| 001.9 SAG |
Demon-haunted world: science as a candle in the dark |
Sagan, Carl |
Discusses the nation's current obsession with what the author calls
pseudo-science, which includes beliefs in things like ESP, crystal
power, and the lost continent of Atlantis, debunking such notions
through the use of scientific thinking and urging a renewed interest in
the study of true science. |
| 005.3 ATK |
Beyond bullet points: using Microsoft powerpoint to create presentations
that inform, motivate, and inspire |
Atkinson, Cliff |
An instruction manual for a more effective use of the computer program
PowerPoint.
|
| 005.369 WAL |
Excel 2003 : power programming with VBA |
Walkenbach, John |
A top reference and learning tool for EXCEL VBA programming. |
| 005.54 WAL |
Excel 2003: formulas |
Walkenbach, John |
Presents a detailed reference guide to understanding Excel 2003 formulas
including importing and exporting XML files and mapping the data to
specific cells, debugging formulas and using the auditing tools, and
developing custom worksheets. |
| 005.55 JEL |
Pivot table data crunching |
Jelen, Bill and Alexander, Michael |
A guide to the creation and use of tables in the EXCEL program |
| 011.73 REA |
Reading group choices |
|
selections for lively book discussions, 2006 |
| 070 RAT |
Deadlines and datelines |
Rather, Dan |
Essays originally written for the author's weekly newspaper column and
his daily CBS radio program, Dan Rather reporting. These essays talk
about different events that took place just as we ended the 20th century
and entered the 21st century. |
| 133.3 TSU |
God's tsunami |
Tsukahira, Peter |
Shows how the prophecies of God are being fulfilled and how these
prophecies, often coming as natural disasters, are joining the destinies
of Israel and the world. ASIJ Author
|
| 133.4 ARO |
Witch-hunt : mysteries of the Salem witch trials |
Aronson, Marc. |
What happened in Salem? Sifting through the facts, myths, half-truths,
misinterpretations and theories the book presents a vivid narrative of
one of the mysteries of American history.
|
| 153.14 BEN |
Waspleg and other mnemonics |
Benne, Bart L.
|
Teaches aids for how to learn and remember vocabulary and other
significant things. |
| 153.4 GLA |
Blink : the power of thinking without thinking |
Gladwell, Malcolm |
Presents a study of how people think without thinking, looking at the
brain processes involved in making snap decisions, discussing why some
people seem to have great instincts while others consistently choose
unwisely, and examining ways to control the process.
|
| 153.7 BRO |
Déjà vu experience |
Brown, Alan S. |
Using recent scientific studies this book tries to explain the causes of
the deja vu experience.
|
| 155.2 BAR |
Enneagram made easy |
Baron, Renee |
A guide to the Enneagram system, describing each of the nine personality
types, and featuring questionnaires to help people determine their type.
|
| 155.2 RIS |
Wisdom of the enneagram |
Riso, Don |
Presents the wisdom of the enneagram that has been aroundFor many
centuries. It is a guide to your personality type and aims to help you
chose your life's direction.
|
| 156 WAR |
Pathways to the soul |
Warter, Carlos |
Advice on how to become more attuned to yourself and those around you. |
| 248.4 PAL |
Hidden wholeness |
Palmer, Parker J. |
Explores how people in a variety of social settings can support one
another on their journey towards an undivided life filled with inner
trust.
|
| 248.4 WAR |
Purpose-driven life: what on earth am I here for? |
Warren, Rick |
Draws from the Bible to explain to Christians how to understand God's
purpose for them and fulfill it in a Christlike fashion.
|
| 294.3 BRA |
Radical acceptance |
Brach, Tara |
A Buddhist practitioner teaches the Buddhist ways to fulfillment and
happiest. |
| 294.3 TAN |
Ocean |
Tanaka, Kenneth K. |
An introduction to Judo-Shinshu Buddhism as it is practiced in America.
|
| 299.67 MAC |
From Babylon to Rastafari |
Mack, Douglas R. A. |
Traces the cultural and historical roots of the Rastafari movement in
Jamaica. |
| 305.892 SCH |
Return of anti-semitism
|
Schoenfeld, Gabriel |
Schoenfeld shows how anti-Semitism, which lead to the deadly Holocaust,
is slowly but surely rising again and, as such, will once again affect
world history. |
| 305.896 AGA |
Against the odds : scholars who challenged racism in the twentieth
century |
Bowser, Benjamin |
Portraits of different scholars who had influence in bringing American
racism out into the open and starting a movement to stamp it out.
|
| 306.874 WAL |
WHY do they act that way? : a survival guide to the adolescent brain for
you and your teen |
Walsh, David and Bennett, Nat |
The author describes what happens to the human brain during adolescence
and discusses issues of hormones and how they effect moods,
communication, fatigue, and other behaviors common to teens. |
| 320.973 MOO |
Stupid white men: and other sorry excuses for the state of the nation |
Moore, Michael |
The social critic shares his views of the political, social, financial,
and physical complexities of the twenty-first century, from the
explosion of the tech-stock bubble to Bush's scorched-earth
environmental policies. |
| 322 KAP |
With God on their side |
Kaplan, Esther |
Describes the influence of Christian fundamentalists on the Bush White
House |
| 323.6 IS |
Is it unpatriotic to criticize one's country? |
Williams, Mary E. (Editor) |
Presents ten essays that argue opposing points on patriotism, including
whether criticizing one's country is unpatriotic, whether left-wing
dissent is unpatriotic, whether enshrined patriotism is dangerous to
America, whether Christians should be patriotic, and what the
AmericanFlag has come to symbolize.
|
| 327.1 PEA |
Peacemaking in international conflict |
Zartman, I. William |
A book about international conflict resolution, and management.
|
| 327.73 CHO |
Imperial ambitions : conversations on the post-9/11 world |
Chomsky, Noam and Barsamian, David |
In a series of interviews, Noam Chomsky, a noted scholar, talks about
the concerns of the day such as the war in Iraq, U.S foreign policies
and more. |
| 331.2 SHU |
The betrayal of work : how low-wage jobs fail 30 million Americans and
their families |
Shulman, Beth |
Provides a comprehensive portrait of America's working poor, dispelling
numerous myths about low-way workers and their lifestyle.
.
|
| 332.6 LOW |
Warren Buffett speaks: wit and wisdom from the world's greatest investor |
Lowe, Janet |
A collection of quotes, writings, and favorite sayings from business and
investing guru Warren Buffett. |
338.4 ALM
|
Candyfreak: a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America. |
Almond, Steve. |
Examines the modern candy industry, investigating the influence of
corporate power on what sorts of chocolate bars survive and why many
"quirky" ones perish.
|
| 338.9 HER |
One with Nineveh: politics, consumption, and the human future. |
Ehrlich, Paul R. and Ehrlich, Anne E. |
Studies the environmental trends and global problems of overpopulation,
over consumption, and political and economic injustice that threatens to
create an imbalance around the world. "Notable Books for Adults 2005".
|
| 338.951FIS |
China, Inc. : how the rise of the next superpower challenges America and
the world
|
Fishman, Ted C. |
Traces the Chinese economic structure and corporate growth over the last
several years and examines how and why it has become the center of
global capitalism that has surpassed that of the United States and the
impact on operations around the world.
|
342.73 HER
|
The Dred Scott case : slavery and citizenship |
Herda, D. J., |
Describes the people involved on both sides of the famous Supreme Court
case, regarding whether or not slaves had rights as citizens of the
United States.
|
| 347 GRE |
Great world trials |
Edward W. Knappman, editor |
Presents the stories of 100 famous trials in world history, excluding
the United States, beginning in 415 B.C. and continuing through 1996,
and telling tales of adultery, murder, rape, treason, and other crimes. |
| 362.1 BEC |
Expecting Adam |
Beck, Martha |
The author describes the sometimes incredible details of her second
pregnancy, telling how she and her husband, both driven Harvard
academics, came to the decision to have their son after the fetus was
diagnosed with Down syndrome, and sharing the extraordinary events that
helped them know they had made the right decision |
| 362.1 HAY |
Ghost girl: the true story of a child in peril and the teacher who saved
her |
Hayden, Torey L. |
A teacher of emotionally disturbed children tells of her work with a
silent and withdrawn eight-year-old girl who is the possible victim of
ritual abuse. |
| 362.196 PAT |
Truth & beauty: a friendship. |
Patchett, Ann. |
Ann Patchett describes her friendship with Lucy Grealy, author of
"Autobiography of a Face," and their commitment to each other for twenty
years, from graduate school in Iowa to literary fame in New York City.
ALA Best Adult Books for Young People 2005 - Alex Awards
|
| 371 AME |
Seventy-five years with youth |
The American School in Japa |
A short history of The American School in Japan's first 75 years |
| 371.91 SHA |
Overcoming dyslexia : a new and complete science-based program for
reading problems at any level |
Shaywitz, Sally M.D. |
Provides information about dyslexia, looks at what scientific
breakthroughs have revealed about the reading disorder, and presents a
step-by-step program parents can follow to help their dyslexic children,
or that older students and adults can use to develop reading skills. |
| 398.2 SUN |
Sundiata: a legend of Africa
|
Eisner, Will |
A retelling in comic strip form of the African epic in which an ugly,
crippled child grows up to become the liberator and founder of the great
empire of old Mali. |
| 512.73 DER |
Prime obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the greatest unsolved problem in
mathematics |
Derbyshire, John |
Traces the history and background of the Riemann Hypothesis, discussing
the impact it has had on the field of mathematics since it was first
developed in 1859. |
| 530.12 HEY |
New quantum universe
|
Hey, Anthony J. G.
|
Provides an introduction to the fundamental ideas of quantum physics and
how they apply to everyday life and discusses how recent advances in the
field may impact the future.
|
| 535 KAS |
The hologram book
|
Kasper, Joseph |
Presents an introduction to making a hologram with simple photographic
equipment and an inexpensive laser.
|
| 539.7 GRE |
Elegant universe : superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the questFor the
ultimate theory
|
Greene, Brian |
Relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind the searchFor
the string theory--the ultimate theory which scientists believe is
capable of describing all physical phenomena, large and small; and
discusses how the theory is impacting human understanding of space and
time.
|
539.72 WEI
|
Discovery of subatomic particles |
Weinberg, Steven |
Traces the key events that led to the discoveries of subatomic particles
and explores the fundamentals of classical physics which played a role
in these discoveries.
|
| 551.1 GAL |
Dance of the continents |
Gallant, Roy A. |
Describes the development of geological theoryFrom the ancient Greek
philosophers to the discovery of plate tectonics, which explains
theForming of geological structures.
|
| 584.9 KNO |
Field guide to the grasses, sedges and rushes of the United States
|
Knoble, Edward |
Presents line drawings and short descriptions of over 370 common grass,
sedge, and rush species in the U.S.
|
| 588 KIM |
Gathering moss : a natural and cultural history of mosses
|
Kimmerer, Robin |
A collection of linked personal essays in which Robin Wall Kimmerer
explores how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the
lives of other living things. |
| 598.7 HOO |
Race to save the Lord God Bird. |
Hoose, Phillip M. |
Tells the story of the ivory-billed woodpecker's extinction in the
United States, describing the encounters between this species and
humans, and discussing what these encounters have taught us about
preserving endangered creatures.
|
| 609 WIL |
History of invention |
Williams, Trevor |
Traces the history of invention from the beginning of civilization
through the twentieth century, and discusses how each innovation met a
critical need and also opened the door for the next breakthrough. |
| 613.283 AGA |
South Beach diet |
Agatston, Arthur |
South Florida doctor Arthur Agatston presents a diet that teaches how to
eat the right carbohydrates and fats and avoid the wrong ones. |
| 616.85 SIN |
Emotional recovery after natural disasters: how to get back to normal
life |
Singer, Ilana |
Gives advice to victims of natural disasters on how to reclaim their
lives. |
| 621.389 HUB |
Modern recording techniques |
Huber, David |
A behind-the-scene view of the operations of the recording industry at
the recording level. |
| 636.5 DAV |
Monster at our door |
Davis, Mike |
Traces the scientific and political history of avianFlu, describing how,
in 1918, a pandemic strain of avianFlu killed more thanForty million
people in less than three months, and revealing how another strain could
threaten the world in theFuture.
.
|
| 641.5 PEN |
Colonial cookbook |
Penner, Lucille Recht |
Examines the origins of American cooking including instructions for
thirty authentic recipes. |
646.7 TUN
|
In Style: getting gorgeous |
Tung, Jennifer |
Presents a step-by-step guide to professional style hair, makeup, and
skin and provides makeup application techniques with advice from over
one hundred Hollywood beauty experts.
|
| 647.9559 TO |
To Asia with love |
Fay, Kim |
A guide to restaurants throughout Southeast Asia.
|
| 704.03 HES |
Inuit art : an introduction
|
Hessel, Ingo |
An art book of the Inuit Indians of the cold Artic region which provides
a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a
backgroundFor understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking.
|
| 741.5 KIM |
Same difference & other stories
|
Kim, Derek |
Short stories in graphic novel form by a young Korean American.
|
741.5 GAI
|
Black orchid |
Gaiman, Neil |
A plant/human hybrid superhero called Black Orchid goes on a spiritual
journey in the wake of her death, during which she reviews her life,
investigates her origins, and is given the opportunity to avenge
herself. |
| 741.5 JAS |
You can't get there from here
|
Jason |
Two monster colleagues complain about their dull jobs that take place in
a horrific setting.
|
741.5 JOH
|
Flash Volume 4: Blitz
|
Johns, Geoff |
The continuing adventure of The Flash, the fastest man alive.
|
| 741.5 KUP |
Metamorphosis
|
Kuper, Peter and Kafka, Franz |
An adaptation of Franz Kafka's story of a young man who faces disgrace
and alienation after waking up one morning to find himself transformed
into a giant beetle-like insect. Presented in graphic novel form. |
| 741.5 MIL |
Ultimate X-Men Volume 1: the tomorrow people |
Millar, Mark et al |
The world stands on the brink of war betweeen humans and mutants. Only
the X-Men can save the day. |
| 741.5 MIL |
Ultimate X-Men Volume 2: return of the king |
Millar, Mark et al |
The X-Men, still nursing their wounds from battles with the Weapon X
program, Proteus, and the superhuman Ultimates, face another test of
their survival when Magneto, their most powerful foe, returns. |
| 741.5 MIL |
Ultimate X-Men Volume 3: world tour |
Millar, Mark et al |
The X-Men go on a world tour in order to promote love and peace, but
Professor X has a dark secret which returns. |
741.5 RUS
|
Ring of the Nibelung Volume 1 : the Rhinegold & the Valkyrie |
Craig, Russell, P. |
A graphic novel adaptation of German composer Richard Wagner's "Ring
Cycle," telling the story of Voton, a God who promises his wife's sister
to a pair of giants in exchange for their help in building a grand
palace. |
741.5 SEA
|
It's a bird. |
Seagle, Steven T. |
Presents a graphic novel in which Steve, a freelance comic book writer,
is offered the chance to chronicle the adventures of Superman, but a
long-kept family secret keeps him from being able to reconcile reality
with a hero who always steps in to save the day.
|
| 745.954 CUS |
Fabric lovers' Christmas scrapcrafts |
Cusick, Dawn |
Contains complete directions for making many crafts from scrap cloth
including wreaths, decorations, and ornaments. |
| 782.42166 LEN |
Lennon remembers: The Rolling Stone interviews by Jann Wenner |
Lennon, John |
A collection of interviews with John Lennon that were conducted by
"Rolling Stone" editor Jann Wenner in 1970. |
791.43 HON
|
Complete film production handbook |
Honthaner, Eve |
A step-by-step guide to organizing and running a film from
pre-production through post production and delivery; includes a CD-ROM
with helpful forms, including scheduling contracts, company policies,
insurance forms, and deal memos.
|
| 796.05 ANN |
Sports Illustrated : the anniversary book : 1954-2004 |
|
Collects photos, articles, artwork, and all the covers from "Sports
Illustrated" magazine's fifty-year history, and includes an introduction
by longtime "SI" writer Frank Deford. |
| 808.8 SEG |
Of coal and cornbread: angels and ha'nts |
Segraves, Jacob and Hinz, Gwenneth (ASIJ Author) |
Collections of stories about colorful people and the life of
townspeople. |
| 809.3 DIL |
Living by fiction |
Dillard, Annie |
Discusses examples of contemporary fiction, examines the influence of
literary criticism, and explores the concept of finding meaning in
literature. |
811.54 KOO
|
Delights & shadows : poems |
Kooser, Ted. |
Presents a collection of poems by Poet Laureate of the United States,
Ted Kooser, that describe the habits and struggles of daily life.
|
| 812 ALB |
Goat, or, Who is Sylvia |
Albee, Edward |
An architect, his wife and gay son are living a relatively peaceful life
until theFather confesses that he is in love with a goat named Sylvia.
|
| 812 CRU |
Anna in the tropics
|
Cruz, Nilo |
A Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Nilo Cruz set in 1929Florida in a
Cuban-American cigarFactory, where a new lecturer unwittingly becomes a
catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners.
"Winner of the 2003 Pulitizer PrizeFor Drama".
|
| 812 REB |
Theresa Rebeck: complete plays, 1989-1998 |
Rebeck, Theresa |
Full-length plays: Spike heels -- Sunday on the rocks -- Loose knit --
The family of Mann -- View of the Dome. -- One-act plays: Does this
woman have a name? -- The bar plays -- Sex with the censor -- What we're
up against -- The contract -- Katie and Frank -- Great to see you. |
814.54 BEH
|
Beholder's eye : a collection of America's finest personal journalism |
Harrington, Walt |
Presents a collection of twelve pieces of personal journalism, culled
and edited by Walt Harrington, including works by Bill Plaschke, Harry
Crews, Scott Anderson, and more.
|
818 HEI
|
Brush strokes |
Heinlein, David A. |
Poems and essays by David Heinlein many of which are written about his
life in Japan.
|
818 MOW
|
Dog who wouldn't be |
Farley Mowat |
Describes the author's boyhood on the Canadian prairies and his
adventures with Mutt, a dog of indeterminate breed who displayed
superior hunting skills.
|
| 821 HOU |
Shropshire lad |
Housman, A. E. |
A collection of poems written in 1887 by English poet A.E. Housman.
|
| 846.1 ABE |
Letters of Abelard and Heloise (The) |
Abelard, Peter |
The twelfth-century love story of poet, philosopher, and religious
teacher Peter Abelard and his young student Heloise, their clandestine
relationship, and the letters they shared with each other even after
they were separated. |
| 909.82 HUN |
The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order |
Huntington, Samuel |
Argues that world political actions and decisions are being configured
along cultural rather than economic or religious lines and looks at the
issues and areas most likely to be in the forefront in the near future.
|
| 909.829 CLA |
"The clash of civilization?": Asian responses |
|
Seven essays from scholars discussing points brought up in a
controversial essay by an non-expert, Samuel Huntington. |
| 910.4 ORL |
My kind of place : travel stories from a woman who's been everywhere |
Orlean, Susan |
A collection of essays in which Susan Orlean chronicles some of her more
memorable travels throughout the world. |
| 910.453 PYL |
Book of pirates |
Howard, Pyle |
Buccaneers and marooners of the Spanish Main -- The ghost of Captain
Brand -- With the buccaneers -- Tom Chist and the treasure box -- Jack
Ballister's fortunes -- Blueskin, the pirate -- Captain Scarfield.
|
| 914.94 CZU |
Switzerland (Eyewitness Travel Guides) |
Czupryn, Adriana |
Presents a full-color travel guide to Switzerland that includes over
nine hundred illustrated photographs, illustrations, and maps, cutaways
and floor plans of major sites, aerial views of famous cities, and more.
|
| 915.4 DEL |
Dehli, Agra & Jaipur |
Eyewitness Travel Guides |
A gidebook to three major scenic cities in India. |
| 915.6 WIL |
The silk roads |
Wilson, Paul |
A travel planner for anyone who wishes to trek along the Silk Road.
|
915.986 VER
|
Lonely Planet Bali & Lombok |
Ver Berkmoes, Ryan |
A travel guide to Bali and Lombok with maps, descriptions of selected
hotels and restaurants, listings of theaters, concerts, and festivals,
and advice on public transportation |
| 919.8 SOL |
Coldest march: Scott's fatal Antarctic expedition |
Susan Solomon |
Tells the story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated expedition to
reach the South Pole in 1911, a goal he and his team achieved only to
discover that a group of Norwegians had been there about a month
earlier, and discusses the reasons why Scott and his four companions
died on their return journey. |
| 930 STA |
History of the ancient world |
Starr, Chester G.,
|
Presents a comprehensive study of the history of the ancient worldFrom
the Paleolithic Age and early Mesopotamian civilizations, expansion into
Asia Minor and Eurasia, the Assyrian culture, classical Greece and Rome,
through to the fall of the Roman Empire.
|
| 940.53 BUR |
Nazi antisemitism: from prejudice to the Holocaust |
Burrin, Philippe (Translator) and Lloyd, Janet |
Explores how Nazi Germany moved from overt anti-semitism to the
annihilation of Jews.
|
| 940.53 SPI |
Maus : a survivor's tale
|
Spiegelman, Art |
A memoir about Vladek Spiegleman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe,
and about his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his
father, his story, and with history itself. Cartoon format portrays Jews
as mice and Nazis as cats.
|
941.5 CRO
|
History of Ireland |
Cronin, Mike |
Traces the history of Ireland from its beginnings in the Neolithic era
to events and issues in the year 2000.
|
943.8 LUK
|
Concise history of Poland |
Lukowski, Jerzy |
Presents a political history of Poland from medieval times through the
twentieth century, discussing the country's powerful position in Europe
between the 1600s and the 1800s, its erasure from the political map in
1795, its rebirth after World War I, its ordeal during World War II, and
its years under communist rule.
|
| 947.43 PLA |
The Latvians : a short history |
Plakans, Andrejs |
A short history of Latvia, one of the Baltic republics which became
independent after the demise of the Soviet Union.
|
| 948.9 JES |
History of Denmark |
Jespersen, Knud J. V. |
Presents a comprehensive survey of the history of Denmark and examines
how the country was shaped by five hundred years of war, domestic
problems, and territorial expansion by Germany and Sweden.
|
| 949.9 BUL |
Bulgarians |
|
A history of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people.
|
951 HAN
|
Opium Wars : the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another |
Hanes, William Travis |
Shows British imperialism in the early 18th century where Britain
introduces opium into China to boost its own trade at a disadvantage to
China's own society and economy. The effect of Britain's action changed
Chinese society forever and resulted in two wars between the two
countries.
|
| 951.05 GRA |
Modernization and revolution in China : from the Opium Wars to world
power |
Grasso, June |
Offers a comprehensive account of contemporary China, focusing on how
the country's historical traditions have shaped its past and present. |
| 956 CLE |
History of the modern Middle East |
Cleveland, William L. |
A history of the Middle East from the 18th century to the modern day.
|
| 956.1LLO |
Ancient Turkey: a traveller's history
|
Lloyd, Seton |
A history of Turkey which in ancient times was called Anatolia.
|
| 956.7044 CRA |
Last true story I'll ever tell |
Crawford, John |
Crawford joined the National Guard like many college kids to get college
benefits, but shortly into his studies his Guard unit was activated and
he, and many young people like him, found themselves in the middle of a
thankless and meaningless war. This book is the memoirs of a foot
soldier who had his life taken from him to support something he did not
believe in and a war he became more disillusioned with day by day.
|
| 958.1 SEI |
Bookseller of Kabul
|
Seierstad, Asne |
Asne Seierstand recounts the experiences she had while staying with a
bookseller named Sultan Khan and his family in Afghanistan just after
the fall of the Taliban, describing what it was like for families in
Afghanistan to adjust to a new way of life and a new government.
.
|
| 958.104 LAM |
Sewing circles of Herat: a personal voyage through Afghanistan |
Lamb, Christina |
British reporter Christina Lamb examines the history and culture of
Afghanistan and describes the differences between the Afghanistan she
knew in the late 1980s and the one to which she returned after the
September 11 attacks.
|
| 959.704 BOE |
Vietnam :the valor and the sorrow : from the home front to the front
lines in words and pictures |
Boettcher, Thomas D. |
A history of the Vietnam conflict that ensnared the United States and
gave rise to the original and moving material in this book given by
junior officers who served in Vietnam. |
| 959.802 PRI |
Short history of Bali |
Pringle, Robert |
A concise history of Bali, Indonesia from the Bronze Age to October
2002. |
| 962 SAY |
Short history of modern Egypt |
al-Sayyid-Marsot, Afaf Lutfi |
A short history of EgyptFrom 639 A.D. to the present.
|
| 972 MEX |
Mexico reader : history, culture, politics |
Joseph, G.M. |
Contains English translations of Spanish writings that explore the
history, culture, and politics of Mexico, examining the theme of
mexicanidad, the history of the countryFrom pre-Columbian times through
1940, and the post-1940 era.
|
| 973 LAM |
Booknotes : on American character |
Brian Lamb |
Reprints eighty interviews with contemporary nonfiction writers,
originally aired on C-SPAN's "Booknotes," that shed light on the
national character of the United States.
.
|
| 973.3FIS |
Washington's crossing. |
Fischer, David Hackett. |
The American rebellion was being roundly defeated and the Continental
Army was ready to disband when Washington crossed the Delaware River and
rejuvenated the rebellion. This is the story behind the crossing of the
Delaware. National Book Award finalist, "Notable Books for Adults 2005".
|
| 973.4 OSB |
Abigail Adams |
Osborne, Angela |
Chronicles the life and achievements of the wife of the second president
of the United States.
|
| 973.7 GAR |
Great stories of the American Revolution |
Garrison, Webb. B. |
Presents stories that while not well recorded in history are,
nonetheless, significant to the history of the American Revolution. |
| 973.931 HER |
Chain of command: the road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib. |
Hersh, Seymour M. |
A collection of news articles by Seymour Hersh that originally appeared
in "The New Yorker" that address a variety of topics related to the
September 11 terrorist attacks.
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| 973.931 HOW |
How should the United States treat prisoners in the war on terror? |
Friedman, Lauri S. (Editor) |
Presents a collection of essays that examine the varying viewpoints on
how the United States should treat prisoners of war in consideration of
the rules of the Geneva Conventions. Includes bibliographies and
annotated lists of relevant organizations.
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| 974.7 DWY |
102 minutes |
Jim Dwyer |
Tells of the men and women who saved themselves and others in theFinal
minutes before the World Trade Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001,
and includes testimoniesFrom workers in the buildings, police andFire
personnel, a construction manager, and a window washer.
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| 975 HAH |
Nation under our feet : Black political struggles in the rural South
from slavery to the great migration
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Hahn, Steven |
Explores how African Americans, in the six decades following slavery,
transformed themselves into a political people and became central
figures in the great events of disunion, emancipation, and
nation-building. |
984 KLE
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Concise history of Bolivia |
Klein, Herbert |
Provides an overview of Bolivia's history, culture, government, people,
and economy.
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996.7 ROG
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Destiny's landfall : a history of Guam
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Rogers, Robert |
A history of Guam, discussing the parade of people who have flocked to
the island since Magellan's landing in 1521; telling of the Chamorro
people who have managed to retain their language and identity in spite
of three centuries of colonial domination by Spain, Japan, and the U.S.;
and following the quest of the Guamanians to regain control of their
future.
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