Most Popular Books by Paul Beck

The oldest dinosaurs lived more than 248 million years ago, in the Mesozoic era. No one has ever seen a living one. But in Color and Play: Dinosaurs, you ll meet some famous and not-so-famous creatures from the past Informative and exciting, Color and Play: Dinosaurs brings kids face-to-face with fifteen of the most intriguing animals that ever lived. They ll meet the Barosaurus, one of the largest animals to ever walk on earth, and the Maiasaura, whose fossils proved that dinosaurs cared for their young. They ll also meet the Coelophysis, a Corythosaurus, a Triceratops, and a T. Rex. Then they can color the model pieces, punch them out, and fit them together to build these amazing animals, with a removable diorama available as well to complete the scene. With Color and Play: Dinosaurs, kids can fulfill all their dino dreams "

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.

Young scientists and explorers will "uncover" the secrets of the mighty crocodile in this 3-D layered model/book, part of the popular Uncover It series (with two million copies in print worldwide). Young scientists-in-training can explore the biological inner workings of these remarkable reptiles-from their powerful jaws to their scaly tails-thanks to the detailed 3-D layered model. The safest way kids can get up close with the king of lizards, each spread is full of factoids, croc trivia, cool illustrations and diagrams.Ages 8 and up

Fake left shoot right SCORE! Discover why air hockey is the fastest table sport in the world. Kit includes a snap-together mini air hockey table with a blower motor pucks and paddles--everything kids need to throw down a championship game ofair hockey. Not only will kids revel in the thrill of competition they''ll also learn about the science and physics behind this popular fast-paced sport. Includes: snap-together mini air hockey table blower motor two paddles four pucks score board 32-page fully illustrated book

Young explorers can take the adventure of a lifetime with The Field Guide to Safari Animals. Inside this book, kids will discover the 1924 journal of fictional naturalist Rebecca Mayhew. Through her journal entries, learn all about her exciting adventure across exotic Africa--from tracking lions in Nairobi to marveling at the birth of a baby giraffe in Botswana. Each page is filled with stunning photographs, maps, illustrations, and fascinating facts about Africa''s most majestic animals. At the end of this incredible journey, kids can recreate animal scenes by setting up a cool diorama and 8 different animal models. Let''s go on safari!Included are 59 pieces to assemble, eight safari animals and a removable diorama.The Field Guide series offers an exceptional experience to young pioneers who want to explore exotic places. Every two-page spread comes with a different animal to assemble. As readers learn interesting facts about each animal, they can construct furry and feathery friends to play with. Each book provides a beautifully illustrated diorama to use as a realistic backdrop for play.Ages 8 and up

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Takes an inside look at the special anatomical and behavioral characteristics that make cats lovable animal companions.

Go on the prowl with a fierce predator-and discover what makes him tick! An amazing new book in the popular Uncover series, Uncover a Tiger features a fantastic 3-D layered model Bengal tiger. Tigers are the largest member of the cat family--in fact, some males grow more than 10 feet long. They can eat 100 pounds of meat in a single day. And like people''s fingerprints, no two tigers share the same stripe pattern. Wild, isn''t it? Kids can learn these and other amazing facts in Uncover a Tiger, while also examining how a Bengal tiger''s powerful body works, layer by layer. Bringing together the best elements of a traditional book with an incredible 3-D model, Uncover a Tiger takes kids on a fabulous adventure. The book is filled with intriguing facts, cool illustrations and colourful diagrams. At the same time, with every turn of the page, kids will see a tiger deconstructed before their very eyes!Ages 8 and up

Traces the development of rockets and the scientific principles behind them and discusses speed, the parts of a rocket, rockets from different countries, satellites, Saturn V and other rockets used in space exploration, and future steps.

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

"A pictorial history of Ulland Brothers, Inc., a construction firm located in the Minnesota cities of Cloquet, Virginia, and Albert Lea"-- Provided by publisher.

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.