Summary: The story of Nim, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark 1970s experiment to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. But as Nim's natural instincts take over and the humans trusted with his well-being fail to protect him, Project Nim uncovers the unflinching and extraordinary journey of one animal thrust into human society.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2012
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PROContents: Introduction: new confessions and revelations from the world of economic hit men / John Perkins -- Global empire: the web of control / Steven Hiatt -- Selling money-- and dependency: setting the debt trap / S.C. Gwynne -- Dirty money: inside the secret world of offshore banking / John Christensen -- BCCI's double game: banking on America, banking on jihad / Lucy Komisar -- The human cost of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1323 GAMEnz, Tammy.
Summary: "Explains the principles of inventing and provides photo-illustrated instructions for making a variety of structures and contraptions"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent EnzGetty, Stuart
Summary: "Ever wonder what "nonbinary" or "gender nonconforming" really means? Why would someone choose to identify that way? And how the heck do you use "they/them" pronouns for a singular person - isn't it supposed to be plural? This charming and disarming guide promises to unpack all these questions and more, with a fun, visual infographic approach"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 425 GETCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 425 GETSummary: Taught by acclaimed linguist, author, and Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University, Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage dispels the cloud of confusion that clings to English, giving you a crystal-clear view of why we use it the way we do and where it fits into the diverse languages of the world. After completing these 24 lectures, you will think about how you use English in a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2012
Copies Available at Kingsley
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.9 McWCall number: DVD 420.9 McW
Crystal, David
Summary: Explaining the nuts and bolts of grammar presents a special challenge, because--far more than is the case with spelling and punctuation--the subject is burdened with a centuries-old history of educational practice that many will recall as anything but glamorous. One of the world's foremost authorities on the English language, Crystal sets out to rid grammar of its undeserved reputation as a dry...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 425 CRYRichards, Mary Agnes
Summary: "A History of Words for Children explores the uniquely human ability to share thoughts using words. Written in a lively narrative style, this book presents a history of the world through language, introducing young readers to the civilizations, inventions, and writers who have shaped the way we communicate. Divided into themed chapters to help young minds grasp difficult concepts, the book...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 417.7 RICGrunbaum, Mara
Summary: "Boom! Crash! Crumble! Demolition experts bring down a massive building within its own footprint; the hood of a car crumples in a crash, exactly as planned; and a wave of molasses covers a city in sticky goo. What is going on? From quick answers to in-depth explanations, we've got you covered. Discover all about the mighty -- and mightily controlled -- explosions responsible for demo'ing old...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620.1 GRUDickson, Paul.
Summary: "William Shakespeare's written vocabulary consisted of 17,245 words, including hundreds that were coined or popularized by him. Some of the words never went further than their appearance in his plays, but others--like bedazzled, hurry, critical, and anchovy--are essential parts of our standard vocabulary today. Many other famous and lesser-known writers have contributed to the popular lexicon....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 801.3 DICEverett, Caleb
Summary: "A guide to how languages around the world differ from one another far more than we realize and point to fundamental differences in how people conceive of everything from time to color to smell"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.44 EVEHowell, Izzi
Summary: You can probably recognize some of the world's most famous landmarks. But have you ever wondered how they were built? Go behind the scenes to investigate how and why these famous landmarks were built. Explore the design, construction, and engineering processes that went into creating these marvelous structures. Extraordinary Landmarks will leave you with a better understanding and a greater...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press a capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.1 HOWPoag, C. Wylie.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.397 POAGonzález, Echo Elise
Summary: A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.74 GONSummary: Presents lectures (each 30 minutes in length) by John McWhorter, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, based on his courses in Linguistics.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 410 UNDSanders, Ella Frances.
Summary: "An artistic collection of 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English. Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or that there's a Swedish word to describe the reflection of the moon across the water? The nuanced beauty of language is even more interesting and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 410 SANMcWhorter, John H.
Summary: "With more than 6,000 languages spoken around the world, it's no wonder that linguistics, the study of language, has a reputation for being complex and inaccessible. But here's a secret: There's a lot that's quirky and intriguing about how human language works--and much of it is downright fun to learn about. Every day, linguists ponder and try to solve some of the most intriguing scientific,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 410 MCWSummary: Television program that explores the Inca civilization from the perspective of their construction techniques. Archaeological teams use traditional building techniques to test their hypotheses, including the building of a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECWilkinson, Philip
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 WILWood, Alix
Summary: This book introduces young readers to the Earth's layers, from the rocky crust to the dense inner core. Plate tectonics and early continents are among the topics discussed. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodSummary: An animated documentary on the life of controversial MIT professor, philosopher, linguist, anti-war activist and political firebrand Noam Chomsky. Through complex, lively conversations with Chomsky and brilliant illustrations by Gondry himself, the film reveals the life and work of the father of modern linguistics while also exploring his theories on the emergence of language.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Media Group 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ISMoore, Christopher J.
Summary: " The quintessential A to Z guide to British English-perfect for every egghead and bluestocking looking to conquer the language barrier Oscar Wilde once said the Brits have "everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." Any visitor to Old Blighty can sympathize with Mr. Wilde. After all, even fluent English speakers can be at sixes and sevens when told to pick up...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 427 MOOShea, Ammon
Summary: "The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language "mistakes" and how they came to be accepted as correct-or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428 SHESummary: This course introduces the student to the history of the English language, from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples, through the literary and cultural documents of its 1500 year span, to the state of American speech of the present day.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.9 HISCall number: DVD 420.9 HIS
Deutscher, Guy
Summary: A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny question of how--and whether--culture shapes language and language, culture.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt and Co. 2010