Stein, Ellin.
Summary: Goes behind-the-scenes at the start-up of the humor magazine "The National Lampoon" and travels through the publication's growth as it captured and transformed American culture with a unique, biting brand of subversive humor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 051 STEEpstein, Richard Allen
Contents: Rising expectations-- and diminishing returns -- Property generally : externalities, coordination, and the public domain -- Intellectual property: the public domain and private rights -- Taming conflict of interests -- Federally sponsored research under Bayh-Dole -- The anticommons -- The single monopoly : current patent limitations -- Rate regulation : an unneeded swamp -- Patent purchases: a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 EPSAline
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 1988
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 940.5486 ALIAtkin, Gavin.
Summary: "This complete how-to guide to the simplest boats you can build is perfect for first-time builders, parents working with children, school and community projects, and anyone who wants to build a good, inexpensive boat with a minimum of fuss"--Cover, p. 2.
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Marine/McGraw-Hill 2008
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Summary: Sequel to: The Spy Wore Red. The memoirs of Aline, Countess of Romanones who is called out of semiretirement by the CIA to uncover a highly placed NATO mole.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam's 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5486 ALIGalvin, Brendan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Louisiana State University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 GALWalvin, James
Summary: In the three centuries following Columbus's landfall in the Americas, slavery became a critical institution across swathes of both North and South America. It saw twelve million Africans forced onto slave ships, and had seismic consequences for Africa while leading to the transformation of the Americas and to the material enrichment of the Western world. It was also largely unquestioned. Yet...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 306.362 WALEpstein, Alan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937 EPSEpstein, Jason.
Summary: Editor and publisher Jason Epstein takes us on a culinary tour of his life, presenting recollections of chefs and restaurants, along with recipes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.013 EPSEpstein, Joseph
Summary: Who is the greatest living essayist writing in English? Unquestionably Joseph Epstein. Epstein is penetrating. He is witty. He has a magic touch with words, that hard to define but immediately recognizable quality called style. Above all, he is impossible to put down. How easy it is today to forget the simple delight of reading for no intended purpose. Each of the 39 pieces in this book is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Axios Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 EPSEpstein, Lita
Summary: Helps you get up and running on bookkeeping basics and the latest tools and technology used in the field. Covers everything from learning to keep track of transactions, unraveling up-to-date tax information recognizing your assets, and wrapping up your quarter or your year. Bringing you accessible information on the new technologies and programs that develop with the art of bookkeeping, it cuts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 657 EPSMcDonald, Elvin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gramercy Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 McDSchwartz, Alvin
Summary: More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 1991
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Summary: Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lippincott 1981
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Summary: "Provides basic information about tarantulas and keeping them as pets"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Elementary 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 639.7 SILSummary: Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey's own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ortho Books, Chevron Chemical Co. 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 HortonSchwartz, Alvin
Summary: Presents seven easy-to-read ghost stories based on traditional folk tales and legends from various countries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1993
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Summary: "Naval aviator Jeremiah Denton was captured in North Vietnam in 1965. As a POW, Jerry Denton led a group of fellow American prisoners in withstanding gruesome conditions behind enemy lines. They developed a system of secret codes and covert communicationsto keep up their spirits. Later, he would endure long periods of solitary confinement. Always, Jerry told his fellow POWs that they would one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 DENYudkoff, Alvin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2000
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Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energy For over a decade, philosopher and energy expert Alex Epstein has predicted that any negative impacts of fossil fuel use on our climate will be outweighed by the unique benefits of fossil fuels to human...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 662.6 EPSEpstein, Nicky.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nicky Epstein Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 EpsteinEpstein, Nicky.
Summary: Provides instructions for creating items such as tassels, embroidery, and fringe to add to knitted garments and household items.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 EPSSchwartz, Alvin
Summary: Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1986