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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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 REVSummary: Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FINAndry, Andrew C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1979
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.6 ANDGerolymatos, André.
Summary: Provides an account of the history of covert operations in the Middle East, looking at how the United States and other Western powers have tried to establish control over the region's resources and commerce, while at the same time working to prevent the spread of communism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.1241 GERDarlington, André
Summary: Whether you're planning your finest Ugly Christmas Sweater Party or spending a quiet evening by the stocking-lined fireside at home, make the season bright with this guide to 40 favorite holiday albums from the 1940s to the present. Each entry features liner notes on the album and accompanying boozy beverage recipes that complement the music or connect the drink to the artist. Select holiday...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.874 DARPicard, André
Summary: "It took the coronavirus pandemic to open our eyes to the deplorable state of so many of the nation's long-term care homes: the inhumane conditions, overworked and underpaid staff, and lack of oversight. In this timely new book, esteemed health reporter André Picard reveals the full extent of the crisis in eldercare, and offers an urgently needed prescription to fix a broken system. When...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Canada 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.6 PICGrau, Andrée.
Summary: Surveys all forms of dance throughout the world, discussing its cultural and social significance, its costume, its history, and noted dancers and choreographers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc. 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792.8 GRALinklater, Andro.
Summary: Historian Linklater relates how the borders and boundaries that formed states and a nation inspired the sense of identity that has ever since been central to the American experiment. Linklater opens with America's greatest surveyor, Andrew Ellicott, measuring the contentious boundary between Pennsylvania and Virginia in the summer of 1784; and he ends standing at the yellow line dividing the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 911.73 LINPlevin, Julia
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: 2018
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Summary: Linklater's fascinating, provocative and eye-opening story of why America has ended up with its unique system of weights and measures, is explained in this volume that also shows how it has shaped the culture and country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 LINMärtens, André
Summary: Create 50 gorgeous hairstyles, from casual braids to the elegant beehive, by Berlin-based top stylist Andre Martens. Following the visual step-by-step instructions by a top stylist, it is really easy to take minutes to be beautiful. Start with basic techniques, like braiding, waves and volume, and with a little practice you can change your look every day. Learn everything about hair care, tools...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 644 MARSmith, Kevin
Summary: Oliver Queen, a.k.a. the Green Arrow, comes back to life, unaware that he was dead, and encounters superheroes including Hal Jordan, Aquaman, and Batman as he struggles to adjust to a world vastly different from the one he left.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2002
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SMIReséndez, Andrés
Summary: A landmark history: the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early 20th century. Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates, it was practiced for centuries as an open secret. There was no abolitionist movement to protect the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970 RESAndré, Christophe
Summary: Introduces a technique for practicing mindfulness and achieving increased mental clarity through observing works of art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 ANDMaurois, André
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1958
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 942 MAURieu, André.
Summary: André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra concert captured live at Roda Stadium in Kerkrade, Netherlands during 2004 performance of popular classics of instrumental, dance, folk and vocal music (popular songs and couple of operatic arias). The feature concert filmed in two parts, ca. 69 min. each part.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Denon 2005
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ANDBucci, Andra
Summary: "On March 28, 1944, six-year-old Tati, her four-year-old sister Andra, and other members of the family were deported to Auschwitz. Their mother Mira was determined to keep track of her girls. After being tattooed with their inmate numbers, she made them memorize her number and told them to "always remember your name." In keeping this promise to their mother, the sisters were able to be reunited...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BUCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B BUCCI BUCBrock, André L.
Summary: An explanation of the digital practices of the black Internet From BlackPlanet to #BlackGirlMagic, Distributed Blackness places blackness at the very center of internet culture. André Brock Jr. claims issues of race and ethnicity as inextricable from and formative of contemporary digital culture in the United States. Distributed Blackness analyzes a host of platforms and practices (from Black...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 BROComte-Sponville, André.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.9 COMAlmada, Ariel Andrés
Summary: "Anoche tuve un sueño. Un sueño en el que llegabas a nuestro hogar con los ojitos apenas abiertos y un montón de preguntas en la punta de la nariz...". Tras el éxito de "Hija " y de sus mismos autores, llega "Hijo", un tesoro para la biblioteca y para el corazón de los más pequeños. Un libro que toda la familia querrá volver a leer, una y otra vez, para recordar el privilegio que es recorrer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cuento de Luz 2020
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH ALMBREDIN, ALICE
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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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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937.4 PREAndrés, José
Summary: "Andrés is famous for his unstoppable energy--and for his belief that vegetables are far sexier than meat can ever be. Showing us how to creatively transpose the flavors of a global pantry onto the produce aisle, Vegetables Unleashed showcases Andrés's wide-ranging vision and borderless cooking style. With recipes highlighting everything from the simple wonders of a humble lentil stew to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 641.65 ANDAndrés, José
Summary: Chef José Andrés arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andrés addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time. From serving sancocho with his friend...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018