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All Charged Up! - Big Ideas That Changed the World #5 by Don Brown
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Big Ideas That Changed the World Ser.
Award-winning author-illustrator Don Brown explores the history of electricity in this installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World series. In 600 BCE, the Greek mathematician Thales observed a seemingly strange phenomenon: amber, when rubbed with a cloth, had the ability to attract lightweig ...Show more
Can We Save the Planet? by Alice Bell; Matthew Taylor
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The\Big Idea Ser.
The effects of global warming are being felt around the world through climate change, and images of our rivers and oceans choking with plastic have provoked an instinctive, horrified reaction. In response, governments, corporations, and individuals are beginning to change their policies and behaviour--b ...Show more
Is Capitalism Working? - A Primer for the 21st Century by Jacob Field
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The\Big Idea Ser.
Is Capitalism Working? is a deeply relevant question today, especially to a generation coming of age in a world still experiencing aftershocks from the near-meltdown of the world economy in 2008. Economic theory can be complex, but Jacob Field's well-structured and thought-provoking text lays out the de ...Show more
Is Democracy Failing? - A Primer for the 21st Century by Niheer Dasandi
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The\Big Idea Ser.
Only four countries around the world do not currently define themselves as democracies. However, many more do not fulfill the four basic requirements of democracy: free and fair elections, active participation of citizens in politics, protection of human rights, and the rule of law. Recently, far-right ...Show more
Is Gender Fluid?: A primer for the 21st century by Sally Hines
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The\Big Idea Ser.
When we are born, we are each assigned a gender based on our physical anatomy. But why is it that some people experience dissonance between their biological sex and their personal identity? Is gender something we are, or something we do? Is our expression of gender a product of biology, or does it devel ...Show more
Is Masculinity Toxic?: A primer for the 21st century by Andrew Smiler
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The\Big Idea Ser.
This timely title weighsmasculinity's capacity forgood against its potentialfor destruction in thecontext of contemporarydebates on the topic. In the wake of the MeToo movement and the upsurge in both feminist and men's rights activism, traditional masculinity has become the topic of impassioned debate ...Show more
Is Our Food Killing Us? by Joy Manning
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Category: Science | Series: The\Big Idea Ser.
This thought-provokingvolume from noted food writerJoy Manning dissects how theproduction and consumptionof food have become harmfulto our personal, societal, andenvironmental health--andassesses the possible remedies. In the developed world, small-scale family farms have largely been replaced by factor ...Show more
Is Technology Making Us Sick? by Ian Douglas; Matthew Taylor
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The\Big Idea Ser.
Modern technology has undoubtedly enhanced our lives in numerous, powerful ways--we can now communicate in real time with friends and colleagues around the world, and do mundane tasks such as shopping or banking at a touch. But has there been a detrimental effect on our health and happiness? Is Technolo ...Show more
Little Snail's Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer
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Category: Board Books | Series: The\Big Book Ser.
Slither and slide with Little Snail and meet all kinds of brilliant bugs and incredible insects on a garden adventure! Packed with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, fun words to readout loud, and lots of bugs to spot, this chunky board book is perfect for any child with a fascination for creepy cr ...Show more
Little Turtle's Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer
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Category: Board Books | Series: The\Big Book Ser.
Little Turtle is on an undersea adventure! Dive and drift with Little Turtle to meet all sorts of fantastic fish and marvelous mammals. Packed with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, tons of creatures to spot, and fun words to read out loud, this chunky board book is perfect for any child who loves ...Show more
The Big, Big Feelings Activity Book by Beaming Books; Jacob Souva (Illustrator)
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Category: Issues | Series: The\Big, Big Ser.
Everyone has feelings. But BIG feelings like anger, sadness, jealousy, embarrassment, and fear can be hard to process. Finding different ways to work through each emotion can help--drawing, writing, exercising, singing, and even breathing techniques. This consumable activity book helps kids identify, re ...Show more
The Big Book of Birds by Barbara Taylor; Yuval Zommer
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The\Big Book Ser.
Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts, and The Big Book of the Blue, The Big Book of Birds is a fact-filled tour of the world's most wonderful winged creatures. Yuval Zommer's distinctive illustrations show off some of the most colorful, flamboyant, impressive, ...Show more