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European history, Dinosaurs
The text tells the story of the bitter feud between Gideon Mantell, who uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry… and became obsessed with the ancient past and Richard Owen, patronised by royalty, the Prime Minister and the aristocracy, who scooped the credit for the discovery of the dinosaurs. Their struggle was to create a new science that would change man's perception of his place in the universe. 2000.
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Dinosaurs
Science historian draws on recent, revolutionary discoveries to present a new picture of dinosaurs and their world. Takes exception to… the long-held myth that these beasts were sluggish, small brained, giant lizards. 1976.
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Canadian non-fiction, Science and technology, Dinosaurs
In 1985, a party of Canadian and Chinese scientists embarked on a five-year treasure hunt in China's Gobi Desert, the… badlands of Alberta and Canada's Arctic. They hoped to answer questions about dinosaur behaviour, migration, and evolution. 1993.
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Biography, Addiction and substance abuse, Social issues
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Addiction and substance abuse, True crime
A team of investigative journalists look at the international drug problem, with their main focus on Miami, where most of… the currency is tainted by cocaine trafficking. They show how the lure of money has turned some police officers into dealers and even murderers. 1988.
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Canadian non-fiction, Science and technology, Dinosaurs
Wayne Grady, the science editor of Equinox, and Phil Currie, a Canadian palaeontologist, travel to Patagonia, China, and the Alberta… Badlands. Living in tents, experiencing rain, mud, windstorms, disagreements, and the ultimate glimpse of bone, they try to find conclusive evidence in an ongoing debate: did dinosaurs go extinct, or evolve into birds of the modern world? 2000.
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Addiction and substance abuse, Self help, Social issues
Examines how and why some teenagers become alcoholics, and discusses the ripple effect of teen alcoholism as well as treatment… and preventative measures. Includes an overview of alcoholism as an addiction or a disease, and looks at its physiological, psychological, and emotional dimensions. Both the individual and societal consequences of teen alcoholism are considered. Some descriptions of violence. For Senior High readers. 2004.
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Canadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Addiction and substance abuse, Literature, Essays, Social issues
A collection of 17 essays which present original and critical perspectives from writers, scholars and activists on issues that are… pertinent to Aboriginal women and their communities in both rural and urban settings. The contributors address such issues as youth health and sexual identity; women's aging, sexuality and health; and caring for children and adults living with fetal alcohol syndrome. 2003.
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Science and technology, Archaeology, Dinosaurs
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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Science and technology, Dinosaurs
Lessem explains that the "biggest" dinosaurs weighed the most. They were plant-eating dinosaurs,the sauropods. He details how dinosaur bones have… been discovered and what scientists have learned from them. He concludes with a description of the Argentinosaurus, officially named in 1993, which may prove to be the biggest dinosaur ever. Grades 3-6. c1997.
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Health and medicine, Addiction and substance abuse
It is estimated that 45 million Americans smoke and nearly 500,000 deaths occur yearly due to smoke-related illnesses. In this… concise audiobook, Charles F. Wetherall challenges smokers to put out their cigarettes, stop smoking and live a better, healthier life. He offers an easy five-step plan to get smokers to kick the habit - and keep it kicked! 2008.
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Health and medicine, Addiction and substance abuse
L'objectif de ce livre est d'aider les gens a prendre conscience de leurs habitudes associees au tabac et de ce… qui se cache derriere car la dependance tabagique est etroitement reliee a d'autres dependances. Malgre tout ce qui a ete ecrit sur le sujet, plusieurs avenues restent a explorer. L'auteur propose ici des strategies simples et efficaces pour cesser de fumer. 1995.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Science and technology, Dinosaurs
Ce livre a été préparé par un garçon passionné des dinosaures qui a voulu partager avec les autres enfants de… son âge les informations qu'il a rassemblées sur ces grands disparus. De quelle couleur étaient les dinosaures? Marchaient-ils à quatre pattes? Comment pouvaient-ils courir avec un tel poids? Que mangeaient-ils? Comment se défendaient-ils? Est-ce vrai que les oiseaux sont les descendants des dinosaures? Où peut-on voir des squelettes de dinosaures? Le Petit guide des dinosaures répond à ces questions et à bien d'autres. Il constitue un excellent résumé des connaissances actuelles sur les dinosaures. Années 2-4. 2015.
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Health and medicine, Addiction and substance abuse
Contrairement à l'alimentation, fumer est une habitude acquise de façon consciente qui crée une dépendance, accélérée par l'ammoniac que les… compagnies de tabac ajoutent à leurs produits. Une habitude acquise programmée consciemment par notre cerveau peut être reprogrammée consciemment par ce même cerveau, si on lui fournit les moyens appropriés. En se basant sur ces principes, sur les sciences du comportement et sur l'autosuggestion, Talbot a mis au point une méthode particulièrement efficace pour aider les gens à arrêter de fumer. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier. 2010.
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Movie and television tie-ins, Law and crime biography, Women biography, Addiction and substance abuse, Social issues
Ce livre raconte l'histoire de Christiane, une jeune fille sensible et intelligente, qui, moins de deux ans après avoir fumé… son premier "joint", se prostitue à la sortie de l'école afin de trouver l'argent nécessaire à l'achat de sa dose quotidienne d'héroïne. Quelques descriptions de violence. 1981.
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Health and medicine, Addiction and substance abuse
Discusses the cultivation, history, chemistry and popular culture of the drug. Also gives various viewpoints about health effects and looks… at the debate over the drug's decriminalization. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1986.
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Health and medicine, Addiction and substance abuse
An account of a 14-year battle with alcoholism. Megan was the daughter of an alcoholic father, who was the son… of alcoholic parents. Her encounter with a priest who was a recovering alcoholic led her to Alcoholics Anonymous. Some strong language. 1985.
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Health and medicine, Addiction and substance abuse
Medical experts on alcoholism confirm that any drinking leads to trouble for the alcoholic, or problem drinker. So not drinking… at all - staying and living sober - becomes the basis of recovery from alcoholism. Living sober is not as grim, boring or uncomfortable as may be feared, but enjoyable and exciting, with AA showing how. c1998.
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Health and medicine, Addiction and substance abuse
C'est notre histoire à tous : l'histoire d'un penchant pour l'alcool, d'une consommation d'abord sociale et joyeuse qui, de verre… en verre, de soirée en soirée, dérape vers la véritable addiction. Dans cet essai introspectif convoquant aussi bien Oliver Sacks ou David Foster Wallace que James Bond, Daniel Schreiber interroge avec lucidité notre rapport à l'alcool et s'attaque aux préjugés qui nous empêchent de parler ouvertement des formes les plus banales de cette maladie. 2017.
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Dinosaurs
L'auteur, spécialiste de la paléontologie, a rassemblé ici sa conception de l'histoire de l'homme, une science neuve qui n'en finit… plus de réviser ses éphémères certitudes. Une esquisse d'autobiographie, un portrait de la fameuse Lucy, certes pas la plus vieille femme du monde, mais "le squellette le moins incomplet de la préhistoire."