Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder

Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder
Author: Lawrence Weschler
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2013-03-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0307833984

Finalist for Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Pronged ants, horned humans, a landscape carved on a fruit pit--some of the displays in David Wilson's Museum of Jurassic Technology are hoaxes. But which ones? As he guides readers through an intellectual hall of mirrors, Lawrence Weschler revisits the 16th-century "wonder cabinets" that were the first museums and compels readers to examine the imaginative origins of both art and science.

String Figures and how to Make Them

String Figures and how to Make Them
Author: Caroline F. Jayne
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1962-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486201528

Diagrams and text illustrate the steps involved in creating over one hundred string figures while providing information on their origin and cultural background

Soviet Space Dogs

Soviet Space Dogs
Author: Olesya Turkina
Publisher: Fuel Pub
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2014
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780956896285

Tells the true stories of Laika, Belka, Strelka, and the other space dogs who were sent on experimental space flight explorations by the Soviet Union between 1951 and 1956.

The Museum of Lost Wonder

The Museum of Lost Wonder
Author: Jeff Hoke
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781578633647

Presents an interactive history of the human imagination, separated by the seven stages of alchemical process, encouraging readers to question their understanding of life and the way in which imagination is quantified.

Prehistoric Predators

Prehistoric Predators
Author: Brian Switek
Publisher: Applesauce Press
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2015-05-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1604335521

Discover the most dangerous carnivores that ever roamed the Earth in this exciting and action-packed exploration of Prehistoric Predators, featuring a unique cover that feels like dinosaur-skin! The biggest baddies of the prehistoric world -- the carnivores -- come alive in Prehistoric Predators. From favorites like T-Rex and Giganotosaurus, to the ferocious Spinosaurus and terrifying Megalodon, the stunning full-color illustrations from renowned paleoartist Julius Csotonyi make these dangerous creatures spring to life on each page. Bursting with fascinating facts written by National Geographic contributor Brian Switek, dynamic artwork, and a unique dino-skin textured cover, this is the perfect book for dinosaur lovers of every age!

Novels, Tales, Journeys

Novels, Tales, Journeys
Author: Alexander Pushkin
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2016-11-22
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0307959635

From the award-winning translators: the complete prose narratives of the most acclaimed Russian writer of the Romantic era and one of the world's greatest storytellers. The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories, which range from dramatic tales of love, obsession, and betrayal to dark fables and sparkling comic masterpieces, from satirical epistolary tales and romantic adventures in the manner of Sir Walter Scott to imaginative historical fiction and the haunting dreamworld of "The Queen of Spades." The five short stories of The Late Tales of Ivan Petrovich Belkin are lightly humorous and yet reveal astonishing human depths, and his short novel, The Captain's Daughter, has been called the most perfect book in Russian literature.