Boxer, Alexander
Summary: "An illuminating look at the surprising history and science of astrology, civilization's first system of algorithms, from Babylon to the present day. Humans are pattern-matching creatures, and astrology is our grandest pattern-matching game. In this refreshing work of history and analysis, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines classical texts on astrology to expose its underlying scientific...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.509 BOXEllenberg, Jordan
Summary: "In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us that math isn't confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do--the whole world is shot through with it. Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It's a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument....
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Penguin Press 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 510 ELLCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 ELLHwang, Aaron
Summary: "A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac is a charming, fun-filled introduction to eastern astrology, perfect for discovering what your sign-Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig-says about you. Are you loyal like the Dog? Or stubborn like the Ox? What does the time you were born say about who you are? Can knowing more about your Zodiac empower you in your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2023
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Summary: "Forget your sign -- what's your design? Would you like a clear picture of your ideal life partner? Would you like to make better decisions, find your ideal career, and realize your highest potential? Would you like to know who you really are? More individually specific than horoscopes, Human Design is a revolutionary system that is changing people's lives around the world. Using the date,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.5 PARTakaya, Natsuki
Summary: "Spring is in the air, and with spring comes break! When Shigure takes Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo to the Sohma's vacation home to make the most of Golden Week, the inevitable game of cat and rat is already underway, with sparks flying between Yuki and Kyo. But leave it to Tohru to smooth things over! The peace doesn't last, however, when another Sohma (or two?!) drops in! And even a vacation can't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2016
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGDu Sautoy, Marcus
Summary: "Do you know where you should always move first in Tic Tac Toe? Understand the betting cube in backgammon? Want to know the best property in Monopoly? Did you know that the African game Mancala might have led one of its players to make an early approximation of the number pi? Or that the nigh-magical Golden Ratio can help you win at Rock Paper Scissors? Around the World in Eighty Games is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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Summary: Introduces readers to the basic features of a graph, such as legends, labels, and scales. Readers will learn how to use these features to read bar graphs, line graphs, and many other kinds of graphs. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, labeled diagrams, a quiz and answer key, a phonetic glossary, an index, sources for further research, and an introduction to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 511 HAMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J005.118 CWTakaya, Natsuki
Summary: "When she was roughing it in a tent pitched on Sohma family land, Tohru Honda's primary concerns were dirt and slugs. But now that she's living with the Sohmas, magical powers and ancient curses are the order of the day! With Yuki and Kyo at each other's throats like cats and ... rats, life at the Sohmas' is lively enough, but it all heats up as Hatsuharu joins the fray, spoiling for a fight!...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "This star guide for Aquarius teens shines a light on your strengths, your weaknesses, what you are capable of, and the opportunities you shouldnt miss. Use it to gain a better understanding of who you are, and who you might become."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 133.5 AQUSummary: "This star guide for Capricorn teens shines a light on your strengths, your weaknesses, what you are capable of, and the opportunities you shouldnt miss. Use it to gain a better understanding of who you are, and who you might become."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 133.5 CAPSummary: Practice and reinforce important skills in a variety of ways.Includes 53 double-sided cards. Multiplying whole numbers, 0-10 multiplying single-digit and double-digit numbers multiplying numbers horizontally and vertically.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Resources 2017
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 155Ng Zhen Wei, Christina
Summary: "Legend has it that a long time ago, mankind was ignorant, to the extent of not knowing how to count or tell apart the years. The ever-benevolent Jade Emperor wanted to help mankind out. From there, the idea of a 12-year cycle and naming each year of the cycle after an animal was born. But how should the Jade Emperor choose 12 animals from among so many animals in the living world, while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Games 2019
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME RACSummary: There's nothing boring about stopping a speeding bullet, especially when it's accomplished with liquid. How about designing robots based on insect anatomy.or using computers to figure out what George Washington really looked like? This video shows students the thrills and rewards of working in the physical sciences, demonstrating that becoming a chemist, physicist, or engineer involves fun,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Practice and reinforce important skills in a variety of ways. Includes 53 double-sided cards. Adding whole numbers, 0-10 adding single-digit and double-digit numbers adding numbers horizontally and vertically.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Resources 2018
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 153Summary: Practice and reinforce important skills in a variety of ways. Includes 53 double-sided cards. Dividing whole numbers with quotients between 0 and 10 dividing single-digit numbers from double-digit numbers dividing numbers using two different division symbols.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Resources 2017
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 156Overdeck, Laura
Summary: Over 100 kid-friendly story math problems on topics from jalapeños and submarines to roller coasters and flamingos, designed to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 513 OVETakaya, Natsuki
Summary: The curse is crumbling, and Akito is doing anything and everything to clutch at the broken threads that remain. Does the end of the curse mean catastrophe for the members of the zodiac, or will it bring the much needed healing they've dreamed of? Tohru's bright love and generosity will become a beacon of hope in the dark!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FRUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTakaya, Natsuki
Summary: "Spring is in the air, and with spring comes break! When Shigure takes Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo to the Sohma's vacation home to make the most of Golden Week, the inevitable game of cat and rat is already underway, with sparks flying between Yuki and Kyo. But leave it to Tohru to smooth things over! The peace doesn't last, however, when another Sohma (or two?!) drops in! And even a vacation can't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2016
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1 available in Manga, Call number: A FIC TOGCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC TAK Bk3Summary: "This star guide for Virgo teens shines a light on your strengths, your weaknesses, what you are capable of, and the opportunities you shouldnt miss. Use it to gain a better understanding of who you are, and who you might become."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 133.5 VIRSummary: Practice and reinforce important skills in a variety of ways.Includes 53 double-sided cards. Subtracting whole numbers, 0-14 subtracting single-digit and double-digit numbers subtracting numbers horizontally and vertically.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Resources 2018
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 154-ACrespo, Ana
Summary: "When Brazilian American twins Lia and Luís receive a jigsaw puzzle from their grandmother, they must quickly solve it to figure out its secret message."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CRESummary: Frances Fraction, Newman Numerator, and Dennis Denominator invite kids on a colorful adventure to explore fractions and decimals. Entertaining music, easy-to-follow examples, and plenty of humor make even difficult concepts easy to grasp. Delayed answers give learners time to respond and check their understanding.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Rock 'N Learn 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ROCHacker, Andrew.
Summary: "Andrew Hacker's 2012 New York Times op-ed questioning our current mathematics requirements instantly became one of the the paper's most widely circulated articles. Why, he wondered, do we inflict algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and even calculus on all young Americans, regardless of their interests or aptitudes? The Math Myth expands Hacker's scrutiny of many widely held assumptions, such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2016