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Author : Ken Jennings
Publisher : Villard
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781588365521

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Brainiac by Ken Jennings Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A witty, charming, and engaging dive into trivia’s colorful history, from America’s highest-earning game show contestant of all time “Insightful, informative, and written with a strong dose of humor and humility. . . . I loved this book.”—Will Shortz, crossword editor, The New York Times Ken Jennings is trivia’s undisputed king—and as he traces his rise from anonymous computer programmer to nerd folk icon, he explores his newly conquered kingdom: the world of trivia itself. Trivia, he has found, is centuries older than his childhood obsession with it. Whisking us from the coffeehouses of seventeenth-century London to the Internet age, Jennings chronicles the ups and downs of the trivia fad: the quiz book explosion of the Jazz Age; the rise, fall, and rise again of TV quiz shows; the nostalgic campus trivia of the 1960s; and the 1980s, when Trivial Pursuit® again made it fashionable to be a know-it-all. Jennings also investigates the shadowy demimonde of today’s trivia subculture, guiding us on a tour of trivia across America. He goes head-to-head with the blowhards and diehards of the college quiz-bowl circuit, the slightly soused faithful of the Boston pub trivia scene, and the raucous participants in the annual Q&A marathon in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, “The World’s Largest Trivia Contest.” And, of course, he takes us behind the scenes of his improbable 75-game run on Jeopardy! But above all, Brainiac is a love letter to the useless fact. (Who knew that there’s a crater on Venus named after Laura Ingalls Wilder? Ken Jennings, that’s who.) Engaging and erudite, Brainiac is an irresistible celebration of nostalgia, curiosity, and geeky obsession—in a word, trivia.

Author : Rosie Cooper
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780500652466

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The Brainiac's Book of the Climate and Weather by Rosie Cooper Pdf

A fresh approach to science for young brainiacs, this book on climate and weather includes incredible but true stories, interactive activities, and quirky infographics. What’s the difference between climate and weather? How do we know the climate is changing? The need-to-know answers to these and many other pressing questions are explained in this volume through incredible stories, infographics—including how many farts animals add to the atmosphere each year—and fun activities like engineering a solar oven from a pizza box. Budding brainiacs will love reading “Need- to- Know” stories, diving into interactive “Try This” activities, and building a trove of fascinating facts from a series of infographic “Data Dumps.” Featuring the artwork of Harriet Russell, the illustrator of the bestselling This Book Thinks You’re a . . . series, The Brainiac’s Book of Climate and Weather demonstrates how fun and relevant science is to our everyday lives. This brainiac’s book makes the subject interactive, interesting, and easy to relate to for young readers.

Author : Sarah Jane Brian,Peter Pauper Press
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0880884460

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Brainiac's Secret Agent by Sarah Jane Brian,Peter Pauper Press Pdf

" Have fun learning to be a secret agent! This bestselling Brainiac's Secret Agent Activity Book will enable kids to send secret messages with code rings, solve mysteries, get lost in mazes, fingerprint their friends, and learn about real-life spies of the past. Young secret agents can also use the invisible ink pen (included) to write magic messages! And they'll find an ink pad for taking fingerprints. 128 pages. Ages 8 and up. Concealed wire-o binding. Sturdy hardcover book. Hours of fun and educational, too! "

Author : Moira Dolan
Publisher : Linden Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781610353687

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Boneheads and Brainiacs by Moira Dolan Pdf

Even the greatest minds in medicine have been terribly, terribly wrong. The inventor of the lobotomy won a Nobel prize in medicine for destroying his patients' brains. Another Nobel laureate thought malaria cured syphilis. The discoverer of anaphylactic shock also researched the spirit world and ESP. A pioneer of organ transplants was an ardent eugenicist, while the founder of sports physiology heroically spoke out against Nazism. Boneheads and Brainiacs profiles the winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine from 1901 to 1950—a surprisingly diverse group of racists, cranks, and opportunists, as well as heroes, geniuses, and selfless benefactors of humanity. Forget all the ivory tower stereotypes of white-coated doctors finding miracle cures. Boneheads and Brainiacs reveals the messy human reality behind medical progress, in a highly entertaining book written for the ordinary reader. Some were bad scientists; others were great scientists and lousy human beings. But the majority of these researchers produced knowledge that now saves millions of lives—priceless discoveries like the role of vitamins in nutrition, the dangers of radiation, treatments for diabetes and deadly infectious diseases, and more. Boneheads and Brainiacs showcases the enthralling, all-too-human personal lives that made modern medicine possible.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 1751 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Superman by Anonim Pdf

Author : Salah Habib
Publisher : Casanourah Productions
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Happiness
ISBN : 9780473144739

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Brainiac's by Salah Habib Pdf

Author : Susan Hood
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 088088195X

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Brainiac's Road Trip by Susan Hood Pdf

This fun-filled book will keep the kids busy in the back seat. Puzzles, games, riddles, mazes, fill-in-the-blank stories, travel bingo, and lots more, plus an erasable pen!

Author : Kenneth G. Neal
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468919721

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The Brainiacs by Kenneth G. Neal Pdf

A boy and a girl about the same age and each little geniuses meet at age 8. By age 10 the decide they will marry. The two work at inventing useful products, finishing college and helping people. At age 18 they get married and together use their genius to accomplish much good. How do they go about this?

Author : Geoff Johns,Various
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Graphic novels
ISBN : 1848560109

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Superman Vs Brainiac by Geoff Johns,Various Pdf

The world's most famous superhero, Superman's adventures protecting Metropolis have thrilled readers worldwide for over sixty years! Now in this fantastic collection, see him do battle with one of his most fearsome foes: the evil and calculating alien Brainiac! Collecting their first and most important battles across the ages, from the 1960s to present, this volume includes the classic tale in which Superman discovers the existence of Kandor, the lost city of Krypton forever trapped inside a bottle, and much more! Written and illustrated by a host of star talent including Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder and Jerry Ordway, this page-turning collection includes material never-previously collected, and is absolutely not to be missed!

Author : H. Badger
Publisher : Hardie Grant Egmont
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781742736570

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Space Scout: The Brainiacs by H. Badger Pdf

Space Scout is another fantastic series from the creators of Zac Power! When kids in the annual Smartest Kid in the Universe competition start disappearing, Kip suspects foul play. Can he get to the bottom of it, or will he be the next victim?

Author : Richard D. Cummings,J. Michael Pierce
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080920055

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Handbook of Glycomics by Richard D. Cummings,J. Michael Pierce Pdf

The Handbook of Glycomics provides the first comprehensive overview of the emerging field of glycomics, defined as the study of all complex carbohydrates in an organism or cell ("the glycome"). Beginning with analytic approaches and bioinformatics, this work provides a detailed discussion of relevant databases, data integration, and analysis. It then moves on to a discussion of specific model organism and pathogen glycomes followed by therapeutic approaches to human disorders of glycosylization. Structure and function of glycomes are included along with state-of-the-art technologies and systems approaches to the analysis of glycans. Synthesizes contributions from experts in biology, chemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, and medicine Highlights chapters devoted to chemical synthesis, cancer glycomics and immune cell glycomics Includes discussions of proteomics, mass spectrometry, NMR, array technology, and transcriptomics analytic approaches

Author : Scott Sonneborn
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781434291196

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DC Super Heroes: Supergirl vs. Brainiac by Scott Sonneborn Pdf

Earth is under attack by a billion Braniacs! The evil android and his cold and calculating clones have tricked Superman into straying far from Earth's orbit, leaving the planet ripe for the picking. Only Supergirl stands a chance of slowing down the super-villain's army. But will the Man of Steel return in time to aid his younger cousin?

Author : Signithia Fordham
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 0226257134

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Blacked Out by Signithia Fordham Pdf

Acknowledgments Prologue Introduction: Stalking Culture and Meaning and Looking in a Refracted Mirror 1: Schooling and Imagining the American Dream: Success Alloyed with Failure 2: Becoming a Person: Fictive Kinship as a Theoretical Frame 3: Parenthood, Childrearing, and Female Academic Success 4: Parenthood, Childrearing, and Male Academic Success 5: Teachers and School Officials as Foreign Sages6: School Success and the Construction of "Otherness" 7: Retaining Humanness: Underachievement and the Struggle to Affirm the Black Self 8: Reclaiming and Expanding Humanness: Overcoming the Integration Ideology Afterword Policy Implications Notes Bibliography Index Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Stacy Tornio,Ken Keffer
Publisher : Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1943645051

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Bird Brainiacs by Stacy Tornio,Ken Keffer Pdf

Bird Brainiacs is an interactive high-engagement journal for kids 8 - 13 who love birds--one that puts discovery in their hands! Throughout the pages, kids are encouraged to write, draw, and give their opinions about anything and everything related to birds through fun (and sometimes even silly) ways. Here are some of the things you'll come across in Bird Brainiacs Quizzes Mad-Lib style fill-ins Personality questionnaires Game ideas Would you rather? scenarios Citizen science challenges Nature challenges Nature truth or dare ...and of course--bird facts and space to log their bird sightings Bird Brainiacs combines the popularity of diaries and journals along with the important subject matter of getting kids outside and learning about birds. Kids will learn things about themselves that they never knew, and it will be documented so they can look back on it for years to come. In addition, they will learn interesting facts and tidbits about the great outdoors. 35% of the net proceeds from every Cornell Lab Publishing Group book purchase will support projects such as children's educational and community programs.

Author : Edmund Callis Berkeley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Computers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033155206

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Brainiacs by Edmund Callis Berkeley Pdf