Summary: Learn chess from an international master and renowned teacher in these intensively illustrated, easy-to-understand lessons for players at all levels. Jeremy Silman is an International Master and a world-class chess teacher, writer, and player who has won the U.S. Open, The National Open, and the American Open.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 794.1 HOWSummary: "Essentials of Tai Chi and Qigong is a complete introduction to the practice, history, benefits, and philosophy of these immensely rewarding activities. In 24 half-hour lessons, you learn the fundamentals of tai chi and qigong from an internationally renowned tai chi champion and trainer, David-Dorian Ross, who has been practicing tai chi for more than 35 years"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7148 ESSSummary: Nothing can amaze quite like an expertly-executed magic trick. Ideally, only the magician knows how truly simple the deception is. After watching Math and Magic, you will know that this trick and its many variants rely on a remarkable property of patterned sequences called Gilbreath's principle--named after an amateur magician who was also a mathematician. Magic is full of such wonders, as you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 MATSummary: Children learn over 60 sight words through engaging characters, fun songs, and lots of practice. Words are presented in context to help build reading comprehension. Includes all pre-primer Dolch words, the top twenty from Fry's, and much more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Rock 'N Learn Inc. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ROCSummary: Learn vocabulary related to everyday life, idioms along with sentence examples and an ASL sentence structure. This DVD takes you on a trip to the Long Island's wildlife park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419 AMESummary: Learn how to read music and play the guitar from a master of the instrument.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 787.87 McACall number: DVD 787.87 McA
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great 787.87 LearningSummary: What, exactly, is religion? Why does one religious tradition often differ so markedly from another? Why--despite their common source--are the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam so different? What kinds of factors separate the beliefs of a Hindu or Buddhist from the 'people of the book' and from other sects of Hindus or Buddhists? Religion affects everyone's life, whether...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291 COMCall number: DVD 291 COM
Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Contents: Disc 1. The importance of first Impressions -- Where am I? : point of view and focal point -- Color : description, symbol, and more -- Line : description and expression -- Space, shape, shade, and shadow -- Seeing the big picture : composition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2011
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700 HOWCall number: DVD 700 HOW
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700 HirCall number: DVD 700 Hir
Summary: "Around 10,000 years ago, the small group of Paleolithic hunter-gatherers that had walked the earth for millennia gave way to increasingly complex Neolithic villages of agricultural producers. Around 4,000 - 5,000 years later, people had gathered in urban settings, established laws, and developed culture and political systems. This remarkable change took place in Mesopotamia, on the North China...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 930 ORISimonetti-Bryan, Jennifer
Summary: A six-part lecture series about wines of California. Includes wine list and map of California wine country on container sheet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.23 EVESummary: "For the first time ever, every viewer will get to learn how to express common phrases, sentences and idioms in American Sign Language (ASL). You will learn over 120 complete English sentences and idioms in ASL about everyday life"--Publishers description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Everyday ASL Productions 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419 COMNoble, Thomas F. X.
Summary: Explores the five momentous centuries that link the Classical and Modern worlds and shows how the fall of the Roman Empire gave rise to three great civilizations: Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic Caliphate. Examines many features of the period between A.D. 253 and A.D. 750, including the development of these unique civilizations, their memorable political and religious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 LATSummary: "Receive a fundamental education in American law from four exceptional lawyers and professors."--Book cover page [4]
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "For the first time ever, every viewer will get to learn how to express common phrases, sentences and idioms in American Sign Language (ASL). You will learn over 120 complete English sentences and idioms in ASL about everyday life"--Publishers description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Everyday ASL Productions 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419 COMSummary: "This video is excellent for every American Sign Language (ASL) student as well as teachers, parents, and professionals learning ASL to communicate clearly and naturally"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419 SIGSummary: In these 24 highly enjoyable lectures, National Geographic takes you into the multifaceted world of birding, focusing on the astonishing range of bird species in North America. With its wide spectrum of wildlife habitats, North America is an endless region of interest for birders from around the world. Within the course, you'll make an in-depth study of bird identification, covering bird size,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.07 CURCall number: DVD 598.07 CUR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.07 GUIAllman, Ricky
Summary: Since the earliest days of human society, we have been painters. Lining ancient cave walls, the oldest known paintings in the world date back over 50,000 years. Despite the fact that painting is such an integral part of human civilization, many people feel intimidated by the medium. Like drawing, creative writing, or musical performance, the ability to paint is a skill that can be learned and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751 AllCall number: DVD 751 All
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751 HOWCall number: DVD 751 HOW
Summary: America's Long Struggle against Slavery is a chance to survey the history of the American anti-slavery movement, from the dawn of the transatlantic slave trade during the late 15th century to the end of Reconstruction in 1877 and beyond. Taught by Professor Richard Bell of the University of Maryland, these 30 eye-opening lectures give an up-close view of a venal institution and the people who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 AMECall number: DVD 973.7 AME
Summary: "In American Sign Language for Everyone, Dr. Julia Silvestri--a native user of American Sign Language (ASL) and member of the Deaf community--will show you how to use this unique language to meet people, share information about the world around you, express your opinion, and enjoy ASL literary forms. In 24 engaging lessons, Dr. Silvestri will teach you the manual alphabet, and many dozen signs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419 AMEWhelpton, Jules
Summary: "Pick up your bow and confidently fiddle your way through a thorough and accessible beginner's violin course."--Wondrium.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wondrium 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Explore the legally treacherous terrain of white collar crime under the guidance of an acclaimed law school professor."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345.0268 WHICall number: DVD 345.0268 WHI