Summary: The final section in the series, Part 7 details the skeptical and critical answers reached in the second half of the twentieth century to the questions posed in the previous fifty years. This section covers the work of late twentieth-century philosophers and theorists who focused on two critical features of modernity. One issue focused on modern political theory and practice. The other focused...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GREBuckey, A. W.
Summary: Discusses Norse mythology and its origins, the structure of the mythological world, and the gods, goddesses, and heroes featured in legend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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Summary: "In 1881, U.S. Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientific data on the polar climate. They also had a second, secret goal: to achieve Farthest North, the record for highest latitude reached by explorers. But when resupply ships failed to arrive two years in a row, the team's dreams of glory turned into a nightmarish fight for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Library is published by Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J919.804 GOLSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUSummary: 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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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GRECarter, W. C. (William C.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regional Pub. Co. 1975
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 974.841 CARSummary: Chronicles the efforts of nature photographer James Balog to document the receding of the Solheim glacier in Iceland, a consequence of climate change and global warming, in which strategically placed cameras would take one picture every hour for three years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Heritage Press 1971
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 971 LAMRubenstein, David M.
Summary: "What do the most successful investors have in common? David M. Rubenstein, cofounder of one of the world's largest investment firms, has spent years interviewing the greatest investors in the world to discover the time-tested principles, hard-earned wisdom, and indispensable tools that guide their practice.​"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.678 RUBIrvine, Alexander (Alexander C.)
Summary: This graphic retelling of the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission follows astronaut Michael Collins, commander of the lunar orbiter, to the far side of the moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMRPS 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8527 SEACheney, Polly W.
Summary: "... Teaches children about seeds, plants, and a great variety of pollinators in a really fun way. With twenty-two beautiful illustrations, and cleverly rhyming text, it appeals to adults and children, while providing instruction about pollinators' crucial role in food production and some of the challenges that they face. A glossary of terms is listed in the back along with some fun facts about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orange Frazer Press 2017
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Summary: Did you know that grizzly bears claws can grow up to 4 inches (10 cm) longor that these huge bears can run surprisingly fast? Learn fascinating facts like these and more all in the pages of this book!
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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 599.784 POOLace, William W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Books 1995
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CHURCHILL LACYannuzzi, Della A.
Summary: Traces the life of the first African-American woman to go into space, from her childhood in Chicago through her astronaut training and first spaceflight to life after working with NASA.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1998
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB JEMISON YANLace, William W.
Summary: Describes the events the occurred during the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004, from the disaster itself and the damage that was caused to the rescue efforts of the international community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bryce-Waterton Publications 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.49 LACPoole, Hilary W.
Summary: "This book looks at the problems of homelessness--not only the challenges, but also how families can meet and rise above them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.5 POOPoole, W. Scott
Summary: "In the Mountains of Madness interweaves the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon. It aims to explain this reclusive figure while also challenging some of the general views held by Lovecraft devotees, focusing specifically on the large cross-section of horror and science fiction fans who know Lovecraft through films, Role Playing Games, and video...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soft Skull Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOVECRAFT, H.P. POOHamm, Hans W
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Publisher / Publication Date: Volunteers in Technical Assistance, Inc. 1971
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.2 HAMWilliams, Paul (Paul Hugh)
Summary: This guide allows amateur and professional naturalists to identify all 46 bumble bee species found north of Mexico and to understand their ecology and changing geographic distributions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.799 WILPolin, C. J. (Caryn J.)
Summary: Talking about how bodies grow and change can be an awkward conversation between children and caregivers-but it doesn't have to be. With age-appropriate language and content, this book explores the human life cycle and introduces the concepts of puberty in an approachable way. The main content also includes how to care for your body, something that children start taking more responsibility for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.6 POLLapp, Eula C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mika Pub. Co. 1977