Action Bronson
Summary: This is an exploration of every corner of the pot galaxy, from highly scientific botanical analyses and the study of pot’s medicinal benefits to a guide to the wild world of weed paraphernalia. It's also a very personal tribute to a substance Bronson refers to as life changing, horizon-expanding, a conduit for happiness, a connector. Weed is to Action Bronson what the madeleine was to Proust:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Image 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.6 ACTSummary: "As the largest, richest, and most diverse city in the world, New Angeles is a shining beacon of human achievement and advancement. But such success also makes the city a fertile breeding ground for powerful megacorporations, each striving to best the others by flexing their economic and political muscle. The battle between theses [sic] giants often tramples those less fortunate underneath...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantasy Flight Games 2016
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME NEWScales, Helen
Summary: "Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells (from seashells to land snails) through the art of observation. Using a friendly question-and-answer format, she explores, through a richly sensory experience, the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments molluscs inhabit. From what a shell's shape, color, or texture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Inc. 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Symes, Sally
Summary: "Britannica's huge, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated question and answer book will satisfy even the most curious kids, with over 100 questions verified by Britannica experts. Spanning a range of topics including animals, the body, machines, space, and more, this book provides clear and accessible explanations--and even explores some of the mysteries that experts are still trying to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Nuns, guns, and cannabis. Meet Sister Kate, former high-flying corporate executive, reborn rebel and founder of Sisters of the Valley, California's fastest growing marijuana farm, providing medical cannabis to those in need. This is her journey to becoming a voice for the unheard, and possibly the most feared nun in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BRESummary: "In the vein of acclaimed popular-science bestsellers such as Atlas Obscura, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, The Way Things Work, What If?, and Undeniable, the co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, yet fascinating STEM topics. For 20 years, Nerd Nite has delivered to live audiences around the world, the most interesting, fun, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 502 HOWSummary: Presents essays reflecting the different perspectives on the legalization of marijuana in the United States, discussing its health benefits and hazards, the effect of marijuana decriminalization, and the politics behind the war on drugs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 345 CRIPoliquin, Rachel
Summary: "A perfect STEM resource: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll ever explore--the one inside your body. Did you know your amazing, incredible body is a walking, talking museum of evolution? In The Museum of Odd Body...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J612 POLSherman, Aliza
Summary: "A safe, comprehensive, and easy-to-use guide to using cannabis--including CBD and THC--to ease chronic and acute health issues such as pain, insomnia, inflammation, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and more, from the founder of a global cannabis wellness network and an osteopathic physician. With legalization of recreational cannabis in 10 states and medical marijuana in 33 states, interest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7 SHEMills, Andrea
Summary: "Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts."--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Dare to search for the Golden City! Assemble your expedition and lead it through the jungles of South America in this deck-building board game. You need to have a good plan, expert explorers, and the right equipment. Will you choose the Scout, the Photographer, or the Prop Plane? It is up to you and your team to find the best route through the wilderness and to win the race to El Dorado! Every...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ravensburger North America Inc. 2023
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME QUEGreive, Bradley Trevor.
Summary: The deceptively simple, imaginative story line reflects a child's sensibility about the symptoms, causes, and cures for those times when children feel tired, grumpy, left out, or think that nothing ever goes as they planned. Even on days when Brussels sprouts are served at dinner ... a cherished toy must be shared ... a homework avalanche looms ... or a silly mistake is made in front of friends...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Pub. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 152.4 GRESummary: From a Latinx LGBTQ activist to a Black Catholic school principal, six small businesswomen hit California's newly legal cannabis trade. But as aggressive regulations bogart the market, can they each keep their green American dream alight?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LADRev
Summary: "Written in an accessible and easy-to-follow style, this book sifts through the jargon surrounding organic marijuana growing and gets straight to the heart of the matter: the living soil. This new edition provides dozens of high-quality soil mix combinations to suit the needs of growers all over the country. Whether the reader is a beginner or intermediate, indoor or outdoor grower, they will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Green Candy Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633.7 REVPerrakis, Athena
Summary: "Athena Perrakis is one of the world's leading experts on crystal wisdom and the founder of America's largest retailer of gemstones, Sage Goddess. In Crystalpedia, she collects the wisdom, history, and ancient powers of 182 of Earth's most sacred stones. She also shares how being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at thirty-eight set her on a path of self-healing, combining conventional medicine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The object of this game of strategy and skulduggery is to be the pirate with the most stolen treasure when the deck is depleted. and one player is out of cards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gamewright 2019
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME LOOPohlen, Jerome.
Summary: This zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditional scenic trips to the Mississippi River bluffs and the Amana Colonies, this guide will take the adventurous traveler to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, the home of the "Lonely Goat Herder" marionettes from The Sound of Music, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.7 IOWA POHSummary: "Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of America's most popular recreational drug"--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Park Street Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 POTRendon, Jim.
Contents: Medical marijuana everywhere -- Hippies start growing marijuana -- Growing takes off -- Breeders change everything -- Cannabis moves indoors -- The politics of marijuana -- Medical dispensaries reshape the business -- Cannabis as medicine -- The cannabis gold rush is on -- A day in the dispensary -- The future of cannabis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 RENSummary: "The curious gnomes of Stottingham Shire have discovered the enchanting game of mini-golf. And now it's your turn to putt. Form sets, seek bonuses, and avoid hazards to achieve the lowest score. It's a tee-rific game you'll never fore-get!​ This is a completely redone version of Grandpa Beck's Golf, including new mechanics, brand new art, and more!"--Publisher website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grandpa Beck's Games 2019
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME GNOPreston, Douglas J.
Summary: "What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GCP 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 PRECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 PRERossi, Milo
Summary: "The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from prehistory, ancient Egypt, the Industrial Revolution, and beyond. " -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wellfleet Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031.02 ROSBarfield, Mike
Summary: "Packed with comics, diagrams, and "secret diaries," this book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things--from hearts to farts to coconuts--and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Join the hilarious exploration of "a day in the life" of nearly 100 things on Earth. Find out what exactly your tongue does all day long, how a Japanese...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 500 BARCowan, Laura
Summary: Did you know that mammoths and pharaohs walked the earth at the same time? Or that over 30 types of gladiators fought in ancient Rome? This fascinating book is filled with 100 historical facts, bright, infographic-style illustrations, a glossary and index. There are also links to specially selected websites with video clips and more information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2024