Why do stars seem to twinkle? Where do all the teaspoons go? Why is the Giant Panda so paradoxical? Why does dark matter matter? The world around (and inside) us is completely astonishing. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, the most esteemed science communicator in Australia, has chosen 101 fascinating facts from his bestselling books to delight and intrigue you. Taking a microscope to everyday science he gives us insights into the surprising origins of the "selfie", the rise and rise of 3D printing, how a nit is hatched by massive amounts of farting, why humans are basically fat doughnuts, and how you can stop milk from spoiling by dropping a Russian brown frog into it. These are things you need to know. These are things you don't even know you need to know. A riveting ride through the extraordinary world of science.
There is no denying that folklore plays an important role in shaping the beliefs and imagination of our children. But times today have changed and continue to change as you read this. The world is becoming increasingly competitive; rat race and herd mentality are among the terms that best define the lifestyle today. Inevitably, there needs to be something that helps our children prepare for this competition. But do we want to take away from them the stories that form their dreams—of kingdoms, of princes and princesses, and of magic. Absolutely not! How about, then, we do something that brings to them the best of both worlds—something that helps them dream and also educates them? Ones career is an important aspect of ones life. And this isn't something that, I believe, should be thought about a couple of years before one finishes school or maybe a couple of days after the results are announced. Undeniably, there is a gap between what we teach our children and what they need to learn. The aim to create the Role & Rollland™ My Dream Job Guide (A 26-book series on world professions) Series was to fill in this gap. The Role & Rollland™ My Dream Job Guide (A 26-book series on world professions) Series 1 is a set of 26 books, one for each alphabet. Each book covers ten professions, the names of which begin with that alphabet. For example, the book for the alphabet A covers professions like academic dean, acupuncturist, artistic gymnast, auditor, and so on. This synopsis outlines the vision and the concept behind these books and introduces you to the soul of our books—the Role & Rollland gang! The concept The concept is built around the play-and-learn and interactive learning techniques. The idea is to not just educate kids about a profession, but also tell them facts that will inspire in them a curiosity to know more on their own. There are activities and dress-up and role play games that will make the kids think from that professional's point of view. These games also involve friends and family, so the social interactions part is covered too! Each profession, apart from the content describing its key aspects in sufficient detail, includes the following sections: Polish your vocabulary!Good to know stuff!It's activity time!Let's go the extra mile!Fame crunch!Let's role play! The section names have been kept in a way that they aren't just attractive to sound but are also self-explanatory.
A reporter offers a list of people who support policies which emphasize curtailment of the media, expansion of the powers of the executive branch of the government, tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy, and reduced protection for civil liberties.
In 1859 Bernhard Riemann, a shy German mathematician, gave an answer to a problem that had long puzzled mathematicians. Although he couldn't provide a proof, Riemann declared that his solution was 'very probably' true. For the next one hundred and fifty years, the world's mathematicians have longed to confirm the Riemann hypothesis. So great is the interest in its solution that in 2001, an American foundation offered a million-dollar prize to the first person to demonstrate that the hypothesis is correct. In this book, Karl Sabbagh makes accessible even the airiest peaks of maths and paints vivid portraits of the people racing to solve the problem. Dr. Riemann's Zeros is a gripping exploration of the mystery at the heart of our counting system.
E. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in English in 2005. The Yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages. Gombrich was of course the best-known art historian of his time, and his text suggests illustrations on every page. This illustrated edition of the Little History brings together the pellucid humanity of his narrative with the images that may well have been in his mind's eye as he wrote the book. The two hundred illustrations—most of them in full color—are not simple embellishments, though they are beautiful. They emerge from the text, enrich the author's intention, and deepen the pleasure of reading this remarkable work. For this edition the text is reset in a spacious format, flowing around illustrations that range from paintings to line drawings, emblems, motifs, and symbols. The book incorporates freshly drawn maps, a revised preface, and a new index. Blending high-grade design, fine paper, and classic binding, this is both a sumptuous gift book and an enhanced edition of a timeless account of human history.
For lay readers and specialists alike, this concise, scientific analysis refutes the pessimistic global warming scenarios depicted in the media. In addition to covering better-known topics, the book also provides an in-depth examination of less frequently discussed issues including historical climate data inaccuracies, the limitations of computer climate modeling, solar variability, and factors that could mitigate any human impacts on world climate. Potential upsides related to global warming and the financial consequences of many of the proposed solutions are identified.
The all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? For the first time, Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is now available in e-book format, perfect for storytime anywhere. As an added bonus, it includes read-aloud audio of Eric Carle reading his classic story. This fine audio production pairs perfectly with the classic story, and it makes for a fantastic new way to encounter this famous, famished caterpillar.
