Lund, Kristin
Summary: The ultimate reference book for the planets, cities, and battles of the Star wars galaxy! The cross-section artworks offer incredible levels of detail that take you far beyond what is seen on-screen-- even beyond freeze-frame!
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 791.43 LUNCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 791.43 LUNSummary: The feature-length documentary reveals the fascinating, far-reaching impact and appeal of the show with a compelling blend of rare footage, historical images, and behind-the-scenes stories while also exploring the dramatic talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis. Known as the "King of TV Horror," the Emmy-winning filmmaker followed the show with other iconic genre favorites including...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MASThavis, John.
Summary: Presents a behind-the-scenes perspective on the Vatican's inner workings that challenges popular perceptions, revealing the personal conflicts, authority-undermining scandals, and modern considerations that are challenging the Vatican's daily business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 262.136 THASummary: "Thirty diverse and award-winning authors and illustrators capture frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 TALSmiley, Tavis
Summary: A notable PBS and Public Radio International host recounts the story of his friendship with Maya Angelou, who took on the role of teacher and maternal figure to him after their initial meeting in 1986, when he was a recent college graduate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SMIBurnie, David.
Summary: A guide to identifying birds from around the world notes each species' physical characteristics, geographic location, marks of distinction, brooding behavior, and threatened species rating.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 BURBurnie, David.
Summary: A guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 535 BURSmiley, Tavis
Summary: Presents an analysis of the recent increase of poverty in the United States, even among the middle class, describing twelve steps that can be undertaken to give the poor more equitable access to housing, education, and health care.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SmileyBooks 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 339.22 SMISmiley, Tavis
Summary: "A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death. Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially fragile and almost--ultimately--unable to live,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JACKSON, MICHAEL SMIBurgis, Tom
Summary: The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Africa's resource states remained tethered to the bottom of the industrial supply chain. While Africa accounts for about 30 per cent of the world's reserves of hydrocarbons and minerals and 14 per cent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 960 BURBurnie, David
Summary: "Our world is filled with extraordinary diversity, from amoebas to zebras, from tiny toadstools to giant oaks. The wonders of the natural world are on display in The Animal Book. This guide to life on our planet is packed full of information about creatures big and small. This tome is structured according to scientific classification, with straightforward explanations of more than 1,500...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J590 BURBurnie, David.
Summary: Presents information about the complexities of the plant kingdom, covering non-flowering as well as flowering plants and revealing their structures, natural history, and importance in human life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 580 BUR1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 580 BUR
Burnie, David
Summary: Meet an amazing menagerie of creatures on this breathtaking safari through the animal kingdom. The Kingfisher Animal Encyclopedia spans Earth from pole to pole, covering 2,000 animals from the tiniest protozoan to the mightiest mammal. Each entry describes the animal's characteristics, behavior, and distribution, and gives their Latin names. The meticulously researched information is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2018
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Summary: A photo essay introduces the world of plants, including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1989
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 581 BURLupick, Travis
Summary: "A revelatory, moving narrative that offers a harrowing critique of the war on drugs from voices seldom heard in the conversation: drug users who are working on the front lines to reduce overdose deaths"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 LUPRoy, Travis
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.962 ROYAtria, Travis
Summary: "By the 1930s, Briggs was considered "the Louis Armstrong of Paris," and was the peer of the greatest names of his time, from Josephine Baker to Django Reinhardt. In 1940, he was arrested and sent to the prison camp at Saint Denis. Based on groundbreaking research and including unprecedented access to Briggs's oral memoir, this is a crucial document of jazz history, a fast-paced epic, and an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BRIGGS, ARTHUR BRIDandro, Travis
Summary: "From a child's-eye view, Travis Dandro recounts growing up with a drug-addicted birth father, alcoholic step-dad, and overwhelmed mother. As a kid, Dandro would temper the tension of his every day with flights of fancy, finding refuge in toys and animals and insects rather than the unpredictable adults around him. Dandro perceptively details the effects of poverty and addiction on a family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 DANStork, Travis
Summary: Presents a flexible and workable diet plan that will help readers lose weight, restore health, prevent disease and ultimately add years to their lives while also explaining all of the potentially fatal health risks associated with an unhealthy diet and the specific food groups that can act as medicines to attain immediate results.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 STOTravis, Cathy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oakwood Pub. 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.02 TRABurnie, David
Summary: An introduction to the seashore world of shells, fish, and birds, explores such topics as the different types of coast, how waves break, shell shapes, and rock pools, along with simple activities for learning more about the topics covered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 578.7 BURBurnie, David.
Summary: A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1988
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Summary: Introduces various kinds of sharks, explains how sharks swim, hunt, and travel across the oceans, and discusses why sharks are an endangered species and what can be done to help protect them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2013