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Vance, a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, provides an account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like...
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"Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the space race, [this book] follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances, and used their intellect to change their own...
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Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
K&T - Girls in Science
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Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
K&T - Girls in Science
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Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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The iPad is a tablet computer that is stylish, versatile and easy to use; and there is no reason why it should be the preserve of the younger generation. The fourth edition of "iPad for Seniors in Easy Steps" explains all of the settings that can be applied and how to best use the virtual keyboard on the iPad. The book details all of the main functions of the iPad, including working with the built-in apps and navigating around with Multi-Touch Gestures....
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This updated guide to getting the most of your iPhone covers the newest features of iOS with tips on security, customization, using the camera and finding the latest utilities and apps.
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On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist...
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Black Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
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Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
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Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as "Human Computers," calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws, these "colored computers," as they were known, used slide rules, adding machines, and pencil and paper to support America's...
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In American Sign Language Made Easy, students will learn basic to advanced communication skills, vocabulary, finger spelling, the alphabet the fundamentals of communicating through sign in a variety of everyday situations, proper ASL etiquette and how to properly communicate with people of the Deaf Community. Featuring ASL teacher and interpreter Clarissa Story and deaf student Rachel signing in her own words teaching conversation skills on the subjects...
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T10 is a powerful 4G LTE solution for home, small business, and more. Cellular connectivity means no-hassle Wi-Fi wherever there's coverage and allows 'on-the-go' convenience wherever customers live, work, or travel. A great solution for portable, broadband internet service."--from manufacturer's description.
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"Android Phones for Seniors In Easy Steps, 4th edition covers versions up to Android 13 -- the most widely used version of Android -- but it can also be used for most other versions of Android too. Throughout the book you will learn how to: Get started with the Android interface and become confident using the Home screen and its features. Learn about how Android can be customized to your own exact requirements. Make the most out of the Android apps...
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"Children will elevate their minds as they invent new objects, solve puzzles, play, and explore in lands filled with everything from math to reading, writing, and life skills. Learn reading fundamentals; explore math concepts; experiment with shapes and colors; experience daily routines in fun ways"--Publisher description.
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"This magical adventure takes kids deep into a land of princesses, dragons, and other fantastical creatures to explore their imaginations and learn early education fundamentals. Explore colors ; Learn cause and effect ; Expand vocabulary ; Strengthen concentration skills"--Publisher description.