Revkin, Andrew
Summary: Colorful and captivating, Weather: An Illustrated History hopscotches through 100 meteorological milestones and insights, from prehistory to today's headlines and tomorrow's forecasts. Bite-sized narratives, accompanied by exciting illustrations, touch on such varied topics as Earth's first atmosphere, the physics of rainbows, the deadliest hailstorm, Groundhog Day, the invention of air...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2018
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Summary: "An engaging guide to the art of forest bathing, inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, for anyone who wants to explore the transformative power of nature in promoting health and happiness. Forest bathing is the art of spending intentional time in nature and is practiced throughout the world to increase health and restore well-being. More and more people are turning to forest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WILTR 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.041 BREPrevas, John.
Summary: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps and subsequent invasion and ravaging of Italy during the Second Punic War is one of the greatest epics in all of ancient history. It is a story replete with high drama, immense human suffering, endurance, strategic brilliance, and stupidity born of arrogance. Prevas, a historian and lecturer in classical Greek, retells the saga in a compact, superbly written...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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Summary: "Seeking inspiration for her restaurants, Rose Previte traveled old spice trade routes, learning directly from cooks to expand her knowledge of the most delicious regional traditions. The word maydān, which can be loosely translated as "gathering place," has roots in a number of languages and has been crossing borders for generations, from Tangier to Tehran and from Batumi to Beirut--just like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2023
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Summary: "IPad in easy steps, 8th Edition is a highly visual guide to navigating through the myriad features of this market-defining device. Written to help the user make the most of his/her iPad. Updated to cover iOS 11."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 943.086 ALERavin, Idan.
Summary: "Basketball's most unlikely-and most sought-after-training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he's helped transform. Where do the best basketball players in the world turn when they want to improve their game? Whom does a future NBA Hall of Famer thank at his press conference when he's named Rookie of the Year? Who is it that Sports...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 809.3876 ROVCopplestone, Trewin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gramercy Books 1998
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Summary: Martin Preib is an officer in the Chicago Police Department - a beat cop whose first assignment as a rookie policeman was working on the wagon that picks up the dead. This book chronicles the outer and inner lives of both a Chicago cop and the city. It recounts how Preib navigates the tenuous labyrinths of race and class in the urban metropolis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parragon/Siena 1995
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hippocrene Books 1993
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Summary: "Seed activist Bevin Cohen takes a deep dive into the hows and whys of the modern seed saving movement. A great how-to guide, leading the reader step by step through the process of saving their seeds from 43 different crops; from adzuki beans to wheat and everything in between. Seed savers of all levels will benefit from Bevin's easy to follow explanations on important techniques such as hand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Small House Farm 2019
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Summary: "Just a few generations ago we were a nation of seed savers because it was essential to our survival. Many of us have lost touch with this ancient practice, but the knowledge is still inside each and every one of us just waiting to be unlocked. As the demand for locally grown food increases, the demand for local seed is not far behind. After all, food is only as local as the seed that grows it....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Small House 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Press 1994
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1990
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Summary: Dan Zevin, master of "Seinfeld-ian nothingness" (Time), is trying his best to make the transition from couplehood to familyhood. Acclimating to the adult-oriented lifestyle has never been his strong suit, and this slice-of-midlife story chronicles the whole hilarious journey--from instituting date night to joining Costco; from touring Disneyland to recovering from knee surgery; from losing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2012
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Summary: ""By opening this Handbook for wise thinking and living, you open the door to your new identity, because across the threshold there is only the lightness of Being, and infinity in all directions."-Deepak Chopra In The Wisdom Principles, Dr. Ervin Laszlo,authority in the fields of new science, consciousness, and spirituality, bridges the chasm between our understanding of science and the truths...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2021
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Summary: "Robert Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread--in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified human behaviors. Upon investigation, these instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be uniquely valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species." -- Back jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1962
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2001
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Summary: An overview of archaeology, from the history of the discipline to the problems and issues that face archaeologists today. Includes an introduction to archaeology, and archaeology of the regions of the world, their history, and their sites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2007
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Summary: "Whether overheard in a crowded restaurant, as punctuation to the intimate conversation of lovers, or as the noisy guffaws on a TV laugh track, laughter is a fundamental part of the texture of everyday life. It is so fundamental, in fact, that we tend to forget how strange--and how important--it is. Yet while laughter is one of the most common human behaviors, it has, until recently, escaped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2000