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Pitfall : the race to mine the world's most vulnerable places / by Pollon, Christopher,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Pitfall' is the compelling story of the quest to exploit the metals our civilization needs-and the cost to local people and their environments. If we cannot change our course, Christopher Pollon argues, we are condemned to mine deeper and darker places, including the depths of the ocean, sacrifice zones, and near-earth asteroids. This disturbing vision of the future also includes robotic mines without workers and social license-unless we act now.
Subjects: Mineral industries; Mineral industries; Mines and mineral resources; Mines and mineral resources;
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Sidechic Gang. by Sedufia, Peter,film director.; Adatsi, Aaron,actor.; Afaglo, Beverly,actor.; Adelayitor, Ricky,actor.; Gravel Road Africa (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aaron Adatsi, Beverly Afaglo, Ricky AdelayitorOriginally produced by Gravel Road Africa in 2018.Three longtime friends band together to set up SIDECHIC GANG, an agency dedicated to exposing cheating husbands and boyfriends, and clamping down the side chick menace. While initially only servicing female clientele, a potentially lucrative opportunity presents itself when a rich businessman wants to hire them to confirm his suspicions.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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Away Bus. by Asamoah, Kofi,film director.; Sedufia, Peter,film director.; Anang, Adjetey,actor.; Boadi, Akwasi,actor.; Annan, Toosweet,actor.; Gravel Road Africa (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adjetey Anang, Akwasi Boadi, Toosweet AnnanOriginally produced by Gravel Road Africa in 2019.Two sisters need to raise money to save their dying mother. All attempts to help fail, so they decide to do the unthinkable -- a highway bus robbery. While it turns out to be a successful robbery, the unthinkable happens. Leaving the sisters to make quick decisions, can they still save their mother's life, after all?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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Horizons : a global history of science / by Poskett, James,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A radical retelling of the history of science-The Silk Roads for science We are told that modern science was invented in Europe, the product of great minds like Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein. But this is wrong. The history of science is not, and has never been, a uniquely European endeavour. Copernicus relied on mathematical techniques borrowed from Arabic and Persian texts. When Newton set out the laws of motion, he relied on astronomical observations made in India and Africa. When Darwin was writing On the Origin of Species, he consulted a sixteenth-century Chinese encyclopaedia. And when Einstein was studying quantum mechanics, he was inspired by the young Bengali physicist, Satyendra Nath Bose. Horizons pushes the history of science beyond Europe, exploring the ways in which scientists from Africa, America, Asia and the Pacific fit into this global story.
Subjects: Science;
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Roots [videorecording] / by T. I.,1980-actor.; Beresford, Bruce,television director.; Carter, Thomas,1953-television director.; Coleman, Chad,actor.; Corinealdi, Emayatzi,actor.; Fishburne, Laurence,1961-actor.; Goode, Matthew,1978-actor.; Kantrow, Alissa M.(Alissa Miller),1969-television producer.; Kirby, Malachi,actor.; Konner, Lawrence,screenwriter.; Luke, Derek,1974-actor.; McDonald, Alison(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Murray, Charles(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Noyce, Phillip,television director.; Page, Regé-Jean,actor.; Paquin, Anna,actor.; Phifer, Mekhi,1975-actor.; Purefoy, James,1964-actor.; Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan,1977-actor.; Rose, Anika Noni,1972-actor.; Rosenthal, Mark D,screenwriter.; Tazel, Erica,actor.; Threatt, Sedale,actor.; Van Peebles, Mario,television director.; Whitaker, Forest,actor.; Television adaptation of (work):Haley, Alex.Roots.; A+E Studios,production company.; Arts and Entertainment Network,publisher.; History (Television network),presenter.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Marc Toberoff Productions,production company.; Wolper Organization,production company.;
Chad Coleman, Emayatzi Corinealdi, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Tip 'TI' Harris, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Regé-Jean Page, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Tazel, Sedale Threatt, Jr., Forest Whitaker.Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 2016.The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War. Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television programs.; Haley, Alex.; Haley family; Kinte family; Abolitionists; African American families; African Americans; Slavery; Slaves;
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World on Fire: S2. by Harrison, Blake,actor.; Mitchell, Ewan,actor.; Hauer-King, Jonah,actor.; Brown, Julia,actor.; Manville, Lesley,actor.; Wichlacz, Zofia,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Blake Harrison, Ewan Mitchell, Jonah Hauer-King, Julia Brown, Lesley Manville, Zofia WichlaczOriginally produced by PBS in 2023.October 1940: Manchester, England. Harry and Kasia finally arrive home. How will Robina cope with another refugee under her roof? In Berlin, Marga is selected to mother a baby for the Führer, but can her best friend convince her to reconsider? In North Africa, Stan has a new enemy in brutal desert conditions while Officer Rajib leads a team in the dangerous task of clearing minefields.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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Savage kingdom. [videorecording] / by Dance, Charles,narrator.; National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.),broadcaster.; National Geographic Society (U.S.),production company.; National Geographic Partners (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,distributor.;
Narrated by Charles Dance.In Africa's unforgiving Kalahari Desert, animal clans fight for survival. This season of Savage Kingdom follows the ruthless leader of the hyena army as she battles to gain control over the once serene paradise, while the lions forced from power begin to plot their revenge. As rising waters bring these warring clans closer together, they prepare for battle and only the strongest will survive.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Animal television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Wildlife television programs.; Animal behavior.; Predation (Biology); Predatory animals.;
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Breakup : a marriage in wartime / by Sundaram, Anjan,author.;
"After ten years of reporting from central Africa for The New York Times, Associated Press, and others, Anjan Sundaram finds himself living a quiet life in Shippagan, Canada, with his wife and newborn. But when word arrives of preparations for ethnic cleansing in the Central African Republic, he is suddenly torn between his duty as a husband and father, and his moral responsibility to report on a conflict unseen by the world"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Sundaram, Anjan.; Humanitarianism.; Marital conflict.; War correspondents;
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Exercise of power : American failures, successes, and a new path forward in the post-Cold War world / by Gates, Robert Michael,1943-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity, seemingly unwilling to accept the mantle of leadership or unable to govern itself effectively. Robert Gates argues that this transformation is the result of the failure of political leaders to understand the complexity of American power, its expansiveness, and its limitations. He makes clear that the successful exercise of power is not limited to the use of military might or the ability to coerce or demand submission, but must encompass as well diplomacy, economics, strategic communications, development assistance, intelligence, technology, ideology, and cyber. By analyzing specific challenges faced by the American government in the post-Cold War period--Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Russia, China and others--Gates deconstructs the ways in which leaders have used the instruments of power available to them. With forthright judgments of the performance of past presidents and their senior-most advisors, first-hand knowledge, and insider stories, Gates argues that U.S. national security in the future will require learning, and abiding by, the lessons of the past, and re-creating those capabilities that the misuse of power has cost the nation."--
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Sun power : how energy from the sun is changing lives around the world, empowering America, and saving the planet / by Williams, Neville,1943-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."America is on the brink of an energy revolution that can save the planet, and increase peace and prosperity, by harnessing the unlimited power of the sun. After decades of promise, the technology now exists to replace our dangerous addiction to fossil fuels with cheap, clean solar energy. Neville Williams has been on the leading edge of this revolution for decades and knows from firsthand experience how sun power can transform lives and communities for the better. He has traveled the globe bringing solar-generated electricity to struggling communities throughout Asia, Africa, India, and the developing world. From isolated villages high in the mountains of Nepal to remote settlements in South Africa, Williams has worked to bring sun power to even the most off-the-grid reaches of the planet. He has brought that knowledge and experience back to America where he founded one of the country's fastest growing solar companies. If millions of poor families in the Third World can get their power from the sun, why can't Americans concerned with their rising power bills, dependence on foreign oil, and carbon footprints do the same? The answer is that sun power is here, it works, and can light up a new era of economic and environmental security--if we have the will to seize this historic opportunity. This book is not about predictions or promises. It's about what's happening now, all over the world, and what still needs to done"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Williams, Neville, 1943-; Photovoltaic power generation; Photovoltaic power generation; Solar energy industries; Solar energy industries; Solar energy industries.; Solar energy;
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