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A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America
Kirsten Fermaglich · NYU Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking history of the practice of Jewish name changing in the 20th century, showcasing just how much is in a name Our thinking about Jewish name changing tends to focus on clichés: ambitious movie stars who adopted glamorous new names or insensitive Ellis Island officials who changed... |
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Space Atlas, Second Edition: Mapping the Universe and Beyond
James Trefil · National Geographic
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Space Atlas combines updated maps, lavish photographs, and elegant illustrations to chart the solar system, the universe, and beyond. For space enthusiasts, science lovers, and star gazers, here is the newly revised edition of National Geographic's enduring guide to space, with a new introduction... |
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How to Speak Science: Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy Until Proven Brilliant
BEN BENAMRAN · The Experiment
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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What is static electricity? How do magnets work? Is light made of waves or particles? What, really, is the theory of relativity all about? And who were all those great scientists - from Ptolemy, Archimedes, and Copernicus to Descartes, Hume, and Newton, and many, many more? Why do we still... |
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Mindfulness and Meditation: Your Questions Answered
Blaise A Aguirre · Greenwood
Pages: 125
Format: Hardcover
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This book serves as an approachable introduction to the topics of mindfulness and meditation, especially as they relate to teens and young adults. The information, guidance, and resources it offers make it a valuable tool for anyone curious about this enduring and trending topic.* Makes... |
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How to Tell Fate from Destiny: And Other Skillful Word Distinctions
Charles Harrington Elster · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear - How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate... |
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The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Eighty of the world's greatest myths and characters, from the gods of Greek mythology to the Norse heroes, retold and explained with engaging text and bold graphics.From early creation stories to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife, experience each myth... |
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