Conditional citizens: on belonging in America

In this brilliantly argued and deeply personal work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S.citizen, using her own story as a starting point for an exploration of the rights, liberties, and protections that are traditionally associated with American citizenship. Tapping into history, politics, and literature, she elucidates how accident…

Why Do Elephants Trumpet? : First Questions and Answers

Discover the answers to lots of brilliant questions about elephants!

The teeny weeny tadpole

"Mum, why can't I jump like you?" asked Tadpole. "Oh but you will, Tadpole," said Mother Frog. "You will. Just keep splishing and splashing!" Every creature that the teeny weeny tadpole meets seems to be able to jump, except him. Then he meets the big bad fish, who can't jump — but he can swim very, very fast, and he eats little tadpoles . . . What is Tadpole going to do?

Quantum universe: and why anything that can happen does

In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible-and fascinating-to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconne…

Science Experiments with Light And Mirrors

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9780746046623

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24 p. ; 15 cm

Series Title

Usborne Pocket Science

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535 WOO s

The greatest sci-fi books John W. Campbell

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Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9788027309207

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715 p. ; 22 cm

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520 CAM T

Incredibly curious questions and answers

This fantastic compendium puts a humorous twist on the perennially popular Q & A format, taking a sideways look at all that is spectacular, silly and just plain strange about the world around you. Quirkily illustrated characters and playful text reveal the amazing answers to the curious questions that children have.

The girl who thought in pictures: the story of Dr. temple grandin

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9781943147618

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unpage. ; ill. ; 25 cm

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500 MOS t

Physics : Why Matter Matters

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-

ISBN/ISSN

9780753462140

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-

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-

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530 GRE p

Forms of energy

'Forms of Energy' explores the different types of energy that are around us all the time. You will discover how energy can be moving or stored. You will learn what causes sound, heat, and light energy. You will also find out how different sources of energy can be turned into electricity to power our machines and gadgets. So come on a fantastic journey into the world of forms of energy! Sci-Hi i…