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Summary: "At the midpoint of the twentieth century, Sir Winston Churchill called the United States "this gigantic capitalist organization, with its vast and superabundant productive power." The dollar reigned supreme and Pittsburgh and Detroit were at the summit of their power and prestige. From Washington, American statesmen sought to guide the destiny of nations. Victorious in the elections of 1948,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.73009 BUNEstes, Nick
Summary: "In 2016, a small protest encampment at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, initially established to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, grew to be the largest Indigenous protest movement in the twenty-first century, attracting tens of thousands of Indigenous and non-Native allies from around the world. Its slogan “Mni Wiconi”—Water Is Life—was about more than just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haymarket Books 2024
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Summary: A brief introduction to the game of football as intended to be played by children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FAUGordon, Nick.
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Air Force Air Commandos. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 356.167 GORGordon, Nick.
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about the U.S. Army. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.3 GORLane, Nick
Summary: "A renowned biochemist's illuminating inquiry into the Krebs cycle and the origins of life. What brings the Earth to life, and our own lives to an end? For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 572 LANLane, Nick.
Summary: "Today, mitochondria are central to research into human prehistory, genetic diseases, cell suicide, fertility, ageing, bioenergetics, sex, and the eukaryotic cell. Piecing together puzzles from the forefront of research, this book paints a sweeping canvas that will thrill all who are interested in biology, while also contributing to evolutionary thinking and debate. This is a book full of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 571.657 LANRebman, Nick
Summary: Details the Paris Peace Conference, the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, and its aftereffects on Germany from the perspectives of those involved. Additional features include a bullet-point summary of the events, compelling narrative descriptions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, questions to spark critical thinking, sources to guide further research, historical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.3 REBRebman, Nick
Summary: "Look at pictures to figure out which shapes can be seen."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE REBTurse, Nick.
Summary: Based on classified documents and interviews, a controversial history of the Vietnam War argues that American acts of violence against millions of Vietnamese civilians were a pervasive and systematic part of the war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.704 TURWhite, Nick
Summary: Presents practical advice on ways to cut energy consumption and costs in one's home by reducing fuel and electricity use and generating energy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 644 WHICook, Nick.
Summary: Discusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest automobiles, describing the specific features and specifications of such cars as dragsters, Indianapolis 500 race cars, and the supersonic car.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.228 COOEberstadt, Nick
Summary: By one reading, things look pretty good for Americans today: the country is richer than ever before and the unemployment rate is down by half since the Great Recession—lower today, in fact, than for most of the postwar era. But a closer look shows that something is going seriously wrong. This is the collapse of work—most especially among America’s men. Nicholas Eberstadt, a political...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templeton Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 EBEEvangelista, Nick.
Summary: Often thought of as an activity just for actors or an elite few, fencing is actually an ideal sport for people of all ages. Fencing develops dexterity, endurance, flexibility, grace, and overall fitness, while also allowing participants the opportunity to hone the mind's problem-solving abilities. It is easily learned and practiced by both young and old, men and women, boys and girls. It has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Masters Press 1996
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Summary: "Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces extreme cranes to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.873 GORGroom, Nick
Summary: "An original and thought-provoking journey into J. R. R. Tolkien's world, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before. What is it about Middle-Earth and its inhabitants that has captured the imagination of millions of people around the world? And why does Tolkien's visionary creation continue to fascinate and inspire us eighty-five years after its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 823 GROHolt, Nick
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.334 HOLHunter, Nick.
Summary: A variety of case studies explores the ways countries relate to the rest of the world on a variety of issues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 327 HUNHunter, Nick.
Summary: Presents an introduction to rain forests, covering such topics as explorers of the past and present, the different layers of vegetation, rain forest animals, the people that inhabit the forests, and conservation efforts. -- "Rain Forests are the wettest places on land and are home to so many exotic plants and animals. However, they can be very dangerous places, as well. If you had the chance...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.34 HUNLane, Nick.
Summary: A biochemist, building on the pillars of evolutionary theory and drawing on cutting-edge research into the link between energy and genes, argues that the evolution of multicellular life was the result of a single event.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576 LANMika, Nick
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mika Publishing Co 1977
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 929.3713 Mika,Mott, Nick
Summary: "Wildfires are getting more destructive than ever before. Flames in forests are scorching about twice as many trees as they did two decades ago, and nearly 100,000 homes, barns, and other structures have been incinerated. "Fire seasons" are now fire years. Tens of millions of people live in areas vulnerable to fire, and more keep moving in. Driven in part by climate change, the areas burned and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.379 MOTPope, Nick
Summary: "In 1980, a UFO was tracked on military radar in Rendlesham Forest, England. It landed near two of the most strategically important military bases in NATO, and was approached by military witnesses who touched the hull. This explosive new book--perfect for fans of Annie Jacobsen's Area 51, and Leslie Kean's UFOs--tells the full story of this incident, which is set to become better-known than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.942 POPRebman, Nick
Summary: "Look at pictures to figure out what item is on top of another."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2017