Summary: In 2009, filmmaker Josh Fox learned his land was on top of the Marcellus Shale, a giant reservoir of natural gas, and that he would be paid to lease his land for natural gas extraction. Fox documented his cross-country trek to find out if the controversial process of hydraulic fracking is actually safe. What he unearthed was a shocking discovery about a practice that is understudied and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama Films 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GAS1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF GAS
Summary: Braving Alaska. Ventures to the Alaskan bush where four families are carving out lives for themselves in the tradition of the state's early settlers. Focuses on the daily challenges of surviving in an untamed wilderness.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ALASummary: "BIDDER 70 follows Tim DeChristopher, the University of Utah student, who foiled President Bush's last minute 2008, fraudulent oil and gas auction, bidding $1,800,000 to save 22,000 pristine acres surrounding Utah's National Parks. He had no intention to pay or drill. He paid for it with his future."--DVD sleeve.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Gage & Gage Productions 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BIDSummary: Two down-and-out Americans in Mexico meet a grizzled old prospector who piques their interest with stories of his gold-hunting experiences. The Americans gather a stake and set off with the old prospector in search of fortune.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2003
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3 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE TREAngier, Bradford.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stackpole Books 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 622.1841 ANGGarrett, Charles L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ram Pub. Co. 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 622.19 GARDeLorenzo, Lois M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gem Guides Book Co. 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 622.342 DELSummary: Become a treasure hunter with the National Geographic Junior Metal Detector! This introductory metal detector is easy to use and perfect for the budding detectorist. Set-up is simple and the advanced technology and powerful searching features to make finding treasure fun and easy. Take it to the beach, park, or on a hike and find treasure everywhere you go! The high-quality 7.5-inch dual coil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Partners LLC 0000
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1 available in Equipment, Call number: Library of Things Metal DSummary: This metal detector has 4 distinct modes that allow you to correctly search for the favored metals including iron, aluminum, gold, bronze, silver and their articles. The disc and notch modes mean you can ignore unwanted metal improving detection effciency. The LCD display allows you to see detection mode, sensitivity level, battery condition, and volume level. The underwater metal detector is...
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Shelly's a real Pennsylvania dairy farmer livign atop the Marcellus Shale. Wells were being considered for her property. She had seen and heard enough about natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing from the movie "Gasland" to worry about her family's safety. She owed it to them--and to herself--to find out the truth. Armed with serious questioons and determined to find credible answers,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Energy In Depth 2012
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TRURieppel, Lukas
Summary: A lively account of how dinosaurs became a symbol of American power and prosperity and gripped the popular imagination during the Gilded Age, when their fossil remains were collected and displayed in museums financed by North America's wealthiest businesstycoons. Although dinosaur fossils were first found in England, a series of dramatic discoveries during the late 1800s turned North America...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560.75 RIESummary: What is a salesperson's most important activity? In this program, Bob Kimball-author of the American Marketing Association's popular AMA Handbook for Successful Selling and professor of marketing at the University of West Florida-tackles the subject of prospecting, from gathering referrals to making cold calls. How to tap current and prior customers for referrals; how to cultivate a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Theroux, Paul
Summary: To escape his domineering brother Frank, Cal pursues life in the world's wild spaces, prospecting for gold. But to Frank, cash is king, and he seeks to influence Cal's growing wealth, and, ultimately, betray him.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC THEBelfort, Jordan
Summary: For the first time ever, Jordan Belfort opens his playbook and gives readers access to his exclusive step-by-step system the same system he used to create massive wealth for himself, his clients, and his sales teams. Until now this revolutionary program was only available through Jordan s $1,997 online training. Now in The Way of the Wolf, Belfort is ready to unleash the power of persuasion to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: North Star Way 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 BELFountain, Daniel.
Summary: Read about more than 75 gold-mining ventures in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the people who pursued them. From the discovery of the mineral wealth in the 1840s to modern mining and prospecting practices today, this publication is the only complete history of Michigan's gold mines.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Superior Port Cities 1992