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DK
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Does money make the world go round? Can wealth buy happiness? What would happen if a bank simply printed more money?
Find out the answers to these questions and much more in Heads Up Money. Using real-life scenarios, you will learn abou a variety of topics including supply and demand, free trade, globalization, and financial crises. Packed with colorful graphics and easy-to-follow text, this indispensable book will help you understand money...
Find out the answers to these questions and much more in Heads Up Money. Using real-life scenarios, you will learn abou a variety of topics including supply and demand, free trade, globalization, and financial crises. Packed with colorful graphics and easy-to-follow text, this indispensable book will help you understand money...
2) Animals
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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DK's Pocket Genius: Animals highlights the lives of nearly 200 animals—what they eat, what eats them, where they live, and how big they are. From tiny bees to the mighty elephant, the animal kingdom is celebrated with fun facts and images of the tallest, fastest, heaviest, and largest domestic and wild animals on the planet.
Catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately
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DK
Pub. Date
2017
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From world leaders to explorers to writers, artists, and performers, discover more than 40 women who changed the world in Amazing Women.
This Level 4 DK Reader will build reading skills while teaching vocabulary and telling the stories of influential women like Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, and Marie Curie, and highlighting important historical moments in women's history, like the Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls.
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This Level 4 DK Reader will build reading skills while teaching vocabulary and telling the stories of influential women like Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, and Marie Curie, and highlighting important historical moments in women's history, like the Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls.
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4) Sea Otters
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Get a close-up look at the lives of sea otters and watch them eat, play, groom, and dive together. Filled with bold, adorable images of these aquatic creatures in their natural habitat, Sea Otters explores a day in the life of these furry, whiskered marine mammals.
Perfect for 3-5 year olds learning to read, Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words. Stunning photographic images with
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Profiling nearly 200 types of rocks and minerals from volcanic rocks and granite to sparkling diamonds and explosive sulfur, DK's Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals digs deep beneath the surface, informing young readers what each rock is made of, how they are formed and what they are used for, how to be a rock collector, and how to identify rocks and minerals. Also highlighting landmarks such as Devils Tower, Giant's Causeway, and Shiprock...
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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A practical, fully illustrated guide to planning and enjoying retirement, grounded in psychological research.
Retirement can bring immense fulfillment but also can be a source of stress, especially today. Happy Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention uses psychological research and a unique visual style of infographics and illustrations to provide readers with a retirement road map just right for them.
Fully illustrated,...
Retirement can bring immense fulfillment but also can be a source of stress, especially today. Happy Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention uses psychological research and a unique visual style of infographics and illustrations to provide readers with a retirement road map just right for them.
Fully illustrated,...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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This pre-level 1 DK Reader is for children just beginning to learn to read, introducing them to the fun and exciting world of nocturnal creatures.
DK Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build
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DK
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Keep fit while taking your game further with this guide to getting the most out of gaming!
Full of fun fitness and lifestyle tips, this humorous guide will also give genuine advice to improve your gaming experience. Find advice on how to engage maximum comfort levels for a perfect day of gaming; one-handed snacks that won't get your console greasy; and exercises to improve your dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Unwind with some gaming-friendly...
Full of fun fitness and lifestyle tips, this humorous guide will also give genuine advice to improve your gaming experience. Find advice on how to engage maximum comfort levels for a perfect day of gaming; one-handed snacks that won't get your console greasy; and exercises to improve your dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Unwind with some gaming-friendly...
9) Sharks
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DK
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for shark aficionados ages 6-9 is the ultimate guide to sharks, from hammerheads to great whites. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any kid who can't get enough of these ferocious fish.
Which shark species can live for 400 years? Why do some sharks glow...
Which shark species can live for 400 years? Why do some sharks glow...
10) Coding
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DK
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Supporting STEM-based learning, this fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 explores the programming that makes our world work, in everyday objects from traffic lights to vending machines. Educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any reader who can't get enough of coding.
How much did the first laptop weigh? What exactly is a...
How much did the first laptop weigh? What exactly is a...
11) Love: The Psychology of Attraction: A Practical Guide to Successful Dating and a Happy Relationship
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Love: The Psychology of Attraction is an easy-to-navigate, step-by-step guide to modern love that's grounded in scientific study, psychological expertise, and practical insights about romance in the age of social media.
Crack the code of compatibility and find the path to true love with this unique guide to finding the perfect mate in the modern world. Love: The Psychology of Attraction offers answers to your burning...
Crack the code of compatibility and find the path to true love with this unique guide to finding the perfect mate in the modern world. Love: The Psychology of Attraction offers answers to your burning...
12) Space
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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From marvelous galleries of the Big Dipper, Little Dipper and other constellations to in-depth looks at Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and to the moons of Jupiter, comets, and galaxies—not to mention entries on rockets and spacecraft—DK's Pocket Genius: Space opens up the vast and mysterious expanse of space. What is a nebula? Why does an eclipse occur? How does a telescope work? Featuring more than 170...
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Learn about the visual and performing arts in The Movie Book.
Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Movies in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Movie Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and...
Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Movies in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Movie Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and...
14) Ancient Egypt
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DK
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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This fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 is the ultimate guide to Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs to mummies. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any kid who can't get enough of this remarkable civilization.
How big was the Egyptian Empire? Why was the Nile so important? How were mummies made? Find out the...
How big was the Egyptian Empire? Why was the Nile so important? How were mummies made? Find out the...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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DK Readers: Snakes Slither and Hiss introduces young readers to some of the world's biggest, longest, and most dangerous snakes. Look out!
Photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. This pre-level 1 DK Reader is for children just
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DK
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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Discover 80 trail-blazing scientific ideas, which underpin our modern world, giving us everything from antibiotics to gene therapy, electricity to space rockets and batteries to smart phones.
What is string theory or black holes? And who discovered gravity and radiation? The Science Book presents the fascinating story behind these and other of the world's most important concepts in maths, chemistry, physics and biology in plain English,...
What is string theory or black holes? And who discovered gravity and radiation? The Science Book presents the fascinating story behind these and other of the world's most important concepts in maths, chemistry, physics and biology in plain English,...
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DK
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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This book brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world.
Track the world's longest migrations, visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica - a chilling -89.2ºC), see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more.
The greatest human achievements are showcased, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering,
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Focusing on bones and joints, blood and the heart, lungs and breathing, the digestive system, brain, nerves, senses, and the life cycle, DK's Pocket Genius: Human Body is a head-to-toe look at our body and how it works. With images and content appropriate for young readers, Pocket Genius: Human Body looks at this amazing machine from the outer skin to the tiniest cells and tackles tough questions like, "What are reflexes?",...
19) Dinosaurs
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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DK's Pocket Genius: Dinosaurs profiles more than 140 prehistoric animals and features fossils, skeletons, anatomy, and history as well as species including dinosaurs on land, winged pterosaurs in the sky, and a range of sea monsters in the ocean. Find out what they looked like, where they lived, how they ate, and about the fossils they've left behind and their relatives that still roam the Earth today.
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20) Earth
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DK
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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A visual look at the planet we call home, DK's Pocket Genius: Earth delves into Earth's geology and geography, examining oceans, mountains, deserts, clouds, and more. From sky-high mountains to deep, dark oceans and densely packed forests, Pocket Genius: Earth profiles more than 180 of Earth's features including volcanoes, rivers, and weather and answers questions like "What causes an earthquake?", "Where is the...