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October 15, 2024 12:54 pm
Published by priyahpi
This groundbreaking 3D showcase offers a rare glimpse into the dazzling world of computer-generated fractal art. Prolific polymath Clifford Pickover introduces the collection, which provides background on everything from the classic Mandelbrot set, to the infinitely porous Menger Sponge, to ethereal fractal flames. The following eye-popping gallery displays mathematical formulas transformed into stunning computer-generated 3D anaglyphs. More than 200 intricate designs, visible in three dimensions thanks to the enclosed 3D glasses, will engross math and optical illusions enthusiasts alike.
December 4, 2024 9:35 pm
Published by priyahpi
From Wheaties to telephones, microwave ovens to yo-yos, here are the inspiring and often funny stories of 50 mistakes and misunderstandings that helped bring about life as we know it. With hilarious cartoons and wacky facts, this fascinating compendium illustrates the adage "If you don't learn from your mistakes, there's no sense making them."
November 14, 2024 8:08 am
Published by priyahpi
This book is one of the most popular poetry books. By turns silly and wise, playful and thought-provoking, the poems in this collection were chosen by young readers as their favorites among those written by NCTE Award winners.
February 13, 2025 9:09 am
Published by priyahpi
When Abraham Lincoln overhears a classroom of kids say “history is boring,” he decides to teach them a lesson. Lincoln escapes from 1860―to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler! Now siblings Doc and Abby have to convince Lincoln to go back to Springfield, Illinois, and accept the presidency . . . before everything spins out of control!
January 20, 2025 7:37 am
Published by priyahpi
Priceless finance advice everyone can relate to from one of the world's most respected businessmen and the most successful investor of all time
Of course you know who Warren Buffett is; he's the most successful investor in the world―maybe of all times. But what do you know about his approach to business and investing? It's an approach that, over the past four decades, has made him richest man in America and the third-richest man in the world, and that has earned vast fortunes for his business partners and investors. But as Buffett himself will tell you, at the heart of any wealth-building system there are certain core beliefs, not just about finance, but about business, work, morality, your responsibility to yourself, your family and society, and about living a decent life. Written in conjunction with the hit television series, "Secret Millionaire Club" and with Buffett's input and full support, this book makes Buffett's financial philosophy and homespun life lessons available to everyone outside his "Secret Club."
October 7, 2024 7:34 am
Published by priyahpi
In a small village in West Africa, a young girl explains the special way she was born. Her mother had difficulty getting pregnant, so she seeks help in the form of a doll which she treats like a human baby, carrying it on her back and covering it with kisses. Months go by and finally the woman's belly begins to grow!
This beautiful story explores the Akua-Ba fertility figures of the Akan people of Ghana. The gorgeous illustrations combine collage and prints that are reminiscent of traditional African art, while remaining uniquely contemporary
October 15, 2024 11:52 am
Published by priyahpi
Meet Alan Turing. Famous mathematician, cryptographer, and…superhero!
This book shares the amazing story of Alan Turing and how he used his astonishing superpower of curiosity to overcome obstacles and solve problems.
Follow along as Alan uses his super curiosity to discover patterns, crack codes, and save the world! Includes a glossary, timeline, activities, and bonus facts about ciphers and codes.
February 17, 2025 8:22 am
Published by priyahpi
Born a prince of Macedonia in 356 BCE, Alexander the Great became one of the greatest military leaders of all time. He conquered the entire Persian Empire, defeating King Darius III four times. He invaded India, defeating a seven-foot-tall Indian king and extending the boundaries of his empire into most of Asia. B
February 10, 2025 7:20 am
Published by priyahpi
Almost everyone has heard of the Nobel Prize, a collection of prizes awarded for accomplishments in science, medicine, literature, and peace. But few people know about the man who established the award and for whom it is named, Alfred Nobel.
November 26, 2024 9:24 am
Published by priyahpi
It all started with a little blue cat named Hester. Then along came Sam, and it was love at first sight, and lots of little Sams! While the cats are perfectly happy stampeding through Uncle Andy's art studio and frolicking among his soup boxes, the humans know things have to change. So Uncle Andy devises a brilliant plan to make his cats famous and easier to find homes for.
James Warhola's childhood memories of trips to New York City to visit his uncle, Andy Warhol, inspired this warm, funny story of the famous artist's house full of cats.
November 14, 2024 7:26 am
Published by priyahpi
Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the growing-up years of Beverly Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, Roald Dahl, J. K. Rowling, Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Stan Lee, Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston, Edgar Allan Poe, Langton Hughes, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Sherman Alexie, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Jeff Kinney. Every great author started out as a kid and had regular-kid problems just like you. Children will wonder if they, too, might have it in them to write.
October 16, 2024 6:42 am
Published by priyahpi
At a young age Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for mathematics and science. Inspired by a pocket watch he had seen, at the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife. This picture book biography focuses on one episode in his remarkable life.
October 15, 2024 3:33 pm
Published by priyahpi
With a fine eye for detail, a girl observes and describes birds—their sizes, their colors, their shapes, the way they move and appear and disappear, and how they are most like her.
You can do a data collection & analysis with all the information in the book.
Students could cut out bird images and sort them by color, determine the distinguishing features of birds (versus other animals), explore tactile baskets filled bird themed items (feathers, nest, eggs, seeds, 3D birds, etc.)
October 7, 2024 7:47 am
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How many art styles can you name? Can you tell the difference between Naturalism and Realism? How about Cubism and Impressionism? In this book, art lover Bob Raczka clearly explains the basics of fourteen different art styles, spanning the 1430s to the 1970s. He also introduces such stylish artists as Jan van Eyck, Joseph Turner and Juan Gris. So get ready to “brush up” on your sense of style!
October 17, 2024 9:08 am
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This book takes us on a lively tour through millennia of circular information design. Three hundred detailed and colorful illustrations from around the world cover an encyclopedic array of subjects—architecture, urban planning, fine art, design, fashion, technology, religion, cartography, biology, astronomy, and physics, all based on the circle, the universal symbol of unity, wholeness, infinity, enlightenment, and perfection.
October 18, 2024 12:45 pm
Published by priyahpi
For curious minds throughout history, math was truly an art. You can pick up right where Isaac Newton, Blaise Pascal, and other luminaries left off―by coloring 58 exquisite patterns inspired by great discoveries in math:
- Intricate geometric designs like those that grace the mosques of Mecca
- Felix Klein’s astounding diagram―drawn in 1897―of light reflecting between five mirrored spheres
- A mind-bending puzzle so beautiful it once hung outside a Japanese temple, and more!
