Havighurst, Walter
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 HAVLong, David
Summary: April 1912: the Titanic, the so called Ship of Dreams, sets sail with over 2,000 men, women and children on board. It was a historic moment and should have been one of the safest, most luxurious journeys to America. But when the ship hit an iceberg in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean its maiden voyage became a nightmare and the Titanic quickly sank taking her crew and passengers with her. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2024
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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 CHEEngland, 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 ENGBlake, Norman
Contents: He's passing this way -- I'm going to leave Old Dixie -- Bonaparte crossing the Rhine/Going down the valley -- The grave of Bonaparte -- On & On &On -- The greenwood tree -- Sweet freedom -- Sweet heaven -- God's radio -- Old Mother Flanagan -- Last train from Poor Valley -- Hangin' dog -- The fate of Talmadge Osborne -- Old Stepstone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shanachie 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK BLASomervill, 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 SOMDapiran, 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 DAPHamilton, John
Summary: An introduction to amphibious assault ships, covering their history, construction, crew, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.825 HAMFor King & Country (Musical group)
Contents: Introit -- Joy -- God only knows -- Amen -- Burn the ships -- Fight on, fighter -- Need you more -- Control -- Never give up -- Hold her -- Pioneers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Word Entertainment 2018
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CHRISTIAN ForChambers, Becky
Summary: "With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The only thing it has going for it is a chance proximity to more popular worlds, making it a decent stopover for ships traveling between the wormholes that keep the Galactic Commons connected. If deep space is a highway, Gora is just your average truck stop. At the Five-Hop One-Stop, long-haul spacers can stretch...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Contents: Idumæa (vocals: Marc Almond) -- Sunset (The death of Thumbelina) -- Black ships in the sky -- Then kill Cæsar -- Idumæa (vocals: Bonnie "Prince" Billy) -- This autistic imperium is nihil reich -- The dissolution of 'The boat millions of year' -- Idumæa (vocals: Baby Dee) -- Bind your tortoise mouth -- Idumæa (vocals: Anthony) -- Black ships seen last year south of heaven -- Babylon destroyer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jnana Records 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CurrePratchett, Terry.
Summary: 1916: The Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong and the wind in the leaves. Where have the mud, blood, and blasted landscape of no-man's-land gone? For that matter, where has Percy gone? 2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Police officer Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive--some say mad, others allege...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Pratchett 2012Pratchett, Terry
Summary: The Next--the hyper-intelligent post-humans--realize that the missive they received from the center of the galaxy contains instructions for kick-starting the development of an immense artificial intelligence knows as The Machine. But to build this computer the size of an Earth continent, they must obtain help from the more populous and still industrious worlds of mankind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PRACampbell, Robert B.
Summary: Robert Campbell's Classic Ships of the Great Lakes presents a visually stunning array of historical and present-day inland shipping including passenger ships, whaleback, bulk carriers, self-unloaders, cement carriers, oil tankers, car ferries, super ships, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 386 CAMWolny, Philip
Summary: "Cruise liners, destroyers and aircraft carriers, and oil tankers are some of the massive watercraft breaking records and keeping the world economy moving and safe. This fascinating resource provides snapshots of innovative and impressive ships of the future, using these awe-inspiring vessels as an introduction to basic engineering principles. A dynamic overview of present and future seagoing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.82 WOLSummary: Watch an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man, who mentored Bruce Lee. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division, and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN GRALost Brothers (Musical group)
Contents: Not now warden -- Bird in a cage -- Send me off to sleep -- Far side -- Now that the night has come -- Widow maker -- Tumbling line -- Blinding glow -- Blue moon in September -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Until the morning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bird Dog Recordings 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK LOSSummary: 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
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.125 HONPolmar, Norman.
Summary: Provides a detailed analysis of the U.S. Navy and gives the history, specifications, and tactical role of naval ships and aircraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Naval Institute 2013
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 623.6 POLLong, Meg
Summary: On a planet on the brink of total destruction, teenager Remy is determined to find her missing friend, Alora, but the only way to track her down amidst the chaos is to team up with a traitor to stage a revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LONSummary: Follows a Hong Kong cop who goes to Australia to extradite a drug courier and gets embroiled in a war with a powerful drug lord.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "On the frontlines of the battle for democracy in China The rise of Hong Kong is the story of a miraculous post-War boom, when Chinese refugees flocked to a small British colony, and, in less than fifty years, transformed it into one of the great financial centers of the world. The unraveling of Hong Kong, on the other hand, shatters the grand illusion of China ever having the intention of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Global Reports 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.2506 WASSummary: US Navy ships reconnoiter Soviet Navy in Mediterranean
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1981
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Long, McKenzie
Summary: "One woman's enlightening trek through the natural histories, cultural stories, and present perils of thirteen national monuments, from Maine to Hawaii This land is your land. When it comes to national monuments, the sentiment could hardly be more fraught. Gold Butte in Nevada, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in New Mexico, Katahdin Woods and Waters in Maine, Cascade-Siskiyou in Oregon and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2022