Author: Caroline Sutton
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062018523
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
HOW DO THEY DO THAT? How do they make mirrors? How do sword swallowers swallow swords? How does a Polaroid picture develop in broad daylight? How do camels go without water? How do they splice genes? How do they create spectacular fireworks? How indeed? Ever found yourself wide-eyed at the wonders of science? Awestruck by the arts? Mystified by the miracles of nature or the marvels of technology? Relief is at hand. Within these pages answers abound. How Do They Do That? clarifies what used to mystify. It explains the inexplicable and makes known the unknown. Here is a book for both the mildly curious and the grand inquisitor. Take a few hours or take a few minutes to browse through this repository of riddles revealed. You'll discover that it's not hocus-pocus that put the whole pear in the bottle of pear brandy or sorcery that suspends a suspension bridge. But if not by magic, how do they do that? The answer awaits within. A questioner's cure, an anodyne of answers, How Do They Do That? is a puzzler's paradise. Caroline Sutton, a graduate of Wesleyan University, fives in New York City, where she writes and edits for the Hilltown Press.
How Do They Do That?
Author: Caroline Sutton
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780688011116
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
HOW DO THEY DO THAT? How do they make mirrors? How do sword swallowers swallow swords? How does a Polaroid picture develop in broad daylight? How do camels go without water? How do they splice genes? How do they create spectacular fireworks? How indeed? Ever found yourself wide-eyed at the wonders of science? Awestruck by the arts? Mystified by the miracles of nature or the marvels of technology? Relief is at hand. Within these pages answers abound. How Do They Do That? clarifies what used to mystify. It explains the inexplicable and makes known the unknown. Here is a book for both the mildly curious and the grand inquisitor. Take a few hours or take a few minutes to browse through this repository of riddles revealed. You'll discover that it's not hocus-pocus that put the whole pear in the bottle of pear brandy or sorcery that suspends a suspension bridge. But if not by magic, how do they do that? The answer awaits within. A questioner's cure, an anodyne of answers, How Do They Do That? is a puzzler's paradise. Caroline Sutton, a graduate of Wesleyan University, fives in New York City, where she writes and edits for the Hilltown Press.
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780688011116
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
HOW DO THEY DO THAT? How do they make mirrors? How do sword swallowers swallow swords? How does a Polaroid picture develop in broad daylight? How do camels go without water? How do they splice genes? How do they create spectacular fireworks? How indeed? Ever found yourself wide-eyed at the wonders of science? Awestruck by the arts? Mystified by the miracles of nature or the marvels of technology? Relief is at hand. Within these pages answers abound. How Do They Do That? clarifies what used to mystify. It explains the inexplicable and makes known the unknown. Here is a book for both the mildly curious and the grand inquisitor. Take a few hours or take a few minutes to browse through this repository of riddles revealed. You'll discover that it's not hocus-pocus that put the whole pear in the bottle of pear brandy or sorcery that suspends a suspension bridge. But if not by magic, how do they do that? The answer awaits within. A questioner's cure, an anodyne of answers, How Do They Do That? is a puzzler's paradise. Caroline Sutton, a graduate of Wesleyan University, fives in New York City, where she writes and edits for the Hilltown Press.
How Did They Do That
Author: Caroline Sutton
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780688059354
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The totally satisfying answers to more than 100 questions that drive normal people - not to mention infomaniacs and trivia buffs - crazy. - Questions about matters great and small, from ancient times to yesterday. - Illustrated with illuminating technical drawings and unusual vintage photographs. How did they spend $40 million making Heaven's Gate? How did they decide the length of a mile? How did Beethoven compose when he was deaf? How did they discover the Hope diamond? How did they know the size of the Earth over 1,700 years before anyone sailed around it? How did they set the price of the Louisiana Purchase? How did the FBI devise the "Ten Most Wanted" list? How did they decide which horses were Thoroughbreds? How did they pick the Four Hundred? How did they start the Guiness Book of World Records? How did the Indians decide that cows were sacred? How did they discover penicillin? How did they build the Great Pyramid at Giza? How did they decide how tall to make the Empire State Building? How did they know there was an El Dorado? How did they start the Chicago fire of 1871? How did Hannibal cross the Alps?
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780688059354
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The totally satisfying answers to more than 100 questions that drive normal people - not to mention infomaniacs and trivia buffs - crazy. - Questions about matters great and small, from ancient times to yesterday. - Illustrated with illuminating technical drawings and unusual vintage photographs. How did they spend $40 million making Heaven's Gate? How did they decide the length of a mile? How did Beethoven compose when he was deaf? How did they discover the Hope diamond? How did they know the size of the Earth over 1,700 years before anyone sailed around it? How did they set the price of the Louisiana Purchase? How did the FBI devise the "Ten Most Wanted" list? How did they decide which horses were Thoroughbreds? How did they pick the Four Hundred? How did they start the Guiness Book of World Records? How did the Indians decide that cows were sacred? How did they discover penicillin? How did they build the Great Pyramid at Giza? How did they decide how tall to make the Empire State Building? How did they know there was an El Dorado? How did they start the Chicago fire of 1871? How did Hannibal cross the Alps?
Why They Do It
Author: Eugene Soltes
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1610395360
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Financial fraud in the United States costs nearly $400 billion annually. The executives responsible for this corporate duplicity usually earn excellent salaries. So why do they become criminals? Harvard Business School professor Eugene Soltes shares his findings after years of extensive research. His numerous case histories make for fascinating reading. He speaks almost exclusively about men so don't look for gender-neutral pronouns. As Soltes explains, "Women are conspicuously absent from the ranks of prominent white-collar criminals." getAbstract recommends his compelling study to business students and professors, executives, business pundits, financial law enforcement officials and anyone who handles the money.
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1610395360
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Financial fraud in the United States costs nearly $400 billion annually. The executives responsible for this corporate duplicity usually earn excellent salaries. So why do they become criminals? Harvard Business School professor Eugene Soltes shares his findings after years of extensive research. His numerous case histories make for fascinating reading. He speaks almost exclusively about men so don't look for gender-neutral pronouns. As Soltes explains, "Women are conspicuously absent from the ranks of prominent white-collar criminals." getAbstract recommends his compelling study to business students and professors, executives, business pundits, financial law enforcement officials and anyone who handles the money.
Doctors and What They Do
Author: Liesbet Slegers
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
ISBN: 1489662138
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
ISBN: 1489662138
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.
Why Does He Do That?
Author: Lundy Bancroft
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425191651
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425191651
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health
"They" Cripple Society Who Are "They" and How Do They Do It? Volume 1
Author: Cleon E. Spencer
Publisher: CCB Publishing
ISBN: 1927360501
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
"THEY" Cripple Society Volume 1 is an expose consisting of true to life stories of discrimination in society against fine, smart, well cultured people. The qualities of these people, and of their assailants, are uniquely explored by the author, exposing a serious cultural problem. This expose of true to life stories is further explored in "THEY" Cripple Society Volume 2. About the Author The author, Cleon E. Spencer, has had a varied experience in commerce, industry, and as a minister of the church. During his career he has come to know many people of similar experiences as his own. It is on these unique experiences in the marketplace of society and in the church, that the writings of this book are based. The hope of the author is that the book will promote a type of personal character that will rise above the harmful maladies of culture written of herein. The author and his wife Ada recently celebrated their fifty-eighth year of happy marriage.
Publisher: CCB Publishing
ISBN: 1927360501
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
"THEY" Cripple Society Volume 1 is an expose consisting of true to life stories of discrimination in society against fine, smart, well cultured people. The qualities of these people, and of their assailants, are uniquely explored by the author, exposing a serious cultural problem. This expose of true to life stories is further explored in "THEY" Cripple Society Volume 2. About the Author The author, Cleon E. Spencer, has had a varied experience in commerce, industry, and as a minister of the church. During his career he has come to know many people of similar experiences as his own. It is on these unique experiences in the marketplace of society and in the church, that the writings of this book are based. The hope of the author is that the book will promote a type of personal character that will rise above the harmful maladies of culture written of herein. The author and his wife Ada recently celebrated their fifty-eighth year of happy marriage.
Why Do They Do That?
Author: Sandy Sotzen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952954528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Little Samantha asks BIG questions! Samantha's questions help her learn about children who don't look or act the way she does. Intended to help curious little minds begin to understand children with Autism, disabilities and special-needs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952954528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Little Samantha asks BIG questions! Samantha's questions help her learn about children who don't look or act the way she does. Intended to help curious little minds begin to understand children with Autism, disabilities and special-needs.
Why Did They Do That?
Author: David W. Peterson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 143030653X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Many legal disputes turn on some form of the question, Why did they do that? Using examples involving employment discrimination, political redistricting, jury selection and computer code theft, we demonstrate that a novel analytical framework connects these diverse cases. When this framework is applied to pay discrimination cases, it yields information that is more relevant to the issues in dispute than does the traditional framework.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 143030653X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Many legal disputes turn on some form of the question, Why did they do that? Using examples involving employment discrimination, political redistricting, jury selection and computer code theft, we demonstrate that a novel analytical framework connects these diverse cases. When this framework is applied to pay discrimination cases, it yields information that is more relevant to the issues in dispute than does the traditional framework.
How’d They Do That?
Author: Joseph Howard Cooper
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039176267
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Well before AI was “born”, before Graphing Calculators were available to solve algebraic, geometric and trigonometric problems, the Wright Brothers designed an airplane that actually took flight. Before there was GPS, before there were navigation and weather satellites, and before the first turbo-jet aircraft, Amelia Earhart bravely flew across oceans and against bias. The courage and dedication of those three aviators are spoken of here, in grandparent-grandchild conversations. “Wilbur and Orville had endured periods of ridicule and abuse such as seldom been known in the history of scientific investigations. Through straightforwardness, intelligence, and tenacity, the Wright brothers achieved one of the most beautiful inventions of the human genius.” at an awards ceremony November 1908 Amelia Earhart had flown over the Atlantic Ocean, alone. She had been in the air almost 16 hours. As she climbed down from her plane, a farmer approached and asked where she’d come from. She replied, “America.” She then asked, “Where exactly am I?” The surprised farmer replied, as if it was obvious, “Gallagher’s pasture!” as reported in several newspapers published in Ireland, May 1932
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039176267
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Well before AI was “born”, before Graphing Calculators were available to solve algebraic, geometric and trigonometric problems, the Wright Brothers designed an airplane that actually took flight. Before there was GPS, before there were navigation and weather satellites, and before the first turbo-jet aircraft, Amelia Earhart bravely flew across oceans and against bias. The courage and dedication of those three aviators are spoken of here, in grandparent-grandchild conversations. “Wilbur and Orville had endured periods of ridicule and abuse such as seldom been known in the history of scientific investigations. Through straightforwardness, intelligence, and tenacity, the Wright brothers achieved one of the most beautiful inventions of the human genius.” at an awards ceremony November 1908 Amelia Earhart had flown over the Atlantic Ocean, alone. She had been in the air almost 16 hours. As she climbed down from her plane, a farmer approached and asked where she’d come from. She replied, “America.” She then asked, “Where exactly am I?” The surprised farmer replied, as if it was obvious, “Gallagher’s pasture!” as reported in several newspapers published in Ireland, May 1932
So What Do They Really Know?
Author: Cris Tovani
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003844154
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
So What Do They Really Know? Cris Tovani explores the complex issue of monitoring, assessing, and grading students' thinking and performance with fairness and fidelity. Like all teachers, Cris struggles to balance her student-centered instruction with school system mandates. Her recommendations are realistic and practical; she understands that what isn't manageable isn't sustainable. Cris describes the systems and structure she uses in her own classroom and shows teachers how to use assessments to monitor student growth and provide targeted feedback that enables students to master content goals. She also shares ways to bring students into the assessment cycle so they can monitor their own learning, maximizing motivation and engagement. So What Do They Really Know? includes a wealth of information: Lessons from Cris's classroomTemplates showing how teachers can use the workshop model to assess and differentiate instructionStudent work, including samples from linguistically diverse learners, struggling readers, and college-bound seniorsAnchor charts of student thinkingIdeas on how to give feedbackGuidelines that explain how conferring is different from monitoringSuggestions for assessing learning and differentiating instruction during conferencesAdvice for managing ongoing assessmentCris's willingness to share her own struggles continues to be a hallmark of her work. Teachers will recognize their own students and the challenges they face as they join Cris on the journey to figure out how to raise student achievement.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003844154
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
So What Do They Really Know? Cris Tovani explores the complex issue of monitoring, assessing, and grading students' thinking and performance with fairness and fidelity. Like all teachers, Cris struggles to balance her student-centered instruction with school system mandates. Her recommendations are realistic and practical; she understands that what isn't manageable isn't sustainable. Cris describes the systems and structure she uses in her own classroom and shows teachers how to use assessments to monitor student growth and provide targeted feedback that enables students to master content goals. She also shares ways to bring students into the assessment cycle so they can monitor their own learning, maximizing motivation and engagement. So What Do They Really Know? includes a wealth of information: Lessons from Cris's classroomTemplates showing how teachers can use the workshop model to assess and differentiate instructionStudent work, including samples from linguistically diverse learners, struggling readers, and college-bound seniorsAnchor charts of student thinkingIdeas on how to give feedbackGuidelines that explain how conferring is different from monitoringSuggestions for assessing learning and differentiating instruction during conferencesAdvice for managing ongoing assessmentCris's willingness to share her own struggles continues to be a hallmark of her work. Teachers will recognize their own students and the challenges they face as they join Cris on the journey to figure out how to raise student achievement.