[PDF] The Coolest Stuff On Earth eBook

Author : National Geographic Kids
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426338588

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Uncover the secrets behind our planet's most magnificent marvels, epic extremes, and astonishing animals in this fact-packed series sequel Did you know that dogs can shake off a pound of water in less than a second? That some sand dunes whistle and sing? That the U.S. dollar bill is full of hidden symbols related to the number 13? Our world is filled with strange, bizarre, and weird happenings. But what do they mean? WHY are they important? And what secrets are behind them? These secrets and MORE are revealed through cool stories, action-packed photos, fantastic infographics, and exciting Q&As with in-the-field experts. Discover the secrets of sharkskin, the mysteries behind incredible island animals, the power behind lightning, how a rare gemstone changes color, and more bizarre stuff that presents a fresh way of looking at our amazing planet.

Author : Crispin Boyer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 33,88 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Children's questions and answers
ISBN : 1426331916

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Shares the answers to over one thousand questions on such topics as animals, natural resources, technology, and history.

Author : Julie Beer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,39 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426330219

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A reference guide includes records and achievements made by humans, animals, and nature.--

Author : Joe Rigney
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 14,10 MB
Release : 2014-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433544768

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God’s world is full of good things. Ice-cold lemonade. The laughter of children. College football. Scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. A late night with old friends around a blazing campfire. God certainly knows how to give good gifts to his children. But where is the line when it comes to enjoying all the pleasurable things our world affords? In The Things of Earth, professor Joe Rigney offers perplexed Christians a breath of fresh air by lifting the burden of false standards and impossible expectations related to the Christian life—freeing readers to gratefully embrace every good thing we receive from the hand of God. Helping us avoid our tendency to forget the Giver on the one hand and neglect his gifts on the other, this much-needed book reminds us that God’s blessings should drive us to worship and that a passion for God’s glory can be as wide as the world itself.

Author : Lauren Coss
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,52 MB
Release : 2014-01-03
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9781622431717

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This book offers all kinds of weird facts about animals that are amazing, unexpected, gross, creepy and astonishing--but true!

Author : Julie Beer
Publisher :
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,79 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN :

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A reference guide includes records and achievements made by humans, animals, and nature.

Author : Ivan Amato
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,77 MB
Release : 1997-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Much more than a history of the material sciences, Stuff brims with interviews with cutting-edge experts in the field, many of whom are building new materials literally atom by atom, and describes such astounding achievements as artificial diamonds created from peanut butter and how nanotechnologists are building new-age, state-of-the-art machines no thicker than a few hundred atoms.

Author : Glenn Adamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 11,23 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 1632869667

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From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age. Curator and scholar Glenn Adamson opens Fewer, Better Things by contrasting his beloved childhood teddy bear to the smartphones and digital tablets children have today. He laments that many children and adults are losing touch with the material objects that have nurtured human development for thousands of years. The objects are still here, but we seem to care less and know less about them. In his presentations to groups, he often asks an audience member what he or she knows about the chair the person is sitting in. Few people know much more than whether it's made of wood, plastic, or metal. If we know little about how things are made, it's hard to remain connected to the world around us. Fewer, Better Things explores the history of craft in its many forms, explaining how raw materials, tools, design, and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items. Whether describing the implements used in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, the use of woodworking tools, or the use of new fabrication technologies, Adamson writes expertly and lovingly about the aesthetics of objects, and the care and attention that goes into producing them. Reading this wise and elegant book is a truly transformative experience.

Author : National Geographic Kids
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 17,9 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426310498

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"...Features tons of tidbits on toys and games, mysteries of history, robots and reptiles, sports and spies, wacky words, and so much more!"--T.p. verso.

Author : Mark Miodownik
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 38,47 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 0544236041

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An eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, from concrete and steel to denim and chocolate, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science.