Smith, Richard

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The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs

Richard Smith | SCIENCES, Nov 08, 2024

Smith’s passion for coral reefs, their inhabitants, and their protection shines through in this gorgeous, fascinating, informative, immersive book. Divers (and readers who would rather appreciate remote underwater habitats from the comfort of home) will cherish this book.

The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs

Richard Smith | SCIENCES, Sep 01, 2019

Smith vividly documents the amazing diversity of marine life associated with coral reefs and eloquently argues for their protection. Recommended for armchair travelers and reef enthusiasts.

Librarians’ Picks | Library by Design, Fall 2016

Adriane Herrick Juarez, Karen Knox, Paula S.W. Laurita, Richard Lee, Kevin MacDowell, & Dean P. Smith, Oct 15, 2016

Librarians who have recently completed building projects are eager to share their choices for design that raises the bar above the expected.

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The Making of a Lady

Richard Curson Smith | AUDIO, May 15, 2015

Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1901 novel The Making of a Marchioness, this program is dark, absorbing, and genuinely scary, even though you know deep down that all will end well. Viewers will want to watch it with the lights on. For most public library collections where British drama is popular.

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On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller

Richard Norton Smith | SOCIAL SCIENCES, Nov 01, 2014

This insightful work proves that a masterly, monumental biography can still captivate our attention, and thus belongs on the shelves of libraries serving patrons who are interested in American political history. [See Prepub Alert, 6/2/14.]