Fort Morgan Public Library

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.

This book, illustrated with seventy-nine full-color photographs and archival artwork, explores the fascinating rise and evolution of military defenses through the course of history.

Spanning the rich history of movie magic, this completely up-to-date guide to visual trickery is unparalleled in scope, presenting a clearly written, lushly illustrated chronicle of special effects development during ten decades of filmmaking. A must for lovers of movie fantasy, students of film and pop culture, and amateur filmmakers. 350 color and 60 b&w illustrations.

Includes a broad range of historical themes covering the history of the United States, some of which include atmospheric changes over the last 18,000 years; the death of millions of Native Americans; getting the British out of Boston; the birth of a working class; the fall and rise of capital punishment; sexuality and architecture; the making of Black Harlem; and languages, dialects, immigration, emigration, expansion, secregation, and isolationism....

"How many kinds of germs live in your bellybutton? Which creature takes a three-year-long nap? If someone asked you to spare a zeptosecond, how long would that be? Has the Leaning Tower of Pisa ever been straight? And what exactly happens to an astronaut's dirty laundry? The . . . facts are accompanied by bright, whimsical illustrations and the questions are organised into 10 chapters: Human Body, Science and Technology, Animals, Natural World, Space,...

The longtime bass player for the Rolling Stones combines firsthand reminiscences with personal memorabilia to provide an insider's look at four decades or rock 'n' roll history.