Berman, Bob.
Summary: Following the natural order of the seasons, Berman reveals the cosmic mysteries embodied in the sun, moon, stars, and planets, while maintaining an exuberant sense of humor and a poetic sense of wonder. Unburdened by technical jargon, he tells why the moon seems brightest in the winter, how to tell a military from a weather satellite, and what causes the dreamy magic of the northern lights....
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. Morrow 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 BERSummary: "A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SIXSummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDBejan, Adrian
Summary: Reveals how recurring patterns in nature are accounted for by a single governing principle of physics, explaining how all designs in the world from biological life to inanimate systems evolve in a sequence of ever-improving designs that facilitate flow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 BEJMcKnight, John
Summary: "This book challenges the conventional wisdom about what you and I can do as citizens to shape our future. McKnight and Block offer concrete examples of what citizens can do and have done by drawing on resources in their families and communities."---David Mathews, President, Kettering Foundation" ""This book is the basis for health and happiness in any society. A must-read".---Quentin Young,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Planning Association 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult McKnightArrian.
Summary: During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. Arrian's history of those conquests is the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world. --from publisher description
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938.07 ARRMcKnight, David C.
Summary: Argues that the government will need to raise taxes severely and that tax-deferred vehicles will be heavily targeted; provides advice on how to get retirement savings out of potentially taxable areas; and considers the 2017 tax cuts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 332.024 MCKToss, Brion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.8882 TOSLoewinsohn, Briana
Summary: "Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden, a forest, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman, her early memories as a child, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOEWINSOHN, BRIA LOEToss, Brion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Marine 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sport Water TossBrin, Geri
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sixth&Spring Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.34 BRISummary: In this documentary, Che Smith (a.k.a. Rhymefest, the Grammy-winning rapper) reunites with his father, an alcoholic living on the streets of Chicago, and struggles to deliver him to safety and an existence that is productive and meaningful, in essence, taking responsibility for the man who had abandoned him as a young child.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INKanduth, Rian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hermes House 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 749.7 KANMalan, Rian.
Summary: A chronicle of South Africa's halting, sometimes violent, steps and missteps, taken as blacks and whites try to build a new country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 968.06 MALBurian, Peter K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 770 BuriaBendis, Brian Michael
Summary: One of the Hood's gang learns how to turn off the Avenger's powers, Thor and the Dark Avengers battle the frost giant Ymir, and Ronin sets out to assassinate Norman Osborn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC 2017
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2 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NEWScott, Briana Corr
Summary: "A boldly illustrated gift edition of the beloved English Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"--with an artful twist. East Coast artist Briana Corr Scott brings her naturalist's eye to the classic holiday song, pairing the original lyrics with bold and whimsical illustrations that celebrate flora and fauna. A kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies on milkweed flowers is Eight maids a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nimbus Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SCOBriant, Monta Z.
Summary: In "Baby Sign Language Basics," parents will learn 60 baby-friendly American Sign Language signs. Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are included to make learning fun and easy, and also open up two-way communication quickly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 419.1 BRIDavis, David Brion.
Summary: Davis begins with the dramatic Amistad case, which vividly highlights the international character of the Atlantic slave trade and the roles of the American judiciary, the presidency, the media, and of both black and white abolitionists. The heart of the book looks at slavery in the American South, describing black slaveholding planters, the rise of the Cotton Kingdom, the daily life of ordinary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.362 DAVBrown, Brian
Summary: "From UFOs to Dr. Strangelove, LSD experiments to Richard Nixon, author Brian T. Brown investigates the paranoid, panicked history of the Cold War" -- From book jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.73 BROBakan, Joel
Summary: "From the author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power comes this deeply informed and unflinching look at the way corporations have slyly rebranded themselves as socially conscious entities ready to tackle society's problems, while CEO compensation soars, income inequality is at all-time highs, and democracy sits in a precarious situation. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL. Over the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 BAKBorman, Tracy.
Summary: Chronicles the achievements of Matilda of Flanders, the ruthless wife of William the Conqueror, who eschewed the traditional views of women in medieval society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MATILDA, QUEEN BORBriga, Benny
Summary: "Artisanal, healthy, fresh, foraged, sometimes fermented, and always photogenic-that's gazoz. Once a product only of the street stalls of Israel, gazoz, the delicious sparkling soda drink, is growing in popularity the world over. Made with soda water; natural fruit syrups; and fresh fruits, herbs, and spices, it's a drink that's equal parts feel good and good for you. In eight chapters covering...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Books 2021