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Summary: "Packed with comics, diagrams, and "secret diaries," this book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things--from hearts to farts to coconuts--and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Join the hilarious exploration of "a day in the life" of nearly 100 things on Earth. Find out what exactly your tongue does all day long, how a Japanese...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 500 BARSummary: Record Breakers brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the longest shark migration (20,000 km/12,400 miles); visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica: a chilling -89.2ºC/-128.6ºF); see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more. The greatest human achievements are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Bellows, Melina Gerosa
Summary: "Packed with over 3,000 facts about everything from cuddly baby animals to lethal predators, outer space to the deep sea, and man-made marvels, human history, and more, each page explodes with colorful photographs, perfectly paried with endless lists of easy-to-remember info about the wondrous world around us."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bright Matter Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 031.02 BELPettie, Andrew (Andrew J.)
Summary: "Be astounded, amused, and inspired by Britannica's ultimate collection of lists. Powerful rockets, tiny dinosaurs, lost treasures, smart dogs, spy gadgets, invincible sports teams, unusual jobs: you'll discover them all in this gloriously geeky guide to the universe."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032.02 PETCarlsen, Spike
Summary: "On his regular walk one morning, Spike Carlsen realized there was an entire world outside his front door that he knew nothing about. How does that fire hydrant work, he wondered? Why are street lights shining more brightly than ever before? And, on a more personal level, why does an easy stroll around the neighborhood always leave him feeling more creative and spry, better able to take on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031.02 CARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031.02 CARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc CarlsenJazynka, Kitson
Summary: "Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke,the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Sceurman, Mark
Summary: Weird Civil War delves into the peculiar history and ghastly legacy of the bloodiest period in American history, featuring the era's most gripping tragic tales, fascinating facts, spooky scenarios, and eccentric characters. This brand-new volume—which compiles the most compelling Civil War stories from the bestselling Weird series—will excite precocious history students, Civil War buffs, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973.7 SCEDrimmer, Stephanie Warren
Summary: Who invented pizza? Why do people shake hands? Why do we wear underwear? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this new series from National Geographic Kids! Ever wonder how basketball got started? Why we have birthday cakes? And why some people use forks and some use chopsticks? Prepare to be amazed by the surprising backstories behind the things you use or do every day! From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2019 is the global authority on all things videogames. The 12th edition of the world’s best-selling videogames annual is bursting with amazing records, remarkable feats and marvellous achievements by gamers just like you, who have been inspired by the games they love to play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guinness World Records 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Mills, Andrea
Summary: "Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts."--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910 MILWebster, Christy
Summary: From the tallest cake ever made to the most peanut butter and jelly sandwiches eaten in a minute, these Guinness World Records will make you hungry for greatness!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE WEBPohlen, Jerome.
Summary: This zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditional scenic trips to the Mississippi River bluffs and the Amana Colonies, this guide will take the adventurous traveler to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, the home of the "Lonely Goat Herder" marionettes from The Sound of Music, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.7 IOWA POHLoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: "Take a look at the world's weirdest nature stories--from fire rainbows to ghost trees. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 001.94 LOHO'Neill, Bill
Summary: "Want to impress your buddies at the bar? Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering? Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal? Pick up Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guidebook for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick read packed with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LAK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031 O'NEEngelhaupt, Erika
Summary: "Erika Engelhaupt, founding editor of National Geographic's Gory Details blog, explores oft-ignored but alluring facets of biology, anatomy, space exploration, nature, and more. Featuring reporting and interviews with leading researchers in the field, Gory Details illuminates the world's most intriguing real-world applications of science"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Partners, LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 ENGGuinness World Records (COR)
Summary: The ultimate and complete guide to videogames. The brand-new 2018 edition is packed full of the most up-to-date news, achievements and developments in the gaming world, illustrated with the best and most exciting imagery from this year's top titles. It also includes gameplay tips and hints, retro facts from classic games, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guinness World Records Limited 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Mattern, Joanne
Summary: "Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about about the United States, from its natural resources and landmarks, to the first peoples to inhabit and explore the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Almanac Books, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 031.02 WORCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 031.02 WORMead, Richard
Summary: "Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey around the animal kingdom. From colossal mammals to tiny insects and everything in between, learn all about your favorite animals with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents up-to-date news, achievements and developments in the gaming world, illustrated with imagery from this year's top titles. It also includes gameplay tips and hints, retro facts from classic games, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guinness World Records Limited 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A road trip though the creative spirit of the American South, a world of churches, prisons, coal mines, and mountains, with alternative country musician and songwriter Jim White acting as tour guide. Presents a collage of stories and testimonies while a strange Southern Jesus looms in the background.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Preston, Douglas J.
Summary: "What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GCP 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 PRERossi, Milo
Summary: "The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from prehistory, ancient Egypt, the Industrial Revolution, and beyond. " -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wellfleet Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "This myth-busting visual encyclopedia will amaze kids with 13 things they need to know about every topic they love and one "half fact" that dispels a common misconception or half-truth. Extraordinary images and irresistible fact snippets on each topic spread--from space to gemstones to the food we eat--make learning fun, but it's the "13 1/2" fact that kids will be most eager to know. Does...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 030 THICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 500 THIJohnson, Alex
Summary: How do you use your local library? Does it arrive at your door on the back of an elephant? Can it float down the river to you? Or does it occupy a phone booth by the side of the road? Public libraries are a cornerstone of modern civilization, yet like the books in them, libraries face an uncertain future in an increasingly digital world. Undaunted, librarians around the globe are thinking up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd. 2015