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Size / by Bryant-Mole, Karen; Mukhida, Zulill.;
Using objects like toys, plants and balls, Mortimer the teddy bear helps the reader learn about size.
Subjects: Size;
© c2000., Gareth Stevens,
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Size : how it explains the world / by Smil, Vaclav,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."To answer the most important questions of our age, we must understand size. Neither bacteria nor empires are immune to its laws. Measuring it is challenging, especially where complex systems like economies are concerned, yet mastering it offers rich rewards: the rise of the West, for example, was a direct result of ever more accurate and standardized measurements. Using the interdisciplinary approach that has won him a wide readership, Smil draws upon history, earth science, psychology, art, and more to offer fresh insight into some of our biggest challenges, including income inequality, the spread of infectious disease, and the uneven impacts of climate change. Size explains the regularities--and peculiarities--of the key processes shaping life (from microbes to whales), the Earth (from asteroids to volcanic eruptions), technical advances (from architecture to transportation), and societies and economies (from cities to wages). This book about the big and the small, and the relationship between them, answers the big and small questions of human existence: What makes a human society too big? What about a human being? Which alternative energy sources have the best chance of scaling and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels? Why do tall people make more money? What makes a face beautiful? How about a cathedral? How can changing the size of your plates help you lose weight? The latest masterwork of "an ambitious and astonishing polymath who swings for fences" (Wired) Size is a mind-bending journey that turns the modern world on its head."--
Subjects: Size perception.; Stature.;
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Fun size [videorecording] / by Gasteyer, Ana,1967-; Handler, Chelsea.; Justice, Victoria,1993-; Levy, Jane.; Mann, Thomas,1991-; Nicoll, Jackson.; Pence, Josh.; Schwartz, Josh,1976-; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Deborah Lurie ; cinematography, Yaron Orbach ; edited by Michael L. Sale.Victoria Justice, Chelsea Handler, Ana Gasteyer, Jackson Nicoll, Josh Pence, Jane Levy.Sardonic Wren (Victoria Justice) hails from an unusually dysfunctional family. She can't wait until she escapes to college and leaves them all behind, but in the meantime, an invitation to the biggest Halloween party in the area at least offers her an excuse to get out of the house for a night. But when Wren is placed on babysitting duty so her mother can dash out and party with her handsome young boy toy, the dejected teen reluctantly takes her little brother Albert out for a night of trick-or-treating. Later, when Albert vanishes into a sea of costumed kids, his panicked sister enlists the help of her best friend April, wannabe womanizer Peng, and his charmingly geeky pal Roosevelt to track down her missing brother, and get him safely back home while their mother remains none the wiser. Meanwhile, over the course of one wild and unpredictable Halloween night, the group's frantic search lands them in some pretty outlandish situations, and provides Roosevelt with the perfect opportunity to impress his longtime crush Wren.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Babysitting; Brothers; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Halloween; High school students; Missing persons; Teen films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Paramount,
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Actual size / by Jenkins, Steve,1952-;
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals, from the tiny goby to the 12-inch eye of the giant squid, all illustrated with collages of cut and torn paper.LSC
Subjects: Body size; Body size.; Animals;
© c2004., Houghton Mifflin,
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Sizing up winter / by Flatt, Lizann.; Barron, Ashley.;
Introduces math and number sense by examining things related to winter.LSC
Subjects: Measurement; Winter;
© c2013., Owlkids Books,
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Super size me. [videorecording] / by Barton, Nicole,film producer.; Calder, Keith,film producer.; Chilnick, Jeremy,screenwriter,film producer.; Galkin, Matthew,film producer.; Silna, Spencer,film producer.; Spurlock, Morgan,1970-film director,film producer,screenwriter,on-screen presenter.; Wu, Jessica,film producer.; Public Domain (Firm),production company.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),production company,publisher.; Snoot Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Warrior Poets (Firm),production company.;
Morgan Spurlock, presenter.In the fifteen years, the fast-food industry has undergone a makeover. Today, chain restaurants tout food that's healthy, organic, and natural. Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores this new reality with an approach even more immersive and subversive than that used for his first film: he sets out to open his own chicken franchise. We follow him every step of the way, from raising poultry and conjuring recipes to designing the brand and scouting a location.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Feature films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Holy Chicken! (Restaurant); Chicken industry; Fast food restaurants; Fast food restaurants;
For private home use only.
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The world and everything in it / by Henkes, Kevin.;
Celebrates the big things and little things in the world and everything in between.
Subjects: Picture books.; Size;
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Sizing people up : a veteran FBI agent's user manual for behavior prediction / by Dreeke, Robin,author.; Stauth, Cameron,author.;
"A former FBI agent shares his simple but powerful toolkit for assessing who you can trust--and who you can't. After two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people--their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears. Dreeke's first book, It's Not All About "Me," has become a cult favorite with readers seeking to build quick rapport with others. His last book, The Code of Trust, was about how to inspire trust in others as a leader. In Sizing People Up, Dreeke shares his simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand. Predicting the behavior of others is an urgent need for anyone whose work involves relationships with others, whether it's leading an organization, collaborating with a teammate, or closing a sale. But predictability is not as simple as good and evil, or truth and fiction. Allies might make a promise with every intention of keeping it, not realizing that they will be unable to do so due to some personal shortcoming. And those seeking to thwart your endeavor may not realize how reliable their malevolent tells have become. Dreeke's system is simple, but powerful. For instance, a colleague might have a strong moral code, but do they believe your relationship will be long-term? Even the most upstanding person can betray your trust if they don't see themselves tied to you or your desired result in the long term. How can you determine whether someone has both the skill and will to do what they've said they're going to do? Behaviors as subtle as how they take notes will reveal their reliability. Using this book as their manual, readers will be able to quickly and easily determine who they can trust and who they can't; who is likely to deliver on promises and who will disappoint; and when a person is vested in your success vs when they are actively plotting your demise. With this knowledge they can confidently embark on anything from a business venture to a romantic relationship to a covert operation without the stress of the unknown"--
Subjects: Behavioral assessment.; Prediction (Psychology); Trust.;
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Life-size farm : horse, cow, llama, rabbit, and more--an all-new actual-size animal encyclopedia / by Kempe, Barbara Hauley.; Ozaki, Tamaki.;
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Subjects: Domestic animals;
© c2012., Seven Footer Kids,
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Big and small, room for all / by Bogart, Jo Ellen,1945-; Newland, Gillian.;
Rhyming verse follows the progression of big to small.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Size judgment; Size perception;
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