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Burnie, David.

Summary: A guide to identifying birds from around the world notes each species' physical characteristics, geographic location, marks of distinction, brooding behavior, and threatened species rating.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 BUR

Burnie, David.

Summary: A guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1992

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 535 BUR

Burnie, David

Summary: "Our world is filled with extraordinary diversity, from amoebas to zebras, from tiny toadstools to giant oaks. The wonders of the natural world are on display in The Animal Book. This guide to life on our planet is packed full of information about creatures big and small. This tome is structured according to scientific classification, with straightforward explanations of more than 1,500...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2013

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Burnie, David.

Summary: Presents information about the complexities of the plant kingdom, covering non-flowering as well as flowering plants and revealing their structures, natural history, and importance in human life.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 580 BUR
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 580 BUR

Burnie, David

Summary: Meet an amazing menagerie of creatures on this breathtaking safari through the animal kingdom. The Kingfisher Animal Encyclopedia spans Earth from pole to pole, covering 2,000 animals from the tiniest protozoan to the mightiest mammal. Each entry describes the animal's characteristics, behavior, and distribution, and gives their Latin names. The meticulously researched information is...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590.3 BUR

Burnie, David.

Summary: A photo essay introduces the world of plants, including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1989

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 581 BUR

Bernier, Rosamond.

Summary: Rosamond Bernier has lived an unusually full life--remarkable for its vividness and diversity of experience--and she has known many (one is tempted to say all) of the greatest artists and composers of the twentieth century. In Some of My Lives, Bernier has made a kind of literary scrapbook from an extraordinary array of writings, ranging from diary entries to her many contributions to the art...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BERNIER, ROSAMOND Bernier

Brunier, Serge.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2001

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Reference, Call number: R 523.8 BRU

Fournier, Vincent

Summary: "Vincent Fournier's visionary photographs provide an imaginative look at space exploration by merging fantasy with reality in images of rockets, otherwordly landscapes, research facilities, and cosmonauts. To produce these extraordinary images, Fournier has collaborated with the world's major space centers and astronomical observatories, including NASA, the European Space Agency, the Russian...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Libri Illustrati Rizzoli 2019

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 FOU

Bernier, Olivier.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.81 BER

Buxner, Sanlyn

Summary: Featuring up-to-date images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA, this incredible introduction to the moon--past, present and future--covers the entire subject in fascinating detail, from the moon's formation and geography to its effects on Earth's tides and nocturnal animals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2022

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.3 BUX

CURRIER, NATHANIEL

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1968

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 769.924 CUR

Fournier, Melissa

Summary: A mother’s worst fear is realized at 23 weeks into the pregnancy, and a baby girl is born at the edge of viability. Melissa Fournier shares her incomprehensible grief for her daughter’s brief life in these intimate poems that reflect the power of grace to transform sorrow into resilience and hope.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Poetry box 0000

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 FOU

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 FOR

Burnie, David.

Summary: Explores the microscopic world of cells, examines how living things survive, and investigates the origins of life.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1994

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 570 BUR

Burnie, David.

Summary: Presents an illustrated look at the predatory behavior of various animal species, discussing such topics as how animals stalk their prey, the lures and traps they use, and where predators fit in various food chains.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2011

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J591.53 BUR

Burnie, David.

Summary: Photographs and text explore the anatomy and life cycle of trees, examining the different kinds of bark, seeds, and leaves, the commercial processing of trees to make lumber, the creatures that live in trees, and other aspects.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1988

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Burnie, Geoffrey.

Summary: All you need to know about 60 favorite herbs - Great herb crafts - Using herbs in cooking - Complete harvesting chart - Year-round planting guides.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crescent Books 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 BUR

Avery, Burniece

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Balamp Pub. 1977

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.04 AVE

Bunker, Nick.

Summary: The Pilgrims were entrepreneurs as well as evangelicals, political radicals as well as Christian idealists. "Making Haste from Babylon" tells their story in unrivaled depth, from their roots in religious conflict and village strife at home to their final creation of a permanent foothold in America.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.4 BUN

Burnie, David

Summary: An introduction to the seashore world of shells, fish, and birds, explores such topics as the different types of coast, how waves break, shell shapes, and rock pools, along with simple activities for learning more about the topics covered.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 578.7 BUR

Burnie, David.

Summary: A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1988

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 598 BUR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 598 BUR

Burnie, David.

Summary: Introduces various kinds of sharks, explains how sharks swim, hunt, and travel across the oceans, and discusses why sharks are an endangered species and what can be done to help protect them.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2013

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Fournier, Elizabeth

Summary: "A funeral home director discusses the environmental impact of common burial practices and provides ecologically sound alternatives that minimize the use of chemicals and non-biodegradable materials; also covers the financial and legal aspects of green burial methods"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 393 FOU

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