920 A
Aaseng, Nathan.
Black inventors / Nathan Aaseng.
New York : Facts on File, c1997.
xvi, 128 p. : ill. ; 24cm.
ISBN: 0816034079
Contains profiles of the lives and achievements of ten African-American inventors from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Garrett Morgan, the creator of the gas mask and traffic signal, Elijah McCoy, the holder of over sixty patents, and Sarah Walker, a beauty product mogul.
Afro-American inventors. Inventions. Technological innovations.
(265)
338 A
Aaseng, Nathan.
The fortunate fortunes / by Nathan Aaseng.
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c1989.
76 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0822506785 (lib bdg.) : $9.95
Recounts the success stories of entrepreneurs who were able to found profitable companies or make lucrative developments through a combination of imagination and luck.
Businessmen - Biography - Juvenile literature. Success in business - Juvenile literature. Creative ability in business - Juvenile literature. Businessmen. Business enterprises.
(905)
636.8 A
Alderton, David, 1956-
Cats / David Alderton ; photography by Marc Henrie ; US consulting editor, Daphne Negus.
New York : Dorling Kindersley ; Boston : distributed by Houghton Mifflin, 1992.
256 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 1564580733 1564580709 (pbk.)
A visual guide to over 250 types of cats from the world.
Cats. Cat breeds. Cat breeds - Pictorial works.
(373)
597.98 A
Alderton, David, 1956-
Crocodiles & alligators of the world / David Alderton ; photography by Bruce Tanner.
New York : Facts on File, c1991.
190 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0816022976 : $24.95 ($31.95 Can.)
Informative text on the crocodiles and alligators of the world that includes evolution, classification, and their threat of extinction.
Crocodilia.
(537)
599.77 A
Alderton, David, 1956-
Foxes, wolves, and wild dogs of the world / David Alderton ; photographs by Bruce Tanner.
New York : Facts on File, c1994.
192 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0816029547
Describes the existing 34 species of the Canidae family, discussing their lifestyles, distribution and relationship with humans.
Foxes. Wolves.
(912)
92 ADA
Alinder, Mary Street, 1946-
Ansel Adams : a biography / Mary Street Alinder.
New York : H. Holt, 1996.
xx, 489 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0805041168 (alk. paper)
Biography covering various aspects in the life of the noted photographer looking at his adventures, achievements, friendships, and concern for nature.
Photographers - United States - Biography.
(119)
533 A
Allaby, Michael.
Air : the nature of atmosphere and the climate / Michael Allaby.
New York : Facts on File, c1992.
208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0816025258 : $35.00 ($43.95 Can.)
Examines what air is, air and climate, and air and humans.
Air - Popular works. Climatology - Popular works. Air - Pollution - Popular works.
(39)
551.55 A
Allaby, Michael.
Blizzards / Michael Allaby.
New York : Facts on File, 1997.
138 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0816035180 (alk. paper)
Provides information about blizzards, discussing how they different from ordinary snowstorms, explaining how they develop, and looking at some of the most significant blizzards of the past.
Blizzards.
(270)
550 A
Allaby, Michael.
Earth, our planet and its resources / Michael Allaby.
New York : Facts on File, c1993.
208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0816027137 (alk. paper) : $35.00 ($43.95 Can.)
Examines the earth that provides sustenance and support--the planet earth, the earth's surface, the living earth, and the industrial earth.
Geophysics.
(678)
541.3 A
Allaby, Michael.
Fire : the vital source of energy / Michael Allaby.
New York : Facts on File, c1993.
208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0816027145 (acid-free)
Examines fire as a force in the physical universe, explaining its benefits and how it can be used or abused by humankind.
Matter - Constitution. Fire. Power resources. Physical sciences.
(870)
636.7 A
Allan, Ross.
Dog obedience training : a complete and up-to-date guide / Ross Allan.
Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c1997.
64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 0791046052 (hardcover)
A guide on the twelve stages of dog obedience training from heel to recall exercises with additional information on basic training principles and the best age to train a dog.
Dogs - Training.
(626)
940.53 A
Altman, Linda Jacobs, 1943-
Forever outsiders : Jews and history from ancient times to August 1935 / by Linda Jacobs Altman.
Woodbridge, Conn. : Blackbirch Press, c1998.
80 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1567112005 (library binding : alk. paper)
Uses primary source material along with historical narrative to explore the persecution of the Jews from ancient times through the beginning of the Holocaust.
Jews - Persecutions - History - Juvenile literature. Jews - Germany - History - Juvenile literature. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Juvenile literature. Jews - Persecutions - History. Jews - Germany - History. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
(902)
362.29 A
Alvergue, Anne.
Ecstasy : the danger of false euphoria / Anne Alvergue.
New York : Rosen Pub. Group, c1998.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0823925064
Discusses the drug MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, and its effects on the mind and body, particularly pointing out the dangers of using it.
MDMA (Drug) - Juvenile literature. Teenagers - Drug use - United States - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse - United States - Prevention - Juvenile literature. MDMA (Drug) - Drug abuse.
(693)
940.53 A
Ambrose, Stephen E.
American heritage new history of World War II / revised and updated by Stephen E. Ambrose ; [based on the] original textby C.L. Sulzberger.
New York : Viking, c1997.
628 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0670874744 (alk. paper)
A people-oriented history of World War II, providing an account of the major players and events in the six year conflict, and featuring over seven hundred photographs, illustrations, and maps.
World War, 1939-1945 - Pictorial works.
(79)
940.54 A
Ambrose, Stephen E.
D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II / Stephen E. Ambrose
New York : Simon & Schuster, c1994.
655 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0671673343 0671884034 : $30.00 ($38.50 Can.)
Reveals the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944, based on 1400 oral histories from the men who were there.
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France - Normandy.
(555)
743 A
Ames, Lee J.
Draw 50 airplanes, aircraft, & spacecraft / Lee J. Ames.
Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, c1977.
[62] p. : chiefly ill. ; 32 cm.
ISBN: 0385236298 0385122357 : $5.95. 0385122365 lib. bdg. 0329049356
Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different aircraft and spacecraft including a Boeing 747, a U-2, and a hang glider.
Airplanes in art - Juvenile literature. Space vehicles in art - Juvenile literature. Drawing - Technique - Juvenile literature. Airplanes in art. Space vehicles in art. Drawing - Technique.
(649)
R 423
Ammer, Christine.
The American Heritage dictionary of idioms / Christine Ammer.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1997.
v, 729 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 039572774X (cloth)
Defines and illustrates nearly 10,000 American idioms and popular phrases, and includes the origin and date each expression came into the language.
English language - United States - Idioms - Dictionaries. English language - United States - Terms and phrases. Americanisms - Dictionaries.
(78)
576.8 A
Anderson, Walt, 1933-
Evolution isn't what it used to be : the augmented animal and the whole wired world / Walter Truett Anderson.
New York : W.H. Freeman, c1996.
xii, 223 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0716729989 (hard cover) 0716731347
Provides an overview of the evolution of genetics, medicine, and other human inventions, and argues that human beings, at the end of the twentieth-century, are in the midst of an evolutionary transition resulting from the convergence of biology and technology that is going to change the face of the world.
Human evolution. Evolution (Biology) - Technological innovation. Biotechnology.
(807)
932 A
Andreu, Guillemette.
Egypt in the age of the pyramids / Guillemette Andreu ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997.
171 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0801432227 (cloth : alk. paper) 0801483131 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Provides a brief history of Egypt and examines the occupations, crafts and trades, knowledge and learning, and customs and traditions of the ancient Egyptians.
(700)
R 082
Andrews, Robert, 1957-
Famous lines : a Columbia dictionary of familiar quotations / Robert Andrews.
New York : Columbia University Press, c1997.
xxiii, 625 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0231102186
A collection of quotations in more than 500 subject areas, including major social and political issues of the 1990s, such as, homelessness, AIDS, and sexual harrassment, and also includes the timeless subjects of, art, morality, death, religion, and war.
Quotations, English. Quotations.
(847)
811 A
Angelou, Maya.
The complete collected poems of Maya Angelou.
New York : Random House, c1994.
xiv, 273 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 067942895X : $20.00
Complete collection of Mary Angelou's published poems, including her inaugural poem "On the Pulse of Morning."
American poetry - Afro-American authors. Poetry - Collections.
(475)
920 A
Anthony, Carl Sferrazza.
America's most influential first ladies / Carl Sferrazza Anthony ; foreword by Betty Ford ; illustrated with photographs.
Minneapolis : Oliver Press, c1992.
160 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1881508005 : $14.95
Examines the contributions and accomplishments of eleven presidential wives: Dolley Madison, Mary Lincoln, Nellie Taft, Florence Harding, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and Nancy Reagan.
Presidents' spouses - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature. First ladies.
(88)
F ANT
Anthony, Piers.
And eternity / Piers Anthony.
New York : Avon, c1990.
378 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0380752867
Three women form a triumvirate and pursue a mysterious quest that takes them through numerous trials and their souls become the proving ground for eternal questions of good, evil, and divinity.
Good and evil. Women - Fiction.
(100)
F ANT
Anthony, Piers.
Bearing an hourglass / Piers Anthony.
New York : Ballantine, 1985, c1984.
372 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0345313151
Grieving over the loss of his loved ones, Norton agrees to become the Incarnation of Time.
Fantasy.
(207)
F ANT
Anthony, Piers.
Being a green mother / Piers Anthony.
New York : Ballantine Books, 1988.
313 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0345322231
Orb is a gifted musician, searching for the mystic music that controls all things when she falls in love with a man named Natasha. Her mother reveals that Orb has been chosen as the Incarnation of Nature, and that she is fated to marry Evil.
Nature - Fiction. Music - Fiction. Good and evil - Fiction.
(219)
F ANT
Anthony, Piers.
Centaur aisle / Piers Anthony.
New York : Ballantine, 1987, c1981.
294 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0345352467 0329046306
Dor, the unenthusiastic crown prince of the magic Land of Xanth, has to take over as king for a week while Good King Trent is on a trade mission--and then King Trent fails to return!
(381)
F ANT
Anthony, Piers.
Demons don't dream / Piers Anthony.
New York : TOR, 1993.
340 p. : ill ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0812534832
Drawn into Xanth by a harmless-looking computer game, Dug and Kim battle their way across Xanth, testing their courage against dozens of fearsome obstacles.
Xanth (Imaginary place) - Fiction. Computer games - Fiction. Fantastic fiction.
(592)
F ANT
Anthony, Piers.
Dragon on a pedestal / Piers Anthony.
New York : Ballantine, 1983.
306 p. : map ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0345311078 0345349369 032904639X
In Xanth the Gap Dragon had escaped from the Gap and was ravaging across the land. The forget-spell that had covered the Gap was breaking into small forget-whorls that wandered about, giving amnesia to all they touched.
Xanth (Imaginary place) - Fiction. Dragons - Fiction. Amnesia - Fiction.
(643)
R 500
Ardley, Neil.
Dictionary of science / written by Neil Ardley.
London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1994.
192 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 156458349X : $19.95
Explains over 2,000 key words, terms, and concepts in physics, chemistry, and technology.
Science - Dictionaries, Juvenile. Technology - Dictionaries, Juvenile. Science - Dictionaries. Technology - Dictionaries.
(605)
F ASI
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-
Fantastic voyage / based on a screen play by Harry Kleiner.
New York : Bantam, 1982, c1966.
186 p. ; 19 cm.
ISBN: 0553275720 0553247948 0329050125
Five people are miniaturized and sent on a rescue mission through a man's body where they have sixty minutes to reach and break up a blood clot in his brain.
(849)
F ASI
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-
Forward the foundation / Isaac Asimov.
New York : Doubleday, 1994.
480 p. ; 19 cm.
ISBN: 0553565079 0329050311
Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary Theory of Psychohistory and the means to ensure the survival of humanity: Foundation.
Seldon, Hari (Fictitious character) - Fiction.
(906)
813 A
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-
Gold : the final science fiction collection / Isaac Asimov.
New York : HarperPrism, c1995.
434 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0061054097
A collection of fifteen short stories and nearly forty essays on science fiction and the art of writing.
Science fiction, American. Science fiction - Authorship. Science fiction - History and criticism - Theory, etc.
(996)
956.7044 A
Atkinson, Rick.
Crusade : the untold story of the Persian Gulf War / Rick Atkinson.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1993.
xii, 575 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0395602904 : $24.95 0395710839 (pbk.)
A chronicle of the Persian Gulf War from the first night's bombing runs through White House strategy sessions and the final days of the war.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 - United States.
(539)
F ATW
Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939-
Alias Grace / Margaret Atwood.
New York : Nan A. Talese, c1996.
468 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0385475713 (alk. paper)
Fact-based story of Grace Marks, a sixteen-year-old girl who received a life sentence in 1843 for allegedly taking part in the murder of her employer and his lover, but whose case continued to stir debate throughout her prison stay, resulting in her release in 1872.
Murder - Canada - History - 19th century - Fiction. Women murderers - Canada - Fiction. Trials (Murder) - Canada - Fiction.
(55)
F ATW
Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939-
Cat's eye / Margaret Atwood.
New York : Anchor Books, 1998.
477 p. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 0385491026
A feminist painter returns to Toronto for a retrospective of her work and confronts her memories, family, and friends.
Women painters - Ontario - Toronto - Fiction. Friendship - Fiction.
(375)
F AUS
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.
Emma / Jane Austen ; with an introduction by Marilyn Butler.
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, [1991]
xlvii, 495 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 067940581X : $17.00
A novel of Regency England that centers upon a self-assured young lady who is determined to arrange her life and the lives of those around her into a pattern dictated by her romantic fancy.
Young women - England - Fiction.
(716)
920 A
Axelrod, Alan, 1952-
Dictators and tyrants : absolute rulers and would-be rules in world history / Alan Axelrod and Charles Phillips.
New York : Facts on File, c1994.
xi, 340 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0816028664
From Abbad I (d. 1042) to Zia [Zia-ul-Haq], Mohammad (1924-1988) covers despots, divine right monarchs, communist dictators, fascist leaders, and other infamous rulers in all periods of history.
Dictators - Biography. Despotism - History.
(606)
616.85 A
Ayer, Eleanor H.
Everything you need to know about depression / Eleanor H. Ayer.
New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 1997.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0823926060
Provides information about depression, discusses its causes, and describes how it can be cured.
Depression, Mental - Juvenile literature. Depression in adolescence - Juvenile literature. Depression, Mental.
(795)
155.9 A
Ayer, Eleanor H.
Everything you need to know about stress / Eleanor H. Ayer.
New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 1998.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0823926281
Explains what kinds of events cause stress, the effects of stress, and how to manage it.
Stress (Psychology) - Juvenile literature. Stress management - Juvenile literature. Stress (Psychology) - Stress management.
(802)
306.81 A
Ayer, Eleanor H.
Everything you need to know about teen marriage / Eleanor H. Ayer.
New York : Rosen Publishing Group, 1997.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0823925021
Examines the choices involved in teenage marriage, as well as the joys, problems, expectations, and implications. Presents case studies for and against teenage marriage.
Teenage marriage - United States - Juvenile literature. Marriage.
(804)
940.53 A
Ayer, Eleanor H.
A firestorm unleashed : January 1942-June 1943 / by Eleanor H. Ayer.
Woodbridge, Conn. : Blackbirch Press, c1998.
80 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1567112048 (alk. paper)
Uses primary source material along with historical narrative to explore the unique aspects and events in the period of the Holocaust between January 1942 to June 1943.
World War, 1939-1945 - Atrocities - Juvenile literature. Genocide - Germany - History - 20th century - Juvenile literature. National socialism - Germany - Juvenile literature. Jews - Persecutions - Germany - Juvenile literature. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 - Atrocities. Genocide. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
(872)
940.53 A
Ayer, Eleanor H.
From the ashes : June 1945 and after / by Eleanor H. Ayer and Stephen D. Chicoine.
Woodbridge, Conn. : Blackbirch Press, c1998.
80 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1567112064 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Discusses the fate of those Jews who survived annihilation by the Nazis: their further persecution, search for a homeland in Palestine, and hunt for war criminals. Also examines other cases of genocide in Bosnia, Rwanda, and elsewhere.
World War, 1939-1945 - Refugees - Juvenile literature. Holocaust survivors - Europe - Juvenile literature. Jews - Europe - Migrations - Juvenile literature. Holocaust survivors. Jews - History - 1945- - Genocide.
(932)
736 A
Aytčure-Scheele, Zčulal.
Beautiful origami / Zčulal Aytčure-Scheele ; [translated by Elisabeth E. Reinersmann].
New York : Sterling, c1990.
80 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 0806973811 (lib. bdg.) 080697382X : $10.95
Contains 33 Japanese paper folding projects with detailed instructions.
Origami.
(211)
591 B
Bailey, Jill.
Animal life : form and function in the animal kingdom / by Jill Bailey.
New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
160 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
ISBN: 0195210840 : $35.00
Examines the biological differences and similarities to be found in the millions of species of the animal kingdom.
Zoology.
(107)
920 B
Baker, Carlos, 1909-1987.
Emerson among the eccentrics : a group portrait / Carlos Baker ; introduction and epilogue by James R. Mellow.
New York, N.Y. : Viking, c1996.
xv, 608 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 067086675X (alk. paper)
Group biography centered on the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as he lived and worked among his circle of friends and colleagues in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1800s, with information drawn from the journals and correspondence of Emerson as well as some of his contemporaries.
Eccentrics and eccentricities - United States - Biography. Authors, American - 19th century - Biography.
(712)
391 B
Baker, Patricia.
Fashions of a decade. The 1940s / Patricia Baker ; series editors, Valerie Cumming and Elane Feldman ; original illustrations by Robert Price.
New York : Facts on File, c1992.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 0816024677 (acid-free paper)
Chronicles clothing trends of the 1940s and the influence of World War II on styles of dress, availability of many fabrics, and the new ideas of "designers at war."
Costume - History - 20th century - Juvenile literature. Fashion - History - 20th century - Juvenile literature. Costume - History - 20th century. Fashion - History - 20th century.
(858)
391 B
Baker, Patricia.
Fashions of a decade. The 1950s / Patricia Baker ; series editors, Valerie Cumming and Elane Feldman ; original illustrations by Robert Price.
New York : Facts on File, c1991.
64 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0816024685
Surveys the fads, fashions, trends, and cultural and intellectual preoccupations of the self-satisfied, consumeristic 1950s.
Costume - History - 20th century - Juvenile literature. Civilization, Modern - 1950- - Juvenile literature. Civilization, Modern - 1950-
(856)
F BAL
Baldwin, James.
Go tell it on the mountain / James Baldwin.
New York : Dell, 1985, c1981.
221 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0440330076 0329050699
Describes a day in the life of several members of a Harlem fundamentalist church. The saga of three generations of people is related through flashbacks.
(994)
394.1 B
Balkwill, Richard.
Food & feasts in Tudor times / Richard Balkwill.
Parsippany, N.J. : New Discovery Books, c1995.
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 0027263193
Discusses the variety of foods eaten in Europe during the 16th century, as well as how they were produced, preserved, and prepared.
Food habits - England - History - 16th century - Juvenile literature. Food habits - Europe - History. Cookery, European.
(891)
297 B
Banks, William, 1946-
The Black Muslims / William H. Banks, Jr.
Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c1997.
127 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0791025934 0791025942 (pbk.)
A history of the Nation of Islam, from its founding to the present day.
Black Muslims - Juvenile literature. Black Muslims.
(266)
747 B
Barnard, Nicholas.
The complete home decorating book / Nicholas Barnard.
London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, c1994.
288 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 1564586677
Guide to interior decorating including home sewing, painting, papering, and tiling.
House furnishings. Textile fabrics in interior decoration. Machine sewing. House painting. Paperhanging.
(478)
R 808.88
Bartlett, John, 1820-1905.
Familiar quotations : a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature / John Bartlett ; Justin Kaplan, general editor.
Boston : Little, Brown, 1992.
lvi, 1405 p. ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 0316082775 : $40.00 ($50.00 Can.)
A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature containing 20,550 authors, 340 of whom are new to to this edition.
Quotations, English.
(840)
395 B
Bates, Karen Grigsby.
Basic black : home training for modern times / Karen Grigsby Bates & Karen Elyse Hudson ; illustrations by Deborah A. Porter.
New York : Doubleday, c1996.
xx, 473 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0385484348 (alk. paper)
An etiquette guide to modern living for African-Americans, covering a wide variety of topics such as basic manners, communication, entertaining, gift giving, tipping, dating, weddings, and workplace protocol.
Etiquette - United States. Afro-Americans - Conduct of life.
(195)
F BEL
Bellow, Saul.
The adventures of Augie March / Saul Bellow ; with an introduction by Martin Amis.
New York : A.A. Knopf, 1995.
xxxvii, 616 p. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 0679444602
Describes the life of Augie March, a poor Chicago boy growing up during the Depression, and his search for a career.
Depressions - Fiction.
(19)
613.9 B
Benson, Michael D.
Coping with birth control / Michael D. Benson.
New York : Rosen, 1998.
135 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0823926206
Discusses various aspects of sexual activity and birth control for both male and female teens.
Sex instruction for youth. Birth control.
(512)
600 B
Benyus, Janine M.
Biomimicry : innovation inspired by nature / Janine M. Benyus.
New York : Morrow, c1997.
308 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0688136915 (alk. paper)
Introduces some of the men and women who are working in the field of biomimicry--a science that studies nature's models and then imitates them to solve human problems--and considers the implications of such studies for the future of mankind.
Technological innovations. Human ecology. Nature.
(258)
595.7 B
Berenbaum, M. (May)
Bugs in the system : insects and their impact on human affairs / May R. Berenbaum.
Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, c1995.
xiii, 377 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0201408244
A study of insects and their impact on life on Earth, discussing physiology, behavior, social lives, eating habits, habitats, and other topics.
Insects. Insects - Ecology. Insect pests. Beneficial insects.
(307)
362.29 B
Berger, Gilda.
Crack / by Gilda Berger.
New York : F. Watts, c1994.
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0531111881
Photographs and text discuss crack, the dangers involved in using this drug, and what is being done to fight the problem of illegal drug use.
Crack (Drug) - Juvenile literature. Youth - Drug use - United States - Juvenile literature. Crack (Drug) - Cocaine. Drug abuse.
(521)
333.79 B
Berger, John J.
Charging ahead : the business of renewable energy and what it means for America / John J. Berger.
New York : Henry Holt & Company, 1997.
xvi, 399 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0805037713 (alk. paper)
Shows how renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles, when used together, can sustain a healty economy and create a clean environment.
Renewable energy sources - United States.
(391)
448.3 B
Berlitz, Charles, 1914-
French step by step / Charles Berlitz.
[New York, N.Y.] : Wynwood Press, c1990.
xvi, 302 p. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 0922066337 : $10.95
Conversation and phrase format to learn French with step-by-step lessons and dialogue.
French language - Textbooks for foreign speakers - English.
(922)
92 EIN
Bernstein, Jeremy, 1929-
Albert Einstein and the frontiers of physics / Jeremy Bernstein.
New York : Oxford University Press, c1996.
189 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0195092759 (library)
Examines the personality as well as the thought process which led this physicist to his discoveries which have helped shape our understanding of the natural world.
Physicists - Biography - Juvenile literature. Physicists.
(47)
616.4 B
Bernstein, Richard K.
Dr. Bernstein's diabetes solution : a complete guide to achieving normal blood sugars / Richard K. Bernstein ; foreword by Frank Vinicor ; recipes by Timothy J. Aubert.
Boston : Little, Brown and Co., c1997.
xxiii, 390 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0316093440
Details the author's conquest of diabetes, and offers a step-by-step plan patients may use under the guidance of their doctors for keeping blood sugar in the normal range and preventing or reversing long-term complications of the disease. Includes information on diet and nutrition.
Diabetes - Popular works.
(639)
F BER
Berry, James.
Ajeemah and his son / by James Berry.
New York : HarperCollins, 1994.
83 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN: 0064405230
A father and his eighteen-year-old son are each affected differently by their experiences as slaves in Jamaica in the early nineteenth century.
Slavery - Jamaica - Fiction. Fathers and sons - Fiction.
(42)
92 CAS
Beyer, Don E.
Castro! / Don E. Beyer.
New York : F. Watts, c1993.
144 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0531130274 (lib. bdg.) : $14.40
Documents the life of Cuba's charismatic leader, from his early days as a revolutionary to the present, and examines his economic and social reforms.
Heads of state - Cuba - Biography - Juvenile literature. Heads of state.
(365)
92 CHA
Biel, Timothy L.
Charlemagne / by Timothy Levi Biel.
San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c1997.
127 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1560060743 (alk. paper)
A biography of the Frankish warrior and king who built a great empire in western Europe.
Civilization, Medieval - Juvenile literature. Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
(393)
636.8 B
Birr, Uschi.
A cat in the family : a complete and up-to-date guide / Uschi Birr.
Philadelphia, Penn : Chelsea House, c1997.
64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 079104601X (hardcover)
Covers important topics dealing with car care, from providing the right diet to health to managing a breeding program.
Cats. Cat breeds.
(367)
782.1 B
Block, Geoffrey Holden.
Enchanted evenings : the Broadway musical from Show boat to Sondheim / Geoffrey Block.
New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
xx, 410 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0195107918
A study of fourteen Broadway musicals produced in the first half of the twentieth century, including "Show Boat," "Porgy and Bess," and "My Fair Lady."
Musicals - New York (State) - New York - History and criticism.
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F BLU
Blume, Judy.
Forever-- : a novel / by Judy Blume.
Scarsdale, N.Y. : Bradbury Press, c1975.
199 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0878880798 : $6.95 0027110303 (1994? printing)
Two high school seniors believe their love to be so strong that it will last forever.
Schools - Fiction.
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808 B
Bly, Robert W.
Careers for writers & others who have a way with words / Robert W. Bly.
Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1996.
x, 198 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0844243337 (alk. paper) 0844243345 (pbk. : alk. paper)
A guide to careers for those interested in writing, including advertising, television writing, journalism, and magazine publishing.
Authorship - Vocational guidance.
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92 ADA
Bober, Natalie.
Abigail Adams : witness to a revolution / Natalie S. Bober.
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1995.
xvii, 248 p. : ill., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0689317603 : $17.00 ($23.00 Can.)
A biography of Abigail Adams with excerpts from her letters to family and friends.
Presidents' spouses - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature. Women - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature. First ladies.
(3)
507.9 B
Bochinski, Julianne Blair, 1966-
The complete handbook of science fair projects / Julianne Blair Bochinski ; illustrations by Judy J. Bochinski-DiBiase.
New York : Wiley, c1996.
xviii, 221 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 0471123781 (cloth : alk. paper) 0471123773 (paper :alk. paper)
Discusses various aspects of science fair projects including advice on choosing a topic, doing research, developing experiments, organizing data results, and presenting a project to the judges.
Science projects - Handbooks, manuals, etc. Juvenile literature. Science projects - Handbooks, manuals, etc. Handbooks, manuals, etc.
(477)
814 B
Bombeck, Erma.
Forever, Erma : best-loved writing from America's favorite humorist / Erma Bombeck.
Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews and McMeel, c1996.
xiii, 273 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0836226844 (hd)
A compilation of over 190 of the author's most popular columns written over a period of thirty years, featuring humorous stories about marriage, family life, holidays, and entertaining.
Housewives - Humor. Women - Humor.
(901)
523.2 B
Booth, Nicholas.
Exploring the solar system / Nicholas Booth.
Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
176 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
ISBN: 0521580056 (hbk)
Collection of photographs taken over the course of more than three decades of space exploration, from the missions of NASA and the space agencies of Europe, Russia, and Japan, with text that describes and explains how the space program has spurred scientific progress.
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741.2 B
Borgeson, Bet.
Basic colored pencil techniques / Bet Borgeson ; interior photography by Edwin Borgeson.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, 1997.
128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 0891347364
A guide to drawing with colored pencils, reviewing different tools and materials, discussing the techniques of shading, layering, and lifting color.
Colored pencil drawing - Technique.
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F BOS
Bosse, Malcolm J. (Malcolm Joseph)
The examination / Malcolm Bosse.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c1994.
296 p. : map ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0374322341 : $17.00
Fifteen-year-old Hong and his older brother Chen face famine, flood, pirates, and jealous rivals on their journey through fifteenth century China as Chen pursues his calling as a scholar and Hong becomes involved with a secret society known as the White Lotus.
Brothers - Fiction.
(810)
327.62 B
Boutros-Ghali, Boutros, 1922-
Egypt's road to Jerusalem : a diplomat's story of the struggle for peace in the Middle East / Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
New York : Random House, c1997.
xii, 366 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0679452451
Boutros Boutros-Ghali provides an inside account of the Arab-Israeli peace process that began in 1977 and ended three years later with the Camp David agreement, reconstructed from the diaries he kept as minister of state foreign affairs under the leadership of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
Diplomats - Egypt.
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F BOV
Bova, Ben, 1932-
Death dream / Ben Bova.
New York : Bantam Books, [1995], c1994.
560 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0553572563
Dan Santorini has been hired by ParaReality, Inc., the high-tech firm that is developing Cyber World, a virtual reality amusement park project. However, violence shadows the project from the very beginning, and Dan and his family may be the next victims.
Virtual reality - Fiction.
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358.4 B
Boyne, Walter J., 1929-
Beyond the wild blue : a history of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-1997 / by Walter J. Boyne.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.
xix, 442 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0312154747
History of the United States Air Force from 1947 to the present decade describing its major commands, designated missions, and its contributions to advances in warfare and technology.
Aeronautics, Military - United States - History.
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F BRA
Bradbury, Ray.
Dandelion wine / Ray Bradbury.
Toronto ; New York : Bantam, 1985, c1975.
239 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0553277537 0329048880
In a small town in 1928, a twelveyear-old boy savors the magic of childhood and the wonders of summer.
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F BRA
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
Fahrenheit 451 / Ray Bradbury ; with a new foreword by Ray Bradbury.
New York : Simon & Schuster, [1993]
190 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 067187036X 067187229X
A bookburner official in a future fascist state finds out books are a vital part of a culture he never knew. He clandestinely pursues reading, until he is betrayed.
Book burning - Fiction.
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158.1 B
Branden, Nathaniel.
The art of living consciously : the power of awareness to transform everyday life / Nathaniel Branden.
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
255 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0684810840
Provides guidelines for living in a highly aware state and how this condition relates to our actions, purposes, values, and goals.
Awareness. Self-perception. Conduct of life.
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F BRA
Braun, Lilian Jackson.
The cat who could read backwards / Lilian Jackson Braun.
New York : Jove Books, 1986.
250 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0515090174 0329070444
Assigned to the art beat, reporter Jim Qwilleran, assisted by his talented cats Koko and Yum Yum, solves a series of seemingly unrelated crimes in the art communitiy.
Qwilleran, Jim (Fictitious character) - Fiction. Journalists - United States - Fiction. Cats - Fiction.
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F BRA
Braun, Lilian Jackson.
The cat who sang for the birds / Lilian Jackson Braun.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c1998.
244 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0399143335 (acid-free paper)
Millionaire philanthropist and newspaper columnist Jim Qwilleran's hopes for a peaceful spring season are squashed when he becomes involved in the investigation of the death of Widow Coggin, while at the same time trying to keep up with all the other strange happenings in Moose County.
Qwilleran, Jim (Fictitious character) - Fiction. Koko (Fictitious character) - Fiction. Yum Yum (Fictitious character : Braun) - Fiction.
(369)
F BRA
Braun, Lilian Jackson.
The cat who tailed a thief / Lilian Jackson Braun.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c1997.
244 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 039914210X (acid-free paper)
When thefts occur in Pickax and two people from Pickax are murdered, journalist Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, start investigating.
Qwilleran, Jim (Fictitious character) - Fiction. Journalists - United States - Fiction. Siamese cat - United States - Fiction. Cats - United States - Fiction.
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500 B
Brian, Denis.
Genius talk : conversations with Nobel scientists and other luminaries / Denis Brian.
New York : Plenum Press, c1995.
xii, 423 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0306450895
Presents interviews with some of the greatest minds of the century, including Richard Feynman and Ashley Montagu, in which they discuss not only their scientific accomplishments, but reveal remembrances, beliefs, and motivating forces that shaped their lives.
Scientists - 20th century - Interviews. Engineers - 20th century - Interviews. Physicists - 20th century - Interviews. Astrophysicists - 20th century - Interviews. Psychologists - 20th century - Interviews. Nobel Prizes.
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736 B
Brill, David.
Brilliant origami : a collection of original designs / David Brill.
Tokyo ; New York : Japan Publications ; New York : distributor, Kodansha America, 1996.
240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 0870408968
Text and accompanying photographs provide clear instructions and easy-to-follow patterns to make close to 100 different origami designs, including a Halloween witch, an elephant, and a gift box with a cover.
Origami. Paper work.
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F BRI
Brin, David.
Glory season / David Brin.
New York : Bantam Books, c1994.
564 p. : map ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0553567675
Maia, a gene-mixed young woman born on a planet of clones, leaves Stratos Colony to seek a place in the world.
Voyages, Imaginary - Fiction. Utopias - Fiction. Fantastic fiction.
(991)
158 B
Brinkman, Rick.
Dealing with people you can't stand : how to bring out the best in people at their worst / Rick Brinkman, Rick Kirschner.
New York : McGraw-Hill, c1994.
xvii, 199 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0070078394 (alk. paper) : $19.95 0070078386 (pbk. : alk. paper) : $12.95
Information on how to identify 10 recognizable difficult behaviors and deal successfully with each of them.
Interpersonal relations. Interpersonal communication. Psychology, Industrial.
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92 CAM
Bronner, Stephen Eric, 1949-
Albert Camus : the thinker, the artist, the man / Stephen Eric Bronner.
New York : Franklin Watts, c1996.
144 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0531113051
A biography of the Algerian-born, French existential novelist, dramatist, and essayist.
Authors, French - 20th century - Biography - Juvenile literature. Authors, Algerian - 20th century - Biography - Juvenile literature. Authors, French. Authors, Algerian.
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821.8 B
Brontče, Emily, 1818-1848.
The complete poems of Emily Jane Brontče / edited from the manuscripts by C. W. Hatfield.
New York : Columbia University Press, c1941.
262 p. : facsims. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0231012225
A compilation of Emily Brontče's poetry with an index to the poems' first lines.
(481)
92 WAS
Brookhiser, Richard, 1955-
Founding father : rediscovering George Washington / by Richard Brookhiser.
New York : Free Press, c1996.
230 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0684822911
A moral biography of George Washington as a founder and father of the United States, surveying his role in the Revolutionary War, the Constitution debate, and his presidency, with emphasis on his nature, morals, and ideas.
Presidents - United States - Biography. Generals - United States - Biography.
(908)
92 CLE
Brooks, Polly Schoyer.
Cleopatra : goddess of Egypt, enemy of Rome / by Polly Schoyer Brooks.
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1995.
151 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0060236086 (lib. bdg.) 0060236078 : $15.95 ($21.50 Can.)
Examines the life and reign of the woman who ruled Egypt from 51 B.C. to 30 B.C. and discusses her relationships with two powerful Roman leaders, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Queens - Egypt - Biography - Juvenile literature. Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
(440)
F BRO
Brooks, Terry.
The Druid of Shannara / Terry Brooks.
New York : Ballantine, 1992, c1991.
370 p. : map ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0345375599 0329046438
In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the mysterious, evil Shadowen have seized control and are ruining the Four Lands. The shade of Allanon summons the four scions of Shannara, whom he commands defeat the Shadowen.
Magic - Fiction. Good and evil - Fiction. Shannara (Imaginary place) - Fiction.
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R 359
Bruce, A. P. C. (Anthony Peter Charles)
An encyclopedia of naval history / Anthony Bruce and William Cogar.
New York : Facts on File, c1998.
vii, 440 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0816026971
Contains over one thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the history of the world's navies, covering a period that ranges from the sixteenth through the twentieth century, and discussing major wars, naval battles, ships, warship technology, commanders, tactics, and other topics.
Naval art and science - History - Encyclopedias.
(730)
575.1 B
Bryan, Jenny.
Genetic engineering / Jenny Bryan.
Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1995.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0817248609
Explores the scientific principles and ethical issues of genetic engineering.
Genetic engineering - Juvenile literature. Genetic engineering. Genetics.
(967)
F BUC
Buck, Pearl S.
The good earth / by Pearl S. Buck.
New York : Pocket, c1958.
260 p. ; 19 cm.
ISBN: 0671729896
A story of a Chinese peasant and his passionate, dogged accumulation of land and more land, while weathering famine and drought and revolution.
(998)
616.85 B
Buckroyd, Julia.
Anorexia & bulimia : your questions answered / Julia Buckroyd.
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England ; Rockport, MA : Element, 1996.
xi, 113 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN: 1852307765 (PB : alk. paper)
Discusses the potentially life-threatening conditions of anorexia and bulimia, showing how the eating disorders are created, symptoms and effects, what sufferers can do to help themselves, and where to get professional assistance.
Anorexia - Popular works. Bulimia - Popular works.
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808.1 B
Bugeja, Michael J.
The art and craft of poetry / Michael J. Bugeja.
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer®s Digest Books, c1994.
339 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0898796334 : $19.95
A guide to becoming a successful poet. Includes definitions of various types of poetry, examples of excellent poems, and advice on the craft of writing.
Poetry - Authorship. Poetics.
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291.1 B
Bulfinch, Thomas, 1796-1867.
Bulfinch's mythology / Thomas Bulfinch.
New York : Modern Library, 1993.
xv, 862 p. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 0679600469 (alk. paper)
The complete texts of the three volumes Thomas Bulfinch is most remembered for--"The Age of Fable," "The Age of Chivalry," and "Legends of Charlemagne."
Mythology. Romances. Folklore - Europe.
(311)
R 823
Bunson, Matthew.
Encyclopedia Sherlockiana : an A-to-Z guide to the world of the great detective / Matthew E. Bunson.
New York : Macmillan, 1997.
xxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0028616790 (pbk.)
A complete guide to the life and times of the famous sleuth and all the stories, films, characters, and clues in the Canon. Includes a profile of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Detective and mystery stories, English - Encyclopedias. Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) - Encyclopedias.
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