Newitz, Annalee
Summary: A speculative work suggests ways to promote the human race's survival of a mass extinction induced by climate change, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters, citing innovations ranging from the bacteria labs of St. Louis to the underground cities of central Turkey.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.84 NEWBenton, M. J. (Michael J.)
Summary: "A journey through the great mass-extinction events that have shaped our Earth. Drawing on the latest research, this timely and original book lays out the current scientific understanding of mass extinction on our planet. Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics and geology have transformed our knowledge of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously"--Publisher's...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.84 BENSummary: Also known as mölkky in Finnland, our Scatter Outdoor Game is a lawn tossing game that is sweeping the nation! This yard game provides hours of fun for the whole family. Perfect to take camping, tailgating, or just out in the yard. Scatter is a unique game involving strategy and skill. This outdoor game can be enjoyed by both young and old. Toss the throwing dowel underhand and knock over the...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: YardGames.com 0000
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Riley, Gina
Summary: Homeschooling can help kids of all ages immerse themselves in learning that builds on their unique strengths, interests, and preferences. It gives them the chance to thrive with one-on-one attention and customized lesson plans that fit their learning style -- and their family's needs. This starter guide to homeschooling is the ultimate resource for turning any home into an ideal school...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2021
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents RileyGiglio, Mike
Summary: The war against ISIS and the so-called caliphate it declared across Syria and Iraq was a battle to define not just the Middle East but the wider world. Growing from the aftermath of the U.S. war in Iraq and a brutal civil war in Syria, ISIS sought to usher in a new era of conflict as it launched terrorist attacks across Europe, while inflicting a savage extremism on the population in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 GIGThygerson, Alton L.
Contents: Background information -- Action at an emergency -- The human body -- Finding out what's wrong -- CPR -- Automated external defibrillators -- Shock -- Bleeding -- Wounds -- Bandaging wounds -- Burns -- Head and spinal injuries -- Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries -- Bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- Extremity injuries -- Splinting extremities -- Sudden illnesses -- Poisoning -- Bites and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jones and Bartlett Publishers 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.0252 THYSummary: Unearths Detroit's history and explores its musical legacy, architecture, politics, sport legends, and landmarks. Part 1: Motor City memories and hometown tradition features Detroit traditions that live on through rare film, old photographs, and fond memories. Includes Belle Isle; Vernor's soda fountain; Jefferson Beach; and Edgewater Park. Part 2: The American dream and the Automobile...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: DPTV Media 2009
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Summary: How could Bud Welch, whose daughter died in the Oklahoma City bombing, forgive Timothy McVeigh? How did the Reverend Walter Everett move beyond his desire for revenge against the man who murdered his son? In this program, these and other remarkable individuals-people who in picking up the pieces of their shattered lives have triumphed over hate-share the details of their long, painful, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
View online at AVOD
Arnalds, Olafur
Contents: Re: member -- Unfold -- Saman -- Brot -- Inconsist -- They sink -- Ypsilon -- Partial -- Momentary -- Undir -- Ekki hugsa -- Nyepi
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Umgd 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL ARNSummary: An affair to remember: Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers' future takes an emotional and uncertain turn. Laura: A beautiful young...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2014
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ANGenova, Lisa
Summary: The Harvard-trained neuroscientist presents an exploration of the intricacies of human memory that distinguishes between normal and concerning memory loss while explaining the profound roles of sleep, stress, and other contributing influences.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2021
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.1 GENCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.1 GENJadad, Alejandro R.
Summary: "A provocative manifesto that teaches you how to take control of your own health, no matter your age or circumstances-from an innovative doctor and his philosopher daughter. Dr. Alex Jadad is the creator of the Jadad scale, a methodology to assess the quality of clinical trials that has become the most widely used in the world, and Tamen Jadad-Garcia is a health entrepreneur and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 JADStitt, Sonny.
Contents: Waltz for Diane.--Body and soul.--Jeepers creepers.--Streamlined Stanley.--I remember Bird.--Watch what happens.--Yes Jesus loves me.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Catalyst 1977
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL JAZZ STILegato, Marianne J.
Summary: Draws on studies in neuroscience to identify the chemical and structural differences between male and female brains, explaining how to use scientific findings to address a wide variety of gender-related disputes and bridge the physiological gap.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2005
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.33 LEGCrane, Cody
Summary: "Knowing how to treat injuries is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can splint a broken finger using only tape? Or that cool water is the first step to treating a burn? Learn all this and more in First Aid -- a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore." -- Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.02 CRANektar (Musical group)
Contents: Disc 1. Remember the future (part 1) (16:41). Images of the past ; Wheel of time ; Remember the future ; Confusion -- Remember the future (part 2) (19:01). Returning light ; Questions and answers ; Tomorrow never comes ; Path of light ; Recognition ; Let it grow.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK NEKContents: Introduction into Fine and mellow -- What a little moonlight can do into Fooling myself -- Easy to remember -- Don't explain -- You've changed -- Ghost of a chance -- Willow weep for me -- Stormy weather.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1966
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL VOCAL HOLSummary: Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers' future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2011
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Huddleston, Emma
Summary: Presents how plants and animals work together to spread seeds, as well as the threats they face and how they can be protected.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.4 HUDSarnowski, Claire
Summary: "The true story of a young girl and a Holocaust survivor whose friendship led to a significant change in their community and beyond"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SARWagner, Robert
Summary: The legendary actor offers a nostalgic look at Hollywood's golden age, touring favorite hotspots and exploring period business practices before the advent of paparazzi culture and high-powered agents.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WAGNER, ROBERT WAGCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B WAGNER WAGAmen, Daniel G
Summary: "Brain imaging research demonstrates that memory loss actually starts in the brain decades before you have any symptoms. Learn the actions you can take to help not just prevent memory loss later in life ... but to begin restoring the memory you may have already lost."--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale Momentum, the nonfiction imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2017
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.8 AMECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.83 AMEWiking, Meik
Summary: The CEO of the Happiness Institute explores how we can learn to create happy memories and do better at holding onto them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Harford, Tim
Summary: Outlines a counterintuitive approach to changing the world by assessing its failures, drawing on myriad disciplines to argue that complex challenges must be met through adaptive trial-and-error practices that do not depend on expert opinions or ready-made solutions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011