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Series
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Human beings have always moved for what they need until recently. We know how a lack of movement impacts our bodies but how does culture-wide sedentarism impact the world?
Movement Matters is an award-winning collection of essays in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking presentation on the interconnectedness of nature, human movement, and the environment.
Winner: Foreword Indies Book Award (Gold)
Here Bowman widens her there...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Our kids are moving less than any other generation in human history; indoor time and screen time have skyrocketed. As adults and kids turn more to "convenient," tech-based solutions, tasks that once required head-to-toe use of our muscles and bones can be done with a click and a swipe. Without realizing it, we’ve traded convenience for the movement-rich environment that our physical, mental, and environmental health depends on. Parents don’t...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Description
"Move Your DNA is a landmark in explaining biomechanics."
- Dr. Joan Vernikos former director of NASA's Life Sciences Division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving Heals.
This new expanded edition of the bestselling Move Your DNA features an exercise glossary and three-level exercise program, accessible to audiobook listeners in the FREE EXERCISE PROGRAM PDF DOWNLOAD!
Accessible and fascinating, Move Your DNA is a game-changer
...8) Michelangelo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1993]
Description
Describes the background and artistic career of the well-known Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
11) Muhammad Ali
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
A biography, in text and photographs, of the colorful heavyweight champion who won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome
12) Jane Goodall
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Examines the life of the woman primatologist who did the first long-term study of chimpanzees in the wild in Tanganyika, now Tanzania, Africa.
13) Thomas Edison
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1994]
Description
Discusses the life and many accomplishments of the famed inventor Thomas Edison.
14) Cesar Chavez
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
The life and historical significance of the Mexican American labor organizer who demanded rights for migrant farm workers.
15) Charles Dickens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Discusses the life and works of the prolific 19th century British writer, known for such works as "Oliver Twist," "A Christmas Carol," "American Notes," and "A Tale of Two Cities."
16) James Baldwin
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Discusses the life of James Baldwin, his activism in civil rights, and the importance of his writings.
17) Rachel Carson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
A biography of Rachel Carson, the biologist and environmentalist who introduced the public to the danger of pesticides to the environment.
18) Georgia O'Keeffe
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
Biography of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe discussing her life, art career, and importance as an American artist
19) Joe Louis
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Discusses the life of the heavyweight boxing champion who became a symbol of success and determination not just for blacks but for all Americans.
20) Anwar Sadat
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1994
Description
A biography of the famous Egyptian leader, tracing his rise to power, his part in the 1973 war with Israel, and his role in the peace process, which won him the Nobel peace prize.