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Ebooks


Lange, Paul, A.M. Van Kruglanski, Arie W. Higgins, E. Tory.
Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology, Volume 2

Darlington, Susan M.
The ordination of a tree: the Thai Buddhist environmental movement

Nickerson, Michelle M.
Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America : Mothers of Conservatism : Women and the Postwar Right

Suzack, Cheryl Huhndorf, Shari M. Perreault, Jeanne.
Indigenous Women and Feminism : Politics, Activism, Culture

Holz, Rose.
Birth Control Clinic in a Marketplace World


Philosophy & Psychology


Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971.
MORAL MAN AND IMMORAL SOCIETY : A STUDY IN ETHICS AND POLITICS / REINHOLD NIEBUHR ; FOREWORD BY CORNEL WEST ; INTRODUCTION BY LANGDON B. GILKEY.
170 N665m.

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831.
REASON IN HISTORY : A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY / G.W.F. HEGEL ; TRANSLATED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY ROBERT S. HARTMAN.
193 H462r.


Social Sciences


Baudrillard, Jean, 1929-2007.
THE SYSTEM OF OBJECTS / JEAN BAUDRILLARD ; TRANSLATED BY JAMES BENEDICT.
306.46 B342s.

CHINESE POLITICAL PEOPLE.
320.951 C539.

Hershey, Marjorie Randon.
PARTY POLITICS IN AMERICA / MARJORIE RANDON HERSHEY ; FOREWORD BY JOHN H. ALDRICH.
324.273 H572.

AMERICAN GENERATIONS : WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY LIVE / BY THE EDITORS OF NEW STRATEGIST PRESS.
330.973 N558.

Anderson, Chris, 1961-
MAKERS : THE NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION / CHRIS ANDERSON.
338.04 A545.

THE PRESIDENCY AND THE POLITICAL SYSTEM / MICHAEL NELSON, EDITOR.
352.230973 P933.

Neustadt, Richard E.
PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND THE MODERN PRESIDENTS : THE POLITICS OF LEADERSHIP FROM ROOSEVELT TO REAGAN / RICHARD E. NEUSTADT.
353.032 N496p 1991.

Tulis, Jeffrey.
THE RHETORICAL PRESIDENCY / JEFFREY K. TULIS.
353.0323 T917r.

SMALL STORIES, BIG CHANGES : AGENTS OF CHANGE ON THE FRONTLINES OF
SUSTAINABILITY / [EDITED BY] LYLE ESTILL.
363.70525 E81s.

Rogers, Heather, 1970-
GONE TOMORROW : THE HIDDEN LIFE OF GARBAGE / HEATHER ROGERS.
363.7285 R726.

Thuesen, Sarah Caroline, author.
GREATER THAN EQUAL : AFRICAN AMERICAN STRUGGLES FOR SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA, 1919-1965 / SARAH CAROLINE THUESEN.
371.829960756 T532.

Rose, Sarah.
FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA : HOW ENGLAND STOLE THE WORLD'S FAVORITE DRINK AND CHANGED HISTORY / SARAH ROSE.
382.4137 R797f.


Language


Houston, Keith, 1977-
SHADY CHARACTERS : THE SECRET LIFE OF PUNCTUATION, SYMBOLS, & OTHER
TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS / KEITH HOUSTON.
411 H843s.


Natural Sciences & Mathematics


GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.
577.27 G562.

Rossellini, Isabella.
GREEN PORNO : A BOOK AND SHORT FILMS / ISABELLA ROSSELLINI ; [PHOTOGRAPHY, JODY SHAPIRO].
591.562 R828.

Zuk, M. (Marlene).
PALEOFANTASY : WHAT EVOLUTION REALLY TELLS US ABOUT SEX, DIET, AND HOW WE LIVE / MARLENE ZUK.
599.938 Z94.


Technology (Applied Sciences)


Igoe, Tom.
MAKING THINGS TALK : [PRACTICAL METHODS FOR CONNECTING PHYSICAL OBJECTS] / TOM IGOE.
629.895 I24m.

Smiley, Edgar Thomas.
TREE RISK ASSESSMENT / E. THOMAS SMILEY, NELDA MATHENY, AND SHARON LILLY.
635.977 S641t.

Sparke, Penny.
AS LONG AS IT'S PINK : THE SEXUAL POLITICS OF TASTE / PENNY SPARKE.
658.8342 S736.


The Arts


Strauss, David Levi.
FROM HEAD TO HAND : ART AND THE MANUAL / DAVID LEVI STRAUSS.
700.1 S912f.

Auther, Elissa.
STRING, FELT, THREAD : THE HIERARCHY OF ART AND CRAFT IN AMERICAN ART / ELISSA AUTHER.
709.7309045 A939.

Risatti, Howard, 1943-
A THEORY OF CRAFT : FUNCTION AND AESTHETIC EXPRESSION / HOWARD RISATTI ;
FOREWORD BY KENNETH R. TRAPP.
745.01 R595.

Pye, David, 1914-
THE NATURE AND ART OF WORKMANSHIP / DAVID PYE.
745.2 P995n.

CHOOSING CRAFT : THE ARTIST'S VIEWPOINT / EDITED BY VICKI HALPER AND DIANE
DOUGLAS.
745.5 C548.

EXTRA/ORDINARY : CRAFT AND CONTEMPORARY ART / EDITED BY MARIA ELENA BUSZEK.
745.5 E96.

THE CULTURE OF CRAFT : STATUS AND FUTURE / EDITED BY PETER DORMER.
745.501 C968.

Hirsch, Robert.
PHOTOGRAPHIC POSSIBILITIES : THE EXPRESSIVE USE OF EQUIPMENT, IDEAS, MATERIALS, AND PROCESSES / ROBERT HIRSCH.
771 H669p 2009.

James, Christopher (Christopher P.), 1947-
THE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES / CHRISTOPHER JAMES.
771 J27b 2009.

Renner, Eric.
PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY : FROM HISTORIC TECHNIQUE TO DIGITAL APPLICATION / ERIC RENNER.
771 R414p.

Brodie, Mike, 1985-
A PERIOD OF JUVENILE PROSPERITY / MIKE BRODIE.
779 B864p.

Smith, Christopher J. (Christopher John), 1959-
THE CREOLIZATION OF AMERICAN CULTURE : WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT AND THE ROOTS OF BLACKFACE MINSTRELSY / CHRISTOPHER J. SMITH.
781.640973 S644c.

Miller, Peggy L.
CREATIVE OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS [BY] PEGGY L. MILLER.
790.68 M649c.

Brosh, Allie.
HYPERBOLE AND A HALF : UNFORTUNATE SITUATIONS, FLAWED COPING MECHANISMS, MAYHEM, AND OTHER THINGS THAT HAPPENED / ALLIE BROSH.
792.7028092 B874h.

Hunt, John F.
WALKING WITH JASON / JOHN F. HUNT.
796.522092 H941w.


Literature


THE GRANTA.
808.8 G763.

Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886.
POEMS. SELECTIONS.
THE GORGEOUS NOTHINGS / EMILY DICKINSON ; MARTA L. WERNER, JEN BERVIN ; WITH A PREFACE BY SUSAN HOWE.
811.4 D553g.

Gay, Ross, 1974-
BRINGING THE SHOVEL DOWN / ROSS GAY.
811.6 G285b.

Lilley, Gary.
HIGH WATER EVERYWHERE / GARY COPELAND LILLEY.
811.6 L729h.

Green, Karen L.
BOUGH DOWN / KAREN GREEN.
813.54 W188Yg.

Murphy, Thomas 1935-
PLAYS / TOM MURPHY.
822.914 M978p.


Audiovisuals


EVOLUTION [VIDEORECORDING (DVD)] / A CO-PRODUCTION OF THE WGBH/NOVA SCIENCE UNIT AND CLEAR BLUE SKY PRODUCTIONS.
A/V DVD 576.8 E93.

CLAY & GLASS ARTISTS [VIDEORECORDING] / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : DAVID N. HUTTO ; DIRECTOR / EDITOR : CHANSE SIMPSON.
A/V DVD 738 G549.

METAL & FIBER ARTISTS [VIDEORECORDING] / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : DAVID N. HUTTO ; DIRECTOR / EDITOR : CHANSE SIMPSON.
A/V DVD 746 M587.

WOOD & FURNITURE ARTISTS [VIDEORECORDING] / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : DAVID N. HUTTO; DIRECTOR / EDITOR : CHANSE SIMPSON.
A/V DVD 749 W873.

MARGOT [VIDEORECORDING].
A/V DVD 792.8092 F683.

BREATH MADE VISIBLE [VIDEORECORDING] : REVOLUTION IN DANCE, ANNE HALPRIN / A FILM BY RUEDI GERBER ; PRODUCED BY ZAS FILM AG.
A/V DVD 792.8092 H195.

BILL T. JONES [VIDEORECORDING] : DANCING TO THE PROMISED LAND / AN ANTELOPE WEST PRODUCTION FOR BBC TELEVISION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIRTEEN-WNET AND AMAYA DISTRIBUTION ; PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY MISCHA SCORER.
A/V DVD 792.8092 J76.

BRAZIL [VIDEORECORDING] / UNIVERSAL, AN MCA COMPANY ; ARNON MILCHAN PRESENTS A TERRY GILLIAM FILM ; EMBASSY INTERNATIONAL PICTURES ; PRODUCED BY ARON MILCHAN; DIRECTED BY TERRY GILLIAM ; SCREENPLAY BY TERRY GILLIAM, TOM STOPPARD, CHARLES MCKEOWN.
A/V DVD F B827.

SMOKE SIGNALS [VIDEORECORDING] / MIRAMAX ; A SHADOWCATCHER ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION ; IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHERMAN ALEXIE ; A FILM BY CHRIS EYRE ; DIRECTED BY CHRIS EYRE ; SCREENPLAY BY SHERMAN ALEXIE ; PRODUCED BY SCOTT ROSENFELT, LARRY ESTES.
A/V DVD F S666.

ATANARJUAT [VIDEORECORDING] : THE FAST RUNNER / IGLOOLIK ISUMA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS A NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA CO-PRODUCTION ; PRODUCERS, PAUL APAK ANGILIRQ, NORMAN COHN, ZACHARIAS KUNUK ; DIRECTOR, ZACHARIAS KUNUK ; WRITER, PAUL APAK ANGILIRQ.
A/V DVD Inuktitut F A862.

Adkins, Dave, (Musician).
THAT'S JUST THE WAY I ROLL [SOUND RECORDING] / DAVE ADKINS AND REPUBLIK STEELE.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD A236t.

America's Bluegrass Band.
AMERICA'S FAVORITE HYMNS [SOUND RECORDING] / AMERICA'S BLUEGRASS BAND.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD A512a.

Andy Carlson Band,  Performer.
LOG-A-RHYTHM [SOUND RECORDING] / THE ANDY CARLSON BAND.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD A577L.

BEST LOVED BLUEGRASS [SOUND RECORDING] : 20 ALL-TIME FAVORITES.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD B561t.

BLUEGRASS CLASS OF 1990 [SOUND RECORDING] : A ROUNDER RECORDS SAMPLER.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD B658.

Boxcars (Gospel group).
IT'S JUST A ROAD [SOUND RECORDING] / THE BOXCARS.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD B788i.

Cooke Duet.
THE COOKE DUET AND SON [SOUND RECORDING].
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD C772.

Cooke Duet.
EARLY COOKE DUET [SOUND RECORDING] / THE COOKE DUET.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD C772e.

COOL BLUE ROCKS [SOUND RECORDING] : ROCK & ROLL IN THE BLUEGRASS TRADITION.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD C774r.

FEEL LIKE MY TIME AIN'T LONG [SOUND RECORDING] : AN A CAPPELLA GOSPEL
COLLECTION.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD F295.

Flores, Rosie.
ONCE MORE WITH FEELING [SOUND RECORDING] / ROSIE FLORES.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD F634o.

Gill, Vince.
HIGH LONESOME SOUND [SOUND RECORDING] / VINCE GILL.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD G475h.

GOD DIDN'T CHOOSE SIDES. VOLUME 1 [SOUND RECORDING] : CIVIL WAR TRUE STORIES
ABOUT REAL PEOPLE.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD G577.

GRAND OLE OPRY LIVE CLASSICS [SOUND RECORDING] : THE BLUEGRASS COLLECTION.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD G751.

Lawson, Doyle.
ROADS WELL TRAVELED [SOUND RECORDING] / DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD L425r.

LET THE MOUNTAINS ROLL / AL, ALICE & RUTH.
Circ. Desk AUDIO CD L645.


Fiction


Carpenter, Lea.
ELEVEN DAYS / LEA CARPENTER.
F C296e.

King, Stephen, 1947- author.
DOCTOR SLEEP : A NOVEL / STEPHEN KING.
F K54doc.

King, Stephen, 1947-
THE SHINING / STEPHEN KING.
F K54sh.

Toibin, Colm, 1955-
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY / COLM TOIBIN.
F T646t.

Verne, Jules, 1828-1905.
CINQ SEMAINES EN BALLON. ENGLISH.
FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON / JULES VERNE.
F V531f


Archives


Gilliland, Thomas Matthew, Jr.
TRUTH AND LOVE : THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA , A FIFTY YEAR RETROSPECTIVE / BY REV. THOMAS MATTHEW GILLILAND, JR.
Archives 285.134 G481t.

Hammonds, Kenneth A. (Kenneth Atwood), 1919-
HISTORICAL DIRECTORY OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES AND PRESBYTERIES OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA : RELATED TO THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) AND ITS ANTECEDENTS, 1690-1990 / BY KENNETH A. HAMMONDS.
Archives 285.137 H227h.

Baker, George A., 1932-
THE MAKING OF A MARINE-SCHOLAR : LEADING AND LEARNING IN THE BEAR PIT / GEORGE
A. BAKER III.
Archives 378.0092 B167m.

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