Kubert, Joe.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Comics, Inc. 1996

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Summary: "As iconic a group as has ever existed, The Velvet Underground were so far ahead of their time, musically, visually and culturally, it's as if they were dropped, ready formed, into New York's avant-garde art scene, from a parallel universe. And in addition to their unique imagery, so perfectly designed by maverick artist and impresario Andy Warhol, their experiments with form and sound that...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Morin, Frédéric

Summary: Looking for a way out of the numbing, post-apocalyptic restaurant Hell of pretentiousness and mediocrity that threatens to engulf us all? Morin, McMillan and Erickson provide a refreshingly unpretentious collection of new recipes, some taken directly from the menus of their Montreal restaurants, others from summers spent on Laurentian lakes and Sunday dinners at home. Also included are...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018

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Summary: The legendary life of Fidel Castro, from exiled revolutionary to the world's most controversial and longest serving head of state. As seen through the eyes of his wife, mistress and female cohort, this film reveals the untold story of Fidel's rise to become one of the world's most powerful leaders.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2002

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Morin, Frédéric

Summary: Contains 135 recipes from Montreal French market cuisine restaurant, Joe Beef, includes personal stories, and historic facts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2011

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Summary: They are among the most powerful and deadly war machines ever built, and yet they are chillingly vulnerable to fickle fate, human error and the crushing, unforgiving waters of the sea. Tells the stories of four submarine disasters, including the USS Squalus and the story of the disabled nuclear-powered Soviet K-19.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Television & Film 2002

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Summary: Story of Joe E. Bussard Jr, whose lifelong mission is to rescue America's roots music from oblivion: musician, broadcaster and obsessive long-time collector of 1920s and 30s American music on original 78 rpm records.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Dust to Digital 2006

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Summary: Examines "hyper-masculinity" as a destructive force in the personal development and socialization of boys and young men. Discusses the roles of popular culture and peer pressure in influencing boys to adopt a masculine pose.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films 2016

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Summary: Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole producer of motion pictures in the world. Many Edison films continue to be impressive as the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Kino on Video 2005

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Summary: A comprehensive documentary about the mingling of cultural and social influences that have made basketball what it is today. Appropriate credit goes to the game's official inventor, Dr. James Naismith. Also explores the YMCA's early role as a "pipeline for spreading basketball over the world". Pays tribute to the old Knickerbockers and Philadelphia Warriors legends, among others, who comprise...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2003

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Smolin, Lee

Summary: In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018

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Smolin, Lee

Summary: Quantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of atoms, radiation, and so much else, from elementary particles and basic forces to the behavior of materials. But for a century it has also been the problem child of science: it has been plagued by intense disagreements between its inventors, strange paradoxes, and implications that seem like the stuff...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2019

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Joey.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2003

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Kubo, Tite.

Summary: As more warriors join the battle between the Aizen and the Soul Reapers over Karakura Town's fate, Captain General Yamamoto steps onto the battlefield and attempts to rout Aizen's minions.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2012

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Joey.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2002

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Pang, Guek-Cheng

Summary: "From the bustling energy of Toronto to the rugged landscape of the Rockies and from the natural beauty of Niagara Falls to the artistic hub of Vancouver, Canada is a nation of contrasts. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and it's filled with diverse biomes, ethnic groups, and ways of life. Canadian culture is presented to readers through text that reflects current...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2024

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Seskin, Steve.

Summary: Illustrated version of a song pointing out that in spite of our differences, we are all the same in God's eyes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tricycle Press 2002

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Slotkin, Richard

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 1985

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Kubo, Tite.

Summary: "Ichigo and the rest of the rescue squad have made it as far as the fortress of Las Noches and are one step closer to freeing Orihime from the Arrancars' clutches. And although the battles in Hueco Mundo have been brutal, the opponents have been surprisingly honorable. But that is about to change..."-- from publisher's web site.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2010

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Loe, Meika

Summary: Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone, to understand how they create and maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Meika Loe explores how the very old navigate the practical challenges of living as independently as possible while staying healthy, connected, and comfortable--Book jacket.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011

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Suskin, Steven.

Contents: Curtain up! -- Music in the air -- High drama and low comedy -- Star quality -- It isn't working -- Pretty little picture.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2004

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Kubo, Tite

Summary: With the second Vandenreich invasion ongoing, the captains struggle without their bankais in the fight against an elite Quincy force known as the Stern Ritters.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2014

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