"Big American Trip seeks to recall America's erased history, deridable and otherwise.... The postcards are at once addressed to no one and everyone; it... does not matter who reads them, but everyone will. Buckle up for Christian Peet's worthwhile Big American Trip. --Verse Magazine "... addresses all of our insecurities as artists, as lovers, and as citizens who lack the ability to understand one another, regardless of which language we speak. Peet allows us to look closely at our limits as humans and as Americans in a world filled seemingly with so many opportunities to connect. --The Rumpus "...blistering postcards dashed off by a nervy, distraught human being of indeterminate gender who is both losing and finding him/herself in and across a terrifying pre-Obama America. Stamp this one with approval." --REBECCA BROWN, author of American Romances, The Last Time I Saw You, Excerpts from a Family Medical Dictionary, Gifts of the Body, The End of Youth, The Dogs, Annie Oakley's Girl, and The Terrible Girls, among others. "The author of these postcards has transcribed this alien's heart. Peet drives through the US landscape (circa early 21st century), offers us the hijacked language of a nation, and through this text asks: and what words have been left for you to use, honestly?" --ELENA GEORGIOU, author of mercymercy me and Rhapsody of the Naked Immigrants "Christian Peet rejects the idyllic dream of a post-national freedom, instead going back to those two archaic, fundamental tools of American nation building--the highway system and the postcard--not to find an imagined national community but to reveal the strangeness, violence and noise that results from the U.S. clashing with other cultures, languages and nations, and--just as importantly--clashing with itself." --JOHANNES GÖRANSSON, author of Dear Ra, Pilot, and A New Quarantine Will Take My Place "We are invited to trespass our own borders that we might hear (and learn to speak) radical loss. A whole new spin on the classic postcard message: "wish you were here," Big American Trip is a remarkable, necessary book, and a wonderful achievement." --SELAH SATERSTROM, author of The Pink Institution and The Meat and Spirit Plan

More than a century after its inception, the skyscraper has finally come of age. Though it has long been lampooned as a venal and inhospitable guzzler... of resources, a revolutionary new school of skyscraper design has refashioned the idiom with buildings that are sensitive to their environments, benevolent to their occupants, and economically viable to build and maintain. Designed by some of the best-known architects in the world, these towers are as daring aesthetically as they are innovative environmentally. Big and Green is the first book to examine the sustainable skyscraper, its history, the technologies that make it possible, and its role in the future of urban development. The book examines more than 40 of the most important recent sustainable skyscrapers-including Fox & Fowle's Reuters Buildings in New York, Norman Foster's Commerzbank in Frankfurt, and MVRDV's spectacular Dutch Pavilion from Expo 2000 in Hanover-with project descriptions, photographs, and detailed drawings. Interviews with such leaders in the field as Sir Richard Rogers, William McDonough, and Kenneth Yeang are also included.

Original / American English Ricardo and Gisela are going home to Rio. Gisela likes reading and quiet people. Ricardo likes noise and he likes Gisela.... In Rio, a thief takes Gisela's bag. What can Ricardo do?

A half century ago, a shocking Washington Post headline claimed that the world began in five cataclysmic minutes rather than having existed for all... time; a skeptical scientist dubbed the maverick theory the Big Bang. In this amazingly comprehensible history of the universe, Simon Singh decodes the mystery behind the Big Bang theory, lading us through the development of one of the most extraordinary, important, and awe-inspiring theories in science.

A great resource for teachers!Read and Wonder books tell stories, take children on adventures, and reveal how big and WONDER-full the natural world... really is.

"Big body play"-the sometimes rowdy, always very physical running, rolling, climbing, tagging, jumping, grabbing, and wrestling that most children love... and many adults try to shut down-can and should be an integral part of every early childhood setting. Drawing from evidence-based practice and the latest research, this book explains the multitude of benefits of big body play for young children's social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Also learn how to organize the physical environment, set rules and policies, and supervise the play.

Shawnee legend tells of a herd of huge bison rampaging through the Ohio Valley, laying waste to all in their path. To protect the tribe, a deity slew... these great beasts with lightning bolts, finally chasing the last giant buffalo into exile across the Wabash River, never to trouble the Shawnee again. The source of this legend was a peculiar salt lick in present-day northern Kentucky, where giant fossilized skeletons had for centuries lain undisturbed by the Shawnee and other natives of the region. In 1739, the first Europeans encountered this fossil site, which eventually came to be known as Big Bone Lick. The site drew the attention of all who heard of it, including George Washington, Daniel Boone, Benjamin Franklin, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and especially Thomas Jefferson. The giant bones immediately cast many scientific and philosophical assumptions of the day into doubt, and they eventually gave rise to the study of fossils for biological and historical purposes. Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology recounts the rich history of the fossil site that gave the world the first evidence of the extinction of several mammalian species, including the American mastodon. Big Bone Lick has played many roles: nutrient source, hallowed ground, salt mine, health spa, and a rich trove of archaeological and paleontological wonders. Natural historian Stanley Hedeen presents a comprehensive narrative of Big Bone Lick from its geological formation forward, explaining why the site attracted animals, regional tribespeople, European explorers and scientists, and eventually American pioneers and presidents. Big Bone Lick is the history of both a place and a scientific discipline: it explores the infancy and adolescence of paleontology from its humble and sometimes humorous beginnings. Hedeen combines elements of history, geology, politics, and biology to make Big Bone Lick a valuable historical resource as well as the compelling tale of how a collection of fossilized bones captivated a young nation.

This book is the winner of Learning magazine s Teacher s Choice Award. It illustrates how to make HUNDREDS of manipulatives and teaching aids using... inexpensive materials found in the classroom or at home. With over 400 black and white photographs and illustrations, this easy-to-use visual guide takes you through the steps for making each student/teacher project that will help convert your classroom into a student oriented learning environment. Gives specific examples of their use over a wide range of subjects. Author: Dinah ZikeFormat: 134 pages, PaperbackPublisher: Dinah-Might AdventuresISBN: 978-1882796076

Dinah Zike s Big Book of Math Elementary K-6 features instructions for 34 manipulatives, with approximately 200 full-color photographed examples,... thousands of topic-specific ideas for teaching math using Foldables with black-line art examples on every page, and 80 pages of reproducible graphics. Author: Dinah ZikeFormat: 178 pages, PaperbackPublisher: Dinah-Might AdventuresISBN: 1882796225

Dinah Zike s Big Book of Math for Middle and High School features instructions for 28 manipulatives, with approximately 100 full-color photographed... examples. Math topics are divided into fiver categories, Number Systems, Algebraic Patterns and Functions, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability. The book contains thousands of ideas for teaching math concepts using graphic organizers, as well as five black-line art examples per page and an additional 40 black and white photographed examples throughout the book. Author: Dinah ZikeFormat: 128 pages, PaperbackPublisher: Dinah-Might Adventures

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Science for Elementary K-6 features instructions for 35 graphic organizers, with approximately 270 full-color photographed... examples. Fifty pages of Earth, Life, Astronomy, and Physical Science topic lists give thousands of ideas for using Foldables when teaching science. Along side each topic list there are approximately 4 blackline art examples of science Foldables. The back section of the book consists of 55 pages of reproducible science graphics that can be used with various Foldables.

A resource book for any curriculum, and a treasure trove for designing your own unit studies! Directions and ideas for using "foldables" are in COLOR in... the first part of the book. The rest is clearly organized resource material for physical science, astronomy, earth science, and biology. Topics are broken down into concise lists of activity suggestions along with the skill the activity teaches. Ex: Under the Caves page in earth science, "compare and contrast: precipitation and dissolution; inside and outside of a cave, including temperature, life, or light; dry and wet cave systems; past and present use of caves by humans". Ideas for foldables to use with these concepts are given. A tangible, fun, reviewable way to record information! Uses an immersion style of learning, is inquiry based, allows creative juices to flow, and puts students in charge of their own learning. (Assembly of Lap Books is not shown. Check out The Ultimate Lap Book Handbook for more information about lap books.)

This book features thousands of ideas for teaching elementary social studies using graphic organizers. Included in the book are instructions for 32... manipulatives, over 100 full-color, photographed examples, approximately five black-line art examples per page, and thousands of graphic organizer ideas. Topics are divided into three categories, General Social Studies, United States History, and World History. Author: Dinah ZikeFormat: 136 pages, PaperbackPublisher: Dinah-Might AdventuresISBN: 1882796209

The Big Book of World History for Middle School and High School contains instructions for 34 manipulatives or Foldables, with over 100 full-color... photographed examples, thousands of ideas for teaching World History using graphic organizers(from the Stone Age to the New Millennium), along with approximately five black-line art examples per page and timelines for major countries. The back section of the book features reproducible high-quality graphics, including A-Z artwork that can be used in student projects, timelines, and maps. Author: Dinah ZikeFormat: 146 pages, PaperbackPublisher: Dinah-Might Adventures