Summary: The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments and painted on pottery and bark books. This program highlights the ingenious breakthroughs that cracked the code, unleashing a flood of dramatic new insights about the ancient civilization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CRAForbes, Lani
Summary: To the Chicome people, an eclipse is a time of terror. When darkness falls, the barrier separating the heavens and the earth becomes unstable. Then come the ravening Tzitzimime--the star demons who thirst for human blood. Mayana and Ahkin know the full extent of the coming danger, but they must gather support or the Chicome Empire is doomed. As the eclipse nears, many maneuver for power in this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FORForbes, Lani
Summary: Thrust into leadership upon the death of his emperor father, young Prince Ahkin feels completely unready for his new position. Though his royal blood controls the power of the sun, he's now responsible for the lives of all the Chicome people. And despite all of Ahkin's efforts, the sun is fading--and the end of the world may be at hand. For Mayana, the only daughter of the Chicome family whose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FORSummary: In 1839, facing danger and disease, the American John Lloyd Stephens and his English companion Frederick Catherwood embarked upon the first of two epic voyages to Central America. They returned from the mysterious land with extraordinary images and breathtaking accounts of a once-great civilization. A century later, archaeology had revealed a great deal about the region, but the inscriptions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: The ancestors of today's Maya people thrived in hundreds of cities across Central America. Caracol and Tikal, with over 100,000 inhabitants at their peak, were among the biggest cities anywhere in the world at the time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANCMartin, Jerome
Summary: This information book provides a simple introduction to the world of the ancient Maya. It describes their bustling cities and tall temples, their religious beliefs, the customs of their kings and nobles, and their passion for cacao. Perfectly suited to beginner readers, it is full of facts, illustrations, and photographs of historical artefacts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MARKainen, Dan.
Summary: A magical journey where readers encounter eight animals that come alive. Using an innovative lenticular-based technology, precision sliding lenses, and original four-color video imagery, each image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich and fluid visual experience.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.0967 KAIForbes, Lani
Summary: Cast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. A river of blood and demons disguised as children are only two of the challenges standing in their way. Fortunately Mayana's royal blood controls the power of water, and Prince Ahkin wields the power of the sun itself....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FORCervantes, J. C. (Jennifer C.)
Summary: "Shadow bruja Ren Santiago was relentlessly pursued by the evil Aztec Lords of Night, who claimed that she was destined to be their queen, a destiny she wasn't willing to accept. So she chose death instead. Too bad death wasn't the answer to her problems. Ren soon realizes she must return to the land of the living to make things right. Unfortunately, that means negotiating with Ixtab, queen of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CERBooth, Alan
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha International 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.204 BOOFinan, Catherine C.
Summary: "You may like chocolate, but how would you feel about using cocoa beans as money or in glue? Maybe you'd like to play a ball game for warriors (just be careful you don't become a scarified to the gods after playing). What about living life with a calendar system even more advanced than our own? You could try it all if you lived like the Maya! Discover extreme facts about the Maya civilization...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.81 FINStreissguth, Thomas
Summary: Introduces the history, languages, geography, weather, and culture of Japan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 STRDayman, Lucy
Summary: Lonely Planet's Experience Japan is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Discover Hokkaido's ski slopes and snow festivals, explore Himeji-jo, and sample Japanese delicacies in Kyoto - all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Uncover Japan's best experiences and get away from the everyday!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2022
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Summary: Provides an overview of Mayan and Aztec mythology, with information on creation stories, gods, views on the soul and world, and other related topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Company 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 OLLCotter, Tom
Summary: "Tom Cotter undertakes his most epic adventure in America's Greatest Road Trip. Launching from Key West, Florida, Cotter and photographer Michael Alan Ross pilot their Ford Bronco/Airstream camper combination nearly 9,000 miles to America's literal end of the road in Deadhorse, Alaska"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Motorbooks 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Professor Gates' journey continues as a weekly series that will look at an ever-widening spectrum of our nation's fascinating ethnic mixture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Publisher not identified] 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FINOsborne, Lawrence
Summary: As night falls on Macau and the neon signs that line the rain-slick streets come alive, Doyle - "Lord Doyle" to his fellow players - descends into his casino of choice to try his luck at the baccarat tables that are the anchor of his current existence. A corrupt English lawyer who has escaped prosecution by fleeing to the East, Doyle spends his nights drinking and gambling and his days sleeping...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hogarth 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OSBSummary: "Whether you want to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto, speed through the countryside aboard a shinkansen, or shop til you drop in futuristic Shibuya, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all Japan has to offer. Japan is a land of contrast--think tranquil Zen gardens and peaceful pagodas, neon-lit cities and robot restaurants. Cities might be the first things that spring to mind...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2023
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Summary: "Silvia Ferrara leads a code cracking mission to decipher the hidden truths and histories of our greatest invention-the art of writing"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 411.09 FERCervantes, Jennifer
Summary: To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CERCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CERSummary: "An exploration of the questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about the Ancient Maya culture. Features include a timeline, map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on Maya culture, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.8 MYSSeverin, Timothy.
Summary: Presents the author's reflections on his 1996 adventure in the Malay Archipelago, describing the unique features of the region and paying tribute to Victorian scientist Alfred Russel Wallace, whose 1896 travelogue of the Spice Islands served as a guide on the journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carroll & Graf Publishers 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.8 SEVSummary: "It is 1932 when loyal, devoted Nurse Eunice Evers is invited to work with Dr. Brodus and Dr. Douglas on a federally funded program to treat syphilis patients in Alabama. Free treatment is offered to those who test positive for the disease, including Caleb Humphries and Willie Johnson. But when the government withdraws its support, money is offered for what will become known as 'The Tuskegee...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 2001
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MISSundaresan, Indu.
Summary: When clever and ambitious Mehrunnisa boosts her status from twentieth wife in Emperor Jahangir's harem to Empress, she must contend with the greed, love, power and bitter rivalries that go along with it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Washington Square Press 2004