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Mysterious messages: a history of codes and ciphers
Par Gary Blackwood, Gary L. Blackwood. 2009
Traces the important role of codes and code breaking for secret communication in wars, business espionage, crime, diplomacy, and literature…
from ancient Greece and Shakespearean England to modern America. Explains the underlying principles of many codes and how to use them. For grades 5-8. 2009A spotlight for Harry (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
Par Eric A. Kimmel, Jim Madsen. 2009
Story based on childhood events of Harry Houdini (1874-1926), who became a famous magician and escape artist. Describes Harry and…
his brother Dash learning to walk a tightrope after going to the circus with their family for the first time. For grades 2-4. 2009When the mob ran Vegas: stories of money, mayhem and murder
Par Steve Fischer. 2007
Short vignettes, about mob figures in the 50's through early 70's in the gambling Mecca of Las Vegas, offer info…
on the schemes and would-be-scammers, various Las Vegas characters, places, and events. Includes mentions of Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Monroe, Howard Hughes and multiple gang mobsters. Some strong language. Some violencePlayed out on the strip: the rise and fall of Las Vegas casino bands
Par Janis McKay, Janis L. McKay. 2016
This book will appeal to readers interested in Las Vegas history, music history, and labor issues as it traces a…
major shift in the music industry from 1940 to 1989 including the musicians' strike of 1989. It offers extensive interviews and personal perspectives from former musicians using primary sources and oral histories to outline the bittersweet history of music entertainment and a transitional period in Las Vegas history. Some violenceWicked women of New Mexico (Wicked)
Par Donna Blake Birchell. 2014
New Mexico Territory attracted outlaws and desperados, its remote locations the perfect settings for seizing wealth. Many women running from…
their pasts sought new starts before and after statehood. Crime in early New Mexico wasn't only a boys' gameMinecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game That Changed Everything
Par Jennifer Hawkins, Daniel Goldberg, Linus Larsson. 2017
A completely unique and in-depth look at the creator of Minecraft, Markus "Notch" Persson, and his rise from unknown computer…
programmer to multi-millionaire international gaming icon. Some strong language. For grades 5-8What's that arch?
Par Sandra Kreitner, Alvin Zamudio. 2013
It's big! It's shiny! And it catches everyone's eye! The Gateway Arch is all that and a whole lot more.…
A beloved landmark in St. Louis, Missouri, it symbolizes the Gateway to the West and the rich history of the area. With colorful illustrations and rhyming story, this board book provides a fun look at westward expansion, exploration, For preschool-grade 2The devil's tickets: a night of bridge, a fatal hand, and a new American age
Par Gary M. Pomerantz. 2009
Discusses the rise in popularity of the card game bridge during the early twentieth century and explores the murder of…
Jack Bennett whose wife shot him after having an argument during a handWords with wings
Par Nikki Grimes. 2013
When Gabby's parents separate, her tendency to daydream becomes essential to coping with life's difficulties, which only increase when she…
moves with her mother to a new home and a new school. For grades 3-6Devoted: the story of a father's love for his son
Par Don Yaeger, Dick Hoyt. 2010
Inspiring countless runners and race fans with his tenacity and dedication, Dick Hoyt has competed in more than a thousand…
events, including dozens of Boston marathons, while pushing his wheelchair-bound son, RickCasino women: courage in unexpected places
Par Susan Chandler, Jill B. Jones, Susan Kerr Chandler. 2011
A bibliography of women working in the gaming industry from maids to the vice president. These women fall into one…
of two groups, those who are union activists and those who are not. The reader will get to know a range of workers intimately as they share personal and touching stories of their pasts and ongoing struggles and hardships. 2011Son of a gambling man: my journey from a casino family to the governor's mansion
Par Bob Miller. 2013
A memoir of former Nevada Governor Bob Miller's life from the 1950's as a child growing up in Las Vegas,…
his law school days, working in the Las Vegas' District Attorney's office, becoming a Justice of the Peace and finally the longest serving governor. Includes information regarding his father, an illegal bookmaker from Chicago, whose success is due to his ability to navigate the mob and criminal underworld in Las VegasDangerous odds: my secret life inside an illegal billion dollar sports betting operation
Par Marisa Lankester. 2014
Marisa Lankester, a young beauty with a privileged New York upbringing, stumbles into the backdoor of the largest illegal sports…
betting organization in the U. S. Marisa, a thrill seeker, maneuvers herself into this mob run men only bookmaking operation and with her looks and brains, becomes a trusted insider. It is also the romantic tale of a beautiful, smart young woman whose love for a charismatic and handsome Italian-American leads her down the road into crime, incarceration and rape. UnratedA true crime story, from 1997 to 2011, set in Missoula, Montana, and Costa Rica. University of Montana students turned…
a weekly poker game into an online poker company. There were no government cyber regulations at this time. When creating U.S. laws to regulate online companies, this company and others became targets. Some descriptions of sex and strong languageGambling, space, and time: shifting boundaries and cultures
Par David G. Schwartz, Pauliina Raento. 2011
Gambling, Space, and Time looks at how the changes of the boundaries of gambling over time influence and respond to…
cultural changes. This collection of eight essays provides perspectives on gambling from authors from a variety of fields including sociology, anthropology, history, law, geography, and political sciences. Includes case studies of gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada; North Dakota, the Deep South, northern Europe, and the NetherlandsAmazing mammals (Rookie Read-About Science: Strange Animals)
Par Lisa M. Herrington. 2016
Have you ever heard of an animal that spends almost the entire day asleep -- hanging upside down in a…
tree? Have you ever seen a critter that looks like a walking pinecone? Learn all about these amazing animals -- and many others! For grades K-3Freaky fish (Rookie Read-About Science: Strange Animals)
Par Lisa M. Herrington. 2016
Have you ever heard of a fish that puffs itself up into a prickly ball to stay safe from predators?…
Have you ever seen a shark that is as big as a bus? Learn all about these strange animals -- and many others -- in Freaky Fish. For grades K-3Incredible insects (Rookie Read-About Science: Strange Animals)
Par Lisa M. Herrington. 2016
Have you ever heard of an insect that shoots boiling-hot liquid at its enemies? Have you ever seen a caterpillar…
that looks like a snake? Learn all about these strange animals - and many others - in Incredible Insects. For grades K-3The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the…
enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they&’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A.J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost. In The Puzzler, Jacobs meets the most zealous devotees, enters (sometimes with his family in tow) any puzzle competition that will have him, unpacks the history of the most popular puzzles, and aims to solve the most impossible head-scratchers, from a mutant Rubik&’s Cube, to the hardest corn maze in America, to the most sadistic jigsaw. Chock-full of unforgettable adventures and original examples from around the world—including new work by Greg Pliska, one of America&’s top puzzle-makers— The Puzzler will open listeners&’ eyes to the power of flexible thinking and concentration. Whether you&’re puzzle obsessed or puzzle hesitant, you&’ll walk away with real problem-solving strategies and pathways toward becoming a better thinker and decision maker—for these are certainly puzzling times. *Includes a downloadable PDF of puzzles, answers, illustrations, and more from the bookChasing Lincoln's killer: The Search For John Wilkes Booth
Par James L. Swanson. 2009
Examines the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by the twenty-six-year-old actor John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theater in Washington,…
D.C., and highlights the effect on those closest to Lincoln. Details the pursuit and capture of Booth and his accomplices. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2009