Glen Vecchione

Forbidden to have children by a fascist technocracy and confined to their dome in a world of noxious ice, bio-enhanced creatures Omoo and Amaa resign themselves to a life of obeisance and small comforts. But in the wild grasslands beyond the safety of their colony, a savage Enonyi watches the couple's comings and goings – watches Amaa bathe in her allotted portion of precious "purewater" – and plans its attack. The terrible consequences that follow, including the threat of eternity in a virtual afterlife known as the Dream Box, make the couple fugitives. But their journey reveals a frightening surprise about a world they thought they knew, a world they believe they can now save.

A Place at the Table

A unique book about a unique place with 89 healthy and delicious recipes by resident chef Teresa Fanucchi and reviewed by Food Critic Emily Dwass of The Los Angeles Times. A Place at the Table: Food, Faith and Friendship at the Immaculate Heart Center for Spiritual Renewal features the food and experience of an amazing retreat near Santa Barbara, California. The book ensures a delightful read, provides a treasure source of delicious and healthy eating, and will take its place among the most cherished volumes in your library.

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Blue Ribbon Science Fair Projects

Kids really like the straight-up approaches and accessible experiments—and this volume is sure to help budding scientists win that prized blue ribbon, too. From finding out whether chewing gum improves memory to testing static electricity with a bowl of cereal, every idea is thoroughly enjoyable and educational.--Booklist

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The Little Giant Book of Science Facts

Hundreds of fascinating, flabbergasting, and freaky facts are at your disposal in this fun-sized compendium. Uncover animal oddities, including the fact that certain species of frogs can survive being frozen solid and thawed. Did you know that the average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime—enough to fill two swimming pools? And there are botanical surprises, such as that bananas are actually herbs, plus science tidbits about the Earth, inventions, computers, and more.

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Challenging Math Puzzles

A collection of over 70 brain-bending maths teasers, from grid and dot games to stretchy shapes and squiggly lines, mechanical and calculation puzzles to magic squares, and from vanishing tricks to amazing maps and mazes. The games and tricks featured include: fitting your entire head through a 3 x 5-inch postcard; calculating the duration of Big Ben's chimes; creating a deluxe Mobius strip; and escaping from rope handcuffs. There is a special chapter of mathematical puzzles and teasers created by Lewis Carroll, and 21 pages of answers are provided.

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100 Award Winning Science Fair Projects

Here are 100 A+ ways to show how science works and come out tops at the school fair. Simulate a Martian dust storm. Prove that computers emit radio waves. Create virtual 3-D with a polarized lens. Prepare a medieval paint palette, making pigments from some of the very same materials the great masters might have used. Every fun experiment has a materials list, discussion of the results, and an explanation. And they'll all stand out and impress the judges.

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Magnet Science

"From the discovery of the lodestone...to the use of magnetic technology in the space program, this clearly written book introduces the science of magnets. Throughout, explanations of scientific principles are expanded by activities that demonstrate the concepts. These activities vary from simple to practical to playful to out-of-this-world....A good introduction to magnets."--Booklist.

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Magnet Science (Activity Book)

A spiral-bound kit book featuring a collection of magnets and most of the materials needed to perform over 50 fascinating and unusual experiments. A fun and educational activity for all ages.

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Little Giant Book of Presidents

From George Washington to George W. Bush, this newest entry in the popular Little Giant® Book series presents kids with loads of entertainment and education about the American presidency. Featuring fun illustrations throughout, it includes a list of all 43 presidents (in chronological and alphabetical order); a timeline of important events that occurred during each presidency; some firsts, lasts, and onlys associated with the presidents; popular nicknames; and fascinating facts about presidential families, finances, houses, favorite foods, sports and hobbies, monuments and memorials.

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Sidewalk Games

From Freeze Tag to Double Dutch, this bright and lively companion to Sidewalk Chalk presents some of the best traditional street and sidewalk activities ever. For every game, you'll find out how many people can play, along with instructions, tactics, and tips. Charming childlike drawings in crayon, plus diagrams, capture the fun and illustrate the rules of play, too.

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Simple Experiments on Heaven and Earth (Spanish Edition)

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF SPANISH EDITION: Within this new collection of popular science for children, the ninth volume, simple experiments on heaven and earth, teaches children to understand the Earth's magnetic field, to draw the background cartography

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