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Cultures of the world Enchantment of the world Eye on historical sources Inside the world of sports Making the play Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies. Studies in international communism no. 7 Sports for fun! Sports illustrated kids. High-tech sports Sports Illustrated KIDS. the world's greatest sports stars The Nitty gritty basketball seriesFilter By Series
Cultures of the world Enchantment of the world Eye on historical sources Inside the world of sports Making the play Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies. Studies in international communism no. 7 Sports for fun! Sports illustrated kids. High-tech sports Sports Illustrated KIDS. the world's greatest sports stars The Nitty gritty basketball seriesBowen, Kevin
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Publisher / Publication Date: Curbstone Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 BOWNguyen, Viet Thanh
Summary: "All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. Exploring how this troubled memory works in Vietnam, the United States, Laos, Cambodia, and South Korea, the book deals specifically with the Vietnam War and also war in general. He reveals how war is a part of our identity, as individuals and as citizens of nations armed to the teeth. Venturing through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.7 NGUCheung, Karen
Summary: "In a place where time is running out, sometimes the most radical act is remembrance. Hong Kong has long been known as a city of extremes: a former colony of the United Kingdom that today exists at the margins of an authoritarian, ascendant China; a city rocked by mass protests, where residents take to the streets to rally against encroaching threats on their democracy and freedoms. But it is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHEUNG, KAREN CHERogers, Amy B.
Summary: How can a girl go from playing basketball in gym class to becoming a WNBA superstar? The journey starts by learning as much as possible about the sport of basketball. Through manageable text, a detailed graphic organizer, and fun fact boxes, readers explore basketball basics. They also discover stories of some of the most famous women to ever play the game. Full-color photographs show girls and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 ROGEngland, Vaudine
Summary: "Hong Kong has always been many cities to many people: a seaport, a gateway to an empire, a place where fortunes can be dramatically made or lost, a place to disappear and reinvent oneself, and a mixing pot of diverse populations from literally everywhere around the globe. A British Crown Colony for 155 years, Hong Kong is now ruled by the Chinese Communist Party who continues to threaten its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.2506 ENGBodden, Valerie.
Summary: "An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of basketball, including scientific concepts such as launch angles and inertia, and actions such as dribbling and shooting"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 BODSummary: Inspired by the popular MUNCHIES and Viceland television series, Bong Appetit is the Joy of Cooking for a new generation interested in making serious, sophisticated food--with weed. Bong Appetit breaks down the science of infusing (oils, butters, milks, alcohol, and more) with cannabis, and offers recipes ranging from weed butter-basted chicken to weed chimichurri to weed brownie sundaes. Along...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.6379 BONDapiran, Antony
Summary: Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. Anti-government protests, sparked by a government proposal to introduce a controversial extradition law, grew into a pro-democracy movement that engulfed the city for months. Protesters fought street battles with police, and the unrest brought the People's Liberation Army to the very doorstep of Hong Kong. Driven primarily by students and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribe Publications 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 322.4 DAPSomervill, Barbara A.
Summary: One of the world’s major economic centers, Hong Kong occupies a unique status as both a part of China and a mostly independent region. Readers will get an up-close look at Hong Kong’s stunning cityscapes and green hills as they learn about the region’s people and culture. They will also learn about Hong Kong’s long, fascinating history, from its earliest settlement thousands of years ago to its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951.2 SOMThompson, Jason
Summary: "... combines in equal measure bookbinding, woodworking, paper crafting, origami, and textile and decorative arts techniques, along with a healthy dose of experimentation and fun"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 686.3 THOO'Donnell, Lawrence
Summary: "The 1968 U.S. Presidential election was the young Lawrence O'Donnell's political awakening, and in the decades since it has remained one of his abiding fascinations. For years he has deployed one of America's shrewdest political minds to understanding its dynamics, not just because it is fascinating in itself, but because in it is contained the essence of what makes America different, and how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 324.973 ODOGoldstein, Sidney.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Aura Pub. 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 GOLEule, Brian.
Summary: Describes the basic rules, skills, and important people and events in the sport of basketball.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2003
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Summary: Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, languages, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of the third largest country in Africa, a former colony of Belgium.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 967.51 HEASlade, Suzanne.
Summary: "Discusses the forms of technology that has revolutionized the game of basketball"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.323 SLAPike, Douglas
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Publisher / Publication Date: M.I.T. Press 1966
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.704 PIKNguyen, Viet Thanh
Summary: "The highly original, blistering, and unconventional memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer, which has now sold over one million copies worldwide. With insight, humor, formal invention, and lyricism, in A Man of Two Faces Viet Thanh Nguyen rewinds the film of his own life. He expands the genre of personal memoir by acknowledging larger stories of refugeehood,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press,an imprint of Grove Atlantic 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B NGUYEN NGUKalema-Zikusoka, Gladys
Summary: In her enchanting memoir, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda's first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an advocate for revolutionary integrated approaches to saving our planet. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Publishing 2023
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Summary: Explores the sport of basketball, including its history, greatest moments, notable players, and what the future of the sport holds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2017
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Summary: In his tell-all, legendary Doors guitarist, Robby Krieger, one of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time," opens up about his band's meteoric career, his own darkest moments, and the most famous black eye in rock 'n' roll. Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as The Doors, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task. But now, after...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KRIEGER, ROBBY KRIDoeden, Matt.
Summary: "Describes the achievements and career statistics of basketball's greatest stars"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2010
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Summary: "The Salem witch trials marked one of the darkest moments in U.S. history. In 1692, two young children were accused of being bewitched and were arrested. More than 150 arrests occurred over the next two months, and a special court was created to try the cases. A total of 20 people were found guilty of being witches, and all of them were hanged. Inside this compelling volume, readers are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.744 LIGRiggs, Ben
Summary: "Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR- the company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival. Co-created by wargame enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game released by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules) in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.93 RIGSummary: Megan McCormick begins her journey in Hong Kong, looking out at the incredible skyline from Victoria Peak, then takes the ferry to visit Tap Mum Chau and Lantau Island. After a flight to Taiwan she explores the capital Taipei and Orchid Island.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2005