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The forbidden garden : the botanists of besieged Leningrad and their impossible choice / by Parkin, Simon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the summer of 1941, German troops surrounded the Russian city of Leningrad-now St. Petersburg-and began the longest blockade in recorded history, one that would ultimately claim the lives of nearly three-quarters of a million people. At the center of the besieged city stood a converted palace that housed the world's largest collection of seeds-more than 250,000 samples hand-collected over two decades from all over the globe by world-famous explorer, geneticist, and dissident Nikolai Vavilov, who had recently been disappeared by the Soviet government. After attempts to evacuate the priceless collection failed and supplies dwindled amongst the three million starving citizens, the employes at the Plant Institute were left with a terrible choice. Should they save the collection? Or themselves? These were not just any seeds. The botanists believed they could be bred into heartier, disease-resistant, and more productive varieties suited for harsh climates, therefore changing the future of food production and preventing famines like those that had plagued their countrymen before. But protecting the seeds was no idle business. The scientists rescued potato samples under enemy fire, extinguished bombs landing on the seed bank's roof, and guarded the collection from scavengers, the bitter cold, and their own hunger. Then in the war's eleventh hour, Nazi plunderers presented a new threat to the collection ... Drawing from previously unseen sources, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin-who has "an inimitable capacity to find the human pulse in the underbelly of war" (The Spectator)-tells the incredible true story of the botanists who held their posts at the Plant Institute during the 872-day siege and the remarkable sacrifices they made in the name of science"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Brücher, Heinz, 1915-1991.; Ivanov, N. R. (Nikolaĭ Rodionovich); Vavilov, N. I. (Nikolaĭ Ivanovich), 1887-1943.; Vsesoi͡uznyĭ institut rastenievodstva (Soviet Union); Botanical specimens; Botanists; World War, 1939-1945;
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Double cross / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-; Dumas, Alexandre,1802-1870.Trois mousquetaires.;
When Greg and the Musketeers return to Paris and find the city under siege, they leap into action to prevent King Louis from being overthrown and history from being changed forever.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642; Time travel; Characters and characteristics in literature;
© c2013., HarperCollins,
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Waco : David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a legacy of rage / by Guinn, Jeff,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-364) and index.A former investigative reporter provides an account of the disastrous 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs and interviews.
Subjects: Koresh, David, 1959-1993.; Branch Davidians.; Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993.;
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The dead town : a novel / by Koontz, Dean R.(Dean Ray),1945-;
The war against humanity is raging. As the small town of Rainbow Falls, Montana, comes under siege, scattered survivors come together to weather the onslaught of the creatures set loose upon the world.LSC
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character); Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character); Scientists; Genetic engineering; Nanotechnology; Monsters;
© 2011., Bantam Books,
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A hope more powerful than the sea : one refugee's incredible story of love, loss, and survival / by Fleming, Melissa(Communication director),author.;
Subjects: Refugees;
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Last County. by Mulholland, Barret,film director.; Rand, Gord,actor.; Cruddas, Josh,actor.; Ohm, Kaelen,actor.; Campbell, Nicholas,actor.; Fernandez-Stoll, Rodrigo,actor.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Gord Rand, Josh Cruddas, Kaelen Ohm, Nicholas Campbell, Rodrigo Fernandez-StollOriginally produced by levelFILM in 2023.An alcoholic woman with a marriage on the rocks finds an unlikely ally in a wounded drug mule when the two of them are forced to defend her home from a violent siege of corrupt small town cops.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--Canada.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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Crook manifesto [sound recording] : a novel / by Whitehead, Colson,1969-author.; Graham, Dion,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Dion Graham.CROOK MANIFESTO is a darkly funny tale of a city under siege, but also a sneakily searching portrait of the meaning of family. Colson Whitehead's kaleidoscopic portrait of Harlem is sure to stand as one of the all-time great evocations of a place and a time.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; African American families; American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976; Arson; Blaxploitation films; Corruption; Organized crime; Receiving stolen goods; Sales personnel; Theft;
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Tides of fire : a thriller / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Corals; Natural disasters; Special operations (Military science); Underwater exploration;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tides of fire [text (large print)] : a thriller / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Corals; Natural disasters; Special operations (Military science); Underwater exploration;
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The legend of Black Bart / by Puricelli Guerra, Elisa.; Bernstein, Gabriel León.; Pernigotti, Chiara.;
The village of Pembrose seems to be under siege by the ghost of a pirate called Black Bart, and Minerva and her friends are determined to contact the ghost and convince him to perform a good deed so he can rest--but the real problem may be an escaped villain named Cain North.LSC
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Pirates; Criminals; Best friends;
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