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Melville House
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"A galvanizing critique of the forces vying for our attention--and our personal information--that redefines what we think of as productivity, reconnects us with the environment, and reveals all that we've been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity. doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance. So...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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"Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial...
4) Waiting
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
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Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?--Publisher.
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Carol Wall, a white woman living in Middle America, was at a crossroads in her life. Her children were grown; she had overcome illness; her parents were getting older. One day she notices a dark-skinned African man tending her neighbor's yard. Giles Owita bags groceries at the supermarket. He comes from Kenya. And he's very good at gardening. Before long Giles is transforming not only Carol's yard, but her life.
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Marie Kondo's unique KonMari Method of tidying up is nothing short of life-changing -- and her first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has become a worldwide sensation. In Spark Joy, Kondo presents an in-depth, illustrated manual on how to declutter and organize specific items throughout the house, from kitchen and bathroom items to work-related papers and hobby collections. User-friendly line drawings illustrate Kondo's patented folding...
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
x, 436 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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"Ideas can, and do, change the world. Just as Marxism, existentialism, and feminism shaped the last century, so fundamentalism, globalization, and bioethics are transforming our world now. In 'Ideas that Matter,' renowned philosopher A.C. Grayling provides a personal dictionary of the ideas that will shape our world in the decades to come. With customary wit, fire, and erudition, Grayling ranges across the gamut of essential theories, movements, and...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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A narrator sets out to prove that there is nothing like a puffin but discovers that many things, including a newspaper and a helicopter, are a little bit like one and that a penguin is very much like a puffin.
11) Elemental
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Set in Element City, where residents of Fire, Water, Earth and Air live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
13) Quilting with a modern slant: people, patterns, and techniques inspiring the modern quilt community
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Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"In Quilting with a Modern Slant, Rachel May introduces you to more than 70 modern quilters who have developed their own styles, methods, and aesthetics. Their ideas, their quilts, and their tips, tutorials, and techniques will inspire you to try something new and follow your own creativity wherever it leads."--www.Amazon.com.
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Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
c2007.
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1 DVD (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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A massive survey of science from flint tools to the theory of relativity. It was made as a science counterpart to Sir Kenneth Clark's series Civilisation, with Jacob Bronowski presenting his own view of science and mankind.
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 27 cm
Description
Leap into the fantastic world of philosophy and critical thinking with this friendly introduction. Find out why it is so important, who the great thinkers are, and how to become a philosopher! Get to know: Philosophy is filled with ideas and theories to get brains working. It explores big topics, such as the mind, politics, religion, and even the whole universe.
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Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
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xi, 260 pages ; 22 cm.
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More than 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a paperback edition. This volume restores all of the material removed by the novel’s first editor. Upon receipt of the typescript, Wilde’s editor panicked at what he saw. Contained within its pages was material he feared readers would find “offensive”—especially...
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
c2007.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (156 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A massive survey of science from flint tools to the theory of relativity. It was made as a science counterpart to Sir Kenneth Clark's series Civilisation, with Jacob Bronowski presenting his own view of science and mankind.
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Publisher
Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
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7 CDs (7 hrs., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique perspective, one tied to the natural and spiritual world. In considering how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation, he raises important questions. How does this affect people? How can people do things differently? In this thoughtful, culturally rich, mind-expanding book, he provides answers.
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
x, 357 pages ; 25 cm
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Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day -- and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of...
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W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
448 pages
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"A fresh portrait of Henry Kissinger focusing on the fundamental ideas underlying his policies: realism, balance of power, and national interest. The Inevitability of Tragedy is a fascinating intellectual biography of Henry Kissinger that examines his unique role in government through his ideas. It analyzes the continuing controversies surrounding Kissinger's policies in such places as Vietnam and Chile by offering an understanding of his definition...
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