Begg, Paul.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andre Deutsch 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1523 BEGBegg, Paul.
Contents: Introduction -- The Whitechapel murders -- The East End was a dangerous place -- The gangs of Whitechapel -- Soldiers -- Jack the Ripper -- "He's gone to gateshead" -- Bits of body turning up here and there -- "What a cow!" -- Murder by natural causes --The ripper that never was -- A gruesome jigsaw -- Jack the Ripper or not? -- The body from elsewhere -- The fit-up -- American swansong? --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale Univ Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 BEGBurg, Bob.
Summary: Burg offers five simple principles of what he calls Ultimate Influence: the ability to win people to your side in a way that leaves everyone feeling great about the outcome-- and about themselves! He offers a tried-and-true framework for building alliances at work, at home, and anywhere else you seek to win people over.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.13 BURGuerin, Lisa
Summary: Anyone who hires and supervises employees needs clear policies when it comes to crucial issues like pay and overtime, medical leave, and social media. Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides everything business owners, managers, and HR professionals need to create (or update) a legal and plain-English employee handbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business GuerinWilberforce, Bert
Summary: "Many young learners are astonished to discover that the sun is a star. As the sole star of our solar system, all life on Earth depends on the sun. The most amazing and engrossing facts about the sun are found in this stellar volume, including its structure, temperature, age, and more. Readers will also learn about the twinkling lights they see in the night sky-other stars light-years away!...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 WILBerg, Anastasia
Summary: "A modern argument, grounded in philosophy and cultural criticism, about childbearing ambivalence and how to overcome it Becoming a parent, once the expected outcome of adulthood, is increasingly viewed as a potential threat to the most basic goals and aspirations of modern life. We seek self-fulfillment; we want to liberate women to find meaning and self-worth outside the home; and we wish to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 306.87 BERBerg, Joel.
Summary: Berg has his eye on the growing number of people who are forced to wait in lines at food pantries across the nation-- the modern breadline.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.80973 BERBerg, Elizabeth.
Summary: "This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in Mexico"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.26972 BERBerg, Eric
Summary: "The New Body Type Guide by Eric Berg, DC, is a major upgraded and improved version of his best selling book, The 7 Principles of Fat Burning. In his recent years, many new discoveries and observations prompted Dr. Berg to come out with a new version to bust through any slow metabolism. Dr. Berg will teach you how to take your results to a whole new level and get your body into super health...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KB Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 BERQuiri, Patricia Ryon.
Summary: Explains why a constitution was needed; describes the convention in Philadelphia in 1787, the Virginia and New Jersey plans, the Great Compromise, and the ratification process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.3 QUIHl̲ldobler, Bert
Summary: The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of Ants present a lavishly detailed account of the extraordinary lives of social insects that draws on more than two decades of research and offers insight into how bees, termites, and other insect societies thrive in systems of altruistic cooperation, complex communication, and labor division.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.7 HOLWilberforce, Bert
Summary: "Our moon has long been a source of wonder for people looking up at the night sky. Young space explorers will find all they need to know about Earth's only natural satellite in this vivid volume, full of beautiful photographs of the moon in all its phases. They'll learn about the moon's size, its effect on Earth's tides, and what exactly they can expect if they ever touch down on its surface!...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.3 WILWilberforce, Bert
Summary: "Most young astronomers know that Earth is located in the Milky Way galaxy, but they might not know what that means or what lies beyond. Understanding our galaxy and others will help them comprehend more about how the universe works. In this fascinating volume, readers will discover many amazing and memorable facts about galaxies, including their differing shapes, numbers of stars, and constant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.1 WILBerg, Elizabeth.
Summary: "This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in the United States"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.26973 BERBerg, Laura
Summary: Featuring 400 signs, this is the most comprehensive, user-friendly handbook for parents who want to enhance communication with any child through American Sign Language.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 419 BERBerg, Raffi
Summary: In the early 1980s on a remote part of the Sudanese coast, a new luxury holiday resort opened for business. Catering for divers, it attracted guests from around the world. Little did the holidaymakers know that the staff were undercover spies, working for the Mossad - the Israeli secret service. Providing a front for covert night-time activities, the holiday village allowed the agents to carry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Icon 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.125 BERQuirk, Justin
Summary: "From 1983-1991, glam metal was the sound of American culture. Big hair, massive amplifiers, drugs, alcohol, piles of money and life-threatening pyrotechnics: this was the world stalked by Bon Jovi, Kiss, W.A.S.P., Skid Row, Dokken, Mötley Crüe, Cinderella, Ratt and many more. Armed with hairspray, spandex and strangely shaped guitars, they marked the last great era of supersize bands."--Back...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Unbound 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781 QUIQuiri, Patricia Ryon.
Summary: Discusses the circumstances preceding and following the writing of the Declaration of Independence and describes how it was written, approved, and announced.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.3 QUIWilberforce, Bert
Summary: "For many years, people believed there were nine planets that orbited the sun. Now we say there are eight. What happened to the ninth planet, Pluto? What are the different planets like? And what exactly makes a planet a planet? These are the many intriguing questions answered in this high-interest book, crafted to be accessible for readers of all levels. Young astronomers will be especially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.4 WILWilberforce, Bert
Summary: "Planets aren't the only objects beyond Earth's atmosphere! This valuable volume explains the difference between comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, their origins, and their significance to us on Earth. Readers will find out about famous comets, the dangers of asteroids, and what a meteoroid has to do with a falling star! A complement to space science curricula, there's plenty of astronomy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.5 WILAberg-Riger, Ariel
Summary: "America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973 ABEKurin, Richard
Summary: A literary exhibition of 101 objects from across the Smithsonian's museums that together offer a marvelous new perspective on the history of the United States. Ranging from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the digital age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam, each entry pairs the fascinating history surrounding each object with the story of its creation or discovery...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 KURZirin, Dave
Summary: Looks at the widespread protests in Brazil as they struggle to prepare for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, pointing out the political, social, and economic costs for the nation that come with hosting the two mega-events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Consortium Book Sales & Dist 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 ZIRZirin, Dave.
Summary: This book is a look at the big business and immoral practices behind professional sports. The fastest growing sector of today's sports audience is the alienated fan. Complaints abound: from inflated ticket prices, $6 hot dogs, and $9 beers to owners endlessly demanding new multimillion dollar stadiums funded by public tax dollars. Those sitting in the owners' boxes are increasingly placing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2010