Carney, Elizabeth
Summary: Examines several animals and their great migrations, ranging in size from the army ant to the sperm whale.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2010
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 591.568 CARCarney, Elizabeth
Summary: Presents the stories of a dog that helps stranded dolphins, a capuchin monkey who helps a young man with physical limitations, and a rat that sniffs out land mines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animals CarneyFriddell, Claudia
Summary: "Led by twenty-five-year-old Grace Banker, thirty-two telephone operators -- affectionately called Hello Girls back in the US -- became the first female combatants in World War I. Follow Grace Banker's journey from her busy life as a telephone switchboard trainer in New York to her pioneering role as the Chief Operator of the 1st Unit of World War I telephone operators in the battlefields of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANCarnes, Patrick
Summary: As Internet usage has exploded in recent years, so has the prevalence of compulsive online sexual behavior--a problem first addressed five years ago by Patrick Carnes and coauthors of the breakthrough book, In The Shadows of the Net. Updated with the latest information, trends, and developments, the second edition equips readers with specific strategies for recognizing and changing compulsive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8583 CARPagel-Hogan, Elizabeth
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIRusch, Elizaberth
Summary: An introduction to the life and contributions of Nikola Tesla covers his innovations in the field of alternating current and his role in the development of such inventions as remote controls, fluorescent lights, and cell phones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Pr 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TESCohen, Lizabeth
Summary: The story of the postwar American city as refracted through the life and career of the urban planner Edward J. Logue In twenty-first-century America, some cities are flourishing and others are struggling, but they all must contend with deteriorating infrastructure, economic inequality, and unaffordable housing. Cities have limited tools to address these problems, and many must rely on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 307.3 COHJohns, Chris.
Summary: Close-up photographs highlight the story of young African cheetahs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2008
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Summary: "Learn the historically proven stitches every seamster needs with beloved Historical Fashion YouTuber Bernadette Banner. Whether you are just getting started with sustainable fashion and need to alter your new secondhand finds, or you want an introduction to sewing techniques for making your own clothes, Bernadette Banner's signature voice will guide you through all the traditional stitches and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.2 BANCarner, Talia
Summary: Thelate 1800s find fourteen-year-old Batya in the Russian countryside, fleeing with her family endless pogroms. Desperate, her father leaps at the opportunity to marry Batya to a worldly, wealthy stranger who can guarantee his daughter an easy life and passage to America. Feeling like a princess in a fairytale, Batya leaves her old life behind as she is whisked away to a new world. But soon she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CARRosing, Norbert.
Summary: Introduces students to polar bears discussing their physical characteristics, habits and behaviors as well as how to help protect polar bears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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Summary: In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to "counter-spying into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIChicago, Judy
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Monacelli Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709.2 CHIConner, Floyd
Summary: Annotation The history of hockey is filled with the bizarre, the unexpected, and the hard to believe. Hockey's Most Wantedchronicles 700 of the most outrageous players, coaches, and owners in hockey history. In humorous detail, Floyd Conner describes hockeys top-ten strange plays, inept players, bizarre nicknames, craziest fans, colorful characters, unlikely heroes, odious owners, worst...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brassey's, Inc. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.962 CONKanfer, Stefan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARX, GROUCHO KANHenner, Marilu.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReganBooks 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.0432 HENLanger, Paul
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fairview Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.585 LANTancer, Bill
Summary: Citing the increasing influence of online reviews on customer choices, a guide to harnessing the power of consumer reviews outlines the effective examples of such tech-savvy businesses as Yelp and TripAdvisor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 TANTenner, Edward.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.483 TENGriffith, Elisabeth
Summary: "The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive rights. Formidable chronicles the efforts of white and Black women to advance sometimes competing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.42 GRITanner, Adam
Summary: Hidden from consumers, patient medical data has become a multibillion-dollar worldwide trade between our health-care providers, drug companies, and a complex web of middlemen. This great medical-data bazaar sells copies of our prescriptions, hospital records, insurance claims, blood-test results, and more, stripped of names but still containing identifiers such as year of birth, gender, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 TANTanner, Adam.
Summary: Looks at how Caesar's Entertainment in Las Vegas collects personal data and uses it to cater to their clients' every need, inspiring companies of all kinds to do likewise in order to grow their businesses and stay relevant.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338 TANCarper, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Association 1990