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 2010Summary: "Although Buffalo Bill has fought Indians and Civil War battles, nothing can prepare him for his newest challenge: show business! His 'Wild West Show' is hugely popular, but when he signs a former enemy, Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, for a featured role, a hysterical clash of cultures reverberates far beyond the boundaries of their sprawling outdoor theater. And the complications only multiply when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISJames, Simon.
Summary: A photo essay documenting ancient Rome and the people who lived there as revealed through the many artifacts they left behind, including shields, swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1990
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 937 JAMSummary: Seamlessly interweaving archival war footage and a fictional narrative, this immersive account by Stuart Cooper of one twenty-year-old's journey from basic training to the front lines of D-day brings to life all the terrors and isolation of war with jolting authenticity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 932.014 REEReeves, C. N. (Carl Nicholas)
Summary: An account of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, descriptions of the artifacts inside and their importance, the discovery in 1988 of more artifacts, and theories about the curse associated with the tomb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic/Madison Press 1992
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Summary: Guide to growing plants without soil, covering the science of hydroponics, methods, plant selection, and how to prevent and treat problems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 1977
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Summary: Here Steve Nicholls demonstrates with both historical narrative and scientific inquiry just what an amazing place North America was and how it looked when the explorers first found it--From publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1968
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 2006
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MURRAY, PAULI MURNicholl, Charles.
Summary: Examines the life and works of Renaissance painter, inventor, and sculptor, Leonardo da Vinci and studies his childhood in Tuscany, apprenticeship in Florence, relationship with contemporaries Michelangelo and Machiavelli, and the stories behind the creation of his "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Penguin 2004
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Summary: "In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster - and it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken, words, were recorded. The case seems routine - a dispute over an unpaid marriage dowry - but it opens an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life story. Some eight years earlier, we learn, Shakespeare was lodging in the house of a French immigrant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2008
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Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2015
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Summary: Collection of diaries and correspondence between the members of the Russian royal family and their closest friends, from the 1880s to the time of their deaths in 1918.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROMANOV FAMILY NICKaul, Jennifer
Summary: Explores the symbols and traditions of found in the United States and provides a brief history of different holidays, discussing how and why they are celebrated.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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Summary: "The color-drenched gardens and sun-dappled nudes by Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939) have long been loved by admirers of American impressionism, and his paintings are treasured in museum collections across the country. This volume--with more than one hundred color and almost eighty black-and-white plates--is the first ever devoted to his work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Telfair Museum of Art 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 FRINickols, Kay.
Summary: "Quiltmaking design process and construction method using one fabric. Technique requires no special tools. Step-by-step instructions illustrate process for easily constructed quilts"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Quilter's Society 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 NICKaul, Rosheen
Summary: "A cookbook celebrating the blending of cultures and identity through food, with a bounty of Chinese-influenced dishes from all over South-East Asia As immigrants with Chinese heritage, Rosheen Kaul and Joanna Hu spent their formative years living between (at least) two cultures and wondering how they fitted in. Food was a huge part of this journey; should they cling to the traditional comfort...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc. 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.91 NICNicholl, Katie
Summary: "Respected biographer Katie Nicholl details the most insightful book on Prince Harry to date, based on exclusive interviews with former Palace aides, courtiers, friends, and family members, and including stories, clandestine lovers, family feuds, and family secrets never before revealed."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2018
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Summary: Presents the story of Kate Middleton's early life, first romances, and love with Prince William.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2013