Maté, Gabor.
Summary: " ... This insightful book explores the scientific and psychological causes of addiction, as well as the impact on the addicts treated at the Downtown Eastside Vancouver clinic where Mate is a physician. He widens the lens to address the larger societal problem--speaking also to the risks of more "high-status" addictions, such as wealth, power, and sex. He boldly challenges the War on Drugs,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: North Atlantic Books 2010
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Contents: Near-extinct birds of the central Cordillera -- Rêve haitien -- The good ones are already taken -- Asian tiger -- Bouki and the cocaine --The lion's mouth -- Brief encounters with Che Guevara -- Fantasy for eleven fingers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FOUClose, Chuck
Summary: Presents an autobiography about the author's artistic life, describing the creative processes he uses in the studio and his struggles with his disabilities and providing a mix-and-match self-portrait section that demonstrates his techniques and images.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.13 CLOPeterson, Bryan
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amphoto Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 PETSummary: Even as some governments and activists work to prevent human cloning, it can be assumed that, in a laboratory somewhere on this planet, scientists are moving closer to cloning a human being. This program offers an extraordinary and at times unsettling look at rapid advances in what is perhaps the most controversial area of genetic science. Both sides of the ethical debate over cloning are...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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J Williams
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Gold Horizon Music 1977
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMSummary: After witnessing UFOs in the skies near his home in Indiana, Roy Neary embarks on an odyssey which will eventually culminate in an experience beyond imagination.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI CLOKottke, Leo.
Contents: Arko -- Car carrier blues -- From pizza towers to defeat -- Clone -- The Collins missile -- Te veo -- Disco -- June -- I am a lonesome fugitive -- Clay -- Strange -- Middle of the road -- Whip -- With.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Private Music 2002
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK KOTDoeden, Matt
Summary: "Could you survive being lost in the desert? Imagine being attacked by a rattlesnake in North America's Sonoran Desert, wild dogs in Africa's Kalahari Desert, or a redback spider in the Australian Outback. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC DOECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC DOEGroban, Josh.
Contents: Oceano -- My confession -- Mi mancherai (il postino) / feat. Joshua Bell -- Si volvieras a mi -- When you say you love me -- Per te -- All'improvviso amore -- Broken vow -- Caruso -- Remember when it rained -- Hymne a l'amour -- You raise me up -- Never let go / with Deep Forest.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Reprise 2003
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD PM Groban 2003Hansen, Eric (Eric K.)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 HANCox, Tom
Summary: "Close Encounters of the Furred Kind" is the follow-up to the" Sunday Times" Top Ten Bestseller "The Good, The Bad, and the Furry." Like "The Good, The Bad, and the Furry," it tells the story of Tom Cox's life with his charismatic cats-- The Bear, Shipley, Ralph, and recent recruit Roscoe"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.8 COXHabib, Samaa.
Summary: "The thrilling and heart-wrenching true story of a former Muslim woman's journey to heaven and back when she was victim of a terrorist bombing"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Rel HabibSummary: Lost in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 have been seeking a way home for years. But their quest is interrupted by encounters with an astonishing variety of foes - and a few new friends. This collection contains four tales that exemplify all that''s best about the adventures of Voyager: "False Colors", "Avalon Rising", Elite Force", and "Planet...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: IDW Publishing 2012
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Lassieur, Allison
Summary: "Can you survive being trapped in a rain forest? Imagine a run-in with a poison dart frog in the Amazon Rain Forest, a chimpanzee in the African Congo, or a clouded leopard in the jungles of Southeast Asia. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out! What would you do in a life-or-death situation out in the wilderness? Now's...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LASSkrillex
Contents: Don't leave me like this (with Bobby Raps) -- Way back (with Pinkpantheress & Trippie Redd) -- Selecta (with Beam) -- Ceremony (with Yung Lean & Bladee) -- Real spring (with Bladee) -- Summertime (with Kid Cudi) -- Bad for me (with Corbin & Chief Keef) -- 3am (with Prentiss & Anthony Green) -- Don't go (with Justin Bieber & Don Toliver) -- Don't get too close (with Bibi Bourelly & Sonny Moore)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. Humankind makes a new...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128 BRESummary: Roy Neary witnesses the arrival of flying saucer from an alien world. Thus begins an incredible series of events, culminating in the ultimate encounter with other-worlders as Neary is led aboard the awesome Mothership.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2001
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE CLOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI CLOSummary: A philosophy of design arises out of the tension between form and function. This program showcases the finished products of a number of contemporary designers, objects that directly reflect the ratio of style to practicality unique to their creators. From Marc Sadler’s performance-driven protective suits for motorcyclists to Jean-Paul Goude’s Orangina bottle to Nestor Perkal’s symbolic mirrors,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Shea, Therese
Summary: "With their round bodies and colorful backs, ladybugs are popular little beetles. However, we rarely get the chance to see them up close-until now! This vivid book allows readers to learn about ladybugs' intriguing body parts and interesting life cycle. They'll learn fun facts, like how ladybugs help farmers by putting their big appetites to use! Striking macro photographs will draw in bug...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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Summary: "Mantises are some of the most fascinating bugs in the world! With big eyes, colorful bodies, and amazing adaptations, mantises are sure to excite and engage readers. This book introduces emerging readers to accessible and fascinating facts about mantises, including different species and their habitats, adaptations, and behaviors. Readers will also follow the mantis on its life cycle! Brilliant...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.7 MCADoeden, Matt
Summary: "Could you survive being lost in the mountains? Imagine facing down a grizzly bear in the Alaskan wilderness, a mountain lion in the Sierra Madres of Mexico, or a gorilla in Africa's Virunga Mountains. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC DOELassieur, Allison
Summary: "Could you survive being stranded at sea? Imagine encountering a barracuda in the Caribbean Sea, a jellyfish in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, or a humpback whale in the Arctic Ocean. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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Summary: "Have you ever seen a grasshopper jumping across a field or heard one chirping in your garden? This book uses simple terms and colorful photographs to explore the life of a grasshopper. Readers will learn about the body parts that help grasshoppers leap, chirp, migrate, and find food. From egg to adult, the life cycle of a grasshopper is revealed. Farmers may view these herbivores as pests, but...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020