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Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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After discovering the body of a man buried deep in the Arctic ice, Dr. Kate Philo and her team bring him back to life in their Boston lab, igniting a media firestorm that forces them to decide how far they are willing to go to protect their experiment.
3) Piranesi
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an...
Series
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The record-breaking records annual is back and packed with more incredible accomplishments, stunts, cutting-edge science and amazing sporting achievements than ever before. With more than 3,000 new and updated records and 1,000 eye-popping photos, it has thousands of new stats and facts and dazzling new features. There is so much to explore inside. Go on a whirlwind tour of the planet's most amazing places, from the largest swamps to the deepest points...
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Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders-- the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India....
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Series
Seven wonders volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Journeying to the ancient city of Babylon when Bhegad tracks down Marco, the companions face a daunting choice involving a dire trap and a long-lost figure from Jack's past.
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Series
Totally random questions volume 3
Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Got a random question? This book has the answer! Packed with fascinating facts and colorful photos, this book presents snack-size answers to 101 totally random questions about our wnoderfully wild world! Test your knowledge and stump your friends with the incredible info you'll find inside about animals, science, sports, food, and more."--
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English
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New York Times Bestseller
"An intricate story that entwines considerations of faith and faithlessness, inquiry, denial, fear and survival in gorgeously conceived metaphor. Kingsolver has constructed a deeply affecting microcosm of a phenomenon that is manifesting in many different tragic ways, in communities and ecosystems all around the globe." — Seattle Times
A truly
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Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Your favorite madcap scientists deliver ten episodes that score a perfect ten in scientific silliness. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, along with Kari, Grant, and Tory, will find the most fascinating myths from movies, legend, and social media and put them through the Mythbusting ringer.
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Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"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 knotweed destroys everything in its path, and why no two...
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Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Then she finds a strange book....
14) Lemons
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sightings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
America has been plagued with unspeakable crimes and unexplained phenomena that have captured nationwide attention and intrigue, demanding answers and retribution. This 30 episode documentary collection will strip the covers from a world of profiling, forensic science and painful investigation to expose the mysteries and truths behind history s most intriguing criminal masterminds.
Explores the psychology of serial killers and other criminals and...
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Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A captivating new gift book featuring over 100 real-life mysteries that might just give you goosebumps! Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? Whatever happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? And where exactly are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Get ready to be amazed as you uncover the world's greatest mysteries, from Bigfoot to the Bermuda Triangle. Including alien abductions, haunted houses, mind-blowing natural phenomena, and much more, this...