Why Wombats Poop Cubes: And Other Weird But True Facts (Seeker) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Why Wombats Poop Cubes: And Other Weird But True Facts (Seeker) write by Scholastic. This book was released on 2020-09. Why Wombats Poop Cubes: And Other Weird But True Facts (Seeker) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An awesome collection of strange-but-true facts about space, technology and the animal world, from Seeker, the Dodo's top 5 science and tech sister brand. Taking weird-but-true to the next level, this full-color, highly photographic compilation of fascinating science facts is sure to attract readers of all ages. Each spread focuses on one of the most successful hooks/stories from Seeker and presents the information with amazing photographs supported by lively, engaging text. It's the perfect book for the next YouTube generation. Did you know that wombats have cube-shaped poops and that cockroaches are indestructible? Or that bees are smarter than computers, and orcas love their grandmas? Cool! Let us tell you more . . Want to know what's really happening in space? What (or should that be who?!!!) might be out there and what could be heading toward Earth? We've got the answers, if you dare . . . Are you ready for the latest tech developments? Computers no bigger than a grain of salt, machines that you can control with your mind, and buildings that can be 3-D printed. Find out how science fact is fast becoming cooler than science fiction.
Wombats Poop Cubes
Wombats Poop Cubes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Wombats Poop Cubes write by Katie Adams. This book was released on 2020-06-02. Wombats Poop Cubes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Learn the facts! In Katie Adams' Wombats Poop Cubes, you will encounter some of the most unbelievable, entertaining, and no-frills factoids ever. Each page features a fact broken down into just three words. Why? Because gimmicks are great, and so is getting to the point. If you crave more information beyond those three special words, check out the full backstory alongside the fact. Fill that brain of yours with memorable gems of truth to learn hundreds of new things, to become an unstoppable trivia partner, or for no particular reason at all. Included are shocking and concise truths such as: · Vikings rap battled. · Bees get drunk. · Abraham Lincoln wrestled. · Kangaroos can’t reverse. · Apples are roses. · Rabbits attacked Napoleon. Have some fun. Keep it short. Get some facts!
Cradle of Gold
Cradle of Gold - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cradle of Gold write by Neil B. Chambers. This book was released on 2011-07-05. Cradle of Gold available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Christopher Heaney takes the reader into the heart of Peru's past to relive the dramatic story of the final years of the Incan empire, the recovery of their final cities and the fight over their future. Drawing on original research in untapped archives, Heaney portrays both a stunning landscape and the complex history of a region that continues to inspire awe and controversy today. --from publisher description
Roadside Picnic
Roadside Picnic - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Roadside Picnic write by Arkady Strugatsky. This book was released on 2012-05-01. Roadside Picnic available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a &“full empty,&” something goes wrong. And the news he gets from his girlfriend upon his return makes it inevitable that he'll keep going back to the Zone, again and again, until he finds the answer to all his problems. First published in 1972, Roadside Picnic is still widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction novels, despite the fact that it has been out of print in the United States for almost thirty years. This authoritative new translation corrects many errors and omissions and has been supplemented with a foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin and a new afterword by Boris Strugatsky explaining the strange history of the novel's publication in Russia.
Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective
Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective write by Eric Brymer. This book was released on 2020-03-30. Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Extreme sports, those activities that lie on the outermost edges of independent adventurous leisure activities, where a mismanaged mistake or accident would most likely result in death, have developed into a significant worldwide phenomenon (Brymer & Schweitzer, 2017a). Extreme sport activities are continually evolving, typical examples include BASE (an acronym for Buildings, Antennae, Span, Earth) jumping and related activities such as proximity flying, extreme skiing, big wave surfing, waterfall kayaking, rope free solo climbing and high-level mountaineering. While participant numbers in many traditional team and individual sports such as golf, basketball and racket sports have declined over the last decade or so, participant numbers in so called extreme sports have surged. Although extreme sports are still assumed to be a Western pastime, there has been considerable Global uptake. Equally, the idea that adventure sports are only for the young is also changing as participation rates across the generations are growing. For example, baby boomers are enthusiastic participants of adventure sports more generally (Brymer & Schweitzer, 2017b; Patterson, 2002) and Generation Z turn to extreme sports because they are popular and linked to escapism (Giannoulakis & Pursglove, 2017). Arguably, extreme sports now support a multi-billion dollar industry and the momentum seems to be intensifying. Traditional explanations for why extreme sports have become so popular are varied. For some, the popularity is explained as the desire to rebel against a society that is becoming too risk averse, for others it is about the spectacle and the merchandise that is associated with organised activities and athletes. For others it is just that there are a lot of people attracted by risk and danger or just want to show off. For others still it is about the desire to belong to sub-cultures and the glamour that goes with extreme sports. Some seek mastery in their chosen activity and in situations of significant challenges. This confusion is unfortunate as despite their popularity there is still a negative perception about extreme sports participation. There is a pressing need for clarity. The dominant research perspective has focused on positivist theory-driven perspectives that attempt to match extreme sports against predetermined characteristics. For the most part empirical research has conformed to predetermined societal perspectives. Other ways of knowing might reveal more nuanced perspectives of the human dimension of extreme sport participation. This special edition brings together cutting-edge research and thought examining psychology and extreme sports, with particular attention payed to the examination of motivations for initial participation, continued participation, effective performance, and outcomes from participation. References Brymer, E. & Schweitzer, R. (2017a) Phenomenology and the extreme sports experience, NY, Routledge. Brymer, E, & Schweitzer, R, D. (2017b) Evoking the Ineffable: The phenomenology of extreme sports, Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice 4(1):63-74 Giannoulakis, C., & Pursglove, L., K., (2017) Evolution of the Action Sport Setting. In S.E. Klein Ed. Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines. Lexington Books, London. 128-146 Patterson, I. (2002) Baby Boomers and Adventure Tourism: The Importance of Marketing the Leisure Experience, World Leisure Journal, 44:2, 4-10, DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2002.9674265
