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The goldwatcher The goldwatcher John Katz Why did the price of gold hit record highs in 2008? Take a look at the headlines - government bailouts of failed banks, mortgage and credit crises, rising inflation, slowing growth and global insecur… OL11914234W
There's gold in my backyard! There's gold in my backyard! Judy Katschke No fair! Michelle has her eye on a shiny new bicycle, but Dad won't buy it for her. Then she finds out her family's house is sitting right on top of an old gold mine! Now Michelle knows just how to… OL15130186W
The new gold standard The new gold standard Paul Nathan "Paul Nathan, an expert on the gold standard, has written the definitive modern guide to returning to a gold standard that will work for global markets that are far different than those that existed … OL15920703W
Rump Rump Liesl Shurtliff Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the mi… OL16571910W
Disney Robin Hood Disney Robin Hood Walt Disney Disguised as fortune tellers, Robin Hood and Little John stop Prince John's coach, tell the Prince his fortune, and carry off his gold. OL1740218W
The Carolina gold rush The Carolina gold rush Roberts, Bruce The first authenticated discovery of gold in the United States is the main focus of this book as well as information about John Reed, originally a Hessian soldier who settles in Cabarrus County, Nort… OL17730066W
Legend of the paymaster's gold Legend of the paymaster's gold Jo Shawyer Twins Sam and Eadie discover an exciting legend that involves their new home near London, Ontario. During a skirmish in the War of 1812 that took place in front of their house, an army paymaster lost… OL18007433W
Into the Bright Unknown (Gold Seer Trilogy) Into the Bright Unknown (Gold Seer Trilogy) Rae Carson When a dangerous billionaire intends to use Lee, her fiancé Jefferson, and their magical friends for his own nefarious ends, they decide to fight back before the landscape of California can be altere… OL18820752W
Goldclimbers Goldclimbers Nancy Luenn Living in a community that creates objects in gold, fifteen-year-old Aracco reluctantly sees no other future for himself but to be a master goldsmith like his father until he is selected to find a wa… OL1894890W
Gold Gold Matthew Hart "From the lost empires of the Sahara to today's frenzied global gold rush, a blazing exploration of the human love affair with gold by the award-winning author of Diamond. Since the 2008 financial cr… OL19705700W
Golden kamuy Golden kamuy Satoru Noda In the early 20th century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ain… OL19724809W
Alaska. Land of the Nugget: Why? Alaska. Land of the Nugget: Why? Isaac Newton Vail Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL19801134W
Gold Nanoparticles for Physics, Chemistry and Biology Gold Nanoparticles for Physics, Chemistry and Biology Catherine Louis The fascination with gold is a story which spans millennia, however scientists have recently found a new interest for gold when it is divided into miniscule grains, such as gold nanoparticles. This s… OL19853186W
The king's gold The king's gold Yxta Maya Murray One look at the centuries-old document she receives from a mysterious stranger is all it takes to plunge Lola Sanchez—a brilliant bibliophile and owner of the Red Lion bookshop—into the adventure of … OL2000504W
The legend of Rail Wolf The legend of Rail Wolf The Usual Bohemian Our protagonist is the seventeen year old Henry Maggleheimer, who is from the small town of Lone Jack, Missouri. Just a year prior, he was determined to set his young course by heading to the Alaskan… OL26193937W
Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin Paul O. Zelinsky A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child. OL3354589W
Gold warriors Gold warriors Sterling Seagrave great OL3522967W
Gold Gold Sarah Angliss Explores the history of the precious metal gold and explains its chemistry, how it reacts, its uses, and its importance in our lives. OL444235W
Windows of gold and other golden tales Windows of gold and other golden tales Selma G. Lanes The magical properties of gold spark an anthology of stories from around the world, in which gold can make dreams come true or turn fortune into folly. OL5093866W
Our Valley, too Our Valley, too Maurice Helland A history of the Yakima, Washington valley. The book covers interesting people and events that had an impact on this valley which include; Indian scare, Lynching, Roslyn, WA strike, Trolley's, and fl… OL5431116W
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