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Storming the castle : the world of Dora and the Duchess / by Downie, Jill;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-341) and index.
Subjects: Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of.; Lee, Dorothea Mary.; Nobility; Domestics;
© c1998., Key Porter Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Endeavour : the ship that changed the world / by Moore, Peter,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-363) and index.An unprecedented history of the storied ship that Darwin said helped add a hemisphere to the civilized world. The Enlightenment was an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. It was a commonplace coal-carrying vessel that no one could have guessed would go on to become the most significant ship in the chronicle of British exploration. The first history of its kind, Peter Moore's Endeavour: The Ship That Changed the World is a revealing and comprehensive account of the storied ship's role in shaping the Western world. Endeavour famously carried James Cook on his first major voyage, charting for the first time New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia. Yet it was a ship with many lives: During the battles for control of New York in 1776, she witnessed the bloody birth of the republic. As well as carrying botanists, a Polynesian priest, and the remains of the first kangaroo to arrive in Britain, she transported Newcastle coal and Hessian soldiers. NASA ultimately named a space shuttle in her honor. But to others she would be a toxic symbol of imperialism. Through careful research, Moore tells the story of one of history's most important sailing ships, and in turn shines new light on the ambition and consequences of the Age of Enlightenment.
Subjects: Cook, James, 1728-1779.; Great Britain. Royal Navy; Endeavour (Ship); Navigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A history of just about everything : 180 events, people and inventions that changed the world / by MacLeod, Elizabeth,1958-; Wishinsky, Frieda.; Leng, Qin.;
An overview and time line of all the great events, people, and inventions that changed history, including information on their ongoing impact.LSC
Subjects: World history; Civilization; Inventions;
© c2013., Kids Can Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Midnight / by McCulloch, Amy,1986-author.;
"While on a dream cruise aboard a luxury liner to Antarctica, actuary Olivia Campbell is plunged into a desperate battle for survival against a killer determined to stop the ship from reaching its final destination, soon discovering she may have booked a one-way ticket to her own death"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Art dealers; Betrayal; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Murderers; Ocean travel; Secrecy; Survival;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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To steal from thieves / by Lobb, M. K.,author.;
"A conman and a magical inventor join forces to rob the Great Exhibition in 1800s London, each determined not to benefit their partner in crime"--Ages 12 & up.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Love-hate relationships; Magic; Swindlers and swindling; Love-hate relationships; Magic; Swindlers and swindling;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The elephant to Hollywood : the autobiography / by Caine, Michael.;
Subjects: Caine, Michael.; Motion picture actors and actresses;
© c2010., Hodder & Stoughton,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One life [videorecording] / by Bonham Carter, Helena,1966-actor.; Hawes, James,film director.; Hopkins, Anthony,1937-actor.; Olin, Lena,actor.; Coxon, Lucinda,1962-screenwriter.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Anthony Hopkins, Lena Olin, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Flynn, Tim Steed."Tells the true story of Nicholas Winton, who organized the rescue of hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from the Germans on the verge of World War II. Half a century later, he is haunted by the memory of those he could not save"--Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Winton, Nicholas, 1909-2015; Jewish refugees; Jewish children; Jewish children in the Holocaust; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; Kindertransports (Rescue operations);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Custer / by McMurtry, Larry.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.; United States. Army; Generals; Indians of North America; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.;
© 2012., Simon & Schuster,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Americans. [videorecording] / by Rhys, Matthew,1974-actor.; Russell, Keri,1976-actor.; Taylor, Holly,1997-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;
Keri Russell, Holly Taylor, Matthew Rhys.It is 1987, and an imminent Gorbachev-Reagan nuclear arms summit promises to ease world tensions. But life for the Jennings family is more precarious than ever: Elizabeth's relentless dedication as a KGB agent has dealt a potentially lethal blow to her marriage to Philip, who has left espionage behind. As Philip's friendship with FBI agent Stan Beeman grows, the danger of exposure of the family 'business,' which now includes Paige, reaches crisis level.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Spy television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Soviet Union. Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Cold War; Espionage; Espionage, Soviet; Intelligence service; Spies; Subversive activities;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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On the move : the overheating earth and the uprooting of America / by Lustgarten, Abrahm,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An overview of how climate change will reshape the United States, with an emphasis on climate migration"--
Subjects: Climatic changes; Environmental refugees; Forced migration;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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