"This concise guide to cataloging with RDA: Resource Description and Access specifically hones in on the needs of those seeking a simplified path to creating basic RDA records. First describing foundational RDA concepts and vocabulary, Brenndorfer then distills RDA instructions, matching them to cataloging practice in easy-to-follow language. Current with RDA instructions through the April 2015 update to RDA, this guide makes an excellent primer while...

A collection of foldout cards in looseleaf volumes. Each card has a color picture (usually a watercolor print) of the animal, with information on the animal's classification, body size, lifestyle, related species, habitat and range, and conservation issues.

Collects the first three volumes in the Asylum series, including the titular novel in which three teens at a summer program for gifted students uncover shocking secrets in the sanatorium-turned-dorm where they're staying.

"Learn all about the events that have happened in America, one interesting bit of info at a time and discover important people and places across thousands of years of American history. " -- Back cover.

Our community of place is wherever we happen to live, right now. From this vantage point, where we can begin to learn the needs of the systems in which we actively participate day-by-day, we can begin to implement system interventions, to make local changes which can begin to add up to a more resilient system. We begin the process of rewriting our story by restoring our relationships to the land and to each other as our primary measures of wealth...

"The Titanic Story studies the RMS Titanic, the supposedly unsinkable, world-class passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic in 1912. Vivid text and images bring the ship to life, examining its construction, technology, crew, and passengers, as well as its fateful place in history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Amazon.com.

"The world's bestselling pocket guides Home to iconic skyscrapers, atmospheric blues bars and world class restaurants, Chicago is one of America's most exciting cities. Away from the buzz, sweeping sandy beaches and vast green parks make for the perfect place to unwind. Make the most of your trip to the Windy City with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Chicago has to offer and ensuring...

"This thesis paper uses the methodology of qualitative heuristic study to delineate and record the events and movements of a particular period of the artist's own life and, concurrently, a study of her growing understanding and awareness of the concepts and applications of art expression and energy healing. The Practice section is broken down into chapters reflecting the years of 2004 through 2013 while living on (and away from) a rural property called...

"Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood and the loss of Shane's father and her grandparents. They don't think they'll ever get their home back. Then Shane's mother and a local boy go missing, after a strange interaction with a fairy ring. Shane, her brother, her friends,...

The word "volunteer" is defined as "a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking" or "a person who performs a service willingly and without pay." Environmental organizations rely heavily on local volunteers from all walks of life, spanning the spectrum of age, race, class and ethnicity. These people are widely different but are unified in their desire to give back to their community, their towns or cities, or their...