Summary: "Join us for this special Dive Travel adventure as we travel to the opposite side of the planet to Sorong, Indonesia and dive off the Ocean Rover once again at Raja Ampat, (known as the Four Kings) located west of Papua, New Guinea. Widely considered the planet's most bio-diverse coral reefs, Indonesia's Raja Ampat Archipelago has over 541 species of hard coral. This equates to over 70 percent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GRK Productions 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.23 DIVPelz, Dave.
Summary: Combines step-by-step drawings and photographs with detailed instruction in the author's techniques to provide a master class in the art of putting and offers advice on everything from perfecting the set-up to reading a tricky green.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.352 PELTaylor-Butler, Christine
Summary: Did you know that the tongue of blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant? How about that blue whales' songs can be louder than the engine of a jet plane? Or that, with the right equipment, you can hear a blue whale's heartbeat two miles away? Perfect for all animal lovers--and blue whale fans in particular--this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a blue whale...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 TAYWilliams, Dave (Dafydd Rhys)
Summary: Describes how living on other planets would feel, from gas giant Jupiter to tiny Mercury, and explains why humans may want to colonize other planets in the future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.4 WILAllgor, Marie.
Summary: Discusses the ocean biome and the many endangered species that live there, including bluefin tuna, spotted eagle rays, and leatherback sea turtles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ALLBlackburn, Lynn Huggins
Summary: "After a harrowing experience with an obsessed patient, oncology nurse practitioner Leigh Weston needed a change. She thought she'd left her troubles behind when she moved home to Carrington, North Carolina, and took a job in the emergency department of the local hospital. But when someone tampers with her brakes, she fears the past has chased her into the present. She reaches out to her high...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: MYSTERY BLAStaub, Wendy Corsi.
Summary: After the death of her husband, Bella Jordan and her son need a fresh start. But on their way to stay with family in Chicago, they stop in Lily Dale, New York, and a storm forces them to spend the night.Brimming with kooky psychics and mediums, Lily Dale is just the kind of quirky little town Bella's late husband always talked about settling down in. So when the local hotelier, Leona, passes...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crooked Lane Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STASchuh, Mari C.
Summary: This book is an introduction to water conservation, describing making every drop count, collecting rainwater, and washing objects with a sponge and pail of water.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.91 SCHYoung, Jack.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.932 YOUJacques, Brian.
Summary: The courageous Redwall creatures band together as Vilaya, the evil Sable Quean, and her horde of vermin attempt to make off with the young animals of the Abbey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firebird 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Johnson, Robin (Robin R.).
Summary: Describes the properties of sound waves, how they move, and the way our ears receive them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 534 JOHJohnson, Robin (Robin R.)
Summary: "This engaging book describes the properties of light waves, how they move, and the way our eyes receive them. Readers will learn that we see an object when light reflects from its surface and into the eye. A link to interactive activities online plus anactivity in the book allow readers to create models that explore how to redirect and block the path a light wave travels."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 535 JOHHudak, Heather C.
Summary: "This exciting title introduces readers to the concept of a wave and the patterns and properties common to both light and sound waves. Clear text and detailed diagrams combine to demonstrate the cause-and-effect relationships involved in the properties ofamplitude, wavelength, and frequency. A link to interactive activities online plus an activity in the book allow readers to explore key...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530 HUDAllgor, Marie.
Summary: Discusses the forest climate and the many endangered species that live there, including dholes, red pandas, and Idaho ground squirrels.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ALLGagne, Tammy.
Summary: Text and illustrations provide an introduction to young readers about recycling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.72 GAGAllgor, Marie.
Summary: Discusses the desert biome and the many endangered species that live there, including slender-horned gazelle, Egyptian vulture, and desert tortoise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ALLAllgor, Marie.
Summary: Discusses the tundra biome and the many endangered species that live there, including wild yaks, Siberian cranes, and Siberian marmots.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ALLGagne, Tammy.
Summary: Offers suggestions for ways to take care of the Earth on a daily basis, including recycling, planting trees, and caring for plants and animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7 GAGNelson, Darby.
Contents: Landscapes. Lake magic ; Limnos I : Walden Pond, Massachusetts ; Deep heart's core ; August epiphany ; Agassiz's gift ; On seeing ; Hastening slowly -- Lakescapes. Edges ; Lady Daphnia's world ; Limnos II : Fox Lake, Illinois ; Discovering Eden ; Lake Agassiz's child ; Seeking hard bottom -- Mindscapes. Blue-green nemesis ; Limnos III : Lake Mendota, Wisconsin ; diamond's dot ; Limnos IV :...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.48 NELJoubert, Beverly.
Summary: Introduces the African elephant by following a husband and wife team who observe them, covering the importance of the herd, why its population is dwindling, and ways people can help conserve them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Explore Costa Rica in the Pacific Ocean with the Oceans video crew. Tour the best dive locations. Encounter local marine life such as Whale sharks, Cow Nose Rays, and countless schools of Pacific fish. Dive some of Costa Ricas most popular locations including famous Bat Island. Visit Costa Rica's volcanoes, mountains, rain forests, waterfalls and beaches.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: grkproductions.com 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.2309 COSSummary: Explore the Fiji Islands in the Pacific Ocean with the Oceans video crew. Tour the best dive locations. Encounter local marine life such as manta rays, sharks, moray eels and sea snakes. Visit Fiji's mountains, rain forests, waterfalls and beaches.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: grkproductions.com 1994
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Place a hold to request this item.Sartore, Joel.
Summary: Offers a close-up look at nature photography of grizzly bears, and includes a scientific experiment, a glossary, and ready-reference facts on the creature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Explore the Turks and Caicos Islands with it's depths, just offshore, approaching 12, 000 feet. The Turks and Caicos, not far from Miami, Florida, are made of two chains of islands totaling twelve islands in all. The twelve islands include West Caicos, Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, East Caicos, South Caicos and Long Cay, French Cay, Grand Turk, Givvs Cay, Cotton Cay, and Salt...
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Publisher / Publication Date: grkproductions.com 1994