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Oversize non fiction books can now be found standing tall atop the reference materials shelving. Check out the selection as these treasures were easy to miss previously. Titles include:
The best of LIFE
The Lonely Planet travel book: A journey through every country in the world.
Horses of the World: From the desert to the racetrack.
Reef
Amazonia: The land, the wildlife, the river, the people.
The Appalachian Trail: Calling me back to the hills, text and poetry by Earl Shaffer; photography by Bart Smith.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Baby, it's cold outside...
Even though the weather is cold now, what will it be in the future? US News and World Report offers a slideshow of 10 Animals Threatened by Global Warming.
Has this peaked your interest? Learn more with these materials available at the library:
Dire predictions: Understanding global warming by Mann and Kump. (2009)
Earth's changing climate [CD audiobook] by Wolfson. (2007)
The end of the long summer: Why we must remake our civilization to survive on a volatile Earth by Dumanoski. (2009)
Now or never: Why we must act now to end climate change and create a sustainable future by Flannery. (2009)
On thin ice: The changing world of the polar bear by Ellis. (2009)
Has this peaked your interest? Learn more with these materials available at the library:
Dire predictions: Understanding global warming by Mann and Kump. (2009)
Earth's changing climate [CD audiobook] by Wolfson. (2007)
The end of the long summer: Why we must remake our civilization to survive on a volatile Earth by Dumanoski. (2009)
Now or never: Why we must act now to end climate change and create a sustainable future by Flannery. (2009)
On thin ice: The changing world of the polar bear by Ellis. (2009)
Friday, January 22, 2010
Online Resource Suggestions
A 21st century database - WolframAlpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Search here:
Containing over 10+ trillion pieces of data, WolframAlpha calls itself a computational knowledge engine and aims to be a 21st century leader in the way that makes it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything.
Independent Lens: Banished: American Ethnic Cleansings
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/
This thoughtful and troubling documentary on the forced removal of black residents was produced as part of the Independent Lens series on PBS. Watch the documentary in its entirety on the PBS website and explore the thirteen counties in the eight states which banished their black residents.
Search here:
Containing over 10+ trillion pieces of data, WolframAlpha calls itself a computational knowledge engine and aims to be a 21st century leader in the way that makes it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything.
Independent Lens: Banished: American Ethnic Cleansings
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/
This thoughtful and troubling documentary on the forced removal of black residents was produced as part of the Independent Lens series on PBS. Watch the documentary in its entirety on the PBS website and explore the thirteen counties in the eight states which banished their black residents.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Haiti In the News
Has the recent news coverage of the Haiti earthquake raised your curiosity about the country, its citizens, and its politics? Access these library resources on Haiti for more information.
The kingdom of this world / Alejo Carpentier ; translated by Harriet de Onís. (863 CAR)
CultureGrams 2010 (R 390 CUL v.1 & 2)
The world almanac and book of facts 2010 (R 317.3 WOR)
Online Resources (access through the library home page>Reference Services>Research Databases):
Statesman’s Yearbook online – informative sections on all aspects of the nation of Haiti
America’s Newspapers - read full text articles from national newspapers
POWERLibrary - access AP Images for hundreds of photos of damage, rescue efforts, and incoming aid
The kingdom of this world / Alejo Carpentier ; translated by Harriet de Onís. (863 CAR)
CultureGrams 2010 (R 390 CUL v.1 & 2)
The world almanac and book of facts 2010 (R 317.3 WOR)
Online Resources (access through the library home page>Reference Services>Research Databases):
Statesman’s Yearbook online – informative sections on all aspects of the nation of Haiti
America’s Newspapers - read full text articles from national newspapers
POWERLibrary - access AP Images for hundreds of photos of damage, rescue efforts, and incoming aid
Monday, January 4, 2010
2009 in Photo Review
US News & World Report has released a slideshow review of the major events of 2009. Click here to view.
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