Zest Books ™ imprint: 41 books
Reel Culture
50 Movies You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Reel Culture is for the young person who is curious about film history and wants to be the one at the party who knows what Casablanca was about or who made the LBD (little black dress) hot in Breakfast at Tiffany's. From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reel Culture explores the 50 most influential—yet often unknown to teens—films of the 20th century.
The Look Book
50 Iconic Beauties and How to Achieve Their Signature Styles
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Audrey Hepburn's winged eyes. Veronica Lake's peek-a-boo curls. Over the last century, celebrities have been at the forefront of fashion, introducing numerous classic hair and makeup looks to society. Now you can find out where these looks came from—and get them for yourself. This book celebrates...
Debunk It!
How to Stay Sane in a World of Misinformation
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
We live in an era of misinformation, much of it spread by authority figures, including politicians, religious leaders, broadcasters, and, of course, apps and websites. With so much bogus information coming from so many sources, how can anyone be expected to discover the truth?
In Debunk It, author...
Death
An Oral History
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
In this illuminating collection of oral-history style interviews, Casey Jarman talks to a funeral industry watchdog about the (often shady) history of the death trade; he hears how songwriter David Bazan lost his faith while trying to hold on to his family; he learns about cartoonist Art Spiegelman...
The Next Big Thing
A History of the Boom-or-Bust Moments That Shaped the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
We are always hearing about the Next Big Thing. Whether it is a new iPhone or the New World, the freshest and newest inventions, discoveries, and fads always loom large in the public mind. The impact that everyone thinks these "next big things" will have is often more important than the actual impact...
Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge
The Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Riots over the medical use of cadavers, public access to institutions for the insane, and full-blown surgeries without the aid of anesthetics or painkillers. Welcome to the middle ages of American medicine.
Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge exposes the extraordinary practices and major players of American...
Dead Strange
The Bizarre Truths Behind 50 World-Famous Mysteries
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
This amazing collection contains entries on everything from the bizarre to the horrific, from the spooky to the just plain confounding. The book gives essential background information on fifty famous mysterious events and the people involved, discusses the impact of particular myths and beliefs, and...
Whoppers
History's Most Outrageous Lies and Liars
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but big-honkin', whopper-telling liars—people who can convince us that even the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are true. And the worst part is that we'll believe it. Whoppers tells the story of history's greatest liars...
by Halley Bondy
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
College is about way more than just frats and finals. It's a time to learn new skills, encounter different cultures, test out potential careers, and take a stab at something new just because it sounds cool. To leave college a better, smarter, and more interesting person than you were when you started,...
Why?
Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
The simplest questions are sometimes the hardest to answer. Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? Why do we need sleep? Why are there 24 hours in a day? For each question, author Joel Levy provides a simple, single-line answer followed by more in-depth information about the scientific background...
Scandalous!
50 Shocking Events You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Do you love a good scandal? This book includes 50 juicy pop culture, political, and entertainment-related scandals complete with photos, event synopses, and a look at why each one went down in history and how it continues to influence us today. Other features include famous quotes and a section on...
Eureka!
50 Scientists Who Shaped Human History
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Galileo, Einstein, Curie, Darwin, Hawking — we know the names, but how much do we really know about these people? Galileo gained notoriety from his battle with the Vatican over the question of heliocentrism, but did you know that he was also an accomplished lute player? And Darwin of course discovered...
by Lexi Petronis, Jill Buck
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Sure, we all know the planet is in trouble. We hear talk all the time about climate change, air pollution from cars, oil spills into oceans, trash overflowing into waterways, and toxic chemicals leaking into our groundwater. Sigh. But the good news is there’s a lot we can do to start cleaning up the Earth. And it starts with you!