Books with author Carmichael Lewis

Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places tok look would be the gront offices of major leauge teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians, Wall Street analysts, lawyers, and physics professors.In a narrative full of fabulous characters and brilliant excursions into the unexpected, Lewis shows us how and why the new baseball knowledge works. He also sets up a sly and hilarious morality tale: Big Money, like Goliath, is always supposed to win . . . how can we not cheer for David?

Everyone needs to eat, yet farming is a major cause of pollution around the world. But did you know that certain types of farming create less pollution than others? Or that some types of waste can be made into energy? Investigate what we can do to reduce agricultural pollution. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on an important question―What Can We Do about Pollution? Informative text, compelling photos, and engaging captions will help you find the answer!

Jennifer loves to learn about ancient Egypt, but she never expected to see it in person. So, she's shocked when the mysterious dust in her new amulet transports her back into the body of an ancient Egyptian girl called Dje-Nefer. While there, Jennifer explores her new world but discovers a plot to assassinate Pharaoh Hatshepsut. With the help of Dje-Nefer's family and friends, Jennifer must try to save the pharaoh's life all while trying to find a way home.

Mount Vesuvius has awakened. Fifteen-year-old slave, Mira, saw the coming burial of Herculaneum and the death of its people in a vision. She vowed to save the Roman child in her care, but first she must escape her stubborn owner and the slave set to watch her. Mira begs her guard to let her slip away, or flee with her, before they share the fate of the town when the volcano sends its fiery death raging down the mountain.

Behind every jump, spin and flip of Olympic gymnastics, science is at work. Centrifugal force is at work in a midair spin and a strong centre of gravity is involved in balance beam routines. Newton's Third Law of Motion springs into action as a gymnast flies into the air in the vaulting event. Find out how science is involved in all your favourite gymnastics events and how gymnasts take science into account as they chase the gold medal.

When the seasons change, many animals migrate to new homes. Readers will learn about these fascinating creatures in Natures Great Journeys. This series explores the physical features, behaviors, and histories of migratory animals with easy-to-read text and vivid images. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, quizzes, and much more.