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Dinner with King Tut : How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations. by Kean, Sam.;
History often neglects the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an intimate part of our ancestors lives, but a new generation of researchers is resurrecting those hidden details. In 'Dinner with King Tut', Sam Kean joins these experimental archaeologists on their adventures across the globe, from the Andes to the South Seas, and spins gripping tales about the lives of our ancestors. From the author of 'The Disappearing Spoon'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt; HISTORY / Ancient / General; HISTORY / Civilization; SCIENCE / General;
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The icepick surgeon : murder, fraud, sabotage, piracy, and other dastardly deeds perpetrated in the name of science / by Kean, Sam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing--no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the true story of what happens when unfettered ambition pushes otherwise rational men and women to cross the line in the name of science, trampling ethical boundaries and often committing crimes in the process.
Subjects: Science; Scientists; Science;
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The spinning magnet : the force that created the modern world and could destroy it / by Mitchell, Alanna,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The magnetic North Pole will eventually trade places with the South Pole. Satellite evidence suggests to some scientists that the move has already begun, but most still think it won't happen for many decades. All agree that it has happened many times before and will happen again. But this time it will be different. It will be a very bad day for modern civilization. Award-winning science journalist Alanna Mitchell tells in The Spinning Magnet the fascinating history of one of the four fundamental physical forces in the universe, electro-magnetism. From investigations into magnetism in 13th century feudal France and the realization six hundred years later in the Victorian era that electricity and magnetism were essentially the same, to the discovery that the earth was itself a magnet, spinning in space with two poles and that those poles aperiodically reverse, this is an utterly engrossing narrative history of ideas and science that readers of Stephen Greenblatt and Sam Kean will love. But the recent finding that the Earth's magnetic force field is decaying ten times faster than previously thought, portending an imminent pole reversal, ultimately gives this story a spine tingling urgency. When the poles switch, a process that takes many years, the Earth is unprotected from solar radiation storms that would, among other things, wipe out all electromagnetic technology. No satellites, no internet, no smart phones--maybe no power grid at all. Such potentially cataclysmic solar storms are not unusual. The last one occurred in 2012 and we avoided returning to the dark ages only because the part of the sun that erupted happened to be facing away from the Earth. One leading US researcher is already drawing maps of the parts of the planet that would likely become uninhabitable."--
Subjects: Geomagnetism.; Magnetic pole.; Electromagnetism.; Civilization, Modern;
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The Brokenwood mysteries. [videorecording] / by Beesley, Mark,television director.; Keane, Murray,television director.; Rea, Neill,1971-actor.; Sutherland, Fern,actor.; Sampson, Nic,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; All 3 Media International (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; South Pacific Pictures (Firm),production company.;
Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Nic Sampson.Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd, Detective Kristin Sims and DC Sam Breen continue to work on solving crimes in the New Zealand town of Brokenwood.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television series.; Murder; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Detectives;
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The Brokenwood mysteries. [videorecording] / by Balme, Tim,1967-screenwriter.; Beesley, Mark(Director),television director.; Campbell, Sally(Television producer),television producer.; Griffin, James,1961-screenwriter.; Hall, Pip(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Keane, Murray,television director.; Rea, Neill,1971-actor.; Robins, Thomas(Director),television director.; Sampson, Nic,1986-actor.; Sutherland, Fern,actor.; Wolfe, Katie,1968-television director.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; All 3 Media International (Firm),production company.; South Pacific Pictures (Firm),production company.;
Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Nic Sampson.Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd, Detective Kristin Sims and DC Sam Breen continue to work on solving crimes in the New Zealand town of Brokenwood.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Detectives; Murder; Police;
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The Brokenwood mysteries. [videorecording] / by Rea, Neill,1971-actor.; Sampson, Nic,1986-actor.; Sutherland, Fern,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; All 3 Media International (Firm),production company.; South Pacific Pictures (Firm),production company.;
Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Nic Sampson.In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Detectives; Murder; Police;
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The Brokenwood mysteries. [videorecording] / by Beesley, Mark(Director),film director.; Keane, Murray,film director.; Rea, Neill,1971-actor.; Sutherland, Fern,actor.; Taylor, Pana Hema,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; All 3 Media International (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; South Pacific Pictures (Firm),production company.;
Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Pana Hema Taylor, Nic Sampson, Cristina Serban Ionda.Originally broadcast on television in 2016.Despite relishing the leisurely ways and quaint charms of country life, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) knows all is not well in the picturesque but murder-ridden town of Brokenwood. Along with his methodical partner, Detective Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland), and eager young DC Sam Breen (Nic Sampson), Shepherd must confront the violent impulses and roiling passions that can mar even the most serene locales. In these four feature-length mysteries, the detectives face down poisonous spiders, a real-life Clue board game gone wrong, the death of a classic-car enthusiast, and someone killing the Christmas spirit.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Television series.; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Detectives;
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And then there were none [videorecording] / by Akpabio, Basi,director.; Christie, Agatha,1890-1976.And then there were none.Videorecording.; Dance, Charles,actor.; Dermody, Maeve,actor.; Stephens, Toby,1969-actor.; Viveiros, Craig,director.; Acorn Media (Firm); RLJ Entertainment.;
Maeve Dermody, Charles Dance, Toby Stephens, Burn Gorman, Aidan Turner.Originally broadcast on television in 2015.As the world teeters on the brink of World War II, 10 strangers are invited to isolated Soldier Island. Among them are young secretary Vera Claythorne (Maeve Dermody, Serangoon Road), soldier Philip Lombard (Aidan Turner, Poldark), General John MacArther (Sam Neill, Jurassic Park), spinster Emily Brent (Miranda Richardson, Parade's End), and Judge Lawrence Wargrave (Charles Dance, Game of Thrones). With seemingly nothing in common, the guests wonder who their mysterious host may be. But the ominous reason for their visit soon becomes clear - and by the end of the night, the first of them is dead.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen 1.77:1 ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Islands; Murder; Strangers; Television mini-series.;
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