A big book all about bigness! This BIG title removes the confusion of the abstract by teaching size through eye-catching juxtaposition in "oh wow!" images. For instance, any idea about the size of the mysterious Giant Squid of the deep? Sure, you could read that it's 59.5 ft. long. While that sounds impressive enough, it's a little abstract. However, when you see a full-color illustration of a Giant Squid placed in front of the entire length of a farmhouse, you get a real idea of what 59.5 feet means!

How Big Is It?

Children's Books

Hillman, Ben

Literature & Fiction

Scholastic Reference

An all-new title in the dynamic What's the Big Idea? series. 22 full-color, full-page spreads convey the power and strength of the most ordinary things in a unique and amazing way. Did you know that if the strands of a spider's web were increased to the width of a pencil -- a pencil! -- it would be able to stop a 747 plane in mid-flight? That's strong, and it's the kind of "oh wow!" information brought to life with a stunning visual punch this series is known for.

How Strong Is It?

Education & Reference

Discover how fast (and slow) things are in this visually dynamic series. Twenty-two full-color, full-page spreads convey the quickness (or lack) of the most ordinary things in a unique and amazing way. Examples: * How fast is a bullet-bike? * Which one is faster? A coyote or a roadrunner? * Can a sneeze be faster than a tennis serve? * How fast is the population growing? * What is the fastest-growing plant?

How Fast Is It?

A freaky book all about weirdness! Ben Hillman, author of the dynamic and eye-catching How Big Is It series, now explores HOW WEIRD IS IT? Just how weird is a mushroom, a toad, or a Neanderthal? With full-color photographs that make you say, "Wow!" Ben Hillman is king of comparison making.

How Weird Is It?

Science, Nature & How It Works

Scholastic Press

How Strong Is It ? (A Mighty Book All About Strength)

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

scholastic

Goldie's toaster doesn't work properly, creating a black hole instead of toast

That Pesky Toaster

Hyperion

Goldie's toaster, supposedly fixed by the toaster man, pops up a galaxy that collapses into a black hole and leaves Goldie and Gus, the next morning, in a world turned inside out.

Power and Patronage examines the unwritten rules and inner workings of contemporary China's local politics and government. It exposes how these rules have helped to keep the one-Party state together during decades of tumultuous political, social, and economic change. While many observers of Chinese politics have recognized the importance of informal institutions, this book explains how informal local groups actually operate, paying special attention to the role of patronage networks in political decision-making, political competition, and official corruption. While patronage networks are often seen as a parasite on the formal institutions of state, Hillman shows that patronage politics actually help China's political system function. In a system characterized by fragmented authority, personal power relations, and bureaucratic indiscipline, patronage networks play a critical role in facilitating policy coordination and bureaucratic bargaining. They also help to regulate political competition within the state, which reduces the potential for open conflict. Understanding patronage networks is essential for understanding the resilience of the Chinese state through decades of change. Power and Patronage is filled with rich and fascinating accounts of the machinations of patronage networks and their role in the ruthless and sometimes violent competition for political power.

Patronage and Power: Local State Networks and Party-State Resilience in Rural China

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Stanford University Press

Power and Patronage examines the unwritten rules and inner workings of contemporary China's local politics and government. It exposes how these rules have helped to keep the one-Party state together during decades of tumultuous political, social, and economic change.While many observers of Chinese politics have recognized the importance of informal institutions, this book explains how informal local groups actually operate, paying special attention to the role of patronage networks in political decision-making, political competition, and official corruption. While patronage networks are often seen as a parasite on the formal institutions of state, Hillman shows that patronage politics actually help China's political system function. In a system characterized by fragmented authority, personal power relations, and bureaucratic indiscipline, patronage networks play a critical role in facilitating policy coordination and bureaucratic bargaining. They also help to regulate political competition within the state, which reduces the potential for open conflict. Understanding patronage networks is essential for understanding the resilience of the Chinese state through decades of change.Power and Patronage is filled with rich and fascinating accounts of the machinations of patronage networks and their role in the ruthless and sometimes violent competition for political power.

Oxford University Press

The devil ate my blintzes

Waterfront Press

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Books by Hillman, Ben

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How Big Is It?

How Strong Is It?

How Fast Is It?

How Weird Is It?

How Strong Is It ? (A Mighty Book All About Strength)

That Pesky Toaster

That Pesky Toaster

Patronage and Power: Local State Networks and Party-State Resilience in Rural China

Patronage and Power: Local State Networks and Party-State Resilience in Rural China

The devil ate my blintzes