Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Summary: "Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in collaboration with his friend William Wordsworth, revolutionised English poetry; in 1798 they produced their Lyrical Ballads, poems of imagination and reflection using 'the language of men'. They pointed the way forward for a generation of Romantic poets. Coleridge's addiction to opium affected his poetic output, and yet the handful of poems he did produce were...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Naxos AudioBooks 2010
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN COLSummary: Beowulf is the oldest written epic in English literature. In this program, Dr. Robert DiNapoli-teaching fellow in Old and Middle English at the University of Birmingham, England-and Professor John Burrow of Bristol University examine the symbolism and the influence of Christianity in Beowulf and other masterpieces of English and Germanic poetry. The Wanderer, The Seafarer, The Dream of the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Carew-Miller, Anna.
Summary: A biography of Siddhartha Gautama, later called Buddha, who was a prince in India about 2,500 years ago who gave up earthly riches and power to seek enlightenment about the mysteries of life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest Publishers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BUDCook, Diane.
Summary: A biography of the nineteenth-century English naturalist whose study trips, on which he documented the diversity of animal life, led him to develop theories about evolution and natural selection.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest Publishers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DARKeating, Susan Katz.
Summary: Recalls stories about the life and work of the famous Greek mathematician, Archimedes, using accounts from the writings of a contemporary Roman statesman, Cicero.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest Publishers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARCHart, Joyce
Summary: "Describes the characteristics and behavior of pet snakes, also discussing their physical appearance and place in history"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 639.396 HARHart, Joyce
Summary: "Describes the characteristics and behavior of pet cats, also discussing the physical appearance and place in the history of pet cats"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.8 HARHimaruya, Hidekaz
Summary: "Stranded on an island-- AGAIN!! Your favorite global buddies return in all their glory in this third volume of Hetalia Axis Powers! Hilarity ensues chapter after chapter as the two Italy brothers accidentally capture England in a chaotic mess, the Northern European countries tackle a joint project, and Prussia (in all his awesomeness) pressures a resisting Germany to drink! Things take on a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tokyopop 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 HETHimaruya, Hidekaz
Summary: "Who's the strangest country of them all? Everyone's favorite countries have gathered together to compare notes on who has the weirdest horror movies, who had the worst World War II rations, who has the wackiest laws on the books, and which stereotypes about them are actually true! The heat is on when China must fight to win over Honng Kong by wearing kigurumi!? Germany and Prussia sneak into...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tokyopop 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 HETHimaruya, Hidekaz
Summary: "All your favorite countries return for more silly adventures in the sixth installment of Hetalia Axis Powers! In this volume, Finland wants to make the Baltic Three a Baltic Duo, the micronations search far and wide for new friends, and Seychelles gets a mysterious visitor from the African mainland! Then the cats of Nekotalia return!"--P. [4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tokyopop 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 HETHimaruya, Hidekaz
Summary: "Time for more Hetalia W Academy! The newspaper club over at W Academy is doing their yearly feature on school clus, but all the clubs are really weird! Belgium and the Netherlands explore their old relationship, and Netherlands helps Japan get out of a bad rut. Things get strange when Estonia dreams that all the countries are beautiful girls --except him. Is it a dream come true or a true...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tokyopop 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 HETAaseng, Nathan.
Summary: "Learn about Hall of Fame basketball player Michael Jordan in this sports biography. See how Michael became arguably the best basketball player ever and changed the Chicago Bulls organization forever. Read about how he even retired from basketball to play baseball!"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Pub Inc 2014