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bibliography Biographies. biography History. Juvenile works Juvenile works. Mythes. Myths Myths. Novels.Bastianich, Lidia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5945 BASMenconi, Lilia
Summary: Whether you're hiking red rock trails in the Valley of the Sun or relaxing in Scottsdale's resorts, take Arizona at your own speed with Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries like a luxurious desert getaway, a family road trip, and the 4-day best of the Valley of the Sun. Unique experiences and can't-miss sights: Explore the local art scene, from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moon Travel 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.65 GIODehejia, Vidya.
Summary: Using a contextual approach, this book considers the meaning of the word "art" in the Indian cultural mileau, the relationship between the subcontinent's religious traditions, the status of artists, and the impact of trade and travel on artistic development.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 DehejiaLadin, Joy
Contents: Introduction: shipwrecked with God -- The genesis of gender -- Trans experience in the Torah -- Close encounters with an incomprehensible God -- Reading between the binaries -- Knowing the soul of the stranger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brandeis University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3086 LADLoria, Laura
Summary: The sense of sight shapes our comprehension of the world around us. Each layer of the eye plays an integral part in helping to convert light into electrical impulses that the brain can process. Beyond learning about the structure of the eyes, readers will think critically about how eyesight affects their lives. This volume also describes common vision problems and how to treat them. Each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 LORArem, Ridha.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Med AremLivio, Mario
Summary: This fascinating exploration of the great discoveries of history's most important mathematicians seeks an answer to the eternal question: Does mathematics hold the key to understanding the mysteries of the physical world?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 510 LivKrishnan, Vidya
Summary: Traces the history of tuberculosis from the slums of nineteenth-century New York to modern Mumbai, showing how the gradual scientific understanding of TB allowed it to be controlled and cured in the West, but not in poorer nations, and examines how a new,agressive, and drug-resistant strain of TB has taken over.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 KRILibin, Nicole
Summary: There are no perfect parents and no perfect kids―just perfect moments. Mindful Parenting in a Chaotic World features mindfulness strategies and activities that are easy for anyone to do anywhere. It’s a mindful parenting guide for caregivers and children to practice being totally present, so everyone feels noticed, respected, and heard. These guided techniques are simple, quick, fun, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 LIBKrissoff, Liana.
Summary: This hip, modern handbook is filled with fresh and new ways to preserve nature's bounty throughout the year. It features full-color photographs, recipes, and detachable canning labels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.4 KrissoffBjornlund, Lydia
Summary: Details the Bolshevik revolution from the perspectives of those involved, including the protesters, Vladimir Lenin, Tsar Nicholas II, and others. Additional features include a bullet-point summary of the events, compelling narrative descriptions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, questions to spark critical thinking, sources to guide further research, historical photographs,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 947.084 BJOLukidis, Lydia
Summary: "Who will win this battle of famous beauty? In Asgard, the Norse goddess Frig rules over marriage, motherhood, family, and prophecy. Meanwhile, the Greek goddess Aphrodite reigns over love, beauty, and fertility. In this battle between two powerful ancient goddesses, who will come out on top?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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Summary: Includes material on thyroid imbalance, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid hormone as antidepressant, weight control, hormones and sexuality, fatigue, chronic fatigue, hypoglycemia, fibromyalgia, thyroid problems in women (premenstrual syndrome, menopause, infertility, miscarriage, postpartum depression), the T4/T3 protocol, thyroid eye disease, thyroid cancer, and other topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.4 ARECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.4 ARELivio, Mario
Summary: "Drawing on the lives of five great scientists -- Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein -- scientist/author Mario Livio shows how even the greatest scientists made major mistakes and how science built on these errors to achieve breakthroughs, especially into the evolution of life and the universe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 LIVLivio, Mario
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 LIVLivio, Mario
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 512.2 LIVLivio, Mario
Summary: "A biography of the great astronomer and scientist, and an examination of the faith vs. science question, then and now, written by a noted astrophysicist and author"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GALILEI, GALILEO LIVILukidis, Lydia
Summary: "It's a battle of the leader of gods versus the god of the sun. The Greek god Zeus controls the skies and can shape shift as he wishes. With his connection to the sun, the Egyptian god Ra provides life, warmth, and growth. If these to gods were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Zeus's and Ra's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 202 LUKDalrymple, William
Summary: In August 1756 the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and forced him to establish in his richest provinces a new administration run by English merchants who collected taxes through means of a ruthless private army--what we would now call an act of involuntary privatization. The East India Company's founding charter authorized it to "wage war" and it had always used violence to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019
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Summary: Far Side of the Moon is the untold, fully authorized story of the lives of Frank and Susan Borman. One was a famous astronaut--an instrumental part of the Apollo space program--but the other was just as much a warrior. This real-life love story is far from a fairy tale. Life as a military wife was beyond demanding, but Susan always rose to the occasion. When Frank joined NASA and was selected...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 JORKiesling, Lydia
Summary: "The year is 1998. The Soviet Union is dissolved, the Cold War is over, and Bunny Glenn is a lonely American teenager in Azerbaijan with her Foreign Service family. Through Bunny's bemused eyes, we watch global interests flock to her temporary backyard for Caspian oil and pipeline access, hearing rumbles of the expansion of the American security state and the buildup to the War on Terror. We...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crooked Media Reads, a Zando imprint 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KIELukidis, Lydia
Summary: "Get ready for a battle to rule the underworld! The Greek god Hades is the king of the underworld and has power over the souls of the dead. But the Egyptian god Anubis also claims to rule the underworld and protect people's souls. If these two ancient gods battled it out one-on-one, who would come out on top?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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Summary: "At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2017