Astronomy 101

Too often, textbooks obscure the beauty and wonder of outer space with tedious discourse that even Galileo would oppose. Astronomy 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations, and instead, gives you a lesson in astronomy that keeps you engaged as you discover what's hidden beyond our starry sky. From the Big Bang and nebulae to the Milky Way and Sir Isaac Newton, this celestial …

Stars and planets

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780241725450

Collation

224 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

Series Title

DK Handbooks

Call Number

523 RID s

Rocks and minerals

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780241725474

Collation

256 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

Series Title

DK Handbooks

Call Number

552 PEL r

Kukis! (cookies!)

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9786024678449

Collation

24 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

523 RIZ k

Peep inside a coral reef

Peep inside a bright, bustling coral reef to meet all kinds of wonderful creatures. Discover tiny seahorses, hunting sharks, and busy fish that take care of the reef.

How to make the world add up: ten rules for thinking differently about numbers

In How to Make the World Add Up, Tim Harford draws on his experience as both an economist and presenter of the BBC's radio show 'More or Less'. He takes us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation, bad research and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make communicating with numbers worthwhile. Harford's characters range from the art forger …

The fossil girl

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780711213944

Collation

unpaged ; ill. ; 27 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

560 BRI t

Mathematics

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9789814433730

Collation

-

Series Title

-

Call Number

510 CHE m

Turn and learn: our world

Prepare to explore five fascinating habitats. Read about weird and wonderful plants, from the prickly cactus to the carnivorous Venus flytrap; discover the amazing adaptations that animals have made to survive in some of the harshest places on Earth; and learn about the traditions of people from all over our world.

Boy, were we wrong about the weather!

Long ago, people thought our air and weather went all the way up to the stars. Boy, were they wrong!