Nevins, Debbie
Summary: "Cameroon is an African nation with a vast history. Its rich geology includes volcanoes, tropical areas, coastal waters, hot springs, plateaus, mountains, and rain forests. This book will help readers gain a full understanding of the country, from its history to its current state; its struggles, triumphs, and political culture; its environmental policies, variety of wildlife, and conservation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2020
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Contents: Organic basics -- What is organic gardening? -- How organic is organic enough? -- History of organic growing -- Understanding pesticides -- The label -- Pesticide delivery -- Environmental impact quotients (EIQs) and toxicological effects -- Soil enrichment and fertilization -- Choices free of synthetic chemicals -- Choices that include synthetic chemicals -- The best choices for you -- Weed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.0484 GILSummary: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle. Will the jungle creatures ever get the story straight? A story, a story: Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyanme, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider Man, wanted them, and caught three sly creatures to get them. Who's in Rabbit's house?: Rabbit has...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WHYReese, Jennifer.
Summary: "A lively, frugal-chic answer to the question "Make or Buy" about 120 different food staples"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011
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Summary: 750 pest, diseases and physiological problems are clearly described and more than 550 color photographs help you identify common garden ailments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hermes House 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 MIKAmstutz, Lisa J.
Summary: It's time to celebrate Ramadan. For one month, Muslims don't eat or drink for most of the day. They pray and help the poor. Muslims focus on being thankful during this important Islamic holiday.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 297.3 AMSFaruqi, Reem
Summary: Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Carman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FARMarzluff, John M.
Summary: An ornithologist's personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.55 MARContents: Pop Makossa invasion (Dream Stars) (4:49) -- Yaoundé girls (Mystic Djim & The Spirits) (5:57) -- Nen Lambo (Bill Loko) (6:24) -- Sanaga calypso (Pasteur Lappé) (3:47) -- M'ongele M'am (Eko) (4:03) -- Ngon Engap (Olinga Gaston) (4:22) -- Ye Medjuie (Emmanuel Kahe & Jeanette Kemogne) (4:27) -- Mininga Meyong Mese (Nkodo Si-Tony) (7:10) -- Sekele Movement (Pasteur Lappé) (6:27) -- Mussoloki...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Analog Africa Records 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN POPWarner, Andy
Summary: "Find out more than you ever thought possible about creatures both cute and weird, large and small, while discovering new stories about human history from the perspective of our animal companions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 WARBaka Beyond (Musical group)
Contents: Woosi (6:40) -- Ancestor's voice (5:50) -- Lupé (5:43) -- Ohureo (6:50) -- Meeting of tribes (5:56) -- Journey (6:05) -- Ndaweh's dream (5:06) -- Booma lena (8:48).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Hannibal Records 1995
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/WORLDBEAT BAKBrown, Gabe
Summary: "Gabe Brown didn't set out to change the world when he first started working alongside his father-in-law on the family farm in North Dakota. But as a series of weather-related crop disasters put Brown and his wife, Shelly, in desperate financial straits, they started making bold changes to their farm. Brown, in an effort to simply survive, began experimenting with new practices he'd learned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2018
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Summary: "Part memoir, part how-to manual, The Bumpy Road paints a vivid picture of life on the farm during the Great Depression. The author, recounting stories from his boyhood, brings to life the everyday trials and tribulations of his family and neighbors as they struggle to survive under daunting economic conditions. The hard work they put in was a given (to them), and their solutions to everyday...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Willow Bend Press 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B VEIT VEIMichigan State University
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 MICMichigan State University
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 MICWalliser, Jessica.
Summary: This book identifies helpful and harmful insects found in the garden, and gives advice for effectively managing both types of insects organically. It is a field guide for quickly and easily identifying the most common invasive and beneficial insects in the garden; plus the best organic advice on how to attract the good guys and manage the bad guys, without reaching for the toxic chemicals. It...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Lynn's Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 595.7 WALKhan, Hena
Summary: Yasmeen has a wonderful time celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with her family and friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KHA (Basket)Summary: Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Arts Alliance America 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FUTDerting, Kimberly
Summary: The country fair is only a month away when Vincent Van Goat eats all of Poppy's potentially prize winning cucumbers, and because there is not enough time to grow more, Poppy has to come up with a vegetable that will grow quickly (and can be protected from a greedy goat). Includes discussion questions, and tips for growing vegetables.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SEELumbard, Rabiah York
Summary: Sophie tries to fast for Ramadan for the first time, but her grumbling stomach and her little brother's cookies are too much and she must find a different way to celebrate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LUMSummary: Using historical footage and dramatic reenactments, this film focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights -- the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. Thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the some of the most exploited people in the United States.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Southern Poverty Law Center 2012