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Contents: Turing on the light -- The light of ambiguity. Ambiguity in mathematics -- The contradictory in mathematics -- Paradoxes and mathematics : infinity and the real numbers -- More paradoxes of infinity : geometry, cardinality, and beyond -- The light as idea. The idea as an organizing principle -- Ideas, logic, and paradox -- Great ideas -- The light and the eye of the beholder. The truth of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 BYEMoyers, William Cope.
Summary: The son of broadcaster Bill Moyers shares his personal battle with alcoholism and drug addiction, describing his privileged childhood, multiple relapses, and rise to a key player at the Hazelden Foundation, an addiction treatment center.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MOYERS, WILLIAM MOYMYERS, WILLIAM STARR
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1936
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.916 MYESummary: 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 GREAkers, Daneen
Summary: "Dear Mama God is the all new children’s picture book with an expansive, simple, wonder-filled prayer addressed to God as a Mother." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watchfire Media 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AKESummary: An extensive biography of the American film producer and director William Castle, with a focus on his classic horror films. Castle was famous for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Includes extensive film clips and commentary by his family, friends and actors, producers, directors and film historians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Automat Pictures 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SPIAyers, Mike
Summary: "A collection of the songs that have moved us, changed us, or amplified our lives. . .Highlights some of the most emotionally resonant music ever created, in the words of more than thirty musical legends and up-and-comers. Weaving together their explanations with evocative illustrations and poignant interludes, these essays encourage us to examine the soundtracks of our own experiences and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Image 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 AYESummary: "Thirty diverse and award-winning authors and illustrators capture frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 TALSummary: Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS DVD 2004
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LEWAyers, Patricia.
Summary: Follows a school class as they learn about different kinds of herbs and plant and care for their own herb garden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2000
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Publisher / Publication Date: PANTH 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 LANGilliam, Terry
Summary: A memoir from the screenwriter, animator, visionary film director, and founding member of Monty Python describes his life through recollections, anecdotes, and never-before-seen photographs and artwork.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperDesign 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GILLIAM, TERRY GILMyers, Walter Dean
Summary: A regiment of African American soldiers from Harlem travels across the Atlantic to fight alongside the French in World War I, and inspires an entire continent with their unique brand of jazz music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 940.4 MYESummary: Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHAHilliam, David.
Summary: Relates how King Richard I of England and his troops nearly wrested Jerusalem from Muslim leader Saladin and the Saracens during the Third Crusade in 1191 A.D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Pub. Group 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.18 HILHilliam, Paul.
Summary: A discussion of the tactics and technology of warfare during the Middle Ages, including the tradition of personal combat, the use of armor, castles-and-siege weapons, and the dominance of the mounted knight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Pub. Group 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.0094 HILGilliam, Fatimah
Summary: "What if there were a set of rules to educate people against race-based social faux pas that damage relationships, perpetuate racist stereotypes, and harm people of color? This book provides just that in an effort to slow the malignant domino effect of race-based ignorance in American communities and workplaces to help address the vestiges of our nation's racist past. Race Rules is an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.56 MODMyers, Walter Dean
Summary: The true story of the African American heroes of World War I, the soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment, dubbed the Harlem Hellfighters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.4 MYEDillian, Jared.
Summary: A former trader recounts the final years of Lehman Brothers, discussing the outrageous personalities of his co-workers, his own battles with mental illness, and the company's activities during the economic collapse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.62 DILAkers, Tim
Summary: On the eve of battle an army tears itself apart from within and a new force rises with the power to raise the dead and harness wild gods. Malcolm Blakley's fighters flee, alliances shift, and Malcolm is once more running for his life. Soon he will find new allies, as deadly and trecherous as those he opposes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC AKESummary: Since first soaring onto television screens in the mid 1960s, Star Trek has become one of the most beloved franchises of all time. The original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, travels around the globe to interview the elite group of actors who have portrayed the role of Enterprise Captain, giving fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the pop culture phenomenon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Entertainment One 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD CAPGillam, Carey
Summary: "The Monsanto Papers is the inside story of Lee Johnson's landmark lawsuit against Monsanto, a David-and-Goliath showdown pitting a dying cancer victim and an eclectic team of young, ambitious lawyers against one of the world's most powerful corporate giants. For Lee, the case was a race against the clock, with doctors predicting he wouldn't survive long enough to take the witness stand. For...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.7 GILWeddon, Willah.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NOG Press 1994