Sanderson, Peter.
Summary: Provides an overview of the history of the X-Men comics by outlining the characters and their storylines, discussing heroes and villains such as Cyclops, Magneto, Havok, Jubilee, Bishop, Wolverine, and Maggott.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2006
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Summary: The history of th Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies' efforts to span the continent.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1996
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Summary: Follows the life of the cowboy of Cherokee Indian descent who became a popular performer on stage and screen and a noted humorist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1992
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ROGERS ANDAndersson, Karin
Summary: This collection of Karin Andersson’s best and most fun Christmas crafts can all be made easily with objects you have in your home. Make festive decorations, candy cane treats, holiday masks, and props for the perfect Christmas party! With clear, step-by-step instructions and tons of photos, Creative Christmas Crafts makes it easy to turn your house into a wonderland full of holiday cheer and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.594 ANDAndersson, Barry.
Summary: A how-to guide teaches amateurs how to get professional-quality video from their digital SLR cameras.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 777 ANDKater, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD NEW AGE KATDexter, Pete
Summary: In the 1970s and 1980s, before he earned national acclaim for his novels, Pete Dexter was a newspaper columnist. Every week, in a few hundred words, he cut directly to the heart of the American character at a time of national turmoil and crucial change. His columns laid bare the violence, hypocrisy, and desperation he saw on the streets of Philadelphia and in the places he visited across the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.54 DEXSummary: The first program observes the Red panda and Giant panda (one of the world's most endangered mammals) in their natural habitat, the bamboo forest of China's "Mountains of the Sleeping Dragon" a national panda reserve. The second program features the San Diego Zoo's challenge to successfully breed and raise a Giant Panda in captivity. Spotlighted is Hua Mei the baby panda and staff from the San...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV NATSummary: Discover the essential facts about Marvel Comics' timeless heroes such as Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man, and villains like Thanos, Loki, and Kingpin. Keep up with the ever-expanding Marvel Universe with this new edition of DK's best-selling Marvel Encyclopedia. Updated and expanded, this definitive Who's Who of Marvel Comics reveals vital info and secret histories of more than 1200...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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Summary: Ten years after its initial successful publication, The Marvel Vault returns in fully updated form. Chock-full of historic and never-before-seen memorabilia, and featuring all of Marvel’s most beloved characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, The Marvel Vault is now better than ever! New text and images chronicle how Marvel has channeled its singular storytelling into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Titan Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 THOANDERSSON, BENNY, COMP.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1984
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Summary: Get creative with upcycling craft projects from this book and discover materials and techniques you have never used before. Includes 52 projects with DIY ideas for every weekend, ranging from jewellery and accessories to home decoration and furniture. Embroider a notebook, print fabric with starfuit, or make a hanging garden for your bathroom. The projects are easy to accomplish, and you can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2016
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Summary: "A panoramic cultural and legal history that traces the roots of antisemitism and racism to early Christian theology. Since the earliest days of Christianity, theologians expressed pervasive anxiety about Jews as equal members of society and, with European expansion in the early modern period, that anxiety extended to people of color. This troubling legacy still haunts us today. Christian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2023
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Summary: Reveals why howler monkeys erupt into song at sunrise, what it means when a mandrill yawns, and other details about the behavior, family life, and intelligence of gorillas and other primates.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.8 REDANDERSSON, BENNY, COMP.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1988
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Summary: "The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears before an Indian street artist known locally as PK and asks him to paint her portrait--it is an encounter that will change their lives irrevocably. PK was not born in the city. He grew up in a small remote village on the edge of the jungle in East India, and his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oneworld Publications 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KUMAR, PRADYUMNA. ANDSummary: "The gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov, a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale nuclear world war, but now struggles to get his life back on track ... before it is too late. An epic and grand Cold War thriller that sends shivers down your spine and shows us just how close we came to apocalypse ... and it's not over yet! With a new Cold War rising and thousands of nuclear weapons on...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MANSummary: "This dramatic documentary, with full scale battles, elaborate sets, and a large cast, tells the fascinating story of three world powers - England, France and an alliance of Native American nations - whose struggles planted the seeds for the American Revolution. A central figure is George Washington, then a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WARJeter, Derek
Summary: A "collection of never-before-published images taken over the course of Derek's final season. Fans will have unprecedented access to The Captain, as the famously private baseball legend takes us behind the scenes inside his home, the stadium, the gym, at his Turn 2 Foundation events, fortieth birthday party, and more as he looks back with candor and gratitude on his baseball career"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 JETAnderson, Martha G.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center for African Art 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 PattonSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1994