NCW Libraries

"Stephen Hawking guides readers through some of the biggest questions in the universe"-- Provided by publisher.

It's pure happiness, expressed in its myriad shapes, colors, and textures. For every day, here's a list of five little things that will fetch a smile, warm the soul, and turn a routine moment into a special one. Illustrated. Shrink-wrapped. Boxed.

"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...

Presents the stories of three amazing animals, including Einstein the genius parrot, Otis the skydiving dog, and Mudslinger a performing pig.

"A delightful and quirky compendium of the animal kingdom's more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations." -- Back cover.

Being a Catholic Hipster is all about an attitude-an attitude grounded in being part of a countercultural community of believers dedicated to something bigger than themselves in a world dominated by self-centeredness. It's about yearning to learn more about the faith by seeking out 'Catholic cool'-overlooked saints, forgotten prayers and feast days, and traditional practices long set aside by mainstream believers. The Catholic Hipster podcaster Tommy...

A celebration of one of nature's most powerful ingredients and how to use it for health, cleaning and in cooking, Includes a brief history of vinegar and a guide to the many different varieties that are available, such as malt vinegar, spirit vinegar and fruit vinegar, Using vinegar for natural cleaning around the home, in the laundry, medicine cabinet and kitchen, Includes recipes for preserves, sauces and marinades, and how to make your own vinegar,...

Great Sphinx(Egypt)Miscellanea.

Originally Published in 1978, this special twenty-fifth-anniversary edition of the National Book Award finalist includes an entirely new afterword in which the author considers the current state of knowledge about wolves and recent efforts to rein-troduce wolves to their former habitats in American wilderness areas. Humankind's relationship with the wolf is based on a spectrum of responses running from fear to admiration and affection. Lopez's classic,...