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"Winner of the 2015 GANYC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Book Writing, The Guides Association of New York City" "Honorable Mention for the 2013 PROSE Award in Sociology & Social Work, Association of American Publishers" William B. Helmreich (1945–2020) was the author of many books, including The Manhattan Nobody Knows, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows, and The Queens Nobody Knows. He was Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the City College of...
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"From the Emmy-nominated host of the award-winning Top Chef, an A-to-Z compendium of spices, herbs, salts, peppers, and blends, with beautiful photography and a wealth of explanation, history, and cooking advice. Award-winning cookbook author and television host Padma Lakshmi, inspired by her life of traveling across the globe, brings together the world's spices and herbs in a vibrant, comprehensive alphabetical guide. This definitive culinary reference...
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English
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Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about each MLB team's history, greatest seasons, greatest players, and team records. In addition, the book offers an in-depth introduction about the sport's history, a section on star players, and information on the statistical leaders in various categories. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2005
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English
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The world-renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a comprehensive 3-D encyclopedia of art history. This program introduces viewers to the history of art through the Met¿s vast assortment of treasures that spans 5,000 years of world culture and fills two million square feet of floor space.
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Gale
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English
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Provides comprehensive information on associations and societies that are organized and function at the regional (both interstate and intrastate), state, county, city, neighborhood, and local levels. Coverage includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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First published in 1983, John Marianis Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink has long been the go to book on all things culinary. Last updated in the late 1990s, it is now back in a handsome, fully illustrated revised and expanded edition that catches readers up on more than a decade of culinary evolution and innovation: from the rise of the Food Network to the local food craze; from the DIY movement, with sausage stuffers, hard cider brewers, and...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Batman: Arkham Universe: The Ultimate Visual Guide details the key storylines, characters, locations, weapons, gadgets, and equipment of these award-winning, action-adventure games. The book is created in collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and RockSteady (the game's creators), and features many of the timeless characters from DC's Batman comics, such as the Joker, Catwoman, Robin, the Penguin, Harley Quinn, and the Riddler"--...
12) Franklin Pierce
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Encyclopedia of presidents volume 14
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Children's Press
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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A biography of the fourteenth president of the United States, with information on his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.
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Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Forming part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books, this bold and brilliant kid's encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the world as you've never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy-to-read and brimming with beautiful graphics, young learners can explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of the world around them, featuring floods, hurricanes, volcanoes,...
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Kodansha Comis, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publising, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"From Eren and the rest of the 104th to nameless citizens within the Walls and even the people beyond, this definitive guide illuminates over 200 characters and includes: Main characters' birth dates, heights, beloved catchphrases, An explanation behind the Nine Titans and their powers, A guide to the characters who live outside the Walls, A long interview with Hajime Isayama, where he reveals the inspiration behind his characters .And much, much...
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Gale/Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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A continuation of Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns (1999 and 2007), this new volume expands its international coverage through its 100 essays covering some of the top global and emerging brands that appeared from 2010 to 2013. Essays are aligned to the strategic marketing framework, ensuring that the marketing strategies covered can easily be utilized in an academic environment as case studies, or illustrative examples often described as...
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Library of America
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Jonathan Lethem and Kevin Dettmar's Shake It Up invites the reader into the tumult and excitement of the rock revolution through fifty landmark pieces by a supergroup of writers on rock in all its variety, from heavy metal to disco, punk to hip-hop. Stanley Booth describes a recording session with Otis Redding; Ellen Willis traces the meteoric career of Janis Joplin; Ellen Sander recalls the chaotic world of Led Zeppelin on tour; Nick Tosches etches...