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bibliography Biographies. biography Case studies. Crime. Field guides. History. True crime stories.Strassmann, Joan
Summary: "Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or "exotic" birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are. In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States-birds we often see but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 STRVieira, Mark A.
Summary: "In this official centennial history of the greatest studio in Hollywood, unforgettable stars, untold stories, and rare images from the Warner Bros. vault bring a century of entertainment to vivid life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384 VIEEarley, Chris G.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2003
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Summary: "In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 KORSayre, April Pulley
Summary: "Discover the magic--and the science--behind the migration of warblers with this stunning photographic picture book from the award-winning author and photographer of Raindrops Roll, Best in Snow, and Full of Fall. The migrating warblers have arrived, to feed and preen, to refuel and rest before continuing on their amazing journey of thousands of miles. This photographic picture book captures in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2018
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Summary: Text and photographs describe common things that are yellow, including mustard, pencils, and lemonade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A+ Books 2003
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Summary: Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The guide enables birders to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2013
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Summary: Summer, 1793. A crime was committed in the back room of a New York brothel-- the kind of crime that even victims usually kept secret. Instead, seventeen-year-old seamstress Lanah Sawyer charged a gentleman with rape. Her accusation sparked a raw courtroom drama and a relentless struggle for vindication that threatened both Lanah's and her assailant's lives. The trial exposed a predatory sexual...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345.73 SWELarson, Thomas
Summary: When Barber was 28, his Adagio for Strings was performed by the NBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini in 1938.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.8 LARMayfield, Harold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cranbrook Institute of Science 1960
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.8 MAYRapai, William.
Contents: pt. 1. The past. The jack-pine bird ; An amazing set of pipes ; The cowbird cometh ; Guinea pigs ; "Now we've got a problem" ; A working landscape ; An unseasoned challenger takes on the incumbent -- pt. 2. The present. The science ; Scientists, entrepreneurs, dealmakers, diplomats ; Inspiring a new generation of conservationists ; Thirty years of conflict and resolution ; Giving voice to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cranbrook Institute of Science 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.8 WALBarber, Donald S. (Donald Spencer)
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Publisher / Publication Date: McDowell Publications 2001
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.2 BARBER BARGriswold, Mac K.
Summary: "The story of Bunny Mellon, the great landscape architect and interior designer, becomes a revelatory exploration of extreme wealth in the American century"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MELLON, BUNNY GRIMurdoch, Sierra Crane
Summary: "When Lissa Yellow Bird was released from prison in 2009, she found her home, the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, transformed by the Bakken oil boom. In her absence, the landscape had been altered beyond recognition, her tribal government swayed by corporate interests, and her community burdened by a surge in violence and addiction. Three years later, when Lissa learned that a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 MURMoorehead, Caroline
Summary: Mussolini was not only ruthless- he was subtle and manipulative. Black-shirted thugs did his dirty work for him- arson, murder, destruction of homes and offices, bribes, intimidation and the forcible administration of castor oil. His opponents - including editors, publishers, union representatives, lawyers and judges - were beaten into submission. But the tide turned in 1924 when his assassins...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MOOShmaefsky, Brian.
Contents: The yellow fever disease -- Viral diseases -- Disease course and epidemiology -- Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention -- Yellow fever and other modern plagues -- The impact of diseases on history -- Future directions in controlling viral diseases.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.91854 SHMDunn, Jon L. (Jon Lloyd)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1997
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.2 BARWard, Andrew
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.736 WARHaley, Nikki
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, Nikki Haley's sharply intimate and inspirational book celebrates the world's most iconic women leaders. "If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman." --Margaret Thatcher. In the spirit of Thatcher's quote, Ambassador Nikki R. Haley offers inspiring examples of women who worked against...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.082 HALMaurer-Mathison, Diane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 1999
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.7 MedeirosSheinkin, Steve
Summary: "A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2017