"The epic battle over a mathematical concept that shook the old order and shaped the world as we know it"-- "The epic battle over a mathematical concept that shook the old order and shaped the world as we know it. On August 10, 1632, five leaders of the Society of Jesus convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a simple idea: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and limitlessly tiny parts. The doctrine would become the foundation...

"Flow, Spin, Grow encourages kids to observe and discover patterns in the natural world that reveal deep, unexpected connections. For example, look up, and you will see the branches of a tree. If you could see underground, you would also find its roots branching. And inside yourself, in your lungs and veins, there is also branching. And as water runs off from the mountains, into rivers, then streams, then creeks, that is also called branching. Why...

Learn early concepts like shapes and colors with Elmo and his friends on Sesame Street. The simple rhyming text and five cloth lift-the-flaps in this sturdy board book will provide lots of entertainment. Babies will love the surprise mirror at the end, too!