Prasad, Aarathi
Summary: "In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics. Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has been drawn, Prasad explores the global, natural, and cultural history (and future) of a unique material that has fascinated the world for thousands of years"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 677 PRAPrasad, Vinayak K.
Summary: "In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distortcancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.99 PRAChatterjee, Pratap
Summary: "9/11 not only marked the worst domestic terror attack in U.S. history, but also unleashed electronic spying by the government on a massive worldwide scale. In a wholly original and engaging telling, Verax ("truth-teller" and one of Edward Snowden's code names) recounts the full story of American electronic surveillance post 9/11, in brilliant comics form" -- provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.127 CHAPrasadam, Smriti.
Summary: Introduces young readers to ten little bugs, including a ladybug, grasshopper, and butterfly. On board pages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2010
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Summary: In 1954 a black boy is born on a plantation in rural Virginia. He inhabits a liminal inner world where sensory experiences blur together and memory is fluid. For the first four years of his life, he doesn't speak. Then he finds his voice. Slowly entering the outside world, he evolves into an artist and educator whose extraordinary literary and musical gifts emerge through unspoken neurological...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Alaska Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PRAHLAD, ANAND PRAChatterjee, Pratap.
Contents: Introduction: A revolution in military affairs -- Riding the catfish to Anaconda -- Early days of Brown & Root -- Brothers in arms : Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld -- Cheney at the helm -- The birth of LOGCAP -- Supporting the War on Terror -- Operation Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO) -- Corruption in Kuwait -- Camp Anaconda -- Keep on truckin' -- The whistle-blowers -- Investigation and punishment --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nation Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 CHADayal, Geeta.
Summary: The serene, delicate songs on Another Green World sound practically meditative, but the album itself was an experiment fueled by adrenaline, panic, and pure faith. It was the first Brian Eno album to be composed almost completely in the confines of a recording studio, over a scant few months in the summer of 1975. The album was a proof of concept for Eno's budding ideas of "the studio as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.33 DAYLeake, Diyan.
Summary: Describes the training, equipment, and work of a firefighter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.378 LEADayman, Lucy
Summary: Lonely Planet's Experience Japan is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Discover Hokkaido's ski slopes and snow festivals, explore Himeji-jo, and sample Japanese delicacies in Kyoto - all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Uncover Japan's best experiences and get away from the everyday!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2022
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Summary: "In the depths of the Great Recession, a cancer nurse, a car dealership worker, and an insurance fraud specialist helped uncover the largest consumer crime in American history-a scandal that implicated dozens of major executives on Wall Street. They called it foreclosure fraud: millions of families were kicked out of their homes based on false evidence by mortgage companies that had no legal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press, The 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 DAYDayen, David
Summary: "From the cars we drive to what toothpaste we use, how a tiny group of corporations have come to dominate every aspect of our lives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult DayenGheith, Rashad
Summary: "[This book] finds Gor, Kravis, and Mongtar making new allies and enemies across the greater Galactigon. With the help of an increasingly sapient D.O.N.A., the orcs face off with an eccentric scrapper bot, a cantankerous cat mechanic, and incur the wrath of a biker gang called the Fuzzballs to discover the truth about D.O.N.A.'s mysterious creator. Will they survive the stand-off with evil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni Press 2022
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Contents: Communities -- Police officers in the community -- What police officers do -- What police officers wear -- Where police officers work -- Police officers on the go -- How police officers help us.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.2 LEAPrasadam, Smriti.
Summary: Introduces young readers to ten best-loved animals, including a dog, penguin, panda, cow, and giraffe. On board pages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2010
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Summary: A handy guide for new BIG brothers and sisters who are welcoming a new baby into the family. Covering the first 18 months of baby's life, this book helps readers bond with the new arrival and explains some key developmental milestones to look out for. Fact-filled guide packed with fun and safe suggestions for how siblings can interact and play with baby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.232 PRASummary: "The exhibition presents the work of ninety-four artists who live and work in the United States and includes a wide variety of images taken over the past half century, particularly the last decade."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brooklyn Museum of Art in association with Merrell 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 770.92 COMNaujokaitis, Pranas T.
Summary: "In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.124 NAUPerry, Dayn
Summary: Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson earned the nickname "Mr. October" for the crucial clutch hitting that led his teams to the World Series six times and won him two series MVP awards, and this skill at the plate is perhaps what he is best remembered for. But behind the bat was a man many don't know--a man struggling to find his place in the world, at home, and in the sport that made him a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 JACKSON, REGGIE PERSheldon, Dyan
Summary: No one else in Dan's class believes him when he says that he has seen a unicorn, until his story captures their imaginations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SHEAsad, Muhammad
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Publisher / Publication Date: Book Foundation 2003
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Summary: Follows the reunions of people whose lives crossed at pivotal moments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Broadcasting Service 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WE'LDahan, Bonnie Trust.
Summary: Explains how to transform one's decor to match the season, combining colors and textures of nature during each season and simple, inexpensive touches to creat a personalized, vibrant home environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747 DAHO'Sullivan, Joanne
Summary: "We've heard of Alexander the Great. We've heard of Ivan the Terrible. But what was so Great about Alexander? What was so Terrible about Ivan? Spanning centuries of history in a culturally diverse framework--from ancient India to nineteenth-century Hawaii, and with a balanced focus on notorious women rulers as well as male, The Great and the Terrible takes a humorous look at some of the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 929.7 O'SUDahan, Bonnie Trust.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1999