One and only ivan

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan think…

Will we ever speak dolphin?: and 130 other science questions answered

Why do birds sing at dawn? What's the slowest a plane can fly without stalling and falling out of the sky? And how long can you keep a tiger cub as a pet? Will We Ever Speak Dolphin?, the eagerly-awaited new 'Last Word' collection, has the answers to these questions and many more. Seven years on from Does Anything Eat Wasps?, the New Scientist series still rides high in the bestseller lists, wi…

Amazing inventions

This book is packed with incredible facts! Read about the traibers made of spider silk, wonder at glow-in-the-dark cats and tell your friends about the robot built in 1937. There are inventions created by accident, inventions inspired by the natural world, nano inventions, green inventions, and just plain strange inventions. What will the future hild? Prepare to laugh, marvel and learn.

Unbelieveable science stuff that will blow your mind

From space to technology, the natural world to health and well-being, this fascinating book introduces you to the science behind today's most interesting headlines

How to talk so teens will listen and listen so teens will talk

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish examine the inevitable stresses faced by parents of teenagers. Through role play and discussion, they show how to keep communication open with rebellious offspring, how to let go gracefully and yet retain respect and some degree of co-operation throughout these difficult years

The story of writing

The story of the invention of writing and how it developed over the centuries as people's lives and communication needs changed

Meriam-wester's pocket dictionary

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9780877795308

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Why you like this photo

Beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder. It's something that can be measured and understood. Science Fact. Scientists are starting to unravel more and more about how the mind has developed over human history, revealing some surprising truths about how the mind works. Did you know, for example, that the landscape photos people think of as most beautiful are closely correlated with exactly …

Stickmen's guide to science and technology

STICKMEN'S GUIDE TO Science and Technology Jump aboard the friendly Stickmen's tour of the core subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Neat nuggets of text, colourfully illustrated, break down each subject into a friendly guide to everything you need to know.

Untamed animals around the world

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9780810959569

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