Riolo, Amy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hippocrene Books, Inc. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5962 RIOSwaby, Rachel.
Summary: "Covering Nobel Prize winners and major innovators, as well as lesser-known but hugely significant scientists who influence our every day, Rachel Swaby's ... profiles span centuries of courageous thinkers and illustrate how each one's ideas developed, from their first moment of scientific engagement through the research and discovery for which they're best known"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Wom SwabyRothko, Mark
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. N. Abrams 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.13 WalSwade, Doron.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.145 SWASzaky, Tom.
Summary: "In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas--from recycling to upcycling and more--to lessen our impact and protect our world. Jam-packed with information, more than 200 photographs and illustrations, and approximately twenty DIY projects, this engaging,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperDesign, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 SZARomig, Rollo
Summary: "A gripping investigation into the mysterious assassination of a journalist in India, revealing the courage and vulnerability of those who are fighting the decline of democracy around the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: Based on truth, lies, myths, and rumors, this is the story of the greatest gangster of all time: Al Capone. Family man, community leader, industrious smuggler, or vicious killer? You decide. Born into a poor Italian family in Brooklyn in 1899, little Alphonse didn't have a lot of options, so he'd have to get creative in order to make a name for himself. A bit of cards, some enforcing, maybe a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Panel Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CAPONE, AL MERSwain, Gwenyth
Summary: Describes World War I, using the reader's choices to reveal historical details from the perspectives of a Belgian resistance fighter, a British soldier, and an American Field Service volunteer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.3 SWASmay, David.
Summary: Two entwined narratives run through the creation of Swordfishtrombones and form the backbone of this book. As the 1970s ended, Waits felt increasingly constrained and trapped by his persona and career. Bitter and desperately unhappy, he moved to New York in 1979 to change his life. It wasn't working. But at his low point, he got the phone call that changed everything: Francis Ford Coppola...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.33 SMAStamm, Jill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 STAWalsh, Rodolfo J.
Contents: Part I. The people -- Carranza -- Garibotti -- Don Horacio -- Giunta -- Díaz: two snapshots -- Lizaso -- Warnings and premonitions -- Gavino -- Explanations in an embassy -- Mario -- "The executed man who lives" -- "I'm going to work..." -- The unknowns-- Part II. The events -- Where is Tanco? -- Valle's rebellion -- "Watch out, they could execute you..." -- "Cheer up" -- Calm and confident --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 982.06 WALSlaby, Ima Aldrich.
Summary: Dedicated to the memory of our son, Jerry Aldrich Staby, 1941-1991, to our daughter, Joella Katherine Seymour, and to my husband, Jerome Theron Slaby, who now know the tree, the branches, and the roots.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Slaby 1993
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.2 BIRDSEY SlabyDoyle, Sady
Summary: "The Female Monster is alive and well in the pop-cultural imagination. What does she tell us about ourselves and how we live today? Funny, smart and encyclopedic, nimbly addressing everyone from the biblical Lilith, to the movie Carrie, to Hae Min Lee (whose death was the focus of the first season of "Serial") to the cult film "The Craft", this book explores the female dark side, as represented...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 DOYHermez, Sami
Summary: "In 1967, Sireen Sawalha's mother, with her young children, walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother, My Land is the story of Sireen's family in the decades that followed and their lives in the Palestinian village of Kufr Ra'i. From Sireen's early life growing up in the shadow of the '67 War and her family's work as farmers caring for their land, to the involvement of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Redwood Press 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 HERSwann, Mark
Summary: The genius of the fireplace lies in the fact that it allows us to enjoy the magic of an open fire in the middle of our homes without the danger of setting our houses on fire or the unpleasantness of smoke. Unfortunately, fireplaces often don't perform as intended. Fireplace Secrets: A Problem-Solving Manual for Fireplaces and Chimneys explains not only how to solve any smoking problem but also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Xlibris 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 697 SWADawkins, Marian Stamp.
Contents: No room on the agenda -- Seduced by words -- The trouble with anthropomorphism -- Why consciousness is harder than you think -- Consciousness unexplained -- Emotional turmoil -- Animal welfare without consciousness -- The two pillars of animal welfare --What animals want -- Animal welfare for a small planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.3 DAWSams, Eric.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM SHASummary: "This volume contains data abstracted from Maryland histories that name immigrant ancestors, and in most cases provides information on at least one generation in America. Many entries give family residence in the old country."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heritage Books 2007
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R GEN 929.3752 REASwan, Sheila
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Publisher / Publication Date: Travelers' Tales 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.202 SWASwan, Ann.
Summary: A practical guide to creating botanical artworks with colored pencils.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust 1972
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons & Burford 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 SWARoss-Swain, Deborah
Summary: In this breakthrough book, Confidence & Joy: Success Strategies for Kids with Learning Differences, you’ll be given practical tools to lead your child with learning differences to lifelong success—educationally, socially, and personally. You’ll be presented with questions for personal reflections that can transform parenting or teaching these children for who they are… smart and different! In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crescendo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.92 Ross-SwainStamm, Julie M.
Summary: "This book dispels myths about head impacts in youth sports, potential consequences of these collisions, and the changes sports organizations have made to make these sports "safer than ever." It will empower parents and athletes to make an informed decision on sports participation and provide recommendations on how to make these sports safer"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021