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General non-fiction, Archaeology
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A wide-ranging account of the development of North American archaeology, with particular emphasis on early man, the Southwest, the American…
Indian, and the mound builders. 1971. Uniform title: Der erste Amerikaner.
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Science and technology, Archaeology
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Traces the research scientist co-author's explorations in Greece and the Gobi Desert for the origins of the mythical griffin, relating…
the story of the ancient Scythians and the griffins that were said to have guarded their treasure. Grades 2-4. 2015.
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Religion, Buddhism
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The Buddha and his disciple Subhuti teach us how to cut through our dualistic ways of looking at the world…
in order to have a deeper contact with the wondrous reality that is inside us and all around us. 1992.
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History, Ancient history, Archaeology
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When the pharaohs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But…
as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharaohs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all - the tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse? Grades 2-4. 2007.
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Christianity, Archaeology
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Describes the archeological exploration begun in 1939 in Rome to unearth the lost remains of St. Peter. Details the excavations…
under St. Peter's Basilica, the uncovering of the tomb, and the historical and archeological evidence indicating that the discovered bones are those of St. Peter. 1982.
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Nature, Animals and wildlife, Christianity, Buddhism
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O'Reilley embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her work in an agricultural…
barn and her extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France. She seeks in both places a spirituality based not in "climbing out of the body" but rather in existing fully in the world. 2000.
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Science and technology, Archaeology, Dinosaurs
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A geologist recalls the first scientific proposals of the theory that a large asteroid or comet had collided with Earth…
sixty-five million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. Describes the vehement debate that followed, the accumulation of evidence, and the discovery of a crater beneath the Yucatan peninsula that appears to substantiate the impact claim. c1997.
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Ancient history, Archaeology
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Discusses the human mummies of Egypt and how they were preserved, the discovery of a frozen mammoth in Siberia and…
the mummies of Peru. For junior and senior high readers. 1985.
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Buddhism
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A handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart, and how to make friends with ourselves and develop genuine…
compassion toward others. The author shows how to "start where we are" - embracing rather than denying the painful aspects of our lives - and frames her teachings around 59 traditional Tibetan Buddhist maxims. 2001, c1994.
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Canadian non-fiction, History, Ancient history, Science and technology, Archaeology
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Four mummies, from a mighty pharaoh to a poor weaver, are studied scientifically to reveal the lives and times of…
these three-thousand-year-old people. Also describes embalming and mummification, life in ancient Egypt, and the scientific techniques now used to study mummies. Grades 3-6. 1999.
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Biography, Adventurers and explorers, Archaeology
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Traces the lives of American lawyer John Lloyd Stephens and English architect Frederick Catherwood, discoverers of the Maya Civilization. c1973.
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Philosophy, Buddhism
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L'auteur, philosophe et maître zen, s'interroge sur le sens que nous pouvons donner à notre vie et sur notre présence…
en ce monde. Une méditation sur le mystère de l'existence s'appuyant sur les philosophes d'Orient et d'Occident. 2007.
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Religion, Buddhism
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Discusses getting rid of fear and worry and the pursuit of happiness. 1999.
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Philosophy, Buddhism
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L'auteure nous parle du bouddhisme : "Le terme bouddha n'est pas un nom, mais indique un état d'esprit, un esprit…
parvenu au point le plus élevé de son développement. Traduit littéralement, il signifie "l'illuminé"...". 1991.
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Science and technology, Archaeology
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An American anthropologist recounts the discovery of the fossils of prehistoric man in china in 1926, their dramatic disappearance, and the mystery of their whereabouts today. 1975, c1974.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Religion, Buddhism
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" En juillet 2000, Danielle Lamoureux fait sa petite valise et met le cap sur la Nouvelle-Écosse, où elle passe…
les neuf années suivantes à l'abbaye de Gampo, dirigée par Ani Pema Chödron. Elle y prend les vœux monastiques dans la tradition bouddhiste de Shambhala. Elle devient Ani Lodrö Palmo. Dans L'armée de la bienveillance, l'auteure, sous forme de lettres à son fils, livre le récit captivant de l'expérience spirituelle authentique qu'elle a vécue au Cap-Breton. En plus de témoigner de sa transformation profonde, Ani Lodrö Palmo répond à la soif de sens actuelle et nous aide à composer avec les petits et grands défis de la vie. Convaincue qu'il nest pas nécessaire de se retirer du monde pour trouver la paix de l'esprit, capable de prouver qu'il y a un monastère dans le cœur de tous les êtres humains, elle s'applique, à l'aide d'enseignements simples, tout en douceur, à éveiller la nonne ou le moine qui dort en chacun de nous. " -- 4e de couv.
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Religion, Buddhism
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Dix contes tibétains est un recueil d'histoires ancestrales qui ont pour thème l'essence même du bouddhisme : la compassion.Ces contes…
à la beauté sobre et sublime éveilleront votre esprit et le nourriront. Ils vous inviteront à effectuer les changements auxquels vous aspirez pour être en harmonie avec vous-même et avec les autres. 2018. Titre uniforme: Ten tales from Tibet.
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Science and technology, Archaeology
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Describes various mummies preserved by glaciers, deserts, peat bogs and mountains from all over the world. Explains why anthropologists study…
these remains and what scientists learn from them. Conflicting attitudes toward the dead are discussed. For grades 4-7. 2000.
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Biography, Religious biography, Buddhism
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Conte dans l'esprit du bouddhisme tibétain, sous forme d'une "pièce monologue" jouée au Festival d'Avignon en 1997. Premier volet de la Trilogie de l'invisible. 2002, c1997.
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Philosophy, Buddhism, Science and technology
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Ces entretiens reflètent deux tranches de vie: celle d'un astrophysicien né bouddhiste qui souhaite confronter ses connaissances scientifiques avec ses…
sources philosophiques, et celle d'un scientifique occidental qui est devenu moine bouddhiste et dont l'expérience personelle l'a conduit à comparer deux approches de la réalité. 2000.