Pohlen, Jerome.
Summary: This zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditional scenic trips to the Mississippi River bluffs and the Amana Colonies, this guide will take the adventurous traveler to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, the home of the "Lonely Goat Herder" marionettes from The Sound of Music, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.7 IOWA POHRossi, Milo
Summary: "The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from prehistory, ancient Egypt, the Industrial Revolution, and beyond. " -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wellfleet Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031.02 ROSPohlen, Jerome.
Summary: This offbeat travel guide lists some 170 unusual sites for the traveler interested in seeing a somewhat different side of Indiana. While most listings are "outlandish" others are tied to well-known individuals, such as Johnny Appleseed, Cole Porter, James Dean, John Dillinger, David Letterman, and Dan Quayle. Grouped by geographic sections of the state, each entry gives a description of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.72 INDIANA POHPettie, Andrew (Andrew J.)
Summary: "Be astounded, amused, and inspired by Britannica's ultimate collection of lists. Powerful rockets, tiny dinosaurs, lost treasures, smart dogs, spy gadgets, invincible sports teams, unusual jobs: you'll discover them all in this gloriously geeky guide to the universe."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032.02 PETCarlsen, Spike
Summary: "On his regular walk one morning, Spike Carlsen realized there was an entire world outside his front door that he knew nothing about. How does that fire hydrant work, he wondered? Why are street lights shining more brightly than ever before? And, on a more personal level, why does an easy stroll around the neighborhood always leave him feeling more creative and spry, better able to take on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc CarlsenSceurman, Mark
Summary: Weird Civil War delves into the peculiar history and ghastly legacy of the bloodiest period in American history, featuring the era's most gripping tragic tales, fascinating facts, spooky scenarios, and eccentric characters. This brand-new volume—which compiles the most compelling Civil War stories from the bestselling Weird series—will excite precocious history students, Civil War buffs, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973.7 SCELoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: "Take a look at the world's weirdest nature stories--from fire rainbows to ghost trees. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 001.94 LOHJohnson, Alex
Summary: How do you use your local library? Does it arrive at your door on the back of an elephant? Can it float down the river to you? Or does it occupy a phone booth by the side of the road? Public libraries are a cornerstone of modern civilization, yet like the books in them, libraries face an uncertain future in an increasingly digital world. Undaunted, librarians around the globe are thinking up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 JOHEngelhaupt, Erika
Summary: "Erika Engelhaupt, founding editor of National Geographic's Gory Details blog, explores oft-ignored but alluring facets of biology, anatomy, space exploration, nature, and more. Featuring reporting and interviews with leading researchers in the field, Gory Details illuminates the world's most intriguing real-world applications of science"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Partners, LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 ENGJager, Mark.
Summary: MYSTIC MICHIGAN explores actual natural phenomenon and strange oddities that exist all throughout the state that you can visit and experience yourself. If you enjoy exploration and have a flare for the unusual, you will appreciate MYSTIC MICHIGAN. It is great to take on vacations, weekend trips or just an evening drive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zosma Publications 2005
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Misc Mys JagerLucas, Eileen
Summary: "This book is about odd environments and places in relation to science."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.94 LUCOsmond, Scott
Summary: "Newfoundland and Labrador has much more to offer than what is found in tourism guides. For explorers both local and from away who wish to step off the beaten track, this guide is for you. This province is filled with geologic wonders, mysterious histories, curious structures, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. From unexplored cave systems to the remains of Cold War-era aircraft, from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boulder Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.18 NEWFOUNDLAND OSMSummary: Includes material on the Notre Dame Cathedral at Chartres, Stonehenge, the Delphi oracle, the Tower of Babel, North American mounds, Shangri-La, Atlantis, the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Nazca Lines Site in Peru, Easter Island, Machu Picchu in Peru, the Pueblo sites in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Teotihuacan, Mexico, Angkor, Cambodia, Troy, Jerusalem, Mecca, the English leys, and Eldorado.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 ATLDasal, Jennifer
Summary: "From the host of the ArtCurious podcast, this book looks at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and masterpieces. It demonstrates why art history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to explore"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 DASJager, Mark.
Summary: Mystic Michigan explores actual natural phenomenon and strange oddities that exist all throughout the state that you can visit and experience yourself. If you enjoy exploration and have a flare for the unusual, you will appreciate "Mystic Michigan". It is great to take on vacations, weekend trips or just an evening drive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zosma Publications 2003