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Art appreciation Artists Géologie Expériences Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Géologie Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Painters Netherlands Biography Juvenile literature Painting, Dutch Rocks in art Sciences de la terre Expériences Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Sciences Expériences Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Stone paintingSummary: Encapsulating the people, places, events and trends that shaped our nation during the last 100 years, this book arrives in time to be a major gift book of the season. Beautifully illustrated and produced, it offers more than 400 letters from both famous figures and ordinary citizens, creating an extraordinary chronicle of our history and an essential volume for any family library. A collection...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.9 LETGreenwalt, Dale E.
Summary: "We usually think of fossils as being composed of rock, the original contents of the organisms lost to time. However, this is changing. Due to new technologies scientists are able to access the ancient biomolecules--the pigments, proteins, chemicals, and DNA--that once performed critical roles in organisms and have been preserved accross millions of years. In this book, Dale Greenwalt...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 572 GREScott, Alev
Summary: "An exploration of the contemporary influence of the Ottoman Empire on the wider world, as the author uncovers the new Ottoman legacy across Europe and the Middle East."--Amazon.com summary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956 SCOGrunwald, Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 GRURoss, Alec
Summary: "For 150 years, there has been a contract. Companies hold the power to shape our daily lives. The state holds the power to make them fall in line. And the people hold the power to choose their leaders. But now, this balance has shaken loose. As the marketconsolidates, the lines between Walmart and the Halls of Congress have become razor-thin. Private companies have begun to behave like nations,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 322 ROSHagerty, Alexa
Summary: "An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this haunting account of grief, the power of ritual, and a quest for justice. "Exhumation can divide brothers and restore fathers, open old wounds and open the possibility of regeneration-of building...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown, an imprint of Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.9 HAGKurzius, Alexa
Summary: Gravity is one of the most important forces in the universe invisible, but vital to our existence. It keeps our feet planted firmly on solid ground, and it keeps our planet from crashing into others. But how does it work? Readers will learn how gravity affects all matter, what effects changing gravity can have on human bodies, and how gravity interacts with other forces. They will also conduct...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 KURCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 KURRoss, Alec
Summary: Over the past two decades, the Internet has radically changed markets and businesses worldwide. In The Industries of the Future, Ross shows us what's next, highlighting the best opportunities for progress and explaining why countries thrive or sputter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 338 ROSRyrie, Alec
Summary: "Looking back to the crisis of the Reformation and beyond, Unbelievers shows how, long before philosophers started to make the case for atheism, powerful cultural currents were challenging traditional faith. These tugged in different ways not only on celebrated thinkers such as Machiavelli, Montaigne, Hobbes, and Pascal, but on men and women at every level of society whose voices we hear...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 211 RYRWood, Alix
Summary: Fossils are fascinating! These remnants of life-forms from long ago tell us more about the planet, the environment, and the ancient plants and animals themselves. This title guides readers on a mission to learn more about fossils, how they form, what types there are, and more facts and details. Full-color illustrations showcase important principles, and hands-on activities with detailed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix
Summary: "After the jam, pickles, or tomato sauce are eaten from a mason jar, what's next? Clever DIY creations are fun ways to reuse these adaptable items. This inspiring volume offers young artists many mason-jar projects they can successfully complete with just a few common materials. These motivating projects include a candle jar, night-light, terrarium, and a snow globe."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 WOORyrie, Alec
Summary: Five hundred years ago, an obscure monk challenged the authority of the pope with a radical new vision of what Christianity could be. The revolution he unwittingly set in motion has toppled governments, upended social norms, and transformed millions of people's understanding of their relationship with God. In this dazzling global history charting five centuries of innovation and change, Alec...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 284 RYRWood, Alix
Summary: This book teaches young readers about soil's origins and makeup, as well as the nutrients it provides for growing things. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix.
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.2 LEOWood, Alix.
Summary: Traces the life of the troubled nineteenth-century artist and looks at his major works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.9492 VANKurzius, Alexa
Summary: Introduces different plant ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, deserts, and tundra, and describes what life is like in the world's most extreme biomes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.7 KURWood, Alix
Summary: This book introduces young readers to the Earth's layers, from the rocky crust to the dense inner core. Plate tectonics and early continents are among the topics discussed. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix.
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of the Spanish painter known for his bold use of paints, discussing his childhood, the themes in his art, and his famous works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.46 GOYWood, Alix.
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of the Dutch painter known for his use of color, discussing his childhood, art education, family life, and famous works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.9492 VERFoege, Alec.
Summary: A tribute to America's innovators traces the nation's history through its feats of engineering, citing the achievements of various individuals while challenging views about the reductions of innovations in the post-World War II decades.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 609.2273 FOEMacGillis, Alec
Summary: "The story of regional inequality in America as revealed by the rise of Amazon and its distribution network"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 381 MACGilpin, Alec R. (Alec Richard)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 1958
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 973.523 GIL1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 973.523 GIL
Von Tobel, Alexa.
Summary: "Finally, a financial plan that lets you be YOU, only richer. It's time to throw away all your old notions of what financial advice should look like. Because if you're looking for a book to put you on an austerity savings plan that has you giving up vacations and lattes, you're out of luck. But if you're looking to get your finances in rock-hard shape - in less time than it takes to finish a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013