Birkhold, Matthew H.
Summary: "Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.34 BIRHartung, Tammi
Summary: A thorough resource explains how to plant, grow and harvest more than 100 herbs and details their many uses in cooking, home beauty and home healing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2011
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Summary: After watching a documentary about how icebergs are melting, Harold, a lettuce who believes he's an actual iceberg, becomes overly anxious that he's melting, too, until his fellow food friends help him cool down in a different way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WYZKeewaydinoquay.
Summary: "Keewaydinoquay is an Ahnishinaabe herbalist & shaman who, in her childhood, was apprenticed to the famous Ahnishinaabe herbalist, Nodjimahkwe, thus falling heir to the traditional knowledge of the plant world among her people. The native peoples of America actually believe that there is an herb to meet every possible need. The word PUH-POH-WEE is an old Algonkian term that means "to swell up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LEPS Press 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 589.2 KEECall number: 970.3 Keewa
Summary: Fiona is the manager of a fast-food restaurant. She lives comfortably and happily with her family in the suburbs. That is until the day she accidentally gets locked into a walk-in freezer. She escapes the next morning, half frozen and barely alive, only to realize that her husband and two children didn't even notice she was missing. But when Fiona develops an obsession for everything cold and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2007
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ICESimon, Seymour
Summary: Discusses the formation, movement, and different types of glaciers and icebergs and describes their effect on the world around them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.3 SIMFowler, Allan.
Summary: Describes the characteristics, size, and movement of icebergs, ice caps, and glaciers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FOWSummary: Happy feet: Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2013
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1 available in Sight and Sound Rotating Display, Call number: DVD FAMILY HAPCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Happy 2013Andreas, Peter
Summary: "In his path-breaking Killer High, Andreas shows how six psychoactive drugs--ranging from old to relatively new, mild to potent, licit to illicit, natural to synthetic--have proven to be particularly important war ingredients. This sweeping history tells the story of war from antiquity to the modern age through the lens of alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, opium, amphetamines, and cocaine. Beer and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 ANDGillis, Bonnie Louise
Summary: "Includes 50 Recipes for Food, Handcrafted Gifts, Household and Body Care Products and Natural Remedies with Fresh, Dried and Essential Oil Lavender"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 GILMorgan, Alyson
Summary: Morgan grew up feeling disconnected from her Haitian roots and suffering from the trauma of racism. To heal herself, she found a connection with the natural world around her: slowing down, respecting the seasons, and growing or foraging plants in her local area. Here she shares her methods of homesteading for anyone to practice in their own life, offering regenerative and sustainable ways of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 MOROrr, Stephen
Summary: "Orr covers the entire spectrum of herbaceous plants, from culinary to ornamental to aromatic and medicinal, presenting them in an ... A to Z format packed with recipes, DIY projects, and ... examples of garden design highlighting herbal plantings"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 ORJonker, Travis
Summary: Little Blue is very close to his iceberg parents so when he suddenly breaks away from them, he promises to return and, after traveling far and undergoing big changes, he may succeed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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Summary: A secret Arctic experiment turns into a frozen nightmare when a team of scientists, stranded on a drifting iceberg with a massive explosive charge, battle the elements for survival, only to discover that one of them is a murderer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ICEKorman, Gordon.
Summary: The Titanic has hit the high seas--and moves steadily toward its doom. Within the luxury of the cabins and the dark underbelly of the ship, mysteries unfold--a secret killer who may be on board, a legacy that may be jeopardized, and a vital truth that will soon be revealed. For Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie, life on the Titanic brings both hiding and seeking, as their lives become...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KORSummary: "Essential oils are a natural and safe way to improve your health, cure ailments, and soothe your body and mind. These versatile oils come from natural sources, and have been used for centuries for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. [This] is the comprehensive guide to harnessing the power of these ancient remedies. [It] will show you how to create your own recipes to cure all of your ailments...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Althea Press 2013
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 ESSCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 ESSSummary: In addition to an alphabetically arranged description of each herb, this lavishly illustrated volume contains background historical material, plus coverage of such subjects as medicinal uses, cooking, & gardening. A popular treatment of the history, uses and cultivation of herbs, science and lore, and home cultivation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 RODBalick, Michael J.
Contents: A global history -- The basics of herbal botany -- How herbs work -- Cooking with herbs -- Health and healing with herbs -- Herbs for beauty and bath -- Herbs for the home -- Growing herbs -- Herb garden planning and design.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 BALGarland, Sarah.
Summary: An illustrated guide to growing and using culinary, aromatic, cosmetic, and medicinal plants.--Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest Association 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 GARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Oversize, Call number: 635.7 GarlandOster, Maggie.
Summary: Looks at different types of herbs and their uses, explains how to incorporate herbs in garden design, provides growing advice for over 150 herbs, and includes recipes and instructions for using herbs for fragrance, health, and beauty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meredith Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 OSTSummit, Ginger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hillway Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9336 SUMBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "During the war in Ukraine, many cities were destroyed, and areas were left in ruins. Among the rubble were many dangerous, unexploded bombs and mines. But thanks to the hard work of a well-trained dog named Patron, Ukraine's streets have become more secure. Follow along with Patron as he sniffs out hundreds of desdly explosives and helps the people of Ukraine feel safer in their homeland" --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2024
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Summary: "Discover how pigeons were trained for use in World Wars I and II. Learn about some of their most daring flights, and find out what other ways pigeons and humans work together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2024
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Summary: "Six years ago, the wrong brother survived, and nothing will ever convince Rafi Tetrani otherwise. But he is done running from his past, and from the truth. As civil war threatens Ceridwen's tenuous rule in Soldonia, Rafi vows to fight the usurper sitting on the imperial throne of Nadaar, even if it means shouldering his brother's responsibilities as the empire's lost heir. The stolen shipload...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enclave Escape 2023