R 929.4
A dictionary of first names / Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges.
Hanks, Patrick.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
xxxvi, 443 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0192116517 : ¹12.50
A collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information and about some 7,000 names.
Names, Personal - Dictionaries.
(604)
R 500
Dictionary of science / written by Neil Ardley.
Ardley, Neil.
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)
025.04 G
Digital literacy / Paul Gilster.
Gilster, Paul, 1949-
New York : Wiley Computer Pub., c1997.
xii, 276 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0471165204 (alk. paper)
Discusses the personal and professional benefits of Internet use, offering advice on evaluating the information found in news groups, bulletin boards, and other on-line sources; focusing search strategies; using hypertext and hypermedia; and handling copyright issues.
Internet (Computer network) - Computer literacy.
(608)
567.9 H
Dinosaur lives : unearthing an evolutionary saga / John R. Horner and Edwin Dobb.
Horner, John R.
New York : HarperCollins, c1997.
viii, 244 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0060174862
The author, technical advisor on the films "Jurrasic Park" and "The Lost World," shares some of his adventures in search of real dinosaur discoveries, and considers the impact of dinosaurs on modern society.
Dinosaurs.
(609)
567.9 S
Dinosaurs : opposing viewpoints / by Wendy Stein.
Stein, Wendy.
San Diego, Ca. : Greenhaven Press, c1994.
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1565100964 (alk. paper) : $13.95
Examines various viewpoints on the nature of dinosaurs and why they became extinct.
Dinosaurs - Juvenile literature. Dinosaurs.
(610)
362.4 D
The disabled / Brenda Stalcup, book editor.
San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1997.
191 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 1565105303 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 156510529X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Collection of essays that discuss the effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other issues about government policy toward handicapped persons.
Handicapped - Government policy - United States. Discrimination against the handicapped - Law and legislation - United States.
(611)
F GUY
The disappearance / Rosa Guy.
Guy, Rosa.
New York : Dell, 1992, c1979.
246 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0440920647 0329049135
The disappearance of the seven-year-old daughter of a Brooklyn family casts suspicion on a juvenile offender from Harlem who has recently come to live with them.
Foster home care - Fiction. Mystery and detective stories.
(612)
630.973 G
The disappearing American farm / by Jake Goldberg.
Goldberg, Jake.
New York : Franklin Watts, c1995.
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0531112616
Describes the problems in American agriculture due to technological innovation, gives a history of American agriculture to explain the origins of the crisis, and outlines the limitations of government farm programs and policies to cope.
Family farms - United States - Juvenile literature. Agriculture - Economic aspects - United States - Juvenile literature. Farm life. Agriculture.
(613)
500 M
Discoveries that changed science / Lois Markham.
Markham, Lois.
Austin, TX : Raintree/Steck Vaughn, c1995.
48 p. : ill. (some col.), ports (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 081144936X : $18.34
Introduces discoveries that changed science by such notable men and women as Copernicus, William Harvey, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Louis Pasteur, Henry Bessemer, Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, Dmitri Mendeleyev, Max Planck, Madame Curie, Albert Einstein, Dorothy Hodgkin, and others. Illustrated with photographs.
Discoveries in science - History - Juvenile literature. Science - Juvenile literature. Discoveries in science - History. Science - History.
(614)
305.8 D
Discrimination : opposing viewpoints / Mary E. Williams, book editor.
San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c1997.
223 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 1565106571 (alk. paper) 1565106563 (pbk. : alk. paper)
A collection of essays that spotlight the debate over the causes and solutions to discrimination, discussing whether discrimination is a serious problem, looking at claims of reverse discrimination, and considering the effectivness of affirmative action and other measures designed to end discrimination.
Discrimination - United States. Minorities - United States. Reverse discrimination - United States.
(615)
943.1087 M
Dissolution : the crisis of Communism and the end of East Germany / Charles S. Maier.
Maier, Charles S.
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.
xx, 440 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0691078793
Discusses the unexpected disintegration of communism as a ruling system in the early 1990s and the resulting demise of East Germany.
Communism - Germany (East) - Opposition (Political science) - Germany (East)
(616)
F MCC
A diversity of dragons / Anne McCaffrey with Richard Woods ; illustrated by John Howe.
McCaffrey, Anne.
New York : HarperPrism, c1997.
96 p. : col. ill. ; 37 cm.
ISBN: 006105531X
Tells stories of dragons from throughout the ages by means of a series of conversations between author Anne McCaffrey and two friends who are true-believers in the fire-breathing beasts.
Dragons - Fiction.
(617)
614 L
DNA fingerprinting / Christopher Lampton.
Lampton, Christopher.
New York : F. Watts, 1991.
111 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0531130037
Examines the procedures and uses of DNA fingerprinting as a method of identification in forensic science.
DNA fingerprints - Juvenile literature. DNA fingerprints. Forensic sciences.
(619)
304.5 N
The DNA mystique : the gene as a cultural icon / Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan Lindee.
Nelkin, Dorothy.
New York : Freeman, c1995.
x, 276 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0716727099 0116727099
Drawing on stories and metaphors from the popular media, the authors reveal how science and culture intersect to shape the social meaning of the gene.
Genes - Folklore. Gentics - Folklore. DNA - Folklore.
(620)
F LEM
Do angels sing the blues? / by A.C. LeMieux.
LeMieux, A.C. (Anne Connelly)
New York : Tambourine Books, c1995.
233 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0688137253
A teenage boy sees his best friend and fellow band member begin a relationship with a girl who consistently lies and drinks too much.
Friendship - Fiction. Blues (Music) - Fiction. Alcoholism - Fiction. Death - Fiction. Grief - Fiction.
(621)
342.73 L
Do we need a new Constitution? / Gerald Leinwand.
Leinwand, Gerald.
New York : F. Watts, c1994.
144 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 053111127X
Discusses the possibility that the American Constitution may be inadequate for a modern nation.
Constitutional law - United States - Juvenile literature. Law reform - United States - Juvenile literature.
(622)
610 L
Do we still need doctors? / John D. Lantos.
Lantos, John D.
New York : Routledge, 1997.
x, 214 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0415918529
Reveals how changes in the health care system and new technologies are fostering new ways of understanding and responding to illness. Looks at doctors' shifting roles and responsibilities in the rapidly changing health care system.
Medicine - Philosophy. Physician and patient. Medical innovations. Medical care - United States. Medicine - Practice - United States.
(623)
F PAS
Doctor Zhivago / Boris Pasternak ; translated from the Russian by Manya Harari and Max Hayward ; introduced by John Bayley.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960.
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, c1991.
xxxv, 510 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0679407596 : $20.00
In Russia, Yuri Zhivago is a young doctor and poet trying to care for his wife and family when he meets Lara, the love of his life. When revolution breaks out, their world is torn apart, and their lives are at risk.
(624)
R 636.7
The dog encyclopedia / Ester J.J. Verhoef-Verhallen.
Verhoef-Verhallen, Esther J. J.
Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 1997.
270 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 1552091554
Profiles over 225 breeds of dogs, providing a color photograph and information about the country of origin, special skills, appearance, temperament, behavior, grooming and exercise needs, and trainability of each breed.
Dogs - Encyclopedias.
(625)
636.7 A
Dog obedience training : a complete and up-to-date guide / Ross Allan.
Allan, Ross.
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)
599.77 M
Dogs never lie about love : reflections on the emotional world of dogs / Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson.
Masson, J. Moussaieff (Jeffrey Moussaieff), 1941-
New York : Crown Publishers, c1997.
xxiv, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0609600575 (alk. paper)
Examines the emotional lives of dogs, drawing from myth, literature, scientific studies, and from the stories and observations of dog trainers and dog lovers around the world.
Dogs - Behavior. Dogs - Psychology. Emotions in animals.
(627)
636.7 N
Dogs, selecting the best dog for you : a complete and up-to-date guide / Chris Nelson.
Nelson, Chris.
Philadelphia, Penn : Chelsea House, c1997.
64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 0791046060 (hardcover)
Offers a concise account of each breed, its size and physical attributes, outlines the steps involved with responsible puppy selection, and offers advice on preparing a home for a new puppy.
Dog breeds. Dogs - Selection.
(628)
599.53 S
Dolphins & porpoises : a worldwide guide / Jean-Pierre Sylvestre ; [translated by Catherine Berthier].
Sylvestre, Jean-Pierre.
New York : Sterling Pub. Co., 1993.
160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 080698791X : $19.95
Field guide to dolphins and porpoises identifying over forty different species with information on how they communicate, their diet, population and more.
Dolphins. Porpoises. River dolphins.
(629)
362.82 D
Domestic violence / Karin L. Swisher, book editor.
San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c1996.
96 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1565103815 (alk. paper) 1565103807 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Examines differing viewpoints on domestic violence focusing on its causes, how men and women are affected, and how it can be stopped.
Family violence. Victims of family violence.
(630)
F CER
Don Quixote of La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ; translated and with an introduction by Walter Starkie.
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616.
New York : Signet Classic, [1979], c1964.
xiii, 1052 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0451525078
The epic tale of an eccentric country gentleman and his companion who set out as a knight and squire of old to right wrongs and punish evil in sixteenth-century Spain.
Knights and knighthood - Fiction.
(631)
F JOH
Don't answer the phone / written by Laurie John ; created by Francine Pascal.
John, Laurie.
New York : Bantam, c1998.
280 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0553492268
Alexandra Rollins likes working at the college's hot line, but when she starts getting obscene calls, she begins to worry that someone is stalking her, and when he kills one of her friends, she realizes she is the next target.
College students - Fiction. Hotlines (Counseling) - Fiction. Multiple personality - Fiction.
(632)
F PEC
Don't look and it won't hurt / Richard Peck.
Peck, Richard, 1934-
New York : Dell, 1992, c1972.
178 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0440212138 0329049208
A teenage girl struggles to understand her place within her family and in the world.
Family life - Fiction. Adolescence - Fiction.
(633)
F PEN
Don't think twice / Ruth Pennebaker.
Pennebaker, Ruth.
New York : H. Holt, 1996.
262 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0805044078
Seventeen years old and pregnant, Anne lives with other unwed mothers in a group home in rural Texas where she learns to be herself before giving her child up for adoption.
Pregnancy - Fiction. Unmarried mothers - Fiction. Adoption - Fiction.
(634)
92 FOS
Doo-Dah! : Stephen Foster and the rise of American popular culture / Ken Emerson.
Emerson, Ken.
New York : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
400 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0684810107
Biography of Stephen Foster, a nineteenth century American songwriter, whose songs, which include "Oh! Susanna" celebrate the rural South.
Composers - United States - Biography. Music and society. Popular culture - United States - History - 19th century.
(635)
R 799.1
The Dorling Kindersley encyclopedia of fishing.
London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley ; Boston : Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Co., 1994.
288 p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 1564584925 : $39.95
Text and accompanying photographs provide a comprehensive guide to every aspect of freshwater and saltwater fishing including information on tackle and how to fish in all kinds of conditions.
Fishing - Encyclopedias. Fishes - Encyclopedias.
(723)
F STI
Double date / R.L. Stine.
Stine, R. L.
New York : Pocket Books, c1994.
152 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0671785702
When the beautiful Wade twins move to Shadyside, Bobby brags to his friends that they'll both fall for him. And they do. Too bad for Bobby the twins never learned to share. He had better figure it out, or his double fun will turn to double terror.
Twins - Fiction. Horror stories.
(636)
92 MAC
Douglas MacArthur and the century of war / Robert A. Scott.
Scott, Robert Alan.
New York : Facts on File, c1997.
154 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0816030987
A career biography of General Douglas MacArthur, discussing the influences that led him to choose a military life, examining his participation in the wars of the twentieth century, and looking at speeches he made in his later years about the need to abolish war.
Generals - United States - Biography.
(637)
947.085 D
Down with Big Brother : the fall of the Soviet empire / Michael Dobbs.
Dobbs, Michael, 1950-
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.
xvii, 502 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0679431799 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Discusses the fall of the Soviet regime discussing how Gorbachev's plans to reform Communism actually inspired the revolutions which toppled the Communist Party's rule and that the negative aspects of totalitarian rule are being seen in the Eastern European satellite countries.
(638)
616.4 B
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.
Bernstein, Richard K.
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 STE
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / by Robert Louis Stevenson ; with an afterword by Jerome Charyn.
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894.
New York : Bantam, 1985.
119 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 055321277X 0329049283
Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist, takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde by night.
Supernatural - Fiction. Physicians - Great Britain - London - Fiction.
(640)
F STO
Dracula / by Bram Stoker ; with an introduction by George Stade.
Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912.
New York : Bantam, 1981, c1897.
402 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0553212710 0329076876
Having discovered the double identity of the wealthy Transylvanian nobleman Count Dracula, a small group of people vow to rid the world of the evil vampire.
Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) - Fiction. Vampires - Fiction.
(641)
959.7 K
Dragon ascending : Vietnam and the Vietnamese / Henry Kamm.
Kamm, Henry.
New York : Arcade Pub. ; [Boston] : Distributed by Little, Brown and Co., c1996.
xiv, 304 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 1559703067 (hc)
A report on Vietnam as it exists in the last decade of the twentieth century, discussing the issues that confront the small, communist country from the perspective of its citizens.
(642)
F ANT
Dragon on a pedestal / Piers Anthony.
Anthony, Piers.
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)
F MCC
Dragondrums / by Anne McCaffrey.
McCaffrey, Anne.
Toronto ; New York : Bantam, 1986, c1979.
193 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0553258559 0329049305
When his boy soprano voice begins to change, Piemur is drafted by Masterharper Robinton to help with political work and is sent on missions that lead him into unusual and sometimes dangerous adventures.
Fantasy.
(644)
F MCC
Dragonflight / Anne McCaffrey.
McCaffrey, Anne.
New York : Ballantine, 1987, c1968.
303 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0345335465 0329046403
Exciting adventure as Lessa of Pern wages a single-handed secret battle against her sworn enemies--the dragonmen!
Life on other planets - Fiction.
(645)
F MCC
Dragonquest / Anne McCaffrey.
McCaffrey, Anne.
New York : Ballantine, c1971.
xvii, 330 p. : map ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0345335082 (pbk.) 0329046411
On a small beleaguered planet patrolled by giant dragons, a tiny golden fire-lizard brings a searing threat greater than any Pern has ever met.
Pern (Imaginary place) - Fiction. Dragons - Fiction.
(646)
F MCC
Dragonsinger / Anne McCaffrey.
McCaffrey, Anne.
Toronto ; New York : Bantam, 1986, c1977.
240 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0553258540 032904933X
Pursuing her dream to be a Harper of Pern, Menolly studies under the Masterharper, learning that more is required than a facility with music and a clever way with words.
(647)
F MCC
Dragonsong / by Anne McCaffrey.
McCaffrey, Anne.
New York : Bantam, 1983, c1976.
176 p. ; 19 cm.
ISBN: 0553258524 0553234609 0329049348
Forbidden by her father to indulge in music in any way, a girl on the planet Pern runs away, taking shelter with the planet's fire lizards who, along with her music, open a new life for her.
Science fiction.
(648)
743 A
Draw 50 airplanes, aircraft, & spacecraft / Lee J. Ames.
Ames, Lee J.
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)
743 G
Drawing and cartooning 1,001 figures in action / Dick Gautier.
Gautier, Dick.
New York : Berkley Pub. Group, c1994.
117 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 0399518592 (acid-free paper) : $10.95 ($14.50 Can.)
Shows how to draw the human body when creating cartoon characters.
Figure drawing - Technique. Cartooning - Technique.
(650)
92 GEL
Drawing life : surviving the Unabomber / David Gelernter.
Gelernter, David Hillel.
New York : Free Press, c1997.
viii, 159 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0684839122
A memoir in which David Gelernter, a college professor who was targeted by the Unabomber in 1993, reflects on his near death and recovery, and discusses the American response to crime in the twentieth century.
Victims of terrorism - United States - Biography. Mail bombings - United States.
(651)
811 H
The dream keeper and other poems : including seven additional poems / Langston Hughes ; illustrations by Brian Pinkney.
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
New York : A.A. Knopf, 1996.
xi, 83 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0679883479
A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring the black experience.
Children's poetry, American. Afro-Americans - Juvenile poetry. Afro-Americans - Poetry. American poetry - Afro-American authors.
(652)
811 W
A dream of mind : poems / C.K. Williams.
Williams, C. K. (Charles Kenneth), 1936-
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992.
99 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0374288941 : $16.00
Presents a new collection of contemporary American poems.
Poetry.
(653)
154.6 K
The dream sourcebook : a guide to the theory and interpretation of dreams / by Phyllis R. Koch-Sheras and Amy Lemley.
Koch-Sheras, Phyllis R.
Los Angeles : Lowell House ; Chicago : Contemporary Books [distributor], c1995.
xx, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 156565336X
Provides an overview of dream analysis ranging from an historical perspective to guidelines on how to interpret one's own dreams.
Dreams. Dreams - History.
(654)
303.49 K
Dreams of millennium : report from a culture on the brink / Mark Kingwell.
Kingwell, Mark, 1963-
Boston : Faber and Faber, 1997.
xii, 372 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 057119902X (cloth)
Explores the coming millennium by discussing cultural factors, historical parallels and current events to argue that there is no need for anxiety or negative predictions concerning the close of the current century.
Two thousand, A.D. Millennium.
(655)
342.73 L
The Dred Scott decision / by Bonnie L. Lukes.
Lukes, Bonnie L.
San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c1997.
96 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1560062703 (alk. paper)
Traces the history of the landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the rights of slaves in the United States.
Slavery - Law and legislation - United States - Juvenile literature. Slavery - United States - Legal status of slaves in free states - Juvenile literature. Slavery - Law and legislation.
(656)
F COO
Driver's Ed / Caroline B. Cooney.
Cooney, Caroline B.
New York : Delacorte Press, 1994.
184 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0385320876 : $15.95 ($20.95 Can.)
Three teenagers' lives are changed forever when they thoughtlessly steal a stop sign from a dangerous intersection and a young mother is killed in an automobile accident there.
Automobile driving - Fiction. High schools - Fiction. Death - Fiction. Traffic accidents - Fiction. Vandalism - Fiction.
(657)
362.29 W
Drug abuse / by Carolyn Kott Washburne.
Washburne, Carolyn Kott.
San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c1996.
112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1560061693 (lib. ed. : alk. paper)
An overview of the problem of drug abuse and efforts to combat it.
Drug abuse - Juvenile literature. Drugs - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse. Drugs.
(658)
613.8 H
Drug addiction : no way I'm an addict / John Hicks.
Hicks, John, 1951-
Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c1997.
128 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0761302026 (lib. bdg.)
Informational text and first-person narratives demonstrate the development of drug addiction, the nature of the addiction, and the possibilities of recovery.
Teenagers - Drug use - United States - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse - United States - Prevention - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse. Drugs.
(659)
362.29 O
Drugs : should they be legalized? / Marilyn Tower Oliver.
Oliver, Marilyn Tower.
Springfield, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c1996.
128 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0894907387
Discusses the issues surrounding the controversial idea of legalizing certain types of drugs in the United States.
Drug abuse - United States - Juvenile literature. Drug legalization - United States - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse. Drug legalization. Narcotic laws.
(665)
616.97 D
Drugs and aids / Barbara Harmie Draimin.
Draimin, Barbara Hermie.
New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 1997.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0823925838
Discusses the relationship between drug abuse and AIDS.
AIDS (Disease) in adolescence - Juvenile literature. Intravenous drug abuse - Juvenile literature. AIDS (Disease) - Drug abuse.
(660)
362.88 M
Drugs and date rape / Maryann Miller.
Miller, Maryann, 1943-
New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 1995.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 082392064X : $15.95
A discussion of the nature of rape, including the categories of rape recognized in criminal law, the increase of incidence of rape under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and guidelines for avoiding potentially dangerous situations.
Acquaintance rape - United States - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse - United States - Juvenile literature. Acquaintance rape - United States - Prevention - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse - United States - Prevention - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse and crime - United States - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse. Acquaintance rape. Rape. Dating violence.
(661)
363.12 G
Drugs and driving / Janet Grosshandler.
Grosshandler, Janet.
New York : Rosen, 1998.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0823926168
Discusses the use of drugs by teenagers, and, in particular, the consequences of combining drugs and driving.
Drugged driving - United States - Juvenile literature. Automobile drivers - Drug use. Drug abuse. Drinking and traffic accidents. Traffic accidents.
(662)
362.29 P
Drugs and sports / Rodney G. Peck.
Peck, Rodney G.
New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 1997.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 082392565X
Discusses why athletes use different drugs, how they become addicted, the consequences of drug abuse, and how to get help.
Doping in sports - Juvenile literature. Anabolic steroids - Health aspects - Juvenile literature. Athletes - Drug use. Drug abuse.
(663)
362.29 E
Drugs on your streets / Gabrielle Edwards.
Edwards, Gabrielle I.
New York : Rosen, 1998.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 082392615X
Discusses various drugs and their dangers and presents survival techniques for existing in a drug-infested neighborhood.
Drug abuse - Juvenile literature. Drugs - Physiological effect - Juvenile literature. Drug abuse - United States - Juvenile literature. Drugs. Drug abuse.
(664)
F BRO
The Druid of Shannara / Terry Brooks.
Brooks, Terry.
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.
(666)
306.874 L
Dubious conceptions : the politics of teenage pregnancy / Kristin Luker.
Luker, Kristin.
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1996.
283 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0674217020 (alk. paper)
Discusses some of the popular misconceptions about unwed mothers from colonial times to the late twentieth century, and argues that teenage pregnancy is a symptom, rather than a cause of poverty.
Teenage pregnancy - United States. Teenage pregnancy - Government policy - United States. Teenage pregnancy - United States - Prevention.
(667)
SC J
Dubliners / James Joyce.
Joyce, James, 1882-1941.
New York : Modern Library, 1993.
xv, 286 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN: 0679600493
City and town life - Ireland - Dublin - Fiction.
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598.4 G
Ducks of North America and the northern hemisphere / John Gooders, Trevor Boyer.
Gooders, John.
New York, N.Y. : Facts on File, c1986.
176 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
ISBN: 0816014221
Describes the breeding and feeding habits, shows geographical distribution, and gives information on physical description of 52 species of ducks.
Ducks - North America - Identification. Ducks - North America. Ducks - Europe - Identification. Ducks - Europe. Birds - Identification. Birds - North America - Identification. Birds - Europe - Identification.
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92 ELL
Duke Ellington : a life of music / Eve Stwertka.
Stwertka, Eve.
New York : F. Watts, c1994.
143 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0531130355 : $21.20
Recounts the life and career of the musician and composer who helped to define jazz music.
Jazz musicians - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature. Jazz musicians. Composers. Afro-Americans - Biography.
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92 ELL
Duke Ellington : giant of jazz / Wendie C. Old.
Old, Wendie C.
Springfield, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c1996.
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0894906917
Examines the life and career of the talented jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist, from his childhood in Washington, D.C., through his battle against racism, to his influence on the world of jazz.
Jazz musicians - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature. Afro-American musicians - Biography - Juvenile literature. Musicians. Composers. Afro-Americans - Biography.
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F HER
Dune / Frank Herbert.
Herbert, Frank.
New York : Putnam, 1984, c1965.
517 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0399128964
The story of a young prince, Paul Artreides, scion of a star-crossed dynasty, and of his journey from boy to warrior to ruler of a dying planet destined to become a paradise regained.
Dune (Imaginary place) - Fiction.
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005.7 S
Dynamic HTML : a primer / by Simon St. Laurent.
St. Laurent, Simon.
New York : MIS:Press, 1997.
xv, 330 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 1558285695
Provides information about the workings of Dynamic HTML, an update of the Web page design tool that allows scripts, applets, and ActiveX objects to modify the HTML code directly, eliminating the need to return to the server or rebuild pages from scratch when changes are needed.
HTML (Document markup language)
(673)
811 K
E.E. Cummings revisited / Richard S. Kennedy.
Kennedy, Richard S.
New York : Twayne ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, c1994.
xiv, 155 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0805739955 (alk. paper)
Critical analysis of the works of E.E. Cummings discussing his role in the literary revolution of the twentieth century.
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598.9 E
Eagles : masters of the sky / Rebecca L. Grambo, editor.
Stillwater, MN : Voyageur Press, c1997.
108 p. : col. ill., maps ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 0896583422
A collection of color photographs and illustrations of eagles, complemented by the writings of naturalists, biologists, and storytellers.
Eagles. Eagles - Folklore.
(675)
936 E
Early Europe : mysteries in stone / by the editors of Time-Life Books.
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1995.
168 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0809491001
Looks at the civilization, art, and artifacts of ancient Europe, including megaliths, weapons, graves, and mummies.
Prehistoric peoples - Europe. Megalithic monuments - Europe.
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940.1 C
The early Middle Ages / by James A. Corrick.
Corrick, James A.
San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c1995.
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1560062460 (alk. paper) : $14.95
Provides an overview of the early Middle Ages in Europe from approximately 500 to 1500.
Middle Ages.
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550 C
Earth and other planets : geology and space research / Peter Cattermole.
Cattermole, Peter John.
New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
160 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm.
ISBN: 0195211383 (alk. paper)
Takes a look at the evolution of the solar system, focusing on the earth and what makes it unique from other planets. Utilizes new information learned from space probes and takes into account the theory of plate tectonics.
Planets - Geology.
(679)
550 A
Earth, our planet and its resources / Michael Allaby.
Allaby, Michael.
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.
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F TYL
Earthly possessions / Anne Tyler.
Tyler, Anne.
New York : Ballantine, 1993.
215 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0804108897 (pbk.)
When she is taken hostage by a bank robber, Charlotte Emory finds that her experience provides her with a new perspective on her past life and the future she hopes to make for herself.
Criminals - Fiction. Marriage - Fiction.
(680)
363.3 M
Earthquake / Fred Martin.
Martin, Fred, 1948-
Crystal Lake, IL : Rigby Interactive Library, c1996.
48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 1575720213 (lib. bdg.)
Examines how and why earthquakes happen, their effects upon people and the environment, and what is being done to prevent future devastation.
Earthquakes - Juvenile literature. Earthquakes.
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551.2 G
Earthquakes / Michael George.
George, Michael, 1964-
Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c1998.
31 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0886827094
Changes to the environment and destruction associated with catastrophic earthquakes and tsunamis are reviewed as well as possible means of averting such disasters.
Earthquakes - Juvenile literature. Earthquakes.
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959.5 E
East Malaysia and Brunei / edited by Wendy Hutton.
Lincolnwood, Ill. : Passport Books, c1993.
202 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0844298905 (pbk) $17.95
Provides travel information, essays on history, geography, culture and arts, photographs of interesting sights, and maps of major towns and areas.
(683)
F STE
East of Eden / John Steinbeck.
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1986.
778 p. ; 18 cm.
ISBN: 0140049975 (pbk.) : $4.95 ($5.95 Can.)
The saga of three generations of the Trask and Hamilton families in the early 1900's in Northern California.
Fathers and sons - California - Salinas River Valley - Fiction.
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291 E
Eastern wisdom : an illustrated guide to the religions and philosophies of the East / C. Scott Littleton, general editor.
New York : Henry Holt, 1996.
176 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 080504647X (alk. paper)
Illustrated guide to the philosophies and faiths of Asia, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto, examining the main beliefs of each tradition and discussing its origins, history, and modern practice.
Philosophy, Oriental.
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005.369 R
Easy Microsoft Office 97 / Trudy Reisner.
Reisner, Trudi.
Indianapolis : Que, c1997.
ix, 306 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 0789710781
A guide to using the applications of Microsoft Office 97, includes information on word processing with Word; business and spread sheet applications with Excel; create visual aids and graphics to presentations with PowerPoint; and organize personal information with Outlook; also enables you to browse the Web and publish Office documents as Web pages.
Integrated software. Word processing. Electronic spreadsheets. Business - Computer programs.
(687)
613 D
Eat right 4 your type : the individualized diet solution to staying healthy, living longer & achieving your ideal weight / Peter D'Adamo, with Catherine Whitney.
D'Adamo, Peter.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1996.
xix, 392 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 039914255X
Offers individualized nutrition plans for each blood type, with information on which foods, spices, teas, and condiments to use for optimal health; which vitamins and supplements to emphasize or avoid; and the best exercises to reduce stress and stay healthy.
Blood groups. Nutrition. Health. Weight loss. Human evolution.
(688)
616.85 C
The eating disorder sourcebook / Carolyn Costin.
Costin, Carolyn.
Los Angeles, CA : Lowell House ; Chicago : Contemporary Books, c1996.
xx, 284 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 1565654633
Discusses the eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and activity disorder; providing information on how to recognize what qualifies as an eating disorder, typical symptoms, and possible causes, also includes information on treatment programs.
Eating disorders.
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616.85 P
Eating disorders / Charles Patterson.
Patterson, Charles.
Austin, TX : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1995.
80 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0811438139
Addresses the social and psychological issues surrounding eating disorders among teens.
Eating disorders in adolescence.
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616.85 F
Eating disorders and weight control / Susan Frissell & Paula Harney.
Frissell, Susan.
Springfield, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c1998.
128 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0894909193
Discusses weight control, body image, and eating disorders including the social pressures which may cause them; presents information about diet, nutrition, and exercise.
Eating disorders in adolescence - Juvenile literature. Weight loss - Juvenile literature. Body image in adolescence - Juvenile literature. Eating disorders. Weight control. Self-perception.
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523.7 H
Eclipse! : the what, where, when, why, and how guide to watching solar and lunar eclipses / Philip S. Harrington.
Harrington, Philip S.
New York : J. Wiley, c1997.
viii, 280 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0471127957 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Details the mechanics of solar and lunar eclipses, how to view and photograph them, and what to look for during each type of eclipse.
Solar eclipses - Observers' manuals. Lunar eclipses - Observers' manuals.
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362.29 A
Ecstasy : the danger of false euphoria / Anne Alvergue.
Alvergue, Anne.
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.
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813 M
Edgar Allan Poe : a study of the short fiction / Charles E. May.
May, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1941-
Boston : Twayne, c1991.
xii, 196 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0805783377 (alk. paper)
Offers excerpts from Poe's commentary on the theory and practice of writing, and criticism from several noted Poe scholars.
Short story.
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500 T
The edge of the unknown : 101 things you don't know about science and no one else does either / James Trefil.
Trefil, James S., 1938-
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1996.
xi, 355 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 0395728622
Presents short essays on 101 unanswered questions of science, identifying the top ten issues, and investigating the areas of astronomy and cosmology, Earth and planetary sciences, biology, medicine, evolution, and technology.
Science - Miscellanea.
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370 E
The educated mind : how cognitive tools shape our understanding / Kieran Egan.
Egan, Kieran.
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.
x, 299 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0226190366 (alk. paper)
The author presents his theory about the cause of the educational crisis in America and proposes an educational theory that he believes will enable schools to become more effective.
Education - Philosophy. Cognition and culture. Civilization, Western - History. Educational anthropology. Educational sociology. Learning, Psychology of. Teaching. Psycholinguistics.
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370 E
Education in America : opposing viewpoints / Charles P. Cozic, book editor.
San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1992.
288 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0899081886 (lib.) : $15.95 0899081630 (pbk.) : $8.95
Opposing viewpoints on education drawn from magazines, journals, books, etc. as well as statements and position papers from a wide range of individuals and organizations.
Education - United States - Philosophy. Education - United States - Aims and objectives.
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332.64 N
The education of a speculator / Victor Niederhoffer.
Niederhoffer, Victor, 1943-
New York : John Wiley & Sons, c1997.
xviii, 444 p. (16 p. of plates), : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0471137472 (cloth : alk. paper)
The author, a world-class stock speculator and investor, provides lessons for self-reliance; links capital and commodities markets to sports and game strategies, music, sex, and weather; and describes his unorthodox corporate habits.
Commodity futures - United States. Brokers. Speculation. Commodity exchanges - United States.
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92 HUB
Edwin Hubble : American astronomer / by Mary Virginia Fox.
Fox, Mary Virginia.
New York : Franklin Watts, c1997.
112 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 053111371X
Traces the life and work of the man whose study of galaxies led to a new understanding of the universe.
Astronomy - History - United States - Juvenile literature. Astronomers - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature. Astronomers.
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932 E
Egypt : land of the pharaohs / by the editors of Time-Life Books.
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1992.
168 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0809498502 (trade) : $18.95 0809498510 (lib. bdg.) : $16.99
History of ancient Egypt and its pharaohs including sections in the Great Pyramid, mummies, and excavation.
Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt.
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932 A
Egypt in the age of the pyramids / Guillemette Andreu ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
Andreu, Guillemette.
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.
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327.62 B
Egypt's road to Jerusalem : a diplomat's story of the struggle for peace in the Middle East / Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
Boutros-Ghali, Boutros, 1922-
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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92 EIS
Eisenhower's heart attack : how Ike beat heart disease and held on to the presidency / Clarence G. Lasby.
Lasby, Clarence G., 1933-
Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c1997.
xiii, 384 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 0700608222 (alk. paper)
Describes how Dwight Eisenhower experienced a heart attack during his first term as President of the United States, was treated by physicians, and re-elected to serve a second term. Also discusses how the president and his staff attempted to minimalize the impact of the heart attack on the nation.
Presidents - United States - Biography. Myocardial infarction - Patients - United States - Biography.
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92 ROO
Eleanor Roosevelt : first lady of the twentieth century / by Ted Gottfried.
Gottfried, Ted.
New York : Franklin Watts, c1997.
111 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 0531114066
Biography of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who devoted her life to helping others and working for peace.
Presidents' spouses - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature. First ladies. Women - Biography.
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537 P
Electricity / Steve Parker.
Parker, Steve.
New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1992.
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 1654588237 1879431823
Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
Electricity - Juvenile literature. Electric power - Juvenile literature. Electricity. Electric power.
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Electricity and magnetism / Robert Gardner ; drawings by Doris Ettlinger.
Gardner, Robert, 1929-
New York : Twenty-First Century Books, 1994.
91 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0805028501 (acidfree paper) : $16.95
Gives seventeen hands-on activities for experiments with electricity and magnetism.
Electricity - Experiments - Juvenile literature. Magnetism - Experiments - Juvenile literature. Electricity - Experiments. Magnetism - Experiments. Science - Experiments. Experiments.
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