Summary: From land, boat, and sky. Above and below the water. From the point of view of the animals and people who are found there, we will show these rivers as they have never been seen before, highlighting each river's very own unique atmosphere and character so that each episode will have its own mood. This series will find new perspectives to cover these amazing waterways. Using the latest in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RIVMiller, Mirella S.
Summary: "Explores the river biome, plants and animals in the biome, the biome food chain, and highlights the river otter"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.4 MILMillard, Candice
Summary: "For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the nineteenth century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe--and extend their colonial empires. Two British men--Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke--were sent by the Royal...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House Audio 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 916.204 MILGuillain, Charlotte
Summary: A vibrant, richly illustrated concertina book that takes the reader on a journey down the river, from the source high up in the mountains all the way to the sea, venturing down surging waterfalls and past meandering turns, whilst exploring the remarkable relationship between humans, animals, nature and rivers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: words & pictures 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Arnosky, Jim.
Summary: Slick salamanders, speedy catfish, curious crayfish, and other creatures are featured in an illustrated introduction to freshwater brooks and streams.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature ArnoskyMillard, Candice
Summary: For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Expeditions to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp. In the 19th century Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. From the start the two men clashed. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2022
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 916.2043 MILMillard, Candice
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.2043 MILCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 916.2043 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.2043 MILArnosky, Jim.
Summary: Slick salamanders, speedy catfish, curious crayfish, and other creatures are featured in an illustrated introduction to freshwater brooks and streams.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 577.64 ArnSummary: Takes you on a twisting journey down the great rivers of the world, pausing to visit the thriving realm of freshwater ponds. Travel upstream to find civilization's source - then down again to see the key to our very survival.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2007
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Summary: "Explains what rivers and streams are, describes the characteristics of these diverse and widespread environments, and shows how various species of animals and plants have adapted to life in these habitats."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.6 SILSummary: Rouge River Revived describes the river’s history from pre-European times into the 21st century. Chapters cover topics such as Native American life on the Rouge; indigenous flora and fauna over time; the river’s role in the founding of local cities; its key involvement in Detroit’s urban development and intensive industrialization; and the dramatic clean-up arising from citizen concern and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.433 ROUWilkinson, Toby A. H
Summary: Traces the history of the famous river to illuminate the civilizations it renewed and sustained, documenting the stories of real and fabled characters whose experiences were intertwined with the Nile.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 962 WIKCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 962 WILGinalina
Summary: "Learn about rivers and the plants and animals that depend on them. Explore how vital rivers are to our ways of life, and how we can protect them."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Nature Ginalina 2020Roorbach, Bill.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.1 ROOMyers, Maya
Summary: "Welcome to the world of baby animals! Learn about the different types of baby animals, how and where they are born, and what their families are like"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2022
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Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARSummary: Jacques and Philippe Cousteau embark on a 10-month expedition along the entire course of the world's largest river, capturing on film the Nile's astonishing natural beauties, dangers, primitive cultures and animal sanctuaries. Wild hippopotami, the mysteries of the deadly tsetse fly, the ancient Dinka and Shilluk African tribes and the Sudd--a swamp as large as England--are among the natural...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video [distributor] 2005
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Summary: Recounts the first successful complete descent of the Nile River by adventurer Pasquale Scaturro in 2004, tracing his 3,250-mile journey between Ethiopia and Alexandria.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 962 BANSummary: "Gather resources by playing laborers, gain favor from the gods, and utilize citizen powers to build monuments on the River Nile to become the next Pharaoh!" --
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Daily Magic Games 2017
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME SAIChristie, Agatha
Summary: Detective Hercule Poirot is on a journey to Egypt, where the tranquility of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that a stylish young woman has been shot.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC CHRAgnone, Julie Vosburgh
Summary: "Discover over 100 of the world's most incredible rivers in this fascinating title by Julie Vosburgh Agnone and illustrated by prize-winner Kerry Hyndman. Amazing Rivers takes readers of a tour of the world's waterways, revealing the animals that call them home, the societies that rely on them, and the environmental issues threatening them along the way"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: What on Earth Books 2021
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Summary: "Beginning with a tiny trickle high in the mountains, smaller streams join until they form the world's largest river. Crossing a continent, it winds through lush rainforest until it meets the ocean. From snapping piranha fish to the giant anaconda, this mighty waterway is home to planet Earth's most incredible ecosystem"--Back cover
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 981 FRARake, Jody Sullivan
Summary: Presents some of the major predatory animals who inhabit rivers, including the alligator, catfish, Murray cod, river dolphin, and arapaima.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.7 RAKSummary: Part of Warner Bros 90th Anniversary. Reunite with Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Daffy Duck and all the Looney tunes gang in an animated assortment of hits that have tickled the funny bones of cartoon lovers for generations.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013