Frederik Sandwich and the Earthquake that Couldn't Possibly Be

Frederik Sandwich and the Earthquake that Couldn't Possibly Be

Author: Kevin John Scott

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 149264854X

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A delightfully strange and hilarious debut about an outcast boy and his quirky companion who must solve the puzzle of the mysterious earthquake that hit their town, forging a friendship and uncovering truths along the way. At the age of eleven Frederik Sandwich awakens to an earthquake that couldn't possibly be. His town is nowhere near a fault line and no earthquake has ever been recorded there. But when he questions what could have caused the shaking, he realizes he may have uncovered more than he bargained for. Desperately wanting to know what happened, but not the type of person to break rules or push adults for answers, Frederik is lucky (or not, depending on how you look at it) to meet a mysterious stranger, Pernille. She is the sort of person to break rules and demand answers, and is determined to partner with him to get to the bottom of the mystery. It's a mystery that will lead the two outsiders through abandoned train tunnels, into hidden library rooms, and to the shadowy corridors of City Hall in the dead of night as they try to figure out what could have caused inexplicable rumblings in their small town.


Climate Cats

Climate Cats

Author: Simone Jet

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2020-11-14

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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A story about a cute little kitten named 'Annie' who along with her friends at the Bay of Fundy cat shelter learns about the effects of pollution on the environment and how even the smallest kitten can help make a better future.


Book of Life

Book of Life

Author: Upton Sinclair

Publisher: Applewood Books

Published: 2008-08

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 1429014873

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Upton Sinclair, one of America's foremost writers, addresses the cultivation of the mind and the body in this 1922 volume. Sinclair's goal was to tell the reader how to live, how to find health, happiness and success, and how to develop fully both the mind and the body.


Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir: Season Two - Heroes' Day

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir: Season Two - Heroes' Day

Author: Jeremy Zag

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781632295217

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This spectacular two part finale of season two collects the episodes "Catalyst" and "Mayura", which make up the "Heroes' Day" arc All five miraculous heroes, Ladybug, Cat Noir, Rena Rouge, Carapace and Queen Bee team-up to take on a horde of Hawk Moth's reakumatized victims. This collections features the return of numerous villains including the likes of Stormy Weather, Guitar Villain, Pharaoh, Riposte, Rogercop, Syren, Princess Fragrance and Stormy Weather Get ready for the biggest battle in the history of MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR SPOTS ON, CLAWS OUT


The Postnormal Times Reader

The Postnormal Times Reader

Author: Ziauddin Sardar

Publisher: International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 1642052442

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IIIT Books-In-Brief Series is a valuable collection of the Institute’s key publications written in condensed form to give readers a core understanding of the main contents of the original. Postnormal times are best defined as ‘an in-between period where old orthodoxies are dying, new ones have yet to be born, and very few things seem to make sense’. or, as Ezio Mauro puts it: ‘we are hanging between the “no longer” and the “not yet” and thus we are necessary unstable –nothing around us is fixed, not even our direction of travel.’ The postnormal times theory attempts to make sense of a rapidly changing world, where uncertainty is the dominant theme and ignorance has become a valuable community. The Postnormal Times Reader is a pioneering anthology of writings on the contradictory, complex and chaotic nature of our era. It covers the origins, theory and methods of postnormal times; and examines a host of issues, ranging from climate change, governance, Middle East to religion and science, from the perspective of postnormal times. By mapping some of the key local and global issues of our transitional age, the Reader suggests a way of navigating our turbulent futures.


The Art of Science Writing

The Art of Science Writing

Author: Dale Worsley

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Aimed at secondary school science and English teachers, this book presents practical advice for developing good student writing in science and mathematics. Five main sections cover: (1) an essay development workshop; (2) 47 specific writing assignments; (3) over 30 questions teachers ask about science writing, and the answers; (4) an anthology of 43 selections of science writing from Shakespeare, Darwin, Freud, Carl Sagan, Rachel Carson, and others; and (5) an annotated bibliography of over 150 books useful for the teaching of science writing. An appendix by Russel W. Kenyon discusses teaching math writing. (RS)


The Senses

The Senses

Author: Ellen Lupton

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1616897740

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A powerful reminder to anyone who thinks design is primarily a visual pursuit, The Senses accompanies a major exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum that explores how space, materials, sound, and light affect the mind and body. Learn how contemporary designers, including Petra Blaisse, Bruce Mau, Malin+Goetz and many others, engage sensory experience. Multisensory design can solve problems and enhance life for everyone, including those with sensory disabilities. Featuring thematic essays on topics ranging from design for the table to tactile graphics, tactile sound, and visualizing the senses, this book is a call to action for multisensory design practice. The Senses: Design Beyond Vision is mandatory reading for students and professionals working in diverse fields, including products, interiors, graphics, interaction, sound, animation, and data visualization, or anyone seeking the widest possible understanding of design. The book, designed by David Genco with Ellen Lupton, is edited by Lupton and curator Andrea Lipps. Includes essays by Lupton, Lipps, Christopher Brosius, Hansel Bauman, Karen Kraskow, Binglei Yan, and Simon Kinnear.


The Peoples of Utah

The Peoples of Utah

Author: Utah State Historical Society

Publisher:

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13:

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Contains histories of some of the minorities in Utah.


The Self-made Tapestry

The Self-made Tapestry

Author: Philip Ball

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780198502432

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For centuries, scientists have struggled to understand the origins of the patterns and forms found in nature. Now, in this lucid and accessibly written book, Philip Ball applies state-of-the-art scientific understanding from the fields of biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and mathematics to these ancient mysteries, revealing how nature's seemingly complex patterns originate in simple physical laws. Tracing the history of scientific thought about natural patterns, Ball shows how common presumptions--for example, that complex form must be guided by some intelligence or that form always follows function--are erroneous and continue to mislead scientists today. He investigates specific patterns in depth, revealing that these designs are self-organized and that simple, local interactions between component parts produce motifs like spots, stripes, branches, and honeycombs. In the process, he examines the mysterious phenomenon of symmetry and why it appears--and breaks--in similar ways in different systems. Finally, he attempts to answer this profound question: why are some patterns universal? Illustrations throughout the text, many in full color, beautifully illuminate Ball's ideas.