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Ultimate quick reference guide for any earthling's questions about our solar system, whether a student, lover of all things space, or stargazing and night sky enthusiasts. Beautifully designed with images from NASA and expertly written by science author, consultant and professor John Roch, PhD who includes more facts per page than any book or website. This 6 page laminated guide will last a lifetime so you will always know what the surface temperature of Mercury is, how many known satellites Neptune has, what the Kuiper Belt is, or what other dwarf planets there are besides Pluto?
6-page laminated guide includes:Solar System Breakdown Essential Terms Space Missions Listed for Each Object & Planet Below Sun Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Asteroid Belt Ceres Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Kuiper Belt Pluto Haumea Makemake Eris More Solar System Facts
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The Old Farmer's Almanac has been making every day "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor" since 1792, and, with the 2026 edition, it continues this tradition in its inimitable fashion. Trusted by generations from all walks of life for its honesty and accuracy, the Almanac delivers fun facts, predictions, feature articles, and advice across many interest areas to readers who live--or aspire to live--close to the earth, with the intent of helping them to make informed decisions based on time-honored wisdom. As a calendar of the heavens, it provides detailed daily astronomical data (Sun/Moon rise/set times, length of day), tide times, and planet/star sightings for every sky watcher, from novice to expert. As a calendar of the year, it presents annual and seasonal events, holidays, anniversaries, and timely trivia, as well as astrological "Best Days" and cycles. As a time capsule of the year, it contains cultural trends; weather forecasts and conditions; articles on interesting topics such as gardening, home arts and remedies, amusements and contests, history, husbandry, nature, cooking and recipes, folklore, pets, and sports; and much more for the curious and the clever.
Long recognized as North America's most beloved and best-selling annual, this versatile "little yellow book" is often imitated yet never equaled. It's an American icon that instills in readers a feeling of connection to the history of North America and its people.
This paperback classic edition of the 2026 Almanac is distinguished by the hole in the upper left corner so that it can be conveniently hung on a hook or nail in the kitchen, greenhouse, barn--or wherever this indispensable guide to living well every day will be handiest!
A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER "[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces."
--The New York Times Book Review "Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city's secret anatomy laid bare--a hundred things you look at but don't see, see but don't know. Each entry is a compact, surprising story, a thought piece, an invitation to marvel. Together, they are almost transformative. To know why things are as they are adds a satisfying richness to daily existence. This book is terrific, just terrific."
--Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff, Grunt, and Gulp "The 99% Invisible City brings into view the fascinating but often unnoticed worlds we walk and drive through every day, and to read it is to feel newly alive and aware of your place in the world. This book made me laugh, and it made me cry, and it reminded me to always read the plaque."
--John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All The Way Down A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships? 99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming things, revealing stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse. The show celebrates design and architecture in all of its functional glory and accidental absurdity, with intriguing tales of both designers and the people impacted by their designs. Now, in The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to Hidden World of Everyday Design, host Roman Mars and coauthor Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the various elements that make our cities work, exploring the origins and other fascinating stories behind everything from power grids and fire escapes to drinking fountains and street signs. With deeply researched entries and beautiful line drawings throughout, The 99% Invisible City will captivate devoted fans of the show and anyone curious about design, urban environments, and the unsung marvels of the world around them.
--The New York Times Book Review "Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city's secret anatomy laid bare--a hundred things you look at but don't see, see but don't know. Each entry is a compact, surprising story, a thought piece, an invitation to marvel. Together, they are almost transformative. To know why things are as they are adds a satisfying richness to daily existence. This book is terrific, just terrific."
--Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff, Grunt, and Gulp "The 99% Invisible City brings into view the fascinating but often unnoticed worlds we walk and drive through every day, and to read it is to feel newly alive and aware of your place in the world. This book made me laugh, and it made me cry, and it reminded me to always read the plaque."
--John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All The Way Down A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships? 99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming things, revealing stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse. The show celebrates design and architecture in all of its functional glory and accidental absurdity, with intriguing tales of both designers and the people impacted by their designs. Now, in The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to Hidden World of Everyday Design, host Roman Mars and coauthor Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the various elements that make our cities work, exploring the origins and other fascinating stories behind everything from power grids and fire escapes to drinking fountains and street signs. With deeply researched entries and beautiful line drawings throughout, The 99% Invisible City will captivate devoted fans of the show and anyone curious about design, urban environments, and the unsung marvels of the world around them.
Over 1 million sold to college and high school students supporting better test scores, grades, and improved skills - a best-selling reference for over 25 years. As a college student or being college bound, the importance of algebra in a student's academic career is so large it can determine your future path. Whether math is second nature or a challenge, this guide is your go-to for answers at your fingertips covering the need-to-know facts you normally have to search hundreds of pages of a textbook or website to find. 6-pages and durably laminated it is filled with clear and concise rules, terminology, example equations and explanations for review, study, or to quickly look up that concept you just can't remember. Author and math expert Sandy Kizlik and the developers at ExpoLog who write and edit for textbook publishing companies target content that is the backbone of support you need which we offer at a price lower than any college level study tool you will find anywhere, making it easy to add it to your college success toolbox. A good grade could be critical for a higher grade point average for some students or Algebra could be the gateway to a person's career. This best-selling guide combined with QuickStudy's Algebra Part 1 has helped many accomplish both.
6 page laminated guide includes: Set Theory Notation Operations Properties Properties of Real Numbers Operations with Real Numbers Algebraic Terms Combining Like Terms Multiplying Dividing Steps for Solving a First-Degree Equation with One Variable Steps for Solving a First-Degree Inequality with One Variable Order of Operations Factoring First Step - GCF Second Step - Categorize & Factor Special Factoring Hints Trinomials Binomials Perfect Cubes Rational Expressions Definition & Basics Operations Complex Fractions Synthetic Division Roots & Radicals Basics Rules Simplifying Radical Expressions Rational Expressions in Equations Radical Operations Radical Expressions in Equations Quadratic Equations Complex Numbers
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Over 1 million sold to college and high school students supporting better test scores, grades, and improved skills - a best-selling reference for over 25 years. As a college student or being college bound, the importance of algebra in a student's academic career is so large it can determine your future path. Whether math is second nature or a challenge, this guide is your go-to for answers at your fingertips covering the need-to-know facts you normally have to search hundreds of pages of a textbook or website to find. 6-pages and durably laminated it is filled with clear and concise rules, terminology, example equations and explanations for review, study, or to quickly look up that concept you just can't remember. Author and math expert Sandy Kizlik and the developers at ExpoLog who write and edit for textbook publishing companies target content that is the backbone of support you need which we offer at a price lower than any college level study tool you will find anywhere, making it easy to add it to your college success toolbox. A good grade could be critical for a higher grade point average for some students or Algebra could be the gateway to a person's career. This best-selling guide combined with QuickStudy's Algebra Part 1 has helped many accomplish both.
6 page laminated guide includes: Graphing Real Number Line Symbol & Graphic Notation Rectangular Coordinate System Lines Slope of a Line Linear Equations Graphing Finding the Equation of a Line Graphing Linear Inequalities Finding the Intersection of Lines Functions Notation Basic Concepts Types of Functions Polynomial Functions Exponential Functions Logarithmic Functions Rational Functions To Graph Asymptotes Symmetry Sequences & Series Definitions Properties of Sums, Sequences & Series Conic Sections Line - Equation - Graph Example Horizontal Line - Equation - Graph Example Vertical Line - Equation - Graph Example Parabola - Equation - Standard Form - Graph Example Parabola - Equation - Standard Form - Graph Example Circle - Equation - Graph Example Ellipse - Equation - Graph Example Hyperbola - Equation - Graph Example Hyperbola - Equation - Graph Example Problem Solving - Includes Notations, Formulas Directions Multiples of Numbers Rectangles Triangles Circle Pythagorean Theorem Money, Coins, Bills & Purchases Mixture Work Distance Simple Interest Compound Interest Proportion & Variation
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Essential reference to facts of U.S. black history including key events arranged in a succinct yet comprehensive timeline. Covering a broad scope of time includes so much that it will inspire you to research beyond the guide finding history that you've never known before. Offering easy reference to significant struggles, accomplishments, turning points, people, politics and places that were crucial in the battle for freedom, civil rights and equality from the time of the Civil War to 2021. Arranged by bold dates in color coded sections this 6-page laminated guide will help any reader get the facts they need to know. A high value for a small price with more facts per page than any book or website.
6 page laminated reference guide includes:War 1861-1865 Reconstruction & Beyond 1865-1899 New Century, Old Ways 1900-1910 War in Europe, War at Home 1911-1921 The 1920s Don't "Roar" for Everyone 1921-1930 Depression & Hope 1932-1940 Another War--A Separate Peace 1941-1950 Fighting for Civil Rights 1951-1960 Civil Rights, Vietnam & The 1960s 1961-1970 The Beginnings of a New America 1971-1980 A Decade of Firsts 1981-1990 Approaching the New Millennium 1991-2000 The 21st Century 2001-2021
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Essential 6 page laminated kitchen-proof guide for both the professional chef and homegrown culinary enthusiast. Chef Jay Weinstein, CIA-trained veteran of America's finest kitchens, including New York's Le Bernardin and Boston's Jasper enumerates the relevant leaves, seeds, barks, buds, resins, and other plant-based seasonings of modern world cuisines sharing techniques such as infusions, herb-oils, rubs, and curries in easy-to-execute tip boxes and charts enabling any cook to make any flavor fast. From aromatic properties to classical and cutting-edge pairings, create flavor profiles of both Western foods and emerging food scenes of Asia, Latin America and beyond. Make marinades truly penetrate, broths genuinely profound, and coax the most essence from every herb and spice. For gardening chefs, the guide enumerates the seven best methods for locking flavor into dried, infused, and otherwise preserved homegrowns. For the aroma-curious, it maps out intriguing spice adventures to enliven everyday meals. For the novice, it defines every herb and spice needed to produce just about any dish they wish to master. This may be the only herb and spice reference a good cook will ever need.
6 page laminated guide includes:Definitions Herbs: Fresh or Dried? Cuts, Blends & Bundles Curries Buying Storing & Preserving Herbs & Spices Drying Herbs Salt Tips & Tricks Chili Powders Culinary Herbs Reference Table Photo of the Herb Description Flavor Profile Pairings Forms Chef's Comments Culinary Spices Reference Table Photo of the Spice Description Flavor Profile Pairings Forms Chef's Comments Coaxing the Essence Growing at Home Marinades & Rubs
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This concise, made for quick-access, kitchen-proof guide will be your next best kitchen tool. Author and Chef Jay Weinstein, CIA-trained veteran of America's finest kitchens (New York's Le Bernardin, Boston's Jasper) expertly selects ingredients and methods for modern sauce-making as well as dips and stocks in this ultimate 6 page laminated reference. Thumbnail recipes for all major contemporary sauces, including reductions, coulis (puree), liés (starch-thickened), vinaigrettes, and emulsions are here. Modern "mother" sauces such as mustard vinaigrettes feature variations perfect for fish and seafood, vegetable dishes, meats, pastas, and salads. Béchamel, velouté, espagnole (brown sauce), tomato sauce, and hollandaise include secondary sauces created by adding just a few flavorings. Condiments, salsas, dressings, and dips feature suggested illustrations, simple mini recipes, and recommendations for pairings. Plus cooked bean dips with aromatics and finishing herbs to match five key bean varieties. Classic stocks, such as blond chicken stock, brown veal stock, and white wine-laced fish fumet stand alongside stocks of emerging world cuisines like Japanese dashi, American vegetable broths, and Indian curry stocks. All essential but easily do-able recipes. This guide is a must-have for every ambitious home cook and savvy professional.
6 page laminated guide includes:Sauce & Stock Definitions Modern Mother Sauces Vinaigrettes, Mayonnaise, Tomato Sauce Reductions Simple Stock Reduction Sauces for Red Meat & Poultry Poached Fruit with Natural Reduction Sauce Mushroom Cream Reduction for Fried Oysters, Polenta & Pasta Balsamic Reduction for Fresh Fruit Classic Mother Sauces Velouté, Brown Sauce (Espagnole), White Sauce (Bechamel), Hollandaise Coulis Sauces Roasted Red Bell Pepper Coulis for Fish or Vegetables Banana-Cinnamon Coulis for Winter Desserts Simple Strawberry Coulis for Cakes, Custards, Gelato & Poached Fruit Italian, Mexican & Other Sauces Pesto, Mole, Salsa Fresca, Butter Sauce (Beurre Blanc) Dips Artichoke Dip, Curry Dip, Watercress Dip, Hummus, Pinto Bean Dip Roasted Garlic & Red Pepper Dip, Spicy White Bean Citrus Dip, Dairy-Based Dips Chutneys Cranberry Chutney, Red & Yellow Plum Tomato Chutney Spiced Mango Chutney, Pear Chutney with Dates & Almonds Cilantro-Mint Chutney Condiments Homemade Ketchup, Homemade Mustard, Homemade BBQ Sauce, Homemade Cocktail Sauce Sriracha-style Chili Sauce, Homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, Thai Peanut Sauce Dessert Sauces Vanilla Sauce (Crème Anglaise), Rum/Bourbon Sauce for Bread Puddings, Chocolate Sauce Master Fruit Coulis Recipe Stocks Basic Stock Recipe, Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock, Beef Stock, Fish Stock (Fumet in French) Curry Stock, Porcini Mushroom Stock, Dashi (Japanese Soup Stock) Broths New England Sweet Root Vegetable Broth, New York Carrot Onion Stock Vietnamese Soup Broth Food & Sauces Pairing Chart
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Essential tool for concepts, variables, and equations including sample problems, common pitfalls and helpful hints. Six laminated pages filled with succinct need-to-know reference for the mathematics of science and chemistry in QuickStudy's succinct color coded format for ease of reference and reinforcement throughout any student's science studies from high school through college. This multipurpose tool for chemistry developed by author and Harvard PhD, Mark D. Jackson, a scientist and university chemistry professor is a must-have for boosting test scores, grades and overall success in learning the details within the larger scope of science. At this price and for over fifty pages of facts curated to fit in six pages, the price cannot be beat.
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America's most important document was written on a tight deadline of 17 days by Thomas Jefferson who already had a full schedule. This Declaration of Independence inspired declarations written by individual states and then declarations of independence around the world, a testament to America's foundation of freedom. This 6 page laminated guide includes the full declaration with footnotes, but also details surrounding the writing of the document. Small details and very significant global implications truly solidify an understanding and respect for this quintessential step toward this nation becoming the America we know and love. Author David Head is a historian, author, and lecturer of history at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and distinguished faculty fellow in history at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. David has written multiple history books, the most successful of those focusing on the Founding Fathers and their influence.
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