Rosenzweig, Paul
Summary: In the centuries since the founding of the republic, there have been notable challenges to presidential authority. Among these are investigations, designed to seek out and uproot abuses of executive power. They are built on a system of institutions, laws, and policies that govern how our nation protects itself from corruption and tyranny. Even today, we see this system at work in controversies...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 353.46 INVCall number: DVD 353.46 INV
Summary: "Energy is, without a doubt, the very foundation of the universe. It's the engine that powers life and fuels the evolution of human civilization. Yet for all its importance, what energy really is and how it works remains a mystery to most non-scientists. For example: Where does most of our energy come from, and how is it sourced? How do energy technologies, both primitive and cutting-edge,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 550 SCICall number: DVD 550 SCI
Summary: Professor John M. Bowers discusses why some works and not others become part of the literary canon. He examines the context of the works, and how academic curriculum perpetuates and changes the development of the canon.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2008