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The Handy Answer Book SeriesŪ
The Handy Answer Book SeriesŪ is an engaging and entertaining line of question and answer books (requiring no previous knowledge of any kind to use) in scientific areas as well as history, sports, and general reference. With more than 15 titles, the series appeals to students and adults alike, and many more who are, perhaps, different. Every Handy Answer Book provides hundreds of questions you (or someone close to you) wished you'd asked (generally accompanied by a similar number of answers) in a simple-to-use topical arrangement, with lots of photos (some of them in color) and illustrations (hopefully connected to the text).
Science readers of any age will find the Handy titles on anatomy, astronomy, biology, physics, math, geology, weather, geography, and the ocean the cat's pajamas or, better yet, the parakeet's sweater, tiny though it may be. Our best-selling Handy Science Answer BookŪ delivers an expert, easy-to-follow overview of the sciences and is an indispensable family reference, even in families given to dispensing with references. Information-hungry kids are sure to find The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) delicious, especially on wheat. It's devoted to more than 800 kid-specific questions and answers, including why is the sky blue and what is this thing hanging from my nose? It has range. Like kids.
History buffs of all stripes will be enriched by Handy titles covering politics, religion, presidents, the U.S. Supreme Court and sports. The very helpful Handy History Answer Book surveys, in nearly 700 pages, several thousand years of big events--wars, inventions, religion, disasters, art, epidemics, exploration, catastrophes, philosophy, and many other things that seem to have happened mostly in the past. Find out who did what and why they did it. It's a wonderful book, and we're thinking we'd really like to sell more.
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The Handy Anatomy Answer Book From basic biology to the lymphatic system to human growth and development, this comprehensive reference-organized by systems of the body-makes the... Read More » |
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The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents), 2/e Kids ask the darndest things . . . and here are the answers---all in one helpful book! Anyone who has ever been a kid, raised a kid, or spent... Read More » |
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The Handy Astronomy Answer Book Since the dawn of civilization, people have tried to understand the objects in the heavens?what they are, how they move, and why. At first, it was a... Read More » |
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The Handy Biology Answer Book Life itself and today's hottest science are examined in The Handy Biology Answer Book . From the newsworthy (What are stem cells?... Read More » |
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The Handy Dinosaur Answer Book 2/e
This fun-filled fact-book provides a wealth of information on the lives and habits of these astonishing creatures. From Tyrannosaurs to Stegosaurs,... Read More » |
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The Handy Geography Answer Book, Second Edition From the lowest point on earth to the highest mountain and all places in between From discovering why every map is distorted to why Rhode... Read More » |
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The Handy Geology Answer Book These award-winning science writers answer such puzzlers as: What is the theory of continental drift? What are polarity reversals? They deliver... Read More » |
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The Handy History Answer Book, 2nd Edition All things must pass. In an understatement of historic proportions, quite a few things have passed since the end of the last millennium, when The... Read More » |
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The Handy Law Answer Book
A legal primer answering hundreds of questions related to the history and practice of law in the United States . . . Combining practical legal tips... Read More » |
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The Handy Math Answer Book From modern-day challenges such as balancing a checkbook, following the stock market, buying a home, and figuring out credit card finance charges to... Read More » |
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The Handy Ocean Answer Book Long before there were fast food restaurants, the oceans helped sustain human life. Covering 70 percent of the surface area of our globe, the oceans... Read More » |
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The Handy Philosophy Answer Book
Combining a basic history of philosophical thought with the often quirky personal stories of famous philosophers, this comprehensive introduction to... Read More » |
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The Handy Physics Answer Book, 2nd edition
Eschewing the usual mathematical explanations for physics phenomena, this approachable reference explains complicated scientific concepts in plain... Read More » |
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The Handy Physics Answer Book Who would have guessed that physics would become the hottest topic on Broadway? Handy Physics is just the book for anyone trying to get a... Read More » |
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The Handy Politics Answer Book In these politically charged times, interest in the political process is peaking. From the national election debacle in Florida to 9/11 to... Read More » |
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The Handy Psychology Answer Book
Famous psychologists -- Freud, Jung, Adler, Erickson -- were once known to almost everyone and there was a time that basic psychological ideas... Read More » |
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The Handy Religion Answer Book The spiritual world we live in today is a diverse and sometimes highly individual mix of religious practices and beliefs. The physical world is a much... Read More » |
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The Handy Science Answer BookŪ, Centennial Edition In 1992, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh became the first major public library in the United States to establish a separate science and technology... Read More » |
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The Handy Sports Answer Book What makes a curveball curve? What was the longest basketball winning streak of all time? What is the oldest surviving golf hole in the United States?... Read More » |
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The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book What's arguably the Supreme Court's most controversial decision? Which Justices signed the Declaration of Independence? How much do you really know... Read More » |
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The Handy Weather Answer Book, Second Edition An invaluable primer on all things related to weather Fully updated with the latest advances in meteorology as well as an additional... Read More » |
