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bibliography Biographies. biography Biography. History. Juvenile works. Nonfiction. Pictorial works.Svenson, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.518 SVELevenson, Thomas
Summary: "Money for Nothing chronicles the moment when the needs of war, discoveries of natural philosophy, and ambitions of investors collided. It's about how the Scientific Revolution intertwined with finance to set England--and the world--off in an entirely new direction. At the dawn of the eighteenth century, England was running out of money due to a prolonged war with France. Parliament tried...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.942 LEVLevinson, Cynthia
Summary: Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this picture book that proves you're never too little to make a difference. Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham's segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB HENDRICKS LEVBarker, Dudley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stein and Day 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHEDudley, Renee
Summary: "The story of a band of volunteer cybersecurity experts who use their computer skills to crack ransomware and help victims of cybercrime"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.25 DUDCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.25 DUDDudley, William
Summary: Investigates the history of the belief in unicorns, looking at the evidence and anecdotes that have historically been presented as proof of their existence, as well as recent theories by experts on what that evidence means.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2008
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Summary: Explores the life of Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk whose experiments with pea plants became a foundation for modern genetics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MENPope, Dudley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359 POPIkenson, Ben.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 608 IKEStreater, Richard L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 688.791 STRDenson, Bryan
Summary: "A high-speed, high-stakes account of [the] riveting true story of a father's deception, a son's loyalty, and the terrible costs of betraying both country and kin"--Back jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 DENGuiley, Rosemary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crossroad 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 154.63 GUIModley, Rudolf.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.56 MODBalko, Radley
Summary: Relates the stories of two innocent men who were wrongly accused and convicted of crimes due largely to the legally condoned failures perpetrated by invalid forensic science and institutional racism. --Publisher. "A shocking and deeply reported account of the persistent plague of institutional racism and junk forensic science in our criminal justice system, and its devastating effect on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614 BALDenson, Bryan
Summary: Recounts the case of the Unabomber and the FBI agent that was insrumental to bringing him to justice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 364.152 DENHenson, Robert
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rough Guides 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 HENGuiley, Rosemary.
Contents: Power points and sacred places -- Earthworks and mounds -- Stoneworks -- Haunted places -- Ghost lights -- Phantom and mystery ships -- Water monsters -- Mysterious creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts On File 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 GUIHuxley, Susan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Martingale 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.434 HUXIverson, Diane.
Summary: Examines the traits and uses of twenty-six North American trees, from the ash to the yew, and describes notable or historic specimens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature IversonSwenson, John.
Contents: Voice of the wetlands -- African Americans and Indians -- The Constantinople of the New World -- Sad night in Jackson Square -- Return of the spirits -- Let it go -- Don't let them wash us away -- Reality check -- Don't take my picture -- Musicians strike back at violence -- I am New Orleans -- Shorty on the block -- The Armstrong legacy -- Cold in the trailer -- If I can help somebody --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.9763 SWEEverson, Gregory T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Healthy Living Book 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.39 EVEVandiver, Frank Everson
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper's Magazine Press 1970
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.713 VANWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Summary: Examines the Constitutional origins of modern-day political problems and outlines solutions for these issues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2019