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1) Desert
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2010, c1994
Language
English
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the geographical history of deserts, their animal life and their importance for human culture
Series
Publisher
John Murray Learning
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ever wondered what's going on inside your head? You are your brain. Everything that makes you you, and all your experiences of the world, are somehow conjured up by 1.4 kilograms of grey matter inside your skull. That might seem impossible, but science has advanced so much that we now understand not just its structures and inner workings but also how it can give rise to perception, consciousness, emotions, memories, intelligence, sleep and more. How...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Where are the children: "Two children are kidnapped and held for ransom by a madman. Soon, however, the children's father begins to suspect that their mother may possibly have had something to do with the crime." -- IMDb.com
The cradle will fall: "Charged with investigating the suicide of a pregnant woman, prosecutor Kate DeMalo unwittingly becomes entangled in a complex mystery involving cheating husbands, strange doctors and murder." -- IMDb.com
Lucky...
Author
Language
English
Description
A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the author of best-selling works of history and fiction, a fast-paced, enthralling retelling of one of the greatest battles fought on the North American continent, and of the two men who-against all expectations and odds-joined forces to repel the British invasion of New Orleans in December 1814.It has all the ingredients of a high-flying adventure story. Unbeknownst to the combatants, the War of l812 has ended, but Andrew Jackson, a brave, charismatic...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison's generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing battles in Canada. Then British troops set the White House ablaze, and a feeling of hopelessness spread across the country. Into this dire situation stepped Major General Andrew Jackson....
Author
Series
Chronicles of America volume 20
Publisher
Yale University Press; [etc., etc.]
Pub. Date
1919
Language
English
Description
"The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics" by Frederic Austin Ogg. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
Description
Robert V. Remini's prize-winning, three-volume biography Life of Andrew Jackson won the National Book Award on its completion in 1984 and is recognized as one of the greatest lives of a U. S. President. In this meticulously crafted single-volume abridgment, Remini captures the essence of the life and career of the seventh president of the United States. As president, from 1829-1837, Jackson was a significant force in the nations's expansion, the growth...
Author
Series
Universal library volume UL94
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[1961, c1937]
Language
English
Author
Series
Universal library volume 47
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[c1933]
Language
English
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