Jama-Everett, Ayize
Summary: "When Black graduate student Lyndsey begins her dissertation work on a mysterious box that pops up during the most violent and troubled time in Africana history, she has no idea that her research will lead her on a phantasmagorical journey from West Philadelphia riots to Haitian slave uprisings. Wherever Lyndsey finds someone who has seen the Box, chaos ensues. Soon, even her own sanity falls...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosarium Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BOXToss, Brion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.8882 TOSToss, Brion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Marine 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.8 TosCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sport Water TossMoses, Brian
Summary: Describes different eyes and ears in the animal kingdom and how they are used.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR Blue Moses 2000Moses, Brian
Summary: Describes the various ways different animals use their mouths and noses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: 591.4 MOSFoss, Christopher F. (Christopher Frank)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salamander 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.7745 FOSSummary: "Oscar- winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world's most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RACBram, Christopher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alyson 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 BRASummary: "Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation is the first practical and comprehensive manual that provides step-by-step instructions for creating natural science research projects that involve collaboration between scientists and the general public. As citizen-science projects become increasingly common, there is a growing need for concrete best practices around planning and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.9 HANBrown, Christopher
Summary: Teach your child how to express feelings, likes, and dislikes, and develop his or her communication skills at an early age-- as early as seven months-- using a form of sign language.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.12 BroBraun, Georg
Summary: This volume beautifully reproduces a selection of plates from one of the finest extant sets of one of the most remarkable atlases ever produced, Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum or "Cities of the World," first published in six volumes between 1572 and 1617. Goss's knowledgeable narrative is full of interesting information about the maps and the history of the cities.
Format: cartographic
Publisher / Publication Date: Rand McNally 1992
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 GOSKoss, Amy Goldman
Summary: A collection of poems that answer such questions as "Where do fish go in winter?" and "Why does popcorn pop?"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for young Readers 2002
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR Blue Koss 2002Moss, Jess
Summary: Frommer's EasyGuides contain punchy, concise prose by our expert local journalists, which gives readers all they need to know to plan the perfect vacation. This includes reviews for travel venues in all price ranges, as well as information on culture and history that will enhance any trip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frommer Media LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.53 FROSummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDSummary: Tells the emotional true story of two men who defined the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow south. Working in 1940s Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on "blue babies", Dr. Alfred Blalock and lab technician Vivien Thomas from an impressive team. As Blalock and Thomas invent a new field of medicine,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2005
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SOMSummary: Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHAMoses
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 1952
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MOSES, GRANDMA MOSSummary: Offers a whole language approach to learning to speak Irish, containing ten thirty-minute lessons which teach speaking, reading, and audio skills.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Pimsleur / Simon & Schuster 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: CD 491.62 IRISummary: Join The Beach Boy's Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and longtime friend, Jason Fine. Featuring a new song written and performed by Wilson and interviews with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel, and Al Jardine.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media 2022
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BRIRoss, Cindy
Summary: "Cindy Ross, founder of River House PA, an organization that helps veterans get out into nature to hike, paddle, and mountain bike, profiles sixteen individual veterans in depth, telling their personal stories and experiences. The broader story of the trauma veterans endure and how nature can help them to recover is interwoven throughout"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mountaineers Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.4086 ROSMoss, Miriam.
Summary: Brief text and labeled illustrations discuss the history and architecture of several forts and castles, focusing on the protection they afforded and mechanisms used in siege against them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree Steck-Vaughn 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.7 MOSSummary: Produced with the purpose of alleviating the stigma associated with dyslexia, The big picture features the testimony of individuals from various backgrounds diagnosed with dyslexia (including investment advisor Charles Schwab and billionaire Richard Branson) describing how they learned to live with and overcome their disability. Medical experts explain the neurological causes of the condition.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BIG1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 616.8 BIG
Summary: "Traces the history of fantasy art in North America and the UK. Through interviews, guided tutorials, and tips, shows readers how to design, draw, and paint fantasy art using traditional and digital tools"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Chapel Publishing 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Examines efforts by a group of citizens in West Virginia to hold the industrial giant Du Pont responsible for poisoning the drinking water supply as a result of dumping toxic chemicals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018