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Astronautics Bout, Viktor Churchill, Winston 1874-1965 Juvenile literature Conservationists United States Biography Great Britain Foreign relations United States Juvenile literature Interpersonal communication Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945 Juvenile literature Truthfulness and falsehood United States Foreign relations Great Britain Juvenile literature World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history Juvenile literatureBrinkley, Douglas
Summary: Douglas Brinkley's Wilderness Warrior celebrated Theodore Roosevelt's spirit of outdoor exploration and bold vision. Now Brinkley turns his attention to another indefatigable environmental leader--Theodore's distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt--chronicling his essential yet undersung legacy as the founder of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the premier protector of America's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.917 BRIBrinkley, Douglas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FORD, HENRY BRIBrunt, Douglas
Summary: September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 609.2 BRUFlorian, Douglas.
Summary: An illustrated collection of poems and collages about dinosaurs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 FLOCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 FLOHustad, Douglas
Summary: "What are drones? Explore the science behind drone technology in this high-interest book that aligns with the STEM initiative and also supports Common Core English Language Arts standards--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J623.74 HUSMurray, Douglas
Summary: "A book on how Western nations are often blamed for history's atrocities, while all nations have tarnished histories. This is a thorough argument in the defense of Western values and history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Wld MurrayNoll, Douglas
Summary: "Discover how to successfully and efficiently calm an angry person or diffuse a volatile situation in ninety seconds or less with this proven and accessible peacekeeping method by self-described "lawyer turned peacemaker" Douglas E. Noll. We live in an increasingly divided world and most of us have encountered our fair share of aggressive people and difficult confrontations. Fortunately, we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.6 NOLRushkoff, Douglas
Summary: "Why doesn't the explosive growth of companies like Facebook and Uber deliver more prosperity for everyone? What is the systemic problem that sets the rich against the poor and the technologists against everybody else? When protesters shattered the windows of a bus carrying Google employees to work, their anger may have been justifiable, but it was misdirected. The true conflict of our age...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 RUSAxe, Douglas
Summary: Throughout his distinguished and unconventional career, engineer-turned-molecular-biologist Douglas Axe has been asking the questions that much of the scientific community would rather silence. Now, he presents his conclusions in this brave and pioneering book. Axe argues that the key to understanding our origin is the “design intuition”—the innate belief held by all humans that tasks we would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 210 AXEBotting, Douglas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1983
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 940.53 WORBrinkley, Douglas
Summary: "Chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.72 BRICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.72 BRIFarah, Douglas.
Summary: What do the Taliban, Liberian war criminal Charles Taylor, and the U.S. government have in common? They have all done business with the man who put the "blood" in blood diamonds--an immensely wealthy and powerful arms dealer who has flooded Africa and Southwest Asia with weapons of war. Here, two respected journalists tell the story of Viktor Bout, the Russian weapons supplier whose global...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.133 FARMurray, Douglas
Summary: This book is not only an analysis of demographic and political realities in Europe, but also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode. It includes reporting from across the entire continent, from the places where migrants land to the places they end up, from the people who appear to welcome them in to the places which cannot accept them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5 MUROliver, Douglas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloodaxe 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.914 OLIAxe, Douglas
Summary: "For the first time in history, the world shut itself down--by choice--all for fear of a virus, COVID-19, that wasn't well understood. The government, with the support of most Americans, ordered the closure of tens of thousands of small businesses--many never to return. Almost every school and college in the country sent its students home to finish the school year in front of a computer....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 AXEBrinkley, Douglas.
Summary: An account of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it left in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast documents the events and repercussions of the tragedy and its aftermath and the ongoing crisis confronting the region.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.335 BRIDouglas, Drake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4309 DOUHaddad, Douglas
Summary: Are you concerned or frustrated with the choices your child makes when it comes to their peer groups, study habits, and use of social media? Do you feel your child is pushing you away and your connection is weakening? Are you unsure of the next steps you should take to help your child succeed? A whole new set of parenting concerns arise during tween and teenhood that can be overwhelming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.125 HADHustad, Douglas
Summary: When Russia sent Sputnik 1 into space, the country launched not only a satellite but a new age. Many popular stories about American advancements during the space age have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Space Age dives into the myths about the history of NASA and space exploration and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.9 HUSPerry, Douglas
Summary: A portrait of the legendary leader of the Untouchables traces his years after his famous confrontation with Al Capone, documenting his efforts to end corruption in Cleveland and his achievements throughout the Torso Murderer case.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NESS, ELIOT PERSavage, Douglas.
Summary: Describes the medical treatments and hospital conditions soldiers were subjected to during the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Pub. 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.775 SAVSmith, Douglas
Summary: Examines the fate of two Russian aristocratic families in a detailed account of the Bolshevik Revolution's effect on the upper class, discussing the relentless lootings, harrowing escapes, humbling exile and imprisonment, and summary executions that tookplace during this violent time of transition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.52 SMISmith, Douglas
Summary: "The harrowing, little-known story of the ARA, an American effort to save the newly-formed Soviet Union from a disastrous famine"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947.084 SMIStone, Douglas
Summary: "The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning We swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers-but also family, friends, and in-laws-they all have "suggestions" for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014