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Oh Rats!
The Story of Rats and People
Häftad, 2014, 9-12 år
152 kr
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Able to claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete, rats are also revealed in this fascinating book to be incredibly intelligent and capable of compassion. Weaving together science, history, culture, and folklore, award-winning …
Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy
E-bok, 2011
151 kr
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On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September …
Black Gold
The Story of Oil in Our Lives
E-bok, 2012
117 kr
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Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world. It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks. Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines, heats …
Thomas Paine
Crusader for Liberty: How One Man''s Ideas Helped Form a New Nation
E-bok, 2014
110 kr
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From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a compelling look at the life and impact of Thomas Paine and the profound power of ideas. Uneducated as a boy, Thomas Paine grew up to become one of the most influential writers of the 18th century. He brought the world Common Sense , Rights of …
Volcano Beneath the Snow
John Brown''s War Against Slavery
E-bok, 2014
117 kr
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John Brown is a man of many legacies, from hero, freedom fighter, and martyr, to liar, fanatic, and "the father of American terrorism." Some have said that it was his seizure of the arsenal at Harper''s Ferry that rendered the Civil War inevitable. Deeply religious, Brown believed that God had …
FDR and the American Crisis
E-bok, 2015
117 kr
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The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers, from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin. Brought up in a privileged family, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had every opportunity in front of him. As a young man, he found a path in politics and quickly began …
Uprooted
The Japanese American Experience During World War II
E-bok, 2016
151 kr
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Booklist Editor''s Choice On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes a harrowing and enlightening look at the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II— from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin Just seventy-five years …
Old Hickory:Andrew Jackson and the American People
Andrew Jackson and the American People
E-bok, 2004
180 kr
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From a childhood steeped in poverty, violence, and patriotic pride, Andrew Jackson rose to the heights of celebrity and power. The first popularly elected president, he won admiration by fighting corruption, championing the common man, shaping the power of the executive office, and preserving the …
Little Monsters: The Creatures that Live on Us and in Us
The Creatures that Live on Us and in Us
E-bok, 2011
136 kr
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Award winner Albert Marrin answers the question: "What''s eating you?" - literally From nonfiction master Albert Marrin, here is the shocking story of the longest running war of all time: man versus parasite. From fleas, ticks, lice, and bedbugs to worms, mites, leeches, and maggots, Marrin …
Very, Very, Very Dreadful
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
E-bok, 2018
117 kr
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From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and the chances for another worldwide pandemic. In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. …
Light in the Darkness
Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust
E-bok, 2019
136 kr
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From National Book Award Finalist Albert Marrin comes the moving story of Janusz Korczak, the heroic Polish Jewish doctor who devoted his life to children, perishing with them in the Holocaust. Janusz Korczak was more than a good doctor. He was a hero. The Dr. Spock of his day, he established …
Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy
Häftad, 2015, 9-12 år
248 kr
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