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Author
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Lena has a favorite sweater. Grandma knitted it especially for her. No one else is allowed to touch it, except when Mom washes it. But one day, when the sweater is hanging on the clothesline outside, Lena sees that it has big holes in it. Who has done this? she thinks angrily. When she finds out, she makes a surprising discovery . . .
Author
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles.The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Race begins, A.C. Grayling asks: who, if anyone, owns the moon? Or Mars? Or other bodies in near space? And what do those superpowers and corporations...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Why are there still too few women scientists? Drawing on personal experience and those of leading women in science, Athene Donald presents this account of the historical and continuing systemic barriers and embedded bias that women face in the scientific sphere, arguing the moral and business case for greater diversity.
Author
Publisher
West Margin Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Expand your taco repertoire in new and exciting ways! Like all genius ideas, tacos have inspired chefs all over the world to come up with their own spin on this traditional tortilla-wrapped handheld delicacy. There are many ways to fill a taco-so many, in fact, that you could easily create a taco for every letter in the alphabet, which is exactly what Ivy Manning has done! Tacos A to Z is your one-stop taco shop for non-traditional tacos. Here, you...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The British monarchy has been through turbulent times of late. Rocked by scandal and strife, and without it seems a clear plan for the future following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we have been left wondering: what happens next? Nothing seems certain. Will the monarchy survive with its continuing echoes of an Imperial past? Will young people - disenchanted with the political status quo - find the ritual and practice of the monarchy quite so mesmerising...
Author
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin cut a striking figure in the Army: athletic, quick witted, devout, and studious, he was a natural leader. Thanks to his engineering and leadership knowhow, Martin was chosen to lead the thousands of combat engineers who paved the way for 100,000 Army troops to battle their way to Baghdad in 2003. Martin was astonishing to watch as he led this effort, his mind laser focused and body vibrating with energy. He made quick decisions,...
Author
Publisher
Silver Dolphin, an imprint of Printers Roy Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Planet Earth is home to an amazing variety of creatures, but human activity is putting many of them in grave danger. Discover the animals most at risk of extinction, from the smallest insects to the largest animals in the sea, and find out what is being done to help them.
Author
Publisher
Reverberations Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"For two young mountain lions born in central California, where cityscape meets wilderness, life isn't easy. Soon after their mother leaves them to fend for themselves, a dominant male puma attacks, sending them running. The brother who dashes across a treacherous highway is hit by a truck and killed. The brother who hides up a tree survives. And so the journey begins. Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma's Journey follows the lone brother, who local scientists...
Author
Publisher
Dash! Leveled Readers, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
This title explores why conserving rain forests is so important and the ways in which it can be done. This title is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
Author
Publisher
O'Reilly
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Take your Linux skills to the next level! Whether you're a system administrator, software developer, site reliability engineer, or enthusiastic hobbyist, this practical, hands-on book will help you work faster, smarter, and more efficiently. You'll learn how to create and run complex commands that solve real business problems, process and retrieve information, and automate manual tasks. You'll also truly understand what happens behind the shell prompt,...
Author
Publisher
Annette Betz
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Deutsch
Description
"Peter Hase soll etwas für seine Mama erledigen. Da beginnen sich in Peters schlauem Kopf die Rädchen zu drehen: Das ist doch der perfekte Zeitpunkt, um seine neueste Erfindung auszuprobieren -- die super-geniale, rasant-schnelle Wäscheleine! Doch Peters 1a-Plan läuft leider nicht ganz so glatt wie gedacht ... Das gibt bestimmt Ärger -- oder kommt Peter noch einmal um Schnurrhaaresbreite davon?" --
"Peter Rabbit is full of ideas to get his chores...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"At the end of the 1960s, the mysterious Tom Forçade suddenly appeared on the scene, insinuated himself into the top echelons of the political counterculture, and took over operations of the Underground Press Syndicate, a coalition of newspapers across the country. Even as he weathered government surveillance and harassment, he embarked on a landmark court battle to obtain White House press credentials. But his outrageous stunts--like pieing Congressional...
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This entertaining companion to the massively popular history podcast tackles everything from Alexander the Great to Agatha Christie, the Wars of the Roses to Watergate-with a unique blend of wit, wisdom, and good old-fashioned banter. The Rest Is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from the Trojan War to a historical ranking of the greatest dogs. Now, this official tie-in book brings the chart-topping...
Author
Publisher
Murdoch Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Making baking your happy place. It's not so much a science; it's practice plus play, which becomes instinct and then art. And even the failures are delicious. Welcome to First, Cream the Butter and Sugar - the ultimate guide for everyone who loves cake. Whether you're here for the only choc chip cookie recipe you'll ever need, or you're setting your sights on conquering an opera cake, a raspberry passionfruit tart or becoming a choux-master, Emelia...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
It seems lately that Poppy Lively is invisible to everyone but the IRS. After her accountant absconded with her life savings, newly bankrupt Poppy is on the verge of losing her home when an old flame, now a hotshot producer, gives her a surprising way out: a job in costumes on a Hollywood film set. It's a bold move to pack her bags, keep secrets from her daughter, and head to Los Angeles, but Poppy's a capable person--how hard can a job in wardrobe...
97) CPA exam
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"CPA Exam For Dummies gives you a solid overview of everything you need to know to pass the Uniform CPA Examination--updated to reflect the 2024 exam updates. Only about half of aspiring CPAs pass the test their first time around. You can be in that one-and-done group, thanks to the concrete study plans in this book. You'll also get access to online resources, including study questions for each section of the exam and digital flashcards so you can...
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The day after her eighteenth birthday, Julia Reeves checks herself into a psychiatric facility, longing to find a way out of the grief and guilt that have engulfed her since her father's untimely death. What she finds is fellow suicide attempt survivor Sam Lorenzo, a brilliant twenty-three-year-old photographer. Sam brings beauty and light back into Julia's life, so when he asks her to escape with him on a cross-country odyssey, she agrees.Before...
Publisher
Scientific American Educational Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sports are a human universal: humans in all cultures play them, and they've done so for a long, long time. This title is for readers whose interest in sports and athleticism goes deeper than stats of their favorite players and the standings of their favorite teams. The articles collected here answer questions about the physical and psychological conditions that make elite athletes, they look at the effects of technology in sports, and they explore...
100) Tryst Six venom
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Away games, back seats, and the locker room after hours...New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas is back with this spicy new adult romance, now with bonus material. Marymount girls are good girls. Even if they weren't, no one would know, because girls like Clay Collins keep their mouths shut. Not that Clay has anything to share, anyway. Always in control, she owns the hallways, walking tall on Monday and then dropping to her knees like...
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