Lopez, Bricia
Summary: "In millions of backyards across Southern California, an asada means a gathering of family, friends, great music, cold drinks, good times, and community--all centered around the primal allure of juicy, smoky grilled meat with flavors and spices traditional to Mexico. The smell of asada is a cloud of joy that lingers in the streets of Los Angeles. With Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5784 LOPJackson, Tom
Summary: Profiles every element on the periodic table and describes their properties, when they were discovered, and how they are used in household materials.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 546 JACMullins, Matt.
Summary: An introduction to the periodic table, covering its organization, the information it contains, how it is used, and how elements combine to form other elements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 546.8 MULSnyder, Sabrina
Summary: "Learn how to make easy, practical, mouth-watering meals in this first-ever cookbook featuring over 100 full-color photos from the genius chef behind the very successful, no-nonsense food website Dinner Then Dessert"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.55 SNYRandolph, Joanne.
Summary: In this stimulating volume, readers learn about the elements of the weather, such as temperature, wind, humidity, clouds, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure. They also examine weather satellites, Tornado Alley, condensation, and the water cycle. Vocabulary boxes offer additional guidance to readers, and the Compare and Contrast and Think About It sidebars provide students with...
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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 551.6 RANMeyer, Cassie
Summary: "Experience chemistry like never before! The characters in this series will whisk you away on a colorful journey in science. Do you get a bad reaction to chemistry? Never fear! Accelerate your learning with the...Building Blocks of Chemistry."--Cover back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 546 MEYGray, Theodore W.
Summary: In his highly anticipated sequel to The Elements, Theodore Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world. Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In Molecules, Theodore Gray takes the next step in the grand story that began with the periodic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2014
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 541 GRANosrat, Samin
Summary: Whether you've never picked up a knife or you're an accomplished chef, there are only four basic factors that determine how good your food will taste. Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat are the four cardinal directions of cooking, and they will guide you as you choose which ingredients to use and how to cook them, and they will tell you why last minute adjustments will ensure that food tastes exactly as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 NOSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.6 NOSKean, Sam.
Summary: The periodic table of the elements is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, obsession, and betrayal. These tales follow carbon, neon, silicon, gold, and all the elements in the table as they play out their parts in human history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Science KeanGray, Theodore W.
Summary: With Reactions bestselling author Theodore Gray continues the journey through our molecular and chemical world that began with the tour de force The Elements and continued with Molecules. In The Elements, Gray gave us a never-before-seen, mesmerizing photographic view of the 118 elements in the periodic table. In Molecules, with the same phenomenal photographic acumen, plus beautifully rendered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Hachette Book Group 2017
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 530 GRANorville, Deborah.
Summary: Shares research on the importance of respect as a key to success, covering such issues as a healthy self-image and creating personal boundaries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.9 NORRøyne, Anja
Summary: "A journey through chemistry and physics introducing the elemental building blocks from which humans are made--iron, phosphorus, silicon, potassium, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 546 ROYJohnson, Eric J.
Summary: "A guide to the inner workings of how decisions are made-and an essential toolkit for helping others make decisions better. Plenty of books dwell on the faults in our decision-making or offer advice on how to make better choices. The Elements of Choice goes one step further, and explains how we can design better end-to-end decision-making processes. Going well beyond the familiar concepts of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 JOHTosi, Christina
Summary: "Dessert connects us heart-to-heart like almost nothing else. It brings us together in good times and bad, celebration and solace. It marks big and small milestones and creates memories of comfort and joy. And Christina Tosi, the founder and CEO of Milk Bar, believes it can save the world. Does the combination of sugar, flour, and butter have some magical ability to fix all the craziness of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 TOSRipken, Cal
Summary: Baseball's Iron Man, Cal Ripken, Jr., retired in 2001 after breaking countless records, including Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (Ripken played 2,632). Ripken is admired by thousands of fans not only for his relentless perseverance, but also for his unparalleled integrity. Now, in a book that draws on his exhilarating career as well as the wisdom of his legendary father,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 RIPDingle, Adrian
Summary: "Enter the world of elements--whether rare, radioactive, or only recently discovered. From explosive antimony to precious gold, explore all the 118 unique building blocks of our universe and the many miraculous ways we use them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK/Penguin Random House 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 546 DINStewart, Martha
Summary: "Gorgeous seasonal fruit abounds in Martha Stewart's collection of 100+ comforting, foolproof recipes for crumbles, crisps, pies, buckles, and more. From perfectly ripe peaches and plump, tender figs to crisp, honey-sweet apples and bright, juicy citrus, Martha Stewart's Fruit Desserts celebrates easy-to-prepare recipes that highlight the fresh, vibrant flavors of fruit at its peak. In spring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, POTTER is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.86 STEMoore, Michael Scott
Summary: "With echoes of Catch-22 and Black Hawk Down, author and former hostage Michael Scott Moore masterfully walks a fine line between personal narrative and journalistic distance in this page-turning and novelistic account of 977 days held captive by Somali pirates. Moore set off for Somalia in January 2012 after reporting on a historic trial of ten Somali pirates in Germany. He went with an open...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave,, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.15 MOOBennett, Scott
Summary: It's amazing the misinformation found in most resume books! Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand what kind of resume sparks an employer's interest--and which ones fail. In The Elements of Resume Style, he warns against popular "tricks" that tend to backfire--and instead shows readers how to craft clear, compelling, targeted resumes and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Management Association 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 BENObermeier, Barbara
Summary: Obermeier and Padova show you how to turn everyday snapshots into amazing photos! Whether you snap your photos with a cellphone or a tablet, this helpful guide simplifies how to use Photoshop Elements to organize and manage your images, fine-tune color, add photographic effects, share photos, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 005.5 PHOTOSHOP OBEFabiny, Sarah
Summary: "Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert! Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. Readers will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region (some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 966 FABSummary: The staff at America's Test Kitchen have reimagined slow cooker meals. The result goes beyond pot roast and chile with foolproof recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts. Let the experts show you the way to slow cooker success!
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Publisher / Publication Date: America Test Kitchen 2017
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Summary: An enhanced edition of the classic writing manual features humorous art by a popular children's book illustrator and New Yorker cover artist, in a volume that provides visual and whimsical embellishments to the original instructive text.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2005
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Place a hold to request this item.Strunk, William
Summary: This book is a prescriptive American English writing style guide comprising eight "elementary rules of usage", ten "elementary principles of composition", "a few matters of form", a list of forty-nine "words and expressions commonly misused", and a list of fifty-seven "words often misspelled".
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Publisher / Publication Date: Allyn and Bacon 1999