On Wings of Song
Contents: Ancient mother (5:39) -- Kali Bhajan (3:58) -- Yemaya (4:38) -- Lydian dreams (2:47) -- Puna is dancing (1:36) -- Lady of the flowering waters (5:38) -- Mary's keen (3:05) -- May the circle be open (3:11) -- Glad woman (2:19) -- 23rd Psalm (3:32) -- Nah bvey hi-ay (2:56) -- O Viridissima Virga (4:13) -- The circle is cast (4:45).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Spring Hill Music 1993
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD AVANT-GARDE On WiLamb, Susan
Summary: "Stretching across a rocky plateau in America, carved deep into the rocks by the rushing Colorado River, lies the Grand Canyon. Its bands of rock tell us about millions of years of our planet's history and the indigenous Hopi, Havasupai, and Navajo tribes amongst others that have ties to the land. Today at least five million people visit Grand Canyon National Park every year. This stunning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.132 LAMScales, Helen
Summary: A renowned oceanographer introduces the Great Barrier Reef and its ecosystems, revealing how the reef came to be, its place in the world and what we can all do to help ensure that it is around for future generations to discover and enjoy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 SCAArd, Cath
Summary: "There is a wilderness where waterfalls plunge down rocky cliffs, herds of bison graze on sweeping grasslands, and forests ring with the owls of wolves. A place where mud bubbles, springs steam, and water explodes from deep underground. People have been drawn to this landscape for thousands of years and now it's your turn to explore... Welcome to Yellowstone"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Divided into five targeted ten-minute segments, this engaging program uses microscopic imaging, time-lapse photography, cut-aways and dissections, laboratory experimentation and fieldwork, computer modeling, and graphing to shed light on the intricate lifecycles of anthophytes. Segments include "Photosynthesis and Respiration," "The Role of Flowers," "From Pollination to Fertilization,"...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This captivating program takes a close look at mosses, liverworts, and hornworts as they are found in natural and urban settings and how these hardy but sensitive plants are affected by environmental changes. Lichens, easily mistaken for bryophytes, are examined as well. Microscopic imaging combined with laboratory experimentation and fieldwork are used to illustrate the concepts and principles...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Gould, Margee.
Summary: Describes the various ways in which certain plants use prickles, thorns, or needles to protect themselves, including such examples as a rose, cactus, honey locust, and the silk floss tree.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.47 GOUGould, Margee.
Summary: Examines the meat-eating capabilities of certain plants, describing how they trap their prey and including such examples as the pitcher plant, venus flytrap, bladderwort, and sundew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Gould, Margee.
Summary: Introduces some common poisonous plants, including poison ivy, water hemlock, and deadly nightshade, and describes how they look, how dangerous they are, and how to avoid them in the wild.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.659 GOUReeves, Diane Lindsey
Summary: Provides information about careers in architecture and construction, and explains the responsibilities and education needed for each.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 720 REEReeves, Diane Lindsey
Summary: "STEM in the World of Work series provides an age-appropriate and interactive introduction to the nationally recognized Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics career pathway using informal self-assessment elements, career profiles, informativesidebar features, and back matter activities."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 502.3 REESummary: Other than Freud, no psychologist has been so discussed, critiqued, and, at times, maligned as B. F. Skinner. Using both archival and newer film, this program takes a penetrating look at who Skinner was and what he really said in his 20 books. Skinner’s specialized terminology is introduced in context so students will understand how it was intended to be used and the research that produced it....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1999
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Krull, Kathleen.
Summary: Isaac Newton was not only briiliant, but secretive, vindictive and obsessive. Here is a portrait of the man, contradictions and all, than places him against the backdrop of seventeenth-century England, a time of plague, the Great Fire of London, and two revolutions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 NEWGould, Margee.
Summary: Describes some of the world's largest plants, including such trees as the giant sequoia and the mountain ash and such flowers as the corpse flower and the Rafflesia arnoldii.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Rosen Pub. Group 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.41 GOUHyde, Natalie
Summary: Introduces "the timeline of key discoveries in human fossils, and [explores] how scientists continue to link together the evolution of humanity using evidence from the past"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 569.9 HYDHyde, Natalie
Summary: Describes the formation and characteristics of dinosaur fossils and explains how they give us information about the history of the earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 HYDHarrell, Ashley
Summary: Lonely Planets Best of Central America is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Laze over dinner in a beachfront thatched hut on Bocas del Toro, Panama; explore remarkable jungle temples in Tikal, Guatemala; and stroll the picture-perfect cobblestone streets of Granada, Nicaragua. All with your trusted travel...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Publications 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: William James, more than anyone else, was responsible for introducing the wide range of topics that now make up the broad field of psychology. This program presents some of James’s most important formulations, including his discussions of habit, consciousness, will, and religious experience, as well as what he referred to as the fringe of experience: the hunches, inexpressible feelings, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Olien, Rebecca.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, food, predators, and habitat of squirrels, as well as their relationship with people.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.323 OLIRichardson, Adele
Summary: This is a simple introduction to bears describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, enemies, and relationship to people.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.78 RICReynolds, Aaron
Summary: After successfully sleuthing a series of endangered animal assassinations, Rex is pretty sure he's home free, spiritually speaking. But that's when he finds a two thousand pound narwhal in his beanbag chair. And this tough guy is dead. And super crabby about it.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD REYGalilei, Galileo
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 531 GALKepler, Johannes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 521.3 KEPGreen, Meghan
Summary: "Every four years, presidential elections renew the longstanding debate about whether the Electoral College is a beneficial or detrimental part of the voting process. Some people believe the popular vote should be sufficient; others fear this would result in a president being elected without a clear majority. Understanding how the Electoral College works and formulating an opinion about it is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2021