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Graveyards of the dinosaurs: what it's like to discover prehistoric creatures (I Was There Ser.)
Par Shelley Tanaka, Philip J Currie, Mark Norell, Paul C Sereno. 1998
Describes paleontologists' discovery of dinosaur fossils at major sites in Mongolia, Canada, and Argentina. Presents information on the Oviraptor, Centrosaurus,…
and Herrerasaurus, among others. Discusses scientific evidence linking birds and carnivorous dinosaurs. Grades 4-7. 1998.How the world was one: beyond the global village
Par Arthur C Clarke. 1992
Ghost light: a memoir
Par Frank Rich. 2000
Former theatre critic of the New York Times reminisces about his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area in the 1950s…
and 1960s. Recalls how his love for the stage developed and how he coped with family problems by taking refuge in theatre productions. Includes violence and strong language. c2000.Hackers: heroes of the computer revolution
Par Steven Levy. 1984
Goldwyn: a biography
Par A. Scott Berg. 1989
At the age of 16, Schmuel Gelbfisz left his native town and made his way to New York. Here, as…
Samuel Goldfish, he worked as a glove salesman until a Bronco Billy western inspired him to enter the film business. In 1916 he formed the Goldwyn Picture Corporation and changed his name again to Samuel Goldwyn. 1989.Frida: a biography of Frida Kahlo
Par Hayden Herrera. 1998
Frida is the story of one of the twentieth-century's most extraordinary women, the painter Frida Kahlo. Born near Mexico City,…
she grew up during the turbulent days of the Mexican Revolution and, at eighteen, was the victim of an accident that left her crippled and unable to bear children. To salvage what she could from her unhappy situation, Kahlo had to learn to keep still - so she began to paint. 1998.Content rules: how to create killer blogs, podcasts, videos, ebooks, webinars (and more) that engage customers and ignite your business (Your coach in a box)
Par David Meerman Scott, Ann Handley, C. C Chapman. 2011
A one-stop source on the art and science of developing marketing content that people care about. This coverage is interwoven…
with case studies of companies successfully spreading their ideas online - and using them to establish credibility and build a loyal customer base. 2011.Emily Carr (The Canadians)
Par Rosemary Neering. 1975
Feathered dinosaurs
Par Christopher Sloan. 2000
Discusses the theory that birds are modern evolutionary descendants of dinosaurs, comparing their skeletons and bone structure. Describes the 1996…
discovery in China of theropod fossils showing feathers. Explains the functions of various feathers and possible evolution of arms to wings. For grades 4-7. 2000.Extreme mean: trolls, bullies and predators online
Par Paula Todd. 2014
Paula Todd goes deep into the world of "extreme mean", uncovering the people who use the internet to undermine lives…
rather than improve them. Through exclusive personal stories of online abuse from around the world, as well as interviews with troll-tormentors, accidental abusers, victimized kids, and adults, this book explores the roots of online abuse, challenges current academic thinking, and offers new ways of understanding the nasty and the nefarious who erode humanity and threaten internet freedom. c2014.Fire in the bones: Bill Mason and the Canadian canoeing tradition (Phyllis Bruce Bk.)
Par James Raffan. 1996
This biography gives the reader insight into the motivations of this filmmaker, writer, photographer, canoeist and consummate nature-lover. Mason's love…
of the wilderness in general and canoeing in particular led to a prolific body of work including "Cry of the wild" and "Paddle to the sea." 1996.Everybody was so young: Gerald and Sara Murphy, a lost generation love story
Par Amanda Vaill. 1998
The saga of a New York society couple, Gerald and Sara Murphy, who moved to France in the 1920s. Gerald's…
interest in painting brought them into contact with artists and writers of the time, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso. In later years, personal tragedy and financial setbacks struck the Murphys, but their love endured. Bestseller. 1998.Emily Carr: Emily Carr (Extraordinary Canadians)
Par Lewis DeSoto. 2008
Mad, bad, and dangerous to know is how Victorian society dismissed Emily Carr, but the author sees her as a…
woman in search of God, freedom, and the essence of art. Her quest to be an independent woman and artist took her from the studios of Paris to deep inside the remote Native villages of the West Coast forests. Carr is revealed as one of those unique individuals who articulate the symbols and images by which Canada identifies itself. 2008.Encounters: a memoir (A helen And Kurt Wolff Bk.)
Par Dorothy Norman. 1987
Emily Carr, a biography: A Biography
Par Maria Tippett. 1979
De Kooning: an American master
Par Mark Stevens, Annalyn Swan, Willem De Kooning. 2004
Biography of Dutch-born artist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), who became a major figure in the mid-twentieth-century New York abstract expressionism…
scene. Explores de Kooning's bohemian habits, friendship with Gorky, financial backing from Hirshhorn and Fourcade, only marriage, and passion for painting. Some descriptions of sex. Pulitzer Prize. 2004.Easy computer basics (Easy Ser.)
Par Michael Miller. 2005
Computer basics teaches you the fundamentals to help you get the most from your computer hardware and software. Fully illustrated…
steps with simple instruction, guide you through each task, building the skills you need to do what you want to do. 2005.Dragon NaturallySpeaking for dummies (For dummies)
Par Doug Muder, David C Kay. 1999
This book contains advice on dictating, editing, Web browsing, and running your computer with voice commands using voice recognition software.…
Discover how to: verbally control your Windows desktop and all applications, dictate and edit documents and e-mails, maximize voice recognition accuracy, use a pocket recorder on the run, and add specialized terms and verbal shortcuts to Dragon's vocabulary. 1999.Dreaming with his eyes open: a life of Diego Rivera
Par Patrick Marnham, Diego Rivera. 1998
Vast in scope, this biography details the life of the late Mexican painter, best known for his complex, highly symbolic…
and politically charged murals. Descriptions of his early life, participation in the Communist party of the 1920s and his marriage to artistic giant, Frida Kahlo help to bring understanding to this complex man. 1998.