Dr Karl's Little Book of Trivia 101

Dr Karl's Little Book of Trivia 101
Author: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2015-08-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1743540205

Why do stars seem to twinkle? Where do all the teaspoons go? Why is the Giant Panda so paradoxical? Why does dark matter matter? The world around (and inside) us is completely astonishing. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, the most esteemed science communicator in Australia, has chosen 101 fascinating facts from his bestselling books to delight and intrigue you. Taking a microscope to everyday science he gives us insights into the surprising origins of the "selfie", the rise and rise of 3D printing, how a nit is hatched by massive amounts of farting, why humans are basically fat doughnuts, and how you can stop milk from spoiling by dropping a Russian brown frog into it. These are things you need to know. These are things you don't even know you need to know. A riveting ride through the extraordinary world of science.

My Dream Job Guide C

My Dream Job Guide C
Author: JINALI DAND
Publisher: Mindpop
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2018-06-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9353002354

There is no denying that folklore plays an important role in shaping the beliefs and imagination of our children. But times today have changed and continue to change as you read this. The world is becoming increasingly competitive; rat race and herd mentality are among the terms that best define the lifestyle today. Inevitably, there needs to be something that helps our children prepare for this competition. But do we want to take away from them the stories that form their dreams—of kingdoms, of princes and princesses, and of magic. Absolutely not! How about, then, we do something that brings to them the best of both worlds—something that helps them dream and also educates them? Ones career is an important aspect of ones life. And this isn't something that, I believe, should be thought about a couple of years before one finishes school or maybe a couple of days after the results are announced. Undeniably, there is a gap between what we teach our children and what they need to learn. The aim to create the Role & Rollland™ My Dream Job Guide (A 26-book series on world professions) Series was to fill in this gap. The Role & Rollland™ My Dream Job Guide (A 26-book series on world professions) Series 1 is a set of 26 books, one for each alphabet. Each book covers ten professions, the names of which begin with that alphabet. For example, the book for the alphabet A covers professions like academic dean, acupuncturist, artistic gymnast, auditor, and so on. This synopsis outlines the vision and the concept behind these books and introduces you to the soul of our books—the Role & Rollland gang! The concept The concept is built around the play-and-learn and interactive learning techniques. The idea is to not just educate kids about a profession, but also tell them facts that will inspire in them a curiosity to know more on their own. There are activities and dress-up and role play games that will make the kids think from that professional's point of view. These games also involve friends and family, so the social interactions part is covered too! Each profession, apart from the content describing its key aspects in sufficient detail, includes the following sections: Polish your vocabulary!Good to know stuff!It's activity time!Let's go the extra mile!Fame crunch!Let's role play! The section names have been kept in a way that they aren't just attractive to sound but are also self-explanatory.

Dr Karl's Little Book of Climate Change Science

Dr Karl's Little Book of Climate Change Science
Author: Karl Kruszelnicki
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2021-03-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1460713036

Australia's favourite science guru explains the facts about climate change -- and how we can fix it How do Greenhouse Gas molecules shimmy and shake to trap 400,000 Hiroshima atom bombs' worth of the Sun's heat each day? Who did the early research into Climate Change and then spent billions trying to cover it up? What's the Hockey Stick Graph and why is it so important? How did Climate Change tip the Earth off its axis? Why was Sydney the hottest place on Earth on 4 January 2020? How can we move to zero and even negative emissions? How can kelp help? When it comes to long-haul transport, why is hydrogen the way to go? And much more! Now, in this never dull, easy-to-understand guide Dr Karl explains the science of climate change and how we can fix it. (We can!)

101 Creepy, Weird, Scary, Interesting, and Outright Cool Facts

101 Creepy, Weird, Scary, Interesting, and Outright Cool Facts
Author: Tyler Backhause
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2016-01-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781523751952

Who doesn't love facts and random bits of information? "I did not know that" or "Teach me something I don't know!" are a commonly heard phrases among people today. Along with this, the most powerful driving force behind our random browsing of the Internet or Social Media is the pursuit of new information. This brings me to the reason why I wrote 101 Creepy, Weird, Scary, Interesting, and Outright Cool Facts. Here are some categories you will receive facts from in this book: Plants and Nature Computers and Technology History Science, math and space Urban legends Did you know that sea cucumbers are a class of invertebrate marine animals which inhabit almost every sea in the world? Their bodies can regenerate at an exceptionally fast rate, which allows them to regrow organs that were completely lost. As such, they have developed a defensive mechanism where they throw out their intestines - and sometimes even more internal organs - when they are attacked by predators. This is just one of the facts listed in this book so if you're ready for me, start reading now.In addition to 101 Creepy, Weird, Scary, Interesting, and Outright Cool Facts, you will receive 5 books included for free as a sign of my appreciation.

The Little Black Book of Scams

The Little Black Book of Scams
Author: Industry Canada
Publisher: Competition Bureau Canada
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2014-03-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1100232400

The Canadian edition of The Little Black Book of Scams is a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams. It debunks common myths about scams, provides contact information for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat victims. Consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams to avoid falling victim to social media and mobile phone scams, fake charities and lotteries, dating and romance scams, and many other schemes used to defraud Canadians of their money and personal information.

10 Books that Screwed Up the World

10 Books that Screwed Up the World
Author: Benjamin Wiker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2008-05-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 159698063X

You’ve heard of the "Great Books"? These are their evil opposites. From Machiavelli's The Prince to Alfred Kinsey’s Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, from Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto to Margaret Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa, these "influential" books have led to war, genocide, totalitarian oppression, the breakdown of the family, and disastrous social experiments. And yet the toxic ideas peddled in these books are more popular and pervasive than ever. In fact, they might influence your own thinking without your realizing it. Fortunately, Professor Benjamin Wiker is ready with an antidote, exposing the beguiling errors in each of these evil books. Witty, learned, and provocative, 10 Books That Screwed Up the World provides a quick education in the worst ideas in human history and explains how we can avoid them in the future.

Psych 101

Psych 101
Author: Paul Kleinman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2012-09-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1440543909

From perception tests and the Rorschach blots to B. F. Skinner and the stages of development, this primer for human behavior is packed with hundreds of ... psychology basics and insights...