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1) Forest
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A simple introduction to the beauty and life within forests, encouraging young readers to connect with nature"--
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xiv, 364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Nestled in the Golden Triangle of China, Burma, and Nepal, the Wa nation has existed and thrived for over five decades. Like mountain peoples from Chechnya to the Ozarks, the Wa like to do things their own way. A tribal authority called the United Wa State Army (or UWSA) controls their native terrain. The UWSA makes laws, defends the motherland, and builds roads and schools. It even issues driver's licenses. In every sense, it is a government. And...
Author
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The first ever memoir from the Number One global bestselling adventure author. Wilbur Smith has lived an incredible life of adventure, and now he shares the extraordinary true stories that have inspired his fiction. "I've been writing novels for over fifty years. I was lucky enough to miss the big wars and not get shot, but lucky enough to grow up among the heroes who had served in them and learn from their example. I have lucked into things continuously....
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xi, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This user-friendly and comprehensive guide on plant care helps readers pick the houseplants that fit their personal plant care style, identify common varieties, choose the right potting soil and what to do when things go wrong.
Author
Series
Publisher
Life Drawn
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
195 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"The true story of beloved Cambodian singer Ros Serey Sothea, whose "Golden Voice" helped define Cambodia's Golden Age of music until her mysterious disappearance in the killing fields of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge. There is a saying in Cambodia: Music is the soul of a nation. Perhaps no one embodied that spirit more than Ros Serey Sothea, a young woman who would forever change the landscape of Cambodian music as the Queen with the Golden Voice. From a...
Author
Publisher
Tumbleweed Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
[36] unnumbered pages : color photographs, 22 x 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Retro Radio Rainbow teaches the 7 colors of the rainbow in the coolest way ever! Radio was king in the 1940s and 1950s, so manufacturers had to come up with eye-popping designs in a spectacular array of colors in order to stand out. Their competition resulted in the most amazing radios in every color of the rainbow! Here’s a book that will have the parents saying, “Can we read it one more time?” Your children will be so dazzled, they might even...
Series
Shout select volume 94
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Profiles Chuck Berry's contribution to rock music through archival footage, interviews, and a concert celebrating his sixtieth birthday.
11) The pianist
Series
Shout select volume 119
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew and talented musician who escapes after his family is rounded up for deportation by the Nazis, to live in the ruins of Warsaw.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 x 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Crawl, cling, climb! You may have seen a raccoon scurry up a tree or across the road just before dark. Did you know that raccoons stay up at night playing, hunting, and eating when you go to sleep? From birth to first stripes and beyond, discover all that goes into being a raccoon in this charming nonfiction picture book, the second in the Meet Your World series"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn the skills you need to survive a TSUNAMI. 1) Learn the causes: Did you know that a big earthquake can be a sign that a tsunami might hit? 2) Recognize the signs: If it looks like the ocean is pulling away from the shore, RUN! This means a tsunami could be on the way! 3) Evacuate: Always have a bag of essential items packed and an evacuation route planned. You never know when it could SAVE YOUR LIFE! Remember, if you live near a coast and see...
16) My picture diary
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1981, Fujiwara Maki began a picture diary about daily life with her son and husband, the legendary manga author Tsuge Yoshiharu. Publishing was not her original intention. "I wanted to record our family's daily life while our son, Shosuke, was small. But as 8mm cameras were too expensive and we were poor, I decided on the picture diary format instead. I figured Shosuke would enjoy reading it when he got older." Drawn in a simple, personable style,...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xi, 162 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Even in the fast and loose world of the Trump White House, the idea that a couple thousand disorganized protestors storming the U.S. Capitol might actually prevent a presidential succession was farfetched. Yet perfectly legal ways of overturning election results actually do exist, and they would allow a political party to install its own candidate in place of the true winner. Lawrence Lessig and Matthew Seligman work through every option available...
Author
Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xv, 185 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This illustrated book for middle-grade readers looks at the early history of humankind. 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"? 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...
Author
Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xv, 187 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new illustrated book for middle-grade readers that looks at the early history of humankind. 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...
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