Summary: Each year, millions of people attempt to slim down-and fail. If super-diets and weight-loss fads don't work, what does? This program presents ten science-based approaches to losing weight without starving as volunteers put the theories to the test. Experiments reveal the relationship between plate size and food consumption, why soup is the most filling of meals, how low-fat dairy products...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Marsham, Liz
Summary: Provides a guide to the superheroes and archvillains of the DC universe, featuring such characters as Superman, Batman, Cyborg, Darkseid, Brainiac, John Constantine, and the Joker. The infographic design of each spectacularly illustrated, double-page feature gives readers a totally new slant on the DC Comics Universe and its super-powered heroes and villains, fantastic weapons, futuristic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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Summary: How to Build Chicken Coops is not just a collection of plans, but a compendium of the background and insider information for chicken owners. How much space will you need? What is dust bathing? How many nest boxes and windows will your coop need? How much will it cost? What steps do you need to take to keep your chickens safe from predators? All of these questions, and many more, are answered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 JOHReed, James
Summary: Describes the specific set of mental traits that make some prospective employees more desirable to employers, and explains how to gauge, develop, and strengthen these traits to effectively show one's true work value.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 REEMeister, Cari
Summary: "A child goes on an adventure to Australia in search of a duck-billed platypus, which is hard to spot in the wild"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MEICondon, Jeffrey L.
Contents: How you established your living trust without a clear understanding of what it is and how it works, or You don't know what you don't know about your living trust -- What does the living trust do, and how does it do it?, or The best explanation of the living trust you will ever get -- Do you really need a living trust? or, Don't let someone sell you something you don't need -- Who should you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2008
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Summary: "Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the "firsts" that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn't shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Essay BackmanAboff, Marcie
Summary: "A boy is bored with research for his school report so he decides to visit the Arctic and learn about polar bears firsthand"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC ABOMeister, Cari
Summary: "A child goes on an adventure to a marsh to observe a swan and discovers swans can be dangerous if they're defending their nest"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MEIMeister, Cari
Summary: "A child goes on an adventure to Australia in search of the largest crocodile and learns about the dangers of these wild reptiles"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MEISummary: Forget the concept of "roughing it." Learn to "smooth it" in the great outdoors with a practical guide to almost any type of excursion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 OUTCall number: DVD 796.54 OUT
Meister, Cari
Summary: "A child goes on a rain forest adventure and meets several different species of monkeys"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MEISummary: Aimed at young people as well as teachers, counselors, and parents, this program explores the threat of party drugs in a nonjudgmental way, encouraging young people to make responsible choices. It looks at a range of popular party drugs-including alcohol, marijuana, ecstasy, amphetamines, and LSD-and contrasts their medical applications with their typical recreational uses and abuses. Young...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Meister, Cari
Summary: "A child goes on an adventure to Russia as a junior researcher to study tigers in the wild, and learns about this endangered species"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MEILady Antebellum (Musical group)
Contents: Need you now -- Our kind of love -- American honey -- Hello world -- Perfect day -- Love this pain -- When you got a good thing -- Stars tonight -- If I knew then -- Something 'bout a woman -- Ready to love again.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Capitol Records Nashville 2010
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK LadMayer, Dale
Summary: The idea of companion planting has arisen in the gardening community in recent years as an extremely viable new take on how plants should situated, grown, and cultivated. Matching certain plants together and separating others, as outlined in studies such as the National Sustainable Agriculture Society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Pub. Group 2011
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Contents: What's in a name? -- Preparing for the search -- Comparing properties -- Buying directly from a developer -- Buying a resale -- Welcome to the association : dealing with the board of directors -- Understanding the paperwork -- Financing your purchase -- Living in your condominium, co-op or townhouse -- Selling the property.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.12 ROTRicher, Dan
Summary: "Pizza is simple: dough, sauce, cheese, toppings. But inside these ordinary ingredients lies a world of extraordinary possibility. With The Joy of Pizza, you'll make the best pizza of your life."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voracious 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8248 RICSears, William
Summary: "The million-copy bestseller by "the man who remade motherhood" (TIME) has now been revised, expanded, and bought thoroughly up-to-date -- with the latest information on prenatal vitamins, breastfeeding practices, daycare, midwifery, hospital births, preventing and overcoming postpartum depression, and infant development."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 SEABray, Adam
Summary: "Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know is crammed with weird and wonderful Star Wars trivia, strange-but-true facts and fascinating "Did you know?" Q&As via a highly engaging infographic design. Find out who cleans the floors of the Death Stars and what takes 1,000 years to digest its victims! From movie-making trivia to quirky facts you never knew, this guide will excite new and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 791.43 BRAPalmer, John J.
Summary: From the Publisher: Everything needed to brew beer right the first time. Presented in a light hearted style without frivolous interruptions, this authoritative text introduces brewing in a easy step by step review.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brewers Publications 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.873 PALDavis, Kenneth C.
Summary: FROM THE PUBLISHER : From the arrival of Columbus through the bizarre election of 2000 and beyond, Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than 500 years of American history. In this updated edition of the classic anti-textbook, he debunks, recounts, and serves up the real story behind the myths and fallacies of American history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 DAVLaPrade, Robert F.
Summary: "From prominent experts in orthopedics and sports medicine, a comprehensive guide for anyone with knee injury or chronic knee pain: how injuries occur, how to treat problems, and how to return to the life and sports you love." -- from Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Life Long Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.5 LAPBeyers, Daryl
Summary: No one was born a gardener, but everyone was born to garden. Beyers has created an easy-to-follow, visually instructive handbook that teaches not only the hows, but also the whys-- the proven science-- of what goes into a thriving garden. Whether you're seeking to grow your own food or fill your life with flowers, you'll learn about soil, plant selection, propagation, planting and mulching,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2020