Chaffin, Tom

Summary: Thomas Jefferson first met the Marquis de Lafayette in 1781, when the young French-born general was dispatched to Virginia to assist Jefferson, then the state's governor, in fighting off the British. The two could not have seemed more different. When Jefferson moved to Paris three years later as a diplomat, speaking little French and in need of a partner, their friendship began in earnest....

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2019

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 CHA

Auricchio, Laura.

Summary: A major biography of the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of the American Revolution, who, at age nineteen, volunteered to fight under George Washington; a biography that looks past the storybook hero and selfless champion of righteous causes who cast aside family and fortune to advance the transcendent aims of liberty and justice commemorated in America’s towns, streets, parks, and schools...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LAFAYETTE, MARQUIS DE AUR

Gaines, James R.

Summary: They began as courtiers in a hierarchy of privilege, but history remembers them as patriot-citizens in a commonwealth of equals. On April 18, 1775, a riot over the price of flour broke out in the French city of Dijon; that same night, across the Atlantic, Paul Revere mounted the fastest horse he could find. So began what have been called the "sister revolutions" of France and America. In a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.4 GAI

Magwood, Chris

Summary: Hempcrete is a versatile, energy-efficient natural insulation material, useful for walls, roofs, and floors. Made from the inner stem of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder, it is a very strong, lightweight and breathable alternative to manufactured insulations. Essential Hempcrete Construction is a fully-illustrated practical guide to this affordable, renewable method, from...

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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 664 MAG

Harris, Duchess

Summary: "The discovery of a vaccine for polio in the 1950s has prevented millions of cases of this severe paralyzing disease. The Discovery of the Polio Vaccine examines this historic advance from multiple perspectives, including those of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and modern organizations working to wipe out polio once and for all. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J614.549 HAR

Cohen, Benyamin

Summary: "Albert Einstein's face is still one of the most recognizable in the world and he's widely considered to be the first modern-day celebrity. While many of his discoveries continue to define our daily lives, it's not just his genius that continues to shape our world. Today, more people know Einstein as an icon rather than a theorist-decades after his death, he's a celebrity with a massive online...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2023

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B EINSTEIN COH

King, Gilbert

Summary: "A small town. A big secret. In December 1957, the wife of a Florida citrus baron is raped in her home while her husband is away. She claims a 'husky Negro' did it, and the sheriff, the infamous racist Willis McCall, does not hesitate to round up a herd of suspects. But within days, McCall turns his sights on Jesse Daniels, a gentle, mentally impaired white nineteen-year-old. Soon Jesse is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 KIN

Huffman, Alan.

Contents: Midstream, April 27, 1865 -- Getting there -- War -- The raids -- Somewhere, the little brother -- Captured -- Cahaba -- Andersonville -- Going off alone -- Release -- Sold up the river -- The disaster -- In a dead man's pocket -- The beginning of the end -- Home.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.771 HUF

Burgess, Ann Wolbert

Summary: "A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and development of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, written by the pioneering forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI studies, profiles, and catches serial killers"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.3092 BUR

Crawford, Susan P.

Summary: The world of 5G, the next generation of telecommunication technology, will be as different from what came before as the world after the advent of electricity. The massive amounts of data we'll be able to stream through fiber-optic connections will enable a degree of virtual presence that will radically transform health care, education, urban administration and services, agriculture, retail...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384 CRA

Acks, Alex

Summary: Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to interpret, remember, and specifically seek out information that confirms beliefs they already have. It's part of how the human brain works. Being aware of its existence and how it can creep into your life is the best defense. A growing feeder of confirmation bias in the modern world is the internet, particularly social media, where it's easy to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 302.23 ACK

Ahlquist, Dale.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ignatius Press 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828.912 AHL

Olson, Lynne.

Summary: The behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, Averell Harriman, and John Gilbert Winant.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.541 OLS

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Wars Olson

Barker, Dudley.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stein and Day 1973

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHE

Freedman, Russell

Summary: Examines the role of the Marquis de Lafayette in the American Revolution, discussing how the nineteen-year-old defied the king of France to join the fight for liberty in the United States.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LAF

Fritz, Jean.

Summary: Traces the life of the French nobleman who fought for democracy in revolutions in both the United States and France.

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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's 1999

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Unger, Harlow G.

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Publisher / Publication Date: J. Wiley & Sons 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944.04 UNG

Duncan, Mike

Summary: "Few in history can match the breadth and depth of the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought as one with righteous revolutionaries on both sides of the Atlantic. As an idealistic and courageous teenager serving in the American Revolution, he used his considerable wealth and savvy to help the Americans...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355.0092 DUN

Geis, Darlene.

Summary: Based on the PBS-TV series presented by Mobil as The compleat Gilbert and Sullivan.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 1983

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.81 GEI

Harvey, Miles.

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Publisher / Publication Date: GK Hall 2001

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 025.82 HAR

Isaacson, Walter.

Summary: The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. Biographer Isaacson explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk--a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn't get a teaching job or a doctorate--became the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2007

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 530.092 ISA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EINSTEIN, ALBERT ISA

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McGrath, Alister E.

Summary: A Theory of Everything (That Matters) is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the role of faith in a world where science and technology govern our lives.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale Momentum, the nonfiction imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.092 MCG

North, Dick.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 971.92 NOR