Ham, Anthony
Summary: Lonely Planet's Scandinavia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Be awed by the aurora borealis, explore waterfalls in Iceland and be inspired by innovative Scandinavian design; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.8 SCAHotti, Paula
Summary: Lonely Planet's Finland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Relax in a traditional Finnish sauna, meet reindeers in Lapland and admire creative design in Helsinki; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.89 FINSummary: A captivating exploration of Alvar Aalto: the defining figure in Scandic design and one of Europe's greatest modern architects focuses on his remarkable and loving partnership with wife, Aino. Theirs was a profoundly humanist vision that put people at the centre of design, and ranged from work in furniture design through to huge architectural projects. They mixed with, and influenced, major...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AALTakalo, Tiitu
Summary: "In Memento Mori, celebrated Finnish graphic novelist Tiitu Takalo chronicles her sudden, unexpected cerebral hemorrhage and the long road to recovery she had to travel. It is a dramatic story about a life turned upside down overnight: a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, the days and nights spent in an intensive care unit, and the long, painful recovery that led the artist to reflect on her life both...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 TAKALO, TIITU TAKClark, Geri
Summary: Located in far northern Europe, Finland is a land of vast, green forests and long, cold winters. It is also a watery place, with thousands of lakes and islands. Readers will explore Finland’s rich and fascinating history, from its earliest days to the present. They will also find out how the people of Finland live, from what they like to eat and which languages they speak and which kinds of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 948.97 CLAEdwards, Robert
Summary: On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union's Red Army invaded the young nation-state of Finland, in the full expectation of routing the small, ill-equipped Finnish army and annexing the former Russian territory by the end of the year. But Finland held out for 105 bitterly cold, fiercely combative days, until March 15, 1940, when a peace agreement ended the short, savage Winter War. At the stirring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 EDWFatland, Erika
Summary: "The acclaimed author of Sovietistan travels along the seemingly endless Russian border and reveals the deep and pervasive influence it has had across half the globe."--Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books, Ltd. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.7 FATRipley, Amanda.
Summary: Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.9 RIPSummary: Hijacking broadcasts from Finland with makeshift yet powerful TV antennas, the people of Estonia, while still under the rule of the Soviet Union and its propaganda, found new heroes in JR Ewing and David Hasselhoff, and quickly became obsessed with the forbidden fruit that was western pop culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DISKaurismaki, Aki
Summary: Finnish musicians the Leningrad Cowboys seek fame and fortune touring America with their manager Vladimir and the village idiot; Vladimir turns into a delusional self-proclaimed prophet, wanting to lead the boys back home; documents the Leningrad Cowboy's Helsinki concert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2011
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN AKIMann, Chris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 MANSpanier, Kristine
Summary: "In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Finland. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a map, quick facts, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around All FinZahle, Erik
Contents: Unity and diversity / Frantz Wendt -- Denmark / Arne Karlsen and Anker Tiedemann -- Finland / Benedict Zilliacus -- Norway / Ferdinand Aars -- Sweden / Sven Erik Skawonius.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Press 1961
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rakennustieto 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weilin & Göös 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.71 PITBooth, Michael
Summary: Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for over ten years. In this thought-provoking, often humorous book he embarks on a journey through all five Nordic countries to discover who these people are, the secrets of their success, and what they think of each other. Along the way a darker picture emerges. If everyone is so happy, why all the pills and booze? When everyone earns...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 948 BOOArrouas, Michelle
Summary: "Ready to go away? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. We're bringing you the very best of Scandinavia, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure that you have all the essential information to plan a perfect trip and make the most of your time"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPESummary: In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie's by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC INLElting, John Robert.
Summary: Profusely illustrated text describes the history of World War II in Sweden and Finland.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1981
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 940.53 WORCoan, Peter M.
Summary: From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island processed 12 million immigrants. Produced in cooperation with the Ellis Island Research Foundation, "Ellis Island Interviews" collects the oral histories of more than 130 men and women from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. The stories of these last original surviving immigrants are enhanced by more than 60 photographs, many never before published.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.873 COABrazer, Marjorie Cahn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.1 BRANanetti, Monica
Summary: "This book gathers the major European cycling itineraries, selected to offer a variety of experiences and suitable for different levels of preparation."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Star Publishers 2023
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Summary: A meticulously researched account of Lenin's fateful rail journey across Europe to Petrograd, where he ignited the Russian revolution and forever changed the world. In the early spring of 1917, as the First World War stretched on and Tsar Nicholas II's abdication sent shock waves across Europe, the future leader of the Bolshevik revolution, Vladimir Lenin, was far away, exiled in Zurich. When...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company 2017