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bibliography biography Informational works. Juvenile works Juvenile works. Popular works.Rovelli, Carlo
Summary: Traces how the human image of the world has changed throughout history, demonstrating the evolution of the idea of reality while touching on subjects ranging from the Higgs boson to quantum gravity. "A closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are the elementary ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is reality? Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.14 ROVD'Este, Carlo
Summary: A biography of Winston Churchill's astonishing military career from his youth through World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHURCHILL, WINSTON D'EstePetrini, Carlo
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.013 PETRovelli, Carlo
Summary: "One of the world's most renowned theoretical physicists, Carlo Rovelli has entranced millions of readers with his singular perspective on the cosmos. In Helgoland, Rovelli examines the enduring enigma of quantum theory. The quantum world Rovelli describes is as beautiful as it is unnerving. Helgoland is a treeless island in the North Sea where the 21-year-old Werner Heisenberg first developed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.12 ROVRovelli, Carlo
Summary: "Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2018
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Summary: "Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole's core, space and time dissolve, and a white hole is born. Rovelli has dedicated his career to uniting the time-warping ideas of general...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2023
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Summary: Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzlephysicists and philosophers alike.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 173.59 ROVCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530 ROVProchaska, James O.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 PRODel Porto, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center for Ecological Pollution Prevention 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 628.74 DELKazdin, Alan E.
Summary: Outlines accessible strategies for handling everyday child rearing challenges, outlining comprehensive approaches to such topics as fussiness, video game overindulgence, and respecting others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 KAZOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: Returning from their adventure in Balto of the Blue Dawn, Jack and Annie learn fun facts about sled dogs, the Iditarod and other extreme sports, from the X Games to Ironman competitions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798 OSBCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798 OSBOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: "When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Super Edition #2: Night of the Nine Dragons, they had lots of questions. What do tales about dragons have in common? Are mermaids real? How do unicorns use their horns? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about their favorite creatures from myths and legends. And just what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 OSBCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 OSBOsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: A companion book to "Day of the Dragon King" presents facts about the real dragon king, the construction of the Great Wall of China, and the traditions associated with Chinese New Year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 OSBSayre, April Pulley
Summary: "How can a leaf become a fish? Two children find out as they observe life in and around a stream"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.6 SAYDevereux, Charla.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.321 DevereuxHillard, Darla.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbor House 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.7554 HILOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: Examines the historical events that the Magic Tree House book "World at War, 1944" is based on, discussing the causes of the war and D-Day and providing photographs and illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 OSBDakin, Karla.
Contents: Sources of inspiration -- Shapes and patterns -- Creating living spaces -- Wildlife friendly spaces -- Plant-driven environments -- The predesign phase -- Site analysis -- Program -- Master planning and conceptual design -- Design development and construction documents -- Contracts, construction, and maintenance -- The evolving frontier of landscape design.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9671 DAKFine, Carla.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.28 FINCantor, Carla.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8525 CANMooney, Carla
Summary: "When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in early 2020, people worldwide hunkered down in their homes to slow the virus's spread. In an attempt to slow the spread, many countries closed their borders, schools, and businesses. They instituted lockdowns and ordered citizens to stay at home except for emergencies, which often lasted for weeks or months. In countries worldwide, people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 362.1962 MOOMooney, Carla
Summary: Compares and contrasts the cultural, spiritual, and geographical underpinnings of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, encouraging a deeper understanding of the world's religions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2015
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Summary: Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2011