Search Results: Returned 17 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 17
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2011., Adolescent, Walker & Co. Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Joel Bloom chronicles his life experiences during the 1960's which eventually lead him to oppose the war in Vietnam and to flee to Canada rather than be forced to kill Vietnamese.
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[2022]., Adolescent, Tilbury House Publishers Call No: 177 .309 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Mark Kurlansky's bestselling works of nonfiction view the history of the world through unexpected lenses, including cod, salt, and paper. In this new book for young readers his lens is the art of the big lie. Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization. They corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. As with his book World Without Fish, Kurlansky has written A History of Big Lies for young readers, the future stewards of our world. It is not only a history but a how-to manual for seeing through big lies and thinking critically"--
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[2022]., General, Tilbury House Publishers Call No: 070.4 KUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this new book for young readers [Mark Kurlansky looks at] the art of the big lie. Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization. They corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history"-- Provided by publisher.
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[2022]., Adolescent, Tilbury House Publishers Call No: 177 .3 09 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this new book for young readers [Mark Kurlansky looks at] the art of the big lie. Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization. They corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history"-- Provided by publisher.
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c2001., Pre-adolescent, Putnam's Call No: 639.2 7633 09 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the relationship between humans and cod from the time of Vikings and of Columbus through the present day, discussing their life cycles, enemies, and eating habits.
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2014., Delacorte Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Adventurer and inventor Clarence Birdseye had a fascination with food preservation that led him to develop and patent the Birdseye freezing process and start the company that still bears his name today. His limitless curiosity spurred his other inventions, including the electric sunlamp, an improved incandescent lightbulb, and a harpoon gun to tag finback whales.
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2014, Juvenile, Delacorte Press Call No: B BIRDSEYE Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Presents a biography of Clarence Birdseye who invented frozen food. Describes his childhood, his development of the flash-freeze process, and his legacy today. Includes photographs.
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2003, c2002., Penguin Books Call No: Global Studies Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the history of salt, discussing how it has shaped civilizations from the earliest beginnings of world history and how it has been used in different cultures.
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2002., Walker and Co. Call No: 664.4 KUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the history of salt, discussing how it has shaped civilizations from the earliest beginnings of world history and how it has been used in different cultures.
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2003., Penguin Books Call No: 553.63 KURLANSKY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the history of salt focusing on its use as currency, human requirement for salt, salt in religion, preserving food with salt, and more.
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c2006, Primary, G.P. Putnam's Sons Call No: 553.6 3209 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of the only rock we eat, including its origin, the other discoveries made because of it, and tales of salt and the people who have been involved with it through the ages.
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c2006., Primary, G.P. Putnam's Sons Call No: 553.6 3209 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of the only rock we eat, including its origin, the other discoveries made because of it, and tales of salt and the people who have been involved with it through the ages.
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2014., Juvenile, Puffin books Call No: 553.6 32 09 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Traces the history of salt and illustrates how the substance shaped ancient civilizations, helped build empires, and impacted major scientific developments. Features informative sidebars and maps and includes a chronology of salt through the centuries.
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-- Saltc2006., Juvenile, G.P. Putnam's Sons Call No: 553.6 32 09 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Illustrations, sidebars, and maps tell the story of the history of salt, how it shaped ancient civilizations, and its influence on the world today.
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[2014], Juvenile, Workman Publishing Call No: 338.3 727 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Surveys the current state of fish, oceans, and the environment; and describes how the extinction of some fish species in the near future would affect the planet. Also discusses the effects of overfishing and global warming. Offers practical advice for promoting sustainable fishing.
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2014., Juvenile, Workman Publishing Call No: 338.3 KURLANSKY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Surveys the current state of fish, oceans, and the environment; and describes how the extinction of some fish species in the near future would affect the planet. Also discusses the effects of overfishing and global warming. Offers practical advice for promoting sustainable fishing.
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-- World with out fishc2011., Pre-adolescent, Workman Pub. Call No: 338.3 KUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes what is happening to fish, the oceans, and the environment in the early twenty-first century, explaining how commonly-consumed fish, such as tuna, cod, and salmon, are disappearing; and discussing the impact of overfishing on other species and the effects of fishing on the oceans.