Power Up

It's impossible to imagine our lives without energy, but how often do we really think about where it comes from? With Po... (more)

It's impossible to imagine our lives without energy, but how often do we really think about where it comes from? With Power Up! discovering what you need to know about energy is easy and fun. Every bright, dynamic double-page spread illustrates cool facts about energy use with colorful infographics, including charts, diagrams, and maps. This is where to find out about: The pros and cons of the top energy sources, like fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and hydropower The straight goods on hot issues like oil sands, fracking, and greenhouse gases Where energy of the future will come from: the sun? tides? algae? or something new? Answers to intriguing questions such as: what's vampire power, and why does it suck? What burning waste can do to reduce all that garbage. Designed to appeal to visual learners, reluctant readers, and anyone who is keen to know more about the world of energy, Power Up! packs an impressive amount of information into a concise, appealing book, and serves as an exciting, accessible introduction to the topic. (less)

"An exploration of the relationship between the human body and all the energy that it takes to make it go"-- (more)

"An exploration of the relationship between the human body and all the energy that it takes to make it go"-- (less)

"Miles and Rhys know each other only as Gryphon and Backslash, and in the video game Mecha Melee they{u2019}re an unstop... (more)

"Miles and Rhys know each other only as Gryphon and Backslash, and in the video game Mecha Melee they{u2019}re an unstoppable team. They{u2019}re the best friends they{u2019}ve got, online or in the real world, and they don{u2019}t even realize they go to the same middle school. But real-life wrongdoing blasts their duo into a crater the size of Arcticon. With life online and off a complete mess and BattleCon{u2014}and the Every Game Ever tournament{u2014}just weeks away, can the boys play their way back to each other?"--Back cover. (less)

This boundary-pushing graphic novel that unfolds online and IRL takes readers from the halls of middle school, to epic r... (more)

This boundary-pushing graphic novel that unfolds online and IRL takes readers from the halls of middle school, to epic robot video game battles, and back again.Miles and Rhys know each other only as Gryphon and Backslash, and in the video game Mecha Melee they're an unstoppable team. They're the best friends they've got, online or in the real world, and they don't even realize they go to the same middle school. But real-life wrongdoing blasts their duo into a crater the size of Arcticon. With life online and off a complete mess and BattleCon'and the Every Game Ever tournament'just weeks away, can the boys play their way back to each other' (less)

Acclaimed yoga instructor Rodney Yee leads you through the "best of" yoga for today's top yoga practices! Discover the b... (more)

Acclaimed yoga instructor Rodney Yee leads you through the "best of" yoga for today's top yoga practices! Discover the benefits of Flow Yoga, Core Yoga and Power Yoga all in one Gaiam program. Rodney guides you through the "best of" poses and sequences within these three types of yoga, delivering the ultimate yoga experience. (less)