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Aristotle Criticism and interpretation Civilization, Western Philosophy Eclecticism Marcos, Ferdinand E. (Ferdinand Edralin) 1917-1989 Marcos, Imelda Romualdez 1929- Mars (Planet) Exploration Philosophy, Ancient Plato Criticism and interpretation Roving vehicles (Astronautics) SkepticismSummary: The documentary film PlantPure Nation tells the story of three people on a quest to spread the message of one of the most important health breakthroughs of all time. After renowned nutritional scientist and bestselling author Dr. T. Colin Campbell gives a stirring speech on the floor of the Kentucky House of Representatives, his son Nelson, and Kentucky State Representative Tom Riner work...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PlantPure Productions LCC 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLASummary: The lectures in Part 6 bring the progress of philosophy into the present day, beginning with the work of Nietzsche and the American pragmatists William James and John Dewey. This section explains the work and consequence of modern linguistic and logical analysis in lectures on Ayer and Wittgenstein. Also discussed is the structuralism of Claude Levi-Strauss and the attempts to develop rational...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GREMarcum, Diana
Summary: Atop a hill in the rainforest of Belize, next to the ruins of a fallen civilization, a butterfly farm raises the brilliant blue morpho. What starts out as the worst vacation ever turns into a quest to learn more about the first-of-its-kind farm when journalist Diana Marcum inadvertently discovers this wildlife sanctuary, which is supported by an international live-butterfly trade. She quickly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARCUM, DIANA MARBRETON, MARCOS
Summary: Examines the story of Latin baseball as seen through the eyes of Miguel Tejada, a promising young Dominican shortstop in the Oakland A's organization; and provides insight into the efforts of Latin ballplayers to succeed in America's professional sports arena.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SIMON 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BREBarcus, Frank
Summary: Yarns and reminiscences of the greatest storm in inland navigation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1986
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI South BarcusBarcus, Frank
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1960
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 BAR1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977 BAR
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977 BARKiner, Mikaela
Summary: Female Firebrands is an honest, modern, and solutions-oriented guide for dealing with situations working women know all too well: sexual harassment, not being taken seriously, and being talked over, passed over, underpaid, and underappreciated. Mid-career professional women will read this book and know they're not alone. Women earlier in their careers can save years of heartache and frustration...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenleaf Book Group Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1082 KINVines, Michelle
Summary: Asperger's on the Inside is an acutely honest and often highly entertaining memoir by Michelle Vines about life with Asperger's Syndrome. The book follows Michelle in exploring her past and takes the reader with her on her journey to receiving and accepting her diagnosis. Instead of rehashing widely available Asperger's information, Michelle focuses on discussing the thoughts, feelings and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grey Gecko Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VINES, MICHELLE VINMiner, Brad
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Publisher / Publication Date: SPNCE 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 395.142 MINHiner, Ed
Summary: "A Navy SEAL veteran's proven, battle-tested guide for developing grit and resilience, overcoming obstacles, and living life to the fullest. What does it take to set a goal or have a dream, and then actually achieve it? What does it take to turn fear and stress into foresight, motivation, and action? It takes GUTS. No one knows this better than decorated Navy SEAL veteran Brian "Iron Ed" Hiner....
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw Hill 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 HINFarina, Marcos
Summary: "Revel in the warm, inviting, retro-style illustrations from Argentinian creator, Marcos Farina, in these early concepts board books featuring Colors in the Garden and Animal Opposites"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc.] 2022
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: BOARD FARMotum, Markus
Summary: "Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 MOTViney, William
Summary: "Twins have captivated the imagination for centuries, occupying a unique place in our cultural and scientific history. Twinkind looks at twins in myth and legend; anatomy, sociology, and genetics; and as sources of spectacle, entertainment, and community. Drawing on hundreds of striking and sometimes haunting illustrations, William Viney examines depictions of twins as protagonists in creation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 306.875 VINMarkus, Peter
Summary: For over twenty years, award-winning short story writer and novelist Peter Markus has made his living teaching creative writing in the Detroit Public Schools. As a teaching artist with Detroit's longest enduring literary non-profit — InsideOut Literary Arts Project — Markus has inspired thousands of students to become believers in the power of words, armed with nothing but an ordinary pencil —...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dzanc Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARKUS, PETER MARGarbus, Liz
Summary: Explores the life of the chess Grandmaster and 11th World Champion, Bobby Fischer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Video 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BOBSummary: Story of the Roma, commonly referred to as Gypsies, a people who have been both romanticized and vilified in popular culture. The Roma have endured centuries of intolerance and persecution in Europe, most notably the Holocaust genocide where an estimated 500,000 were murdered. A People Uncounted documents their culturally rich yet often difficult lives, and demonstrates how their present state...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PEOMarkus, Peter
Summary: "These poems remind us of the importance of both relationships and of place are even more important with that in the background"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 MARDeloria, Vine.
Contents: Do we need a beginning? -- The nature of science -- The primacy of science -- The logic of evolution -- The nature of the present earth history -- The nature of "religion" -- The philosophy/science of other "religions" -- The nature of history -- Efforts at synthesis -- The rocky road ahead.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291.175 DELDeloria, Vine.
Summary: First published in 1972, Vine Deloria Jr.'s God Is Red remains the seminal work on Native religious views, asking new questions about our species and our ultimate fate. Celebrating three decades in publication with a special 30th-anniversary edition, this classic work reminds us to learn "that we are a part of nature, not a transcendent species with no responsibilities to the natural world." It...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Pub. 2003
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Part 1 includes an introduction to the entire series and to the enduring problems of philosophy. The critical tensions in Western thought are identified and the context is set for the great conversation that follows. This first part of the series is foundational, designed to teach basic facts about the philosophers and traditions covered. Classical Origins examines the origins of philosophy in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GRESummary: An extraordinary look into the controversial political career of Imelda Marcos. As the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos is best known for her opulent lifestyle, but it was her behind-the-scenes influence of her husband's presidency that rocketed her to the global political forefront. A journey through the Marcos family's long history of corruption, extravagance and brutality,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KINVines, Russell Dean
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.34 VINVine, David
Summary: "The United States has been fighting wars constantly since invading Afghanistan in 2001. This nonstop warfare is far less exceptional than it might seem: the US has been at war or has invaded other countries almost every year since independence. In The United States of War, David Vine traces this pattern of bloody, near-permanent conflict from Columbus's 1494 arrival in Guantanamo Bay through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355.00973 VINVine, David.
Summary: American military bases encircle the globe. More than two decades after the end of the Cold War, the U.S. still stations its troops at nearly a thousand locations in foreign lands. These bases are usually taken for granted or overlooked entirely, a little-noticed part of the Pentagon’s vast operations. But in an eye-opening account, Base Nation shows that the worldwide network of bases brings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2015