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Contents: Looking for luck in Bangkok -- Progress -- Praise be -- Ars poetica: a found poem -- Hay -- A morning on the hill -- The green well -- Saga: Four variations on the Sonnet -- Taking the lambs to market -- The succession -- Recycling -- Subduing the dream in Alaska -- On visiting flannery O'Connors Grave -- On visiting a friend in Southern California -- Voices from Kansas -- Fat pets on -- Of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 KUMDevine, Bob
Summary: National Geographic Traveler: Alaska is the travel partner you need to organize a visit to the boundless uncontaminated spaces of "the Great Land" of Alaska, the largest American state, where nature dominates with the highest number of mountains, glaciers, and pristine wildlife in the world. You can travel around Alaska in many ways, but more than half of visitors choose cruises to begin their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Summary: Presents basic information about Alaska, including important cities, fun facts, and places of interest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.8 TIEHunt, Marvin W.
Summary: Setting itself apart from the usual discussions about Hamlet, Hunt here demonstrates that Hamlet is much more than we take him to be. Much more than the sum of his parts--more than just tragic, sexy youth and more than just vain cruelty--Hamlet is a reflection of our own aspirations and neuroses. This book investigates the many searches for Hamlet, from their origins in Danish mythology through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 HUNTieck, Sarah
Summary: Readers journey through Alaska as they learn about its history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A "Tour Book" spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Alaska. Other features include a table of contents, fact boxes, a timeline, regional and state maps, a facts page with vital information, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.8 TIEWilson, Dede.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hungry Minds 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.568 WILYan, Martin
Summary: TV chef Martin Yan demystifies the art of Chinese cooking with 100 taste-tested recipes. Includes step-by-step line drawings illustrating the foods and techniques essential to preparing traditional Chinese dishes with a contemporary spin. 16-page color insert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IDG Books Worldwide 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5951 YANCasella, Cesare.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IDG Books Worldwide 1998
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.59 CASBallas, Teeka
Summary: "Whether you want to spot wildlife in Denali National Park, cruise past glaciers in Glacier Bay, or experience the Northern Lights, the local Fodor's travel experts in Alaska are here to help! Fodor's Alaska guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.98 FODTrotter, Charlie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IDG Books Worldwide 1997
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641 TROKantner, Seth
Contents: The candy store -- Non-dairy creamer -- Counting fish -- Brothers on the trapline -- Iñupiaq mailman -- Walking from Barrow -- Shopping for porcupine -- Sharpshooter -- Good-bye our season -- Flower of the fringe -- Darkness -- Hanging with the hang-out-kings -- Once upon a frontier -- Bob and Carrie come out of the hills -- Conversations with China -- City boy -- Salting a moose -- These happy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KANTNER, SETH KANSpringer, Tom
Summary: From the Publisher: A new voice reveals the unique character of the upper Midwest. In the spirit of other writers who share an affinity for the natural world-authors such as Robert Frost, Emerson, and Bill Bryson-Looking for Hickories is Tom Springer's ode to the people, natural beauty, and lore of the Midwest, a place where bustling communities neighbor a fragile mosaic of quiet woods, fertile...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.78 SPRSummary: Braving Alaska. Ventures to the Alaskan bush where four families are carving out lives for themselves in the tradition of the state's early settlers. Focuses on the daily challenges of surviving in an untamed wilderness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ALACarucci, Linda.
Summary: Award-winning cooking teacher Linda Carucci shares hundreds of techniques, shortcuts, and guidelines on cooking methods and equipment; over one hundred recipes for stocks, soups, salads, risottos, pastas, seafood, poultry, meat, side dishes, and desserts; and seasonal recipes and menus for casual and special occasions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 CARMadison, Deborah.
Summary: Presents a vegetarian primer cookbook with basic, stylish cooking techniques, including more than 1,600 classic recipes, with comprehensive information on vegetarian and vegan ingredients.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 MADLondon, Martha
Summary: Explore the atmosphere's layers from the troposphere in which we live to the exosphere in the vacuum of space. Learn how the atmosphere supports life, how scientists study the different layers, and how the atmosphere protects Earth. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.51 LONCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J551.51 LONLondon, Martha
Summary: Explore Earth's layers from the crust down to the inner core. Learn about tectonic plates, convection currents, Earth's magnetic field, and more. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J551.1 LONLondon, Martha
Summary: Explore the ocean's layers from the sunny surface zone to the pitch-black trenches. Learn about the abundant life around coral reefs, how different species adapted to their environment, and why life on the ocean floor depends on the layers above. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 LONHuddleston, Emma
Summary: Explore soil's layers from the nutrient-rich topsoil to the rocky base. Learn about the cycle of life and decay, soil's organic and inorganic materials, and the ways soil supports life on Earth. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.57 HUDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J557.57 HUDGaleano, Eduardo
Summary: "In a series of lesson plans and a "program of study" about our beleaguered planet, Upside Down, takes us on a wild trip through the global looking glass. From a master class in "The Impunity of Power" to a seminar on "The Sacred Car," with tips along the way on "How to Resist Useless Vices" and a declaration of "The Right to Rave," Galeano surveys a world unevenly divided between abundance and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2000
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Summary: Explore caves' layers from the dim entrance zone to the damp dark zone. Learn how life survives in caves' inhospitable conditions and how caves' spectacular structures form. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J551.447 HUDBallas, Teeka
Summary: "Whether you want to go bear-watching on Kodiak Island, cruise through Glacier Bay, or fish for salmon in Sitka Bay, the local Fodor's travel experts in Alaska are here to help! Fodor's The Complete Guide to Alaska Cruises guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2022
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Summary: Explore the rich diversity of Korean cooking in your own kitchen! Maangchi gives you the essentials of Korean cooking, from bibimbap to brewing your own rice liquor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.595 MAAHuddleston, Emma
Summary: Explore the human body's layers from the skeleton to the skin. Learn about cells and tissues, body systems, joints, and more. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020