• The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

    Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller In the Garden of Beasts—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.

    • ASIN: 0375725601
    • UPC: 884510967318
    • ASIN: 0375725601
    • ISBN: 0375725601
    • Brand: Erik Larson
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You!

    Science has never been so easy—or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. High school science teacher Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons from biology, chemistry, physics, technology, and engineering—to outer space. You'll discover answers to questions like: —Is it possible to blow up a balloon without actually blowing into it? —What is inside coins? —Can a magnet ever be "turned off"? —Do toilets always... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1580625576
    • UPC: 045079205574
    • ASIN: 1580625576
    • ISBN: 9781580625579
    • Brand: Adams Media Corporation
    • Manufacturer: Everything

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Science Fair Projects

    Includes 50 project ideas! Offering one-stop shopping for all readers' science fair needs, including 50 projects covering all science disciplines and rated from beginner through advanced, this book takes students and parents through the entire scientific method. Includes: € Choosing the right project € Fun projects, like how much air is in a basketball € How to wow the judges € Make the display board stand out, and more

    • ASIN: 1592571379
    • ASIN: 1592571379
    • ISBN: 1592571379
    • Brand: Brand: Alpha
    • Manufacturer: Alpha

  • Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

    Longlisted for the National Book AwardNew York Times BestsellerA former Wall Street quant sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life — and threaten to rip apart our social fabricWe live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives—where we go to school, whether we get a car loan, how much we pay for health insurance—are being made not by humans, but by mathematical models. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: Everyone is judged according to the same rules, and bias is eliminated.But as Cathy O’Neil reveals in this ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0553418831
    • ASIN: 0553418831
    • ISBN: 0553418831
    • Brand: Broadway Books
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

  • Narcotics Anonymous

    This new edition reflects the international diversity and strength of our NA Fellowship. It includes ten chapters on "Our Program" and a new section of recovery experience from NA members called "Our Members Share." It includes abstracts of each personal story.

    • ASIN: 1557767343
    • ASIN: 1557767343
    • ISBN: 1557767343
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: World Service Office

  • 101 Great Science Experiments: A Step-by-Step Guide

    With more than 300,000 copies sold, this book is a fun and comprehensive step-by-step resource jam-packed with science experiments for kids. Whether you're looking for ideas for the science fair or projects to encourage learning at home or in the classroom, 101 Great Science Experiments is organized into 11 different science subjects and includes experiments for almost any interest area. The book includes plenty of experiments for adults and children to do together, but also includes experiments for kids who want more independence. Photos, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions make eac... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1465428267
    • UPC: 790778028268
    • ASIN: 1465428267
    • ISBN: 1465428267
    • Brand: DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
    • Manufacturer: DK Children

  • Janice VanCleave's A+ Science Fair Projects


    • ASIN: 0471331023
    • ASIN: 0471331023
    • ISBN: 9780471331025
    • Brand: Jossey-Bass
    • Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

  • Janice VanCleave's Guide to More of the Best Science Fair Projects

    * Complete rules and display tips * Hundreds of exciting projects * Helpful do's and don'ts * 50 fun, step-by-step experiments More Winning Science Fair Projects, Hints, and Tips from Janice VanCleave! What can you do to create an extraordinary science project? How is a clear and easy-to-follow display organized? What are the do's and don'ts of science fair projects? Where will you find the best collection of science fair ideas? The answers--and the fun--are all in this exciting book of innovative, easy-to-understand, show-stopping science fair projects. Discover how to develop a topic ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0471326275
    • ASIN: 0471326275
    • ISBN: 9780471326274
    • Brand: John Wiley & Sons
    • Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  • Plastics and Polymers Science Fair Projects: Using Hair Gel, Soda Bottles, and Slimy Stuff (Chemistry! Best Science Projects)

    Provides experiments appropriate for science fair projects that demonstrate the properties of chemistry using polymers and plastics.

    • ASIN: 0766021238
    • ASIN: 0766021238
    • ISBN: 0766021238
    • Brand: Brand: Enslow Pub Inc
    • Manufacturer: Enslow Pub Inc

  • Program Evaluation: An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach

    PROGRAM EVALUATION, 6th Edition helps readers learn how to evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, readers will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. The book's clear writing style and clear presentation of concepts, as well as the its hands-on and applied focus, will guide readers on how to gather evidence and demonstra... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1305101960
    • ASIN: 1305101960
    • ISBN: 1305101960
    • Brand: Brooks / Cole
    • Manufacturer: Cengage Learning

  • Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST “The most important book on decision making since Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow.”—Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal   Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week’s meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts’ predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an imp... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0804136718
    • ASIN: 0804136718
    • ISBN: 9780804136716
    • Brand: Tetlock Philip E
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

  • Forces and Motion Science Fair Projects: Using Water Balloons, Pulleys, and Other Stuff (Physics! Best Science Projects)

    Provides instructions for physics experiments that explore force and motion using easily available materials and offers suggestions about how to expand them to develop a science fair project.

    • ASIN: 0766021297
    • ASIN: 0766021297
    • ISBN: 0766021297
    • Brand: Brand: Enslow Pub Inc
    • Manufacturer: Enslow Pub Inc

  • Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World

    Some kids are too smart for their own good...and maybe for everybody else's good. When an overly ambitious little girl builds a humongous robot for her science fair, she fully expects to win first place. What she doesn't expect is the chaos that follows. Mac Barnett, a new picture book author on the rise, and Dan Santat, illustrator of Rhea Perlman's Otto Undercover series, combine forces to create a hilarious kid's eye account of the kind of destruction that comes only from a child's good intentions. This book is sure to appeal to kids and parents familiar with the ordeal of science fairs.

    • ASIN: 1423123123
    • ASIN: 1423123123
    • ISBN: 1423123123
    • Brand: Hyperion
    • Manufacturer: Disney-Hyperion

  • The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles

    In the early days of computer science, the interactions of hardware, software, compilers, and operating system were simple enough to allow students to see an overall picture of how computers worked. With the increasing complexity of computer technology and the resulting specialization of knowledge, such clarity is often lost. Unlike other texts that cover only one aspect of the field, The Elements of Computing Systems gives students an integrated and rigorous picture of applied computer science, as its comes to play in the construction of a simple yet powerful computer system.Indeed, the best ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0262640686
    • ASIN: 0262640686
    • ISBN: 0262640686
    • Brand: MIT Press MA
    • Manufacturer: MIT Press

  • The Imagineers of War: The Untold Story of DARPA, the Pentagon Agency That Changed the World

    The definitive history of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon agency that has quietly shaped war and technology for nearly sixty years.Founded in 1958 in response to the launch of Sputnik, the agency’s original mission was to create “the unimagined weapons of the future.” Over the decades, DARPA has been responsible for countless inventions and technologies that extend well beyond military technology. Sharon Weinberger gives us a riveting account of DARPA’s successes and failures, its remarkable innovations, and its wild-eyed schemes. We see how the threat of nu... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B01HA4JUEA
    • ASIN: B01HA4JUEA
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • Janice Vancleave's Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects

    Describes how to complete and present a science fair project and offers suggestions for experiments in astronomy, biology, chemistry, math, and

    • UPC: 435260
    • Rating: 2.5

  • Janice Vancleave's Guide to More of the Best Science Fair Projects

    Describes how to complete and present a science fair project, and offers suggestions for experiments in astronomy, biology, earth science, engineering, physical science, and

    • UPC: 724501
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Olympia Sports 14498 Guide to MORE of the Best Science Fair Projects - Book

    What can you do to create an extraordinary science project? How is a clear and easy-to-follow display organized? What are the dos and donts of science fair projects? Where will you find the best collection

    • UPC: 48026382
    • Model: 14498
    • Color: Multicolor

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