Download or read book Sailing Stones written by Lisa Owings and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stones dot a dry lakebed. Each one is followed by a wandering trail left in the dirt. Did the stones move? This hi/lo title uncovers the mystery behind sailing stones. Readers will discover what sailing stones are, some of the first explanations of the phenomenon, and what truths scientists have uncovered. Profiles of notable sightings give specific examples of the history of sailing stones. A diagram provides a visual explanation of how the stones move.
Download or read book Stones written by Cally Oldershaw and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2023-08-25 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of our deep and multifaceted connections to geological matter—the very bedrock of our lives. From small beach pebbles to huge megaliths, stones have been revered, collected, enhanced, sculpted, or engraved for practical and artistic purposes throughout the ages. They have been used to delineate boundaries and to build homes and shelters and utilized for cooking, games, and competitions. This surprising and fascinating compendium of stone facts, myths, and stories reveals the impact and importance of stones in our history and culture. Cally Oldershaw introduces the science in an accessible way and covers the aesthetic appeal of stones, their practical uses, and metaphysical properties. With an eclectic mix of examples from the Stone Age to the present, Stones engagingly excavates the story of this essential matter.
Download or read book Sailing Philosophy For Everyone written by Patrick Goold and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life. Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities Features contributions from philosophers and academics as well as from sailors themselves Enriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning and value Brings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailing and the profound lessons it can teach us A thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophers alike
Download or read book The World s Great Wonders written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher* Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world's 50 greatest wonders, and discover what makes them such amazing places. With stunning images and expert illustrations, experience and appreciate the most famous sights on earth in an exciting new way. Author: Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013 Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book Enigmatic Earth written by Zahid Ameer and published by Zahid Ameer. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore Earth's enigmatic wonders in 'Enigmatic Earth: Unveiling Nature's Oddities and Wonders.' Delve into mesmerizing phenomena, from lenticular clouds to the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. Discover nature's mysteries in this captivating eBook.
Download or read book Guinness World Records 2017 written by Guinness World Records and published by Guinness World Records. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate annual book of records is back and crammed with more than ever before! Guinness World Records 2017 is bursting with all-new records on topics as diverse as black holes, domes, owls, and killer plants. Want to know the highest anyone has travelled on a skateboard, or the largest loop-the-loop completed in a car? Dying to know just how many tricks a cat can do in one minute? The answers to these questions and so much more are right inside. New in this year’s edition are exciting infographic features exploring the fascinating details on topics such as animals, the human body, sports, and explorations. And of course all your favorite record categories are updated for 2017, such as the world’s new tallest dog! And as ever, our team of world-class photographers have traveled the globe to capture amazing images of the year’s most impressive record holders. Let us know your favorite! Do try this at home... Want to be a record-breaker? Inside you’ll find challenges you can try in the back yard, in the kitchen, in your bedroom, or even in the gym. Who knows, you may become a world record holder yourself! Bonus content for the US edition Find exclusive pages just for the USA featuring amazing records from the X Games and a special look at the 125th anniversary of basketball.
Download or read book Replicate written by Robby Gallaty and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Disciple-Making in Any Church Over the last few decades American churches have produced plenty of converts but not as many mature believers. Studies show the majority of Christians don’t even understand the basics of faith. But how do you tackle such a big problem? Replicate shows church leaders how to make disciples who make disciples and get the rest of your church on board as well. This one-on-one relational ministry is how Jesus laid the foundation for His church that is still growing today, and it’s how we continue the work in our own local congregations. Learn the five marks of a healthy disciple-making church, how to influence culture, uproot misconceptions of the church and the gospel, and change your church and community. No more focusing on mere numbers, it’s time to grow in maturity and through multiplication.
Download or read book 101 Fascinating Facts written by EnigmaExplorer101 and published by EnigmaExplorer101. This book was released on 2024-09-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the mysteries of the world and beyond with "101 Fascinating Facts: Mysteries, Wonders, and Phenomena of Our World and Beyond." Journey through history as you discover the engineering marvels of the 7 Wonders of the World, encounter ancient megafauna that once roamed the Earth, and learn about nature’s most ferocious animals. Dive deep into space to explore cosmic phenomena, from black holes to exoplanets, and uncover cryptozoological legends like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. From ghost stories that linger in haunted locations to unexplained phenomena, this collection of 101 captivating facts will leave you spellbound with the wonders and enigmas that shape our universe.
Download or read book Eyewitness National Parks written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness National Parks explores the history of all 63 US National Parks, and their countless treasures. Become an eyewitness to every US National Park in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of around 3.5 percent of the country’s land. Through this book, explorers ages 9–12 years old can visit each National Park – from the icy windswept ranges of Wrangell-St Elias in Alaska to the sandy plains of Death Valley, the coral reefs of American Samoa, and the vast mangroves of the Everglades. This unique, beautifully illustrated guide reveals nearly 85 million acres of America’s very popular National Parks. With striking full-color photographs, kids can marvel at landmarks such as the Colorado River winding down the Grand Canyon or the Old Faithful spraying steam in Yellowstone, and much more! Throughout the pages of this book on US National Parks, you can expect to find: - A fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature. - Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines. - Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field. Eyewitness National Parks introduces the ultimate guide to every National Park across the United States. Children can learn every unique and incredible space, with its own history, natural wonders, animals, plants, and places. This all-encompassing guide to National Parks is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians. So, what’s new? Part of DK’s best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field. Explore the series! Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Learn about one of the most important events in US history with Eyewitness American Civil War, understand the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.
Download or read book Mercurial Dreams written by Hadena James and published by Hadena James. This book was released on 2015-02-13 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aislinn Cain and the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit are being sent to the hottest place in North America to investigate mummified remains that were found in Death Valley. When Xavier Reece uncovers elemental mercury in the heart of one of the mummies, they discover there is more than Mother Nature at work. The victims have matching injuries, but only one of the bodies reveals the liquid metal, raising questions about how many killers are using the valley as a dumping ground. The team will have to use extraordinary means to connect all the victims to a single killer. However, with most of the victims unidentifiable due to the condition of the remains, their usual procedures of investigation are impossible. With 32 bodies already found, how high will the body count rise before Aislinn Cain and the SCTU can capture this killer?
Download or read book TIME LIFE Mysteries of the Unknown written by The Editors of TIME-LIFE and published by Time Inc. Books. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could the strange actually be true? This book takes readers on a tour of the eerie and unexplained - from the search for vanished civilizations to the science of real-life zombies, from famous UFO sightings to encounters with ghosts and otherworldly creatures, and much more.
Download or read book The Most Mysterious Places on Earth written by Nick Redfern and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just what makes a locale one of the world's most mysterious places is a subject open to debate. But if Bigfoot, UFOs, and chain-rattling ghosts all appear in one particular location, time and again, along with a fantastic range of other bizarre phenomena, then this is highly suggestive that the place is truly weird and mysterious in the extreme. Readers will learn startling truths of these amazing, paranormal locations and uncanny hot spots. Included are eerie haunts scattered across the United States, Russia, Canada, and just about everywhere in between, including such infamous locales as Death Valley, the Bermuda Triangle, Loch Ness, and even the New York City subway. Also addressed are the various theories that have been posited to explain why such places have become so infinitely weird in the first place. This is a wild tour of the world and its many rich cultures and folklore that reveals the top twenty-five places on Earth that are...well...incredibly weird and mysterious.
Download or read book The Book of Facts and Trivia written by Terri Schlichenmeyer and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertaining, informative, and enlightening! Educational, eyebrow-raising, and profound. Science has never been this much fun! Take a weird and wonderful tour of the every branch of science with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts! From Earth’s weight gain thanks to the many tons of cosmic dust that falls on the planet each year to William A. Mitchell, the inventor of Tang, Cool Whip, and Pop Rocks candy, The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a fascinating collection of science facts! You’ll learn about yourself and the world through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as … Kissing burns up to six calories per minute. One teaspoon of neuron star weighs about 10 million tons. There are more than 2 million ants for every single person on Earth. That’s approximately 20 quadrillion ants! Neanderthals and Homo sapiens first mated tens of thousands of years ago. Under the right conditions, some dogs – the super-scenters – can smell you some 12 miles away. Nine out of 10 mothers of newborns, after having spent as little as 10 minutes with their babies, can identify their infant by smell. The body of Marie Curie (1867-1934), the physicist who discovered radium, is still radioactive. The first multiplication tables were used around 2000 B.C.E. by the Babylonians. Star Trek characters used devices that looked and acted quite a bit like cell phones—well before the technology came to market. Touchscreen computers too. And many more science facts! An absorbing guide to science answers, The Book of Facts and Trivia will treat you to a smorgasbord of stories, trivia, and facts!
Download or read book Amazing Facts about Natural Phenomenon written by Zahid Ameer and published by Zahid Ameer. This book was released on 2024-03-27 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wonders of nature in the "Amazing Facts about Natural Phenomena" eBook. Explore captivating phenomena from sailing stones to fire whirls. Delve into the mysteries of the natural world and unlock fascinating insights.
Download or read book Footprints of Evolution written by Therampath Narayanan Kutty and published by Clever Fox Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a treasure hove of trivia – it will fascinate a newbie, a seasoned veteran or even someone who yearns to learn something new every day. It presents a wide array of information across different genres which will appeal to polymaths. The book which you hold in your hand, is the resultant of extensive and incessant research and each page is bursting with a multitude of information across a wide spectrum, thereby proving that there is never an end to the discovery of our multi-faceted world and its marvels. It reflects an eternal quest for knowledge and the relentless pursuit towards excellence and I hope it will add to your body of knowledge as mine.
Download or read book Champak English written by Delhi Press and published by Delhi Press. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champak is the largest read children’s magazine in India. It is published in eight languages and has a total circulation of more than 300,000 copies. The magazine is known for its fascinating tales on animal characters that not only leave deep imprint on the minds of its young readers but also impart them with knowledge and values they treasure for the rest of their lives
Download or read book Science is Magic written by Steve Mould and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with over 40 magical science tricks for kids using simple experiments! Join comedian and author Steve Mould, #1 bestselling author of How to be a Scientist, and learn the secrets behind some of the most famous magic tricks and illusions (and learn some of your own). Learn how to bend water with a balloon, turn water into juice, make a glass beaker disappear in oil, and wow your friends with levitating tinsel! Packed with optical illusions, pranks, and fun facts, this ebook is a must-have for any aspiring scientist or magician (the two aren't as different as you might think)! Each trick is explained using step-by-step photographs, and the science behind each one is showcased clearly and simply. Sprinkled throughout the ebook are profiles of famous magicians and illusionists, such as Harry Houdini and David Blaine, and stories of how they used science to create their most famous tricks. Science is Magic is the perfect addition to any family bookshelf or classroom, putting a fresh spin on science for kids. What's fantastic about this kids’ activity ebook is that many of the magic tricks or experiments are something you learn to perform on a friend and require practice. Thus, (the genius bit) it’s not something kids will just do once and then turn the page. Think Magic Is Just An Illusion? Think again! Discover science - REAL magic at your fingertips. Learn some amazing experiments to wow your friends, find out how magicians use science in their most famous tricks, and discover the magic of the world around you. Packed with activities for kids from magic tricks to optical illusions, and peppered with fascinating facts, this educational ebook is a must-have for scientists and magicians alike. Added bonus, each ‘trick’ or experiment in the ebook uses simple items that can be grabbed from home or a hardware store. Get ready to wow your friends with some cool science-backed magic like: - Magnetic fingers - Reading minds - Color changing potion - Guess the coin - Floating ping pong ball and much more! Add other fun-filled Steve Mould titles in the DK collection to your bookshelves, like How To Be A Scientist and The Bacteria Book.
