Morris, Ian
Summary: Archaeologist and historian Ian Morris explains that Western dominance is largely the result of the effects of geography on the everyday efforts of ordinary people as they deal with crises of resources, disease, migration, and climate. As geography and human ingenuity continue to interact, however, the world over the next hundred years will subsequently change in astonishing ways, transforming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.09821 MORBow Wow Wow (Musical group)
Contents: C30, C60, C90 GO -- W.O.R.K. (n.o. nah no no my daddy don't) -- Go wild in the country -- Do you wanna hold me? -- The man mountain -- Louis Quatorze -- I want candy -- Where's my snake (previously unreleased) -- The joy of eating raw flesh -- Cowboy -- Golly! Golly! Go buddy! -- Prince of darkness -- Chihuahua -- (I'm a) TV savage -- Baby, oh no -- What's the time (Hey buddy) -- Elimination...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: RCA 1996
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BOWOsbourne, Ozzy
Contents: Miracle man -- Devil's daughter -- Crazy babies -- Breaking all the rules -- Bloodbath in paradise -- Fire in the sky -- Tatooed dancer -- Demon alcohol.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: CBS Records 1988
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Chronicles the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WAYShah, Sonia.
Summary: Traces the centuries-long battle to treat and prevent malaria in numerous regions of the world while revealing how hundreds of millions of people are infected annually in spite of available preventions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 SHACowen, Tyler.
Summary: An influential economist challenges popular opinions about the superiority of locally grown and expensive foods, demonstrating how to eat responsibly without submitting to fashion-driven trends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 394.12 COWRuxton, George Frederick Augustus
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 RUXMonkees (Musical group)
Contents: (Theme from) The Monkees. -- Last train to Clarksville. -- Take a giant step. -- I'm a believer. -- (I'm not your) Stepping stone. -- A little bit me, a little bit you. -- Anytime, anyplace, anywhere. -- That was then, this is now. -- The girl I knew somewhere. -- Pleasant Valley Sunday. -- What am I doing hangin' round. -- Daydream believer. -- Valleri. -- Kicks.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Arista 1986
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Contents: Hello heartache -- Jingle, jangle, jingle -- Heaven -- Rain, rain -- Sidewalks of L.A. -- Girl on the Billboard -- Give me a pinto pal -- I remember you -- I'm your man -- Heartaches, tears & misery -- Fill it up -- I still get a thrill.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder Records 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY WYLHarnish, Verne
Summary: In this guide, Harnish and his co-authors share practical tools and techniques to help entrepreneurs grow an industry -- dominating business without it killing them -- and actually have fun. Many growth company leaders reach a point where they actually dread adding another customer, employee, or location. It feels like they are just adding more weight to an ever-heavier anchor they are dragging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gazelles Inc. 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.022 HARTrump, Ivanka
Summary: The daughter of Donald Trump and founder of her eponymous fashion brand counsels women on how to achieve maximum success in all areas of life through a strategic prioritization that includes family, friends, and creative pursuits, as well as career ambitions. "I believe that when it comes to women and work, there isn't one right answer. The only person who can create a life you'll love is you....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 651 TRUDavidson, Adam
Summary: "Contrary to what you may have heard, the middle class is not dying and robots are not stealing our jobs. In fact, writes Adam Davidson-one of our leading public voices on economic issues- the twenty-first-century economic paradigm offers new ways of making money, fresh paths toward professional fulfillment, and unprecedented opportunities for curious, ambitious individuals to combine the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.9 DAVWest, Lindy
Summary: "This is a witch hunt. We're witches, and we're hunting you. From the moment powerful men started falling to the #MeToo movement, the lamentations began: this is feminism gone too far, this is injustice, this is a witch hunt. In The Witches Are Coming, firebrand author of the New York Times bestselling memoir and now critically acclaimed Hulu TV series Shrill, Lindy West, turns that refrain on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2019
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Summary: Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, and Tasha go on four winter-themed adventures.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BACConroy, James B.
Summary: A character-driven account of the Casablanca Conference of January 1943, an Anglo-American clash over military strategy that produced a winning plan when World War II could have gone either way. Churchill called it the most important Allied conclave of the war. Until now, it has never been explored in a full-length book. In a secret, no-holds-barred, ten-day debate in a Moroccan warzone,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.531 CONColeman, Joshua
Summary: "A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2020
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Summary: When President Bill Clinton was elected, Dee Dee Myers was told she would act as his Press Secretary--but only for the transition. There was no guarantee she would keep the position after his inauguration. But in January 1993, Myers did become Press Secretary--the youngest person ever and the only woman ever to hold the position. As she writes, "I wasn't the first woman to be the first woman,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.920 MYECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.929 MyersWest, Gordon.
Summary: FCC Element 2 Amateur Radio License Preparation for 2014-2018 testing period. Contains the complete 426-question FCC Element 2 question pool effective July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Master Pub. 2014
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 621 WESBuckley, James
Summary: "Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne. Born in France in 1828, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VERGallagher, Liam
Summary: Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher delivers a rollicking sophomore album. The first single Shockwave erupts into life with an indelible riff which channels The Who and T. Rex.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK GALSummary: From World War II until Mao's death in 1976, the Chinese faced recurring hardships, the Cultural Revolution perhaps the most damaging to their traditional society. This program carefully traces the origins and implementation of Mao's agenda of social upheaval, bringing together documentary footage and firsthand accounts from those who experienced it. Among those interviewed is Song Yongyi, a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Experience the rich cultural diversity of Native American tribes and the impact that early white explorers had on their lives. In this program, viewers will learn about the mysterious disappearance of the Anasazi culture and the successful Pueblo revolt against their Spanish conquerors. First-person accounts bring to life the adventures of early explorers, from Cabeza de Vaca, the first white...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1996
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Suh, Krista
Summary: From the creator of the Pussyhat Project comes a manifesto for every woman to create her own distinct and original path to joy, success, and impact. On January 21, 2017, millions of protestors took part in the Women's March, and many of them created a "sea of pink" when they wore knitted pink "pussyhats" in record numbers. The pussyhat swiftly found its place on the cover of TIME and the New...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 SUHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social SuhShipman, Claire.
Summary: Discusses the hidden power and potential of professional women in the workforce and how employees can use these qualities to their advantage when progressing in any career path.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business 2009