Perl, Jed
Summary: "The concluding volume of the first authorized biography of one of the most important, influential, and beloved of 20th century sculptors, and one of the greatest artists in the cultural history of America--a vividly written, illuminating account of his triumphant later years. The concluding volume of this magnificent biography begins during World War II, when Calder--known to all as Sandy--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2004
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 428 PETTeilhard de Chardin, Pierre.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1965
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Summary: "Fun facts about dinosaurs presented in a quiz like style. Learn about everything from Triceratops to Tyrannosaurs Rex."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Books/Doubleday 2004
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Summary: Offers an in-depth look at the celestial bodies in our solar system and their movements and offers mindfulness exercises that can help readers foster a better connection to the cosmos and a new sense of presence in the universe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2006
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Summary: A guide to the selection, housing, feeding, training, and care of guinea pigs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1993
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Publisher / Publication Date: Leapfrog Press 2001
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor Books 2004
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Summary: "Maeve Binchy's novels sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and when she died on July 30th 2012, she did so as Ireland's best-loved writer. With bestselling books such as Light a Penny Candle, Circle of Friends, Tara Road, Evening Class, and A Week in Winter, which was published four months after her death, no one else told stories like Maeve Binchy. Humane, down-to-earth, and funny, her...
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Summary: If you think you are not one of the 95% of us who procrastinates, take Dr. Steel's test. Based on more than a decade of research, and written with humor, humanity, and solid science, this book offers answers to such questions as: Are we biologically hardwired to procrastinate. If so, why? Is there a difference between procrastination and prudence? What tricks do we play on ourselves when we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.454 BIZBrendon, Piers.
Summary: After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared doomed. But over the next 150 years it grew to become the greatest and most diverse empire the world has ever seen--from Canada to Australia to China, India, and Egypt--seven times larger than the Roman Empire at its apogee. Yet it was also fundamentally weak, as Piers Brendon shows in this panoramic chronicle. Run from a tiny island...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.0971 BRENielsen, Larry A.
Summary: "In 'Nature's Allies', Larry Nielsen profiles the lives of eight pioneers-- John Muir, Ding Darling, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Chico Mendes, Billy Frank Jr., Wangari Maathai, and Gro Harlem Brundtland-- all individuals from modest backgrounds who have influenced the course of conservation over the past century, showing us better ways to live in balance with nauture. Some famous and some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1973
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Civitas 2005
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Summary: Brings together a collection of poems, recipes, personal reminiscences, and an insightful new interpretation of the rituals and symbols of the seder in a guide to creating a meaningful Passover for the entire family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schocken Books 2007
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Summary: "Though we all face death, it is common to be unprepared and to avoid any discussion concerning our final days. Dr. Jeff Spiess examines the culture of death-related anxiety in America, providing readers with actionable steps and spiritual guidance to prepare fiscally, legally, mentally, and physically for their end"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2020
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Summary: "An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Summary: What Would Buffy Do? explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas of television's hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer--from apocalypse and sacrifice to self-reliance, redemption, and the need for humor when fighting our spiritual battles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4572 RIESummary: Presents a collection of nature and science essays published in American periodicals in the previous year, including works by such authors as Julia Rosen, Kashmir Hill, and Lucy Sherriff.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810.8 BESDu Boulay, Anthony.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice-Hall 1984
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 738.0951 DUBDu 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