Aral, Sinan
Summary: "Social media connected the world--and gave rise to fake news and increasing polarization. Now a leading researcher at MIT draws on 20 years of research to show how these trends threaten our political, economic, and emotional health in this eye-opening exploration of the dark side of technological progress. Today we have the ability, unprecedented in human history, to amplify our interactions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.48 ARABray, Adam
Summary: Newly revised and updated with more than 200 characters, this action-packed guide takes readers deep into the Marvel Cinematic Universe where they'll discover the strengths, superpowers, friends, allies, weapons and more of their favorite heroes or villains. Includes characters from the Marvel Studios films starting with Iron Man (2008) up through Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (2023).
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 BRARau, Adam
Summary: Jacky Hart tries to turn over a new leaf and end her reign as class clown, even though being funny helps distract her from her mother's deployment and her father's increased absence from home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jimmy Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company 2020
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Summary: Longing to be part of the summer stock performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, Jacky Hart must discover if juggling responsibilities is one of her many talents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jimmy Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC PAT (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Bray, Adam.
Summary: Meet some of the most fearsome monsters in the Star Wars galaxy. Discover brutal beasts that fight in dusty arenas and find out how Luke Skywalker escaped from a vicious wampa. Come face-to-face with the scary hunters who live in the seas of Naboo, and meet the strange creatures that survive in outer space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.4 BRABray, Adam
Summary: Meet the heroes and villains from the Marvel Studios movies. Includes characters from Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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Summary: A companion book to the first two seasons of the animated television series "Star Wars Rebels" features key scenes, details about the rebel movement and its foes, character profiles, and information about weapons, vehicles, and locations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.45 BRABray, Adam
Summary: Surveys the biggest and most important battles in LEGO's galactic history, including detailed information on key characters and events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BRABray, Adam
Summary: "Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know is crammed with weird and wonderful Star Wars trivia, strange-but-true facts and fascinating "Did you know?" Q&As via a highly engaging infographic design. Find out who cleans the floors of the Death Stars and what takes 1,000 years to digest its victims! From movie-making trivia to quirky facts you never knew, this guide will excite new and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2015
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Summary: "The highest-grossing non-English-language film of all time, Intouchables reveals the life of a charismatic con man, Abdél Sellou (played by the award-winning actor Omar Sy), whose friendship with a disabled French aristocrat, Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, inspired the record-breaking hit movie. You Changed My Life is Abdel Sellou's memoir of growing up on the streets of Pris as a cheeky young...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oasis Audio 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 944.084 SELSummary: When Wisconsin's newly elected Governor Scott Walker introduces a bill that threatens to wipe away worker rights and lock out public debate, six ordinary Wisconsinites join thousands of protesters at the State Capitol, building a citizen-driven uprising that not only challenges the bill, but the soul of a nation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bal Maiden Films 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF WESummary: Viewers will see the nail-biting behind-the-scenes story that traces the marriage equality movement's historic progress and reveals the masterminds who fought.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FREHay, Roy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ebury P.; Joseph 1969
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: 635.903 HAYPerkins, Christopher
Summary: The Underdark is a subterranean wonderland, a vast and twisted labyrinth where fear reigns. It is the home of horrific monsters that have never seen the light of day. It is here that the dark elf Gromph Baenre, Archmage of Menzoberranzan, casts a foul spell meant to ignite a magical energy that suffuses the Underdark and tears open portals to the demonic Abyss. What steps through surprises even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wizards Of The Coast 2015
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Summary: "Akim Aliu -- also known as "Dreamer" -- is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALI(MAY, 1910 TO APRIL, 1911)
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1911
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 352.1 ANNAdil, Janeen R.
Summary: From the Publisher: Veteran and first-time gardeners age five to eighty-five will find all the expertise and practical know-how necessary for designing, planting, and maintaining a garden that suits their special needs. Dozens of mail-order sources are provided for the many tools, seeds, plants, and other materials discussed. From measuring for planter boxes to selecting suitable tools and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.024 ADISummary: When Gonzo's extraterrestrial relatives plan a visit, the government captures him in order to find out when his relatives will arrive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY MUPMendelsohn, Daniel Adam
Summary: "When eighty-one-year-old Jay Mendelsohn decides to enroll in the undergraduate seminar on the Odyssey that his son Daniel teaches at Bard College, the two find themselves on an adventure as profoundly emotional as it is intellectual. For Jay, a retired research scientist who sees the world through a mathematician's unforgiving eyes, this return to the classroom is his 'one last chance' to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MENDobkin, Adin
Summary: "On June 29, 1919, one day after the Treaty of Versailles brought about the end of World War I, nearly seventy cyclists embarked on the thirteenth Tour de France. From Paris, the war-weary men rode down the western coast on a race that would trace the country's border, through seaside towns and mountains to the ghostly western front. Traversing a cratered postwar landscape, the cyclists faced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.62 DOBSummary: A comprehensive documentary about the mingling of cultural and social influences that have made basketball what it is today. Appropriate credit goes to the game's official inventor, Dr. James Naismith. Also explores the YMCA's early role as a "pipeline for spreading basketball over the world". Pays tribute to the old Knickerbockers and Philadelphia Warriors legends, among others, who comprise...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ONEAnanthaswamy, Anil.
Summary: "In the tradition of Oliver Sacks, a tour of the latest neuroscience of schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's disease, ecstatic epilepsy, Cotard's syndrome, out-of-body experiences, and other disorders--revealing the awesome power of the human sense of selffrom a master of science journalism Anil Ananthaswamy's extensive in-depth interviews venture into the lives of individuals who offer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 ANASherwood, Adiel
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 1827
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3 GEORGIA SHESteinsaltz, Adin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1999