Badger, Curtis J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stackpole Books 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 736.4 BADCurtis, William J. R.
Summary: A survey of twentieth-century architecture, tracing the origins of the modern forms of architecture; looking at the crystallization of modern architecture between the wars; examining the global dissemination of modern architecture between the 1940s and the 1970s; and discussing the development of world architecture since 1980.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 724.6 CURSummary: It is filmmaker Chris Bell's (Bigger Stronger Faster) hard-hitting and thought-provoking expose of Big Pharma, its marketing practices and their impact on the staggering level of addiction to prescription drugs in North America. Executive Produced by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley, this documentary is compelling viewing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PREWiebe, Valerie
Summary: It is time to soar, my child. It is time to fly! It's time for you to take yourself off into the sky.... Listen to the whisper in the changing wind that's blowing, that's the world that's calling you to lead you where you're going ...A journey to explore who we are, who we can become, and how we fit into the world around us.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Wiebe 2020Wise, Leo J.
Summary: "In 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed criminal gang roamed the city. They robbed people, sold drugs and guns, and divided the loot and profit among themselves. They had been doing it for years. But these were not ordinary career...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1 WISWise, Beau
Summary: "From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat--becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, three brothers by blood became brothers in arms when each volunteered to defend their country. No military family has sacrificed more during the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: 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 GRESarcone, Gianni A
Summary: A second collection of optical illusions and puzzles introduces key scientific concepts about perspective and perception that reveal how the mind enables people to experience interesting impressions through static images.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 152.14 SARWise, Tim J.
Summary: "With a new preface and updated chapters, White Like Me is part memoir, part polemical essay collection. It is a personal examination of the way in which racial privilege shapes the daily lives of white Americans in every realm: employment, education, housing, criminal justice, and elsewhere. Using stories from his own life, Tim Wise demonstrates the ways in which racism not only burdens people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soft Skull Press 2011
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Summary: Describes the skills, equipment, and techniques that spies use. Includes activities and experiments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 327.12 WIEWiese, Kelly
Summary: Covers basic beadweaving techniques and stitches and guides you through each project step by step: 11 beading stitches, additional information on tools, materials and techniques, 26 projects with detailed instructions, and photos and difficulty ratings which will allow beaders of all skill levels to dive right in.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.582 WieseWise, Tim J.
Summary: "In this collection of essays, renowned social-justice advocate Tim Wise confronts racism in contemporary America. Seen through the lens of major flashpoints during the Obama and Trump years, Dispatches from the Race War faces the consequences of white supremacy in all its forms. This includes a discussion of the bigoted undertones of the Tea Party's backlash, the killing of Trayvon Martin,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: City Lights Publishers 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398 WILSummary: A rare and personal portrait of a boy who becomes a musician, a husband, a rock star, a father and a songwriter whose words have touched millions. Cobain's story unfolds through his own narrative assembled from more than 25 hours of audiotaped conversations, never before made public.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shout! Factory 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 791.06 KURKurzius, Alexa
Summary: Gravity is one of the most important forces in the universe invisible, but vital to our existence. It keeps our feet planted firmly on solid ground, and it keeps our planet from crashing into others. But how does it work? Readers will learn how gravity affects all matter, what effects changing gravity can have on human bodies, and how gravity interacts with other forces. They will also conduct...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 KURCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 KURKurzius, Alexa
Summary: Introduces different plant ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, deserts, and tundra, and describes what life is like in the world's most extreme biomes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.7 KURSummary: Despite her premature death at age 39, Flannery O'Connor left behind one of the most haunting and strikingly original bodies of work in 20th Century literature. With the rural South as her backdrop, she brought to life a string of eccentric characters torn between their worldly ambitions and the need for a more enduring truth. This film traces the people and events that shaped her remarkable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: "The best baking starts with joy! Beloved celebrity cookbook author Danielle Kartes of the hit food blog Rustic Joyful Food tackles the baking world with Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy, the ultimate baking book for everyone. A lot of people will tell you that baking is science-it requires precision and expertise and fancy kitchen gadgets. But in this book you will find easy-to-follow one-bowl...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.86 KAREadie, Betty J. (Betty Jean)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gold Leaf Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.9013 EADMiele, Christine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart Tabori & Chang 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 MIEWiesel, Elie
Summary: In this unforgettable book, the award-winning writer, during his recovery after a life-threatening heart surgery, reflected on his many losses and accomplishments, and on all that remained to be done, sharing his aspirations for his writings and his hope that he made the world a better place.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 WIESEL, ELIE WieWigge, Michael.
Summary: Documents how the author journeyed around the world without spending any of his own money, and suggests alternative methods of traveling and creative solutions for finding food and shelter that require no monetary investment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 WIGCurtin, Jeremiah
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2004