Boyd, Herb
Summary: "Award-winning journalist Herb Boyd chronicles the fascinating history of Detroit through the lens of the African American experience. Offering an expansive discussion of this iconic city, Black Detroit ranges in subject from Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac's initial vision of what would become a thriving metropolis to the city's glory days as the center of American commerce; from the waves of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 BOYReinecke, Herb
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Publisher / Publication Date: Almar Press 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 736.4 REIAlpert, Barbara.
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photographs describe various military amphibious vehicles"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7475 ALPAlpert, Tanya.
Summary: Presents 25 simple, modern garments and accessories inspired by Japanese design, featuring innovative elements and beautiful fibers. Alpert introduces each pattern by explaining the inspiration behind it and how she incorporated it into her design. Illustrated with stunning photographs, this beautiful book also includes an appendix of essential techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill 2009
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Summary: "An engrossing family history of coronaviruses and the modern-day scientific quest to conquer viral epidemics forever. The urgency of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has fixed humanity's gaze on the present crisis. But the story of this pandemic extends far further back than many realize. In this engrossing narrative, epidemiologist Dan Werb traces the rising threat of the coronavirus family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 WERHerr, Melody.
Summary: "Describes the exploration of North America in the times of explorers Christopher Columbus, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and Sieur de La Salle. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from Columbus' voyage in 1492, Coronado's 1540 expedition, and Sieur de La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUAllport, Susan.
Contents: What's for dinner? -- A trip to Greenland -- How the omegas got their name -- Monsieur cholesterol -- Fishy fats -- Tree lard and cow oil -- The chemist in the kitchen -- Out of Africa-- -- And into the membrane -- Where have all the omega-3s gone? -- The speed of life -- Putting omega-3s back into your food supply -- The proof is in the pudding.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.397 ALLCalvert, Patricia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930.0491 CALAlberti, Rafael
Summary: A bilingual anthology by a Spanish poet, illustrated with paintings that inspired it. In the poem, Botticelli, accompanied by the painting, The Birth of Venus, he writes: "Upon the sea / all is curling witchery, / twirling curl / & rippling wave, / a geometric order / carried to the border / by uncooling winds that shower bird & flower."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Northwestern University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 ALBHalper, Jeff
Summary: "Governments today are waging a 'war against the people' - whether 'securitization' against asylum seekers in Fortress Europe, 'counterinsurgency' in Afghanistan, or the subliminal war of policing and surveillance arising everywhere. Israel's contribution to this is key: exporting the high-tech weaponry, security systems and methods of pacification perfected on the Palestinians in the Occupied...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PlutoPress 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.94 HALHerz, Rachel
Summary: A tour of the psychology, biology, and sociology of the olfactory sense explores smell and how it is interconnected with human survival, drawing on research and personal accounts to illuminate the sense's relevance in everyday life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.166 HERAllport, Alan
Summary: "Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's first crucial years, Alan Allport tackles questions such as: Could the war have been avoided? Could it have been lost? Were the strategic decisions the rights ones? How well did the British organize and fight? How well did the British...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 ALLTapert, Annette.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 TAPAlbers, Susan.
Summary: " In this much-anticipated follow-up to Fifty Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, renowned nutrition expert and New York Times best-selling author of Eat Q, Susan Albers delivers fifty more highly effective ways to help you soothe yourself without eating-leading to a healthier, happier life! If you're an emotional overeater, you may turn to food to cope with stress and sadness, enhance joy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 AlbAlpert, Michelle J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.4 ALPGustafson, Herb L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1994
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 635.9772 GUSHero, Basil
Summary: Only twenty-four human beings have travelled to the Moon. Theirs were the most daring voyages in mankind's history and their view of Earth from the moon changed them and the way we see our home planet. Now in their emeritus years, the twelve remaining lunar explorers for the first time reveal the true source of courage, leadership, and the quiet patriotism that it took to accomplish their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.1 HERAlberta, Tim
Summary: For millions of conservative Christians, America is their kingdom--a land set apart, a nation uniquely blessed, a people in special covenant with God. This love of country, however, has given way to right-wing nationalist fervor, a reckless blood-and-soil idolatry that trivializes the kingdom of Jesus Christ. Alberta retraces the arc of the modern evangelical movement, placing political and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLECalvert, Jennifer
Summary: This fascinating book features 30 young women who accomplished remarkable things before their twentieth birthdays. Visually compelling with original illustrations, this book will inspire the next generation of strong, fearless women.. -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Castle Point Books 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 920.72 Calvert 2018Albers, Susan
Summary: Albers takes aim at the fifty most common self-sabotaging thoughts and excuses that keep you from eating right and looking great. She dismantles each excuse and offers a mindfulness exercise to help reroute your thoughts so you can meet your health goals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 ALBSheldrake, Rupert.
Summary: The author describes the close connection between humans and their pets, describing animal behavior that lies beyond our current scientific understanding.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1999
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Spirit SheldrakeHalpern, Jake.
Summary: Story of individuals who refused to evacuate their property in the face of impending disasters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.929 HALHalpern, Sue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2001