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Broadsides from the other orders: a book of bugs
Par Sue Hubbell. 1993
A chatty introduction to the amazing world of bugs. As a beekeeping journalist, Hubbell was often asked to explain bug…
behavior; the result is these thirteen entomological profiles. For example, bravo bees are also known incorrectly as killer bees, their honey is on most store shelves, and a Bee Regulated Zone was established in Mexico to stop them from entering the United StatesMeasure for measure: a musical history of science
Par Thomas Levenson. 1994
Account of how scientific thinking has been closely connected to music since the time of the ancient Greek Pythagoras, who…
discovered a relationship between mathematics, numbers, and sound. Levenson explores the parallel development of certain scientific and musical instrumentsHow come?
Par Kathy Wollard. 1993
Based on a weekly newspaper science column in which the author responds to questions submitted by children. Now reorganized by…
general topics, such as the weather, the solar system, space, and the planets, the answers sometimes deal with facts or sometimes prove that many things in life remain a mystery. For grades 5-8 and older readersI want more of everything
Par Eda LeShan. 1994
Sequel to It's Better to Be over the Hill Than under It (BR 08610). This collection of seventy-seven essays, drawn…
for the most part from LeShan's weekly column in Newsday, continues her thoughts on growing old. She writes about needing afternoon naps, taking risks, creating a family, feeling passion, rewriting the address book, letting go of the past, making brave decisions, and retiringSolve your child's math problems: quick and easy lessons for parents
Par Patricia Nordstrom. 1994
Math homework manual for parents of children in grades five through eight. Nordstrom introduces the skills emphasized in the 1990s,…
refreshes parents' memories by making connections with the math they learned, and teaches skills that may have been forgotten. Each chapter includes sample problems and how-to guides. Also includes a glossary and a collection of charts, tables, and shortcut strategiesMath, a four letter work!: The math anxiety handbook
Par Angela Sembera. 1990
A guide for students, teachers, and parents who hate or fear math. The authors draw on their teaching experience for…
this discussion of feelings about math anxiety, the relationship between math and other aspects of everyday life, math's role in teaching one how to think, the myth that math is impossible, and what math success can do for self-esteemA physicist takes a light-hearted, yet grim, look at doomsday. As Davies speculates about the ultimate destiny of the universe,…
he conjures up various scenarios concerning nuclear consumption, the big-bang theory, cosmic catastrophe, and, of course, the fate of human beingsBreaking the sound barrier
Par Nathan Aaseng. 1991
A history of aviation showing how one test pilot after another gradually increased the speed of aircraft until on October…
14, 1947, Chuck Yeager finally broke the sound barrier. Included in this account is information on other pilots such as Frank Whittle, Robert Goddard, Ezra Kotcher, and Lawrence Bell. For grades 6-9Building basic skills in science (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1988
QE2
Par Ronald Warwick. 1985
The author, himself a captain, tells the story of the last of the ocean liners. Warwick begins with maritime history…
of the Cunard line, tracing its growth from a fleet of steamships carrying mail across the Atlantic to passenger ships, troopships, and now cruise ships. Based on the success of the original Queen Elizabeth, a decision was made in 1959 to build the faster QE2, which was finally launched in 1969Your own worst enemy: understanding the paradox of self-defeating behavior
Par Steven Berglas. 1993
Two psychologists examine the behaviors of those who seem to inflict pain, suffering, and hardships on themselves for no apparent…
reason. Rather than offer a blueprint for self-help, the authors seek to help people recognize (and understand the consequences of) well-intentioned, self-serving, or deliberately malicious self-defeating behaviorThe origin of humankind (Science masters series)
Par Richard Leakey. 1994
The author traces the history of evolution theories and draws on his scientific analysis of human fossils to explain human…
origins. Leakey's position is that in spite of what certain evolutionary events suggest, it is social behavior, not mechanical devices like tools, that drives the evolutionary forceThe creative loop: how the brain makes a mind
Par Erich Harth. 1993
In an attempt to explain brain functions using understandable mechanistic principles, physics professor Harth focuses on "a peculiar feature of…
brain structure that all too often is overlooked: the existence, the ubiquity, of feedback loops." He describes how these self-referent loops work and how they contribute to qualities such as creativityWhen I say no, I feel guilty: how to cope--using the skills of systematic assertive therapy
Par Manuel Smith. 1975
Opposed to manipulating others by interfering with their decision-making process, therapist Smith describes how to be assertive without taking away…
the dignity and self-respect of others. Included are a "bill of assertive rights," descriptions of seven systematic assertive skills, and numerous dialogs illustrating how to use these techniques and encourage them in othersGalileo is presented during what was to become the most controversial period of his life, between 1610 and 1633, when…
he served as a scientist under the patronage of the Medicis. He enjoyed considerable freedom of thought at first, but his credibility was ultimately challenged by Vatican authoritiesFreud
Par Anthony Storr. 1989
A psychotherapist presents an overview of Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Storr sketches historical background, including biographical information about Freud, basic to…
understanding the theory. He also surveys the main features of psychoanalysis and evaluates Freudian ideas from the perspective of contemporary researche: the story of a number
Par Eli Maor. 1994
The author traces the development of mathematics from the seventeenth century in language accessible to readers with some understanding of…
the subject. The story begins with John Napier, a Scotsman with many interests, including religion and abstract ideas, that led him to logarithms. Maor then introduces the ideas of calculus based on the number e, digressing to add descriptions of the quirks and quarrels of the pioneers in the fieldThe ghost of the executed engineer: technology and the fall of the Soviet Union
Par Loren Graham. 1993
American professor of the history of science chronicles the life of civil engineer Peter Palchinsky, who challenged the former Soviet…
Union's emphasis on technology without regard for economic and human costs. For this the eminent, outspoken Russian was executed, but the corrupt policies he criticized failed as he had predictedThe celestine prophecy: an experiential guide
Par James Redfield. 1995
Designed as a self-study guide to the nine spiritual insights discussed in The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure (FD/RC 38075, BR…
9732). Explores gaining a fuller understanding of life experiences by following hunches, taking advantage of coincidental opportunities, and sensing an active higher spiritual presence in one's life. BestsellerA 2nd helping of chicken soup for the soul: 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit
Par Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen. 1995
The authors provide a second group of anecdotes to "warm your heart, soothe your soul, and buoy your emotions." Covers…
topics such as parenting, personal attitude, dreams, love, death, teaching, and overcoming obstacles. Companion to Chicken Soup for the Soul (RC 39870, BR 10088). Bestseller