Mead, Margaret
Summary: Rarely do science and literature come together in the same book. When they do -- as in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, for example -- they become classics, quoted and studied by scholars and the general public alike. Margaret Mead accomplished this remarkable feat not once but several times, beginning with Coming of Age in Samoa. It details her historic journey to American Samoa,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial Classics 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0996 MEASummary: Director Robert J. Flaherty journeyed with his wife, Frances, and their children to the South Seas island of Savai'i to capture on film the exotic lifestyles of the Samoan people. In doing so, they resurrected and dramatized the recently vanished customs and struggles of the people just before modernization permanently altered the cultural landscape of the island. In 1975, nearly 50 years after...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MOAHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with mambas. Your students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their speed. The book also features information on snake handlers and what to do if you're bitten.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.964 HAMHenderson, Raechel
Summary: "Sustainable ways to enjoy pagan seasonal themes and lessons through crafts, activities, and recipes"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn Publications 2023