Rodriguez, Cindy
Summary: "On May 6, 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and to reach the tallest point on Earth. On the morning of May 10, the skies were clear. The summit was in sight. But hours later, a terrible storm hit. Eight climbers died as they became trapped near the peak. What went wrong, and how did the survivors manage to make it back alive? Told through the gripping, full-color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Library is published by Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.522 RODEveritt, Anthony.
Summary: In this biography Anthony Everitt brings to life the world of ancient Rome in its glorious heyday. Cicero squared off against Caesar and was friends with young Brutus. He advised Pompey on his botched transition from military hero to politician. He lambasted Mark Antony and was the master of the smear campaign, as feared for his wit as he was for exposing his opponents' sexual peccadilloes....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CICBridge, Nicole
Summary: A crash course in designing and constructing buildingsToo often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of architecture into tedious discourse that would put even Frank Gehry to sleep. "Architecture 101" cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you explore the world's greatest structures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 BRIHeos, Bridget.
Summary: What does a doctor do? These kids have a few idea. But to learn more, they talk to Dr. Zambil. He tells them how he helps sick or hurt kids feel better. He sees healthy kids to help keep them healthy. He even helps train new doctors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 618.92 HEOEveritt, Anthony
Summary: "The Roman emperor Nero has long been the very image of a bad ruler--cruel, vain, and incompetent. He committed incest with his mother, who had schemed and killed to place him on the throne, and later murdered her. He supposedly set fire to Rome and thrummed his lyre as it burned. Afterward he cleared the charred ruins of the city center and, in their place, built a vast palace. Historians of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NERO EVEEveritt, Anthony.
Summary: He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome's first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations for all of Western history to follow. Yet despite Augustus's accomplishments, very few biographers have concentrated on the man...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Marine Books 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.88 EVEEveritt, Anthony
Summary: "What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world's greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial portrait. More than two millennia have passed, but Alexander the Great is still a household name. His life was an adventure story and took him to every corner of the ancient world. His memory and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALEXANDER THE GREAT EVEEveritt, Anthony.
Summary: Rome's decline and fall have long fascinated historians, but the story of how the empire was won is every bit as compelling. Emerging as a market town from a cluster of hill villages in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.E., Rome grew to become the ancient world's preeminent power. Historian Anthony Everitt fashions the story of Rome's rise to glory into an erudite page-turner filled with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937.63 EVEEveleth, Rose
Summary: "In this innovative collection of comics and essays, Rose Eveleth poses provocative questions about our future, which are brought to life in twelve b rand-new comics, each by a different acclaimed artist. Eveleth then reports on what is complete fantasy and what is only just out of reach. Introducing compelling visions of our potential to progress or wreak destruction, [this book] reveals how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.49 EVECLASPY, EVERETT.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1966
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 970.4774 CLAClaspy, Everett.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1967
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 977.4 CLASPKircher, Everett.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vincent and Associatees 1998
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977.4 KIRArtise, Bridgett.
Summary: Period-dated, era-related pieces are great, but how many people can really pull them off? In this book, this up-and-coming designer teaches you how to take vintage clothing from the back of the closet to the forefront of fashion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potter Craft 2008
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Summary: "Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies. After all, flies go through metamorphosis too--and they are so much cooler! They flap their wings 200 times a second, compared to a butterfly's measly five to twelve times. Their babies--maggots--are muchcuter than caterpillars (obviously). And when they eat solid food, they even throw up on it to turn it into a liquid. Who wouldn't want to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2015
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Summary: "In friendly, simple text, the most "common" virus, rhinovirus (the common cold), explains how viruses work and spread. With funny, engaging, and informative illustrations, this is the perfect way to explain viruses to young children who have questions in the wake of a pandemic. The nonthreatening common cold walks readers through the basics of viruses, and then features past viruses we have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: "Just Like Us! Ants gives young readers an up-close and personal look at how ants do things that are remarkably similar to the way humans do"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.7 HEOHeos, Bridget.
Summary: A class visits Mr. Moore's building site in order to learn what it is like to be a construction worker.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.092 HEOO'Brien, Bridget
Summary: With familiar word patterns, short sentences, and full-spread illustration-enhanced photographs, beginning readers are introduced to the white-tailed deer. Children starting to understand how letters and sounds go together will build confidence as they recognize repeated words and learn new words. Helpful labels on photographs provide visual cues for new vocabulary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Readers, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home BridgeEverest, Allan Seymour.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clinton County Historical Association 1990
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 974.754 EVELeverett, Flynt Lawrence.
Summary: "Less than a decade after Washington endorsed a fraudulent case for invading Iraq, similarly misinformed and politically motivated claims are pushing America toward war with Iran. Today the stakes are even higher: such a war could break the back of America's strained superpower status. Challenging the daily clamor of U.S. saber rattling, Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett argue that America should...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2013
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Summary: "Nothing impresses like an intricate braid. Whether you're looking for a fun way to fix up day-old hair, a chic look for a night out on the town or a dazzling do for your wedding day, the braid is the way to go. In this DIY guide, New York City celebrity hairstylist Monae Everett presents easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photos for creating beautiful looks. Up your skills as you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 1993