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All superstar athletes have an abundance of talent, but talent alone does not make a superstar athlete. This book looks at the many different factors that shape superstar athletes. These include developing mental toughness, recognizing and seizing opportunities, learning from others, and hours and hours of focused practice to raise skills and keep them at superstar levels. Personal accounts from athletes and coaches in many different sports add insight and interest.
Life after high school is a time for decision-making. The biggest and often the scariest decision high school graduates must make is what to do next. This book helps raise teens awareness of the different options that are available to them. The benefits and drawbacks of each option, educational and training requirements for various careers, and financial information are included as are first person accounts and anecdotes.
Climate is the usual weather found in a place, from how much rain it gets in a year to a change in temperature during a certain month or season. Earth's climate is always changing, but what does that really mean? Let's investigate the problem of climate change and explore its impact on our planet, the animals around us, and ourselves. Readers will learn the problems of the present, what they might face in the future, and what they can do to help.
Time never stops, bringing with it changes in all areas of society and technology. The What’s Next? series peers into the future to speculate about coming developments in the fields of communication, medicine, transportation, and more. From shrinking communication devices to environmentally friendly buildings to increasingly epic space missions, readers will get the inside scoop on some of the most fascinating possibilities—and meet the individuals responsible for them. What’s next? Order this c
WhatÎs the Big Idea? introduces readers to the development of important concepts and principles that have shaped the modern world. It shows how contemporary society, and the ideas we often take for granted, reflect different ideas in the past, and provide a snapshot of how things work around the world today.
Find out about some of today’s hottest fashion styles—from hipster to boho chic—in this fun series that profiles celebs who have each look and explain how readers can get the look and make it their own.
At a time where news sources can be tailored to a person's specific point of view, it can be hard to get the full story behind the debates surrounding topics such as border security and presidential power. However, in order to develop an informed opinion on these topics, it's essential to understand the arguments on all sides. This is what readers are able to do after exploring some of the most controversial issues in the United States today. As the main texts and detailed Side Bars outline vari
Meet living things with some of the strangest defenses known to science: termites that blow themselves up to save the colony; fish that produce copious amounts of gooey, slippery slime; lizards that run on water; and more.
Nature can be ruthless. Explore the science behind the worst disasters to have hit the planet, including how they happen, what the environmental impact is, and how technological advancements help to predict and warn against disaster.
Science writer and plant expert Rebecca E. Hirsch presents fun and gross facts about a variety of plants along with explaining the science behind why they do what they do. Featured plants include the Venus Flytrap, an African tree that houses stinking ants to protect itself from hungry animals, a "vampire vine" that sucks nutrients from other plants, and fiendishly invasive kudzu.