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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A museum in a book, this collection of treasures from the past brings history to life, from Stone-Age tools to smartphones. Children will love to explore galleries of intriguing objects from ancient civilizations, bygone eras, and breakthrough moments, to understand how the modern world has been influenced by the past"--
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[1994]
Physical Desc
296 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a collection of essays, thirty notable writers celebrate some of the last great wilderness areas of the world, from Louise Erdrich's study of the Tall Grass Prairies to Carl Hiaasen's journey through the Florida Keys.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A riveting investigation of inflammation-the hidden force at the heart of modern disease-and how we can prevent, treat, or even reverse it. Inflammation is the body's ancestral response to its greatest threats: injury and foreign microbes. But as the threats we face have evolved, new science reveals simmering inflammation underneath the surface of everything from heart disease and cancer to mysterious autoimmune conditions. In A Silent Fire, gastroenterologist...
Author
Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xv, 185 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive-and we're the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become "unstoppable"? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story. From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how...
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Series
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xii, 260 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The true story of the Indigenous Nations of the American Northeast, including the Wampanoag nation and others, and their history up to present day"--
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Language
English
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"On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson...
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 x 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discover the spellbinding magic of The Mountain King in this musical retelling of Peer Gynt--push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Grieg's score.
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
xv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter and his friends. But what most readers don't know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harry's fantastic universe. Now, with The Sorcerer's Companion, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating lore behind J.K. Rowling's...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, war, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk--the early decades of the twenty-first century may be the most revolutionary period in modern history. But it is not the first. Humans have lived, and thrived, through more than one great realignment. What are these revolutions, and how can they help us to understand our fraught world?"
Author
Physical Desc
169 pages ; color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
This collection of stories from rancher Heidi Redd explores the love affair between a tenacious cowgirl and a thrilling desert landscape. Heidi looks back on her 50 years of adventures riding and roping at the historic Dugout Ranch in the heart of Utah's canyon country. As she chases cattle and embraces the raw extremes, trails and splendor of life on the Colorado Plateau, Heidi transforms from a young ranch bride to a gritty cattle boss to a conservation...
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Physical Desc
314 pages ; color illustrations, maps.
Language
English
Description
Bicycle Junction is an exhaustive account of a historical fiction ride through time (1880-2015) and the cycling prosopography of the Grand Valley’s culture featuring modern-day trail maps and other really cool stuff.
“In 2015, I flew to Grand Junction, Colorado and spent a week training for a mountain bike race. The following is a scrapbook of notes and pictures about my experiences and adventures. In geologic time, a day is like a thousand years....
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed-why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever. At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xix, 430 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Great Depression was a time of incomparable financial desperation in America. Thugs with submachine guns and square-jawed G-men have long dominated the vernacular images of fear, lawlessness, and corruption set against the decimating poverty of that decade. But little known-until now-are the many serial dramas that played out in homes and hideouts, courtrooms and cold cases across the country. In a time of panic, legal lethargy, corruption, and...
Author
Publisher
Watkins 1893
Pub. Date
℗♭2024.
Physical Desc
xiii, 306 pages : black and white illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A non-fiction Da Vinci Code for the 21st century, this thrilling treasure hunt traces the voyage of the legendary Jewish Menorah from the Jerusalem of the Knights Templar through France, Portugal and North America, providing mind-blowing history and mystery for fans of The Curse of Oak Island. The Jewish Menorah is one of the world's most sacred artifacts, a man-size lamp stand with seven arms, made from a single block of gold, that is an iconic symbol...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
527 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy decides to go straight, he discovers that too many of the powerful men he crossed won't let bygones be bygones. To have a chance at a new life, he'll have to become someone else entirely. A brief, fateful encounter with the celebrated singer Jane Toussaint on the eve of his escape offers a glimpse of what might have been, but Butch disappears, leaving her behind, until their paths unexpectedly converge again in...
Author
Series
Leeward Islands volume 1
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
470 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Georgia Lennox has traded in her boyish ways for pink gowns and a coy smile to capture the eye of the Earl of Claremont. However, on the day she's convinced the earl will propose, Georgia is shipped off to the Leeward Islands to care for her ailing father. But when she arrives on Nevis, the last thing she expects is to learn that her abrupt departure was not at her father's bidding but that of the infuriating, yet captivating, island schoolmaster....
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
263 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1905 North Dakota, eleven-year-old Russian immigrant Shoshana is bullied for being Jewish, but after listening to the music of her homeland, she is reminded of the resilience and traditions her people have brought all the way to the prairie.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
467 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Dick and Doris Goodwin were married for forty-two years and married to American history even longer. In his twenties, Dick was one of the brilliant young men of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier. In his thirties he both named and helped design Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and was a speechwriter and close advisor to Robert Kennedy. Doris Kearns was a twenty-four-year-old graduate student when selected as a White House Fellow. She worked directly for...
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Travel back to the time of dinosaurs and marvel at the wonders of prehistoric life! From the Tyrannosaurus rex and saber-toothed cats, to woolly mammoths and ferns, this dinosaur book for kids is packed with a collection of amazing plants, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Every page will captivate young readers who are interested in fossils and natural history! Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia, you'll discover: A captivating story...
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