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"George Sand was a 19th century French novelist known not only for her novels but even more for her scandalous behavior. After leaving her estranged husband, Sand moved to Paris where she wrote, wore men's clothing, smoked cigars, and had love affairs with famous men and an actress named Marie. In an era of incredible artistic talent, Sand was the most famous female writer of her time. Her lovers and friends included Frederic Chopin, Gustave Flaubert,...
2) Sand
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Describes the formation of sand from materials such as coral, rock, or crystals and shows how it can be moved through water, wind, ice, and other erosion agents.
3) Sand dunes
Author
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Discusses dune areas in Oregon and elsewhere in the western hemisphere, explaining the formation of sand and the forces which shape it into dunes.
4) Sand
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Describes the many uses of sand, what it looks like, where it is found, and how it is formed.
Author
Language
English
Description
Tracing the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 to the aftermath of Orvil Red Feather's shooting, Opal tries to hold her family together while Orvil becomes emotionally reliant on prescription medications, and his younger brother, suffering from PTSD, secretly enacts blood rituals to connect to his Cheyenne heritage.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"An unforgettable debut novel from an award-winning writer: a lively, daring ghost story about a dead teen girl who falls in love with a female writer who has no idea she exists. In 1473, fourteen-year-old Blanca dies in childbirth in a hilltop monastery in Mallorca. Nearly four hundred years later, when George Sand, her two children, and her lover Frederic Chopin arrive in the village, Blanca is still there: a spirited, funny, righteous ghost, she's...
Author
Series
Welcome to Wonderland volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
In order to save the reputation of the Wonderland, P.T. and Gloria must find the culprit who stole a royal tiara from the hotel.
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A crenellated turret here, a winding, arched staircase there, maybe even a giant turtle, fairy tale ideas are at the heart of every sandcastle. Summer after summer, children and adults alike make valiant efforts to infuse their sandy structures with such inspiration, but the results are generally disappointing. With "Sandcastles Made Simple", Lucinda sandy feet Wierenga, a renowned sand sculptor, puts a permanent end to less-than-perfect beach creations....
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
日本語
Description
An amateur entomologist is left in Tokyo to study an unclassified species of beetle found in a vast desert. When he misses his bus back to civilization, he is persuaded to spend the night with a young widow in her hut at the bottom of a sand dune. What results is one of cinema's most unnerving and palpably erotic battles of the sexes, as well as a nightmarish depiction of the Sisyphean struggle of everyday life.
15) Sand crafts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
""Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to craft with sand. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world -- sand -- and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other -- even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest skyscraper to the sidewalk below...
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