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Search for the soul
By Milbourne Christopher. 1979
Science and the paranormal: probing the existence of the supernatural
By Barry Singer, George O Abell. 1981
A collection of twenty articles in which eminent scientists and authorities, such as Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov, take a…
critical look at popularized paranormal phenomena, including UFO's, psychics, and ancient astronauts. c1981.Secrets of the mummies: uncovering the bodies of ancient Egyptians (An I was there book)
By Shelley Tanaka, Peter Brand. 1999
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.Sensory exotica: a world beyond human experience (Bradford Bks.)
By Howard C Hughes. 1999
Explores animal and insect senses that exceed human perceptual capabilities. Covers echolocation, internal navigation systems, electroreception, and acute scent recognition…
as found in bees, birds, bats, fish, and dolphins. Discusses how knowledge of these mechanisms has practical applications in scientific and technological fields. 1999.Scientists confront creationism
By Laurie R Godfrey. 1983
Sais-tu pourquoi-- papy a les cheveux blancs? (Sais-tu pourquoi)
By Dominique Galiana. 2007
Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…
chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.Sais-tu pourquoi-- les bulles de savon éclatent? (Sais-tu pourquoi)
By Dominique Galiana. 2007
Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…
chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.Sandford Fleming (The Canadians)
By Lorne Edmond Green. 1980
The Canadian Pacific Railway owes its existence to Fleming, an engineer, who promoted the idea of a transcontinental railway. He…
was also responsible for the 24-hour time-zone based on the Greenwich meridian. Grades 5-8. 1980. (The Canadians)Sasquatch: ape or man
By John Green. 1978
Rizzuto, l'ascension et la chute d'un parrain: L'ascension Et La Chute D'un Parrain
By Lee Lamothe, Jean-Louis Morgan, Adrian Humphreys. 2008
L'histoire de l'établissement de famille Rizutto au Canada, de l'issue du conflit entre Calabrais et Siciliens à Montréal, et de…
l'émergence de Vito Rizzuto à la tête de l'empire monté par son père. Les corps policiers internationaux finirent par s'attaquer de tous les côtés au crime organisé, pour finalement traduire Vito Rizzuto en justice et obtenir sa condamnation pour sa participation dans l'élimination de trois gangsters. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier et descriptions explicites de violence. 2008. Titre uniforme: The sixth family.Running scared: for 22 years a fugitive - the corrupt cop busted by God
By Robert Leon Davis. 2010
He began with aspirations to be a great cop, but he was quickly exposed to a darker side of law…
enforcement. While partnered with a veteran, he witnessed an officer violating the very laws he had vowed to uphold and shared in his crime. One compromise led to another. Soon Davis faced arrest. From studying law at Loyola University and becoming and award-winning officer, he now became a fugitive and skilled survivalist, living off the land in remote forests in America and Canada, where he hid for over 20 years. Through a stranger's prayer the hostile atheist finally realized he was weary of running. He yielded his life to God and handed himself in. 2010.Sahara: a natural history
By Marq De Villiers, Sheila Hirtle. 2003
Description of the world's largest desert landscape and its inhabitants. Discusses the geography, natural cycles, and resilient life-forms of the…
sandy wilderness stretching across the broadest part of Africa. Covers the history of the Sahara's indigenous people--Berbers, Moors, and Tuareg--and the ancient kingdoms of past civilizations. 2003.Ruth Benedict, patterns of a life
By Judith Schachter Modell. 1983
The author, herself an anthropologist, depicts Benedict's life as a pattern of personal searching. A student of Franz Boaz and…
the teacher of Margaret Mead, anthropologist Benedict is known especially for two classics, "Patterns of Culture" and "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword." 1983.Ruth Montgomery, herald of the new age: Herald Of The New Age
By Ruth Shick Montgomery, Joanne Garland. 1986
Runaway devil: how forbidden love drove a 12-year-old to murder her family
By Sherri Zickefoose, Robert Remington. 2009
Marc and Debra seemed to have it all - a lovely home in Medicine Hat, fulfilling careers, a supportive marriage,…
and two beautiful children: eight-year-old Jacob and twelve-year-old JR. But in April 2006, their bloodied dead bodies, along with Jacob's, were discovered. Investigators worried for JR's safety, but unknown to them, the pretty honour roll student had been developing a disturbing alter ego online, and a relationship with a twenty-three-year-old high school dropout. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence and explicit strong language. 2009.Robots: from everyday to out of this world
By Ed Yes Mag. 2008
The word 'robot' may sound like of science fiction, but robots are a science fact, and their role in our…
lives is growing all the time. Presents a detailed look at robots yesterday, today and in the future, working (and playing) in homes, factories, wrestling rings, sewers, hospitals, oceans and outer space. Learn about their many different shapes, sizes, and uses and meet robots who do dangerous and dirty jobs, help perform surgery, look like us, and even show emotion. Grades 3-6. 2008. Uniform title: Yes mag.From the age of eight, Roberta Bondar knew she wanted to be an astronaut. In January 1992 she made Canadian…
history when she became the first Canadian woman, and first neurologist, to go into space on board Discovery. The story of her journey to become a leading astronaut is a fascinating tale of dedication, commitment, and courage. Grades 4-7. 2004.Rock-a-bye baby: a death behind bars
By Anne Kershaw, Mary Lasovich. 1991
In 1988, Marlene Moore, Canada's best-known female prisoner, committed suicide in the federal Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario. The…
authors describe her childhood of abuse and her tragic life behind bars. For many, Marlene is an example of how badly our social and penal system can fail. Violence, strong language and descriptions of sex. 1991.Rocket men: the epic story of the first men on the moon
By Craig Nelson. 2009
This text follows the story of the lunar project, beginning at its inception at the start of the Cold War…
and tracing it through to its finest hour with the first moon landing and the astronauts' safe return. Through extensive interviews with astronauts, NASA staff and their families and never-before published documents, Craig Nelson presents an awe-inspiring human account of the voyage that changed the course of history. 2009.Rock collecting (Let's-read-and-find-out science book)
By Roma Gans. 1984