HUMPHRY, DEREK
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1986
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Summary: "Between killer whales and alligators, one animal seems to be the best beast, but who would actually win in a face off? An alligator's bite is one of the strongest in the animal kingdom, but is the killer whale's tougher? Through this imaginative and informative text, young readers will discover key facts about each species and decide themselves! This book features full color photographs paired...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.53 HUMHumphrey, Natalie
Summary: "A leopard seal is much larger and heavier than a cougar, but is size alone all the leopard seal needs to win this battle? While these animals would never meet in the wild, young readers will jump into this bizarre match up and make their own decision. With vivid photographs of these animals paired with approachable text, readers will learn how both species have adapted to their natural...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.75 HUMHumphrey, Natalie
Summary: "Jumbo jets are huge planes designed to carry massive cargo or hundreds of people. The largest passenger plane in the world can even carry over 800 people onboard at one time! Some jumbo jets are so big, airports had to be redesigned to fit them. Young readers will love learning about this massive mega machine through this approachable, informative text. Full color photographs help readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133 HUMHumphry, Derek
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hemlock Society 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.7 HUMHumphry, Derek
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hemlock Society 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.28 HUMSuri, Jeremi
Summary: "In Civil War by Other Means, Jeremi Suri, shows how the victory of the Union was never secure and the resistance to it began immediately. Key Confederate figures fled to exile in Mexico after their defeat and returned when they could safely resume their former lives once the threat of Northern domination had been quashed. Many antebellum influences and attitudes lived on secretly, and their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.8 SURStern, Jerome (Jerome H.)
Contents: The shapes of fiction -- A cautionary interlude -- From accuracy to zigzag : an alphabet for writers of fiction -- Readables : where to learn more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 STEHumphreys, Helen
Summary: "Poet and novelist Helen Humphreys's And a Dog Called Fig, a meditation on the benefits of dogs to the creative life, including the dogs of well-known writers from history, portraits of all the dogs from the author's life, and the arrival and raising of her new puppy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HUMPHREYS, HELEN HUMHumphreys, Helen
Summary: "Award-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left -- no matter how diminished. Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written and illustrated book that takes a deep look at the forgotten world of herbariums and the people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECW Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 580.74 HUMHumphreys, Tony.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crossing Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 HUMHumphrey, Natalie
Summary: "On nearly every construction site, cranes are hard at work lifting heavy materials. The largest cranes are used to build skyscrapers and oil rigs while smaller gantry cranes can help factory workers move heavy boxes from place to place. In this informative, approachable text, young readers will discover different types of cranes and how workers use them every day. With full color photographs,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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Summary: "A tiger shark seems to be the clear winner in a battle against a praying mantis, but the answer might not be as easy as it seems! In this truly bizarre battle, young readers will learn how each species has adapted to their home in the wild and what makes this a tough battle. Through full color photographs, approachable text, and fact boxes showing what makes each species special, young readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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Summary: "The Hibernia platform in Canada is one of the largest floating drilling rigs in the world. This massive drilling rig is one amazing mega machine! While not every drilling rig is as large as the Hibernia, each mega machine is designed to dig deep holes. Young readers will learn not only how these mega machines work, but different ways workers use them on dirty jobs. With approachable text and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 622 HUMHumphrey, Natalie
Summary: "A king cobra is a highly venomous snake that would never come face to face with a bald eagle in the wild. But if they did, which species would come out on top? With vivid photographs of these animals in the wild paired with approachable, informative text, young readers will decide! This book encourages readers to think critically about the size, lifespan, and adaptations of their favorite...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 597.96 HUMCopies Available at Woodmere
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Summary: "Submarines are underwater ships used by militaries around the world. This mega machine can be over 550 feet long and can carry up to 160 crew members on board. The fastest submarine, the Soviet submarine K-222, can reach speeds of over 50 mph! Young readers will love learning about this underwater mega machine. With approachable, informative text paired with full color photographs of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.825 HUMJerome, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.26 JERJerome, Kate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 JERLawrence, Jerome
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1960
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 812.54 LAWMartin, Jerome
Summary: This visually exciting lift-the-flap book charts the rise of an urban skyscraper, covering every stage of its construction - from safely demolishing its predecessor to hanging glass walls forty storeys up. With over 70 flaps to lift, revealing modern construction methods and showing how different tools and vehicles are used. Informative, fun and accessible lift-the-flap book which is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM MartinPohlen, Jerome.
Summary: This offbeat travel guide lists some 170 unusual sites for the traveler interested in seeing a somewhat different side of Indiana. While most listings are "outlandish" others are tied to well-known individuals, such as Johnny Appleseed, Cole Porter, James Dean, John Dillinger, David Letterman, and Dan Quayle. Grouped by geographic sections of the state, each entry gives a description of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.72 INDIANA POHPohlen, Jerome.
Summary: This zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditional scenic trips to the Mississippi River bluffs and the Amana Colonies, this guide will take the adventurous traveler to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, the home of the "Lonely Goat Herder" marionettes from The Sound of Music, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.7 IOWA POHTuccille, Jerome.
Summary: Chronicles how the Gallo family used a combination of toil, cunning, and crime to rise from hardscrabble poverty in the early 1900s and build the most successful wine company in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phoenix Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.22 TUCCarpenter, Humphrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1988