Hennessy, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann)
Summary: The Galápagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For sixty years, conservationists have worked to restore this evolutionary Eden after centuries of exploitation at the hands of pirates, whalers, and island settlers. This book tells the story of the islands' namesakes--the giant tortoises--as coveted food sources, objects of natural history, and famous icons of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.866 HENPagel-Hogan, Elizabeth
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIRusch, Elizaberth
Summary: An introduction to the life and contributions of Nikola Tesla covers his innovations in the field of alternating current and his role in the development of such inventions as remote controls, fluorescent lights, and cell phones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Pr 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TESMann, Elizabeth
Summary: Examines the building of the Great Wall of China and the thousands of years of conflict that preceded it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 MANMann, Elizabeth
Summary: Relates the history of how the Panama Canal was planned and built, including the political, international, and health aspects of getting the project finished on time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 972.8 MANMann, Elizabeth
Summary: Discusses the origins, construction, completion, uses, history, and eventual ruin of the Parthenon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 2006
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Summary: The Statue of Liberty pays homage to what is best about America, but it was the idea of two Frenchmen who lived under the harsh rule of Emperor Napoleon III. Edouard Laboulaye and Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi wanted to remind their countrymen that tyranny is not inevitable, that citizens have rights which no government can take from them. It took two decades of planning, fundraising, and building...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 974.71 MANMann, Elizabeth.
Summary: Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, and tells how it was used.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press ; Willowdale, Ont. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937.6 MANCohen, Lizabeth
Summary: The story of the postwar American city as refracted through the life and career of the urban planner Edward J. Logue In twenty-first-century America, some cities are flourishing and others are struggling, but they all must contend with deteriorating infrastructure, economic inequality, and unaffordable housing. Cities have limited tools to address these problems, and many must rely on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 307.3 COHWallmark, Laurie
Summary: In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to "counter-spying into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIMann, Elizabeth
Summary: The well-illustrated story of the building of the Taj Mahal, one of the world's most beautiful monuments, and the Mughal dynasty in India whose 5th emperor built it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 2008
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Murray, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann)
Summary: Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where--rather than reforming the children in their care--school officials tortured, raped, and killed them. Opened in 1900, the school closed in 2011 after a Department of Justice investigation substantiated allegations of routine beatings and killings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 365 MURMurray, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann)
Summary: This course is a journey through time and place from the perspective of forensic science and criminal history. It examines technical advancements and politics and legal issues regarding criminal investigations. The course includes Dr. Murray's own forensic casework.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Fenn, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Anne)
Summary: Publisher description: A horrifying epidemic of smallpox was sweeping across the Americas when the War of Independence began, and yet we know almost nothing about it. Elizabeth A. Fenn reveals how deeply variola affected the outcome of the war in every colony and the lives of everyone in North America. By 1776, when military action and political ferment increased the movement of people and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hill and Wang 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.912 FENKehoe, Elisabeth.
Summary: Set against the backdrop of Victorian and Edwardian society, a portrait of the three Jerome sisters--American heiresses who married into the heights of British society--spans three generations, from their parents through their children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KEHGriffith, Elisabeth
Summary: "The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive rights. Formidable chronicles the efforts of white and Black women to advance sometimes competing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 GRICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.42 GRIRose, Elisabeth
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 ROSRosenthal, Elisabeth
Summary: "An award-winning New York Times reporter Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal reveals the dangerous, expensive, and dysfunctional American healthcare system, and tells us exactly what we can do to solve its myriad of problems. It is well documented that our healthcare system has grave problems, but how, in only a matter of decades, did things get this bad? Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal doesn't just explain the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health RosenthalÅsbrink, Elisabeth
Summary: "The year 1947 marks a turning point in the twentieth century. Peace with Germany becomes a tool to fortify the West against the threats of the Cold War. The CIA is created, Israel is about to be born, Simone de Beauvoir experiences the love of her life,an ill George Orwell is writing his last book, and Christian Dior creates the hyper-feminine New Look as women are forced out of jobs and back...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 ASBO'Donnell, Liz (Ann Elizabeth)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.084 O'DOBumiller, Elisabeth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.4 BUMElliot, Elisabeth
Contents: Introduction: Christ-bearers -- Do we know what we're in for? -- Acceptance and peace -- All things are yours -- Material evidence -- Helps to holiness -- Walking with Jesus -- A servant heart -- Helps in prayer -- Longsuffering love -- The hope of glory.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Christ ElliotElliot, Elisabeth
Summary: Elisabeth Elliot candidly shares with you her love story with Jim Elliot as evidence that she has been there. Through letters, diary entries, and memories, she shares the temptations, difficulties, victories, and sacrifices of two young people whose commitment to Christ took priority over their love for each other. These revealing personal glimpses, combined with relevant biblical teaching,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Christ ElliotHasselbeck, Elisabeth.
Summary: "Growing up in a family where everyone came together at the dinner table, Elizabeth Hasselbeck savored the signature meatball, lasagna, and ziti dishes of her grandmother and great-grandmother, and the pierogies of her father's heritage. But a decade ago, the Emmy Award-winning co-host of The View, New York Times bestselling author, and mother of three was diagnosed with celiac disease, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2012