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How Birds Fly : The Science & Art of Avian Flight
by Peter Cavanagh
LOCAL AUTHOR!
Bird flight is a mesmerizing spectacle, yet its intricacies remains largely shrouded in mystery for most. Even after over a century of study, certain aspects of bird flight continue to baffle the public and ornithologists alike.
Peter Cavanagh, a dedicated bird photographer, pilot and expert in the fields of biomechanics and anatomy, has dedicated a decade to crafting this remarkable book, How Birds Fly. Through awe-inspiring photography and conversational prose, Peter unveils the complex evolutions and physics of bird flight, making it accessible to bird lovers of all levels.
Within these pages, you'll discover the elegant mechanics behind how birds fly. Explore the evolution of flight, the roles of bones, muscles and feathers, and the crucial functions of wings, wingtips and tails. From takeoff to landing, soaring to diving, and hunting to hovering, you'll gain unprecedented insight into avian movement.
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The queens of crime : a novel
by Marie Benedict
In 1930 London, the Queens of Crime, a secret society of renowned women writers led by Dorothy L. Sayers investigates the murder of nurse May Daniels, found strangled in a park, and must navigate a web of intrigue and danger as they challenge societal norms.
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The big fella : Babe Ruth and the world he created
by Jane Leavy
A portrait of Babe Ruth and his partnership with business manager Christy Walsh traces how their strategies, achievements and notoriety established a blueprint for modern athletic stardom.
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Dylan goes electric : Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the night that split the sixties
by Elijah Wald
Delving into folk revival, the rise of rock and the tension between traditional and groundbreaking music, a well-respected music critic explores the cultural, political and historical context of when—50 years ago, on July 25, 1965—Bob Dylan, backed by an electric band, debuted his new rock hit, "Like a Rolling Stone."
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The photograph
by Penelope Lively
Receiving a mysterious photograph of his late wife, Kath, holding hands with another man, self-centered professor Glyn begins a search that proves shocking to Kath's family and friends, who include in their number a remorseless sister, a doyenne garden designer, and a feckless ne'er-do-well.
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Count me in
by Varsha Bajaj
Told from two viewpoints, sixth-graders Karina and Chris use social media to stand up to racism in Houston, Texas, after an attack puts Karina's Indian American grandfather in the hospital.
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Palestinian walks : forays into a vanishing landscape
by Raja Shehadeh
Follows a walking aficionado's tours through Palestine's picturesque West Bank as taken during six separate journeys between 1978 and 2006, ventures that became increasingly dangerous in the wake of uprisings between his fellow residents and Israeli settlers.
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The second sleep
by Robert Harris
Arriving in a remote mid-15th-century Exmoor village, a young priest discovers his late predecessor's possibly fatal obsession with the ancient coins, glass and human bones strewn throughout the region. By the author of Fatherland.
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Precipice : a novel
by Robert Harris
In 1914 London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley, a part of a fast group of upper-crust bohemians and socialites known as“The Coterie,” finds her affair with the Prime Minister becoming a matter of national security that could topple the British government—and alter the course of political history.
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The life impossible / : A Novel
by Matt Haig
When Grace Winters is left a house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, she arrives in Ibiza with no guidebook and no plan, in a novel by the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Midnight Library.
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The world according to Bertie
by Alexander McCall Smith
The changing lives and relationships of the colorful and eccentric denizens of Edinburgh's 44 Scotland Street--including Pat, Domenica, Angus Lordie, Big Lou, and Mathew--are seen through the eyes of six-year-old Bertie, the Italian-speaking prodigy and saxophonist, who is hoping that his new baby brother, Ulysses, will distract his mother Irene.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Scones
by Alexander Mccall Smith
While precocious 6-year-old Bertie seeks to escape his overbearing mother by joining the Cub Scouts, Matthew resolves to meet the challenges of married life and Cyril succumbs to romantic temptation. By the best-selling author of The World According to Bertie. Original.
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Baseball's greatest hit : the story of take me out to the ball game
by Andy Strasberg
The authorized tie-in book to the 100th anniversary of this beloved song. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is the third most frequently sung song in America, after "Happy Birthday" and "The Star-Spangled Banner," and you'd be hard-pressed to find an American who doesn't know the words. With the release of this special edition, full-color, hardcover book, the complete story of the song is presented, taking us on a fascinating journey into how "Ball Game" has come to take a unique place in our cultural landscape. With images of historical newspaper clippings, baseball cards, sheet music, movie stills, ballplayers at the mic, and of course, Harry Caray leading the crowd at Wrigley, Baseball's Greatest Hit also comes packaged with a CD of rare and classic recordings, including performances by Dr. John, Arturo Sandoval, George Winston, Harry Caray and many more. Features an introduction by baseball commissioner Bud Selig and a foreword by Carly Simon. Baseball's Greatest Hit is a gorgeous celebration, not only of a song, but of baseball, music, pop culture, and the creative ways that Americans have always taken popular music and made it their own. And as the book traces the song's evolution over the last 100 years, it also traces the evolution of American culture from the early days of Tin Pan Alley and sheet music pluggers; through the early role of women as baseball players and fans; through movie musicals, baseball's expansion west, rock and roll, and modern ballparks; right up to the present-day when in July 2007 more than 50 Hall of Famers came together to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in Cooperstown.
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