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Aging game Behold humanity! a sociological perspective Development of community Global economics (Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)) People around the world Science.culture South-Western introduction to business Southwestern introduction to business The American president The Dresden files 16Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc
Contents: The world today -- The nations of the world -- Overseas territories & dependencies -- Global issues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1996
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 912 DORCooper, John Milton.
Summary: "The fight over the League of Nations at the end of World War I was one of the great political debates of the American twentieth century. President Woodrow Wilson, himself a key architect of the League, was uncompromising in his belief that the United States would rise to a position of leadership in the peaceful union of states that he had envisaged. A masterful politician and distinguished...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.913 COOWhitby, Andrew
Summary: A 3,000-year history of the census chronicles the practices of the ancient world through the Supreme Court rulings of today, examining how censuses have been used as tools of democracy, exclusion and mass surveillance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 310.9 WHIWherry, Joseph H.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Galahad Books 1968
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 WherrySummary: Presents a reference with comprehensive facts and statistics on current events, people, and the countries of the world, along with 2017 sports statistics and original articles on recent issues and topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Almanac Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 030 WORSummary: The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. This edition celebrates its illustrious history while keeping an eye on the future. Praised as a "treasure trove of political,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Almanac Books 2021
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 031.02 WORSummary: "United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historically comprehensive Native poetry anthology. This landmark anthology celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America, the first poets of this country, whose literary traditions stretch back centuries. Opening with a blessing from Pulitzer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.008 WHEGeorge Philip & Son
Summary: Provides maps and satellite photography that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities of the world.
Format: cartographic
Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2010
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Summary: Making Marie Curie explores what went into the creation of this icon of science. It is not a traditional biography, or one that attempts to uncover the “real” Marie Curie. Rather, Eva Hemmungs Wirtén, by tracing a career that spans two centuries and a world war, provides an innovative and historically grounded account of how modern science emerges in tandem with celebrity culture under the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CURIE, MARIE WIRSmil, Vaclav
Summary: "Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst, and a hugely prolific author, he is Bill Gates' go-to guy for making sense of our world. In Numbers Don't Lie, Smil answers questions such as: What's worse for the environment--your car or your phone? How much do the world's cows weigh (and what does it matter)? And what makes people happy?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents a six-volume catalogue showing postage stamps from the United States, the United Nations, and the other countries of the world and their current values.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scott Publishing Co. 2014
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 769.56 SCO VOL 3Call number: 769.56 SCO VOL 4
Summary: Non-alignment conference in Bandung: Nations of the Third World (Asia/Africa) attempting to forge solidarity on basis of their status
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1955
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Butcher, Jim
Summary: When the Supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil. But can he succeed, when dark political manipulations threaten the very existence of Chicago--and all he holds dear?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ace 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BUTCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BUT DF 16Summary: "Make Pasta, Not War. Forget everything you learned in history class and imagine all the nations of the world as cute guys hanging out on a wildly inappropriate reality show. Now, toss in every stereotype ever and prepare to pledge allegiance to your favorite nation"--Publisher description.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: FUNimation Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME HETSummary: Nearly everyone on the planet knows of the United Nations, but far fewer understand the important functions it performs in our complicated world. Michael Douglas narrates this compelling introduction to the work of the organization. Outlining the UN's creation and history, and incorporating interviews with Secretary-General Kofi Annan and other prominent leaders, the program illustrates the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Daly, D. E.
Summary: "From the Native Americans in the United States and the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis tribes in Canada to modern-day immigrants from all across the globe, the North American continent is home to some of the most diverse peoples and cultures in the world. Through evocative full-color photographs, unique fact boxes, and accessible text, your readers will explore the ways this diversity has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917 DALStanley, Matthew
Summary: "The birth of a world-changing idea, relativity, and how it was shaped by the social upheaval and bloody horror of the First World War"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.1109 STACahn, Jonathan.
Summary: Cahn shows that financial and economic events of today are influenced by the two ancient Biblical cycles: the 7 year Sabbath cycle and the 50 year Jubilee cycle. He shows how the cycles have foretold the greatest crashes in Wall Street history, the timing of 9/11, the world wars and the collapse of nations, world powers, and empires... and your life....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frontline 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.3 CAHSummary: The law is a set of rules found in all organized societies. In the modern world, many key aspects of human existence are governed by laws: registration of births, school attendance, traffic, taxation, business, procreation, and the pronouncement of death. This program discusses the application of law to regulate human conduct, including the subject of global human rights. But can any...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Described by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as "the only man I know who's made peace on three continents," Martti Ahtisaari has devoted his life to fostering reconciliation among the nations of the world. Produced by the Nobel Foundation, this program profiles the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, tracing his life and highlighting his achievements in international mediation in Namibia,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Dizon, John Reinhard
Summary: In the aftermath of the War on Terror, a succession of nuclear attacks have left the nations of the world in a Great Depression. Katia Wynter is a teenage girl living in a commune in New Mexico, ruled by motorcycle gangs who exchange protection for tribute. One of many kids who left their poverty-stricken homes in Truth or Consequences, Katia is searching for a better future outside the world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 0000
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC DIZSummary: The president has no greater responsibility than representing the nation on the world stage. Securing a stable world in which American interests can be asserted and defended has been a basic part of the president's job description from the very beginning of our constitutional history. This program profiles the lives of four men as they engage in this task at some of the most critical times in...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2000
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Summary: How is the economic progress of a country or a region measured? What causes underdevelopment and poverty? Will the struggling nations of the world ever "catch up" with the wealthy ones? This program studies various methods for calculating economic potential, growth, and stagnation in the context of today's global environment. Introducing the three main determinants of income and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006