory, inspiring us to return joyful praise and thanksgiving. If your vision of heaven has been limited to clouds and harps and angels, it's time to expand that view with the truth found in this biblically based look at the afterlife.
The Book of Light is a series of five small books that bring the reader back into the light. Are you curious about bringing your heart and mind into oneness? Do you want to tap into the innate wisdom of the heart and God? Learn about: - The Foolish Storyteller and how to let it work for you and stop using you. - The Queen of Wisdom (Heart) will guide you and instruct you using the mind and allowing inspiration to be your guide. - Be the disciple (Student) and listen to the wisdom that is you. - Discover the heart and learn how to play, and be still - Personalize your relationship with God through your heart. David Matthew Brown is an author, teacher and internationally sought after speaker on Universal Principle, Sound, Energy, and Shamanic Work. ,
A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.
An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles about learning and performance that readers can apply to their life goals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Carl the Cantankerous Cat: A Teaching Tool Disguised as a Picture Book Carl is a cantankerous cat. He is stubbornly disruptive and unwilling to cooperate. Follow this mischievous and adorable feline as he adjusts to his new urban environment. Along the way, readers will learn about compassion and unconditional love. What does CANTANKEROUS even mean? How about MISCHIEVOUS, URBAN, and COMPASSION? These words, and many others, are introduced in this enticing and educational picture book. The goal is to enrich the vocabulary of readers and empower everyone with a vast vocabulary. Looking to expand your vocabulary? This is the storybook for you. A glossary of terms is located at the back of the book where clear and informative definitions of new terms are found. This picture book gives readers the tools necessary to follow and fully comprehend the story. A story that is sure to inspire a deeper appreciation for language. ☆ BONUS ☆ Learning is limitless with Carl the Cantankerous Cat! A full page of post-reading activities is located at the end of the story, making this the perfect teaching tool for the preschool or elementary classroom, as well as at-home learning. Grumpy Cat, Pete the Cat, Splat the Cat, Cheshire Cat, The Cat in the Hat, move on over because Carl the Cantankerous Cat is here to steal the hearts of new readers, seasoned bookworms, uninterested learners, parents, grandparents, teachers, animal lovers, and yes, even dog devotees! What will you get out of this book? ✔ An introduction to over 70 sophisticated vocabulary terms. ✔ Access to learning word definitions. ✔ More than 30 pages of engaging illustrations. ✔ Increased visual intelligence. ✔ Over 10 post-reading activities. ✔ An appreciation for advanced vocabulary. ✔ Read-aloud fun for everyone. ✔ A new cat to obsess over! ✧WARNING✧ A person who reads this book will be equipped with an assortment of intriguing vocabulary choices. Choose your words wisely when in the presence of those who love this book! (And there will be many!)
