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Sunny Days

The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America

by Kamp, David

Book - 2020

An exploration of how children’s television changed in the 1960s, this book looks at Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street, then moves onto shows that followed them like The Electric Company, Free to Be…You and Me, and ZOOM. An exploration of how children’s television changed in the 1960s, this book looks at Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street, then moves onto shows that followed them like The Electric Company, Free to Be…You and Me, and ZOOM. Show less

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Below the Edge of Darkness

A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea

by Widder, Edith

Book - 2021

Oceanographer and marine biologist Edith Widder spent her life studying bioluminescence in deep sea creatures, and she shares her adventures in this engro...Show more Oceanographer and marine biologist Edith Widder spent her life studying bioluminescence in deep sea creatures, and she shares her adventures in this engrossing book about the ocean depths. From science to near misses with a leaky submersible to encounters with Fidel Castro, she unspools a page-turner not to be missed. Show less

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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Kimmerer, Robin Wall

Book - 2014

With the finesse of a storyteller and the scientific eye of a biologist, Kimmerer’s poetic prose walks readers through memoir and natural beauty. Whether ...Show more With the finesse of a storyteller and the scientific eye of a biologist, Kimmerer’s poetic prose walks readers through memoir and natural beauty. Whether you’re a nature nerd or you can’t tell an oak from a birch, you’ll easily lose yourself in this fascinating read. Show less

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Madame Fourcade's Secret War

The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler

by Olson, Lynne

Book - 2019

For a thrilling WWII spy history, grab this book about Frenchwoman Marie-Madeleine Fourcade and the Resistance espionage network she built that shaped All...Show more For a thrilling WWII spy history, grab this book about Frenchwoman Marie-Madeleine Fourcade and the Resistance espionage network she built that shaped Allied efforts against the Nazis. Following her story from 1936 to 1945, this reads like a personal narrative, political thriller, and wartime saga all in one. Show less

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Indelible City

Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong

by Lim, Louisa

Book - 2022

Hong Kong journalist Lim dives into questions of identity from political to personal in this eye-opening blend of memoir and reporting. From colonialist h...Show more Hong Kong journalist Lim dives into questions of identity from political to personal in this eye-opening blend of memoir and reporting. From colonialist history to present tumult, the people of Hong Kong are the beating heart of this intensely passionate book. Show less

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Full Body Burden

Growing up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats

by Iversen, Kristen

Book - 2013

A revealing read for any Coloradoan, Iversen tells a story of growing up near the Rocky Flats plutonium plant and simultaneously walks readers through the plant’s history, including the fires in 1957 and 1969. Chilling and enthralling. A revealing read for any Coloradoan, Iversen tells a story of growing up near the Rocky Flats plutonium plant and simultaneously walks readers through the plant’s history, including the fires in 1957 and 1969. Chilling and enthralling. Show less

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