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Take a Stand

By: Leonard S. Baker,Jason M. Burns

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Following a heated argument between two students, a teacher demonstrates how one person can inspire change. In this book, students in a futuristic classroom learn about topics like individual racism and how people like Colin Kaepernick and George Floyd impacted Americans' perspective on race. Take a Stand is set in the future, during a time of true equality. In this future, a teacher takes his students back in time--to our past and present--to learn about times of prejudice and change. This graphic novel contains discussion topics, thought-provoking questions, and actions students can take to be allies in the continuing fight for equality.

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Time for Change

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162920949X

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On the March

By: Leonard S. Baker,Jason M. Burns

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On the March

By: Leonard S. Baker,Jason M. Burns

Marches are organized to celebrate and recognize greatness, as well as to raise awareness and fight inequality. Throughout history, inspirational leaders have come forward as heroes for their cause, inspiring others to join them. In this book, students in a futuristic classroom learn about topics like structural inequality, about the battles fought from the Civil Rights era through the Black Lives Matter movement, and how stories of people like George Floyd can move people to action. On the March is set in the future, during a time of true equality. In this future, a teacher takes his students back in time--to our past and present--to learn about times of prejudice and change. This graphic novel contains discussion topics, thought-provoking questions, and actions students can take to be allies in the continuing fight for equality.

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162920952X

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Breaking Down Walls

By: Leonard S. Baker,Jason M. Burns

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Breaking Down Walls

By: Leonard S. Baker,Jason M. Burns

Two best friends with different backgrounds are introduced to the history of segregation in American schools. They are surprised as they learn about the long and bumpy journey toward true integration and equality. In this book, students in a futuristic classroom learn about topics like interpersonal racism, and how the stories of children like Ruby Bridges affected students of every age and grade level. Breaking Down Walls is set in the future, during a time of true equality. In this future, a teacher takes his students back in time--to our past and present--to learn about times of prejudice and change. This graphic novel contains discussion topics, thought-provoking questions, and actions students can take to be allies in the continuing fight for equality.

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1629209503

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The Three Little Pigs' Big Bad Building Problem

By: Jason M. Burns

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The Three Little Pigs' Big Bad Building Problem

By: Jason M. Burns

Re-visit the tale of The Three Little Pigs through the eyes of Dr. Gnome-It-All, a STEM scientist and internet influencer. Find out how the fable has a basis in scientific reality, from building codes to air pressure but entertains as a magical story. Includes colorful, engaging illustrations, a glossary, and a bibliography for further reading.

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Norwood House Press

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168450774X

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The Life and Times of a Merchant Sailor

The Archaeology and History of the Norwegian Ship Catharine

By: Jason M. Burns

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The Life and Times of a Merchant Sailor

The Archaeology and History of the Norwegian Ship Catharine

By: Jason M. Burns

Historical archaeologists are in a unique position to analyze both historical documents and archaeological data in order to generate hypotheses and draw conclusions. In this work, the data not only provided the history of the ship "Catharine" but also the economic, social and political environments in which the ship was built and employed. This work focuses not only on the shipwreck and the wrecking event, but on the history and archaeology of a single ship. With this expanded view, the research also delves into: *International shipbuilding; *The struggle for dominance in the ship trade in the 19th century. This book will be of interest to underwater, historical and cultural archaeologists, social historians, cultural heritage managers and archaeologists working in the southeastern United States.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461502098

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9781461502098

Sesame Street Comics: H is for Hero

By: Burns, Jason M.

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Sesame Street Comics: H is for Hero

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What does it take to be a fuzzy and adorable superhero? Super Grover has some tips for Elmo...and all young readers of this first book in a series of all-original Sesame Street comics. This issue includes six stories starring so many of your favorite friends from the neighborhood: Cookie Monster, Ernie and Bert, The Count, Oscar, and more. Catch these characters in all-new art, in stories about courage, heart, getting along, helping out, and imagination. Plus...a page of hints for how to read comics with kids.

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1618312855

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You're Not Alone

By: Jason M. Burns

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You're Not Alone

By: Jason M. Burns

Betrayed by his friends, Frog Boy ventures off alone only to learn the truth about the Disco Queens--they too were born as hybrids inside the Tin Can. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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1098239334

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Rapunzel and Her UnbeLEAFable Hair

By: Jason M. Burns

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Rapunzel and Her UnbeLEAFable Hair

By: Jason M. Burns

Re-visit the tale of Rapunzel through the eyes of Dr. Gnome-It-All, a STEM scientist and internet influencer. Find out how the fable has a basis in scientific reality, from plant life cycles to hair growth but entertains as a magical story. Includes colorful, engaging illustrations, a glossary, and a bibliography for further reading.

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1684507715

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Sesame Street Comics: Another Sunny Day

By: Burns, Jason M.

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Sesame Street Comics: Another Sunny Day

By: Burns, Jason M.

What's a picnic in the park without a packed basket? Cookie Monster doesn't want to find out! So he's got all his buddies looking for his missing snacks. You'll find this giggly story, starring lots of favorite neighborhood friends, in issue #2 of this series of all-original Sesame Street comics. In more silly stories, Bert & Ernie face off in a paper airplane-flying contest, Super Grover learns that cooperation is key, and Abby Cadabby uses imagination (and magic!) to guess what's for lunch. Plus...a page of tips for reading comics with kids.

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1618312863

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The Coming Generational Storm

What You Need to Know about America's Economic Future

By: Laurence J. Kotlikoff,Scott Burns

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The Coming Generational Storm

What You Need to Know about America's Economic Future

By: Laurence J. Kotlikoff,Scott Burns

AS URGENT AS EVER: Nonpartisan policy recommendations and personal strategies for protecting against skyrocketing tax rates, reduced benefits, high inflation, and ruined currency. “Lays out in easy-to-understand prose why Social Security and Medicare need a comprehensive overhaul.” —Los Angeles Times In 2030, as 77 million baby boomers hobble into old age, walkers will outnumber strollers; there will be twice as many retirees as there are today but only 18% more workers. How will America handle this demographic overload? How will Social Security and Medicare function with fewer working taxpayers to support these programs? According to Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns, we’ll see skyrocketing tax rates, drastically lower retirement and health benefits, high inflation, a rapidly depreciating dollar, unemployment, and political instability. But to solve a problem you must first understand it. Kotlikoff and Burns take us on a guided tour of our generational imbalance, first introducing us to the baby boomers and the “fiscal child abuse” that will double the taxes paid by the next generation. There’s also the “deficit delusion” of the under-reported national debt. None of this will be solved by any of the popularly touted remedies: cutting taxes, technological progress, immigration, foreign investment, or the elimination of wasteful government spending. So, how can the United States avoid this demographic/fiscal collision? Kotlikoff and Burns propose bold new policies, including meaningful reforms of Social Security and Medicare. Their proposals are simple, straightforward, and geared to attract support from both political parties. Kotlikoff and Burns also offer a “life jacket”—guidelines for individuals to protect their financial health and retirement. This paperback edition has been revised and updated and includes a new foreword by the authors.

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MIT Press

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0262250152

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9780262250153

The Goats Gruff and the Baa-dly Built Bridge

By: Jason M. Burns

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The Goats Gruff and the Baa-dly Built Bridge

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Re-visit the tale of The Goats Gruff through the eyes of Dr. Gnome-It-All, a STEM scientist and internet influencer. Find out how the fable has a basis in scientific reality, from bridge building to technology through time but entertains as a magical story. Includes colorful, engaging illustrations, a glossary, and a bibliography for further reading.

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1684507693

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Sesame Street Comics: Many Friendly Neighbors

By: Burns, Jason M.

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Sesame Street Comics: Many Friendly Neighbors

By: Burns, Jason M.

What do you get when the whole neighborhood teams up to make a great game? A hole in one very fun golf course, of course! Elmo and Big Bird star in the first of four terrific stories inside issue #4 of this series of all-original Sesame Street comics. Fans of classic characters will will love spotting Herb the dinosaur and Captain Breakfast, while Grover and Cookie pop up with other favorite friends in spoofs of popular superhero and sci-fi hits – "The Walking Tired" and "The Avegetables" – with slyly funny, Sesame-style messages promoting healthy habits. Plus...a page of tips for reading comics with kids.

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161831288X

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On the Run

By: Jason M. Burns

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On the Run

By: Jason M. Burns

Upon meeting the bank-robbing Disco Queens, Frog Boy finds himself entangled in a government conspiracy where he is forced to track down other hybrids just like him. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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1098239318

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A Choice

By: Jason M. Burns

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A Choice

By: Jason M. Burns

With the assault on the Tin Can drawing to a close, Frog Boy will have to make a decision--become a frog, adapt to be fully human, or remain the hybrid he has always been. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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On the March

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

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On the March

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

Marches are organized to celebrate and recognize greatness, as well as to raise awareness and fight inequality. Throughout history, inspirational leaders have come forward as heroes for their cause, inspiring others to join them. In this book, students in a futuristic classroom learn about topics like structural inequality, about the battles fought from the Civil Rights era through the Black Lives Matter movement, and how stories of people like George Floyd can move people to action. On the March is set in the future, during a time of true equality. In this future, a teacher takes his students back in time—to our past and present—to learn about times of prejudice and change. This graphic novel contains discussion topics, thought-provoking questions, and actions students can take to be allies in the continuing fight for equality.

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Full Tilt Press

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1684526434

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Sesame Street Comics: Blast From the Past

By: Burns, Jason M.

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Sesame Street Comics: Blast From the Past

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Can you imagine what Elmo finds when he digs for dino bones? Hint: It's really BIG! Join Elmo and his Sesame Street friends as they apply simple science and math to dig deep into the past in issue #3 of this series of all-original Sesame Street comics. In three more fun stories, Snuffy meets his shadow, a Sesame cowpoke learns to measure with the help of his 10-gallon hat, and Elmo helps Abby and Oscar meet in the middle – somewhere between smelly socks and rainbows and unicorns. Plus...a page of tips for reading comics with kids.

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1618312871

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Jack and the Beanstalk’s Cloudy Close-Up

By: Jason M. Burns

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Jack and the Beanstalk’s Cloudy Close-Up

By: Jason M. Burns

Re-visit the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk through the eyes of Dr. Gnome-It-All, a STEM scientist and internet influencer. Find out how the fable has a basis in scientific reality, from meteorology to plant growth but entertains as a magical story. Includes colorful, engaging illustrations, a glossary, and a bibliography for further reading.

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1684507723

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The Fantastical

By: Jason M. Burns

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The Fantastical

By: Jason M. Burns

As Frog Boy and the Disco Queens battle their enemies at the jam-packed Moonwalk Stadium, the people of Pop City will be forced to come to terms with a new reality: Hybrids exist. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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To the Polls

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

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To the Polls

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

The idea that every citizen’s vote counts is one deeply valued in America. But the right to vote is not automatic for all people. Long lines, unequal access, and misinformation often keep people of color from voting. In this book, students in a futuristic classroom learn about topics like institutional racism, how people like Ida B. Wells and Stacey Abrams have fought for change, and how systems with racist roots can impact people of color today. To the Polls is set in the future, during a time of true equality. In this future, a teacher takes his students back in time—to our past and present—to learn about times of prejudice and change. This graphic novel contains discussion topics, thought-provoking questions, and actions students can take to be allies in the continuing fight for equality.

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Breaking Down Walls

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

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Breaking Down Walls

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

Two best friends with different backgrounds are introduced to the history of segregation in American schools. They are surprised as they learn about the long and bumpy journey toward true integration and equality. In this book, students in a futuristic classroom learn about topics like interpersonal racism, and how the stories of children like Ruby Bridges affected students of every age and grade level. Breaking Down Walls is set in the future, during a time of true equality. In this future, a teacher takes his students back in time—to our past and present—to learn about times of prejudice and change. This graphic novel contains discussion topics, thought-provoking questions, and actions students can take to be allies in the continuing fight for equality.

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Hansel and Gretel and the All-You-Can-Sweet Buffet

By: Jason M. Burns

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Hansel and Gretel and the All-You-Can-Sweet Buffet

By: Jason M. Burns

Re-visit the tale of Hansel and Gretel through the eyes of Dr. Gnome-It-All, a STEM scientist and internet influencer. Find out how the fable has a basis in scientific reality, from basic nutrition to survival skills but entertains as a magical story. Includes colorful, engaging illustrations, a glossary, and a bibliography for further reading.

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1684507731

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Take a Stand

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

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Take a Stand

By: Leonard S. Baker Jr.,Jason M. Burns

Following a heated argument between two students, a teacher demonstrates how one person can inspire change. In this book, students in a futuristic classroom learn about topics like individual racism and how people like Colin Kaepernick and George Floyd impacted Americans’ perspective on race. Take a Stand is set in the future, during a time of true equality. In this future, a teacher takes his students back in time—to our past and present—to learn about times of prejudice and change. This graphic novel contains discussion topics, thought-provoking questions, and actions students can take to be allies in the continuing fight for equality.

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Finding Answers

By: Jason M. Burns

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Finding Answers

By: Jason M. Burns

Turning their backs on the government, Frog Boy and the Disco Queens look to take down the organization behind the Tin Can. But first, they must dig into their own uncomfortable pasts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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1098239326

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Fowl Out

By: Jason Burns

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Fowl Out

By: Jason Burns

When Krish discovers that the referee working the game between the Ordinary Joes and the Dubious Dunkers is a were-chicken, the stage is set for a full moon match up unless Krish finds a cure.

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1684526809

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Leap of Faith

By: Jason M. Burns

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Leap of Faith

By: Jason M. Burns

After 17 years trapped in the prison-like Tin Can at the heart of Pop City, the human/animal hybrid Frog Boy orchestrates his own escape in hopes of securing his freedom. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, Sixth Edition

By: Marie A. Chisholm-Burns,Terry L. Schwinghammer,Patrick M. Malone,Jill M. Kolesar,Kelly C Lee,P. Brandon Bookstaver

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Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, Sixth Edition

By: Marie A. Chisholm-Burns,Terry L. Schwinghammer,Patrick M. Malone,Jill M. Kolesar,Kelly C Lee,P. Brandon Bookstaver

All the main concepts from the landmark Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach—distilled down to a concise, clinically focused, full-color resource Providing a solid evidence-based approach, Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, Sixth Edition explains how to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate medication therapy. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the underlying principles of the pharmacotherapy of disease―and their practical application. Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice includes chapters on geriatrics, pediatrics, and palliative care. Each of the subsequent disease-based chapters covers disease epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, nonpharmacologic therapy, followed by therapeutic recommendations for medication selection, desired outcomes, dosing, and patient monitoring. Features Chapters are written/reviewed by pharmacists, NPs, PAs, and physicians considered authorities in their fields Learning objectives with associated content identified with a margin rule Disorder-based organization makes finding answers quick and easy Surveys the full range of organ system disorders treated in pharmacy practice Knowledge-building boxed features within chapters cover Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis, Patient Encounters, and Patient Care and Monitoring Guidelines Standardized chapter format Laboratory values are presented in conventional and Systemé International units Key concepts are indicated in text with numbered icons Content on cultural competency Glossary Online Learning Center

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McGraw Hill Professional

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1260460282

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9781260460285

A Shoe-In to Win

By: Jason Burns

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A Shoe-In to Win

By: Jason Burns

After finding a pair of sneaker bots, Krish Banerjee finds himself becoming a local basketball hero. But Krish is soon in the middle of a rivalry that goes much deeper than the game of basketball.

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1684526787

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From Tadpole to Frog Prince

By: Jason M. Burns

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From Tadpole to Frog Prince

By: Jason M. Burns

Re-visit the tale of The Frog Prince through the eyes of Dr. Gnome-It-All, a STEM scientist and internet influencer. Find out how the fable has a basis in scientific reality, from amphibian life cycle to precious metals but entertains as a magical story. Includes colorful, engaging illustrations, a glossary, and a bibliography for further reading.

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1684507707

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Basketbrawl Study Session

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Basketbrawl Study Session

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Determined to get his sneaker bots back, Dr. Fink sends an army of mechanical basketballs to ransack Krish’s study session and bring his prized possessions home.

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1684526795

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Game Day

By: Jason Burns

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Game Day

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Krish and his teammates take on The Dubious Dunkers in the finals, but first Krish learns something surprising. His basketball skills are put to the test in the biggest game of his life.

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1684526817

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Extraordinary Space

The Integral

By: Stan Burns

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Extraordinary Space

The Integral

By: Stan Burns

Extraordinary Space is a work of science fiction that blends romance and adventure with a newly postulated scientific thesis. In the novel, a new direction of travel available to humans is discovered mathematically and later brought to reality by the main character Lyte Donner. Lyte, with the help of his female assistant Jaseta Zee, makes use of his newly developed technology in a variety of ways including erradicating drug rings, dissolving street gangs, busting international terrorist organizations, and many others. Due to ordinary forces of Earth gravity, this new direction of travel has gone unrealized until Lyte neutralizes gravity in a realistic way consistent with current cutting edge technology. Lyte then balances all other forces that could cause movement in every heretofore known direction and this in turn causes movement in the path of least resistance which is in the new direction. The novel refers to this new direction as the fourth dimension but hold on to your hats because this is not the usual concept of the fourth dimension. Much theory and fiction have already been advanced about the fourth dimension time-space continuum but this novel deals with none of that. New science is proposed in the novel and the new direction of movement is the result of extending the rules of 3-dimensional Euclidean space to 4-dimensional space. It is Euclidean Four Space. Before arguing the point, the question is who can prove that this space doesnt exist? Caution is called for here. Proceed with an open mind. Lyte uses a device called the INTEGRAL to move into the new space which fully encompasses every point in the old ordinary space. A person reading the novel for the first time will likely make judgments based of his/her circle of knowledge and frame of reference and could refer to the INTEGRAL as a Teleportation device. This is new science. It would be a mistake to call the INTEGRAL a Teleportation device. The characters simply move into a new space. They are not teleported anywhere. Teleportation was probably a term new to many of us and introduced by the entertainment industry during the 1960s. We have advanced far beyond that and few if any of the old cliches are adequately able to describe the new science axiomated by the novel. It took several years to develop and complete the novel. The novel was completed prior to the events of 9/11/01. Ironically, Lyte Donner's first lead to terrorists in the book was centered around a pair of Middle Easterners traveling from London to Paris. The subject of terrorism is a major part of the book. The novel culminates on a complication of terrorism, which is resolved nicely. The book is alive with patriotism (again written even before the events of 9/11/01). Patriotism is now alive and well again in our country. It is a popular thing at present and throughout the novel, patriotism is thrust to the forefront. The book even explains how and why patriotism was subdued for such a long period of time, from Lyte's point of view of course. In the book, the term Ground Zero is used in its original sense. The term has now become a well recognized and repeated term. The book is appropriate for the time. The events described in the book are purely ficticious. Any resemblences to real events is strictly coincidental. Although the events in the book are fictional, some (but not all) of the events in the book carry an underlying theme that should be the concern of every American citizen.

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