Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
The Nation
Author: The Book Buyer
Author: Wonders of Electricity
Author: Jean Baptiste Alexandre BaillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric power
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
World of Wonders
Author: Aimee NezhukumatathilPublisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 157131959X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
“A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity
American Literary Gazette and Publishers' Circular
Author: American Literary Gazette and Publishers' Circular
Author: Charles R. RodePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Wonder Walkers
Author: Micha ArcherPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593109651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
A Caldecott Honor winner! Micha Archer's gorgeous, detailed collages give readers a fresh outlook on the splendors of nature. When two curious kids embark on a "wonder walk," they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light. They have thought-provoking questions for everything they see: Is the sun the world's light bulb? Is dirt the world's skin? Are rivers the earth's veins? Is the wind the world breathing? I wonder . . . Young readers will wonder too, as they ponder these gorgeous pages and make all kinds of new connections. What a wonderful world indeed!
The Eclectic Magazine
Author: John Holmes AgnewPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art
Author: Books in Series, 1876-1949: Series
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description