Books

20+ results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
In the town In the town Karen Bryant-Mole Spanish text and photographs identify things found in towns and cities, including stores and other buildings, buses and trains, items to buy such as food and toys, playgrounds, museums, signs, and ev… OL104773W
Combat Uniforms of the Civil War Combat Uniforms of the Civil War Mark Lloyd Describes the military uniforms worn by individual units of Federal and Confederate armies during the Civil War as well as the battlefield activities of the these units. OL1059162W
George Lucas George Lucas Dana White Traces the life of the man who became well-known for his Star Wars movies, from his childhood in California to his career in films. OL106770W
In the Ocean of Night In the Ocean of Night Gregory Benford From the back cover Warner paperback February 2004: 2019: NASA astronaut Nigel Walmsley is sent on a mission to intercept a rogue asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Ordered to destroy the… OL108300W
Swingers and Crooners Swingers and Crooners Leslie Gourse Describes the lives of notable jazz singers, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music. OL108351W
Britney Spears Britney Spears Ann Gaines A brief biography of the former Mouseketeer and popular young singer, Britney Spears. OL111957W
Organizational research in hospitals Organizational research in hospitals Invitational Forum on Ongoing Organizational Research in Hospitals (1975 Northwestern University) viii, 112 pages ; 26 cm OL11390033W
The spy who tried to stop a war The spy who tried to stop a war Marcia Mitchell "Tells the story of a young British secret service officer, Katharine Gun, and her courageous decision to expose an illegal US-UK operation -- a covert plot to influence the UN vote that would have a… OL11535413W
Preventing childhood obesity Preventing childhood obesity Jeffrey P. Koplan,Catharyn T. Liverman,Vivica I. Kraak,Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth. "Preventing Childhood Obesity provides a broad-based examination of the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in U.S. children and youth, including the social environmental medical and dietary … OL11637591W
Best of the best  Air Force cookbook Best of the best Air Force cookbook Karen Tosten 286 p. ; 23 cm OL11779534W
Furious improvisation Furious improvisation Susan Quinn The Federal Theater Project managed to turn a WPA relief program into a platform for some of the most inventive and cutting-edge theater of its time. This daring experiment in government support of t… OL11783179W
Domestic programs of the American presidents Domestic programs of the American presidents Richard B. Faber "From George Washington to George W. Bush, this volume takes an in-depth look at the domestic programs of America's 43 presidents. Written from a non-partisan viewpoint, each chapter focuses on a sin… OL11810310W
Say goodbye Say goodbye Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner, the New York Times bestselling author of Hide and Gone, draws us into the venomous mind games of her most terrifying killer yet.Come into my parlor . . .For Kimberly Quincy, FBI Special… OL119069W
Mindhunter Mindhunter John E. Douglas,Mark Olshaker Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of t… OL119421W
Making Jack Falcone Making Jack Falcone Joaquin Garcia Documents the story of an undercover FBI agent who assumed the role of a mobster in order to infiltrate the Gambino crime syndicate, describing how he was groomed within the Mafia itself to understan… OL11967095W
Soul  survivor Soul survivor Bruce Leininger This is the story of James Leininger, who-- a little more than two weeks after his second birthday-- began having blood-curdling nightmares that just would not stop. When James began screaming out re… OL12017948W
The Influentials The Influentials Ed Keller,Jon Berry "Who are they? The most influential Americans - the ones who tell their neighbors what to buy, which politicians to support, and where to vacation - are not necessarily the people you'd expect. They'… OL12035092W
The Camera Never Blinks The Camera Never Blinks Dan Rather This controversial autobiography is by one of the best known and most respected TV newscasters. OL121021W
The forging of the Union, 1781-1789 The forging of the Union, 1781-1789 Morris, Richard Brandon Covering the crucial years from the winning of independence to the creation of the federal government, The Forging of the Union may be considered a sequel to Richard B. Morris's Bancroft Award-winnin… OL1223211W
Building partner capacity to combat weapons of mass destruction Building partner capacity to combat weapons of mass destruction Jennifer D. P. Moroney Limited resources, access, and incomplete knowledge of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats create a need for working with appropriate partner countries around the world to address these challen… OL12467612W
Next page