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A-maze-ing adventures Adventures in makerspace Bedford series in history and culture California studies in food and culture ; 15 California studies in food and culture ; 3 California studies in food and culture ; 5 NYU series in social and cultural analysis The Lewis Walpole series in eighteenth-century culture and history Ultimate adventurers World cultures in perspectiveFilter By Series
A-maze-ing adventures Adventures in makerspace Bedford series in history and culture California studies in food and culture ; 15 California studies in food and culture ; 3 California studies in food and culture ; 5 NYU series in social and cultural analysis The Lewis Walpole series in eighteenth-century culture and history Ultimate adventurers World cultures in perspectiveSferazza, Jeff
Summary: "Do they celebrate Christmas in Thailand, or New Year's Eve in Iceland? What is Passover like in Israel? It's time to celebrate the holidays with people around the world. Readers are sure to be fascinated by the diverse ways people gather for and celebrate the holidays. Important vocabulary and cultural concepts are stressed in accessible text that's enjoyable for even the most reluctant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.26 SFERegan, Lisa
Summary: Readers go on an adventure into deep space with this thrilling book that combines cool facts and entertaining mazes. The conversational and informational narrative presents science topics in a way that resonates with developing readers. The inclusion of activities adds another level of fun to this trip into space. Informative fact boxes provide entertaining supplemental snippets, and a detailed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.73 REGRegan, Lisa
Summary: Give your readers a sense of what it's like to travel to different destinations in North and South America. This thrilling travel guide combines educational information and exciting activities. As they gain appreciation for cultural diversity and how people live in other countries, fun mazes and activities make learning about this social studies curriculum topic fun. A helpful glossary and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.73 REGGagne, Tammy.
Summary: "This book explores the Native Alaskan cultures. Learn about the people, lifestyles, food, politics, music, dance, religion, language, arts, architecture, education, sports and so on, and how they affect the culture of Alaska"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult GagneTracy, Kathleen.
Summary: More than one-and-a-half billion Muslims of all races, nationalities, and ethnicities live in the world today, but the birthplace of Islam is the Middle East. Islam is a religion based on the revelations given to the Prophet Muhammad. These teachings are contained in the Quran, Islam's holy book. Like other religions, Islam preaches peace and love for others. Also like other religions, Islam's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitchell Lane Publishers 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult TracyNardo, Don
Contents: Introduction: a destiny long shaped by geography -- Darkness to light: the Arab Spring -- Peoples, languages, and beliefs -- The home and family life -- Getting a good education -- Food, drink, and dining customs -- Popular sports and entertainment -- Experiencing North African culture in the United States -- Timeline in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult NardoO'Neal, Claire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult O'NealDerovan, David Jay.
Summary: "This book explores the cultures across Israel. Learn about the people, lifestyles, food, politics, music, dance, religion, language, arts, architecture, education, sports and so on, and how they affect the culture of the Israel"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult DerovanGagne, Tammy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult GagneWoods, Michael
Summary: Introduces the military tactics of ancient societies, describing the development of weapons, military strategy, defensive walls, seige warfare, guerillas, and warships in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2011
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Contents: The Bahamas -- Barbados -- Jamaica -- Trinidad and Tobago -- The US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico -- Cuba and Haiti.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult GagneTracy, Kathleen.
Summary: Louisiana Creole and Cajun Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of Louisiana that have developed, with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a variety of regional cultures that developed historically and analyzes how the cultural history shapes Louisiana's current cultures. The book is written in a lively and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitchell Lane Publishers 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult TracyMattern, Joanne
Summary: "East Asia is an unusual and fascinating land. In the past, this part of the world developed its own unique cultures, many of which were more advanced than the cultures of Europe and the Americas. Because East Asian nations were cut off from the rest of the world for political reasons, their cultures flourished and instilled strong traditions in their people. Today, the nations of China,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitchell Lane Publishers 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult MatternNardo, Don
Summary: "Southeast Asian Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of Southeast Asia with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a variety of regional cultures that developed historically and analyzes how the cultural history shapes the Southeast Asian region's current culture. The book is written in a lively and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult NardoSummary: The increasing representation of trans identity throughout art and popular culture in recent years has been nothing if not paradoxical. Trans visibility is touted as a sign of a liberal society, but it has coincided with a political moment marked both by heightened violence against trans people (especially trans women of color) and by the suppression of trans rights under civil law. 'Trap Door'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700 TRAZanini De Vita, Oretta
Summary: The long story of pasta in Italy is told through its great variety of shapes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.822 Zanini De VitaGuthman, Julie.
Summary: This book takes on the "obesity epidemic," challenging many widely held assumptions about its causes and consequences. The author examines fatness and its relationship to health outcomes to ask if our efforts to prevent "obesity" are sensible, efficacious, or ethical. She also focuses the lens of obesity on the broader food system to understand why we produce cheap, over-processed food, as well...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.196 GUTNestle, Marion.
Summary: "Marion Nestle, author of the critically acclaimed Food Politics, argues that ensuring safe food involves more than washing hands or cooking food to higher temperatures. It involves politics. When it comes to food safety, billions of dollars are at stake, and industry, government, and consumers collide over issues of values, economics, and political power--and not always in the public interest....
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.8 NESMiller, Shannon (Shannon McClintock)
Summary: "When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Cyrus and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves on Mars. Can they build a Mars rover of their own? Join them to complete Mission: Robotics! This graphic novel includes fun bonus features such as a theme song and author interview available through the free...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cantata Learning 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MILNestle, Marion.
Summary: Synopsis: How does the food industry influence what we eat and, therefore, our health? What are the food industry's marketing methods and what is its relationship to the political system? What can be said about its use of political power to achieve profit goals? A bold, unprecedented behind-the-scenes expose of one of America's biggest and most powerful industries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.85 NESAllport, Susan.
Contents: What's for dinner? -- A trip to Greenland -- How the omegas got their name -- Monsieur cholesterol -- Fishy fats -- Tree lard and cow oil -- The chemist in the kitchen -- Out of Africa-- -- And into the membrane -- Where have all the omega-3s gone? -- The speed of life -- Putting omega-3s back into your food supply -- The proof is in the pudding.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.397 ALLCunningham, Noble E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bedford/St. Martin's 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.46 CUNWillis, Deborah
Summary: Though both the Union and Confederate armies excluded African American men from their initial calls to arms, many of the men who eventually served were black. Simultaneously, photography culture blossomed--marking the Civil War as the first conflict to be extensively documented through photographs. In The Black Civil War Soldier, Deb Willis explores the crucial role of photography in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 WILPincus, Steven C. A.
Contents: The unmaking of a revolution -- Rethinking revolutions -- Going Dutch: English society in 1685 -- English politics at the accession of James II -- The ideology of Catholic modernity -- The practice of Catholic modernity -- Resistance to Catholic modernity -- Popular revolution -- Violent revolution -- Divisive revolution -- Revolution in foreign policy -- Revolution in political economy --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2009