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![Meet me at the art museum : a whimsical look behind the scenes]( "Meet me at the art museum : a whimsical look behind the scenes")
![Van Dog]( "Van Dog")
![The museum]( "The museum")
![Izzy paints]( "Izzy paints")
![My cat, the silliest cat in the world]( "My cat, the silliest cat in the world")
![Cosplay crime]( "Cosplay crime")
![Gifts from Georgia's garden : how Georgia O'Keeffe nourished her art]( "Gifts from Georgia's garden : how Georgia O'Keeffe nourished her art")
![Nell of Gumbling]( "Nell of Gumbling")
![Woodpecker girl]( "Woodpecker girl")
![Arthur's eyes]( "Arthur's eyes")
![Anonymouse]( "Anonymouse")
![Diego Rivera : an artist for the people]( "Diego Rivera : an artist for the people")
![Roots and wings : how Shahzia Sikander became an artist]( "Roots and wings : how Shahzia Sikander became an artist")
![Modern art mayhem]( "Modern art mayhem")
![Pete the Kitty's outdoor art project]( "Pete the Kitty's outdoor art project")
![Detective Stanley and the mystery at the museum]( "Detective Stanley and the mystery at the museum")
![My name is Georgia : a portrait]( "My name is Georgia : a portrait")
![Arthur the always king]( "Arthur the always king")
![Artemis the hero]( "Artemis the hero")
![Diego Rivera : his world and ours]( "Diego Rivera : his world and ours")
![Cézanne's parrot]( "Cézanne's parrot")
![Tu Youyou's discovery : finding a cure for malaria]( "Tu Youyou's discovery : finding a cure for malaria")
![Artist in overalls : the life of Grant Wood]( "Artist in overalls : the life of Grant Wood")
![Just like me : stories and self-portraits by fourteen artists]( "Just like me : stories and self-portraits by fourteen artists")
![Catch a crayfish, count the stars : fun projects, skills, and adventures for outdoor kids]( "Catch a crayfish, count the stars : fun projects, skills, and adventures for outdoor kids")
![Drawing on walls : a story of Keith Haring]( "Drawing on walls : a story of Keith Haring")
![Johannes Vermeer]( "Johannes Vermeer")
![A strange thing happened in Cherry Hall]( "A strange thing happened in Cherry Hall")
![Story painter : the life of Jacob Lawrence]( "Story painter : the life of Jacob Lawrence")
![Aaron Slater and the sneaky snake]( "Aaron Slater and the sneaky snake")
![A pair of blue eyes]( "A pair of blue eyes")
![Ride the pink horse]( "Ride the pink horse")
![Walk the blue line]( "Walk the blue line")
![The big green book of recycled crafts]( "The big green book of recycled crafts")
![Blood orange brewing]( "Blood orange brewing")
![The green ripper : a Travis McGee novel]( "The green ripper : a Travis McGee novel")
![When the moon turns blue : a novel]( "When the moon turns blue : a novel")
![Eldorado red]( "Eldorado red")
![The red horse : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery]( "The red horse : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery")
![Written in red : a novel of the Others]( "Written in red : a novel of the Others")
![Ruby red]( "Ruby red")
![Pieces of blue]( "Pieces of blue")
![A beautiful blue death]( "A beautiful blue death")
![The Red Boat fish sauce cookbook : beloved recipes from the family behind the purest fish sauce]( "The Red Boat fish sauce cookbook : beloved recipes from the family behind the purest fish sauce")
![The red widow : the scandal that shook Paris and the woman behind it all]( "The red widow : the scandal that shook Paris and the woman behind it all")
![The red palace]( "The red palace")
![The red zone : an earthquake story]( "The red zone : an earthquake story")
![Eirik the Red and other Icelandic sagas]( "Eirik the Red and other Icelandic sagas")
![The Blue Zones kitchen : 100 recipes to live to 100]( "The Blue Zones kitchen : 100 recipes to live to 100")
![Deep blue good-by : a Travis McGee novel]( "Deep blue good-by : a Travis McGee novel")
![The blue book of Nebo]( "The blue book of Nebo")
![Blue water, green skipper : a memoir of sailing alone across the Atlantic]( "Blue water, green skipper : a memoir of sailing alone across the Atlantic")
![August blue]( "August blue")
![Purple cow : transform your business by being remarkable]( "Purple cow : transform your business by being remarkable")
![The thin green line : the money secrets of the super wealthy]( "The thin green line : the money secrets of the super wealthy")
![The blue zones secrets for living longer : lessons from the healthiest places on earth]( "The blue zones secrets for living longer : lessons from the healthiest places on earth")
![Highway blue : a novel]( "Highway blue : a novel")
![The girl in the red coat : a novel]( "The girl in the red coat : a novel")
![Shades of blue]( "Shades of blue")
![The red tent]( "The red tent")
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![Visit the catalog record for Knave of diamonds : a novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes]( "Knave of diamonds : a novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes")
![Visit the catalog record for One golden summer]( "One golden summer")
![Visit the catalog record for Murderland : crime and bloodlust in the time of serial killers]( "Murderland : crime and bloodlust in the time of serial killers")
![Visit the catalog record for An unexpected grace]( "An unexpected grace")
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![Visit the catalog record for Beyond banks : technology, regulation, and the future of money]( "Beyond banks : technology, regulation, and the future of money")
![Visit the catalog record for Propaganda girls : the secret war of the women in the OSS]( "Propaganda girls : the secret war of the women in the OSS")
![Visit the catalog record for Wretchedness]( "Wretchedness")
![Visit the catalog record for Earthly materials : journeys through our bodies' emissions, excretions, and disintegrations]( "Earthly materials : journeys through our bodies' emissions, excretions, and disintegrations")
![Visit the catalog record for Dinner : 120 vegan and vegetarian recipes for the most important meal of the day]( "Dinner : 120 vegan and vegetarian recipes for the most important meal of the day")
![Visit the catalog record for Held together : a shared memoir of motherhood, medicine, and imperfect love]( "Held together : a shared memoir of motherhood, medicine, and imperfect love")
![Visit the catalog record for It takes a psychic]( "It takes a psychic")
![Visit the catalog record for The last illusion of Paige White : a novel]( "The last illusion of Paige White : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Homework : a memoir]( "Homework : a memoir")
![Visit the catalog record for Overruled]( "Overruled")
![Visit the catalog record for The last great dream : how bohemians became hippies and created the sixties]( "The last great dream : how bohemians became hippies and created the sixties")
![Visit the catalog record for The potting shed murder]( "The potting shed murder")
![Visit the catalog record for The protein playbook : build strength, boost metabolism & feel energized.]( "The protein playbook : build strength, boost metabolism & feel energized.")
![Visit the catalog record for The emperor of gladness : a novel]( "The emperor of gladness : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Mocktail party : 75 plant-based, non-alcoholic mocktail recipes for every occasion]( "Mocktail party : 75 plant-based, non-alcoholic mocktail recipes for every occasion")
![Visit the catalog record for A hired kill]( "A hired kill")
![Visit the catalog record for My father always finds corpses]( "My father always finds corpses")
![Visit the catalog record for I'll never call him dad again : turning our family trauma of sexual assault and chemical submission into a collective fight]( "I'll never call him dad again : turning our family trauma of sexual assault and chemical submission into a collective fight")
![Visit the catalog record for The 15-minute city : a solution to saving our time & our planet]( "The 15-minute city : a solution to saving our time & our planet")
![Visit the catalog record for Heaven and hell]( "Heaven and hell")
![Visit the catalog record for What kind of paradise : a novel]( "What kind of paradise : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for The contortionist's handbook]( "The contortionist's handbook")
![Visit the catalog record for Reworking citizenship : race, gender, and kinship in South Africa]( "Reworking citizenship : race, gender, and kinship in South Africa")
![Visit the catalog record for A murder for Miss Hortense]( "A murder for Miss Hortense")
![Visit the catalog record for Dogs of the world : a gallery of pups from purebreds to mutts]( "Dogs of the world : a gallery of pups from purebreds to mutts")
![Visit the catalog record for Make sure you die screaming : a novel]( "Make sure you die screaming : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for The last secret agent : my life as a spy behind Nazi lines]( "The last secret agent : my life as a spy behind Nazi lines")
![Visit the catalog record for All's fair in love and pickleball]( "All's fair in love and pickleball")
![Visit the catalog record for The surf house : a thriller]( "The surf house : a thriller")
![Visit the catalog record for The radiant king]( "The radiant king")
![Visit the catalog record for I haven't been entirely honest with you]( "I haven't been entirely honest with you")
![Visit the catalog record for The essential book of succulents : a guide to the 250 best varieties for beginners]( "The essential book of succulents : a guide to the 250 best varieties for beginners")
![Visit the catalog record for The stolen life of Colette Marceau]( "The stolen life of Colette Marceau")
![Visit the catalog record for Ordinary love : a novel]( "Ordinary love : a novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Kakigori summer]( "Kakigori summer")
![Visit the catalog record for The constitution]( "The constitution")
![Visit the catalog record for The equalizer. Season three]( "The equalizer. Season three")
![Visit the catalog record for Thelonious Monk : straight, no chaser]( "Thelonious Monk : straight, no chaser")
![Visit the catalog record for Sublime]( "Sublime")
![Visit the catalog record for What are UFOs?]( "What are UFOs?")
![Visit the catalog record for Egypt's tombs of Amun]( "Egypt's tombs of Amun")
![Visit the catalog record for Warboy]( "Warboy")
![Visit the catalog record for Stay online]( "Stay online")
![Visit the catalog record for Midnight]( "Midnight")
![Visit the catalog record for The assessment]( "The assessment")
![Visit the catalog record for The Wiz]( "The Wiz")
![Visit the catalog record for Why Siegfried Teitelbaum had to die]( "Why Siegfried Teitelbaum had to die")
![Visit the catalog record for The cell]( "The cell")
![Visit the catalog record for Cane fire]( "Cane fire")
![Visit the catalog record for Ernest Cole : lost & found]( "Ernest Cole : lost & found")
![Visit the catalog record for The wedding banquet]( "The wedding banquet")
![Visit the catalog record for Track 143]( "Track 143")
![Visit the catalog record for Red rooms]( "Red rooms")
![Visit the catalog record for Museum alive, with David Attenborough]( "Museum alive, with David Attenborough")
![Visit the catalog record for The brutalist]( "The brutalist")
![Visit the catalog record for Born for you]( "Born for you")
![Visit the catalog record for Geo sar utha kay]( "Geo sar utha kay")
![Visit the catalog record for Lost tombs of Notre Dame]( "Lost tombs of Notre Dame")
![Visit the catalog record for Just a bit outside : the story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers]( "Just a bit outside : the story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers")
![Visit the catalog record for Forgotten hero : Walter White and the NAACP]( "Forgotten hero : Walter White and the NAACP")
![Visit the catalog record for Walnut tree]( "Walnut tree")
![Visit the catalog record for Janis Ian : breaking silence]( "Janis Ian : breaking silence")
![Visit the catalog record for The monkey]( "The monkey")
![Visit the catalog record for The monkey]( "The monkey")
![Visit the catalog record for Star Trek. Section 31]( "Star Trek. Section 31")
![Visit the catalog record for Pompeii's secret underworld]( "Pompeii's secret underworld")
![Visit the catalog record for Oscar Micheaux : the superhero of Black filmmaking]( "Oscar Micheaux : the superhero of Black filmmaking")
![Visit the catalog record for Obsessed with light]( "Obsessed with light")
![Visit the catalog record for Invasion]( "Invasion")
![Visit the catalog record for In the lost lands]( "In the lost lands")
![Visit the catalog record for The cell]( "The cell")
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Looking for a thrilling deep-dive into Earth's near final moments? Peter Brannen's book is a witty, well-researched read that takes readers through the prehistoric chaos and real science behind extinction events that nearly spelled the end of the Earth as we know it. Written in an easy-to-understand manner, this book is perfect for curious minds who ever wondered about Earth's big five mass extinctions, and what they can tell us about our not-too-distant future. -Madison C