A fearsome dinosaur stomps around on two legs. It swipes its sharp claws and shows off its pointy teeth. Was that monster a Giganotosaurus? Or was it a Spinosaurus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart[...]
A dinosaur with an armored back chomps on plants. It swings its tail at a hungry meat eater. Was that a Stegosaurus? Or was it an Ankylosaurus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart[...]
A dinosaur sticks its tiny head between the trees. It reaches for plants with its long neck and spoon-shaped teeth. Was that beast a Brachiosaurus? Or was it an Apatosaurus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes [...]
Socialite Eden Carlbough didn't expect running a girls' camp to be easy, but she never thought she'd literally be run up an apple tree by the little monsters...nor did she think she'd come crashing down into the capable arms of orchard owner Chase Elliot. Chase knew he'd caught a windfall when he lo[...]
Before Pedro Martinez was the eight-time All Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and World Series champion, before stadiums full of fans chanted his name, he was just a little kid from the Dominican Republic who sat under a mango tree and dreamed of playing pro ball. Now in "Pedro," the charisma[...]
For much of his career, Johnny Cash opened his shows with the tagline, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." This introduction seemed unnecessary, since everyone in the audience knew who he was--the famous musical artist whose career spanned almost five decades, whose troubled life on and off the stage received[...]
First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
An art therapy and activity book for children coping with death. Sensitive exercises address all the questions children may have during this emotional and troubling crisis. Children are encouraged to express in pictures what they are often incapable of expressing in words.[...]
Revised and updated, Karen Bussen's bestselling Simple Stunning Wedding Organizer is filled with planning tools and helpful advice. This organizer leads couples through the whole process, helping them create a tension-free wedding for any taste, location, or budget. Six tabbed sections and six large[...]
At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell--"organized baseball's first girl pitcher." On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax made baseball history by pitchi[...]
(Percussion). Watch, listen, read and learn as acclaimed drum instructor Chuck Silverman shows you how to blend classic funk beats and popular Latin rhythms together to create exciting new grooves. Teaches grooves in the style of Melvin Parker and Bernard Purdie, and on cascara and Mozambique rhythm[...]
There's more than one way to skin a cat - or kick someone's ass. In this wickedly funny field guide, you'll find 365 ways to nail the bastards who try to get you down. A drunk giant throws a punch at you in a bar. Apply Ju Jitsu Hold Number 1, Number 2 or Number. 3. Then yell, 'Timber!' Your next-do[...]
Who are the best quarterbacks in NFL history? How about running backs? Wide receivers? How can we objectively rate the performance of individual defensive players? And how can we make reasonable judgments about players at different positions and from different eras? Who is the greatest football play[...]
Why does a curveball curve? What is a "can of corn"? Why was Joe DiMaggio called the "Yankee Clipper"? "Who wrote "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"? How many times did Ty Cobb steal home?
In "Baseball Miscellany," the fascinating history and lore of our national pastime is finally revealed For exa[...]
Smart kids with autism spectrum disorders need specific interventions to find success in school and beyond. Featuring a foreword by Temple Grandin, School Success for Kids With High-Functioning Autism shares practical advice for implementing strategies proven to be effective in school for dealing wi[...]
Frommer's New York City Day-by-Day Guide is the complete up-to-date reference for visitors who want to maximize their stay in the smartest, most time-efficient way. With full-color throughout with hundreds of evocative photos, this invaluable guide offers reviews on a wide array of sightseeing, lodg[...]
A simulated patient is an individual who, by pretending to be a patient in a consultation, offers health professionals an opportunity to learn, explore and develop their expertise. Simulated patients are also highly effective when used as an aid for consultation skills assessment. In recent years th[...]