"Explore the world of elephants with this engaging and informative beginner-level book. Packed with eye-catching photographs, comic-inspired speech bubbles and humor, and fun facts, young readers will encounter the features, diet and social habits of Earth's largest land animals. Labeled-image guide reinforces learning. Includes glossary, index, and recommended books and websites"--Amazon.com.

"Almost everything about puberty has changed since today's adults went through it. It starts, on average, two years earlier and stretches through high school... and for some, beyond. Gens Z and Alpha are also contending with a whole host of thorny issues that parents didn't experience in their own youth but nonetheless need to understand: everything from social media and easy-access pornography to gender identities and new or newly-potent drugs. Talking...

Features the lastest information on accounting methods and standards, and explains how to avoid fraud, analyze profits, prepare financial reports, manage budgets, and determine product costs. --Publisher's description.

"Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing. Music is perhaps one of humanity's oldest medicines as well as its most universal: from China to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and pre-colonial South America, cultures have developed rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering,...

"Although El Salvador is the smallest Central American nation geographically, it has the highest population density. So, what is life like for the many people who call this small nation home? Readers find out in this comprehensive guide to the people, natural landscape, and cultural identity of El Salvador. The updated main text includes recent events that have shaped this nation, and it's paired with stunning photographs and helpful maps. Additional...

"The island nation of Cuba has a rich and complex history that has shaped its culture and continues to affect its people today. Readers discover this as they explore focused chapters that highlight aspects of life in Cuba-from the environment and economy to foods and festivals. The comprehensive main text includes a thorough breakdown of current events in Cuba, and sidebars highlight Cuban activists who serve as examples of global citizenship. In...

ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word "namaste" without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led him to become one of meditation's most vocal public proponents. Here's what he's fixated on now: Science suggests that meditation can lower blood pressure, mitigate depression and...

"A book exploring the world of the very small, delving deep into the microscopic spaces just beneath our skin"-- Provided by publisher.

Provides an eyewitness account of the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II, from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Be an eyewitness to the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II -- from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Discover how everyday items were reused for the war effort. See the way propaganda affected the minds of people. Find out why many Japanese soldiers would rather die than face capture. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets...

"For as long as she can remember, Suleika Jaouad has kept a journal. She has used it to mark life's biggest occasions and to ride its roughest waves. It has buoyed her through illness, through heartbreak, and the deepest oceans of uncertainty. And Suleika is not alone. For so many people, journaling is a process of discovery, sometimes vulnerable and terrifying, always transformative. The Book of Alchemy is based on the premise that journaling is...