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21) Paradox
Author
Series
Nulapeiron sequence volume 1
Publisher
Pyr
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
492 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Books of Ember volume 1
Language
English
Description
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
If you've got a secret--or something valuable to hide--there's no better way to conceal it than going underground. Dig deep and discover a priceless hoard of Saxon gold, the hiding place for Nazi loot, the possible hiding place for the holy grail, an underground city, secret war tunnels, and the remarkable top secret alternative home for the US government in case of nuclear attack.
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Our planet's underground world is our new frontier-- it's full of potential, but harnessing it is difficult and often very dangerous. Despite the risks, humans have been exploring the benefits of going underground for thousands of years.
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nature's underworld is an ominous, alien landscape, inspiring nightmares, myths and legends. By challenging our fears and penetrating the dark we discover amazing sights and creatures.
26) The evolution underground: burrows, bunkers, and the marvelous subterranean world beneath our feet
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
405 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Humans have “gone underground” for survival for thousands of years, from underground cities in Turkey to Cold Warera bunkers. But our burrowing roots go back to the very beginnings of animal life on earth. Without burrowing, the planet would be very different today. Many animal lineages alive nowincluding our ownonly survived a cataclysmic meteorite strike 65 million years ago because they went underground.On a grander scale, the chemistry of...
27) The Boxtrolls
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (1 hr., 37 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A community of quirky, mischievous creatures known as the Boxtrolls lovingly raise an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. But when town villain Archibald Snatcher comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs ventures above ground where he meets and teams up with a fabulously feisty girl named Winnie who helps him devise a daring plan to save his family.
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