Carnegie of Steuben County Reference Department: November 2014

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Farming the Woods

An Integrated Permaculture Approach to
Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests
Learn how to fill forests with food by
viewing agriculture from a remarkably
different perspective: that a healthy forest
can be maintained while growing a wide
range of food, medicinal, and other
non-timber products.

Chelsea Green Publishing

Victory Girls

Patriotic Quilts and Rugs of WWII
Kansas City Star Books

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Ocean

A Definitive Visual Guide
Publisher DK

Atlas of Indian Nations

From the Arctic Circle across the Great Plains
to the eastern seaboard, National Geographic's
stunning maps and unparalleled illustrations
bring all aspects of the North American Native
experience to life.
National Geographic

Friday, November 14, 2014

Christmas Decorations from Williamsburg

The special holiday decorations that have long been associated
with a Williamsburg Christmas are featured in this exciting new
gift book from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

George Whitefield

America's Spiritual Founding Father
In the years prior to the American Revolution,
George Whitefield was the most famous
man in the colonies.
Yale University Press

The Tuscarora War

Indians, Settlers, and the Fight for the Carolina Colonies
At dawn on September 22, 1711, more than 500 Tuscarora,
Core, Neuse, Pamlico, Weetock, Machapunga, and Bear River
Indian warriors swept down on the unsuspecting European
settlers living along the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers of North
Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Publisher

Taming Manhattan

Environmental Battles in the Antebellum City
With pigs roaming the streets and cows
foraging in the Battery, antebellum Manhattan
would have been unrecognizable to inhabitants
of today's sprawling metropolis.
Harvard University Press

Personality and Abnormal Psychology

Student Handbook to Psychology helps you learn more
about such concepts as perception,
cognition, attention, emotion, motivation,
personality, relationships, and much more.
Facts on File
Also...Developmental Psychology

The Who What and Where of America

Understanding the American Community Survey
covers each U.S. state, county, metropolitan area,
and city with a population of 20,000 or more.
www.rowman.com

History of Defiance County Ohio

Containing a history of the county- its townships,
towns- military record- portraits of early settlers
and prominent men- farm views- personal
reminiscences and more....

The Human Body

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Learn how these two systems interact
to keep the human body alive and in motion.
Chelsea House Publishers

The Toledo War

The First Michigan-Ohio Rivalry
An engaging account of the Toledo
War of 1835, a serious confrontation
whose outcome established the borders
of the state of Michigan.
www.press.umich.edu

French and Indians

In The Heart Of North America
1630-1815
The collection will compel scholars to look anew
at this vital region and put French-Indian relations
at the heart of emerging narratives of early North America.
Michigan State University Press

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

November New Book List

Reference
The Complete Learning Disabilities Directory
The Ultimate Scholarship Book
The Overstreet Comic Book Guide

Local History
Tracing Your Ancestors
Understanding Documents

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Local Author Book Signing

Margaret Hobson will be at Carnegie Library on November 22 from 12:00-2:00
Meet the author of Civil War Regimental History Volume 3
The Voice of Indiana's 44th Regiment-Battles and Provost Duty
Books on sale for $35

Veterans Day

November Display
Honoring Our Veterans

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