Hesser, Leon F.
Contents: Letter from Dr. Norman Borlaug -- Chapter 1. Growing Up on an Iowa Farm -- Chapter 2. A Budding Scientist at the University of Minnesota -- Chapter 3. The Rockefeller Foundation Offers Borlaug a Challenge -- Chapter 4. Borlaug Builds a Revolutionary Wheat Breeding Program -- Chapter 5. Rockefeller's Mexico Program Goes International -- Chapter 6. Famine is Averted in India -- Chapter 7. Father...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Durban House Publishing Company, Inc. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BORLAUG, NORMAN HESLester, Barry M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperResource 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 LESSummary: Presents three television documentaries that provide an in-depth examination of the presidential campaigns of 1960, 1964, and 1968, based on the books by Theodore H. White, and showing archival footage, behind-the-scenes moments, backroom deals, and scenes from the convention floor that took place during the races between Kennedy and Nixon; Johnson and Goldwater; and Humphrey, Nixon and Wallace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2011
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MAKSalamon, Lester M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Foundation Center 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 361.763 SALBader, Bonnie
Summary: "Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KENLessem, Don.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 567.91 LESWalker, Barbara M. (Barbara Muhs)
Summary: Recipes based on the pioneer food written about in the "Little House" books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, along with quotes from the books and descriptions of the food and cooking of pioneer times.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 WALLeiser, Eric
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 1993
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 688.7912 LeiseCribari, M. F.
Summary: Like a rotten onion peeled away from itself, with seemingly no end to the many layers and stench; was the tragic truth, that four little ones and their torturous murders which set off a fire storm of fear, that for a time crippled a community and forever devastated their families; were, in the landscape of the underbelly of humanity where kings, thieves and killers dwelt; simply small pebbles...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Outskits Press 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Carolina Genealogical Society 1980
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 LearyZahl, Paul F. M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 232.95 ZAHFisher, M. F. K. (Mary Frances Kennedy)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FISHER, M.F.K. FISClifton, Mary
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Publisher / Publication Date: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 CLIKennedy, Caroline
Summary: A selection of more than 300 images collected by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (many never seen before) that capture the formative years of a uniquely American dynasty and detail the family's progress as it grows from a pair of turn-of-the-century newlyweds into a populous, vibrant clan of hopeful young men and women on the brink of their brilliant destinies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2013
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Summary: "Part memoir, part how-to manual, The Bumpy Road paints a vivid picture of life on the farm during the Great Depression. The author, recounting stories from his boyhood, brings to life the everyday trials and tribulations of his family and neighbors as they struggle to survive under daunting economic conditions. The hard work they put in was a given (to them), and their solutions to everyday...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Willow Bend Press 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B VEIT VEIWaal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.)
Summary: Primatologist Frans de Waal examines how empathy comes naturally to a great variety of animals, including humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2009
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Summary: Mama's Last Hug opens with the dramatic farewell between Mama, a dying fifty-nine-year-old chimpanzee matriarch, and biologist Jan Van Hooff. This heartfelt final meeting of two longtime friends, widely shared as a video, offers a window into how deep and instantly recognizable these bonds can be. So begins Frans de Waal's whirlwind tour of new ideas and findings about animal emotions, based on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 599.885 WAAWaal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.)
Summary: 'It's the animal in us', we often hear when we've been bad, But why not when we're good? 'Primates and Philosophers' tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 171.7 WAALesser, Wendy
Summary: "A definitive biography of the iconic American architect, Louis Kahn"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KAHN, LOUIS LESWaal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.88 WAAWaal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.)
Summary: Primatologist Frans de Waal draws on decades of observation and studies of both human and animal behavior to argue that despite the linkage between gender and biological sex, biology does not automatically support the traditional gender roles in human societies. While humans and other primates do share some behavioral differences, biology offers no justification for existing gender inequalities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 612.6 WAALesser, Rika.
Summary: A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children are left in the woods but find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 1999
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JN Caldecott LesserRoesser, Marie
Summary: Readers head into the forest and learn about just a few of the fascinating life-forms that call it home. Young forest rangers will learn to spot oak and maple seeds, how ants help forests grow, and more cool facts about this remarkable biome. Appealing low-ATOS text is coupled with perfectly chosen photographs to further engage readers. This charming book is a great resource to support the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 577.3 ROERoesser, Marie
Summary: Identifying attributes of objects is a staple of early elementary education, and one of these attributes is size. This valuable volume provides an excellent opportunity for review and assessment of the appropriate use of size words, such as big, small, large, and little, along with other vocabulary that young readers should become familiar with. The at-level text is specially crafted to be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022