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Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis
Laurie Winkless - Bloomsbury SIGMA
Format: Print book
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Science is secretly at work behind the scenes of major cities of the world and will continue to be so. Technological advances in fields as diverse as quantum mechanics, electronics, and nanotechnology are proving increasingly important to city life, and the urban world will turn to science... |
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Law and Disorder: Absurdly Funny Moments from the Courts
Charles M. Sevilla - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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More hilarious, unbelievable-but-true stories from our nations courts, from the author of Disorder in the Court and Disorderly Conduct. Charles M. Sevilla finds comic gems in court transcripts and now brings readers a delightful, all-new collection. Starting with a chapter on the defendants... |
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What Your Third Grader Needs to Know
E.D. Hirsch Jr. - Bantam
Format: Print book
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Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your Third Grader Needs to Know What should your child learn in the third grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands... |
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A Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing: 14 Simple Toy Designs to Get You Started
Mike Rigsby - Chicago Review Press
Format: Book
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3D printers have revolutionized the worlds of manufacturing, design, and art. But how does a person with little or no computer design experience create an object to print? The best way to learn is through hands-on experience. Professional engineer Mike Rigsby leads readers step-by-step... |
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How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Stephen Elias - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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If you have more debt than you can possibly pay off, the bankruptcy system is there to help -- and with How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, you'll find the clear and user-friendly information, advice, and step-by-step instructions you'll need to get through the entire process.... |
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102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Cathy Duffy - Grove Publishing; 2015 edition
Format: Print book
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102 Top Picks makes it easy for home educators to select the right curriculum for each family situation and each child's learning style. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process: goal setting, figuring out which educational approach... |
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Get into Any College: Secrets of Harvard Students
Gen S Tanabe - SuperCollege
Format: Print book
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Based on the real-life experiences of students who were admitted to the United States' most prestigious universities, this guide provides proven strategies to get into and pay for any college. Detailing what high school students - from freshmen to seniors - can do to prepare, this updated... |
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Stand Your Ground: A History of America's Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense
Caroline E Light - Beacon Press
Format: Print book
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A history of America's Stand Your Ground gun laws, from Reconstruction to Trayvon MartinIn the aftermath of the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, conservative legislators and school administrators shocked some observers when they proposed armed "public school patrols"... |
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Estate Planning Basics
Denis Clifford Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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This book provides concise, straightforward, and easy to read information about the major components of estate planning " without going into endless detail about arcane options that apply only to the wealthy. Topics include: choosing beneficiaries estate planning by parents with... |
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Obtaining A Criminal Pardon: Clear Your Name Legally
Christopher Guly - Self-Counsel Press, Inc.; Pap/Psc edition
Format: Print book
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Hundreds of thousands of people have criminal records that need not impede their ability to work, travel and thrive. But the process of gaining a full pardon of your record can be a challenging and intimidating one. Legal journalist Christopher Guly provides a step-by-step guide to clear... |
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The Glass Cage: Automation and Us
Nicholas Carr - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In The Glass Cage, best-selling author Nicholas Carr digs behind the headlines about factory robots and self-driving cars, wearable computers and digitized medicine, as he explores the hidden costs of granting software dominion over our work and our leisure and reveals something we already... |
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The Dairy Goat Handbook: For Backyard, Homestead, and Small Farm
Ann Starbard - Voyageur Press
Format: Book
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The Dairy Goat Handbook explains everything goat keepers need to know about their animals, from the best ways to keep them healthy to methods for making delicious goat cheese. The Dairy Goat Handbook is a guidebook for those who would like to raise dairy goats - or dream of raising dairy... |
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eGFI - Engineering, Go For It
American Society for Engineering Education. - American Society for Engineering Education
Format: Print book
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What do the blockbuster movie Avatar, high-performance sports gear, the Angry Birds phone app, and pollution-eating bacteria have in common? They are among a host of fascinating innovations developed by engineers and featured in the newest edition of the American Society for Engineering... |
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Every landlord's legal guide
Marcia Stewart; Ralph E Warner; Janet Portman - Nolo
Format: Print book : English : Thirteenth editionView all editions and formats
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Every Landlord's Legal Guide gives landlords the legal and practical solutions they need to rent residential property right. From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues, including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, and environmental hazards... |
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Help Your Kids with Study Skills
Carol Vorderman - DK Publishing
Format: Print book
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Help Your Kids with Study Skills is a unique step-by-step visual guide with invaluable advice on how to support your child's classwork, homework, and revision, with effective study methods that suit a range of learning styles for the third grade level and beyond.From exploring your... |
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Barron's PCAT : Pharmacy College Admission Test
Marie A Chisholm-Burns; Alan Wolfgang ; Christina Spive - Barron's
Format: Book : English : 6th edition
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Updated to prepare pharmacy college applicants for success on the PCAT, this manual presents two full-length practice tests with questions answered and explained. Also included are reviews of all test topics with additional practice questions and answers. The test topics are: college-level... |
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U.S. Immigration Made Easy
Ilona Bray J.D. - NOLO; Seventeenth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Ready to move to the USA? Here's the insider's guide you need! Want to live, work or travel in the United States? U.S. Immigration Made Easy has helped tens of thousands of people get a visa, green card or other immigration status. You'll learn: whether you and your family... |
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Raising Chickens For Dummies
Kimberly Willis - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens For Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside,... |
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Beyond Human: How Cutting-Edge Science Is Extending Our Lives
Eve Herold - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book
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Never before in the history of medicine has mankind faced such hope and peril as those of us poised to embrace the radical medical technologies of today. Beyond Human examines the medical technologies taking shape at the nexus of computing, microelectronics, engineering, nanotechnology,... |
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Kitchen Creamery: Making Yogurt, Butter & Cheese at Home
Louella Hill - Chronicle Books,
Format: Print book
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As the DIY movement continues to gain momentum, it's no wonder home cheesemaking is the next hot topic. And from cheesemaking authority and teacher Louella Hill comes an education so timely and inspiring that every cheese lover and cheesemonger, from novice to professional, will have... |
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time
Stephen Elias - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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This plain-English guide to decide if Chapter 13 is right for you and to learn how to keep valuable property and discharge your unsecured debts. Chapter 13 legal concepts, procedures, and monetary calculations can be tricky. Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy breaks down the Chapter 13 process... |
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The Perfect Score Project: Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT
Debbie Stier - Harmony
Format: Hardcover
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The Perfect Score Project is an indispensable guide to acing the SAT – as well as the affecting story of a single mom’s quest to light a fire under her teenage son. It all began as an attempt by Debbie Stier to help her high-school age son, Ethan, who would shortly be studying... |
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Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World
Steven Johnson - Riverhead Books
Format: Print book
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From the New York Times-bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From, a look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained. This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes a long-zoom approach,... |
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Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business
Fred S. Steingold Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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The all-in-one business law book When you run a small business, legal questions crop up almost on a daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise - but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate the bottom line. Fortunately, you have a better alternative. Legal... |
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Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
John Markoff - ECCO
Format: Print book
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As robots are increasingly integrated into modern society - on the battlefield and the road, in business, education, and health - Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times science writer John Markoff searches for an answer to one of the most important questions of our age: will these machines... |
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Make Your Own Living Trust
Denis Clifford Attorney - NOLO; Twelfth edition edition
Format: Print book
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Living trusts simplified! Protect your family and avoid probate with this bestselling guide Death may be inevitable, but probate doesn't have to be. By creating a living trust, your property will bypass lengthy and expensive probate proceedings and go directly to the people you've... |
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New Bankruptcy, The: Will It Work for You?
Stephen Elias Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Choose the best bankruptcy option Is bankruptcy right for you? It's tough to know on your own. Here, you'll find clear-cut answers, worksheets and strategies to help you figure out whether bankruptcy is the best solution for your debt problems. Find out: Whether you qualify for Chapter... |
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Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Third Edition
Stan Gibilisco - McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Translate schematic diagrams into today's cutting-edge electronics Navigate the roadmaps of simple electronic circuits and complex systems with help from an experienced engineer. With all-new art and demo circuits you can build, this hands-on, illustrated guide explains how to understand... |
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Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets
Charles P Wohlforth - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable. We are at the cusp of a golden age in space science, as increasingly... |
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On Your Case: A Comprehensive, Compassionate
Lisa Green - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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Television legal analyst and attorney Lisa Green offers something new: a witty, direct and empowering legal guide for women, filled with accessible information they can employ to understand and respond to common legal issues throughout their lives, from dating, marriage, and kids to jobs,... |
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The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
Susan Wise Bauer - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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The enduring and engaging guide to educating yourself in the classical tradition.Have you lost the art of reading for pleasure? Are there books you know you should read but haven't because they seem too daunting? In The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer provides a welcome and encouraging... |
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The Common Core Standards (Idiots Guides)
Jared T. Bigham EdD - DK
Format: Hardcover
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In an effort to ensure that all U.S. students are equally prepared for college and careers, new academic standards for Kindergarten through 12th grade have been established and adopted by nearly every state. Idiots Guides: The Common Core Standards helps parents, students, teachers, and administrators... |
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Trustees Legal Companion, The: A Step-by-Step Guide to Administering a Living Trust
Liza Hanks Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Youre the trustee. Now What?Serving as the trustee of a living trust after someone has died can be a big task - and you probably wonder just where youre supposed to start. The Trustees Legal Companion contains the help you need to get organized, get moving, and do a good job.Youll learn... |
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court
Ralph Warner Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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You don't need a lawyer to win in small claims court -- you need to know how to prepare and present your own case. Smart preparation for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one. Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information,... |
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Credit Repair: Make a Plan, Improve Your Credit, Avoid Scams
Robin Leonard J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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When debts pile up, it can be impossible to see a way out. And in the meantime, the consequences pile up. Let the sensible strategies in Credit Repair help you take control, clean up your credit report, and live debt-free. assess your debt situation correct errors and improve your... |
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BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY; DELUXE 10TH EDITION
Bryan A Garner - Thomson West; 10 Deluxe edition
Format: Hardcover
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The deluxe edition of this law dictionary contains more than 50,000 terms, earliest usage dates for nearly all terms, pronunciation guidance, Latin maxims, and more. For more than a century, Black s Law Dictionary has been the gold standard for the language of law. Today, it s the most... |
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Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, 6th Edition
Stan Gibilisco - Mcgraw-Hill Education
Format: Print book
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Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications -- all without taking a formal course This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics,... |
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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
Mary Roach - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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A New York Times / National Bestseller "America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind... |
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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home
Susan Wise Bauer - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Is your child getting lost in the system, becoming bored, losing his or her natural eagerness to learn? If so, it may be time to take charge of your child's education -- by doing it yourself.The Well-Trained Mind will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically... |
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Renters' Rights: The Basics
Janet Portman Attorney - NOLO; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Handle problems with landlords and roommates The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommate is always late with his share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won't return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems - and others... |
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Craft Beer for the Homebrewer: Recipes from America's Top Brewmasters
Michael Agnew - Motorbooks Intl
Format: Hardcover
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As the craft beer craze continues to sweep the nation, more and more people are deciding to try their hand at creating their own perfect brew. In Craft Beer for the Homebrewer, beer writer and certified cicerone (think sommelier for beer) Michael Agnew merges the passions of consumption... |
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The End of College: Creating the Future of Learning and the University of Everywhere
Kevin Carey - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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From a renowned education writer comes a paradigm-shifting examination of the rapidly changing world of college that every parent, student, educator, and investor needs to understand.Over the span of just nine months in 2011 and 2012, the world's most famous universities and high-powered... |
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Criminal Law Handbook, The: Know Your Rights, Survive the System
Paul Bergman - NOLO; Fourteenth edition
Format: Fourteenth Edition
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The criminal justice system is complicated -- Understand it and your rights Criminal law is full of complex rules and procedures, but this book demystifies them. It explains how the system works, why police, lawyers, and judges do what they do, and -- most important -- the options... |
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The Art of Welding: Featuring Ryan Friedlinghaus of West Coast Customs
William Galvery - Industrial Press
Format: Paperback
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OverviewRyan Friedlinghaus, the celebrated guru of automotive customization and host ofWest Coast Customs on Fox Sportsread About the Author for more, adds practical knowledge toWilliam Galverysacclaimed welding insight and everyday tips and tricks developed over his long professional career... |
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What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know
E D Jr Hirsch - Bantam
Format: Print book
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Grade by grade, these groundbreaking and successful books provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of a good education for first to sixth graders. B & W photographs, linecuts, and maps throughout; two-color printing. "From the Trade Paperback edition." |
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Leases & Rental Agreements
Marcia Stewart - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Essential rental forms every landlord needs Looking for a quick way to create the key documents necessary for owning or managing rental property, including a legally valid lease or rental agreement? Leases & Rental Agreements provides the practical and legal information necessary you need.... |
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A Space Traveler's Guide to the Solar System
Mark Thompson - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening and provocative tour of our solar system, from one of Britain's celebrated astronomists. Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, traveling through the universe on your very own space mission? What would it be like to tour the solar system, visiting the sun and the planets,... |
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Information Doesnt Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age
Cory Doctorow - McSweeneys
Format: Audiobook
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"Filled with wisdom and thought experiments and things that will mess with your mind." - Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book and American GodsIn sharply argued, fast-moving chapters, Cory Doctorows Information Doesnt Want to Be Free takes on the state of copyright and creative... |
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Parents Matter: Supporting Your Child with Math in Grades K-8
Regina M. Mistretta - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Parents are social factors in childrens lives that can positively influence math achievement; and one does not need a degree in math to provide support! What one needs is a guidebook filled with good questions to pose, tips for supporting math thinking and general attitudes about math,... |
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Common Core Math For Parents For Dummies with Videos Online
Christopher Danielson - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Help your child succeed with a better understanding of Common Core Math Common Core Math For Parents For Dummies is packed with tools and information to help you promote your child's success in math. The grade-by-grade walk-through brings you up to speed on what your child is learning,... |
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