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| 9780892212828 | Moments For Teachers: Heartwarming Lessons For Givers Of Knowledge (Moments For Series) | Robert Strand | Heartwarming Illustrations from Classrooms Past and Present | New Leaf Pr |
| 9780933174733 | More Joy Of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematical Insights And Concepts | Theoni Pappas | Now Pappas has done it again, or rather, has done more!The pages of MORE JOY OF MATHEMATICS spill over with ideas, puzzles, games from all over the world, historic background, exciting graphics and up-to-the-minute math breakthrough. Readers will find plent to enjoy as they discover Pappas' unique easy reading style.This sequel to the popular title, THE JOY OF MATHEMATICS, let's you appreciate how mathematics is connected to the everyday world and how a glimpse of essential concepts can enrich one's life in so many ways. Pappas' fresh and lively approach to mathematics appealing even to those who are intimidated by the world of numbersunlocks pleasures, mysteries, and applications of over two-hundred of mathematical concepts. | Wide World Publishing |
| 9780380732616 | More Stories To Solve: Fifteen Folktales From Around The World | George Shannon | From the author/illustrator team behind Stories to Solve, here are eleven more twisty mysteries for tweens who like to puzzle it out. A great choice for emerging readers who are ready for chapter books and like puzzles, brain-twisters, and more.How did they do it? How did a single firefly win a fight against one hundred apes? How did the priest catch a thief with a rooster? How did a student outwit the king? How did a frog escape from the pitcher of cream? These and eleven more tantalizing, brain-teasing mysteries are waiting in the pages of this book. | Greenwillow Books |
| 9780871203601 | Multiple Intelligences And Student Achievement: Success Stories From Six Schools | Linda Campbell, Bruce Campbell | Offers six case studies of elementary, middle-level, and high schools that have used multiple intelligences theory for five or more years which highlight the impressive gains they made by using this approach to student learning. | Assn for Supervision & Curriculum |
| 9781890460068 | Music With The Brain In Mind | Eric P. Jensen | Formerly a publication of The Brain StoreThis timely resource covers the latest brain and music research and provides practical strategies for incorporating the musical arts to support learning at all levels. | Corwin |
| 9781400033539 | Musicophilia: Tales Of Music And The Brain, Revised And Expanded Edition | Oliver Sacks | NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition.“Powerful and compassionate. . . . A book that not only contributes to our understanding of the elusive magic of music but also illuminates the strange workings, and misfirings, of the human mind.” —The New York TimesIn Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls “musical misalignments.” Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly desires to become a pianist at the age of forty-two; an entire group of children with Williams syndrome, who are hypermusical from birth; people with “amusia,” to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of pots and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds-for everything but music.Illuminating, inspiring, and utterly unforgettable. | Vintage |
| 9781598570205 | Number Sense And Number Nonsense: Understanding The Challenges Of Learning Math | Nancy Krasa, Sara Shunkwiler | How do children learn math—and why do some children struggle with it? The answers are in Number Sense and Number Nonsense, a straightforward, reader-friendly book for education professionals and an invaluable multidisciplinary resource for researchers. More than a first-ever research synthesis, this highly accessible book brings math difficulties into clear focus, helping educators and psychologists get inside students' heads so they can devise the best way to help children learn.Clinical psychologist Nancy Krasa and middle-school teacher Sara Shunkwiler combine their expertise for an eye-opening exploration of how the brain works during the many complex facets of math learning. Readers will gain a complete, research-based understanding of what it means when students struggle with understanding relative values comprehending spatial configurations reading and writing numerals or other symbols mastering arithmetic facts or algorithms deciphering word problems or fractions paying attention, tracking information, planning ahead, or thinking flexibly and critically reasoning abstractly and arguing logicallyEducators will improve their math instruction with the classroom examples and helpful samples of student work, and psychologists will effectively evaluate math learning problems with the assessment guidelines and clinical case illustrations.With this in-depth guided tour of essential math skills and the difficulties students may encounter with each, education professionals will gain the insight they need to turn number nonsense into number sense for children who struggle with math.Get an inside look at topics covered by the book with this free author webinar | Brookes Publishing |
| 9780143038580 | OMNIVORES DILEMMA : NATURAL HISTORY OF FOUR MEALS | Michael Pollan | One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year Winner of the James Beard Award Author of #1 New York Times Bestsellers In Defense of Food and Food Rules Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire. But as Michael Pollan explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, as the dawn of the twenty-first century, may determine our survival as a species. Packed with profound surprises, The Omnivore's Dilemma is changing the way Americans thing about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating. Coming from The Penguin Press in 2013, Michael Pollan’s newest book Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation—the story of our most trusted food expert’s culinary education "Thoughtful, engrossing ... You're not likely to get a better explanation of exactly where your food comes from." -The New York Times Book Review "An eater's manifesto ... [Pollan's] cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling. Be careful of your dinner!" -The Washington Post "Outstanding... a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits." —The New Yorker "If you ever thought 'what's for dinner' was a simple question, you'll change your mind after reading Pollan's searing indictment of today's food industry-and his glimpse of some inspiring alternatives.... I just loved this book so much I didn't want it to end." -The Seattle Times | Penguin Press |
| 9780440228431 | One Thousand Paper Cranes: The Story Of Sadako And The Children's Peace Statue | Ishii Takayuki | The inspirational story of the Japanese national campaign to build the Children's Peace Statue honoring Sadako and hundreds of other children who died as a result of the bombing of Hiroshima.Ten years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Sadako Sasaki died as a result of atomic bomb disease. Sadako's determination to fold one thousand paper cranes and her courageous struggle with her illness inspired her classmates. After her death, they started a national campaign to build the Children's Peace Statue to remember Sadako and the many other children who were victims of the Hiroshima bombing. On top of the statue is a girl holding a large crane in her outstretched arms. Today in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, this statue of Sadako is beautifully decorated with thousands of paper cranes given by people throughout the world. | Laurel Leaf |
| 9780806901879 | One-Minute Brainteasers: Official American Mensa Puzzle Book (Mensa�) | Alan Stillson | Got a minute? Then have we got a puzzle for you! These short, no-pencil puzzles demand that you shift your brain into high gear because 60 seconds are all you have to solve them. And what a wide mix: vowel exchanges, where sentences feature back-to-back words with a change in just one vowel; rhyme time; hard-letter hangpersons; flowery show song titles; names and initials; and so much more. Give these "Repeaters" a try: these are words that begin with a letter or a combination of letters that immediately repeat (aardvark, for example, or murmuring). | Puzzlewright |
| 9780374400255 | Palindromania! (Sunburst Books) | Jon Agee | The ultimate celebration for the palindromic year 2002!What exactly is "palindromania"? It's the inability to see the word STRAW without thinking WARTS. It's the powerful impulse to reverse the name OPRAH to make it HARPO. It's the uncontrollable urge to buy A TOYOTA. It's an obsession with words and phrases that read exactly the same forwards and backwards. And now, in his most entertaining and extensive volume, Jon Agee, the prime purveyor of palindromes, has taken this unique word phenomenon to a whole new level. Featuring themed sections, comic-strip-style stories, and even lengthy monologues, Agee's collection of over 160 familiar and unfamiliar palindromes paired with all-new masterly cartoons is a treasure for word-lovers young and old.Palindromania! is a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. | Square Fish |
| 9780881063394 | Pizza Counting | Christina Dobson | These pizzas have all the right ingredients. Pepperoni, cheese, and onions make a purr-fect pizza cat. Is it time for a clock pizza made of sausages and peppers? Count the toppings on these pizza masterpieces, then divide them up into filling fractions. Zesty pizza facts add to the flavorful fun. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780465013029 | Professor Stewart's Cabinet Of Mathematical Curiosities | Ian Stewart | Knowing that the most exciting math is not taught in school, Professor Ian Stewart has spent years filling his cabinet with intriguing mathematical games, puzzles, stories, and factoids intended for the adventurous mind. This book reveals the most exhilarating oddities from Professor Stewart's legendary cabinet.Inside, you will find hidden gems of logic, geometry, and probability-like how to extract a cherry from a cocktail glass (harder than you think), a pop-up dodecahedron, and the real reason why you can't divide anything by zero. Scattered among these are keys to Fermat's last theorem, the Poincaréonjecture, chaos theory, and the P=NP problem (you'll win a million dollars if you solve it). You never know what enigmas you'll find in the Stewart cabinet, but they're sure to be clever, mind-expanding, and delightfully fun. | Basic Books |
| 9780078601613 | Quick Review Math Handbook (Mathematics Applications And Concepts Course 3) | Glencoe | Glencoe/Mcgraw-Hill Pub. | |
| 9780425116906 | Robert's Rules Of Order | h robert | Designed for today’s businesses, clubs, unions, boards, societies, churches, and other organizations, Robert's Rules of Order will help readers conduct meetings with civility and efficiency.Henry M. Robert published his first Robert’s Rules of Order in 1876, and literally within days of its printing, began making changes for future printings.Now, a professional parliamentarian has continued this tradition by updating Robert’s classic manual for today’s needs. Easy to read, understand, and apply, this new edition eliminates outdated footnotes and cross-references. It focuses on typical organizational meetings and includes a unique chart for beginners as well as experts. It is the essential tool for organizations of every type and size—a classic guide designed especially for modern readers. | Problems of Eastern Europe |
| 9780307338402 | Secrets Of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide To Lightning Calculation And Amazing Math Tricks | Arthur Benjamin, Michael Shermer | These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun.Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school. | Crown |
| 9781608100385 | Secrets Of The World Class | Steve Siebold uncovers the "mental toughness" secrets of champions. You can learn them too and start dreaming bigger and achieving more. In Secrets of the World Class, Steve Siebold's shares his 20 year journey of studying peak performers and discovering the link that makes them champions. Each chapter finishes with an "Action Step for Today" that leads you down the path from mediocrity to greatness. Loaded with ideas you can immediately put into action to catapult yourself from mediocrity to greatness. Applications for use in business as well as athletics. Steve's straight forward, tell it like it is style, cuts to the core of what it takes to go from middle class to world class. | Simple Truths | |
| 9780691102849 | Slicing Pizzas, Racing Turtles, And Further Adventures In Applied Mathematics (Princeton Puzzlers) | Robert B. Banks | Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies into problem-solving adventures. In this sequel to the popular Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes (Princeton, 1998), Banks presents another collection of puzzles for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills. The problems range from the wondrous to the eminently practical. In one chapter, the author helps us determine the total number of people who have lived on earth; in another, he shows how an understanding of mathematical curves can help a thrifty lover, armed with construction paper and scissors, keep expenses down on Valentine's Day.In twenty-six chapters, Banks chooses topics that are fairly easy to analyze using relatively simple mathematics. The phenomena he describes are ones that we encounter in our daily lives or can visualize without much trouble. For example, how do you get the most pizza slices with the least number of cuts? To go from point A to point B in a downpour of rain, should you walk slowly, jog moderately, or run as fast as possible to get least wet? What is the length of the seam on a baseball? If all the ice in the world melted, what would happen to Florida, the Mississippi River, and Niagara Falls? Why do snowflakes have six sides?Covering a broad range of fields, from geography and environmental studies to map- and flag-making, Banks uses basic algebra and geometry to solve problems. If famous scientists have also pondered these questions, the author shares the historical details with the reader. Designed to entertain and to stimulate thinking, this book can be read for sheer personal enjoyment. | Princeton University Press |
| 9780871203878 | So Each May Learn: Integrating Learning Styles And Multiple Intelligences | Harvey F Silver, Richard W Strong, Matthew J Perini | So Each May Learn: Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple IntelligencesThis practical guide helps explain a simple five-step process that helps educators integrate the two approaches into current lessons, or combine them into new and powerful lessons and units. | ASCD |
| 9783903386037 | Solve It!: The Mindset And Tools Of Smart Problem Solvers | Dietmar Sternad | Apply the strategies and tools of smart problem solving—and succeed in work and life! What do Albert Einstein, Elon Musk, Sherlock Holmes and Mahatma Gandhiʼs six-year-old granddaughter have in common? They are all masters of the art of smart problem solving—a highly sought-after skill that you can learn too! Gain insights into the surprising findings of the science of problem solving Develop a problem-solving mindset Use a powerful 5-step approach to solve even the toughest problems Be inspired by stories of highly successful problem solvers Learn from expert problem solvers like scientists, doctors, designers, coaches and highly paid management consultants Apply practical problem-solving and decision-making tools right awayUse this book to build your problem-solving muscle and enhance your ability to change things for the better!“I found Solve It! to be a practically useful, thought provoking and uplift ing read which will be invaluable to experienced problem solvers and beginners alike. I love the way it combines techniques for getting the mind ‘match fit’ for tackling problems alongside practical and logical tools for solving perennial problems we all face once and for all! ”~Jonathan Borrett, Head of Profession for Problem Solving, Devon and Cornwall Police, Exeter, UK“While many experts often focus on just the problem-solving process, Dr. Sternad's important book does a great job of emphasizing the critical mindset needed to successfully engage in this process.”~Edward C. Chang, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Social Work, University of Michigan“A great piece of work, which was much needed for spreading one of the most important skills in management!”~Roberto Quaglia, Ph.D., former consultant at McKinsey & Company and Professor of Strategy and Management at ESCP Business School, Paris“Solve It! is a highly accessible guide to problem solving—whether at work or in life—that seamlessly integrates scientifically‐rooted principles with practical guidelines and real‐world vignettes making this well‐rounded book accessible to and relevant for a variety of audiences, ranging from student to professional.~Jessica Mesmer‐Magnus, Ph.D., SHRM‐SCP, Professor & Chair, Department of Management, Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina Wilmington | econcise |