Tononi, Giulio.
Summary: "From a neurologist whose work offers one of the most promising paths to unraveling the mystery of consciousness, an exploration of consciousness unlike any other. Somehow our soul, our consciousness, our world, all is generated by what's inside our skull. This is the essential question of neurology. Consciousness cannot just rest inside the shroud of science, because consciousness is more than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.8 TONSummary: Seven-time Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti's long career was dogged by persistent accusations of conspiracy, Mafia connections and state-sponsored terror. This compelling film explores the shocking political machinations and shady criminal underworld surrounding this fascinating and controversial figure.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Home Video 2009
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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN DIVFoals (Musical group)
Summary: In this installment in the !K7 label's mixtape albums, the musical group The Foals compiles their choice selection of tracks, organized as they would place them on two sides of a cassette mixtape.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: !K7 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK FOASummary: An American mom inherits her grandfather's mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm's consigliere, she hilariously defies everyone's expectations as the new head of the family business.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MAFCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MAFSummary: A senator, forced to vote for a law with which he profoundly disagrees, is torn between his conscience and his loyalty towards the leaders of his party. His daughter, a right-to- life activist, falls in love with an advocate for assisted suicide. A famous actress turns towards faith and miracle cures in the hope of bringing her daughter out of an irreversible coma. And the beautiful Rossa is...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN DORSummary: Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: RLJ Entertainment 2016
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV PLACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Pl 3Boccaletti, Giulio
Summary: "In this richly narrated and authoritative work--combining environmental and societal history--Giulio Boccaletti begins with the earliest civilizations of sedentary farmers on the banks of the Nile, the Tigris, and the Euphrates. He describes how these societies were made possible by sea level changes from the last glacial melt. He examines how this sedentary farming led to irrigation and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 BOCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 909 BOCSummary: "For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds himself taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2014
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN GRESummary: Naples 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta is the box office king. Known in the Neapolitan theater for his cheeky alter egos, Scarpetta's larger-than-life stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personal life. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and illegitimate children, Scarpetta's home situation resembled one of his comedies more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN KINSummary: Don Ciro is a timid middleman, who distributes money to the families of imprisoned clan members. One day he is ambushed by two angry clan members with an obvious grudge against their fellows. He later offers to defect to their side and leads them to the location where he is given the money for distribution. Tot ịs a 13-year-old grocery delivery boy who observes some drug dealers ditching some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2009
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Summary: A determined sheep and his practical wolf friend try their hand at building a flying machine together, but when their plans don't work like they wanted, they must find a new way to make their dreams come true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owl Kids 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BELScarpaleggia, Giulia
Summary: "Cucina povera, Italian peasant cooking, is the art of making do with what you've got. This centuries-old cooking style transforms humble ingredients and leftovers into hearty, satisfying meals. Cucina Povera will be the definitive cookbook on the subject and feature recipes from all regions of Italy. Readers will learn how modern this traditional way of cooking can be: the economical approach...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2023
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Summary: Not everyone may frequent the church on the corner, but we each have a place of worship. For some, it's at the office. For others, before the mirror. Still others, on the basketball court. You were created to worship! So you naturally find a place to do it. But to worship anything less than God robs both Him and us. It's at the foot of the cross where we reel, trying to comprehend how a holy...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: christianaudio.com 2011
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Giglio, Mike
Summary: The war against ISIS and the so-called caliphate it declared across Syria and Iraq was a battle to define not just the Middle East but the wider world. Growing from the aftermath of the U.S. war in Iraq and a brutal civil war in Syria, ISIS sought to usher in a new era of conflict as it launched terrorist attacks across Europe, while inflicting a savage extremism on the population in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 GIGMalerba, Giulia
Summary: "An illustrated atlas that guides readers to discover the ingredients and dishes that characterize the dietary customs of countries around the world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 394.1 MALBugialli, Giuliano.
Summary: The Fine Art of Italian Cooking is considered the definitive cookbook on Italian cuisine, and Giuliano Bugialli is one of the foremost teachers of that country's revered cooking techniques. Now, this incomparable cookbook has been updated, expanded, and beautifully redesigned. With over 300 recipes, including 30 specially researched for this edition, and 75 detailed easy-to-follow line...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5945 BUGIAGiblin, James.
Summary: Traces the life of the third president of the United States and discusses his many non-political accomplishemts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEFGitlin, Marty
Summary: "This title tells the story of Major League Baseball, from its beginnings more than a century ago to its status today as the home of America's pastime. Readers will learn about the league's greatest stars, coaches, and dynasties, as well as the most iconic ballparks and sport-rocking scandals. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.397 GITIgus, Toyomi.
Summary: Chronicles and captures poetically the history, mood, and movement of African American music.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Book Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 780.89 IGUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 780.98 IGUGillig, Rachel
Summary: "Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home--she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orbit 2022
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Summary: "Kids will love the BIG surprises that await in this interactive board book, with an animal hiding behind each double flap. Guess each animal and see its true size unfold! Is that a scary tiger--or just a playful kitten? A reaching earthworm--or a chameleon grabbing a snack? A sea anemone--or a giant puffer fish? This interactive board book offers so much for little animal lovers, as each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MineditionUS, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: Explores the life of the dangerous and destructive dictator Adolf Hitler whose aggressive foreign policies set off World War II and caused the deaths of over 6 million Jews. He committed heinous crimes against humanity worldwide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2002
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 921 HITGillis, Chester
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 1999