Mercia, Leonard S.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Books 2001

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Mercia, Leonard S.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Communications 1990

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Leonardo

Summary: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed arguably the greatest mind the world has ever known. Artist, draftsman, inventor, and philosopher, his contributions to modern society are profound and wide-reaching. Throughout his life, Leonardo kept dozens of notebooks, elegant studies on topics ranging from architecture to botany to philosophy--indeed nearly anything of which the human imagination...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal 2005

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Levin, Leonard D.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Legend Co. 1978

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Leonardo

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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Museum of Art 2003

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Leonardo

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 2001

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Leonardo

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Publisher / Publication Date: Reynal 0000

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Summary: Investigates the theory that the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine had been orchestrated by the Soviet Union as a screen for the decommissioning of the Duga (i.e., Woodpecker) ballistic missle advance warning system (based in the vicinity of the reactor) because of the inevitable change in relations between Ukraine and what was soon to become post-Cold War Russia.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: Inspired by She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up, and rose up against the odds. This collection includes the first eight biographies in the series.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Garcia, Joaquin

Summary: Documents the true story of an undercover FBI agent who assumed the role of a mobster in order to infiltrate the Gambino crime syndicate, in an account that describes how he was groomed within the Mafia itself to understand its operations and attitudes.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008

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Klein, Stefan

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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2010

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Weintraub, Aileen

Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018

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Summary: There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there's been a movie business. This is the story of a beloved Arthouse Cinema chain in Los Angeles with an astounding legacy. Over four generations, Laemmle's have dedicated themselves to supporting, innovating, and elevating the art of filmmaking. Popularizing independent films, documentary films, and their filmmakers, the LaemmleTheatres'...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann)

Summary: "This enlarged edition of the most significant and celebrated slave narrative now completes the Jacobs family saga, surely one of the most memorable in American history. John S. Jacobs's short slave narrative, "A True Tale of Slavery," published in London in 1861, adds a brother's perspective to Harriet Jacobs's own autobiography. It is an exciting addition to this now classic work, as John S....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2000

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Summary: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek through a personal, intimate look at the life and career of Leonard Nimoy and the enduring appeal of his alter ego, Mr. Spock, as told by his son, Adam Nimoy.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: A look at controversial director Pier Paolo Pasolini. Was his death in 1975 the work of Pino the Frog, a 17 year old male prostitute, or an assassination by right-wing fascists?

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Facets Multimedia 2006

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Curti, Leonardo.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2007

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Summary: The legendary life of Fidel Castro, from exiled revolutionary to the world's most controversial and longest serving head of state. As seen through the eyes of his wife, mistress and female cohort, this film reveals the untold story of Fidel's rise to become one of the world's most powerful leaders.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2002

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Leopardi, Giacomo

Summary: Giacomo Leopardi is Italy's greatest modern poet, the first European writer to portray and examine the self in a way that feels familiar to us today. A great classical scholar and patriot, he explored metaphysical loneliness in entirely original ways. ... Leopardi's poetry is notoriously difficult to translate, and he has been less well known to English-language readers than his central...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus & Giroux 2011

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McDonald, Elvin.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gramercy Books 1998

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Selvin, Joel

Summary: In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s. The product of 20 years of research and dozens of interviews with many key players, including...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers 2016

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Clinton, Chelsea

Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017

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Summary: The documentary examines the groundbreaking life and career of Lina Wertmüller, the first woman ever nominated for the Academy Award for best director, covering not only her work in cinema, but her work in drama, television, and music, featuring previously unreleased videos, images, and songs written by Lina Wertmüller.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Lorber 2017

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Lennard, Duncan.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2004

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