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Racing the clock : running across a lifetime / by Heinrich, Bernd,1940-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.An award-winning, much-loved biologist turns his gaze on himself, using his long-distance running to illuminate the changes to a human body over a lifetime. Part memoir, part scientific investigation, Racing the Clock is the book biologist and natural historian Bernd Heinrich has been waiting his entire life to write. A dedicated and accomplished marathon (and ultra-marathon) runner who won his first marathon at age thirty-nine, Heinrich looks deeply at running, aging, and the body, exploring the unresolved relationship between metabolism, diet, exercise, and age. Why do some bodies age differently than others? How much control do we have over that process and what effect, if any, does being active have? Bringing to bear research from his entire career and in the spirit of his classic Why We Run, Heinrich probes the questions of how we use energy and continue to adapt to our mutable surroundings and circumstances. Beyond that, he examines how our bodies change while we age but also how we can work with, if not overcome, many of these changes-and what all this tells us about evolution and the mechanisms of life, health, and happiness. Racing the Clockoffers fascinating and surprising conclusions, all while bringing the reader along on Heinrich's compelling journey to what he says will be his final race-a fifty-kilometer race at age eighty.
Subjects: Heinrich, Bernd, 1940-; Physiology, Comparative.; Aging.; Metabolism.; Nutrition.; Running.; Human evolution.;
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Great electric airplane race [videorecording] / by Cahalane, Laurie,television producer.; O'Brien, Miles E.,screenwriter,television director,narrator.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Narrator, Miles O'Brien.Electric cars seem increasingly likely to replace gas-guzzling vehicles. Could a new generation of emission-free electric planes do the same to the polluting airliners in the skies - a major step in the fight against climate change?E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Airplanes; Electric vehicles;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Racing the devil : an Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery / by Todd, Charles,author.;
"Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge finds himself caught in a twisted web of vengeance, old grievances, and secrets that lead back to World War I in the nineteenth installment of the acclaimed bestselling series. On the eve of the bloody Battle of the Somme, a group of English officers having a last drink before returning to the Front make a promise to each other: if they survive the battle ahead--and make it through the war--they will meet in Paris a year after the fighting ends. They will celebrate their good fortune by racing motorcars they beg, borrow, or own from Paris to Nice. In November 1919, the officers all meet as planned, and though their motorcars are not designed for racing, they set out for Nice. But a serious mishap mars the reunion. In the mountains just north of their destination, two vehicles are nearly run off the road, and one man is badly injured. No one knows--or will admit to knowing--which driver was at the wheel of the rogue motorcar. Back in England one year later, during a heavy rainstorm, a driver loses control on a twisting road and is killed in the crash. Was it an accident due to the hazardous conditions? Or premeditated murder? Is the crash connected in some way to the unfortunate events in the mountains above Nice the year before? The dead driver wasn't in France--although the motorcar he drove was. If it was foul play, was it a case of mistaken identity? Or was the dead man the intended victim after all? Investigating this perplexing case, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge discovers that the truth is elusive--and that the villages on the South Downs, where the accident happened, are adept at keeping secrets, frustrating his search. Determined to remain in the shadows this faceless killer is willing to strike again to stop Rutledge from finding him. This time, the victim he chooses is a child, and it will take all of Rutledge's skill to stop him before an innocent young life is sacrificed"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Traffic accidents;
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Champion [videorecording] / by Amaya, Robert,actor.; Arnett, Cameron,actor.; Brannon, Cliff,actor.; Brannon, Judd,director,film producer.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Robert Amaya, Cameron Arnett, Cliff Brannon, Collin Alexander Brown, Andrew Cheney.Sean Weathers is a hotshot dirt track racer with a thriving career, adoring fans, and a loving daughter. Jack Reed is a successful businessman working to reconnect with his estranged son. When a single mistake results in tragedy, it leads the paths of these two men to cross, and an unexpected bond forms between them. Together, they must work through the painful journey toward healing. But as secrets are brought to light that threaten to destroy all hope, can they put their faith in God and discover a way toward redemption? Experience this story about the power of faith, love, and the true freedom of forgiveness.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Sport films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing;
For private home use only.
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Blaze loves to race! / by Tillworth, Mary.; Kobasic, Kevin.;
Preschool-Grade 1.LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Monster trucks; Truck racing;
© [2016], Random House,
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Northern Dancer : the legendary horse that inspired a nation / by Chong, Kevin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Northern Dancer (Race horse); Race horses;
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Crash team racing. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Crash is back in the driver's seat! Get ready to go fur-throttle with Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It's the authentic CTR experience plus a whole lot more, now fully-remastered and revved up to the max.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Cartoon violence, comic mischief).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2-8 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 17 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: Racing video games.; Sports video games.; Video games.; Sony video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Automobile racing; Crash team racing: Nitro fueled (Game);
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The great pancake race / by Lane, Jeanette.;
For ages 4 and up.Appeals to K-2nd graders.Reading level grades 1-2.LSC
Subjects: Pokémon (Fictitious characters); Pancakes, waffles, etc.; Racing;
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The balloon boat race! / by Le, Maria.;
"By inflating the balloon at the back of their balloon boats, JJ and his siblings give their nautical toys propulsion power to race across the pool. Whose vessel will emerge victorious?"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Boats and boating; Contests;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Cars : rally race / by Porter, Alan J.; Cooper, Mark.; Gladfelter, Allen.;
When Lightning McQueen organizes a Radiator Springs rally to raise money for charity, he finds some of his rivals are feeling less than charitable.Reading level : eight & up ; grades three & up
Subjects: Automobiles; Automobile racing; Comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels.; Cartoons and comics.; Automobiles;
© [2011], c2009., Boom Kids!,
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