Heuer, Karsten.
Summary: In April 2003, newlyweds Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison embarked on a five-month research journey to migrate more than 2,000 miles with a herd of 120,000 Porcupine Caribou.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.658 HEULarsen, Lester.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Society of Agricultural Engineers 1981
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 631.3 LARAsbjornsen, Peter Christen
Summary: Convinced that his work in the field is harder than his wife's work at home, a farmer trades places with her for the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: M.K. McElderry Books 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 ASBSummary: Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer followed a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometers of rugged Arctic tundra, from Canada's central Yukon to coastal Alaska (the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) and back again. They wanted to raise awareness of threats to the caribou's survival, if proposed oil and gas development goes ahead in the herd's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Film Board of Canada 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BEISummary: Possibly the biggest star that television has ever produced, Johnny Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history. Over the course of his 30-year run on The Tonight Show, Carson interviewed 23,000 guests in 4,531 episodes. Watch as the life and career of one of the most beloved yet enigmatic icons in American entertainment history is explored.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD JOHSummary: Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad's breathtaking work, a searing example of boots-on-the-ground reportage, follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, an organization consisting of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grasshopper Film 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LASBrensing, Karsten
Summary: "A fascinating study of animal behavior that reveals them to be as sentient and self-aware as we humans are. In What Do Animals Think and Feel? biologist Karsten Brensing has something astonishing to tell us about the animal kingdom: namely that animals, by any reasonable assessment, have developed the sophisticated systems of social organization and behaviour that human beings call "culture."...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books, Ltd. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 BREJensen, Carsten
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.04 JENSummary: The story of the musical Carter and Cash families, the dynasty at the heart of country music. Starting with the Original Carter Family, A.P., Sara, and Maybelle, this film traces the flow of their influence through generations of musicians, the transformation of that act into the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle, the marriage of Johnny Cash and June Carter, and the efforts of the present-day...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WINHiggins, Nadia
Summary: Retells, through song, the tale of three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under the bridge. Includes glossary, guided reading activities, and sheet music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cantata Learning 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HIGKimmel, Eric A.
Summary: Retells, with a southwestern United States setting, the traditional tale about three billy goat brothers who trick a beast that lives under the bridge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 KIMContents: Preface / David Haynes -- Introduction: A Festschrift for Professor Magnaghi -- Story maps / Robert Archibald -- An immense world of delight: The U.P. in prose / Ted Bays -- Witness to five centuries: The history of Ste. Anne's Parish, Mackinac Island / Steven C. Brisson -- Hungarians in Michigan's Copper Country / Bernard Cook -- "A most unpleasant circumstance" : Personality and provocation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI U.P. NorthernKarsten, Joel
Summary: By now, even the most casual gardeners have heard of straw bale gardening, the pioneering method to gardening introduced by Joel Karsten. Since his first book, Straw Bale Gardens, was published in 2013, this method of growing vegetables has exploded in popularity and is now being practiced across the world.For as many folks that have taken to growing veggies in straw, you will find that each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cool Springs Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 KARSummary: Often called the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson rocked the world in 1962 with her book Silent Spring, which warned the American public of the impact of pesticides on the environment and unleashed an extraordinary national debate about science and safety. At the center of that firestorm stood Ms. Carson, a strong, intensely private woman who balanced her love of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD RACCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RACSummary: An eclectic group of artists performed selections from the Bob Dylan songbook on October 16, 1992 at Madison Square Garden in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dylan's debut album.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Records 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC BOBKater, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD NEW AGE KATBothe, Carsten
Summary: "Leatherworking is a craft that is becoming more and more popular and is a hobby that you can get started without making any big expenditures or investment. Besides, it is fun! You can make unique, durable, and sustainable leather products in your kitchen. In a follow-up to his previous book, Practical Leatherwork, hunter and professional outdoorsman Carsten Bothe guides you with richly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Publishing 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Dexter, 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 DEXFink, Sheri.
Summary: Reporter Sheri Fink unspools the mystery of what happened at Memorial Medical Center in the days after Hurricane Katrina; as the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 362.11 FINSummary: Kiara and Kovu, the newest generation of the prides, experience the power of love and enjoy more of Timon and Pumbaa's antics. Kiara, Simba's headstrong daughter and heir to the Pride Lands, is on the prowl for adventure. While boldly exploring the Outlands - which are strictly off-limits - she meets Kovu, a young cub chosen to walk in Scar's path. Kiara and Kovu find that they may be the only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Pictures 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Discover the life and music of jazz luminary Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history. Filmed over six years, Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes invites viewers to meet the gentleman behind the bass. Best known as the rhythmic anchor in Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, Carter has since amassed more than 2,500 musical credits over a prolific six-decade career. His unmistakable melody...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC RONPester, Sophie
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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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 PESKarsten, Joel
Summary: Straw Bale Gardens teaches gardening in a way that isn't only new but is thoroughly innovative and revolutionary to home gardening. It solves every impediment today's home gardeners face: bad soil, weeds, a short growing season, watering problems, limited garden space, and even physical difficulty working at ground level. Developed and pioneered by author and garden expert Joel Karsten, straw...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cool Springs Press 2013