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Vertebrates

Petersen, Christine.


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Booklist, October 2002. Library Media Connection, January 2003. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), July 2003. A close look at past and present vertebrates, including fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
Date Published:2002

The complete wilderness training book

McManners, Hugh.


Includes index. Includes index. This lavishly illustrated, practical guide to outdoor adventures is packed with essential information to help readers re-learn basic skills people have forgotten over the centuries. Clear descriptions and step-by-step, full-color photographs show how to build a shelter, recognize edible and medicinal plants, obtain food, perform first aid, navigate effectively, and more.
Date Published:1994

Includes index. Includes index. This lavishly illustrated, practical guide to outdoor adventures is packed with essential information to help readers re-learn basic skills people have forgotten over the centuries. Clear descriptions and step-by-step, full-color photographs show how to build a shelter, recognize edible and medicinal plants, obtain food, perform first aid, navigate effectively, and more.

Date Published:1994

The great composers and their works.

Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-


Provides biographical information on nineteen composers, describes the musical components of their major works, and provides anecdotal background on those works. This volume covers Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, and Wagner.
Date Published:2000

No strings attached : the inside story of Jim Henson's Creature Shop /

Bacon, Matt.


Includes index. Presents an inside look at the Creature Shop, a team of puppeteers, artists, and computer professionals whose innovations in animation and special effects have appeared in such films as "The Dark Crystal, " "Babe, " and "The English Patient.".
Date Published:1997

Zombie combat skills and warfare strategy

Page, Sean T.


Includes glossary. "Originally published in English by Haynes Publishing under the title: Zombie Survival Manual Â© Sean T. Page 2013. Zombie combat and weapons -- Unarmed combat against the dead -- The difference in fighting the dead -- No heroics -- Armed combat against zombies -- Handguns -- Shotguns -- Machine guns -- The bow -- The crossbow -- Melee weapons -- Weird, exotic and DIY -- Combat for the elderly -- Fixed defenses -- Zombie profiles -- Out and about in zombie town -- Walking in a world of the dead -- First-contact protocols -- Driving in zombie town -- Long-distance travel "Preparation and planning for the zombie apocalypse are all well and good, but at some point you are going to have to engage a zombie directly, in open mano-a-mano combat. This guide provides everything you need to know about armed and unarmed combat, effective weaponry, fixed defenses, and the crucial differences in combat you need to take into account when fighting a dead as opposed to a live adversary. Also included are zombie profiles, classic zombie, armless zombie, kiddie ghouls, bloaters, and the most effective strategies against each type. Driving through zombie territory, long-distance travel, and first contact protocols round out this truly life-saving resource"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2017

Includes glossary. "Originally published in English by Haynes Publishing under the title: Zombie Survival Manual Â© Sean T. Page 2013. Zombie combat and weapons -- Unarmed combat against the dead -- The difference in fighting the dead -- No heroics -- Armed combat against zombies -- Handguns -- Shotguns -- Machine guns -- The bow -- The crossbow -- Melee weapons -- Weird, exotic and DIY -- Combat for the elderly -- Fixed defenses -- Zombie profiles -- Out and about in zombie town -- Walking in a world of the dead -- First-contact protocols -- Driving in zombie town -- Long-distance travel "Preparation and planning for the zombie apocalypse are all well and good, but at some point you are going to have to engage a zombie directly, in open mano-a-mano combat. This guide provides everything you need to know about armed and unarmed combat, effective weaponry, fixed defenses, and the crucial differences in combat you need to take into account when fighting a dead as opposed to a live adversary. Also included are zombie profiles, classic zombie, armless zombie, kiddie ghouls, bloaters, and the most effective strategies against each type. Driving through zombie territory, long-distance travel, and first contact protocols round out this truly life-saving resource"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2017

How to fold it : the mathematics of linkages, origami, and polyhedra /

O'Rourke, Joseph.


Explains fascinating mathematical folding problems.
Date Published:2011

Organized crime

Black, J. Anderson.


Includes chronology. Includes glossary. The Mafia -- Renegades -- The Russian mafiya -- The Triads -- The Yakuza. "Organized crime is a global phenomenon. From Sicily came the Mafia; Japan spawned and then exported the Yakuza, as China did its Triads, and post-Soviet Russia saw the birth and rapid escalation of its very own Mafia. These criminal fraternities differ from common criminal gangs in that they operate much like legitimate business corporations, highly efficient and massively profitable, with a definite hierarchical structure. There was a time when these various criminal fraternities were solely a problem for the country that created them. Today, however, organized crime has gone international, and North America, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia are now hosts to all of them. These groups, deadly and potentially ruinous to the world's economy, will stop at nothing to preserve their interests"--Back cover.
Date Published:2017

Includes chronology. Includes glossary. The Mafia -- Renegades -- The Russian mafiya -- The Triads -- The Yakuza. "Organized crime is a global phenomenon. From Sicily came the Mafia; Japan spawned and then exported the Yakuza, as China did its Triads, and post-Soviet Russia saw the birth and rapid escalation of its very own Mafia. These criminal fraternities differ from common criminal gangs in that they operate much like legitimate business corporations, highly efficient and massively profitable, with a definite hierarchical structure. There was a time when these various criminal fraternities were solely a problem for the country that created them. Today, however, organized crime has gone international, and North America, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia are now hosts to all of them. These groups, deadly and potentially ruinous to the world's economy, will stop at nothing to preserve their interests"--Back cover.

Date Published:2017

Bringing innovation to school : empowering students to thrive in a changing world /

Boss, Suzie.


Coming to terms with innovation -- Seeing educators as innovators -- Growing a new global skill set -- Seeding innovation -- Intergrating design thinking throughout the curriculum -- Making room for thinkers -- Taking advantage of techology -- Gaming for real learning -- Spreading good ideas -- Taking action. Discusses how innovation can be used to promote students' thinking and learning and why innovation is an essential skill for success.
Date Published:2012

Coming to terms with innovation -- Seeing educators as innovators -- Growing a new global skill set -- Seeding innovation -- Intergrating design thinking throughout the curriculum -- Making room for thinkers -- Taking advantage of techology -- Gaming for real learning -- Spreading good ideas -- Taking action. Discusses how innovation can be used to promote students' thinking and learning and why innovation is an essential skill for success.

Date Published:2012

Meet Blake Griffin : basketballs slam dunk king /

Edwards, Ethan.


Includes index. Super slam-dunker Blake Griffin is a star player for the L.A. Clippers basketball team. In this book kids will follow in Griffins steps from his high school days to his college career with the University of Oklahoma to his professional years. Chapters discuss the awards he has been honored as well as his life off the court. Additional videos, photographs, and graphic organizers give readers an enhanced insight of Griffin s career statistics. These supplemental features create a multimedia experience of the biography.
Date Published:2014

Includes index. Super slam-dunker Blake Griffin is a star player for the L.A. Clippers basketball team. In this book kids will follow in Griffins steps from his high school days to his college career with the University of Oklahoma to his professional years. Chapters discuss the awards he has been honored as well as his life off the court. Additional videos, photographs, and graphic organizers give readers an enhanced insight of Griffin s career statistics. These supplemental features create a multimedia experience of the biography.

Date Published:2014

Landmarks in Modern American Business, Vol. 2 (1944-1974)



Date Published:2000

Exploring life science

Marshall Cavendish Books Limited.


v. 1. Acid rain - bacteria -- v. 2. Bats - cave life -- v. 3. Cells - digestive systems -- v. 4. Dinosaurs - extinction -- v. 5. Eyes - growth -- v. 6. Habitats - lungs -- v. 7. Lymphatic systems -- organisms v. 8. Oxygen - reptiles -- v. 9. Respiratory systems - stress -- v. 10. Suburban habitats - zoos and aquariums -- v. 11. Index volume.
Date Published:2000

San Antonio College : in the beginning, 1925-1956.

Weynand, Jerome Francis.



Date Published:2002

The American short story

Skaggs, Calvin.


"Based on the highly acclaimed PBS Television film series.". This superb collection of short fiction brings together the works of nine of America's master writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Date Published:1980

La otra vida de Caz

Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973-


Translation of: My time as Caz Hazard. Resource Links, June 2012. Caz is forced to take a long hard look at her actions when one of her classmates, a girl who was constantly bullied or ignored, commits suicide.
Date Published:2012

Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn


"A contemporary literary views book"--Cover. Book Report. Discusses "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," offering biographical information on the author, text analysis, character summaries, and excerpts from literary criticism.
Date Published:1996

Zombie spotting and survival basics

Page, Sean T.


Includes glossary. "Originally published in English by Haynes Publishing under the title: Zombie Survival Manual Â© Sean T. Page 2013. What is a zombie? -- Types of zombie -- How to kill a zombie -- The science of zombiology -- Research in a crisis -- Building a secret lab -- The zombie virus and animals -- Zombies in history -- Historical accounts -- The zombie apocalypse -- Becoming a zombie survivalist -- Getting the look -- Be ready or be dead! -- Anti-zombie products -- Build your own survivor team -- Zombie survival exams "If one has any hope of surviving the coming zombie apocalypse, one must do the homework and learn everything possible about the history, science, behaviors, and characteristics of zombies. Historical accounts and a deep dive into the science of zombiology are paired here with in depth analysis of zombie types, offensive and defensive strategies and techniques, anti-zombie products, and tips for building secret anti-zombie labs and an effective zombie survival team. This is an essential primer for any self-respecting zombie survivalist who hopes to live to see the day after the zombie apocalypse"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2017

Includes glossary. "Originally published in English by Haynes Publishing under the title: Zombie Survival Manual Â© Sean T. Page 2013. What is a zombie? -- Types of zombie -- How to kill a zombie -- The science of zombiology -- Research in a crisis -- Building a secret lab -- The zombie virus and animals -- Zombies in history -- Historical accounts -- The zombie apocalypse -- Becoming a zombie survivalist -- Getting the look -- Be ready or be dead! -- Anti-zombie products -- Build your own survivor team -- Zombie survival exams "If one has any hope of surviving the coming zombie apocalypse, one must do the homework and learn everything possible about the history, science, behaviors, and characteristics of zombies. Historical accounts and a deep dive into the science of zombiology are paired here with in depth analysis of zombie types, offensive and defensive strategies and techniques, anti-zombie products, and tips for building secret anti-zombie labs and an effective zombie survival team. This is an essential primer for any self-respecting zombie survivalist who hopes to live to see the day after the zombie apocalypse"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2017

The theory of relativity

Hiton, Lisa.


Includes chronology. Includes glossary. The problem of classical mechanics -- The science of quantum theory and mechanics -- The major players in quantum mechanics -- The discovery itself -- Influence of the theory of relativity. "The Theory of Relativity traces Albert Einstein's groundbreaking ideas, special and general relativity, from the discoveries in physics that laid their foundation to relativity's application to today's world. The book presents scientific formulas, in-depth explanations of abstract concepts, and a detailed look at how Einstein's theories influence everyday technology, like television and GPS. Along the way, the text demonstrates the importance of theoretical experiments in scientific discovery"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2017

Includes chronology. Includes glossary. The problem of classical mechanics -- The science of quantum theory and mechanics -- The major players in quantum mechanics -- The discovery itself -- Influence of the theory of relativity. "The Theory of Relativity traces Albert Einstein's groundbreaking ideas, special and general relativity, from the discoveries in physics that laid their foundation to relativity's application to today's world. The book presents scientific formulas, in-depth explanations of abstract concepts, and a detailed look at how Einstein's theories influence everyday technology, like television and GPS. Along the way, the text demonstrates the importance of theoretical experiments in scientific discovery"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2017

Exploring life science

Marshall Cavendish Books Limited.


v. 1. Acid rain - bacteria -- v. 2. Bats - cave life -- v. 3. Cells - digestive systems -- v. 4. Dinosaurs - extinction -- v. 5. Eyes - growth -- v. 6. Habitats - lungs -- v. 7. Lymphatic systems -- organisms v. 8. Oxygen - reptiles -- v. 9. Respiratory systems - stress -- v. 10. Suburban habitats - zoos and aquariums -- v. 11. Index volume.
Date Published:2000

Meet Buster Posey : baseball's superstar catcher /

Edwards, Ethan.


Includes index. Buster Posey is a rising star catcher for the San Francisco Giants. Kids will follow Posey s from his days as a high-school phenom, through his college years at Florida State and to his back-to-back World Series winning career with the Giants. Chapters also describe Posey s life outside of baseball, including his charity work and family life. The interactive eBook version elaborates on Posey s life and career through additional photographs, videos, and graphic organizers. These features provide supplemental high-interest content to complement the print version.
Date Published:2014

Includes index. Buster Posey is a rising star catcher for the San Francisco Giants. Kids will follow Posey s from his days as a high-school phenom, through his college years at Florida State and to his back-to-back World Series winning career with the Giants. Chapters also describe Posey s life outside of baseball, including his charity work and family life. The interactive eBook version elaborates on Posey s life and career through additional photographs, videos, and graphic organizers. These features provide supplemental high-interest content to complement the print version.

Date Published:2014

The presidents : VOLS.1 THRU 8 /


v. 1. George Washington 1789-James Monroe 1825 -- v. 2. John Quincy Adams 1825-James Polk 1849 -- v. 3. Zachary Taylor 1849-Ulysses S. Grant 1877 -- v. 4. Rutherford B. Hayes 1877-William McKinley 1901 -- v. 5. Theodore Roosevelt 1901-Herbert Hoover 1933 -- v. 6. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-Lyndon B. Johnson 1969 -- v. 7. Richard M. Nixon 1969-Bill Clinton -- v. 8. Elections and returns.
Date Published:1997