[3 Travel Maps]
Date: 1855
Creator: Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877.
Description: Three travel maps which are meant to accompany a text about expeditions in the area. The first map shows the north pole and northernmost parts of North America and Greenland; some exploration routes and geographic features are noted. The second map shows exploration and discoveries in the Arctic Sea area with regions and some geographic features noted. The third map is a nautical chart of the Port of Lievely with depths marked in fathoms and some relief of surrounding land marked.
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1941: Texas Goes to War
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward
Description: This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
Contributing Partner: UNT Press
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A Book Lover in Texas
Date: 1995
Creator: Oppenheimer, Evelyn, 1907-
Description: This autobiographical text discusses Evelyn Oppenheimer's role as a reader and book reviewer in Texas. The book discusses both her life and opinions regarding books and various topics. A selection of her poetry and one of her short stories ("The Green Conscience") are also included. Index starts on page 153.
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A cartograph of Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay : Golden Gate International Exposition
Date: 1940
Creator: Taylor, Ruth
Description: Pictorial map showing the layout of the Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939 - 1940 in San Francisco, California. The map is a bird's-eye view of the exposition area with north oriented in the upper-left. An index to the buildings is included in the lower-left corner. On the reverse, there is an additional index on the left and maps showing enlarged areas of the island as well as routes around the exposition area. The detail maps include the "Pacific Area," "International Court," "La Plaza Area," and the routes that are part of the "Elephant Train Transportation on Treasure Island."
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Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres: Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765.
Date: June 1, 1775
Creator: Ross, Lieutenant
Description: Course of the Mississippi River from the Balise to Fort Chartres based on surveys made by the French. Surrounding geographic features are noted with relief shown pictorially.
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Ecological Studies of the Hudson River Near Indian Point
Date: April 1971
Creator: New York University. Medical Center. Institute of Environmental Medicine.
Description: "The general purpose of [this study is] to determine the ecological responses of the [Hudson] River to various classes of potential pollutants, so that the discharge of waste heat and radionuclides from the Indian Point Power Plant can be evaluated in context with these" (p. 1).
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The Effects of Changes in Hydrostatic Pressure on Some Hudson River Biota: Progress Report for 1974
Date: September 1974
Creator: New York University. Medical Center. Institute of Environmental Medicine.
Description: This research report represents the findings on a study conducted over the effect of hydrostatic pressure and hydroelectric generators on various types of fish and other aquatic organisms in the Hudson River.
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Effects of Entrainment by the Indian Point Power Plant on Biota in the Hudson River Estuary: An Addendum to the 1973 Hudson River Ecosystem Studies
Date: March 1975
Creator: New York University. Medical Center. Institute of Environmental Medicine.
Description: "The data presented in this report represent an analysis of the abundance of four life-history stages of striped bass collected in the Hudson River at Indian Point and the intakes and discharge canal at the Indian Point Power Station" (p. 54).
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[Food Rule: After dinner, walk a mile]
Date: 2011
Creator: unknown
Description: Food rule written by a UNT student as part of a class assignment to create guidelines for healthier diet habits. This statement uses the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2010) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as Michael Pollan's book, Food Rules: An Eater's Manual, to support a rule that addresses how one should eat.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
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[Food Rule: Anything ending in bar is probably not good for you]
Date: 2011
Creator: unknown
Description: Food rule written by a UNT student as part of a class assignment to create guidelines for healthier diet habits. This statement uses the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2010) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as Michael Pollan's book, Food Rules: An Eater's Manual, to support a rule that addresses the kinds of foods one should eat.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
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