David Smith
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Author has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown as different types of balls).
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Comparing the world population to a village of 100 persons, the author reveals such facts as the languages of the village, how much each earns, if the person is literate, has a television and has enough to eat
Author
Publisher
Thomson Delmar Learning
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations, Sixth Edition Provides an extensive Framework of drug information in a concise format for learners studying licensed practical nursing, medical assisting, and other allied health professions. learn calculations quickly through a simplified step-by-step process. Discover key drug information by classifications, such as their purpose, side effects, cautions, and interactions, or utilize this resource...
12) Heaven's fire
Publisher
distributed by Hit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006, [1999]
Language
English
Description
During an attempted robbery at the treasury building, Dean (Eric Roberts) finds himself pitted against former co-worker Quentin (Jürgen Prochnow) who is bent on stealing U.S. currency engraving plates. When Dean foils the getaway, two earthshaking explosions rock the high rise, trapping the robbers and a group of tourists inside. Dean tries to save the victims while keeping his foe at bay
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, NOVA presents an epic story of engineering, innovation, and the perseverance of the human spirit. With extraordinary access granted by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, "Engineering Ground Zero" follows the five-year construction of One World Trade Center (1 WTC) and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum
14) The Revolution
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
From the roots of the rebellion and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to victory on the battlefield at Yorktown and the adoption of the United States Constitution, this program tells the remarkable story of this important era in history. Venturing beyond the conventional list of generals and politicians, The History Channel introduces the full range of individuals who helped shape this great conflict, including some of the war's most...
15) Adrift
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of survival, a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Poppy and Branch discover that they are but one of six different Trolls tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. A member of hard-rock royalty, Queen Barb, aided by her father King Thrash, wants to destroy all other kinds of music to let rock reign supreme. With the fate of the world at stake, Poppy and Branch set out to visit all the other lands to unify...
Publisher
Distributed by Starz Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious and intense interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues that he is an immortal who has walked the earth for 14,000 years.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
An inexperienced park ranger takes a wrong turn and discovers a dead body in the remote mountain woods. Helplessly lost, and with orders to guard the potential crime scene until rescuers can arrive in the morning, she must fight the urge to run and instead stare down her darkest fears. Will she survive the brutal conditions of a night alone in the wilderness?
19) Ingrid goes west
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unstable young woman with a checkered past of obsessive behavior. She secretly moves to Los Angeles to befriend Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen) -- an Instagram "influencer" with a fabulous artist boyfriend, a camera-ready terrier, and an array of new products and brands to promote to her followers. After Ingrid adopts a Taylor-made identity for herself, her attempts to prove she's BFF material are underway--that...
20) Jungleland
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Stan and Lion are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. While Stan trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going.