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Downer, Ann.

Summary: Presents an introduction to elephants, describing their different types, habitat, herd behavior, how they communicate using sound, touch, and bodily movement, and the dangers they face from illegal poaching.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.674 DOW

Downer, Lesley.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Summit Books 1989

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 895.613 DOW

Downer, Ann

Summary: "This book discusses courtship, sex, and mating habits across the animal kingdom, covering birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and mammals, as well as select invertebrates."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 590 DOW

Downey, Kirstin.

Summary: Drawing on new scholarship, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Woman Behind the New Deal presents a biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus' journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition and became one of the most influential female rulers in history.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ISABELLA I, QUEEN DOW

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B ISABELLA DOW

Tougias, Mike

Summary: "A riveting WWII account of survival at sea-Book 4 in the True Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 TOU

Dowden, Richard.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 960.32 DOW

Downs, Kieran

Summary: ""Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to archery. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media Inc. 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 799.3 DOW

Jonnes, Jill

Summary: A chronicle of scientific history recounts the race among inventor Thomas Edison, eccentric genius Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, a tough entrepreneur and powerful empire builder, to bring electricity to the world.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.3 JON

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sci Eng Jonnes

Jonnes, Jill

Summary: Nature’s largest and longest-lived creations, trees play an extraordinarily important role in our cityscapes, living landmarks that define space, cool the air, soothe our psyches, and connect us to nature and our past. Today, four fifths of Americans live in or near cities, surrounded by millions of trees, urban forests containing hundreds of species. Despite the ubiquity and familiarity of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 JON

Jonnes, Jill

Summary: Presents a compelling account of the Eiffel Tower's creation and a superb portrait of Belle Epoque France. As Gustave Eiffel held court that summer atop his one-thousand-foot tower, a remarkable host of artists and personalities--Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Gauguin, Whistler, and Edison--traveled to Paris and the Exposition Universelle (1889 World's Fair) to mingle and make their mark.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 907.4 JON

Donner, Rebecca

Summary: Part biography, part political thriller, part scholarly detective story that draws on letters, diary entries, notes smuggled out of a Berlin prison, and other documents, this true story chronicles the life and brutal death of Mildred Harnack, the American leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups in Germany.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARNACK-FISH, MILDRED DON

Koones, Sheri

Summary: "This book presents an international look at sustainable home design, it explores a compelling range of design styles and cutting-edge green technologies. The rising cost of fuel and the growing commitment to protect the environment have sparked exciting innovations in prefab home construction around the world. Showcasing many of the unlimited possibilities offered by prefabrication to build...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.047 KOO

Downs, Alison

Summary: "Any reader who has ever considered a career in fashion will find this guide to be an invaluable resource. Beyond the usual paths, the reader will find some interests he or she may not have previously considered, including fit modeling, public relations, and blogging. Each section is topped off with an extensive and thorough list of resources and interviews with professionals in the field of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331 DOW

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331 DOW

Towner, Margaret.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Courage Books 1993

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 688.723 TOW

Bowles, Paul

Summary: Collects the author's short stories, a novella titled "Up Above the World," and a travel book first published in 1963.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2002

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOW

Cowles, Virginia.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf; [distributed by Random House] 1973

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROT

Bowles, Jane

Summary: Though Jane Bowles published only one novel, one play, and a handful ofstories, her genius for spare prose and vivid dialogue had an outsized influence onher contemporaries. Tennessee Williams called her "the most important writer ofprose fiction in modern American letters"; for John Ashbery she was "one of thefinest modern writers of fiction in any language." Now, on the occasion of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Library Of America 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 BOW

Bowles, Paul

Contents: The sheltering sky -- Let it come down -- The spider's house.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2002

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOW

Donne, John

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: J.M. Dent 1990

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.3 DON

Howes, Lewis

Summary: "At 30 years old, outwardly thriving but unfulfilled inside, Howes began a personal journey to find inner peace and to uncover the many masks that men, both young and old, wear. He started by asking for advice from some of the world's best psychologists, doctors, and household names like Tony Robbins and Ray Lewis. ... He teaches men how to break through the walls that hold them back and shows...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 HOW

Doney, Meryl

Summary: Discusses varied types of fabric art from around the world and the techniques used to create them and provides step-by-step instructions for related projects.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 746 DON

Howes, Molly

Summary: "Dr. Molly Howes uses her own experiences with patients at her practice to exemplify the importance of a proper apology, and how we can all hone our technique. Learn how to craft an effective apology with this four-step model: 1. Listen to and empathize with the other person's hurt 2. Make a sincere statement of regret and acknowledge harmful actions 3. Make restitution for the pain caused 4....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 HOW

Donne, John

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 1994

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.3 DON

Downs, Linda Bank.

Summary: Poster in pocket inside back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Detroit Institute of Arts in association with W.W. Norton 1999

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.972 DOW

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