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Smiling Bears

A Zookeeper Explores the Behavior and Emotional Life of Bears

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An award-winning zookeeper, author, and bear expert shares the insights she has gleaned from a career spent working with the majestic animals.Few people have known bears as intimately as Else Poulsen has. This remarkable book reveals the many insights about bears and their emotional lives that she has gained through her years of work with them. Always approaching each bear with the same two ... Read more

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An award-winning zookeeper, author, and bear expert shares the insights she has gleaned from a career spent working with the majestic animals.Few people have known bears as intimately as Else Poulsen has. This remarkable book reveals the many insights about bears and their emotional lives that she has gained through her years of work with them. Always approaching each bear with the same two
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Bärle's Story

One Polar Bear's Amazing Recovery from Life as a Circus Act

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The award-winning zookeeper and author of Smiling Bears shares her account of rescuing and rehabilitating a bear held in a Caribbean circus.When a nineteen-year-old female polar bear named Barle is rescued from the inhumane conditions of a circus in the Caribbean and flown to safety in Detroit, zookeeper Else Poulsen—renowned throughout the world for her work rehabilitating abused bears—is on hand ... Read more

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The award-winning zookeeper and author of Smiling Bears shares her account of rescuing and rehabilitating a bear held in a Caribbean circus.When a nineteen-year-old female polar bear named Barle is rescued from the inhumane conditions of a circus in the Caribbean and flown to safety in Detroit, zookeeper Else Poulsen—renowned throughout the world for her work rehabilitating abused bears—is on hand
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A Measure of Intelligence

One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test

by Pepper Stetler ...

In a quest to advocate for her daughter, Pepper Stetler uncovers the dark history of the IQ test, leading her to question what exactly we are measuring when we measure intelligence.When Pepper Stetler learned that her daughter, Louisa, who has Down Syndrome, would be required to take periodic IQ tests to secure support in school, she asked a simple question: Why? The hunt for an answer set Stetler ... Read more

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In a quest to advocate for her daughter, Pepper Stetler uncovers the dark history of the IQ test, leading her to question what exactly we are measuring when we measure intelligence.When Pepper Stetler learned that her daughter, Louisa, who has Down Syndrome, would be required to take periodic IQ tests to secure support in school, she asked a simple question: Why? The hunt for an answer set Stetler
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Clean Eating for Beginners

75 Recipes and 21-Day Meal Plan for Healthy Living

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Get a fresh start on your health with this beginner-friendly guide to clean eatingAdopting a clean eating lifestyle is a powerful choice for boosting your health—but it can be hard to know where to start. Clean Eating for Beginners is your guide to unlocking renewed energy, a stronger immune system, and more. This healthy cookbook makes it easy for anyone to transition to a cleaner, minimally ... Read more

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Get a fresh start on your health with this beginner-friendly guide to clean eatingAdopting a clean eating lifestyle is a powerful choice for boosting your health—but it can be hard to know where to start. Clean Eating for Beginners is your guide to unlocking renewed energy, a stronger immune system, and more. This healthy cookbook makes it easy for anyone to transition to a cleaner, minimally
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The ABC of Relativity

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The Nobel Prize winner offers "an ideal introduction to the theories of special and general relativity" in clear, comprehensible language ( Nature ).A renowned mathematician and philosopher , and as well as recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Bertrand Russell was acclaimed for his ability to address complex subjects in accessible ways. In this classic reference book, Russell delve... ... Read more

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The Nobel Prize winner offers "an ideal introduction to the theories of special and general relativity" in clear, comprehensible language ( Nature ).A renowned mathematician and philosopher , and as well as recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Bertrand Russell was acclaimed for his ability to address complex subjects in accessible ways. In this classic reference book, Russell delve...
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Puritan Village

The Formation of a New England Town

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Pulitzer Prize Winner: "A meticulous and remarkably detailed account of the early government and social organization of the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts." — TimeIn addition to drawing on local records from Sudbury, Massachusetts, the author of this classic work, which won the Pulitzer Prize in History, traced the town's early families back to England to create an outstanding portrait of a ... Read more

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Pulitzer Prize Winner: "A meticulous and remarkably detailed account of the early government and social organization of the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts." — TimeIn addition to drawing on local records from Sudbury, Massachusetts, the author of this classic work, which won the Pulitzer Prize in History, traced the town's early families back to England to create an outstanding portrait of a
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The Hidden Habits of Genius

Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit—Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness

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Noting fourteen key traits of genius, Yale University's "Genius Course" creator explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed the world.Beethoven. Picasso. Jobs. The word genius evokes these iconic figures, whose cultural contributions have irreversibly shaped society.Yet Beethoven could not multiply. Picasso couldn't pass a 4th grade math test. And Jobs left high school with a ... Read more

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Noting fourteen key traits of genius, Yale University's "Genius Course" creator explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed the world.Beethoven. Picasso. Jobs. The word genius evokes these iconic figures, whose cultural contributions have irreversibly shaped society.Yet Beethoven could not multiply. Picasso couldn't pass a 4th grade math test. And Jobs left high school with a
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Sacred Geometry

An A–Z Reference Guide

by Marilyn Walker ...

"Walker takes us on a fascinating and enjoyable wander through the confluence of science, nature, and spirituality without getting us lost." ―Terence McKeown, documentary filmmaker, producer of Planet Hunters , Playing God with Planet Earth , and Stonehenge UncoveredWhen science and spirituality coalesce, secrets of the natural world a... ... Read more

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"Walker takes us on a fascinating and enjoyable wander through the confluence of science, nature, and spirituality without getting us lost." ―Terence McKeown, documentary filmmaker, producer of Planet Hunters , Playing God with Planet Earth , and Stonehenge UncoveredWhen science and spirituality coalesce, secrets of the natural world a...
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See Ya Later Calculator

Simple Math Tricks You Can Do in Your Head

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The math book for anyone who thinks they hate math, full of easy, entertaining and practical tricks for mentally solving problems in seconds.No matter how much you might try to avoid numbers, we all use math every day to calculate a tip, figure out an interest rate, or estimate the cost of the groceries in your cart. But the good news is, math can be easy—and even fun—if you know how to do it all ... Read more

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The math book for anyone who thinks they hate math, full of easy, entertaining and practical tricks for mentally solving problems in seconds.No matter how much you might try to avoid numbers, we all use math every day to calculate a tip, figure out an interest rate, or estimate the cost of the groceries in your cart. But the good news is, math can be easy—and even fun—if you know how to do it all
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Champions of Illusion

The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles

by Susana Martinez-Conde, Stephen Macknik ...

A full-color celebration of stunning visual illusions and the science behind them."[An] entertaining compilation . . . Readers will find the visual puzzles positively addictive." — Physics Today"Fascinating." ―Mental FlossIn Champions of Illusion, Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik present a smorgasbord of mystifying images, many selected from thei... ... Read more

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A full-color celebration of stunning visual illusions and the science behind them."[An] entertaining compilation . . . Readers will find the visual puzzles positively addictive." — Physics Today"Fascinating." ―Mental FlossIn Champions of Illusion, Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik present a smorgasbord of mystifying images, many selected from thei...
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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

by Andrew Thompson ...

Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining & often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this trivia book from a bestselling author.English is filled with interesting phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar• ... Read more

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Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining & often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this trivia book from a bestselling author.English is filled with interesting phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar•
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Patterns in Nature

Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does

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The acclaimed science writer "curates a visually striking, riotously colorful photographic display…of physical patterns in the natural world" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Though at first glance the natural world may appear overwhelming in its diversity and complexity, there are regularities running through it, from the hexagons of a honeycomb to the spirals of a seashell and the branching ... Read more

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The acclaimed science writer "curates a visually striking, riotously colorful photographic display…of physical patterns in the natural world" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Though at first glance the natural world may appear overwhelming in its diversity and complexity, there are regularities running through it, from the hexagons of a honeycomb to the spirals of a seashell and the branching
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