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Summary: "Go back in time with Nobel Prize laureate Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the Universe and meet the great names in physics: Newton, Einstein and many more. This graphic-novel guide to the Universe explains complex ideas in a way anyone can understand. It's a book full of adventure-- as well as some of the most important concepts humankind has ever studied. On the program:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Helvetiq 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 523.1 HEROrsi, Tea
Summary: When Fawn befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast, she, Tinker Bell, and their friends must rally the fairies and save the NeverBeast from capture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ORSPanagariya, Arvind.
Summary: India is not only the world's largest and fiercely independent democracy, but also an emerging economic giant. But to date there has been no comprehensive account of India's remarkable growth or the role policy has played in fueling this expansion. India: The Emerging Giant fills this gap, shedding light on one of the most successful experiments in economic development in modern history. Why...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.954 PANOrsi, Janelle
Summary: From cars and tools to housing and childcare, many people would like to share resources but don't know how-or where-to start. The Sharing Solution is a timely practical and legal guide that explains how to create and maintain successful sharing arrangements while addressing common concerns about liability, communication, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179 ORSArvio, Sarah
Summary: "Stunning poems of obsession, loss, and the desire for a renewed self, from the award-winning poet and translator of Lorca. "I thought I had left behind the darkness / of the heart," Sarah Arvio confesses in the poem "small war." The love Arvio traces in these pages is a battle, one in which the best-laid plans are shattered. Rarely has a poet tackled intimate love with so much invention and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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Summary: Learn simple Akan for getting around Ghana and making friends.Modern Akan is a concise, portable and easy-to-grasp reference to the Akan language.This kasahorow language guide includes- a basic grammar for Akan readers and writers- useful phrases for warming up a new relationshipWritten in Modern Akan. Modern Akan is a simplified spelling system used to write all the varieties of spoken Akan....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [manufacturer not identified] 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfaguara 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Foreign Language, Call number: YA FOREIGN SPANISH POZErlic, Lily.
Summary: This book describes the locations, climates, plants and animals, and conservation studies of grassland ecosystems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 by Weigl 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.4 ERLGermi, Pietro
Summary: A man bed hops from woman to woman until his philandering catches up with him when he impregnates his fiancée's younger sister.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN SEDMartin, Susi
Summary: Over one hundred animals from aardvark to zebra lead the reader through the alphabet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E MarMerhi, Farah
Summary: Design, entrepreneur, Instagram star, and founder of Inspire Me! Home Decor, Farah Merhi shares her creative and elegant interior design secrets so you can create a glamorous yet cozy home without spending a fortune.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiller Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747 MERPakroo, Peri
Summary: More people than ever are committing themselves to serving their communities and changing the world. Whether you're aiming to protect the environment, support the arts, or help people in need, understanding how to set up a solid nonprofit organization is a great foundation for being as effective as you can be. With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.6 PAKVerso, Jo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest Association 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.443 VERDinnerstein, Pesi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DINNERSTEIN, PESI DINRobinson, Rosi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chancellor Press 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746.6 ROBTeresi, Dick.
Summary: This book, an innovative history of science, explores the scientific breakthroughs from peoples of the ancient world--Babylonians, Egyptians, Indians, Africans, New World and Oceanic tribes, among others--and the non-European medieval world. They left an enormous heritage in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, cosmology, physics, geology, chemistry, and technology. The first comprehensive,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 509 TERLarkin, Geri.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3444 LARNielsen, Jerri.
Summary: A physician stranded at the South Pole describes how she discovered a lump in her breast, treated herself with a biopsy and chemotherapy, and was rescued by the Air National Guard, and reflects on her experiences and her colleagues. The Antarctic winter, with temperatures 100 below zero, shuts supply lines down completely; conditions are too treacherous for planes or boats and the only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NIELSEN, JERRI NIETeresi, Dick.
Summary: Examines how the business of organ harvesting further complicates the process of death declaration and evaluates how death has been determined throughout history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 TERWillis, Gerri.
Contents: The rules -- Buying. How much house can you afford?; Assess the market; Picking a real estate agent; Choosing a mortgage lender; Avoiding mortgage fraud; Narrowing your search; Finding the right house; Choosing the right mortgage; Negotiating the deal; Surviving the closing -- Maintaining. Managing your equity; Going green; Curb appeal: your yard and garden; Maintaining your investment --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.12 WILRoberts, Ceri
Summary: An introduction to the topic of immigrants and refugees answers such questions as why people leave their homes and what it means to be a migrant or refugee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.9 ROBCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around RobertsRubik, Ernő
Summary: "The first book by the reclusive inventor of the world's most iconic puzzle The Rubik's Cube. Ernő Rubik inspires us with what he's learned in a lifetime of creating, curiosity, and discovery. Ernő Rubik was a child when he first became obsessed with puzzles of all kinds. "Puzzles," he writes, "bring out important qualities in each of us: concentration, curiosity, a sense of play, the eagerness...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.74 RUBTosi, Christina
Summary: "Dessert connects us heart-to-heart like almost nothing else. It brings us together in good times and bad, celebration and solace. It marks big and small milestones and creates memories of comfort and joy. And Christina Tosi, the founder and CEO of Milk Bar, believes it can save the world. Does the combination of sugar, flour, and butter have some magical ability to fix all the craziness of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 TOSSummary: Documentary about a gang of kids who virtually revolutionized skateboarding with an aggressive style, awe-inspiring moves and street smarts, and in the process, transformed youth culture forever. Captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing, who used abandoned swimming pools to sharpen their skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005