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  • Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief: The Four Phases of the Entrepreneur's Journey

    Chris Cooper

    Paperback (TwoBrain Media, April 26, 2019)
    There’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur, and yet finding the blueprint that can help you start or grow your business is a huge challenge. Every day, thousands of blog posts, podcasts, and videos are posted to guide and inspire entrepreneurs just like you.Why, then, do you feel paralyzed by the overwhelm of information that tells you everything but what you need to know right now about your business? Where should you start and what advice should you trust with your time, money, and valuable ideas?In Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief, business mentor Chris Cooper shows you the clear path forward by breaking your entrepreneurial journey into four distinct phases. He lays out the top priorities for each phase and shows you, step by step, what to do – and what to avoid – whether you’ve been in business twenty years or are just getting started.
  • Forensic Science: Discover the Fascinating Methods Scientists Use to Solve Crimes

    Chris Cooper

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 25, 2020)
    What is forensic science and how is it used to solve a crime? Explore the fascinating, and sometimes gory, world of forensics, where science helps crack the case. How do you know if a red stain is blood or ketchup, or whose blood it is? Can computers really recognize your face in a crowd? Why are fingerprints so important in an investigation? Learn why it is critical to quickly secure a crime scene, and how DNA sampling works. Find out how maggots can reveal how long someone has been dead, or how a single fabric fiber can lead to the murderer. From the scene of the crime to testing in the laboratory, you will get to know how all the clues are put together to tell a story and reveal the guilty person. Discover how methods have changed since the days of Sherlock Holmes, the latest technology in use today, and techniques of the future. Flip to the reference section to learn about pioneers in the field, see a timeline of forensic firsts, and locate museums and special websites to visit for further inspiration and exploration. The glossary gives you all the vocab you need to sound like a real CSI expert.
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  • Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief: The Four Phases of the Entrepreneur's Journey

    Chris Cooper

    eBook (TwoBrain Media, May 7, 2019)
    There’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur, and yet finding the blueprint that can help you start or grow your business is a huge challenge. Every day, thousands of blog posts, podcasts, and videos are posted to guide and inspire entrepreneurs just like you.Why, then, do you feel paralyzed by the overwhelm of information that tells you everything but what you need to know right now about your business? Where should you start and what advice should you trust with your time, money, and valuable ideas?In Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief, business mentor Chris Cooper shows you the clear path forward by breaking your entrepreneurial journey into four distinct phases. He lays out the top priorities for each phase and shows you, step by step, what to do – and what to avoid – whether you’ve been in business twenty years or are just getting started.
  • Forensic Science

    Chris Cooper

    Hardcover (DK Children, May 5, 2008)
    An informative and visual guide to the world of crime-scene investigation, this DK Eyewitness book explores how science helps crack the case.Be an eyewitness of the crime scene with DK Eyewitness Books: Forensic Science. Learn about the importance of correctly handling evidence, find out why fingerprints are so critical to an investigation, see how faces can be reconstructed, explore the clues in different blood splatters, and more. From the scene of the crime to testing in the laboratory, you will learn how all the clues are put together to tell a story.Flip to the reference section to learn about the major pioneers in the field, see a timeline of forensic firsts, and locate museum exhibitions and special websites to visit to further explore this fascinating subject.DK Eyewitness Books are a perennial favorite of parents, teachers, and school-age kids, with their stunning artwork and photography and easy-to-understand text.
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  • Forensic Science

    Chris Cooper

    Hardcover (DK Children, Feb. 25, 2020)
    What is forensic science and how is it used to solve a crime? Explore the fascinating, and sometimes gory, world of forensics, where science helps crack the case. How do you know if a red stain is blood or ketchup, or whose blood it is? Can computers really recognize your face in a crowd? Why are fingerprints so important in an investigation? Learn why it is critical to quickly secure a crime scene, and how DNA sampling works. Find out how maggots can reveal how long someone has been dead, or how a single fabric fiber can lead to the murderer. From the scene of the crime to testing in the laboratory, you will get to know how all the clues are put together to tell a story and reveal the guilty person. Discover how methods have changed since the days of Sherlock Holmes, the latest technology in use today, and techniques of the future. Flip to the reference section to learn about pioneers in the field, see a timeline of forensic firsts, and locate museums and special websites to visit for further inspiration and exploration. The glossary gives you all the vocab you need to sound like a real CSI expert.
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  • Eyewitness: Matter

    Chris Cooper

    Hardcover (DK Children, Oct. 4, 1999)
    Examines the elements that make up the physical world and the properties and behavior of different kinds of matter
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  • Rascal: Swept Beneath The Waters

    Chris Cooper

    language (Egmont, July 2, 2015)
    A modern Lassie meets The Littlest Hobo: the perfect adventure series for boys and girls.Rascal is nearly home. He’s so close to finding his owner Joel again – but then a terrible accident destroys his hopes. Trapped in an animal shelter with no one to claim him, it looks as if Rascal and Joel will be separated forever . . .
  • Rascal: Racing Against Time

    Chris Cooper

    language (Egmont, July 2, 2015)
    A modern Lassie meets The Littlest Hobo: the perfect adventure series for boys and girls.Rascal is hungry and tired . . . but he knows he can’t give up. He’s desperate to find his owner, Joel, but first he must save three abandoned puppies and find their missing mother. Can Rascal outwit the cruel man who hurt them?
  • Rascal: Facing the Flames

    Chris Cooper

    language (Egmont, July 2, 2015)
    A modern Lassie meets The Littlest Hobo: the perfect adventure series for boys and girls.Rascal is hot and thirsty, and still miles from his owner Joel. The woods are tinder-dry, and when careless campers start a forest fire, Rascal must fight to save not only himself, but a frightened and lost little girl.
  • Eyewitness Science: Matter

    Chris Cooper

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 15, 1992)
    What are the primary four elements? How was the atom discovered? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this look at matter.
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  • The Basics of Energy and Reactions

    Chris Cooper

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 1, 2014)
    The concepts covered in this title will surely get a reaction out of any student. Readers learn about heat and chemical processes, entropy, and catalysts, among other concepts. More exciting, however, they discover how these chemical processes work in real life, such as how chemical reactions lift a shuttle into space or how lifting weights builds muscle. Also included is a profile of Isaac Newton, whose findings on energy form the basis of physics and chemistry as we know them today.
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  • Arsenic

    Chris Cooper

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Introduces the element of arsenic, discussing its physical and chemical properties, where it is found, and what processes or objects it is used in.
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