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  • Do Fish Drink Water?

    Puzzling and Improbable Questions and Answers

    by Bill McLain ...
    The author of What Makes Flamingos Pink? offers up "a fun, fact-filled snack for the terminally informed . . . enlivened by the author's wit" ( Kirkus Reviews).Is it true that elephants are afraid of mice?How much gold does the United States store in Fort Knox?Why do I get a headache when I eat ice cream too fast?How did the "seventh inning stretch" originate?As the official webmaster for Xerox, ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Makes Flamingos Pink?

    A Colorful Collection of Q & A's for the Unquenchably Curious

    by Bill McLain ...
    Do spiders sleep? Why are barns red? Why is there a crescent moon on outhouse doors? Are zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes?As the Xerox Corporation's official webmaster, Bill McLain often fielded as many as 1,000 questions a day on just about everything under the sun -- and beyond. The wildest, funniest, and even most astute are collected here (along with their answers) ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Biology of Being Human

    **A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARSeven Deadly Sins will explore the underlying nature of the seven deadly sins, their neuroscientific and psychological basis, and their origin in our genes.**Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger. These are The Seven Deadly Sins, the vices of humankind that define immorality. But do these sins really represent moral failings, or are they simply ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • How You Say It

    Why We Judge Others by the Way They Talk—and the Costs of This Hidden Bias

    A groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides—and how it can help us overcome them."Katherine Kinzler is a phenomenon—one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation." —Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and Just BabiesWe gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender shape our social... ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing

    Still Life, Figure Drawing, Landscapes & Portraits

    For beginners and more confident artists alike, this book is an invaluable reference source for learning about and improving your skills for still life, figures, landscape and portrait drawing.Barrington Barber's books have helped people around the world achieve the true aim of all artists - to recreate the world around them as they see it, by starting with and perfecting the basics, before ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Drawing Faces

    Learn How to Draw Facial Expressions, Detailed Features, and Lifelike Portraits

    by Lise Herzog ...
    Series series How to Draw Books
    Make your portraits and character drawings even more realistic with these step-by-step instructions and tips.Grab your sketchbook, pens, and pencils, and follow along as this instructional drawing guide teaches you everything you need to know about creating true-to-life human faces. With more than 150 easy-to-follow illustrations, Drawing Faces is the perfect guide for aspiring artists looking to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • WTF?!

    An Economic Tour of the Weird

    Step right up! Get your tickets for WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird! This rollicking tour through a museum of the world's weirdest practices is guaranteed to make you say, "WTF?!" Did you know that "preowned" wives were sold at auction in nineteenth-century England? That today, in Liberia, accused criminals sometimes drink poison to determine their fate? How about the fact that, for 250 years, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Mental Immunity

    Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think

    by Andy Norman ...
    " Mental Immunity is the perfect vaccine for the mind-viruses infecting our culture: alternative facts, fake news, and conspiracy thinking, to name a few." —Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine and author of The Believing BrainAstonishingly irrational ideas are spreading. Covid denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. Conspiracy ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need

    Survival Tricks for Hacking, Hurricanes, and Hazards Life Might Throw at You

    "Matloff assesses major threats with careful authority and good humor, then gives us the logistical and emotional tools necessary to cope with them." —Ada Calhoun, New York Times–bestselling author of Why We Can't SleepIn an age of anxiety, we yearn for some control. We want to make sensible decisions to keep us on track when everything seems to be going off the rails. As a seasoned war ... Read more

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  • Never Be Lied To Again

    How to Get the Truth In 5 Minutes or Less in Any Conversation or Situation

    The New York Times bestseller that gives you innovative techniques to root out the truth and gain control over any personal and professional situation.How many times have you been manipulated or taken advantage of by someone's lies? Are you tired of being deceived, tricked, and fooled? Finally, renowned behaviorist David J. Lieberman shows you how to stop the lies and uncover the truth—in any ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things, Revised Edition

    Turn a Penny into a Radio, Change Milk into Plastic, Make a Dozen STEM projects with Everyday Things, and Other Amazing Feats

    by Cy Tymony ...
    Series Book 10 - Sneaky Books
    "A science activity book "offering readers a chance to become real-life MacGyvers... [with] sections on gimmicks, gadgets and survival techniques. . . ." ( Publishers Weekly)Do you know how to make something that can tell whether the $20 bill in your wallet is a fake? Or how to generate battery power with simple household items? Or how to create your own home security system? Science-savvy author ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Basic Basics Kitchen Hacks and Hints

    350+ Amazing Tips for Seasoned Chefs and Aspirational Cooks

    "Every page reveals so many novel hacks you'll be impressing people all over town with your wisdom and soon become noted as some kind of cooking genius." — FoodepediaTV-chef and food journalist Glynn Christian has been making cooks and chefs say Gosh! for over forty years as he shared how ingredients work, demonstrated better techniques and revealed culinary secrets. This handbook collects over ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus