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Tyrannosaurus Rex: 100 Illustrated Fun Facts

By: Katy Gleit

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Tyrannosaurus Rex: 100 Illustrated Fun Facts

By: Katy Gleit

This picture book is a great teaching tool for your little one and for you. It is like illustrated encyclopedia of Tyrannosaurus Rex for every kid. The pictures are clear and the colors are nice. If you are ready to challenge your mind and prove to everyone that you are the king of Tyrannosaurus Rex knowledge, then pick up this book and prepare for the ultimate trivia experience. Test your fact knowledge as you look at some of the most captivating facts about Tyrannosaurus Rex. Do you know that? Tyrannosaurus Rex was taller than a modern day giraffe and measuring in at half the length of a small blue whale. Tyrannosaurus Rex measured up to 13m (42ft) in length, 4m (13ft) at the hip! The skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex alone measured up to 1.5m (5ft) long. They weighed 8 tons (more than a garbage truck). Tyrannosaurus was cannibalistic. The calculations suggested that adult T. Rex could have generated from 35000 to 57000 newtons of force in the back teeth, or the equivalent of three times the force estimated for a great white shark, 15 times the force of an African lion, 3 1/2 times the force of an Australian saltwater crocodile and around 7 times the estimated force for Allosaurus. The average Tyrannosaurus Rex lived about 30 years. The first, fragmentary fossils of Tyrannosaurus Rex were discovered by the famous paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope in South Dakota in 1892. Tyrannosaurus Rex was named in 1905 by by Henry Fairfield Osborn. The largest specimen of Tyrannosaurus Rex nicknamed “Sue” was found in South Dakota in 1990. T. Rex probably had about 200 bones, roughly the same as us. T. rex was a relatively smart dinosaur. Although the ratio of brain size to body mass was very small for T. Rex, it was larger than most other dinosaurs. T. rex's brain was larger than the human brain, but the cerebrum (the part of the brain that we use to think) was tiny. T. Rex went extinct during the K-T mass extinction, about 65 million years ago. As you read this book over and over to your child it won't be long before they are the ones pointing to the picture and telling you what it is. The author Katy Gleit wrote this book for her own two grandchildren: In " Tyrannosaurus Rex: Illustrated Fun Facts " your children are given a well-selected knowledge along with entertaining information about these amazing creatures. In addition, a set of wonderful pictures show exactly what a Tyrannosaurus Rex looks like.

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Osmora Incorporated

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276590524X

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Charmed: Magic School Manga Original Graphic Novel

By: Katy Rex

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Charmed: Magic School Manga Original Graphic Novel

By: Katy Rex

Charmed, the supernatural television sensation, returns in an all-new tale of magic and mystery... but this time, the adventures of the Halliwell Sisters are told as manga! Delia, a young girl with blossoming and uncontrollable supernatural powers, accidentally unleashes her powers in a school. A danger to herself and others, she draws the attention of Phoebe, Piper, and Paige - three witches with experience managing innate abilities! With their help, Delia begins to make a new life for herself... but magic has a way of getting out of control, and it's only a matter of time before this incredibly powerful novice draws the unwanted attention of sinister forces!

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Dynamite Entertainment

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1524104450

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Lucy Rose

Busy Like You Can't Believe

By: Katy Kelly

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Lucy Rose

Busy Like You Can't Believe

By: Katy Kelly

Now in fourth grade, palindrome-enthusiast Lucy Rose learns about the perils of eavesdropping while also confiding in her diary her worries that her recently divorced mother is beginning to date.

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Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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0385733194

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Dinosaurs: 100 Illustrated Fun Facts

By: Katy Gleit

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Dinosaurs: 100 Illustrated Fun Facts

By: Katy Gleit

This picture book is a great teaching tool for your little one and for you. It is like a dictionary of dinosaurs for everybody. The pictures are clear, the colors are nice, and the dinosaurs are clearly labelled with its name. If you are ready to challenge your mind and prove to everyone that you are the king of dinosaurs knowledge, then pick up this book and prepare for the ultimate trivia experience. Test your fact knowledge as you look at some of the most captivating facts about dinosaurs. Do you know that: The scientific name for someone who studies Prehistoric life is a Paleontologist. The smallest dinosaurs were called Lesothosaurus, they were about the size of a chicken. The biggest dinosaur ever is believed to be a Sauropod called Amphicoelias. This gigantic dinosaur could have reached as long 60 metres (200 feet) in length and weighed up to 120 tons. The weight of one Argentinosaurus was 120 tons – equal to 100 elephants. Birds descended from a type of dinosaurs known as theropods. Tyrannosaurus lived throughout what is now western North America 67 to 65.5 million years ago. Tyrannosaurus was a carnivore with a massive skull balanced by a long, heavy tail. Although other theropods rivaled or exceeded Tyrannosaurus rex in size, it was the largest known tyrannosaurid and one of the largest known land predators, the most complete specimen measuring up to 12.3 m (40 ft) in length, up to 4 meters (13 ft) tall at the hips, and up to 6.8 metric tons in weight. The undisputed king of the Cretaceous, this dinosaur may have lived to the ripe old age of 100 years. These dinosaurs had the longest teeth of any known dinosaur, sturdy backbones, and muscular necks. Man evolved around 65 million year after dinosaurs became extinct. The skull of a Tyrannosaurus rex alone measured up to 1.5m (5ft) long. As you read this book over and over to your child it won't be long before they are the ones pointing to the picture and telling you what it is. The author Katy Gleit wrote this book for her own two grandchildren: In "Dinosaurs: 101 Illustrated Fun Facts " your children are given a well-selected knowledge along with entertaining information about these amazing creatures. In addition, a set of wonderful pictures show exactly what a dinosaurs looks like.

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Osmora Incorporated

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2765905959

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Melonhead

By: Katy Kelly

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Melonhead

By: Katy Kelly

Melonhead, the first book in author Katy Kelly's laugh-out-loud chapter book series, is now in paperback! Adam Melon's friend Lucy Rose gave him a nickname—Melonhead—and it caught on fast. Melonhead is a self-proclaimed inventor. All his life, which is ten years and counting, great ideas have been popping in and out of his melon head. And sometimes they work! This year Melonhead's class is entering an inventing fair, so he and his friend Sam are dreaming up plans. And Capitol Hill has a ton of places to find invention parts. But they have to be sure they find what they need and get home on time with no excuses. That might be hard, because Melonhead and Sam have a way of forgetting. But their work will all pay off if they win first place—they'll be headed to even bigger and better things!

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Yearling

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044042187X

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9780440421870

Insiders' Guide® to the Great Smoky Mountains

By: Katy Koontz

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Insiders' Guide® to the Great Smoky Mountains

By: Katy Koontz

For more than twenty years, the Insiders’ Guide® series has been the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information—from true insiders whose personal, practical perspective gives you everything you need to know. The Great Smoky Mountains and their environs have been one of America’s most popular vacation destinations for more than half a century—and for good reason. From the awe-inspiring natural beauty and peaceful tranquility of the region’s wilderness areas to the world-famous craftspeople and attractions that make East Tennessee a first-rate family destination, this authoritative guide shows you how to take full advantage of the many wonders of “the Smokies.” Inside you'll find: • Countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best places to shop and dine to neighborhoods and real estate • The inside scoop on the real Smokies, including mountain crafts, music theater, and Dollywood • Comprehensive listings of annual events, accommodations, and recreation opportunities • Sections dedicated to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the arts, children, and much more

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762756381

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9780762756384

The Machine Has a Soul

American Sympathy with Italian Fascism

By: Katy Hull

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The Machine Has a Soul

American Sympathy with Italian Fascism

By: Katy Hull

Introduction: The Machine with a Soul -- 1. The Good Adventure: Fascist Squads in a War-Weary World -- 2. Mystic in a Morning Coat: Americans' Mussolini in the 1920s -- 3. The Dream Machine: The Fascist State in an Era of Democratic Disillusionment -- 4. Man as the Measure of All Things: Sympathizing with Fascism in the Early Depression Years -- 5. The Garden of Fascism: Beauty, Transcendence, and Peace in an Era of Uncertainty -- Conclusion: Searching for Soul under the Sign of the Machine.

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Princeton University Press

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0691208107

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9780691208107

Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Books 7-9

Three Thrilling Suspense Novels

By: Maggie K. Black,Dana Mentink,Katy Lee,Sharee Stover

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Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Books 7-9

Three Thrilling Suspense Novels

By: Maggie K. Black,Dana Mentink,Katy Lee,Sharee Stover

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Enjoy action-packed stories in the Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit series featuring K-9 crime-stoppers solving thrilling mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat! This box set includes: UNDERCOVER OPERATION by USA Today bestselling author Maggie K. Black K-9 officer Asher Gilmore and trainer Peyton Burns have two tasks: rescue three stolen bloodhound puppies and expose a drug ring. To outwit the criminals, they must go undercover as married smugglers with the help of an underwater-detection dog. But infiltrating the crime ring proves more dangerous than expected… SNOWBOUND ESCAPE by USA Today bestselling author Dana Mentink After months of tracking a colleague falsely accused of double homicide, officer Tanner Ford and his K-9 partner finally locate crime tech Mara Gilmore—but the real murderer is closing in. Forced to run into a frozen wilderness to survive, can Tanner protect Mara from a vicious assailant…before the harsh winter conditions bury them? K-9 NATIONAL PARK DEFENDERS by Katy Lee and Sharee Stover Members of the Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit are in a race against time in these holiday novellas. Can rival officers Veronica Eastwood and Parker Walsh work together to save Veronica’s sister in Katy Lee’s Yuletide Ransom? And can K-9 officers Dylan Jeong and Brandie Weller stop a bomber out for revenge in Sharee Stover’s Holiday Rescue Countdown? Look for the complete Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit series! From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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Harlequin

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0369749448

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9780369749444

How the Light Gets In

By: Katy Upperman

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How the Light Gets In

By: Katy Upperman

Katy Upperman's How the Light Gets In is a haunting YA novel about a teen coping with the loss of her sibling. Since her sister’s tragic death, seventeen-year-old Callie Ryan has basically given up. Her grades have plummeted, she’s quit her swim team, and she barely recognizes the people her parents once were. When she returns to her aunt’s run-down coastal Victorian one year after Chloe’s death, Callie resigns herself to a summer of guilt and home renovations. She doesn’t expect to be charmed by the tiny coastal town or by Tucker Morgan, a local boy brimming with sunshine. But even as her days begin to brighten, Callie’s nights are crowded with chilling dreams, unanswered questions, and eerie phenomenon that have her convinced she’s being haunted. Will Callie be able to figure out what her sister is trying to communicate before it’s too late?

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Swoon Reads

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1250305683

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9781250305688

The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals

Press the Note to Hear Saint-Saëns' Music

By: Katy Flint

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The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals

Press the Note to Hear Saint-Saëns' Music

By: Katy Flint

The next title in this best-selling sound series reimagines Carnival of the Animals, one of the most famous suites of music for children, by Camille Saint-Saens.

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Frances Lincoln Children's Books

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0711249520

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9780711249523

Monsters

By: Katy Pike

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Monsters

By: Katy Pike

Includes information about all kinds of monsters, both real and imaginary.

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Blake Education

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1865094765

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9781865094762

Lucy Rose: Busy Like You Can't Believe

By: Katy Kelly

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Lucy Rose: Busy Like You Can't Believe

By: Katy Kelly

I'm Lucy Rose, and here's the thing about 4th: that grade is busy like you can't believe! Especially if you are a person who is already PLENTY busy on account of having RESPONSIBILITIES and I am that kind exactly. I am already collecting a vocabulary, plus I have to think up new palindromes and now I have to do the most P-U thing which is the MULTIPLICATION tables, which I would say is a thing I hate, if I was allowed to say hate, which I am not. PLUS I have to do the greatest thing and that is be in the play of Annie and I'm sure I will get to be Annie because 1. I have red hair and 2. if I don't I will absolutely perish to death. PLUS there is another thing I have to do absolutely constantly and that is what my mom calls eavesdropping but I call LISTENING VERY QUIETLY SO I CAN KNOW THINGS. But that turns out to be halfway sickening because now I know a thing about my mom and it's that she has a FRIEND that is a MAN and I think they are having DATES. That makes me feel like I'm horrified to pieces and part of me doesn't want to know a single more thing but the other part does because how else can I figure out how to keep those 2 apart? And here is the thing about that: it can make a girl exhausted.

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Yearling

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0307496635

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9780307496638

Visual Insights

A Practical Guide to Making Sense of Data

By: Katy Borner,David E. Polley

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Visual Insights

A Practical Guide to Making Sense of Data

By: Katy Borner,David E. Polley

A guide to the basics of information visualization that teaches nonprogrammers how to use advanced data mining and visualization techniques to design insightful visualizations. In the age of Big Data, the tools of information visualization offer us a macroscope to help us make sense of the avalanche of data available on every subject. This book offers a gentle introduction to the design of insightful information visualizations. It is the only book on the subject that teaches nonprogrammers how to use open code and open data to design insightful visualizations. Readers will learn to apply advanced data mining and visualization techniques to make sense of temporal, geospatial, topical, and network data. The book, developed for use in an information visualization MOOC, covers data analysis algorithms that enable extraction of patterns and trends in data, with chapters devoted to “when” (temporal data), “where” (geospatial data), “what” (topical data), and “with whom” (networks and trees); and to systems that drive research and development. Examples of projects undertaken for clients include an interactive visualization of the success of game player activity in World of Warcraft; a visualization of 311 number adoption that shows the diffusion of non-emergency calls in the United States; a return on investment study for two decades of HIV/AIDS research funding by NIAID; and a map showing the impact of the HiveNYC Learning Network. Visual Insights will be an essential resource on basic information visualization techniques for scholars in many fields, students, designers, or anyone who works with data.

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MIT Press

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026232024X

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9780262320245

Lived Experiences of Multiculture

The New Social and Spatial Relations of Diversity

By: Sarah Neal,Katy Bennett,Allan Cochrane,Giles Mohan

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Lived Experiences of Multiculture

The New Social and Spatial Relations of Diversity

By: Sarah Neal,Katy Bennett,Allan Cochrane,Giles Mohan

In an increasingly ethnically diverse society, debates about migration, community, cultural difference and social interaction have never been more pressing. Drawing on the findings from a two-year, qualitative Economic and Social Research Council funded study of different locations across England, Lived Experiences of Multiculture uses interdisciplinary perspectives to examine the ways in which complex urban populations experience, negotiate, accommodate and resist cultural difference as they share a range of everyday social resources and public spaces. The authors present novel ways of re-thinking and developing concepts such as multiculture, community and conviviality, whilst also repositioning debates which focus on conflict models for understanding cultural differences. Amidst highly charged arguments over the social relations of belonging and the meanings of local and national identities, this timely volume will appeal to advanced undergraduate students and graduate students interested in fields such as Race and Ethnicity Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies, Human Geography and Migration Studies.

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Routledge

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1317240863

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9781317240860

Education and Learning

An Evidence-based Approach

By: Jane Mellanby,Katy Theobald

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Education and Learning

An Evidence-based Approach

By: Jane Mellanby,Katy Theobald

Education and Learning offers an accessible introduction to the most recent evidence-based research into teaching, learning, and our education system. Presents a wide range references for both seminal and contemporary research into learning and teaching Examines the evidence around topical issues such as the impact of Academies and Free Schools on student attainment and the strong international performance of other countries Looks at evidence-based differences in the attainment of students from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, and explores the strong international performance of Finnish and East Asian students Provides accessible explanations of key studies that are supplemented with real-life case examples

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118728084

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9781118728086

Lucy Rose: Working Myself to Pieces and Bits

By: Katy Kelly

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Lucy Rose: Working Myself to Pieces and Bits

By: Katy Kelly

I’M LUCY ROSE and here’s the thing about friends: I am lucky in them. And here’s the thing about that: sometimes they are in need indeed, especially when one of them buys a plumbing store and needs to diva it up so it can turn into a bakery. That is one job that takes work and costs plenty, and even an army of McBees couldn’t do it alone. But I am one busy bee who loves my friends.

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Yearling

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0440421861

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9780440421863

Atlas of Knowledge

Anyone Can Map

By: Katy Borner

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Atlas of Knowledge

Anyone Can Map

By: Katy Borner

The power of mapping: principles for visualizing knowledge, illustrated by many stunning large-scale, full-color maps. Maps of physical spaces locate us in the world and help us navigate unfamiliar routes. Maps of topical spaces help us visualize the extent and structure of our collective knowledge; they reveal bursts of activity, pathways of ideas, and borders that beg to be crossed. This book, from the author of Atlas of Science, describes the power of topical maps, providing readers with principles for visualizing knowledge and offering as examples forty large-scale and more than 100 small-scale full-color maps. Today, data literacy is becoming as important as language literacy. Well-designed visualizations can rescue us from a sea of data, helping us to make sense of information, connect ideas, and make better decisions in real time. In Atlas of Knowledge, leading visualization expert Katy Börner makes the case for a systems science approach to science and technology studies and explains different types and levels of analysis. Drawing on fifteen years of teaching and tool development, she introduces a theoretical framework meant to guide readers through user and task analysis; data preparation, analysis, and visualization; visualization deployment; and the interpretation of science maps. To exemplify the framework, the Atlas features striking and enlightening new maps from the popular “Places & Spaces: Mapping Science” exhibit that range from “Key Events in the Development of the Video Tape Recorder” to “Mobile Landscapes: Location Data from Cell Phones for Urban Analysis” to “Literary Empires: Mapping Temporal and Spatial Settings of Victorian Poetry” to “Seeing Standards: A Visualization of the Metadata Universe.” She also discusses the possible effect of science maps on the practice of science.

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MIT Press

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0262028816

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9780262028813

Mine

By: Katy Evans

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Mine

By: Katy Evans

I will do anything to make her MINE." —Remington Tate In the international bestseller REAL, the unstoppable bad boy of the Underground fighting circuit finally met his match. Hired to keep him in prime condition, Brooke Dumas unleashed a primal desire in Remington “Remy” Tate as vital as the air he breathes...and now he can’t live without her. Brooke never imagined she would end up with the man who is every woman’s dream, but not all dreams end happily ever after, and just when they need each other the most, Brooke is torn away from the ringside. Now with distance and darkness between them, the only thing left is to fight for the love of the man she calls MINE.

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Simon and Schuster

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1476755639

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9781476755632

DK Adventures: Awesome Rocks

By: Katy Lennon

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DK Adventures: Awesome Rocks

By: Katy Lennon

Look up close at rocks, minerals and sparkling gems to unravel the clues to classify and identify them. Find out how they were formed, where in the world they're found and how to start your own rock collection. DK Adventures is a nonfiction series for kids ages 8-11 featuring visually rich theme spreads, and fascinating facts that help kids build their skills in vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and critical thinking while developing a love of reading. Designed to keep interest high, build knowledge, and enrich the reading experience with fascinating background information, each title in the DK Adventures series is filled with information yet eminently accessible, and available in a wide range of kid-favorite topics including rain forests, animals, rocks, and shipwrecks.

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Penguin

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146544887X

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Hide and Seek

By: Katy Grant

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Hide and Seek

By: Katy Grant

An adventurous teen uses geocaching skills and ingenuity to save two vulnerable children. After a summer cooped up in his family's store selling bait, tackle, and soft drinks to tourists, fourteen-year-old Chase finally gets a chance to go on his first solo geocaching adventure in the foothills of the Arizona White Mountains. He uncovers a geocache—a small metal box—hidden deep in the woods in some undergrowth. Inside, in addition to a few plastic army men and a log book, is a troubling message in a child's handwriting asking for help. When Chase returns again, he finds another message in the box, this time asking for food. He is curious—and worried—about the mysterious individuals leaving the messages. Before he can turn to the adults around him for help, Chase is pulled into a complex, dangerous drama and a chilling confrontation with an unstable father who will stop at nothing to hold on to his children.

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Holiday House

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156145723X

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Loving Faster than Light

Romance and Readers in Einstein's Universe

By: Katy Price

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Loving Faster than Light

Romance and Readers in Einstein's Universe

By: Katy Price

In November 1919, newspapers around the world alerted readers to a sensational new theory of the universe: Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. Coming at a time of social, political, and economic upheaval, Einstein’s theory quickly became a rich cultural resource with many uses beyond physical theory. Media coverage of relativity in Britain took on qualities of pastiche and parody, as serious attempts to evaluate Einstein’s theory jostled with jokes and satires linking relativity to everything from railway budgets to religion. The image of a befuddled newspaper reader attempting to explain Einstein’s theory to his companions became a set piece in the popular press. Loving Faster than Light focuses on the popular reception of relativity in Britain, demonstrating how abstract science came to be entangled with class politics, new media technology, changing sex relations, crime, cricket, and cinematography in the British imagination during the 1920s. Blending literary analysis with insights from the history of science, Katy Price reveals how cultural meanings for Einstein’s relativity were negotiated in newspapers with differing political agendas, popular science magazines, pulp fiction adventure and romance stories, detective plots, and esoteric love poetry. Loving Faster than Light is an essential read for anyone interested in popular science, the intersection of science and literature, and the social and cultural history of physics.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226680754

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9780226680750

Lucy Rose: Here's the Thing About Me

By: Katy Kelly

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Lucy Rose: Here's the Thing About Me

By: Katy Kelly

I’m Lucy Rose and here’s the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother I’m what they call a handful. And according to my dad I am one smart cookie. I say I am one girl who is feeling not-so-sure about things on account of my parents got a separation. Plus my mom and I just moved to Washington, D.C. Plus I haven’t met any friends yet but I do know someone who is not one and that is Adam Melon, who I call Melonhead. Here’s another thing about me: most of the time I am plain hilarious. First-time author Katy Kelly introduces us to an original thinker who’s got a lot on her mind and she’s ready to share (minus the boring parts, of course). Lucy Rose is an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind girl with spark, spunk, and one great pair of cowgirl boots! (No kidding!)

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Yearling

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0307537986

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Lucy Rose: Big on Plans

By: Katy Kelly

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Lucy Rose: Big on Plans

By: Katy Kelly

I’m Lucy Rose, and here’s the thing about this summer: I am big on fun and big on plans. I am desperate to make a lanyard keychain, and Jonique is feeling the same about potholders. Plus I have to get rid of 78 or more squirrels that are climbing all over Madam and Pop’s apricot tree and taking bites out of the puny fruits and flinging them to the ground which is maddening to Madam who wants to make them into jam. The apricots, not the squirrels. Plus I have to figure out what to do about the absolute pest who is named Ashley and is making Parks & Rec not so much fun. And even though I don’t want to think about it, I need to come up with a way to stop my parents’ separation from turning into a divorce. Here is the thing about that: All these things are an extremely lot to get done in one summer. Lucy Rose is back with big plans and big fun in an all-new book about—who else? Her!

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Yearling

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0307537978

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9780307537973

Health Psychology and Behaviour Change

From Science to Practice

By: Katy Tapper

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Health Psychology and Behaviour Change

From Science to Practice

By: Katy Tapper

This textbook offers a fresh approach to health psychology through the theory and practice of behaviour change. Using an array of case studies from around the world, it discusses how we can develop and evaluate behaviour change interventions. The book encourages active engagement with contemporary discussions about health behaviours, covering areas of emerging importance such as weight stigma, vaping, nudges, vaccine hesitancy and paleo-inspired lifestyles. With a focus upon critical thinking, this book will equip students for success in their research projects and beyond. Ideal for students of Health Behaviour Change and Health Psychology, this textbook is also relevant to those taking courses in related fields such as Nursing and Public Health.

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1137579498

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9781137579492

Breach of Confidence

Social Origins and Modern Developments

By: Megan Richardson,Michael Bryan,Martin Vranken,Katy Barnett

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Breach of Confidence

Social Origins and Modern Developments

By: Megan Richardson,Michael Bryan,Martin Vranken,Katy Barnett

The authors of this important book have done a great service to our understanding of this fascinating area of law. Their shrewd and scholarly study traces the development and "myriad reinventions" of this protean doctrine from its eighteen century origins through to its most recent manifestation as a private-facts "tort" in English law, enriching legal analysis with consideration of the philosophical, social and economic contexts. Common law privacy scholars in particular will find that this book directly illuminates contemporary debates.' Gavin Phillipson, University of Durham, UK 'The authors breathe new life into this complex, recondite branch of the law. An illuminating and penetrating study of an ancient remedy whose importance endures and even increases.' Raymond Wacks, University of Hong Kong This concise yet detailed book explores the historical foundations and modern developments of the ancient doctrine of breach of confidence. The authors show that despite its humble beginnings, stilted development and air of quaintness the doctrine has modern relevance and influence, its sense of 'trust and confidence' still resonating with the information society of today. Topical chapters include, 'Inventing an equitable doctrine', 'Privacy and publicity in early Victorian Britain', 'Searching for balance in the employment relationship', as well as many others. Breach of Confidence will make insightful reading for all those interested in issues of privacy and information, and will appeal strongly to practicing lawyers and judges as well as academic researchers and postgraduate law students.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781005257

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9781781005255

Atlas of Forecasts

Modeling and Mapping Desirable Futures

By: Katy Borner

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Modeling and Mapping Desirable Futures

By: Katy Borner

Forecasting the future with advanced data models and visualizations. To envision and create the futures we want, society needs an appropriate understanding of the likely impact of alternative actions. Data models and visualizations offer a way to understand and intelligently manage complex, interlinked systems in science and technology, education, and policymaking. Atlas of Forecasts, from the creator of Atlas of Science and Atlas of Knowledge, shows how we can use data to predict, communicate, and ultimately attain desirable futures. Using advanced data visualizations to introduce different types of computational models, Atlas of Forecasts demonstrates how models can inform effective decision-making in education, science, technology, and policymaking. The models and maps presented aim to help anyone understand key processes and outcomes of complex systems dynamics, including which human skills are needed in an artificial intelligence-empowered economy; what progress in science and technology is likely to be made; and how policymakers can future-proof regions or nations. This Atlas offers a driver's seat-perspective for a test-drive of the future.

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