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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This book "begins with an introduction to the brain's anatomy, showing you how to tell your motor cortex from your mirror neurons. It moves on to function, explaining how the brain works constantly and unnoticed to regulate heartbeat and breathing, and how it collects information to produce the experiences of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. The chapters that follow cover memory and learning, consciousness and personality, and emotions and communication"--Publisher...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"This DK childrens book boasts more than 30 visual timelines, which explore the biographies of the famous and the not-so-famous from royalty to activists, and writers to scientists, and much, much more. Stunning thematic timelines also explain the development of Black history from the experiences of black people in the US, to the story of postcolonial Africa."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Alpha, an imprint of DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"No matter who you are, you can perform every exercise in this book. You want to get into shape but feel limited by your weight, age, or ability. You want to exercise but think everything seems too difficult. You want to develop a fitness routine but don't want to be forced into something. You want simple, flexible, and effective. This book offers these features: 50 exercises that have modifications for every body type, 10 fitness routines for specific...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Learn French in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play. Practicing your language skills is quick, easy, and fun with 15-Minute French. There's no homework. Instead, use the visual guide and the free app to test yourself as you learn. Perfect your pronunciation by listening to native speakers, and learn from real-life examples that...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Easter is on its way and the bunnies, birds, and lambs in the meadow couldn't be more excited. But when none of the bunnies offer to hide the eggs for the Easter egg hunt, this job falls to an unlikely one...the sleepiest bunny of all! Will this sleepy bunny learn to embrace his differences in time to save Easter?"--
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Young children will love learning about the popular Jewish holiday, in this introduction to Passover that highlights the traditions associated with this celebration, from a festive meal with special food to storytelling with children to fun-filled customs.
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Recorre 13 000 millones de años de historia, desde el Big Bang hasta la era digital. Extraordinarias cronologías que muestran los mayores acontecimientos del mundo: el auge y la caída de los imperios, los inventos que han cambiado nuestras vidas, los grandes avances de la ciencia o la evolución del arte. Con fantásticas ilustraciones y datos sorprendentes, tienes en tus manos un libro que te cuenta la historia de la forma más apasionante que...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured philosopher, the biographies trace the ideas, friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired the great thinkers and influenced their work, providing revealing insights into what drove them to question the meaning of life and come up with new ways of understanding the world and the history of ideas
13) Great city maps
Publisher
Published in the United States by DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Arranged in chronological order, this . . . guide to more than seventy-five of the most historic moments in the science of chemistry, from the birth of atomic theory to the development of liquid crystal display screens, introduces the work of the scientists who have shaped the subject"--
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018].
Language
English
Description
"Discover 2,000 words and definitions to build vocabulary and spelling skills. Packed with colorful photographs that make learning new word meanings simple and fun. Explore easy-to-navigate sections filled with extra features such as useful phrases and opposites. Supports language learning for ages 7 and up."--Page 4 of cover.
"Descubra 2000 palabras y definiciones para desarrollar vocabulario y habilidades de ortografía. Repleto de fotografías...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Find the droids you know and love and discover new favorites along the way.This Star Wars guide with a twist showcases a world of droids in close-up detail. Arranged from smallest to biggest, more than 50 droids of the galaxy are revealed with stunning photography and gorgeous artwork. The evocative descriptions will delight children and let them discover amazing droid facts, such as what tools R2-D2 uses and why GNK droids make a "gonk gonk" noise!...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Discover what it takes to be a Jedi. So, you want to be a Jedi? Are you sure? The Star Wars galaxy can be a dangerous place, and becoming a Jedi is not all about using the Force, dueling with lightsabers, lifting X-Wings with your mind, or defeating Darth Vader. You also need dedication, discipline, and training -- a lot of training -- to rise from Youngling to Jedi Master. A sharp sense of humor also helps. You'll need it to survive the training,...
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