Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823024
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
A humorous retelling of the fairy tale, told from the point of view of the fisherman's wife, who dreams of having plenty of food (she did not have enough to eat as a child), and is very puzzled about how her poor fisherman husband suddenly seems able to provide her with everything she ever dreamed of.
Truthfully, Something Smelled Fishy!
Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823024
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
A humorous retelling of the fairy tale, told from the point of view of the fisherman's wife, who dreams of having plenty of food (she did not have enough to eat as a child), and is very puzzled about how her poor fisherman husband suddenly seems able to provide her with everything she ever dreamed of.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823024
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
A humorous retelling of the fairy tale, told from the point of view of the fisherman's wife, who dreams of having plenty of food (she did not have enough to eat as a child), and is very puzzled about how her poor fisherman husband suddenly seems able to provide her with everything she ever dreamed of.
Honestly, Our Music Stole the Show!
Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515863689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515863689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Listen, My Bridge Is SO Cool!
Author: Nancy Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823059
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The troll SAID he wanted to gobble up the billy goats, but what's the real story behind the bridge-dweller's roaring and stomping? Readers find out when they sit down one-on-one with him and get a subtle, curriculum-supporting lesson on point of view.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823059
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The troll SAID he wanted to gobble up the billy goats, but what's the real story behind the bridge-dweller's roaring and stomping? Readers find out when they sit down one-on-one with him and get a subtle, curriculum-supporting lesson on point of view.
Author:
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823083
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823083
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
For Real, I Paraded in My Underpants!
Author: Nancy Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 151582294X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Why on earth would an emperor walk down the street in his underpants? Get the naked truth from the man himself in this perfectly tailored twist on a classic fairy tale.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 151582294X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Why on earth would an emperor walk down the street in his underpants? Get the naked truth from the man himself in this perfectly tailored twist on a classic fairy tale.
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Reference Book with CD-ROM
Author: Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521691963
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
Book Description
The Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary defines the vocabulary students need to succeed in high school and beyond. Entries cover more than 2,000 content-area vocabulary items, as well as general academic vocabulary and full coverage of everyday words and phrases. The CD-ROM lets students search for vocabulary by subject area, includes audio of all entry words, offers word family and frequency information, and has a thesaurus and instant lookup feature. The CD-ROM is compatible with Windows XP/Vista and with Mac OSX 10.4 (32-bit only).
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521691963
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
Book Description
The Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary defines the vocabulary students need to succeed in high school and beyond. Entries cover more than 2,000 content-area vocabulary items, as well as general academic vocabulary and full coverage of everyday words and phrases. The CD-ROM lets students search for vocabulary by subject area, includes audio of all entry words, offers word family and frequency information, and has a thesaurus and instant lookup feature. The CD-ROM is compatible with Windows XP/Vista and with Mac OSX 10.4 (32-bit only).
Truthfully, Something Smelled Fishy!
Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823229
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515823229
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish
Author: Lisa Seachrist Chiu
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199716722
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
From the gene that causes people to age prematurely to the "bitter gene" that may spawn broccoli haters, this book explores a few of the more exotic locales on the human genome, highlighting some of the tragic and bizarre ways our bodies go wrong when genes fall prey to mutation and the curious ways in which genes have evolved for our survival. Lisa Seachrist Chiu has a smorgasbord of stories to tell about rare and not so rare genetic quirks. We read about the Dracula Gene, a mutation in zebra fish that causes blood cells to explode on contact with light, and suites of genes that also influence behavior and physical characteristics; the Tangier Island Gene, first discovered after physicians discovered a boy with orange tonsils (scientists now realize that the child's odd condition comes from an inability to process cholesterol); and Wilson's Disease, a gene defect that fails to clear copper from the body, which can trigger schizophrenia and other neurological symptoms, and can be fatal if left untreated. Friendlier mutations include the Myostatin gene, which allows muscles to become much larger than usual and enhances strength and the much-envied Cheeseburger Gene, which allows a lucky few to eat virtually anything they want and remain razor thin. While fascinating us with stories of genetic peculiarities, Chiu also manages to effortlessly explain much of the cutting-edge research in modern genetics, resulting in a book that is both informative and entertaining. It is a must read for everyone who loves popular science or is curious about the human body.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199716722
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
From the gene that causes people to age prematurely to the "bitter gene" that may spawn broccoli haters, this book explores a few of the more exotic locales on the human genome, highlighting some of the tragic and bizarre ways our bodies go wrong when genes fall prey to mutation and the curious ways in which genes have evolved for our survival. Lisa Seachrist Chiu has a smorgasbord of stories to tell about rare and not so rare genetic quirks. We read about the Dracula Gene, a mutation in zebra fish that causes blood cells to explode on contact with light, and suites of genes that also influence behavior and physical characteristics; the Tangier Island Gene, first discovered after physicians discovered a boy with orange tonsils (scientists now realize that the child's odd condition comes from an inability to process cholesterol); and Wilson's Disease, a gene defect that fails to clear copper from the body, which can trigger schizophrenia and other neurological symptoms, and can be fatal if left untreated. Friendlier mutations include the Myostatin gene, which allows muscles to become much larger than usual and enhances strength and the much-envied Cheeseburger Gene, which allows a lucky few to eat virtually anything they want and remain razor thin. While fascinating us with stories of genetic peculiarities, Chiu also manages to effortlessly explain much of the cutting-edge research in modern genetics, resulting in a book that is both informative and entertaining. It is a must read for everyone who loves popular science or is curious about the human body.
The Long Escape
Author: Jan Rehacek
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438946740
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A ten year old and his family embark on a heroic escape from the former East Bloc Communist country of Czechoslovakia to seek a new life in the West free of oppression. Faced with unforeseen perils, heavily armored borders, three separate cultural changes, and never knowing what the next day brings, a family of four leave their entire lives behind and thrust themselves into situations with potentially devastating outcomes. Join the Rehacek family as they struggle during a journey across multiple border crossings between Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Austria, and Germany as they seek freedom and prosperity. Just imagine yourself standing in front of an open field covered with tall barbed wire fences, machinegun operated control towers, heavily armored guards with dogs, and hidden mine fields and you must somehow cross to the other side with a wife, a ten year old, and a six year old. Once you manage to cross from the Communist ruled Iron Curtain to the West alive and uninjured you have to live in a country that has a different culture, different customs, and everyone speaks a different language. As you struggle along the political channels of immigration you wonder if the next day you and your family will have a bed to sleep upon and enough food to eat.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438946740
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A ten year old and his family embark on a heroic escape from the former East Bloc Communist country of Czechoslovakia to seek a new life in the West free of oppression. Faced with unforeseen perils, heavily armored borders, three separate cultural changes, and never knowing what the next day brings, a family of four leave their entire lives behind and thrust themselves into situations with potentially devastating outcomes. Join the Rehacek family as they struggle during a journey across multiple border crossings between Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Austria, and Germany as they seek freedom and prosperity. Just imagine yourself standing in front of an open field covered with tall barbed wire fences, machinegun operated control towers, heavily armored guards with dogs, and hidden mine fields and you must somehow cross to the other side with a wife, a ten year old, and a six year old. Once you manage to cross from the Communist ruled Iron Curtain to the West alive and uninjured you have to live in a country that has a different culture, different customs, and everyone speaks a different language. As you struggle along the political channels of immigration you wonder if the next day you and your family will have a bed to sleep upon and enough food to eat.
Small Arcs of Larger Circles
Author: Nora Bateson
Publisher: Triarchy Press
ISBN: 1911193171
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
This is an important first collection of essays, reflections and poems by Nora Bateson, the noted research designer, film-maker, writer and lecturer. She is the daughter of Gregory Bateson, president of the International Bateson Institute (IBI) and an adviser to numerous bodies at international and governmental level.
Publisher: Triarchy Press
ISBN: 1911193171
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
This is an important first collection of essays, reflections and poems by Nora Bateson, the noted research designer, film-maker, writer and lecturer. She is the daughter of Gregory Bateson, president of the International Bateson Institute (IBI) and an adviser to numerous bodies at international and governmental level.