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Handwritten recipes : a bookseller's collection of curious and wonderful recipes forgotten between the pages / by Popek, Michael.(CARDINAL)397354;
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Blogs.; Popek, Michael; Cooking.; Antiquarian booksellers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The encyclopedia of the weird and wonderful : curious and incredible facts that will blow your mind / Milo Rossi ; illustrations by Terry Marks. by Rossi, Milo,author.(CARDINAL)881001; Marks, Terry,illustrator.(CARDINAL)376817;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-247) and index.THE EARLY YEARS: The White Sands Prints -- Writing on the Walls -- Writing on the Walls...Again?? -- The Little Bear -- Baby Bottles -- Vroom Vroom -- Onfim -- Hopscotch -- The Queen of the Toy Store -- EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY: The Hallstatt Stew -- Bone Stew -- Food Frozen in Time -- Champagne of the Sea -- How Not to Make Wine -- Work with What You Got -- OUR BEST FRIENDS -- Rats of the Sky: The Rise and Fall of the Pigeon -- Pulling His Weight -- The Dogs of Turtle Island -- A Tomb Fit for a Dog -- The Berenice Pet Cemetery -- King Tut's Ducks -- RIP, Rip -- Cher Ami -- PLAY AND LEISURE: Divje Babe Flute -- Just a Shadow on the Wall -- The Mysterious Shellfish Game -- The Royal Game of Ur -- The Many Mancalas -- Stickball -- The Lone Board Game -- Life in Stereoscope -- The Most Pupular Game in the World -- RITES AND RITUALS: Walkabout -- Upanayana -- Nanggol -- The Sunrise Ceremony -- Ulwaluko -- This is Sparta? -- White Sage -- Guan Li -- A Tale of Tails -- LOVE AND SEXUALITY: Fourth Finger on the Left -- Dowry About It -- Pre-Columbian "Marriage"? -- Ain't No Cupid -- Hijras -- Tabua -- Waht's in a Name? -- Saw That Coming -- FASHION AND BEAUTY: From the Heavens Above -- Spin Me a Yarn -- Fashion with a Bite -- I Love Gold -- Tyrian Purple -- The Kuosi Society -- Ta Moko -- Indian Yellow -- Polka Dots -- The Crinoline -- Forever in Blue Jeans -- EDUCATION AND WORK: We Love Leather -- The Oldest Job -- Revenge of the Red Pen -- Ancient Egyptian Late-for-Work Notices -- A Bad Review -- The First Exam -- Fraternity in Ancient Athens -- Oh Honey, Honey -- We Love Latin -- Aztec Education -- Reading Between the Lines -- Into the Belly of the Beast -- SICKNESS AND HEALTH: The Borneo Amputation -- The Poulnabrone Baby -- Cabbage: The Greatest Thing Ever -- A Real Headache -- Defeating a Giant -- The Ride of a Lifetime -- Pins and Needles -- An Unholy War -- Blowing Your Nose -- Selling Snake Oil -- MEMENTO MORI: Upward Sun River Mouth Child -- Till Death Do Us Part...and Then Some -- Death Standing -- The Spiral Burial -- Ngaben -- Famadihana -- The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- Abebu Adekai -- Going Green -- Within the Wildflowers -- References -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author."The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from prehistory, ancient Egypt, the Industrial Revolution, and beyond."--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Curiosities and wonders.; Science; Technology;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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The curious world of Christmas : celebrating all that is weird, wonderful, and festive / by Edworthy, Niall.(CARDINAL)419335;
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Christmas;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Willoughby's world of wonder : a field guide to strange beasts and curious creatures including the various peoples who dwell in the fey realm; giant and wee folk; creatures that live and work amongst us; beasts of the land, sea, and air; and things that lurk in the darkness of the night / by Barnwell, Stephen,author,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-175) and index.Introduction -- The fey folk -- The wee folk -- The great folk -- The wyre folk -- Creatures amongst men -- Creatures of the land -- Creatures of the sea -- Creatures of the air -- Creatures of the night -- Appendix"After many years of painstaking research and expert restoration, Antarctica Arts is proud to bring this classic 1882 edition of Willoughby's back to the public. This unique field guide contains 136 curious creatures and fantastic folk, and is a recognized authority in the fields of Cryptozoology and Xenobiology."
Subjects: Field guides.; Illustrated works.; Animals, Mythical.; Fairies.; Graphic arts.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Planet Earth for curious kids : an illustrated introduction to the wonders of our world, its weather, and its wildest places! / by Claybourne, Anna,author.(CARDINAL)218739; Foster, Alex(Illustrator),illustrator.;
From the Earth's core to the highest mountain peaks, young readers can explore the wonders of planet earth with this beautifully illustrated, inspirational, and accessible guide. Written by award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne, this entertaining hardback brings earth science to life with fascinating facts and captivating full-color illustrations. Children can learn how plants breath, why the sea is salty, how humans evolved, how we can protect our planet and more!
Subjects: Ecology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vanishings / by Time-Life Books.(CARDINAL)137698;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index.
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Curious creatures. by Mason Crest Publishers.(CARDINAL)557074;
Subjects: Animals; Curiosities and wonders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Feats and wisdom of the ancients / by Time-Life Books.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-138) and index.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Civilization, Ancient; Curiosities and wonders.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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How they saw the new world / by Lehner, Ernest,1895-;
Most revealing and wonderful collection of over 200 rare woodcuts and engravings of olde maps, Natives, plants, views, towns and curious animals of the newly discovered land.
Subjects: Lehner, Johanna.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A cuddle for Little Duck [board book] / by Freedman, Claire.(CARDINAL)419387; Pedler, Caroline.(CARDINAL)422999;
Little Duck is so curious! Come along on a day packed full of small discoveries and big wonder.AD500LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Board books.; Fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Ducks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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