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Books published by publisher The Experiment

  • My Big Wimmelbook—On the Farm

    Max Walther

    eBook (The Experiment, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Designed for a color e-reader with a touch screen.Welcome to Wimmelworld—a land of few words, yet endless entertainment!This one-of-a-kind picture book features six panoramic scenes that are bursting with life—and tons to discover! First, your child will meet a colorful cast of characters: Jessie the handywoman, unlucky Cousin Grady, and more.Then, as they explore the scenes—from the stable to the rodeo—children as young as two will have a blast pointing out recognizable things, while older kids will begin to find the star characters . . . and tell their stories!It’s hours upon hours of fun—and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot.Please use pan and zoom to explore the illustrations.About WimmelbooksWimmelbooks originated in Germany decades ago and have become a worldwide sensation with children (and adults)! My Big Wimmelbooks is the first-ever series to introduce Wimmelbooks by name in English.
  • If You Go with Your Goat to Vote

    Jan Zauzmer, Andrew Roberts

    Hardcover (The Experiment, Sept. 29, 2020)
    What happens when you go with your grown-up to vote? If you are a kid, you may chew over the ballot. If you are a bunny, you may hop to the polling place. If you are a piglet, you may squeal with delight when you get a sticker. And best of all, if you go with your grown-up to vote . . . you will grow up to vote yourself! Lighthearted and colorful, If You Go with Your Goat to Vote shows little ones just what to expect on Election Day—and will inspire grown-ups to be model voters. Includes 16 stickers!
  • In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire

    Peter Hellman

    Hardcover (The Experiment, July 31, 2017)
    “An engrossing account of wine fraud and forgery . . . Hellman clearly knows his stuff.”—The Wall Street Journal “[Hellman] presents . . . the macho, competitive, one-upmanship world of the collectors, an atmosphere that perhaps contributed to their gullibility in the high-rolling economy of the early 2000s.”—The New York Times “Heady, intoxicating . . . shines a light on the esoteric and intriguing world of ultrarare, ultrafine wines.”—Foreword, starred review “In Vino Duplicitas is a cautionary tale of how we can let the romance of wine get the better of us. . . . None of us are immune.”—Washington Post Few gain entry to the privileged world of ultrafine wines, where billionaires flock to exclusive auction houses to vie for the scarce surviving bottles from truly legendary years. But Rudy Kurniawan, an unknown twentysomething from Indonesia, was blessed with two gifts that opened doors: a virtuoso palate for wine tasting, and access to a seemingly limitless (if mysterious) supply of the world’s most coveted wines. After bursting onto the scene in 2002, Kurniawan quickly became the leading purveyor of rare wines to the American elite. But in April 2008, his lots of Domaine Ponsot Clos Saint-Denis red burgundy—dating as far back as 1945—were abruptly pulled from auction. The problem? The winemaker was certain that this particular burgundy was first produced only in 1982. Journalist Peter Hellman was there, and he would closely investigate as a singular cast of characters—including a Kansas-born billionaire and self-proclaimed “hoarder,” a dignified Burgundian winemaker, a wine-loving young prosecutor, and a crusty FBI agent who prepared for the case by reading French Wine for Dummies—worked to unravel the biggest con in wine history. Whether driven by the love of wine or of justice, all were asking the same question: Was the mild-mannered Kurniawan himself a dupe? Or had one young man—with little experience and few connections—ensnared the world’s top winemakers, sellers, and drinkers in a web of deceit?
  • My Big Wimmelbook—Cars and Things That Go

    Stefan Lohr

    eBook (The Experiment, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Designed for a color e-reader with a touch screen.Welcome to Wimmelworld—a land of few words, yet endless entertainment!This one-of-a-kind picture book features six panoramic scenes that are bursting with life—and tons to discover! First, your child will meet a colorful cast of characters: Dan the delivery man, Lucky the hungry dog, and more.Then, as they explore the scenes—downtown shopping mall to Wimmeltown speedway—children as young as two will have a blast pointing out recognizable things, while older kids will begin to find the star characters . . . and tell their stories!It’s hours upon hours of fun—and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot.Please use pan and zoom to explore the illustrations.About WimmelbooksWimmelbooks originated in Germany decades ago and have become a worldwide sensation with children (and adults)! My Big Wimmelbooks is the first-ever series to introduce Wimmelbooks by name in English.
  • A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes

    Adam Rutherford, Siddhartha Mukherjee

    Hardcover (The Experiment, Oct. 3, 2017)
    National Book Critics Circle Award—2017 Nonfiction Finalist “Nothing less than a tour de force—a heady amalgam of science, history, a little bit of anthropology and plenty of nuanced, captivating storytelling.”—The New York Times Book Review, Editor's ChoiceA National Geographic Best Book of 2017 In our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species—births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away—until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has blown the lid off what we thought we knew. Acclaimed science writer Adam Rutherford explains exactly how genomics is completely rewriting the human story—from 100,000 years ago to the present.A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived will upend your thinking on Neanderthals, evolution, royalty, race, and even redheads. (For example, we now know that at least four human species once roamed the earth.) Plus, here is the remarkable, controversial story of how our genes made their way to the Americas—one that’s still being written, as ever more of us have our DNA sequenced. Rutherford closes with “A Short Introduction to the Future of Humankind,” filled with provocative questions that we’re on the cusp of answering: Are we still in the grasp of natural selection? Are we evolving for better or worse? And . . . where do we go from here?
  • The Global Economy as You've Never Seen It: 99 Ingenious Infographics That Put It All Together

    Thomas Ramge, Jan Schwochow, Adrian Garcia-Landa

    eBook (The Experiment, Oct. 23, 2018)
    THIS EBOOK IS FOR TABLETS AND OTHER LARGE SCREENS. Please use pan and zoom to explore the detailed infographics.An ingeniously conceived tour of the global economy and all its key components, illuminated one by one in 99 large-scale, full-color infographicsThe economy is a complex, world-spanning, layer-upon-layer-upon-layer behemoth: One could argue that almost every aspect of our lives is connected to the realms of business and finance. And yet few of us truly understand it—even the world’s foremost economists can’t seem to agree on how it runs.The Global Economy as You’ve Never Seen It presents 99 brilliant infographics that everyone can understand. From start-ups to monopolies, from trade agreements to theory, author Thomas Ramge and infographic specialist Jan Schwochow bring every facet of the economic web to life.Economics connects us all, from what we buy, to how we buy it, who made it, and where. See the economy differently—and the world.
  • The Gluten-Free Edge: A Nutrition and Training Guide for Peak Athletic Performance and an Active Gluten-Free Life

    Peter Bronski, Melissa McLean Jory, Amy Yoder Begley

    eBook (The Experiment, Dec. 7, 2012)
    Since the advent of sport, athletes have worked to gain an edge on their competition—to look, feel, and perform their best—through both training and nutrition. Today, science is increasingly showing the negative impact that gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, and rye, can have on health. For the estimated 30 million Americans with forms of gluten intolerance, such as celiac disease, this all-too-common protein can cause gastrointestinal trouble, inflammation, muscle fatigue, and mental fog that hinder an active lifestyle and negatively impact athletic performance. The solution: a whole-foods, nutrient-dense gluten-free diet. Others who voluntarily eat gluten-free can also discover an edge they never knew was missing: faster recovery, reduced inflammation, improved digestion, and increased athletic performance.The Gluten-Free Edge is the first comprehensive resource that includes:• What gluten is and how it negatively impacts health and athletic performance• The myriad benefits of adopting a gluten-free nutrition plan• What to eat during training, competition, and recovery• How to deal with group meals, eating on the road, and getting “glutened”• Insights from prominent athletes already living the gluten-free edge• And 50 simple, high-octane recipes to fuel your performanceWhether you’ve been diagnosed with gluten intolerance or simply want to get ahead of the competition, this book is for you. Your own gluten-free edge is waiting.
  • Raised by Animals: The Surprising New Science of Animal Family Dynamics

    Jennifer L. Verdolin PhD, Marc Bekoff PhD

    Paperback (The Experiment, May 2, 2017)
    When it comes to family matters, do humans know best? Leading animal behaviorist Dr. Jennifer Verdolin argues otherwise in this eye-opening book. Welcome to the wild world of raising a family in the animal kingdom . . . sometimes shocking, often ingenious! Every species can surprise us: Chimps have a knack for minimizing temper tantrums, and owl chicks have a remarkable gift for sharing. A prairie vole knows exactly when his stressed-out partner needs a massage. And anyone who considers reptiles “cold-blooded” should consider the caecilian, a snakelike animal from Kenya: After laying eggs, the mother grows a fatty layer of skin, which her babies eat after hatching (not one of the book’s many lessons from the wild to be tried at home!). Along the way Verdolin challenges our often counterproductive beliefs about what families ought to be like and how we should feel. By finding common ground with our furry, feathered, and even slimy cousins, we can gain new insight on what “natural” parenting really means—and perhaps do a better job of forgiving ourselves for those days when we’re “only human”!
  • My Big Wimmelbook—Animals Around the World

    Stefan Lohr

    eBook (The Experiment, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Designed for a color e-reader with a touch screen.Welcome to Wimmelworld—a land of few words, yet endless entertainment!This one-of-a-kind picture book features six panoramic scenes that are bursting with life—and tons to discover! First, your child will meet a colorful cast of characters: a pair of wildlife photographers, a daredevil adventurer, and more.Then, as they explore the scenes—from the Antarctic region to the African plains—children as young as two will have a blast pointing out recognizable things, while older kids will begin to find the star characters . . . and tell their stories!It’s hours upon hours of fun—and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot.Please use pan and zoom to explore the illustrations.About WimmelbooksWimmelbooks originated in Germany decades ago and have become a worldwide sensation with children (and adults)! My Big Wimmelbooks is the first-ever series to introduce Wimmelbooks by name in English.
  • My Big Wimmelbook—At the Construction Site

    Max Walther

    eBook (The Experiment, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Designed for a color e-reader with a touch screen.Welcome to Wimmelworld—a land of few words, yet endless entertainment!This one-of-a-kind picture book features six panoramic scenes that are bursting with life—and tons to discover! First, your child will meet a colorful cast of characters: Sarah the architect, Eric the surveyor, and more.Then, as they explore the scenes—from an underground tunnel to a bustling downtown—children as young as two will have a blast pointing out recognizable things, while older kids will begin to find the star characters . . . and tell their stories!It’s hours upon hours of fun—and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot.Please use pan and zoom to explore the illustrations.About WimmelbooksWimmelbooks originated in Germany decades ago and have become a worldwide sensation with children (and adults)! My Big Wimmelbooks is the first-ever series to introduce Wimmelbooks by name in English.
  • My Big Wimmelbook―Christmas Village

    Monika Parciak

    Board book (The Experiment, Nov. 10, 2020)
    Welcome to Wimmelworld—a land of few words, yet endless entertainment—for curious kids age 2 to 5! In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life—and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things—a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride—while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way. How? Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own stories. First, you’re introduced to a unique cast of characters who are hidden in plain sight on the pages that follow. As you seek them out, each character’s storyline unfolds, but it’s up to kids to interpret the scenes and create stories they think fit. It’s hours upon hours of fun—and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot. In this special holiday-themed Wimmelbook, it's Christmas time! Christmas Eve, to be exact. From the outdoor ice rink to the bustling holiday market, a busy cast of characters is having a great time as they celebrate by skating, sledding, shopping, and singing away. But will the little boy get the tractor he wants for Christmas? And where is Santa? Kids follow along and find out in My Big Wimmelbook—Christmas Village. -------------------- Wimmelbooks originated in Germany decades ago and have become a worldwide sensation with children (and adults!) everywhere. My Big Wimmelbooks is the first-ever Wimmelbook series to feature Wimmelbooks as Wimmelbooks in English.
  • In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire

    Peter Hellman

    eBook (The Experiment, July 31, 2017)
    “An engrossing account of wine fraud and forgery . . . Hellman clearly knows his stuff.”—The Wall Street Journal “[Hellman] presents . . . the macho, competitive, one-upmanship world of the collectors, an atmosphere that perhaps contributed to their gullibility in the high-rolling economy of the early 2000s.”—The New York Times “Heady, intoxicating . . . shines a light on the esoteric and intriguing world of ultrarare, ultrafine wines.”—Foreword, starred review “In Vino Duplicitas is a cautionary tale of how we can let the romance of wine get the better of us. . . . None of us are immune.”—Washington Post Few gain entry to the privileged world of ultrafine wines, where billionaires flock to exclusive auction houses to vie for the scarce surviving bottles from truly legendary years. But Rudy Kurniawan, an unknown twentysomething from Indonesia, was blessed with two gifts that opened doors: a virtuoso palate for wine tasting, and access to a seemingly limitless (if mysterious) supply of the world’s most coveted wines. After bursting onto the scene in 2002, Kurniawan quickly became the leading purveyor of rare wines to the American elite. But in April 2008, his lots of Domaine Ponsot Clos Saint-Denis red burgundy—dating as far back as 1945—were abruptly pulled from auction. The problem? The winemaker was certain that this particular burgundy was first produced only in 1982. Journalist Peter Hellman was there, and he would closely investigate as a singular cast of characters—including a Kansas-born billionaire and self-proclaimed “hoarder,” a dignified Burgundian winemaker, a wine-loving young prosecutor, and a crusty FBI agent who prepared for the case by reading French Wine for Dummies—worked to unravel the biggest con in wine history. Whether driven by the love of wine or of justice, all were asking the same question: Was the mild-mannered Kurniawan himself a dupe? Or had one young man—with little experience and few connections—ensnared the world’s top winemakers, sellers, and drinkers in a web of deceit?