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Travel back in time and get up close and personal with the biggest, fastest, and strangest creatures that ever roamed…
the earth.Take a dip with the plesiosaur that&’s bigger than a bus, race the dinosaur that&’s faster than a galloping horse, and grin at the big cat with teeth that are longer than daggers. Prepare to be amazed as more than 40 incredible prehistoric creatures come roaring back to life in stunning CGI reconstructions. Alongside the amazing images, Super Dinosaur is packed with incredible facts about these extraordinary creatures. Did you know that the fearsome Tyrannosaurus has the most powerful bite of any land animal that has ever lived? Or that the bizarre Amargasaurus had spines that stuck out 60 cm (24 in) from its neck? Or perhaps you fancy your chances in a staring competition with Temnodontosaurus – just be warned, its eyes are 25 cm (9.8 in) wide! Features on fascinating fossils and the latest scientific techniques will show you exactly how paleontologists piece together information about how dinosaurs would have looked and lived.The perfect read for children aged 9 and over, this brilliant and informative guide will appeal to budding dinosaur experts of all ages.Who&’s ready for a round-the-world trip of epic dinosaur proportions? Pack your bags, and let&’s go!On this adventure, you&’ll travel…
back in time to see more than 40 dinosaurs come to life! The geography book for kids explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map. A unique children&’s atlas that brings weird and wonderful prehistoric animals into your living room! It includes: • Each chapter explores a continent, showing where dinosaurs appeared at a given time. • Connects each dinosaur to a period — Triassic, Jurassic or Cretaceous. • Specially commissioned maps and 3D locator globes link the prehistoric world to the present-day. • Stunning double-page spreads show dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in dynamic scenes. • Perfect for children ages 9 and up who want to know more about dinosaurs, ice age animals and other prehistoric creatures. • A face-to-face experience with fearsome dinosaurs! Inside the pages of this children&’s educational book, you&’ll get to stare down a T-Rex in North America, watch out for Velociraptors' slashing claws in the Gobi Desert and trek across the Siberian tundra! You&’ll also discover the answers to fascinating questions about dinosaurs. Which plant-eater weighed as much as five elephants? Where was mighty Tyrannosaurus the ultimate hunter?Using specially commissioned maps, the dinosaur atlas for kids reveal the prehistoric world as never before! A modern 3D globe next to each map helps you understand the arrangement of the continents over time and why paleontologists find fossils where they do. The fully updated edition includes the most up-to-date theories and discoveries of dinosaur science, alongside stunning CGI illustrations and maps of all the major fossil sites around the world.Dinosaur and Other Prehistoric Creatures Atlas is so much more than just a book filled with cool maps, stats and fun facts for kids, it&’s also a vital source of learning — perfect for children to dip into for school projects! Look out for more titles in this series from DK. Discover planet Earth as you've never seen it before in What's Where on Earth?How to Be a Mindful Drinker: Cut Down, Take a Break, or Quit
Par Laura Willoughby, Jussi Tolvi, Dru Jaeger, The Clu Soda Community. 2019
A practical support plan to help you take control of your alcohol intake, with tools to track progress, deal with…
triggers, social stresses, and stay on track for the long term.Fed up with hangovers? Worried about your health or your bank balance? Or just want to feel your best every day of the week? Without preaching or waffling, How to Be a Mindful Drinker will help you to understand your drinking behaviour and plan your self-moderation goals.Drawing on highly successful behaviour-change tools and techniques, How to Be a Mindful Drinker is designed to guide you toward moderate drinking habits, so that you can live the life you want and put alcohol in its place. Alongside expert advice and guidance, action plans, diagrams of strategies, and motivational quotes from real Club Soda members, the book also includes support strategies for social situations that you can carry into the future. Take control and discover how to change your drinking for good - not just during Dry January or Sober for October.Live Your Best Life: 219 Science-based Reasons to Rethink Your Daily Routine
Par Dr Stuart Farrimond. 2021
Explore the science behind your daily living habits and make your day healthier, happier, and more productive.Best-selling author Stuart Farrimond…
brings you a ground-breaking health book that will revitalize your daily routine and bring to light the latest research in psychology, nutrition, biology, and physics alike. Set out to unearth the facts behind the pseudo-science fads, and provide take-away advice on every area of our lives, Live Your Best Life is an approachable, entertaining and easy-to-read wellness guide for those seeking self-improvement backed up by solid scientific evidence. Dive straight in to discover: - The Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night structure takes you through a typical day.- Fascinating statistics and infographics that bring each science story to life.- Long-held health myths debunked and exploded by new science.- Action points to each story to help you tweak your lifestyle habits accordinglyIs sleeping 8 hours a night good for optimum health? If I exercise every day, why am I not losing weight? Should I brush my teeth before or after breakfast? Is coffee good or bad for you? These are all fundamental everyday questions explored throughout this wellness book, which combines popular science with practical self-improvement, factoring in the latest scientific research to debunk the common myths and provide easy-to-read and relatable content for every reader! The popular question and answer format brings an immediacy to the information provided, and the highly visually illustrations truly bring the science to life in a contemporary and accessible way. From losing weight to healing the gut, self-care to superfoods, this all-encompassing healthy lifestyle book truly does have it all!What better way to redefine your routine and revitalize your life than giving yourself a new you this New Year? This curated collection of self-improvement tips will teach you to become a better and more balanced version of yourself. So make 2022 the year of wellness and healing yourself!DK Readers L1: Let's Play Soccer (DK Readers Level 1)
Par Patricia J. Murphy. 2008
Young readers will delight in this book about soccer. Follow Erik as he goes to his first day of soccer…
practice and learns all about this exciting game. Join the team as they learn about kicking, passing, dribbling, and more! Perfect for inspiring your child&’s inner athlete. Stunning 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. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the people who have dedicated their lives to…
finding out about dinosaurs with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 4: Dinosaur Detectives will introduce kids to everything they need to know about investigating dinosaurs–including who unlocked the secrets of fossils, how dinosaurs became extinct, and the modern-day scientific equipment used in the quest to understand these incredible animals–and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.- Building knowledge while progressing key Grades 4 and 5 reading skills.- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as dinosaurs, fossils, and science.- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there&’s something for all children&’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 4 titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts, and challenge young readers to broaden their subject knowledge while practising nonfiction reading skills. Perfect for children ages 9 to 11 (Grades 4 and 5) who are confident readers ready for a challenge.Fitness for Everyone: 50 Exercises for Every Type of Body
Par Louise Green. 2020
An exercise book for every "body"! No matter who you are or what body type you have, there's the perfect…
exercise waiting for you in this incredible exercise guide.You want to get into shape but feel limited by your weight, age, or ability. You want to workout but think that the exercises seem too difficult. You're looking for a workout routine that is simple, flexible, and effective. If this sounds familiar, then Fitness for Everyone is perfect for you!Inside the pages of this motivational exercise guide, you'll find:- 50 exercises that have modifications for every body type- Step-by-step instructions showing you how to do each exercise- 10 fitness routines for specific physical and mental benefits- Expert advice on how to incorporate fitness into your everyday lifePersonal trainer and fitness coach, Louise Green, is on a mission to change the way we think about exercise! Gone are the days of restricted eating programs and high-intensity training workouts that are unsustainable in the long term. This book will show you how fitness can benefit your daily life - no matter your shape, size, age, or ability.Whether you've been working out for years or you're just getting started, you'll find something new, challenging, and exciting throughout the pages of this self-help book. The exercises included have variations for people of all body types and abilities. From pushups and burpees to planking and tricep dips, you'll soon start saying, "I can do every exercise in this book!"Yes, You Can Exercise!This inspirational book will empower you, motivate you, challenge you, and change you. It's your opportunity to reconnect with mind and body to enjoy the many benefits of an active lifestyle, physically and mentally. All you have to do is turn the page and start your journey!Fit exercise into your busy life with short but effective Pilates programs.Do you struggle to practise Pilates regularly? Stress no…
more: these four 15-minute programs offer the flexibility and ease of use that busy lifestyles demand. At home, with just a mat and some weights, build these 15-minute routines into your week to get the lean, sculpted body you've always wanted. Clear, step-by-step photographs paired with easy-to-follow instructions explain exactly what to do in each move, targeted "feel it here" graphics help you to understand which part of your body to focus on, and at-a-glance reminders at the end of each 15-minute program show all the poses in sequence. 15-Minute Pilates will inspire you to make Pilates part of your weekly routine, so you will soon reap the benefits of enhanced health and wellness.Ayurveda: An ancient system of holistic health to bring balance and wellness to your life (A Little Book of Self Care)
Par Sonja Shah-Williams. 2020
Make Ayurveda an indispensable part of your everyday self-care routine with this step-by-step guide to holistic balance and wellness. Introducing…
Ayurveda, a natural approach to self-healing, alternative medicine, and wellness brought to you by experts Sonja Shah-Williams and Sahara Rose. Featuring tailored remedies including Ayurveda recipes, skincare, yoga, and mindful meditation techniques, this marvelous medicine book is a one-stop guide to all things nature and nurture. This little self-care book will take you on a breathtaking journey of holistic healing, featuring: - What Ayurveda is and the benefits of the practice- A step-by-step illustrated guide to Ayurvedic practices - What ingredients and equipment you will need to get started- How to easily incorporate this Ayurveda practices into everyday lifeNew to Ayurveda? No worries, we&’ve got you covered!Ayurveda encompasses a view of the world based on ancient beliefs that everything is connected and that balance is the key to wellbeing. With a core focus on the prevention of disease by adopting anti-inflammatory diets, mindful meditation, and massages, this encyclopedia of ancient wisdom will elevate your health and wellbeing, leaving you feeling energized, grounded and mindful. Ayurveda combines spiritual practices and self-care strategies, by featuring tons of tips and tricks on wellness practices designed to uplift the mind, body, and spirit, complemented by healing treatments designed to address, relieve, and help cure a range of common conditions. Fancy a new you this New Year? This curated collection of clean-eating dietary recommendations, herbal remedies, and spiritual practices will show you how to practice Ayurveda at home, and become a better and more balanced version of yourself. Make 2022 the year of wellness and healing yourself!At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So once you&’ve completed Ayurveda, why not explore more books in DK&’s Little Book of Self-Care series? Discover how to make aromatherapy an indispensable part of your everyday self-care routine in Aromatherapy, or immerse yourself in the power of breathing to focus your mind in Breathwork.The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Pilates Method
Par Karon Karter. 2001
This book teaches the basics of the Pilates method of fitness, a whole body workout that strengthens the abs and…
back and straightens the posture. Practiced worldwide by dance companies, physical therapists, and health clubs, the method is especially good for pregnant women, for people who have special fitness needs because of chronic back pain, joint stress, or obesity, and for anyone wishing to prevent osteoporosis.DK Super Readers Level 3 Fossils (DK Super Readers)
Par Dk. 2023
Travel back millions of years with fossils. Make reading your superpower with DK&’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to…
learn all about different fossils and what they tell us about life millions of years ago - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Fossils is a beautifully designed reader all about the preserved remains of incredible dinosaurs, insects, footprints and even poo! The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the fighting dinosaurs, insects preserved in amber, and fossilized poo!Destined to be toted in school backpacks everywhere, this new encyclopedia series for young readers contains on-the-spot information in children's…
favorite subject areas. Kids love facts: they want to know about the biggest, fastest, tallest, and oldest everything. Full of instant information, these books feature a fresh design that is sure to appeal to the middle grade audience. These single-subject guides offer a unique catalog-style presentation, which clearly lays out individual subcategories with concise and punchy text covering all of the essential information on whatever topic is at-hand. 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. Supports the Common Core State Standards.The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Acid Reflux Diet
Par Maria A. Bella. 2012
"This book has helped me immensely to conquer my acid reflux issues. Practical advice based on science clearly explained and…
filled with down to earth, common sense help!" "This book saved me!" -- If you live with acid reflux, you know how painful it can be--the burning, nausea, bloating, and sleepless nights. But there's good news! You can reduce and even eliminate your symptoms with a few healthy diet and lifestyle changes and enjoy eating again! Packed with tips for treating and relieving your acid reflux--plus over 140 delicious recipes that won't aggravate your symptoms--this helpful guide gives you everything you need to know to be free of acid reflux for good.In The Acid Reflux Diet, you get:• Over 140 mouthwatering recipes for acid reflux-free living, from breakfast to dessert• A look at how your digestive system works, what causes acid reflux, and common symptoms • Advice on keeping a food journal to help identify and eliminate your trigger foods• Nutritional notes on the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats you need and how they can help--or hurt--in your battle against acid reflux• Tips for preparing digestion-friendly foods quickly and easily at home, plus suggestions for avoiding reflux when dining outA Dinosaur's Day: Triceratops Follows Its Herd (A Dinosaur's Day)
Par Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia. 2023
Embark on a prehistoric journey with this board book of fun stories and incredible facts about dinosaurs.Introducing A Dinosaur&’s Day:…
Triceratops Follows Its Herd - a story time adventure that teaches kids about exciting dinosaur facts. Go on an adventure with a young triceratops and find out fascinating facts about this dinosaur species through an exciting story.Packed with beautiful pictures and compelling facts, this dinosaur book can help 3-6 year-olds to learn about the triceratops species through images, pronunciation guides, and amazing facts and figures. Little dinosaur lovers can join a young triceratops as it follows its herd on a topsy-turvy adventure in its cretaceous home.A Dinosaur&’s Day: Triceratops Follows Its Herd…- Helps children learn facts about dinosaurs in this beautiful picture book format.- Teaches dinosaur facts and behavior in a very natural way.Features a non-fiction double page about the dinosaur species following the story. - Is full of bright, colorful pages with an engaging story.Has clear, fun text to make learning the facts and information easy.This interactive dinosaur book can be enjoyed with pre-reading toddlers and children just learning to read, with engaging text and artwork to teach children about this dinosaur species. Take little ones on a prehistoric adventure and join triceratops with the rest of its herd. Enjoy the spectacular scenery in the Jurassic world along the way as triceratops chomps breakfast, charges at trees and explores the sweet flowering lands. Children will enjoy the fun and engaging story and vibrant images teach children about different prehistoric species in this educational dinosaur book. More in the seriesAt DK, we believe in the power of discovery.So why stop there? If you like A Dinosaur&’s Day: Triceratops Follows Its Herd, then you&’ll love other titles in this Jurassic board book collection! Why not try A Dinosaur&’s Day: Deinonychus Goes Hunting and A Dinosaur&’s Day: Diplodocus Finds Its Family?Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life (DK Children's Anthologies)
Par Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan. 2021
A comprehensive pocket guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago. Packed with…
more than seven hundred full-color illustrations, this definitive pocket guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived in millions of years ago. This guide features authoritative text, crystal-clear illustrations, and a straightforward approach to revealing the fascinating lives and habitats of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric beasts. The introductory section explains classification systems, geological timelines, the evolution of the dinosaurs, and how fossils form and are discovered by paleontologists. For ease of reference, the main body of the book is divided into three sections: the Precambrian and Paleozoic eras, when animals first began evolving; the Mesozoic era, which saw the flourishing and eventual extinction of the dinosaurs; and the Cenozoic era, when giant mammals walked the Earth. Each section is broken down into its geological time periods, and, within these, the species are organized according to habitat--whether they lived on land, in the water, or in the air.There are detailed profiles of 200 dinosaurs and other ancestors of modern animals. Each entry combines a precise, jargon-free description with full-color illustrations, skeletons, and replica models, annotated to showcase the unique features of the species. Maps show where each animal's fossils have been found, and many profiles are supported by photographs to show actual excavation sites.Healthy Gut Diet: Understand the Link Between Gut Health and Your Overall Well-Being (Idiot's Guides)
Par S. Jane Gari, Wendie Schneider. 2016
Your symptoms are real, and there is health solution. This guide covers everything you need to know to understand your…
gut health and heal your budy.Leaky Gut Syndrome is often poorly understood, but it IS a real syndrome. It may be the cause of several diseases you or a loved one suffers from, such as depression, asthma, IBS, Crohn&’s, and chronic fatigue. Thankfully, that's not the end of the story. Leaky gut diets, such as the GAPS Diet and the Specific Carbohydrate diet, have real success in healing your gut and curing your symptoms.Allow your body to heal and reverse or prevent certain diseases by following a healthy gut nutritional diet. The right diet helps the gut lining to slowly heal itself by removing the foods and harmful bacterial that trigger inflammation. Idiot&’s Guide®: Healthy Gut Diet covers:- How to start healing the gut through removing certain foods, eating the right foods, and strategically using supplements.- Meal plans and recipes to get your started.- How gut microflora are linked to mental health issues and disease (eating disorders, anxiety, autism, ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, etc.) and physical health (IBS, IRD, asthma, acne, etc.).- How your gut works, what happens when the gut&’s microflora become unstable, and how instability wreaks havoc on your body and autoimmune system. - Causes and contributors that do damage to intestinal lining. - The diet&’s fundamentals, including a comparison to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, the GAPS Diet, and the Paleo Diet, and the diet&’s stages of healing.- How to revitalize your lifestyle with food, cooking, fermenting, and detoxifying practices. - The pitfalls you might experience and how to fix them, in addition to dealing with food intolerances and allergies, along with what to do when the diet isn&’t working.The Dinosaur Book (DK Our World in Pictures)
Par Dk, John Woodward. 2018
Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children&’s encyclopedia will bring young readers…
face to face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist!Did you know that archeologists recently discovered the fossils of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur, as well as some remarkable feathered dinosaurs that were recently unearthed in China? Well, now you do! Explore everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and mammals in this stunning dinosaur encyclopedia for children aged 9-12. Featuring fossil fragments, full skeletons, and CGI renderings of dinosaurs – from the deadly Tyrannosaurus to the plant-eating Diplodocus, armored fish to giant millipedes and terrifying sharks and so much more, this dazzling dinosaur book is a must-have volume for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore:- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page- A highly visual approach to learning- Ideal combination of colorful diagrams with infographic text boxes- Featuring amazing close-ups and CGI reconstructions of prehistoric scenes.- In association with The Smithsonian InstitutionCovering all forms of prehistoric life, from the first primitive invertebrates to the earliest mammals, this kids dinosaur book provides young readers with essential background information about the geological periods, evolution and extinction, and every aspect of dinosaur science! The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your favorite fierce dinosaurs, and some lesser-known species too. This dinosaur encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and infographic text boxes, with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children&’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.Learn all about the world one picture at a time!If you like Dinosaur Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes, venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and explore the animal kingdom like never before with The Animal Book.Get all the facts! First Facts is a early learning series that explains to young readers everything they want to…
know about exciting topics like the natural world, history, science, and machines. Fitting perfectly between preschool and elementary school levels, this series boasts visually exciting spreads that encourage children to flip through regardless of whether they can read yet. The text offers a basic foundation on the subject and is full of fascinating facts and figures — perfect for reading aloud, or for kids to decipher on their own when they're learning to read.B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health
Par B.K.S. Iyengar. 2014
Everyone can enjoy the benefits of yoga on the mind, body, and spirit with this updated, illustrated guide from world-renowned…
yoga authority B.K.S Iyengar, globally respected for his holistic approach and technical accuracy.In BKS Iyengar Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health, the guru himself guides you through over 55 yoga poses, each with step-by-step instructions illustrated in full colour. Iyengar even explains his philosophy throughout the book - it's like having yoga classes with your own personal instructor.A special, 20-week beginners' yoga course makes yoga accessible for those of all ages and abilities. 20 classic Iyengar yoga poses have a unique, 360-degree presentation so that you can see the correct form from all angles.Specially developed yoga sequences help you to alleviate more than 80 ailments, ranging from asthma and arthritis to varicose veins.Whether you are new to yoga and looking for somewhere to start, or more experienced and looking to perfect your technique, this comprehensive guide will help you improve your abilities and work towards a happy and healthy life.Fossils (DK Handbooks)
Par Dk. 2021
The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant fossils from around the world. This comprehensive…
pocket guide is the perfect introduction to finding, identifying, and collecting fossils. It features more than 500 species of plant and animal fossils, from trilobites and megafauna to dinosaurs and ancient trees. This handbook cuts through the complicated identification process with expertly written and thoroughly vetted text that features precise description, enabling you to recognize a species instantly. Over 1,000 photographs, with illuminating annotations, help you pick out a fossil's chief characteristics and distinguishing features, while a color illustration shows the fossil as a living plant or animal. The detailed introduction explains what a fossil is and how they are classified. Start building your own collection with advice on where to look for fossils, what tools and safety equipment are needed for collecting, and how best to organize a fossil collection. To help you in the initial stages of identification, this book provides a visual identification key that makes it easy to recognize a fossil and place it in its correct group. Finally, a concise glossary gives instant understanding of technical and scientific terms.