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River of the gods : genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile / by Millard, Candice,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Pharaonic and Roman attempts to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp, and subsequent expeditions got nofurther. In the 19th century, the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone set off a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe - and extendtheir colonial empires. Two British men - Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke - were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. Burton was already famous for being the first non-Muslim to travel to Mecca, disguised as an Arab chieftain. He spoke twenty-nine languages, was a decorated soldier, and literally wrote the book on sword-fighting techniques for the British Army. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officerdetermined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton's opposite in temperament and beliefs. From the start the two men clashed, Speke chafing under Burton's command and Burton disapproving of Speke's ignorance of the people whose lands through which they traveled. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke's great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate, Speke shot himself. Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan's army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguisticprowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without his talents, it is likely that neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. In RIVER OF THE GODS Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers"--

Subjects: Bombay, Sidi Mubarak; Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890; Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864; Explorers;

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Kuu Kuu Harajuku. [videorecording] / by Aranguren, Steve,creator.; Carr, Gillian,creator.; Nicdao, Charlotte,voice actor.; Paxson, Madellaine,creator.; Rees, Reagen,voice actor.; Stefani, Gwen,1969-creator.; Taylor-Isherwood, Emma,voice actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),production company.; Shout! Factory Kids (Firm),production company.;

Reagen Rees, Emma Taylor-Isherwood, Charlotte Nicdao.Join Love, Angel, Music, Baby and G (five totally talented members of the super cool band HJ5) as they return with 12 more hard-rocking tales! With help from their lovably incompetent manager Rudie, HJ5 travels all over the globe to put on shows for their fans! That is, of course, if they can actually get through the crazy adventures keeping them from their gigs! But together, HJ5 will do what it takes to perform ... and maybe even save the day.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bands (Music); Female friendship; Girls in music; Music;

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A New York Christmas : a novel / by Perry, Anne.;

"December, 1904. Jemima Pitt, now twenty-three, agrees to act as a "suitable companion" to her friend Delphinia, who is traveling to New York to be married to Brent Albright, toast of New York high society. Jemima is excited about the prospect of a Christmas adventure in a strange big city, but little does she expect to be enlisted on a top secret mission by Brent's brother Harley, to track down Delphinia's estranged mother. After some detective work and a little luck, they manage to locate her lodgings--but to their horror, they find Maria dead. Truly her parents' daughter, Jemima is determined to unmask the killer, and enlists the aid of handsome young police officer Patrick Flannery to do it. And along the way she comes to learn an important lesson about staying true to oneself, no matter the cost. Once again, as only she can, Perry delivers a darkly suspenseful, ultimately heart-warming novel that truly captures the essence of the holiday spirit"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Murder; Women detectives;

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Migrations / by McConaghy, Charlotte,author.;

"Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. By following the ocean's tides and the birds that soar above, she can forget the losses that have haunted her life. But when the wild she so loves begins to disappear, Franny can no longer wander without a destination. She arrives in remote Greenland with one purpose: to find the world's last flock of Arctic terns and follow them on their final migration. She convinces Ennis Malone, captain of the Saghani, to take her onboard, winning over his salty, eccentric crew with promises that the birds she is tracking will lead them to fish. As the Saghani fights its way south, Franny's new shipmates begin to realize that the beguiling scientist in their midst is not who she seems. Battered by night terrors, accumulating a pile of letters to her husband, and dead set on following the terns at any cost, Franny is full of dark secrets. When the story of her past begins to unspool, Ennis and his crew must ask themselves what Franny is really running toward-and running from. Propelled by a narrator as fierce and fragile as the terns she is following, Migrations is a shatteringly beautiful ode to the wild places and creatures now threatened. But at its heart, it is about the lengths we will go, to the very edges of the world, for the people we love"--

Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Sea fiction.; Environmental degradation; Ocean travel; Secrecy; Terns;

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Life is strange. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;

Game.Max Caulfield, photographer-in-residence at the prestigious Caledon University, discovers her closest new friend, Safi, dead in the snow. Murdered. To save her, Max tries to Rewind time - a power she's not used in years ... instead, Max opens the way to a parallel timeline where Safi is still alive, and still in danger! Max realizes the killer will soon strike again - in both versions of reality. With her new power to Shift between two timelines - can Max solve and prevent the same murder?ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Mild blood, violence, suggestive themes, strong language, use of drugs).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.

Subjects: Adventure video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Role playing video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; College students; Female friendship; Life is strange Double exposure (Game); Photographers; Murder victims; Murder; Best friends; Time travel;

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Blood for Dust. by Blackhurst, Rod,film director.; Suplee, Ethan,actor.; Lucas, Josh,actor.; Harrington, Kit,actor.; Zehetner, Nora,actor.; McNairy, Scoot,actor.; Dorff, Stephen,actor.; VVS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Ethan Suplee, Josh Lucas, Kit Harrington, Nora Zehetner, Scoot McNairy, Stephen DorffOriginally produced by VVS Films in 2023.Cliff, a travelling salesman drowning under the weight of providing for his family and the myth of the American dream, finds himself on a dangerous path after a chance encounter with Ricky, a colleague from a dark past.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Horror films.; Crime.; Montana.; Drugs.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Action and adventure films.;

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Celtic Empire / by Cussler, Clive,author.; Cussler, Dirk,author.;

"Clive Cussler, "The Grand Master of Adventure," sends his intrepid heroes Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino on their wildest, boldest mission into the ancient world, unlocking extraordinary secrets and solving hideous crimes. Another fabulous read from the most beloved series from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. The murders of a team of United Nations scientists in El Salvador. A deadly collision in the waterways off the city of Detroit. An attack by tomb raiders on an archaeological site along the banks of the Nile. Is there a link between these violent events? The answer may lie in the tale of an Egyptian princess forced to flee the armies of her father three thousand years ago. During what was supposed to be a routine investigation in South America, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt finds himself embroiled in an international mystery, one that will lead him across the world and which will threaten everyone and everything he knows--most importantly, his own family. Pitt travels to Scotland in search of answers about the spread of an unknown disease and the shadowy bioremediation company that may be behind it. Meanwhile, his son and daughter face a threat of their own when the discoveries they have made in an Egyptian tomb put killers on their trail. These seemingly unrelated riddles come together in a stunning showdown on the rocky isles of Ireland, where only the Pitts can unravel the secrets of an ancient enigma that could change the very future of mankind"--

Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Pitt, Dirk (Fictitious character); Marine biologists;

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The knight at dawn [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;

Read by Mary Pope Osborne.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts. That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House transports them back to the Middle Ages for another wild adventure. They find themselves in the middle of an enormous castle and can hear the beginnings of a feast underway in the Great Hall. But Jack and Annie aren't exactly welcome guests!Ages 6 to 9.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.

Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Time travel; Magic; Tree houses; Castles; Middle Ages; Knights and knighthood; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;

© 2021., Yoto Inc.

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The Flash [videorecording] / by Calle, Sasha,actor.; Clemons, Kiersey,1993-actor.; Daley, John Francis,1985-screenwriter.; Disco, Michael,film producer.; Goldstein, Jonathan(Jonathan M.),1969-screenwriter.; Harold, Joby,screenwriter.; Hodson, Christina,screenwriter.; Keaton, Michael,1951-actor.; Livingston, Ron,actor.; Miller, Ezra,actor.; Muschietti, Andrés,film director.; Muschietti, Barbara,film producer.; Shannon, Michael,1974-actor.; Traue, Antje,actor.; Verdú, Maribel,1970-actor.; Disco Factory (Firm),production company.; Double Dream (Firm),production company.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.;

Director of photography Henry Braham ; edited by Jason Ballantine, Paul Machliss ; music by Benjamin Wallfisch.Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, Michael Keaton.Worlds collide when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Superheroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian, albeit not the one he's looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of violence and action, some strong language and partial nudity.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.; Flash (Fictitious character); Batman (Fictitious character); Supergirl (Fictitious character); Time travel; Superheroes; Supervillains;

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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [videorecording] / by Astin, Sean,voice actor.; Cipes, Greg,voice actor.; Green, Seth,1974-voice actor.; Lee, Hoon,1973-voice actor.; Paulsen, Rob,1956-voice actor.; Peck, Josh,1986-voice actor.; Whitman, Mae,1988-voice actor.; Viacom International,production company.; Nickelodeon (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;

Sean Astin, Greg Cipes, Seth Green, Hoon Lee, Rob Paulsen, Josh Peck, Mae Whitman.The half-shell heroes go full throttle on their final missions! First they battle their way through a mutant wasteland. Then, the Turtles travel to an alternate dimension inhabited by animal warriors and ally themselves with the great rabbit samurai Usagi Yojimbo in order to defeat an evil sorcerer. And when Savanti Romero threatens to take over New York with his monstrous army, they gear up to clash with some classic movie monsters.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Fictitious characters); Heroes;

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