Summary: Follow six scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists join forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PARSummary: "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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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "A kaleidoscopic anthology of essays published by Catapult magazine about the stories our bodies tell, and how we move within--and against--expectations of race, gender, health, and ability. Bodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Catapult 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 BODKaplan, Marion A.
Summary: "Between Dignity and Despair draws on the extraordinary memoirs, diaries, interviews, and letters of Jewish women and men to give us the first intimate portrait of Jewish life in Nazi Germany." "Kaplan tells the story of Jews in Germany not from the hindsight of the Holocaust, nor by focusing on the persecutors, but from the bewildered and ambiguous perspective of Jews trying to navigate their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 943.086 KAPKaplan, David A.
Summary: "In a richly reported, behind-the-scenes portrait of the Supreme Court and the secret world of its nine justices, veteran national journalist David A. Kaplan shows how the Court, far from being the "least dangerous branch" of government, in the words of Alexander Hamilton, has become in many respects the most dangerous branch, subverting democracy and betraying the Constitution. Never before...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 347.73 KAPCaplen, Robert A.
Contents: Introducing James Bond: Ian Fleming and his feminine mystique -- Justifying James Bond: Taking 007 and Ian Fleming seriously -- The James Bond novels: women in print -- Before the Bond girl: women on film -- Introducing an archetype: Dr. No and From Russia with love -- A mystique of femininity: marriage, conformity, and a new voice -- Reinforcing an archetype: Goldfinger and Thunderball --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.914 CAPKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: "Scammers adopt fake identities and use them to defraud people using texts, emails, social media sites, ecommerce sites, dating apps, and banking apps. Scammers can operate from almost anywhere in the world and in most cases victims have little chance of getting their money back"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.16 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: "The number people working side gigs has been growing. And many more turned to side gigs as unemployment soared in 2020. According to the Freelancers Union, which advocates for independent workers, 57 million Americans were self-employed in 2019. Around 2 million more started their own side gigs in 2020"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331.702 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: An introduction to the smallest member of the hound family, which includes its history, development, uses, and care.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7537 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Explores the history of rock music and features the famous bands associated with each stage, including Chuck Berry, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 781.6609 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Describes the origins, physical characteristics, temperament, and needs of these loyal cats, known for their unusually long, wooly coats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.832 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Explores the history of American pop music and features the famous acts associated with each stage, including Scott Joplin, Hank Williams, the Carpenters, and Justin Bieber.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 781.640973 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Christopher Columbus on his journeys to the New World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 970.01 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: "In 2019 the Anime Expo attracted over 115,000 people from all over the world to the Los Angeles Convention Center. The expo, which is the largest anime convention in North America, would not exist without Japanese comics called manga. While appealing to the masses, most mangaka work alone. They write the scripts for the stories and draw every panel themselves. Because manga are a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 741.2 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Describes the origins, physical characteristics, temperament, and needs of the fast-running, black-spotted dog.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1996
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Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Francisco Vázquez de Coronado on his search for the Seven Cities of Cibola.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: An introduction to this friendly dog discusses its history, development, and care.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1996
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Summary: "The student-led March For Our Lives movement, formed in the wake of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, captured widespread attention in 2018. The raw emotion and eloquence of these student activists have made a strong impression on the nation and the world. Many other students in cities and towns all across the country have taken on other causes. Whether...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 303 KALRubenstein, Bruce A. (Bruce Alan)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forum Press 1981
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 RUBBruchac, Joseph
Summary: "Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 BRUSummary: The Crusades began as a holy mission to liberate Jerusalem and became the largest mass migration in European history. When they ended 200 years later, the Crusades had created a mythology of knights and chivalry, and left a legacy of distrust between East and West that continues to shape our world today. Filmed on location throughout Europe and the Middle East.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2001
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.826 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: "Anyone seeking a job today is entering an economy where an estimated one-third of workers are employed in the gig economy. They are referred to my many job titles including gig workers, freelancers, side-hustlers, on-demand employees, consultants, and independent contractors. While the terms many vary, these wage earners are participating in an alternative workforce that is growing faster than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331.702 KALKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Presents information about the oldest and largest American breed of cat including physical characteristics, care and feeding, and what to look for when buying a kitten.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1995