Livio, Mario
Summary: "A biography of the great astronomer and scientist, and an examination of the faith vs. science question, then and now, written by a noted astrophysicist and author"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GALILEI, GALILEO LIVIChristie, Chris
Summary: "Enough with the infighting, the truth-denying, the wild conspiracy claims, the looking backward, and the refusal to focus on the dangerous Biden agenda. Here's Chris Christie's urgent guide for recapturing Republican glory and winning elections again, told with all the New Jersey frankness and news-breaking insights that have made the two-term governor, Trump early endorser, and presidential...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.2734 CHRMarcovitz, Hal
Summary: "Scientists have been warning about the catastrophes that could be caused by climate change for several decades, governmental leaders have done relatively little to address the problem. Many governmental leaders fear that reigning in the industries and lifestyles responsible for warming the planet's atmosphere would severely impact the economies of their nations, leading to job loss, poverty...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 THUDawkins, Richard
Summary: Sifting through rich layers of scientific evidence, Dawkins' "The Greatest Show on Earth" is a stunning counterattack on advocates of "Intelligent Design," explaining the evidence for evolution while exposing the absurdities of the creationist "argument."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 576.8 DAWSlavitt, Andy
Summary: The former head of Obamacare presents an inside account of the US's failed response to the Coronavirus pandemic, chronicling what he saw and how much could have been prevented, and investigating the cultural, political and economic drivers that led to unnecessary loss of life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martins Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1962 SLAThomas, Isabel
Summary: Our planet is heating up, and it needs your help! If you want to learn to reduce your carbon footprint and cool the Earth, here are practical tips and projects that make a difference! The bad news is, global warming is a real problem that won't go away on its own. But the good news is, there are lots of easy ways you can get involved and make a difference! From swapping your stuff to assigning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 THOShermer, Michael.
Summary: Publisher description: In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.W.H. Freeman/Owl Book 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133 SHEWilliamson, Elizabeth
Summary: "Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, Sandy Hook is Elizabeth Williamson's landmark investigation of the aftermath of a school shooting and the work by a group of Sandy Hook parents to defend themselves and the truth of their children's fate against the frenzied distortions of online deniers and conspiracy theorists"--Dust jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 WILLipsky, David
Summary: Explores how "anti-science" became so virulent in American life through a history of climate denial and its consequences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 LIPGreen Day
Contents: Brutal love -- Missing you -- 8th Avenue serenade -- Drama queen -- X-Kid -- Sex, drugs & violence -- A little boy named Train -- Amanda -- Walk away -- Dirty rotten bastards -- 99 revolutions -- The forgotten.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reprise 2012