Gillon, Steven M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.929 GILHilton, Steve
Summary: "More Human is a groundbreaking manifesto that ranges across many aspects of life--from food to government, the economy to health care--to argue that we need to redesign, reorganize, and reconsider our world in terms more suited to the way we truly, naturally, humanly are. It talks about how to make our institutions more human, our products and services more human, and even our buildings more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.6 HILGillon, Steven M.
Summary: Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 P.M. The Secret Service sped him away to safety and at 1:20 P.M. he learned that JFK had been assassinated. Here historian Steven Gillon tells the story of how Johnson consolidated power in the twenty-four hours following the assassination - actions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 973.922 GILGillon, Steven M.
Summary: "The definitive history of the Kerner Commission, whose report on urban unrest reshaped American debates about race and inequality In Separate and Unequal, historian Steven M. Gillon offers a revelatory new history of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders--popularly known as the Kerner Commission. Convened by President Lyndon Johnson after riots in Newark and Detroit left dozens...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 GILGillon, Steven M
Summary: "Through the lens of their decades-long friendship and including exclusive interviews and details from previously classified documents, noted historian and New York Times bestselling author Steven M. Gillon examines John F. Kennedy Jr.'s life and legacy from before his birth to the day he died. Gillon covers the highs, the lows, and the surprising incidents, viewpoints, and relationships that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KENNEDY, JOHN F., JR GILGillon, Steven M.
Summary: Presents a companion volume to The History Channel's documentary which recounts the events of ten pivotal days that changed the course of American history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973 GILMilton, Steve.
Summary: Profiles more than sixty noted figure skaters from the earliest years of the sport to the present, including male and female singles competitors, pairs skaters, and ice dancers, and discusses compulsory figures, scoring, and nationalism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books (U.S.) 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.91 MILOlson, Steve
Summary: "A thrilling narrative of scientific triumph--and the unimaginable, world-ending peril it brought us. Fearing that the Germans would be the first to weaponize the atom, the United States marshaled brilliant minds and seemingly inexhaustible bodies to finda way to create a nuclear chain reaction with unimaginable explosive power. It would begin with plutonium, the first element ever manufactured...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.4 OLSOlson, Steve
Summary: For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiously to rumblings in Mount St. Helens, part of the chain of western volcanoes fueled by the 700-mile-long Cascadia fault. Still, no one was prepared when an immense eruption took the top off of the mountain and laid waste to hundreds of square miles of verdant forests in southwestern Washington...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2016
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Summary: "Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of contemporary classical music. As a leader of the minimalist movement in the 1960s, his works have become central to the musical landscape worldwide, influencing generations of younger musicians, choreographers and visual artists. He has explored non-Western music and American vernacular music from jazz to rock, as well as groundbreaking music and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.92 REISummary: "There's always time for a story! Two minutes to read-aloud and look at pictures makes this treasury perfect for quiet time or bedtime. Short little stories are just right for toddlers. Little Red Hen, Three Little Pigs, and even a Dinosaur story will engage your child or grandchild. This beautiful book is a keepsake for the family, and perfect for a 2-year-old birthday. Reading together makes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The story of American politics and military policies as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara is a controversial and influential political figure. He offers a candid journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers insights into the 1945 fire bombing of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 973.92 FOGCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FOGSummary: "For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and creating the enduring I (heart) NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, Milton Glaser: to inform & delight. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos and brand identities, to his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MILSummary: When a lightning bolt strikes a top secret experimental military robot, it comes to life and escapes to the home of a woman who tries to keep it from being "repaired" by its computer-genius creator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment Inc. 2000
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY SHOWilson, Steven E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan Geological Survey Division 1970
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 551.375 WILSummary: "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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Publisher / Publication Date: 0000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: MI 921 GILSummary: An avid fan of the actor, and owner of a replica of McQueen's car in the classic film Bullitt, Pastor Greg Laurie hits the road in his mint Mustang, traveling the country in search of the true, untold story of McQueen's redemption-filled final chapters, in a true faith journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STEStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: This inspiring story is about an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take no for an answer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE America StoneSummary: An eclectic group of artists performed selections from the Bob Dylan songbook on October 16, 1992 at Madison Square Garden in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dylan's debut album.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Records 2014
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Summary: Be your own plumber, save money, and add value to your home. Includes over 800 photos illustrating each step-by-step process, detailed diagrams of plumbing systems, and instructions on fixing plumbing issues from leaky faucets to soldering copper tubing. Also includes information on environmentally conscious solutions and installing new plumbing fixtures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 696.2 HENCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home Repair HenkeniusGilroy, Henry.
Summary: The Jedi council sends a group on a dangerous mission to put a stop to the Sith brothers Savage Opress and Darth Maul, who have been creating havoc in the Outer Rim planets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Oscar- winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world's most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016