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How do you take a bath? / by McMullan, Kate.; Hanson, Sydney.;
A rhyming survey of a number of animals and how they take a bath, leading up to a child's way to scrub-a-dub in the tub.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; Baths; Animals;
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Great wonders of the world / by Ash, Russell; Bonson, Richard;
Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.
Subjects: Seven Wonders of the World; Curiosities and wonders;
© 2000., Dorling Kindersley,
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Canadian architecture : evolving a cultural identity / by Jen, Leslie,author.;
"Canadian Architecture: Evolving a Cultural Identity surveys the country's most accomplished architectural firms, whose work enhances cities and landscapes across Canada's geographically varied expanse. Author Leslie Jen explores a number of significant projects in urban and rural environments--private residences, cultural and institutional facilities, and democratic public spaces--that profoundly influence our interactions with each other and the communities in which we live. Accompanied by stunning photography, Canadian Architecture is a testament to a thriving, diverse and innovative design culture that continues to play an integral role in shaping our national identity."--
Subjects: Photobooks.; Architectural design; Architectural firms; Architecture;
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Microbes : the life-changing story of germs / by Peterson, Phillip K.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of viruses has changed throughout history, from early plagues and pandemics to more recent outbreaks like HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and the Zika virus. Microbes also takes on contemporary issues like the importance of vaccinations in the face of the growing anti-vaxxer movement, as well as the rise of cutting-edge health treatments like fecal transplants. Microbes explains for general readers where these germs came from, what they do to and for us, and what can be done to stop the bad actors and foster the benefactors"--
Subjects: Microorganisms; Medical microbiology; Vaccines;
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Until August A novel [electronic resource] : by García Márquez, Gabriel.aut; McLean, Anne.; cloudLibrary;
The extraordinary lost novel from the Nobel Prize–winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera Sitting alone, overlooking the still and blue lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach surveys the men of the hotel bar. She is happily married and has no reason to escape the world she has made with her husband and children. And yet, every August, she travels here to the island where her mother is buried, and for one night takes a new lover.     Amid sultry days and tropical downpours, lotharios and conmen, Ana journeys further each year into the hinterland of her desire, and the fear that sits quietly at her heart.     Constantly surprising and wonderfully sensual, Until August is a profound meditation on freedom, regret, and the mysteries of love, from one of the greatest writers the world has ever known.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Magical Realism;
© 2024., Knopf Canada,
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An African History of Africa : From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence. by Badawi, Zeinab.;
Already a major international bestseller, Zeinab Badawis sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continents extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Africa / General; HISTORY / Africa / North; HISTORY / Africa / South / General; HISTORY / Africa / West; HISTORY / Civilization; HISTORY / Historiography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies;
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Elderflora : a modern history of ancient trees / by Farmer, Jared,1974-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes."The epic story of the planet's oldest trees and the making of the modern world. Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists embarked on a quest to locate and precisely date the oldest living things on earth. The new science of tree time prompted travelers to visit ancient specimens and conservationists to protect sacred groves. Exploitation accompanied sanctification, as old-growth forests succumbed to imperial expansion and the industrial revolution. Taking us from Lebanon to New Zealand to California, Farmer surveys the complex history of the world's oldest trees, including voices of Indigenous peoples, religious figures, and contemporary scientists who study elderflora in crisis. In a changing climate, a long future is still possible, Farmer shows, but only if we give care to young things that might grow old."--
Subjects: Civilization, Modern.; Climatic changes.; Dendrochronology.; Forests and forestry.; Human ecology.; Landscape assessment.; Longevity.; Time perception.; Trees.;
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Canadian paintings, prints and drawings / by Newlands, Anne,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-357), Internet addresses (p. [358]-359) and indexes.A survey and reference on the paintings, prints and drawings of over 160 Canadian artists from the 18th century to the present. Captions provide a short biography along with commentary on each work's style and subject matter.
Subjects: Painting, Canadian; Prints, Canadian.; Drawing, Canadian; Artists;
© 2007., Firefly Books,
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Exercised : why something we never evolved to do is healthy and rewarding / by Lieberman, Daniel,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This highly engaging landmark work, a natural history of exercise--by the author of the best seller The Story of the Human Body--seeks to answer a fundamental question: were you born to run or rest The first three parts of Exercised roughly follow the evolutionary story of human physical activity and inactivity, even as each chapter shatters a particular myth about exercise. Because we cannot understand physical activity without understanding its absence, Part One begins with physical inactivity. What are our bodies doing when we take it easy, including when we sit or sleep? Part Two explores physical activities that require speed, strength, and power, such as sprinting, lifting, and fighting. Part Three surveys physical activities that involve endurance, such as walking, running, or dancing, as well as their effect on aging. Part Four considers how anthropological and evolutionary approaches can help us exercise better in the modern world. How can we more effectively manage to exercise, and in what ways? To what extent, how, and why do different types and durations of exercise help prevent or treat the major diseases that are likely to make us sick and kill us? --
Subjects: Exercise; Physical fitness; Physical education and training;
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Building your own dock : design, build, and maintain floating and stationary docks / by Merriam, Sam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Build your own sound, functional dock that will overcome almost any waterfront challenge with this essential guide. In Building Your Own Dock, you'll find detailed plans, expert tips, advice on building methods, and insight on materials and specialty parts for all the most popular types of docks"--
Subjects: Docks;
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