Summary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
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Summary: In this powerful and deeply felt memoir of translation, storytelling, and borders, Alejandra Oliva, a Mexican-American translator and immigrant justice activist, offers a powerful chronical of her experience interpreting at the US-Mexico border. Having worked with asylum seekers since 2016, she knows all too well the gravity of taking someone's trauma and delivering it to the warped demands of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra House 2023
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Summary: "The awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life traveled billions of miles across billions of years to make us who we are."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: Determining a food's carbon cost can be difficult. From examining the impact of the supply chain for foods to evaluating the carbon footprint of various plant-based options, this cookbook shows you exactly how to make the most environmentally friendly food choices. Packed with over 140 delicious recipes made with sustainable ingredients, this climate-friendly cooking book will teach you how to...
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56362 SCHLevitt, Steven D.
Summary: Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask--but Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the stuff and riddles of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2005
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Summary: This full-color illustrated and expanded edition of the "New York Times" bestseller adds a visual, superfreaky dimension to the already provocative thinking that made "Freakonomics" and "SuperFreakonomics" part of the national zeitgeist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2010
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Summary: "Deinonychus used blade-like teeth and deadly sickle claws to take down large dinosaurs. Readers learn about these feathered predators from engaging text and bold illustrations reviewed by Smithsonian experts."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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Summary: Once known for its watery potatoes, stringy mutton, and grayed vegetables, London is now considered to be the most vibrant city on the global food map. The London Cookbook reflects the contemporary energy and culinary rebirth of this lively, hip, sophisticated, and very international city. It is a love letter to the city and an insider's guide to its most delicious haunts, as well as a highly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2016
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Summary: Alexander Pantsov and Steven Levine's new biography of Deng Xiaoping does what no other biography has done: based on newly discovered documents, it covers his entire life, from his childhood and student years to the post-Tiananmen era. Thanks to unprecedented access to Russian archives containing massive files on the Chinese Communist Party, the authors present a wealth of new material on Deng...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2015
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Summary: Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated until his escape years later when he exacts his revenge on those who wronged him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wordsworth Editions Limited 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2007
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Summary: "An insider's college admissions guide that teaches students to identify and harness their unique passions, stand out from the crowd, and achieve their dreams. Getting into the right college has never been tougher. Competitive programs are admitting fewerand fewer students each year, while the Common Application has made it easy to apply to 30-40 schools in a single admissions cycle. Gen Y and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 LEGLevitan, Dave
Summary: In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time: “I’m not a scientist, but . . .” Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed egregious transgressions against scientific knowledge prefaced by this seemingly innocuous phrase. Yet, as science journalist Dave Levitan reveals, that line is just the tip of the melting iceberg when it comes to rhetorical tools...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2017
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Summary: The former head of Obamacare presents an inside account of the US's failed response to the Coronavirus pandemic, chronicling what he saw and how much could have been prevented, and investigating the cultural, political and economic drivers that led to unnecessary loss of life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martins Press 2021
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Summary: Whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically, Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling to show how people respond to incentives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2009
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Summary: The founder of the University of Hertfordshire's Dance Psychology Lab reveals the cognitive and emotional benefits of dancing while outlining lighthearted, prescriptive exercises and music suggestions for improving emotional wellness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1989
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Summary: "Sierra Leone is a West African nation inhabited by people of different ethnic groups and religious beliefs. However, it's generally known as a tolerant nation, and this engaging exploration of its unique history and culture instills in readers a greater appreciation for diversity. Through well-researched text, clear maps, and vibrant photographs, the natural landscapes, architecture,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2021
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Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of wildfires"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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Summary: "Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2006
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Summary: The New York Times bestselling authors of Freakonomics offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153.4 LEVHewitt, Catherine
Summary: "Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was a celebrated nineteenth-century Parisian courtesan. She was painted by Manet and inspired Emile Zola, who immortalized her in his scandalous novel Nana. Her rumored affairs with Napoleon III and the future Edward VII kept gossip columns full. But her glamorous existence hid a dark secret: she was no Comtesse. She was born into abject poverty, raised on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press 2017
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Summary: "The African nation of Botswana has transformed from a British protectorate and one of the world's poorest nations to a republic with a growing economy. Readers are able to trace this journey with the help of detailed main text that highlights the geography, history, people, and culture of Botswana. Engaging sidebars provide additional information about important figures, sites to visit, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 968.83 LEVLeith, Sam
Summary: "In Write to the Point, accomplished author and literary critic Sam Leith kicks the age-old lists of dos and don'ts to the curb. Yes, he covers the nuts and bolts we need to be in complete command of the language: grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, and other subjects half-remembered from grade school. But more importantly, he charts a commonsense course between the "Armies of Correctness"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment, LLC 2018