Download or read book Peeking Under the City written by Esther Porter and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book opens and is read vertically, or top to bottom, with illustrations on double-page spreads.

Download or read book Peeking Under the City written by Esther Porter and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tap into kids' natural curiosity by pulling back the curtain on the below-ground workings of a typical big city. High-density, fun-to-explore illustrations and inviting text showcase water and sewer systems, transport lines and more.

Download or read book Peeking Under the Hood written by Esther Porter and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Illustrates the major systems of a gas-powered, four-cyclinder automobile"--

Download or read book Peeking Under Your Skin written by Karen Latchana Kenney and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Illustrates the major systems of the human body and defines their roles"--

Download or read book The Soft City written by Terry Williams and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no rawer human experience than sex, and in a city as diverse as New York, sexual experiences come in many forms. In the pre-Giuliani days, temptation flooded Times Square on theater marquees and neon signs. Behind unmarked doors downtown, more adventurous experiences awaited for those in the know. In The Soft City, the ethnographer Terry Williams, with the help of accomplices and informants, ventures deep into the underground world of sex in New York. The book explores different aspects of the “perverse space” of the city: porn theaters, sex shops, peep shows, restroom cruising, sadomasochism clubs, swingers’ events, and many more. Featuring field notes taken between 1975 and the present, The Soft City documents the ways that New Yorkers on the social periphery have thought about and pursued sex, whether for recreation or to make a living. It also presents an unconventional account of New York City’s many transformations, showing how the soft city—its people and their unique character—evolved in response to official and social pressures. Featuring Williams’s unmistakable portraits of the demimonde as well as the accounts of other ethnographers challenging themselves to dive into the city’s hidden crannies, The Soft City is as irreproducible as it is provocative.

Download or read book Peeking at Peak Oil written by Kjell Aleklett and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-19 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term “Peak Oil” was born in January 2001 when Colin Campbell formed the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas (ASPO). Now, Peak Oil is used thousands of times a day by journalists, politicians, industry leaders, economists, scientists and countless others around the globe. Peak Oil is not the end of oil but it tells us the end is in sight. Anyone interested in food production, economic growth, climate change or global security needs to understand this new reality. In Peeking at Peak Oil Professor Kjell Aleklett, President of ASPO International and head of the world’s leading research group on Peak Oil, describes the decade-long journey of Peak Oil from extremist fringe theory to today’s accepted fact: Global oil production is entering terminal decline. He explains everything you need to know about Peak Oil and its world-changing consequences from an insider’s perspective. In simple steps, Kjell tells us how oil is formed, discovered and produced. He uses science to reveal the errors and deceit of national and international oil authorities, companies and governments too terrified to admit the truth. He describes his personal involvement in the intrigues of the past decade. What happens when a handful of giant oil fields containing two thirds of our planet’s oil become depleted? Will major oil consumers such as the EU and US face rationing within a decade? Will oil producing nations conserve their own oil when they realize that no one can export oil to them in the future? Does Peak Oil mean Peak Economic Growth? If you want to know the real story about energy today and what the future has in store, then you need to be “Peeking at Peak Oil”.

Download or read book Peek A Who Lift the Flap Books Interactive Books for Kids Interactive Read Aloud Books written by Nina Laden and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Scholastic Parent & Child magazine's 100 Greatest Books for Kids With colorful pictures, simple rhyming texts, and sized right for small hands to hold. Guessing-game board book filled with vibrant, happy images: Peek-a-Who! takes the most loved baby and toddler game and puts it in book form! Colorful pictures and simple rhyming texts help children guess what's peeking through the die-cut windows in this fun board book. The anticipation of what's hiding on the next page and the bright, engaging illustrations will keep little ones guessing and giggling all the way to the surprise ending. Perfect size for curious babies and toddlers to hold and manipulate Fun and interactive book to read aloud for story time Nina Laden is the author and illustrator of many award-winning books for children Fans of Ready, Set, GO!, Peek-a-Zoo!, Peek-a-Boo!, and Grow Up! will love the simple rhymes, colorful images, and surprise mirror at the end of Peek-a-Who! Babies and toddlers will love this board book filed with colorful pictures, simple rhyming texts, and sized right for small hands to hold. Sturdy board book Makes a great gift and is a must-have for a baby's bookshelf Books for kids ages 0-3 Interactive, fun, and educational

Download or read book Someone Builds the Dream written by Lisa Wheeler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the workers who are often invisible in the final product, as this joyous and profound picture book reveals from acclaimed author of The Christmas Boot Lisa Wheeler and New York Times bestselling illustrator of Love Loren Long All across this great big world, jobs are getting done by many hands in many lands. It takes much more than ONE. Gorgeously written and illustrated, this is an eye-opening exploration of the many types of work that go into building our world--from the making of a bridge to a wind farm, an amusement park, and even the very picture book that you are reading. An architect may dream up the plans for a house, but someone has to actually work the saws and pound the nails. This book is a thank-you to the skilled women and men who work tirelessly to see our dreams brought to life.

Download or read book Around the World in Cut Outs written by Paperboyo and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is so much more than it seems! With only paper, scissors, a camera, and his vivid imagination, globe-hopping artist Paperboyo transforms real iconic landmarks and settings around the world into works of art and amusement by just holding up a cutout and snapping a photo. Here is New York's Guggenheim Museum as a flowerpot, the Eiffel Tower sporting butterfly wings, a giant octopus peeking its tentacles out of the Roman Colosseum, and nearly a hundred more images of wonder and humor. Featuring favorites from his wildly popular Instagram feed plus many never-before-seen delights, entertaining captions, behind-the-scenes, and cutouts for readers to make their own images, Around the World in Cutouts encourages a different and delightful view of the world around us.

Download or read book Buried Beneath Us written by Anthony Aveni and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated look at the forces that help cities grow—and eventually cause their destruction—told through the stories of the great civilizations of ancient America. You may think you know all of the American cities. But did you know that long before New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Boston ever appeared on the map—thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America—other cities were here? They grew up, fourished, and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities like St. Louis and Mexico City would later appear. In the pages of this book, you'll find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers—and then crumbled into ruins.

Download or read book City of Lies written by Lian Tanner and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goldie Roth is a trained thief and a skilled liar. Along with her friend Toadspit, she's supposed to be one of the Keepers of the mysterious Museum of Dunt. But although she desperately wants to be a Keeper, she will not leave her sick parents to do so. But when Toadspit's sister Bonnie is stolen, he and Goldie are forced to follow the child-stealers to the neighboring city of Spoke. Along the way, Toadspit too is captured, and Goldie is caught up in the Festival of Lies, where every word she says means something else and no one can be trusted. There, Goldie discovers some dangerous secrets—secrets that the child-stealers will kill to protect. She will need all her skills as a thief and a liar if she is to survive and save her friends.

Download or read book Here Is Big Bunny written by Steve Henry and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whose giant foot is that? Where are those ears going . . . ? Through windows, behind trees, and behind buildings, Big Bunny is peeking out. More than one hundred fifty colorful animal characters, busily walking through their city, stop and look at the giant bunny in their midst. What could all of these clues add up to? Why, it's Big Bunny—a huge balloon, sailing down the street with a smile in the middle of a parade! Beginning readers will love searching through Steve Henry's detailed spreads for hints, looking for Big Bunny in each spread. The text features brief, simple sentences with no more than one word changing from page to page, making this one of the first books a child will be able to read on their own. For older readers, an author's note explains the inspiration behind the story, artistic influences, and some of the unexpected treasures hiding on the page. Bold colors and creative cutaways make this a fun read, and there's always some new detail to discover!

Download or read book Have You Ever Seen a Flower written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature. In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes—revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in incredible ways. • Authorial debut of award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris • Reminds readers to appreciate the beauty of the world • Full of bright, stunning illustrations Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is a beautiful exploration of perception, the environment, and humanity. • Perfect read-aloud with thought-provoking questions • Ideal for nature lovers • For fans of The Little Prince, The Giving Tree, Not a Box, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Download or read book The City of Veils written by S. Usher Evans and published by Sun's Golden Ray Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking the line between royal and renegade has never been so treacherous. Five years ago, facing an arranged marriage in a distant country, Princess Brynna ran away and became The Veil, a masked vigilante protecting the streets of Forcadel. But when her father and brother are murdered - and the killer is nowhere to be found - she's forced back into a life of crowns and gowns instead of cloaks and cut-throats. But The Veil's problems remain. Her nemesis, Lord Beswick, continues to prey on the most innocent in the city. Unable to stand by and do nothing, Brynna strikes a deal with her overly-protective captain to finish what she started before she's officially crowned queen and she has to hang up her mask for good. Now, Brynna must find a royal murderer, take down a slumlord businessman, and keep her kingdom in one piece - not to mention stay alive herself in this award-winning first book in this fast-paced young adult epic fantasy. ★★★★★ "I devoured this story and am eager for the next one." - Bethany Wicker, Young Adult Books Central ★★★★★ "The City of Veils is entertaining from the first page to the last. The wait for the next book will feel interminable." - Catherine Thureson, Foreward Reviews ★★★★★ "With its immersive world, and unapologetically subversive heroine, CITY OF VEILS will knock you down and keep you coming back for more" - Jennifer Ellison, author of the Threats of Sky and Seas ★★★★★ "I highly suggest this book to anyone who read the Throne of Glass series. This book is full of great fight scenes, emotional blows, and great moments of laughter." - Goodreads Reviewer Series Order The City of Veils The Veil of Ashes The Veil of Trust The Queen of Veils Search Terms: YA Fantasy, Princess, Assassin, Young Adult, magic, sorcery, myth, actions, female protagonist, novel, hero, fantasy, political, mystery, Young Adult Fantasy, Princess Fantasy, vigilante fantasy, epic fantasy, epic YA fantasy, YA epic fantasy, Young adult epic fantasy, clean romance

Download or read book Sweetbitter written by Stephanie Danler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A fantastic read – think Girls meets Kitchen Confidential’ Stylist ‘An adrenalised love song’ Mail on Sunday 'A stunning debut novel’ Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City *AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A USA TODAY BESTSELLER | AN INDIE BESTSELLER* Tess is the 22-year-old narrator of this stunning first novel. Moving to New York, a place at the centre of the universe, from a place that feels like ‘nowhere to live’, she lands a job at a renowned Union Square restaurant and begins to navigate the chaotic and punishing life of a waiter, on and off duty. As her appetites awaken – not just for food and wine but also for knowledge and friendship – Tess becomes helplessly drawn into a dark, alluring love triangle. Sweetbitter is a novel of the senses. Of taste and hunger, of love and desire, and the wisdom that comes from our experiences, both sweet and bitter.

Download or read book Keeping the City Going written by Brian Floca and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caldecott Award winner Brian Floca gives a heartfelt thank you to the essential workers who keep their cities going during COVID-19 quarantine in this tenderly illustrated picture book. We are here at home now, watching the world through our windows. Outside we see the city we know, but not as we’ve seen it before. The once hustling and bustling streets are empty. Well, almost empty. Around the city there are still people, some, out and about. These are the people keeping us safe. Keeping us healthy. Keeping our mail and our food delivered. Keeping our grocery stores stocked. Keeping the whole city going. Brian Floca speaks for us all in this stirring homage to all the essential workers who keep the essentials operating so the rest of us can do our part by sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Download or read book Alice s Zombie Adventures in Under City Downward Spiral written by Richard Schwarz and published by Smashwords. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This isn't a joy ride down the rabbit hole. It may be written in nonsense but it’s all business. Forget chasing the white rabbit, Alice is trying to survive and not just against zombies. While she’s running for her life, the last thing she’s worried about is how she gets home as long as she can get home in one piece.. The odds are stacked against her. Are her friends enemies and who can she trust? Are the people trying to save her simply out to ensure their own goals? Welcome to the introduction to the Alice Zombie Series. This series is a short work series of ebooks based upon the novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. While not simply a rewrite, the overall tone of the book attempts to adhere to the spirit in which the original work was published. The Alice Zombie Series is planned to encompass three ebooks which will then be compiled into one final ebook. This particular series details the journey of a young, but not quite so young, Alice as she encounters a myriad of strange occurrences counter to her upbringing which challenge her ideologies. Whereas this would normally take place during a marvelous trip into fantasy land, this particular journey includes voracious zombies. Lewis Carroll originally penned and delivered as a gift a predecessor of what would become the iconic Alice under a different title, namely, Alice’s Adventures Underground. On the timeline of Alice events, this ebook occurs prior to the revised version which was distributed to the public. Since the content for Lewis Carroll’s work is similar, great liberty was taken with this series of short works in order to differentiate between Alice underground and Alice in Wonderland. *Parental Note* While this ebook is based off of the Alice genre, it is not intended for adolescent readers. This ebook does not contain nudity or profanity. It does; however, relate the exploits of a teenage Alice and as such may contain discussions of mature subject matter.