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  • Extreme Fear

    The Science of Your Mind in Danger

    by Jeff Wise ...
    Series series MacSci
    Ever since the phrase "fight or flight" was coined in the 1920s, the common understanding has been that the mind respond to danger in one of two ways - either fleeing in blind panic, or fighting through it. But as scientists unlock the secrets of the human brain, a more complex understanding of the fear response has emerged. It turns out that the ancient brain circuitry wired to process fear is ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

    Shaping Public Policy at the State and Local Level

    by Marcia Avner ...
    The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition, is your complete road map to shaping public policy at the state and local level. It gives detailed, step-by-step instructions for developing an effective plan and putting it into action. With this handbook, you will discover how lobbying can help fulfill your mission; learn how to initiate, support, or defeat bills; ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Instructor Guide to The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition

    From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor

    Illustrated by Jeff West ...
    by Kat Stelly ...
    Series series Story of the World
    Turn The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition into a full-year history curriculum with this expanded, easy-to-use guide, now featuring 30+ new activities, teacher script, field trip suggestions, memory work lessons, group activity adaptations, and much more.This Instructor Guide and accompanying Student Workbook turn The Story of the World, Volume 1: ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition

    History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age

    by Susan Wise Bauer, Mike Fretto ...
    Illustrated by Jeff West ...
    Series series Story of the World
    Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century--from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America!Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Story of the World, Vol. 3 Revised Edition

    History for the Classical Child: Early Modern Times

    by Susan Wise Bauer ...
    Illustrated by Jeff West ...
    Series series Story of the World
    A beautifully revised edition of the classic world history for children.Now more than ever, our children need to learn about the people who live all around the world. This engaging guide to other lands weaves world history into a storybook format. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share (or for older readers to enjoy alone), this book covers the major historical events ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition

    From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor

    by Susan Wise Bauer ...
    Illustrated by Jeff West ...
    Series series Story of the World
    An expanded and updated version of the beloved world history.For 25 years, The Story of the World has helped millions of children fall in love with history. Now, the Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition brings the sweep and drama of the human story to a new generation of readers. Susan Wise Bauer has updated and expanded this history, while retaining the engaging and accessible style that made the ... Read more

    $19.59 CAD

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  • The Gang of Three: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

    Ancient Wisdom, #2

    by Neel Burton ...
    Series Book 2 - Ancient Wisdom
    The thinkers who built the Western mind—and still shape your own.This is the best book on philosophy I have ever read. —Philip van Heusen for Readers' FavoriteThree men. Three rival visions of reality. And together, the hidden framework behind how you think about truth, morality, happiness, and meaning.Much of Western philosophy can be traced back to Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle—figures whose ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dangerous Ideas

    A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News

    by Eric Berkowitz ...
    This “engrossing history of censorship” is an urgent, timely read for our era of social media trolls, fake news, and free speech debates (The Economist).How restricting speech continuously shapes our culture, props up authorities, and maintains class and gender disparitiesThrough compelling narrative, historian Eric Berkowitz reveals how drastically censorship has shaped our modern society. More ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science

    by Leah Elson MS, MPH ...
    Leah Elson draws upon her wildly popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, in this highly entertaining and visually appealing giftable book of real-world scientific questions and answers.How does DNA work?Does chicken noodle soup actually help with being sick?When cats purr, what is actually making the noise?Does singing to plants really help them grow?Is it possible to clone a woolly mammoth?In ... Read more

    $14.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Last Libertines

    by Benedetta Craveri ...
    Translated by Aaron Kerner ...
    This “rich . . . highly enjoyable portrait of an extraordinary moment in French history” introduces us to 7 dazzling aristocrats who rose and fell during the French Revolution (Guardian).Benedetta Craveri reveals the history of the Libertine generation “whose youth coincided with the French monarchy’s final moment of grace—a moment when . . . a style of life based on privilege and the spirit of ... Read more

    $43.19 CAD

  • It's a Numberful World

    How Math Is Hiding Everywhere

    by Eddie Woo ...
    A 2021 Mathical Honor Book: "One of the best math teachers on the planet. His book is as buoyant, open-hearted, and energetic as he is." —Steven Strogatz, New York Times–bestselling author of Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the UniverseWhy aren't left-handers extinct? What makes a rainbow round? How is a pancreas like a pendulum? These may not look like math questions, but ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Along the Road

    Notes and Essays of a Tourist

    by Aldous Huxley ...
    Witty and "enchanting" reflections on the experience of travel, with a focus on art, music, and literature, by the author of Brave New World ( The Spectator).One of the most renowned and prolific writers of the twentieth century, Aldous Huxley produced not only dystopian fiction like Brave New World and philosophical memoirs like The Doors of Perception, but also insightful travel writing. Here, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus