Summary: Traces the history of black America back to ancient African civilization, examining attempts by the white establishment in the U.S. to conceal this knowledge as a means of undermining African American identity. Presents theories of scholars and social commentators which comprise a history in which African Americans have been systematically oppressed as a people.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HIDRoss, Rosa.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.65 ROSHall, Rose
Summary: How could plastic-eating bacteria help reduce waste? Can a river be given human rights? Could we generate all the power we need from the sun and the wind? How do woolly sweaters help penguins in peril? Would building a giant sunshade in space stop the world from overheating? Find the answers to these questions and more in this bold, graphic and exciting book, full of big, small and unexpected...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Envi HallKlivans, Elinor.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W. Morrow 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.86 KLIJames, Alice
Summary: When was the webcam invented and why? Do imaginary numbers exist? What is fuzzy logic? Find the answers these questions about the amazing world of numbers, computers and coding, along with loads of other curious, amazing and mind-boggling facts, in this eye-catching book that is absolutely bursting with information.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM JamesDixon, Dougal.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 550 DixonLipman, Elinor.
Summary: A winning collection of essays about home, love, cooking, politics, and the writing life from the acclaimed novelist.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 LIPMerriman, Brenda Dougall.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ontario Genealogical Society 1996
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 MERCleghorn, Elinor
Summary: "A trailblazing conversation-starting history of women's health-from Ancient Greece to hormones and autoimmune diseases-brought together in a fascinating sweeping narrative"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 CLEGreenwood, Elinor.
Summary: A guide to basic Mandarin Chinese includes in introduction to pronunciation and tones, characters, and vocabulary dealing with parts of the body, family, numbers, weather, transportation, food, and hobbies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.1 GETBaer, Sam
Summary: This informative book is filled with 100 fascinating facts about food, from how to grow a burger in a laboratory to how many bees it takes to fill an orchard with apples. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, and detailed facts on every page.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Food BaerBaer, Sam
Summary: This informative book is filled with 100 fascinating facts about food, from how to grow a burger in a laboratory to how many bees it takes to fill an orchard with apples. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, detailed facts on every page, a glossary and index, plus internet links to specially selected websites for more information.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2017
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Summary: Step back in time and discover a world where whales once walked, crocodiles were warm-blooded and snakes had legs! Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands in this fascinating creature guide like no other. Learn how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Words & Pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 576.8 DIXMartin, Jerome
Summary: Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Dramatic, moving and insightful, this documentary tells the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in rural Ohio, through aerial combat in Korea, to his first steps on the Moon, and the unwanted celebrity status that ensued.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ARMCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ARMDougill, John
Summary: Japan's World Heritage Sites presents the exquisite temples, shrines, gardens, castles and natural wonders found throughout Japan which have now been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ontario Genealogical Society 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.1 MER1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 MER
Merriman, Brenda Dougall.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ontario Genealogical Society 2010
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 MERCose, Ellis
Summary: Examines how free speech in the United States has been corrupted by the politically powerful and how the contemporary landscape of social media and social polarization have eroded the safeguards built into the Constitution to protect speech.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7308 COSRobinson, Rosi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chancellor Press 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746.6 ROBKlivans, Elinor
Contents: Chewy cookies -- Crisp cookies -- Stuffed & sandwich cookies -- Savory cookies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8654 KLILevy, Elinor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.01 LEVRouse, James
Summary: "Forget the fad diets--this program integrates mindfulness, eating with intention, and interval-based movement to help you live an inspired, healthier, and longer life. In Think Eat Move Thrive, Dr. James Rouse and Dr. Debra Rouse offer a simple piece of advice that goes a long way: stop looking at your habits and body as obstacles and start looking within. By replacing quick fixes with...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 ROURuse, Michael.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2005