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1) Muse
Author
Series
Muse duology volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The year is 1893, and war is brewing in the First American Kingdom. But Claire Emerson has a bigger problem. Claire's father is a sought-after inventor, but he believes his genius is a gift granted to him by his daughter's touch, so he keeps Claire under his control. As their province prepares for war, Claire plans to escape, even as her best friend, Beatrix, tries to convince her to stay and help with the growing resistance movement that wants to...
Series
Museum secrets volume Series 3
Pub. Date
[2014], c2013
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Both a museum and the official palace of the Spanish royal family, the Palacio Real features armor, artworks and treasures that were once the private possessions of Spain's kings and queens. Inside the Palacio Real, Madrid, we discover that Spain reached its height of glory not through the acquisition of silver and gold, but because of the unique properties of a third element. We investigate how a famous swordsman bested 17 challengers, then examine...
Series
Museum secrets volume Series 1
Language
English
Description
We unwrap a tiny mummy to find out how an Egyptian baby died 2000 years ago, then test two theories about 12th Century Islamic pottery by smoking hashish and blowing things up. We tell the embarrassing tale of a dinosaur lost for decades within the museum's walls, then visit a hard-hat construction zone where curators piece bones together into the colossal skeleton of a Barosaurus. We field test a crossbow against a musket to find out which is the...
Series
Museum secrets volume Series 2
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
English
Description
The Imperial War Museum tells the story of Britain at war, from World War One to the present, through a collection of 10 million items - from guns to planes to medals to cyanide pills - at five locations in England visited by over 2 million people every year. In this episode, we descend into Churchill's top-secret underground bunker to discover why he was an irreplaceable leader. We find out how a London housewife became a spy who withstood horrific...
Series
Museum secrets volume Specials
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
English
Description
Founded by Catherine the Great, the State Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, is one of the world's oldest and largest museums boasting 3 million treasures of art and antiquity, and visited by over 2 million people every year. Inside the Hermitage, we shine infra-red light on blackened mummies to reveal the strange tattoos of an ancient race, then visit a chamber of horrors to investigate why Peter the Great had a penchant for the macabre. We enter...
Author
Series
The keepers trilogy (Lian Tanner) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Goldie, an impulsive and bold twelve-year-old, escapes the oppressive city of Jewel, where children are required to wear guardchains for their protection, and finds refuge in the extraordinary Museum of Dunt, an ever-shifting world where she discovers a useful talent for thievery and mysterious secrets that threaten her city and everyone she loves.
Author
Series
Alex Delaware novels volume 35
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis struggle to make sense of a seemingly inexplicable massacre in this electrifying psychological thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis has solved a lot of murder cases. On many of them--the ones he calls "different"--he taps the brain of brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware. But neither Alex nor Milo are prepared for what they find on...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A must-see for Muse fans, this complete and unauthorized biography of Muse includes previously unseen film footage of the band. "Muse: Manic Depression" goes behind the scenes and follows their road to success, to festivals and arenas around the globe, revealing what has influenced them and suggesting what lies ahead. Also featured are exclusive in-depth interviews with those who worked closely with the band, including Muse producer Walter Aleyn;...
11) Museum trip
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
In this wordless picture book, a boy imagines himself inside some of the exhibits when he goes on a field trip to a museum.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
This film looks at Muse's entire career, featuring rare performance and interview footage of the band, as well as contributions from their closest colleagues and those who have witnessed and written about their journey. Seldom seen photos, news reports, and location shoots add to this extraordinary documentary of Muse, their music, and the lives they lead. "Muse: Under Review" includes exclusive interviews with former manager Safta Jaffrey, legendary...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Strange trouble breaks out at the opening of the new Metropolis Museum, and Clark Kent must change into his alter ego to deal with the trans-dimensional trickery of Mr. Mxyzptlk.
Superman saves the day at the opening of the new Metropolis Museum.
14) The muse
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Odelle Bastien starts working at a prestigious art gallery in London, she discovers a painting thought to be the work of Isaac Robles, a young, talented artist whose mysterious death has rocked the art word for decades. 416pp., 100K
16) Museo
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
A los 30 años, Juan Núñez y Benjamin Wilson todavía no pueden terminar la escuela de veterinaria ni salir de la casa de sus padres. En cambio, se revuelcan en un cómodo limbo en un suburbio de la Ciudad de México. En una fatídica víspera de Navidad, sin embargo, deciden que finalmente es hora de distinguirse ejecutando el más infame robo de artefactos culturales en toda la historia mexicana, saqueando el icónico Museo Nacional de Antropología...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she's ever done: empty her childhood home so that it can be sold. As she sorts through a lifetime of memories, everything comes to a halt when she comes across something she just can’t part with: an old set of encyclopedias. To the world, the books are outdated and ready to be recycled. To Jess, they represent love and the future that her mother always wanted...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A perfect book for engaging kids in STEM: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll ever explore-the one inside your body. Did you know your amazing, incredible body is a walking, talking museum of evolution? In The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers, tour guides Wisdom Tooth and Disappearing...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Remy Wadia left India for the United States long ago, carrying his resentment of his mother with him. He has now returned to Bombay to adopt a baby--and to see his elderly mother for the first time in several years. Discovering that she is in the hospital, has stopped talking, and seems to have given up on life, he is struck with guilt for not realizing just how sick she has become. His unexpected appearance and assiduous attention revives her and...
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