Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Furlong, John.
Summary: A riveting insider's account of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and an extraordinary story of leadership, love of country and the ability to dream big. When John Furlong and his family emigrated from Ireland in 1974, the customs officer greeted them with "Welcome to Canada. Make us better," an imperative that has defined Furlong's life ever since. A passionate athlete with a track...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Douglas & McIntyre 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.22 FurloSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Edvard Munch (1863-1944) is best known today as a painter, but his reputation was in fact established through his prints, which were central to his creative process. His printmaking was experimental and innovative, and he continually revisited the subjects of his paintings in striking prints, in which he evoked a wide range of emotion and mood through the use of varied techniques. Munch's early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.81 EDVVarèse, Edgard
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1993
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL VARRadzinsky, Edvard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NICWagner, Eduard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spring Books 1967
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 623.441 WAGLedward, Daphne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Robson/Parkwest Publications 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9671 LEDFurlong, Saloma Miller.
Summary: Overview: There are two ways to leave the Amish - one is through life and the other through death. When Saloma Miller Furlong's father dies during her first semester at Smith College, she returns to the Amish community she had left twenty four years earlier to attend his funeral. Her journey home prompts a flood of memories. Now a mother with grown children of her own, Furlong recalls her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.1044 FURLONG, SALOMA MILLER FURReynolds, Cynthia Furlong.
Summary: A ruby-throated hummingbird by the name of Homer makes the long and dangerous journey from the rain forests of Costa Rica to an artist's garden in Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitten Press 2005
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Summary: You are planning a huge bike trip, so how can you find out where the mountains and flat lands are? Zoom in on a topographic map to find out. This graphic-heavy and instructive book introduces the reader to the basics of using topographic maps. They are introduced to the way elevations and contours of the land are shown on maps, and how to read the details shown on these maps. A follow-up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912 FURFurgang, Kathy
Summary: Readers will learn how to use maps to locate the world's oceans, rivers, mountains, and deserts. This graphic-rich book not only explains the important features of physical maps and why people use them, but it teaches the all-important skills of reading maps. From a compass rose and legend, to color coding and latitude and longitude lines, students get a taste for the basics of map reading. A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912 FURReynolds, Cynthia Furlong
Summary: During a family vacation, curious young Ben and his mischievous dog Rascal explore the historic places on Mackinac Island, Michigan, and the place may never be the same.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitten Press 2006
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Milling Co. 2008
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Summary: The letters of the alphabet are represented by words, set in short rhymes, relating to Christmas, with accompanying scripture and commentary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC REYFurgang, Kathy.
Summary: Looks at the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the right to a jury trial has been handled over the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.73075 FURBurling, Alexis
Summary: "Lights! Camera! Woof! Human actors are some of the most admired people in show biz. But animal actors? They're definitely the cat's meow. In this star-studded book, readers will learn about some of the most famous animals to walk the red carpet. They'll get a peek at the training process and what a typical day is like on the set. They'll also learn about where animal actors go when they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 BURAlward, Ron
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nat'L Ctr For Appropriate 1981
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 690.89 ALWRadzinskiĭ, Ėdvard.
Summary: Profiles the Romanov Dynasty tsar as one of Russia's most forward-thinking rulers, documenting his efforts to redefine history by bringing freedom to his country, and describing the series of assassination attempts that eventually ended his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2005
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Summary: Presents a revelatory portrait of white nationalism that traces the lives of three women supporters whose respective experiences with the far right shaped their radicalization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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Summary: In 2004, the Academy Award-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda lionized hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina for single-handedly saving the lives of all who sought refuge in the Hotel des Mille Collines during Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Because of the film, the real-life Rusesabagina has been compared to Oskar Schindler, but unbeknownst to the public, the hotel's refugees do not endorse...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: "From one of China's most celebrated-and silenced-literary authors, riveting portraits of eight Wuhan residents at the dawn of the pandemic"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 MURFurgang, Adam
Summary: Written for passionate gamers hoping to turn their skills into a career immediately, this title prepares students for the realities of this competitive industry. Covering all facets of the gaming industry, including production and sales, it also looks into traditional gaming outside of the multimedia industry. With a particular focus on the practical challenges of breaking into the world of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2017
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