New Releases by Paul Beck

"A pictorial history of the University of Missouri''s School of Engineering, located in Columbia, Missouri"--

Dig into the tail-wagging world of man’s best friend with this interactive book featuring a layered model of of a dog embedded right into the book! Uncover the secrets of man’s best friend layer by layer in this totally redesigned title in the popular Uncover series. Young dog fans will love discovering all the weird and wild facts, viewing the cool illustrations and diagrams, and examining the unique 3-D layered model of a dog. With every turn of the page, the pup is deconstructed before their eyes, as the model demonstrates the hidden workings of the dog’s body. Perfect for curious kids, ages 8 and up.

Dig into the tail-wagging world of man’s best friend! Uncover the secrets of man’s best friend layer by layer in this new title in the popular Explore series. Young dog fans will love discovering all the weird and wild facts, viewing the cool illustrations and diagrams, and examining the unique 3-D layered model of a dog. With every turn of the page, the pup is deconstructed before their eyes, as the model demonstrates the hidden workings of the dog’s body. Perfect for curious kids, ages 8 and up.

Dans la France occupée de 1942, Daniel, un jeune Juif de dix ans, trouve refuge chez trois soeurs, dans un petit village de la Loire. Chez elles vit aussi Lucie la sauvageonne, orpheline de quinze ans. Lorsque les S.S. prennent possession du village, les membres d''un réseau de résistance dirigé par l''une des soeurs sont un à un capturés et exécutés. Quand les Allemands s''en vont, Paul découvre le corps de Lucie, exécutée d''une balle dans la tête. C''est elle que la rumeur accuse de trahison. Quinze ans plus tard, Paul revient au village pour rétablir une vérité qui tourmente sa conscience. Les langues se délient. Et le jour se fait progressivement sur la véritable identité du meurtrier de Lucie... Paul Bëck s''est inspiré de faits réels pour écrire une histoire en partie autobiographique.

"Sweet, sticky, delicious sugar. You know you love it, now discover why! The 20 experiments in this book let you explore all things sweet as you test important science concepts. You''ll discover how sugar works in your body, why it sparks in the dark, and what makes it so crave-worthy. Build a sugar monster, cook up gummy worms, and shrink an egg--all in the name of science!" -- Back cover.

There is more to outer space than what we can see in the night sky. Explore it all with Amazing World Stars & Planets and be a real space traveler. How is a star born? Why does it die? What is the difference between a star cluster and a planetary nebula? Discover the answers to these questions and more in Amazing World: Stars and Planets! This exciting exploration is a door to the infinite realm beyond the pale blue dot we call home. From stellar nurseries, to glowing green clouds, to spiral galaxies, find out about the dramatic lives of these explosive players in our universe. This is the perfect introduction to the great celestial bodies of outer space for science lovers and their children. Kids will love the gorgeous, bright images, and will also learn quickly from the easily digestible bites of information on each page. Amazing World Stars & Planets also includes a collection of glow-in-the-dark stickers to put on notebooks, folders, bedroom ceilings, anywhere!

Fierce Fighters Predators put the most dominant predators in the world into hypothetical fights and analyzes their power, quickness, venom, to see who would win. For the world’s fiercest predators, winning is second nature. But what would happen if they forgot their prey and battled one another, instead? Featuring dozens of the world’s greatest hunters, Fierce Fighters: Predators showcases the most epic battles imaginable between the champions of the land, sea, and sky. Grizzly versus mountain lion. Electric eel versus piranha. Orca versus great white shark. Komodo dragon versus tiger. Python versus king cobra. These aren’t just head-to-head match-ups—they are tooth-to-tooth and claw-to-claw. Deadly venom against powerful jaws. Speed and agility against brute force. Brainy mammals against cold-blooded reptiles with a survival instinct millions of years in the making. Weigh the skills of the contestants and try to guess who will emerge victorious, then check and see if the experts agree. In these dozens of earth-wide battles, can you predict the most ferocious fighters of all?

Venture into the wilderness to learn about the most extreme and dangerous predators on the planet. Embark on a journey around the world and discover the most extreme predators on the planet. Extreme Animals: Predators features 20 dangerous creatures that awe us with their feats of strength, speed, and sheer determination. Detailed facts, statistics, charts, and maps allow the reader to compare and contrast each animal and learn what makes them so extreme. Three replica claw pendants with a neck cord enable kids to display their favorite beasts after the book is closed, and a double-sided wall poster is the perfect decoration for a budding adventurer’s bedroom.

Profiles fifteen nocturnal animals, including the gray wolf, spotted hyena, and kakapo, and includes a sound board that plays the calls of each.

100 four line dialogues. Large easy to read text. Dialogues on facing pages for easy reference. Contains the 100 most important nouns and verbs.

50 four line dialogues in English and Italian. On facing pages for easy reference. Large print format for easy reading. Uses the 100 most important verbs and nouns.

50 four line dialogues in English and Italian. On facing pages for easy reference. Large print format for easy reading. Uses the 100 most important verbs and nouns.

City of parks -- A city at work -- City people -- Building a city -- A city alive -- About Murphy Library.

Welcome to Fitness - First & Forever This book can be your guide to optimal health. Information is provided into 4 pillars of Fitness; Exercise, Diet, Sleep and Hormones. Millions of people want to add muscle, lose fat, get stronger, and look fit and trim as a result. But when they look for expert guidance, they face an ocean of self-proclaimed fitness gurus who say they have a can''t-miss program for fast and easy results. So where do you look for solid, no-nonsense advice you can trust from experts in the fitness field? Inside this book!

Seven modern fables based on the seven deadly sins. Institutions intended to protect us often become instruments of oppression. Power wielded without sensitivity can wreck lives. East Enders - Gluttony Bully Boys - Anger The Man who Stole Bryce Canyon - Greed When Constabulary Duty''s to be Done - Sloth The Priest and the Altar Boy - Lust The Woman who would be King - Pride From the Geyser Ventilators - Envy

101 four line dialouges in english and german on facing pages. Large, easy to read text! Uses 100 most important nound and verbs.

The SharePoint 2013 Handbook: An insight by the SharePoint community contains eight chapters about different aspects of SharePoint 2013. The book starts with a prologue by Seb Matthews about his views of the greatness of the SharePoint community. Danny Burlage, Office 365 MVP, shares his vision of the new SharePoint release. The first three chapters are written by Jasper Oosterveld and aimed at business/end-users. The first chapter provides an insight in an Extranet scenario with SharePoint Online 2013 and continues with an insight in building communities and the new and improved search engine in SharePoint 2013. René Modery, Office 365 MVP, explores hybrid environments with Office 365 and SharePoint 2013. John Timney, a long time SharePoint MVP, shares his vision in creating a SharePoint 2013 best practice. Paul Becks writes about DTAP best practices with useful installation and configuration tips. Mark Macrae, an BI expert, informs us about the Microsoft''s Business Intelligence strategy. Yvonne Green has the honour to write the last chapter about the new and improved User Profile Service.

26 epic matchups are demonstrated when the Samurai Power Rangers and Super Samurai Power Rangers face off against the evil Nighlok.

In Heroes of World War II, you''ll read about Allied freedom fighters, spies, invisible ink, code names, secret passages, and underground railroads. Discover how people, including schoolchildren, around the world took it upon themselves to thwart Hitler''s quest for world domination.

Warning: Extreme danger! They stalk, sting, pounce, and chomp. They''re the deadliest creatures on earth, and now you can see why as you explore them all through incredible action photos. Extreme: Dangerous Animals brings you face-to-face with tigers, wolves, great whites, and cobras—and a few animals you might not expect!

Explore outer space from our solar system to the edges to the universe! Extreme: Outer Space pairs the most bizarre and mind-blowing facts about our planets with breathtaking images!

Explore outer space from our solar system to the edges to the universe! Extreme 3-D: Outer Space pairs the most bizarre and mind-blowing facts about our planets with breathtaking images—all in 3-D!

Warning: Extreme danger! They stalk, sting, pounce, and chomp. They''re the deadliest creatures on earth, and now you can see why as you explore them all through incredible 3-D photos. Extreme 3-D: Dangerous Animals brings you face-to-face with tigers, wolves, great whites, and cobras—and a few animals you might not expect!