Greengrass, Mark
Summary: "This latest addition to the landmark Penguin History of Europe series is a fascinating study of 16th and 17th century Europe and the fundamental changes which led to the collapse of Christendom and established the geographical and political frameworks of Western Europe as we know it. From peasants to princes, no one was untouched by the spiritual and intellectual upheaval of this era. Martin...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.2 GREDwork, Deborah.
Summary: Discusses the legal and illegal ways that millions of Jews managed to leave Germany, the challenges they faced, and the diversity of the refugee experience.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2012
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Summary: "An epic people's history of Europe's fraught East-West divide, by an intrepid author who followed its path from the Arctic to Turkey"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roberts Rinehart Publishers 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.55 MOWMitchell, John Hanson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint 2002
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Contents: A pleasure ground -- The lay of the land -- Big moves -- Comfort zones -- Making it flow -- Placing the pieces -- Sensory pleasures -- A cottage in the woods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 712.6 MesGofen, Ethel
Summary: "Vive la France! (Long live France!) The French mostly use this phrase during patriotic celebrations, but tourists to the country are sure to adopt the saying after experiencing all France has to offer. It is consistently the world's top tourist destination"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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Summary: "This is an unflinching history of the Western Front in World War II told through the physical misery of the soldiers who fought there. Roberts describes the experiences not only of American and British troops, but of French and German soldiers, too. Though she ranges across the Western Front, her primary cases are the winter campaigns of 43-44 in Italy and 44-45 in Belgium, both crucial to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2021
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Summary: Mythical creatures are cultural artifacts--creations of the human imagination from all around the world. From terrifying monsters to sacred mystical beasts, weird-looking humanoids, magical birds, and many other fantastic beings, the mythological creatures in this book are sure to enchant and amaze! Discover myths and legends spanning from ancient times to modern day from every corner of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Feather 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 FRIFerguson-Kosinski, LaVerne.
Summary: Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler's one-stop source for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail for more than forty years. This comprehensive guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions. The book contains information readers need to enjoy visits in historic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot 2023
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Summary: "Say ciao to the Italy of your dreams--eat homemade pasta in an unmarked family-run trattoria, skip the lines at the iconic museums and other famous sights, pay less for lodging (even if you pick a deluxe hotel, thanks to our savvy travel hacks), and shop in the boutiques that hold the real treasures. Our authors have personally visited every hotel, shop, restaurant, attraction, and nightspot...
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Publisher / Publication Date: FrommerMedia LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.5632 ROMSummary: Lonely Planet's Spain is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Admire the works of Gaudi in Barcelona, explore Moorish history in the Alhambra and sample tapas throughout the country; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet 2023
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Summary: Lonely Planet's Greece is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore the elegant Acropolis, climb to the magnificent Meteora, and experience the vibrant culture of Athens; all with your trusted travel companion. Covers Athens, Peloponnese, Central Greece, Northern Greece, Saronic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Summary: "From the bestselling author of Germania, Lotharingia is the third installment in Simon Winder's personal history of Europe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944 WINUnger, Miles.
Summary: "The life of perhaps the most famous, most revolutionary artist in history, told through the stories of six of his magnificent masterpieces"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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Summary: As Nazi forces tighten their net of evil over Europe in 1940, famed Jewish concert violist Elisa Lindheim Murphy escapes from Vienna to England. But both Elisa and her American newsman husband, John Murphy, are convinced that nowhere in Europe is safe from Hitler's seemingly unstoppable forces. As Nazi U-boats patrol and sink Allied vessels in the North Atlantic, Elisa makes a desperate but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2011
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Summary: A history of the Rochambelles describes how a group of determined young women, some stranded by the German invasion of France or others who had fled the Nazi occupation, played an important role as an all-female ambulance corps in World War Two.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2006
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Summary: Brings to life the true story of an American doctor and his family in Paris, and his heroic espionage efforts during World War II. Exclusive Avenue Foch was Paris's hotbed of spies, secret police, informers, and Vichy collaborators. So when the couple at number 11--American physician Sumner Jackson and his Swiss-born wife Toquette--joined the French resistance, they knew the stakes were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 KERVan, R. L.
Summary: Welcome to France--home of the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and the Palace of Versailles! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about France's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2023
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Summary: This short collection of early essays offers context for the Milan Kundera's subsequent career and holds a mirror to recent European history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Italy's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 40 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 3-week adventures. Feel inspired by the Tuscan landscape, gaze across the Amalfi Coast and take in the majesty of the Dolomites. Get to Italy, rent a car, and hit the road!"--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silverpenny Press 2004
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Summary: "Bright young things is a perfect guide to the roaring twenties--hot jazz and hotter all-night dance halls, high society's scandalous exploits, fresh new fashions, Prohibition cocktails, costume parties, and of course, the notorious flapper. Decorated throughout with art deco illustrations and packaged in a beautiful foil-stamped case, this book looks stunning resting on a coffee table and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potter Style 2013