Michaels, David
Summary: After Saudi Arabia and Iran destroy each other, Russia is determined to rise to global power, forcing America to send an elite strike force to the heart of Moscow to capture an eccentric warrior who holds the key to Russia's next major invasion plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC MichaMcCall, Penny.
Summary: An action-packed debut that pits a scholarly beauty against a cocky and sexier-than-sin FBI agent. When brains meets brawn, the bad guys don't stand a chance FBI agent Jack Mitchell's arrogance and take-charge attitude usually garner him the best assignments in the field - and the most compliant assets. But Aubrey Sullivan, a brilliant librarian with a photographic memory, is no ordinary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NYLA 2007
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Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Summary: "Finally in one volume, three classic stories of fantasy, magic, and romance"--cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KENJames, Julie.
Summary: "Payton Kendall and J.D. Jameson are lawyers who know the meaning of objection. A feminist to the bone, Payton has fought hard to succeed in a profession dominated by men. Born wealthy, privileged, and cocky, J.D. has fought hard to ignore her. Face-to-face, they are perfectly civil. They have to be. For eight years they have kept a safe distance and tolerated each other as coworkers for one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Publishing 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JAMSummary: This episode of the award-winning PBS series NOVA explores an intriguing question: how did warm-blooded dinosaurs survive and even thrive in frigid polar regions? A field expedition seeks the answer at Alaska’s North Slope, tunneling into the permafrost to excavate dinosaur fossils. This documentary shows reconstructions and animations of the fossils and discusses the many questions raised by...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: As he took office on January 20, 2009, President Barack Obama must deliver on an ambitious campaign pledge to fight global warming. This program from NOVA examines the work of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is already leading the way with a dramatic and controversial program to slash carbon dioxide emissions and promote energy efficiency. The pros and cons of California's bold...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: As oil prices continue to rise steeply and political turmoil increases in the Middle East, it is increasingly evident that finding a solution to an uncertain energy future is one of the biggest issues of our time. With advances in science and engineering, new materials and ingenious designs for solar collectors are transforming the technology into a vastly cheaper, more efficient alternative....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Davidson, MaryJanice.
Summary: Undead, and unable to shake her penchant for shoes, Betsy Taylor, the new Queen of the Vampires, gets a job selling designer footwear at Macy's while trying to catch a vicious vampire slayer with the help of a gorgeous ally.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Sensation 2004
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DAVSorenson, Margo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perfection Learning Corp. 1996
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC SORHolden, Henry M.
Contents: Air Force One -- FIghters -- Bombers -- Tankers and transports -- Special airplanes -- Active USAF aircraft -- Further reading and internet addresses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.746 HOLSummary: Does it amaze you that yeast is your very close relative? That you possess roughly the same number of genes as a mouse? That you are 99.9% genetically identical to every other human? In this NOVA special, correspondent Robert Krulwich lends a lighthearted touch to genetic science, going inside the amazing, complex, and contentious race to decode the human genome. Discover how the study of our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2004
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Summary: Dogs have been domesticated for longer than any other animal on the planet, and humans have developed a unique relationship with these furry friends. New research is revealing what dog lovers have suspected all along, that dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. How did this incredible relationship between humans and dogs come to be? And how can dogs, so closely...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Doc DoDueñas, María
Summary: La joven modista Sira Quiroga abandona Madrid en los meses previos al alzamiento y se instala en Tánger con un amante que apenas conoce. Al encontrarse abandonada, Sira se traslada a Tetuán, forja una nueva identidad y logra poner en marcha un selecto atelier en el que atiende a clientas de orígenes remotos y presentes insospechados. Esa novela avanza con ritmo imparable por los mapas, la...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Temas De Hoy 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 FIC DUEHerrero, Nieves.
Summary: Primavera de 1953 en Madrid? No sabía quién era ese hombre que centraba todas las miradas. Ahora que lo veía de frente, comprobó que poseía un gran atractivo. Parecía muy delgado, con unos ojos llenos de vida y una sonrisa tremendamente magnética. Le examinaba a poca distancia cuando él paró de hablar al sentirse observado. Todos se giraron para saber el motivo de su silencio y descubrieron a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: La Esfera de los Libros 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 FIC HERHolden, Henry M.
Summary: Describes five types of aircraft and how the U.S. Coast Guard uses them for rescue work and surveillance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.74 HOLSummary: This program from NOVA presents author and neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks and his exploration of the link between music and the brain. While working with patients who struggle to cope with a number of debilitating medical conditions, including autism and Tourrette syndrome, Dr. Sacks found that the therapeutic effects of music help many. Four remarkable case studies from Dr. Sacks’ book,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In a new age of information, rapid innovation, and globalization, how can children be prepared to compete? Discover how the new science of learning can help reimagine the future of education for all children.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SCHSummary: Television programs on the history of the Colosseum and Stonehenge. Nova sent archaeological teams to each site to test their hypotheses using traditional building techniques.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECSummary: The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. NOVA presents the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the most remarkable feat in human history—the historic walk on the moon in 1969. This program shares vivid recollections of Apollo astronauts Gene Cernan and Frank Borman, and introduces viewers to legendary Flight Director Gene...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1999
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Hill, Sandra
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Sensation 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HILEvans, Richard Paul
Summary: Sally Walther feels like her world is imploding. Publicly humiliated after her husband, a local councilman, is arrested for bigamy and her subsequent divorce, she has isolated herself from the world. When her only friend insists that Sally climb out of her hole and embrace the season to get her out of her funk, Sally decides to put up a Christmas tree and heads off to buy one--albeit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Seasonal Adult Collection, Call number: FIC EVACopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC EVACopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Holiday Fiction, Call number: FICTION EVAEvans, Richard Paul
Summary: "The year is 1975. Elle Sheen--a single mother who is supporting herself and her six-year-old, African-American son, Dylan, as a waitress at the Noel Street Diner--isn't sure what to make of William Smith when his appearance creates a stir in the small town of Mistletoe, Utah. As their lives unexpectedly entwine, Elle learns that William, a recently returned Vietnam POW, is not only fighting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2019
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1 available in Seasonal Adult Collection, Call number: FIC EVACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC EVACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Holiday Fiction, Call number: FIC EVACopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC EVASummary: After the events of "Hunting the Elements", venture on a worldwide quest to find the key molecules and chemical reactions that have paved the way for human civilization, life, the universe, and everything.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021