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ix, 292 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
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English
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What makes a human society too big? What about a human being? Which alternative energy sources have the best chance of scaling and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels? Why do tall people make more money? What makes a face beautiful? How about a cathedral? How can changing the size of your plates help you lose weight?
To answer the most important questions of our age, we must understand size. Neither bacteria nor empires are immune to its laws....
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23 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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"Identifying attributes of objects is a staple of early elementary education, and one of these attributes is size. This valuable volume provides an excellent opportunity for review and assessment of the appropriate use of size words, such as big, small, large, and little, along with other vocabulary that young readers should become familiar with." -- Amazon.com.
3) Kidogo
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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Sure that he is the smallest creature on earth, a young elephant leaves home and journeys over woodlands, rivers, and plains searching for someone even smaller than he is.
4) Just Teenie
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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Justine is so small, everyone calls her "Just Teenie," but one day she receives a plant that grows so tall, it gives her a different perspective.
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illuatrations ; 16 cm.
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Español
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"Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement"--
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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"How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit...
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33 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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Español
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En un mundo muy antiguo, de vastos reinos, vivía el Rey de las Pequeñas Cosas, quien reinaba sobre todas las cosas pequeñas. Tenía todo lo que necesitaba y no ansiaba nada más. No le sucedía lo mismo al Rey Enorme, que quería ser el Gobernador del Mundo. Después de reunir a todos sus ejércitos, había acabado con todos los imperios y asaltado todos los reinos. ¿O tal vez todos no?
When King Normous decides to become king of the whole...
19) The te of Piglet
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English
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The author and the characters from the Pooh books engage in dialogue elucidating the Taoist principle of Te, the Way of the Small.
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