Gabe Henry

303 pages. Published 2018. Lots of interesting scientific and hjstorical facts and trivia, for young and old alike. Imperfections, as pictured, do not detract from readability or content.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Washington

A Daily Trivia Almanac of 365 Strange Days in History (Trivia a Day, Educational Gifts, Trivia Facts)

Truly stranger than fiction, this daily illustrated collection of unusual trivia provides readers fascinating detail on some of the weirdest moments in history. Drawing from a range of subjects including politics, sports, the arts, pop culture, and more, each day of the year explores one What the . . . fact or event in entries that go beyond the factoid to uncover odd moments through the ages (like the day first pig actually flew [November 4, 1909] or the United States ran out of toilet paper [December 19, 1973]). With dozens of illustrations and hundreds of pages of daily or dip-in-and-out entertainment, What the Fact?! gives trivia fans a way to learn something new and strange every day.

What the Fact?!

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Kim Harrison

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Pennsylvania

New Fiction, Facts, Maps, Murders, and More in the World of Rachel Morgan

This authoritative guide to the highly popular Hollows novels features in-depth, new information on the characters and settings, a mini-story, maps and illustrations and the author's own thoughts on how she creates her magical stories. 50,000 first printing.

The Hollows Insider

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

Amazing Animal Fact

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

100 Things You Should Know About Cats & Kittens 

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Michigan

Take a Three-Dimensional Look Inside the Human Body!

Filled with interesting facts and information, this book offers a comprehensive approach to teaching children about anatomy and functions of the human body. Beginning with the dermal system each layer addresses the skeletal system, digestive system, urinary system, circulatory system, repiratory system, muscular system, and nervous system. Children will learn why bones can bend without breaking, how blood travels thru the body and protects against germs, how different parts of the brain controls different functions of the body and what smoking does to your lungs.

The Human Body

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Guinness World Records Editors

Hundreds of New Records Inside

Guinness World Records is the world's best-selling copyright book, and it's a record-breaking publishing phenomenon.This edition includes over 450 new photos, an easy-to-browse page layout, hundreds of new records, and an eye-catching holographic cover.

Guinness World Records 2004

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What are the Seven Wonders of the World

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Chronicle of Twentieth Century Conflict

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Why did Lincoln sneak into Washington for his inauguration? Why did Robert E. Lee resign from the U.S. Army? Whom did the Emancipation Proclamation emancipate? Did General Sherman really say "War is Hell"? What was the Richmond Bread Riot? What did the Confederate soldiers come home to find? If you can't answer most of these questions, you're not alone. Millions of Americans, bored by dull textbooks are in the dark about the most significant event in our history. Too many others thought they learned it all from Gone With the Wind.Now Kenneth C. Davis sheds light on these and other questions about America's greatest conflict. His Don't Know Much About History, a New York Times best-seller for more that thirty weeks, and Don't Know Much About Geography have combined sales of more than 1.5 million copies. All those who dozed through class will find that Davis has a genius for bringing history to life and helping them understand and enjoy the subjects they "Don't Know Much About." With his deft wit and unconventional style, Davis sorts out the players, the politics, and the key events--Harpers Ferry, Shiloh, Gettysburg, Emancipation, Reconstruction. Drawing on the moving eyewitness accounts of the people who lived through the war, he brings the reader into the world of the ordinary men and women who made history--the human side of the story that the textbooks never tell.

Don't Know Much about the Civil War

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Oregon

The girl’s Book of excellence 

Russell Kick

100 Things You're Not Supposed to Know

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National Geographic Kids

Nebraska

Dive into these fishy facts: Did you know that the prehistoric shark, megalodon, had jaws so big that it could swallow a car? Or that goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and even an alpaca have all learned how to surf? And if that's not weird enough for ya, one man even rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean for 312 days! In this book filled with 300 wacky facts and pictures, you'll glimpse the ocean's weirdest wildlife, uncover shocking shipwrecks, and meet sensational seafarers, from pirates and sailors to ground-breaking marine scientists. Perfect for ocean enthusiasts and trivia-loving landlubbers alike!

Weird but True Ocean

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Walker

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The Indian cultures of the Southwest, from its earliest Paleo-Indian hunter and gatherer inhabitants to prehistoric and present day groups, have contributed greatly to the colorful history of the Southwest.

Indians of the American Southwest

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Sara E. Gorman

Jack M. Gorman

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Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us

Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children? Why do some people keep guns at home, despite scientific evidence of risk to their family members? And why do people use antibiotics for illnesses they cannot possibly alleviate? When it comes to health, many people insist that science is wrong, that the evidence is incomplete, and that unidentified hazards lurk everywhere. In Denying to the Grave, Gorman and Gorman, a father-daughter team, explore the psychology of health science denial. Using several examples of such denial as test cases, they propose six key principles that may lead individuals to reject accepted health-related wisdom: the charismatic leader; fear of complexity; confirmation bias and the internet; fear of corporate and government conspiracies; causality and filling the ignorance gap; and the nature of risk prediction. The authors argue that the health sciences are especially vulnerable to our innate resistance to integrate new concepts with pre-existing beliefs. This psychological difficulty of incorporating new information is on the cutting edge of neuroscience research, as scientists continue to identify brain responses to new information that reveal deep-seated, innate discomfort with changing our minds. Denying to the Grave explores risk theory and how people make decisions about what is best for them and their loved ones, in an effort to better understand how people think when faced with significant health decisions. This book points the way to a new and important understanding of how science should be conveyed to the public in order to save lives with existing knowledge and technology.

Denying to the Grave

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Caroline Taggart

Stuff You Forgot from School

This small but mighty collection will trigger your memory with fun facts you learned in school-from adverbs to the Pythagorean Theorem. Witty, engaging, entertaining-a book you'll pick up again and again.

Author Caroline Taggart discovered two things while researching this book and talking with other people: One, everybody had been to school. And two, they had all forgotten entirely different things. Contained in this handy little book are the facts that you learned in school, but may not remember completely or accurately. Covering a variety of subjects, this book features all the most important theories, equations, phrases, and rules we were all taught years ago.

Rediscover:
* History: The first president to occupy the White House was John Adams in 1800
* Religion: The seven deadly sins and the names of the twelve apostles
* Literature: In which Shakespearean play "The quality of mercy" speech appears
* Science: The periodic table of elements devised by a Russian chemist in 1889 includes the symbol for lead (Pb), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), and gold (Au)
* Nature: How photosynthesis works

The information-presented in easy-to-retain, bite-sized chunks-is accurate and up-to- date. It will touch a chord with anyone old enough to have forgotten half of what they learned at school. Here is a perfect gift for every perennial student.

I Used to Know That

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Illinois

Take a close look at some of the wildest bikes ever built. Close-up photos take you bike-side to check out the awesome details on 13 radical rides from Discovery Channel's American Chopper series. See how Paul Sr., Paulie, Mikey, and the other guys in the shop take an idea to the limit on their spectacular choppers, and find out what they really think about each other.

American Chopper Radical Rides

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Fully revised and updated, and with a bright new design, Guinness World Records 2022 provides a fascinating snapshot of our world today. Our editors have chosen to curate the book with environmental issues at the forefront of their mind, so we open with a chapter exploring what's happening to our ecosystem and what superlative lengths people are going to make a difference. We also want to encourage readers to put their own record-breaking to good, so look out for projects that might inspire you to make a difference - so don't just Discover Your World, Change Your World!


Despite the challenges of the past year, it's been business as usual at Guinness World Records, and our researchers continue to field thousands of applications a month. Expect that unique mix of remarkable humans, talented pets, incredible vehicles and impressive sporting legends.


What you'll find in our 10 record-packed chapters:


* Environmental champions - the eco-warriors fighting to make our planet a better place


* Wonders of the natural world, from the most intelligent creatures to the deadliest plants


* The tallest and shortest... Our record scouts have measured a host of the world's loftiest and diminutive humans


* Pop Culture icons - we reveal the world's most successful movie franchises, videogames, toys and brand


* Young Achievers - meet the under-16 influencers, entrepreneurs and entertainers who are taking positive steps to change the world


* Sporting heroes - we review the biggest sporting achievements of the year and put them in context alongside the greatest athletes of all time


PLUS! Look out for bonus features including free Augmented Reality dinosaurs that come to life straight off the page; more inductees into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame, including Sir David Attenborough, astronaut Peggy Whitson and K-Pop sensations BTS; and "Virtual Visits" that take you on a journey to some of the most fascinating and record-packed visitor attractions, museums, art galleries and parks - all without leaving your bedroom!

Guinness World Records 2022

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Dinah Williams

Florida

Weird and Wonderful Facts about the Most Magical Place on Earth

A guide to Walt Disney World in Florida shares hidden facts about how the popular destination continues to inspire and entertain people every day, providing coverage of Epcot, the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

Secrets of Walt Disney World

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California

History

American History 

Don’t Know Much About 

Wisconsin

300 outrageous facts.

Weird But True! 2

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Marjorie Harris

Colorado

Presents unusual information about mummies, such as the story of a mummy who was found with a newspaper from 1944, and the fact that ground-up mummies were once used to cure stomachaches.

One Hundred One Wacky Facts about Mummies

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A guide to the administrations of every U.S. president, from Washington to Clinton, offers thousands of facts and trivia about the men, their families, education, policies, and campaigns.

Presidential Fact Book

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Roberta Edwards

Who HQ

Arizona

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong's story to life.

Who Was Neil Armstrong?

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Connecticut

A chronological collection of 365 facts about the day, month or season, each accompanied by a short question or activity for the reader to complete.

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