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|  | Delaware & Hudson by Jim Shaughnessy
Here, in a pictorial history, Jim Shaughnessy turns an eloquent photographer's eye to the Delaware & Hudson (D&H), the line that began in 1823 as a canal system to transport Pennsylvania coal to New York State. It remained active for 170 years, until the route was sold to the Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation in 1993. The Delaware and Hudson extended from Montreal to the coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania. The line made early railroad fame by importing from England the famous Stourbridge Lion, first steam locomotive in America. This occurred during a great expansion into gravity, an interesting phase which took advantage of the mountainous terrain. Extremely able and ambitious company presidents oversaw a period of economic growth and amalgamation in the nineteenth century. Eventually the D&H advertised itself as the Bridge Line to New England and Canada . Mountainous terrain around the coal mines challenged the line with heavy grades, so it was natural for one of its presidents, L. F. Loree, to be fascinated with experimental traction power. The many Loree locomotives, leaders in progressive design, are pictured and described herein. Because a good railroad history is always an economic history of a region, this book will surely please historians, too. Delaware & Hudson is a definitive work, encompassing the mining of the region and detailing the steamboat operations on Lakes George and Champlain. AUTHOR: Jim Shaughnessy
PUBLISHER: Syracuse University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Monster by Monster K. Scott
Called a shockingly raw, frightening portrait of gang life in South Central Los Angeles by The New York Times, this autobiography chronicles Shakur's life from brutal gang member to his personal tranformation in prison as a black nationalist and crusader against the causes of gangsterism. AUTHOR: Monster K. Scott
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Haynes Porsche 914 (4-cyl.) Owners Workshop Manual, No. 239 by J. H. Haynes, P. Ward
Haynes Manuals explains best: step-by-step procedures linked to hundreds of easy-to-follow photos; written from 'hands-on' experience....using common tools; quick and easy troubleshooting sections; detailed wiring diagrams; color spark plug diagnosis... AUTHOR: J. H. Haynes, P. Ward
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Alternative Careers in Science by Cynthia Robbins-Roth
In Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower you will meet scientists who evolved into Wall Street analysts, science policy gurus, patent agents, journalists, consultants, bio-pharmaceutical company executives, entrepreneurs, executive search specialists, public relations experts, and top-flight sales reps. Each chapter covers a different career track and includes: basic job description, qualifications, responsibilities, and expectations; typical day scenario; why a graduate degree in science gives you an edge; outlines skills important to career track - creative, critical, computer, interpersonal; training phases and requirements; existing steps in the promotion ladder and salary ranges; and career opportunities stemming from each position. AUTHOR: Cynthia Robbins-Roth
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
Its simple yet enduring message is well worth being reread or read for the first time . -- Contact, A Magazine for Businessmen Everyone from teens to baby boomers and senior adults will find a message here . -- Teacher in the Church Today A beautiful little gift book about life and mostly hope . -- Concern, United Presbyterian Women A best-selling modern-day fable in celebration of hope. AUTHOR: Trina Paulus
PUBLISHER: Paulist Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Building an Igloo by Ulli Steltzer
A step-by-step account of how Tookillkee Kiguktak and his son, Jopee, build an igloo in the manner that Tookillkee learned as a boy from his own father. Illustrated with b&w photographs. AUTHOR: Ulli Steltzer
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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