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Summary: "A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the Indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic to Europe after 1492"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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Summary: A critique of the white American class structure argues that the paths of social mobility that once advanced the nation are now serving to further isolate an elite upper class while enforcing a growing and resentful white underclass.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Forum 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 MURWilkins, Kelli A.
Summary: Cats have always fascinated humans, and they have become one of the most popular of all pets. Although often regarded as aloof, in reality cats are loving, intelligent pets who make great companions for people of all ages. In Cats, you'll find authoritative advice on how to provide a happy, healthy home for your feline friend. Suitable for first-time owners or cat enthusiasts, this book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Pet WilkinsGonzales, Laurence
Summary: "Uses psychological & neurological research & case studies to explain the science of survival."
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2003
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Summary: "For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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Summary: "Rather than continue to focus on discrete, geographically bounded bodies of water, ocean advocate and marine-policy researcher Deborah Wright urges a Plan Sea, which reimagines the oceans as the continuous ecosystem it is, not disconnected buckets of salt and plankton. This book proposes that the global marine environment be protected under the precautionary principle. It argues that the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.7 WRILeonard, Annie.
Summary: The director of The Story of Stuff Project tracks the life of the "stuff" we use every day, transforming how we think about our patterns of consumption. This book is based on the author's 2007 internet film, "The Story of stuff." "With just 5 percent of the world's population, [the U.S.] is consuming 30 percent of the world's resources and creating 30 percent of the world's waste." -- Dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2010
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Summary: "Full of advice, insider wisdom, and fascinating facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to anyone who wants to be confident in their writing skills, or anyone who enjoys the power of language. Explored throughout are the mysteries of using punctuation, word choice decisions, and more, presented in a clear, concise and accessible manner made fun!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Chinchillas are playful, on-the-go rodents that thrive in environments in which they can be kept busy. Learn how to develop a functional routine for your tiny friend, along with vital information on keeping him properly fed, well-groomed, and in good health.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Summary: "Steven A. Cohen is a Wall Street legend. Born into a middle class family in a decidedly upper class suburb on Long Island, he was unpopular in high school and unlucky with girls. Then he went off to Wharton, and in 1992 launched the hedge fund SAC Capital, which grew into a $15 billion empire. He cultivated an air of mystery and reclusiveness -- at one point, owned the copyright to almost...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 KOLMidorikawa, Emily
Summary: Male literary friendships are the stuff of legend, but the world's most celebrated female authors are usually mythologized as solitary eccentrics or isolated geniuses. Friends Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney prove this wrong, thanks to their investigations into a wealth of surprising collaborations, such as the friendships between George Eliot and Harriet Beecher Stowe or Virginia...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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Summary: This look at the colorful and complex history of cosplay and fandom fashion examines the relationship between franchises and the cosplayers they inspire and the technology that helps bring the details of costumes to life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saga Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.02 LIPMcAnulty, Stacy
Summary: "Spoiler: Scientists haven't discovered life beyond Earth, not even a single teeny-tiny organism. But there's a whole lot of outer space, and humans have searched only a fraction of a fraction of it. So do you believe in the possibility of life out there? Or do you think Earth is perfectly unique in its ability to grow organisms? Packed with playful illustrations and fascinating factoids,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 MCAButler, Isaac
Summary: "From the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward comes the first cultural history of Method acting-an ebullient account of creative discovery and the birth of classic Hollywood. On stage and screen, we know a great performance when we see it. But how do actors draw from their bodies and minds to turn their selves into art? What is the craft of being an authentic fake? More than a century...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2022
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Contents: William Shakespeare's life story -- Acting Shakespeare -- The sonnets and poetry -- Who wrote this stuff: a look at the Shakespeare authorship controversy (plus betting odds) -- The Shakespeare industry -- The films of Shakespeare.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2006
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Summary: Say "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist. There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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Summary: "Glaciers is a volume about the role glaciers play in our daily lives (often without us knowing), the risks posed to glaciers from natural and anthropogenic activity (including climate change and industrial pollution), and policies and practices that should be employed to protect this fundamental hydrological reserve"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2015
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Summary: Dr. Drew has spent decades talking to teens and young adults about sex and relationships, so he and his daughter take on a new generation of knowledge that incorporates current concerns with TCB: trust, compassion, and boundaries. Quizzes, real questions from patients, and life-experience from Paulina help the team tackle some of the toughest stuff to talk about.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.7 PINHodge, David
Summary: "Whether readers have just picked up the bass or are learning to improve their technique, this book provides a strong foundation in reading music, purchasing the right equipment, and care and maintenance of the bass guitar. A CD of original music helps budding bass players practice their skills. a Includes an original CD featuring examples and practice music for a wide range of stylesa blues,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpha Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 787.87 HODPaxton, Matt
Summary: "America's top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his fail-proof approach to decluttering and downsizing. Your boxes of photos, family's china, and even the kids' height charts aren't just stuff; they're attached to a lifetime of memories--and letting them go can be scary. With empathy, expertise, and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff helps...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.8 PAXLevitt, Steven D.
Summary: Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask--but Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the stuff and riddles of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 LEVBrownstein, Gabriel
Summary: "Born in 1966 with a congenital heart defect known as the Tetralogy of Fallot, Gabriel Brownstein entered the world at a unique moment in the history of heart disease. He received a life-saving surgery at five years old, but surviving with his condition meant riding wave after wave of innovation to keep his heart beating. The Open Heart Club is both a memoir of a life on the edge of mortality...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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Summary: Describes the nature and function of the thyroid, surveys diseases that can affect it, and discusses treatments, medications, and nutrition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2009