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Snowglobe connections volume 2
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A successful consultant, 47-year-old Josie Brooks follows the money, calls her own shots, and never needs to compromise. But her buttoned-down world begins to unravel when the compassion and loyalty she observes at one faltering company pierces her protective armor and touches her heart. As hot flashes and loneliness sweep over her, Josie wonders if her solitary existence has been as fulfilling as as she'd like to believe. And then her encounter with...
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2014
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In a remote English village, a romantic lark leads to love for a woman of high education and a man of low reputation.
Lanyon Tremayne doesn't have the greatest reputation in the small Cornish village of St. Agnes. Harboring a shadowy past and known for his fierce temper, he could be described as a bit of an ogre. But nobody knows the secrets or pain he carries inside.
A professor of Celtic mythology, Olivia Harding...
Lanyon Tremayne doesn't have the greatest reputation in the small Cornish village of St. Agnes. Harboring a shadowy past and known for his fierce temper, he could be described as a bit of an ogre. But nobody knows the secrets or pain he carries inside.
A professor of Celtic mythology, Olivia Harding...
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Finnegan connection volume 1
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Trust the enemy?Desperate to escape her kidnappers, Kody Cameron can turn to only one man...and he's holding a gun. Outnumbered and trapped in the deadly Everglades, she has little recourse, but something in this captor's eyes makes her believe she can trust him. Does she dare to take the risk? Undercover agent Nick Connolly has met Kody before and knows she might very well blow his cover. Though determined to maintain his facade, he can't let Kody...
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Connections volume 9-10
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[2001?]
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A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 9: Traces the discoveries and inventions which gave rise to the motion picture. Incredible events led to Thomas Edison's remarkable invention; the beginnings of limelight on an Irish mountain; George Eastman's production of celluloid; the "magic lantern" of an Austrian ballistics teacher. Concludes by posing questions...
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Connections volume 7-8
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[2001?]
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A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 7: Traces the connection between mercantile competition between the British and Dutch in the 17th century, the development of coal-tar pitch to protect ship hulls and its replacement by copper, the creation of waterproffed clothing, gaslight lamps and nylon. Part 8: When Napoleon marched across Europe, he needed...
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Connections volume 5-6
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[2001?]
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A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 5: Traces the connection between medieval astrology, ancient Greek medical manuscripts, the need for precise measuring devices and the invention of such things as the telescope, forged steel and interchangeable machine parts. Part 6: Details many of the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred...
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Connections volume 1-2
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[2001?]
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A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 1: Beginning in Egypt the program explains how plowing, building, writing, taxation, and astronomy began and how they became interdependent. Man's present dependence on complex technological networks is illustrated with a reconstruction of the New York City power blackout of 1965. The program ends in Kuwait, a...
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Connections volume 3-4
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[2001?]
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A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 3: Examines the connection between medieval advances in the science of warfare and the discovery of silver deposits in Czechoslovakia. Europe turned its attention to making money to wage wars as scientists like Galileo began to investigate vacuums, air pressure and other natural laws which led to the invention...
10) School
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c2010
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Discusses how schools are built, including engineering, design, and construction.
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2007
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"A biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., with profiles of two prominent individuals, associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.
17) Backyard heroes
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Pub. Date
c2011
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Discover the secret action heroes of the backyard--who are they, and what are they really doing? Who is the hungriest hunter, the scariest creature, and the most amazing mover?
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Pub. Date
2007
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A biography of Golda Meir, the Ukrainian-born fourth and only female prime minister of Israel, with profiles of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, and Yitzhak Rabin, the first prime minister born in what is now Israel. As well as feeling pride as leaders of the people of Israel, all three experienced a special connection to the land itself, having spent time early in their careers in communal farm settlements known as kibbutzim.
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2007
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"A biography of Cesar Chavez, a social activist, union organizer, and spokesperson for the poor. Also profiled are two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.
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