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Author: Michael Patrick O'Neill
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Published: 2021-09
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ISBN-13: 9780972865371
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPremium quality photography book by Michael Patrick O'Neill showcasing Florida's aquatic wonders, from coral reefs and springs to the Everglades and beyond.
Author: Bill Sullivan
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2019-08-06
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1426220561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy are you attracted to a certain "type?" Why are you a morning person? Why do you vote the way you do? From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever, life-changing look at what makes you you. "I can't believe I just said that." "What possessed me to do that?" "What's wrong with me?" We're constantly seeking answers to these fundamental human questions, and now, science has the answers. The foods we enjoy, the people we love, the emotions we feel, and the beliefs we hold can all be traced back to our DNA, germs, and environment. This witty, colloquial book is popular science at its best, describing in everyday language how genetics, epigenetics, microbiology, and psychology work together to influence our personality and actions. Mixing cutting-edge research and relatable humor, Pleased to Meet Me is filled with fascinating insights that shine a light on who we really are--and how we might become our best selves.
Author: Craig Foster (Filmmaker)
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 0358664756
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Craig Foster and Ross Frylinck regularly dive together in the awe-inspiring kelp forests off South Africa, without wetsuits or oxygen tanks. Craig had dived this way for years, including alongside the octopus that inspired My Octopus Teacher. In Ross, he found a kindred spirit, someone who also embraced the ancient methods of acclimating his body to frigid waters, but whose eyes had not yet adjusted to the transcendent wonder Craig saw each time they dove. In the heart-wrenching stories that make up this unforgettable book, we swim alongside Ross as he grows from skeptic to student of the underwater wild. And in the revelatory marine science behind the stunning photos, we learn how to track sea hares, cuttlefish, and limpets, and we witness strange new behaviors never before documented in marine biology. We realize that a whole world of wonder, and an innate wildness within us all, emerge anew when we simply observe. "--publisher's website.
Author: Rick Wormeli
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1571103287
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on the wisdom of educators, researchers, and twenty years of personal experience in the middle school classroom, Rick Wormeli lays out a clear vision of what responsive middle-level teaching can be. Both a "how-to" book and a thoughtful narrative on important topics, Meet me in the middle gives you successful strategies for addressing key middle-level teaching challenges, including: differentiating instruction; motivating early adolescents; teaming; teaching in block-length classes; using authentic and alternative assessment effectively; writing in all subjects; holding students and teachers accountable; involving parents; mentoring teachers; using games in the classroom; applying the latest in brain research; the National Board Certification process; and understanding the young adolescent.
Author: Virginia Huerlin Long Cross
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2015-12-09
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1514426331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMoving to Whidbey Island, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, I met Monte Merserve and this is where the first chapter begins. Since then I still teach ARC Swim Lessons to others, and became a PADI Swim Instructor teaching scuba diving for fifteen years . Since then Ive been Scuba Diving around the world and meeting new friends in the World of waters. In this book I share stories of these underwater encounters both exciting and exhilarating. I also provided photos of these events, including my dive of a lifetime adventure in Antartica. ~ Virginia Huerlin Long Cross (PADI #3271) ~
Author: Melanie Myers
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Published: 2019-09-03
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0702263761
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs university student Olivia Wells sets out on her quest to find an unpublished manuscript by Gloria Graham &– a now obscure mid-twentieth century feminist and writer &– she unwittingly uncovers details about a young woman found murdered. Strangled with a nylon stocking in the mangroves on the banks of the river in wartime Brisbane, the case soon became known as the river girl murder. Olivia's detective work exposes the sinister side of that city in 1943, flush with greenbacks and nylons, jealousy and violence brewing between the Australian and US soldiers, which eventually boiled over into the infamous Battle of Brisbane. Olivia soon discovers that the diggers didn't just reserve their anger for the US forces &– they also took it out on the women they perceived as traitors, the ones who dared to consort with US soldiers.Can Olivia rewrite history to bring justice to the river girl whose life was so brutally taken? Even if the past can't be changed, is it possible to undo history's erasure?
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 2018-01-16
Total Pages: 115
ISBN-13: 1607349272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOld Testament stories center around men. Leaders, prophets, kings, and priests are all male. But hidden in the background are strong-willed, daring females. Jane Yolen and Barbara Diamond Goldin's masterful retellings pairs eloquent profiles with stunning art, answering one question: What makes these women heroes? From first woman, Eve, to Deborah the judge, to Queen Esther, savior of her people, females in the Hebrew bible are resourceful and courageous. Each chapter is devoted to a single story with text complemented by sidebars, known in Jewish tradition as "midrashim," that pose questions, provide more information, and include nondenominational interpretations. "A much-needed, thoughtful updating of Bible stories about women" — Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW) "A solid source of study and reflection for libraries with religious patrons" — School Library Journal "Each chapter features a lovely full-page piece of artwork" — Booklist
Author: N.C. Bethea
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Published: 2023-08-14
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1647028779
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbout the Book Stranded. Niac Jace found himself in an empty house with no sign of life around. With only a note written on yellow parchment paper to go by, Niac is led on a truly extraordinary adventure that includes being abducted by a contraption that transports him into another world. Come along with Niac as he explores the world of Amouro, where people and creatures are unlike anything he’s ever seen and where technology is advanced beyond recognition. This is a journey like no other, where new experiences, new friends and enemies, and a special entity guiding him along his way are all part of Niac’s path to personal fulfillment and his ultimate purpose. About the Author N.C. Bethea was just twenty-one when, struggling with homelessness, he wrote Zopolis, his first book. Namhar is currently working on opening his own business. He enjoys producing music in his spare time.
Author: Marisa Reichardt
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published: 2016-01-12
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0374368872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMorgan didn't mean to do anything wrong that day. Actually, she meant to do something right. But her kind act inadvertently played a role in a deadly tragedy. In order to move on, Morgan must learn to forgive-first someone who did something that might be unforgivable, and then, herself. But Morgan can't move on. She can't even move beyond the front door of the apartment she shares with her mother and little brother. Morgan feels like she's underwater, unable to surface. Unable to see her friends. Unable to go to school. When it seems Morgan can't hold her breath any longer, a new boy moves in next door. Evan reminds her of the salty ocean air and the rush she used to get from swimming. He might be just what she needs to help her reconnect with the world outside. Underwater is a powerful, hopeful debut novel about redemption, recovery, and finding the strength it takes to face your past and move on.
Author: Leah Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2015-07-02
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1408862638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOllie and Moritz are two teenagers who will never meet. Each of them lives with a life-affecting illness. Contact with electricity sends Ollie into debilitating seizures, while Moritz has a heart defect and is kept alive by an electronic pacemaker. If they did meet, Ollie would seize, but turning off the pacemaker would kill Moritz. Through an exchange of letters, the two boys develop a strong bond of friendship which becomes a lifeline during dark times – until Moritz reveals that he holds the key to their shared, sinister past, and has been keeping it from Ollie all along.
