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Flush : the remarkable science of an unlikely treasure / by Nelson, Bryn,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The future is sh*t: the literal kind. For most of human history we've been, well, disinclined to take a closer look at our body's natural product--the complex antihero of this story--save for gleaning some prophecy of our own health. But if we were to take more than a passing look at our poop, we would spy a veritable cornucopia of possibilities. We would see potent medicine, sustainable power, and natural fertilizer to restore the world's depleted lands. We would spy a time capsule of evidence for understanding past lives and murderous ends. We would glimpse effective ways of measuring and improving human health from the cradle to the grave, early warnings of community outbreaks like Covid-19, and new means of identifying environmental harm--and then reversing it. Flush is both an urgent exploration of the world's single most squandered natural resource, and a cri de coeur (or cri de colon?) for the vast, hidden value in our "waste." Award-winning journalist and microbiologist Bryn Nelson, PhD, leads readers through the colon and beyond with infectious enthusiasm, helping to usher in a necessary mental shift that could restore our balance with the rest of the planet and save us from ourselves. Unlocking poop's enormous potential will require us to overcome our shame and disgust and embrace our role as the producers and architects of a more circular economy in which lowly byproducts become our species' salvation. Locked within you is a medicine cabinet, a biogas pipeline, a glass of drinking water, a mound of fuel briquettes; it's time to open the doors (carefully!). A dose of medicine, a glass of water, a gallon of rocket fuel, an acre of soil: sometimes hope arrives in surprising packages"--
Subjects: Feces; Feces.;
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The bookseller of Florence : the story of the manuscripts that illuminated the Renaissance / by King, Ross,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings-the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion of ancient knowledge, imagined a new and enlightened world. At the heart of this activity, which bestselling author Ross King relates in his exhilarating new book, was a remarkable man: Vespasiano da Bisticci. Born in 1422, he became what a friend called "the king of the world's booksellers." At a time when all books were made by hand, over four decades Vespasiano produced and sold many hundreds of volumes from his bookshop, which also became a gathering spot for debate and discussion. Besides repositories of ancient wisdom by the likes of Plato, Aristotle, and Quintilian, his books were works of art in their own right, copied by talented scribes and illuminated by the finest miniaturists. His clients included a roll-call of popes, kings, and princes across Europe who wished to burnish their reputations by founding magnificent libraries. Vespasiano reached the summit of his powers as Europe's most prolific merchant of knowledge when a new invention appeared: the printed book. By 1480, the king of the world's booksellers was swept away by this epic technological disruption, whereby cheaply produced books reached readers who never could have afforded one of Vespasiano's elegant manuscripts. A chronicle of intellectual ferment set against the dramatic political and religious turmoil of the era, Ross King's The Bookseller of Florence is also an ode to books and bookmaking that charts the world-changing shift from script to print through the life of an extraordinary man long lost to history-one of the true titans of the Renaissance"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Vespasiano, da Bisticci, 1421-1498.; Booksellers and bookselling; Booksellers and bookselling; Publishers and publishing;
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Operation Medusa : the furious battle that saved Afghanistan from the Taliban / by Fraser, David(Major-General),author.; Hanington, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."David Fraser, the Canadian in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, tells the real on-the-ground story of one of NATO's bloodiest, most decisive and misunderstood operations: The battle of Panjwayi, the defining moment of "Operation Medusa." In 2006, David Fraser was the Canadian general in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Like the troops under his command, he was in no way ready for what happened on Friday, September 1st of that year. He had been woken the night before by his intelligence officers who informed him that the Taliban were amassing on all fronts for an all-out battle. The NATO Alliance was about to engage the enemy in the greatest and bloodiest battle of their 70-year history. And they were grossly outnumbered. The facts of Operation Medusa have themselves been the casualties of war. At first deliberately withheld as classified, then muddied by imprecise and isolated personal accounts, exaggerated by rumour, misstated by ambition, or just rejected outright as irrelevant, the details of these events are still unknown by citizens of Canada and her allies. And yet the truth about those 15 agonizing days between September 2 and 17 is astounding. The secret agreements made in those two weeks, the expected death toll of Canadian soldiers, the wholesale changes to tactics made after the first engagement, the strafing of Charles Company by an American A-10, the contribution of the Afghan police, the genius of the Dutch artillery, the discovery of drugs, the extent of unreported civilian casualties, and even Canadian and Allied reliance on the insights of village elders were classified and kept from public knowledge. And yet in international military circles, the Battle of Panjwayi was quickly hailed as the defining moment of Operation Medusa. Canadians were credited with nothing less than saving Afghanistan from falling under Taliban rule. Our military's strategy and tactics were soon studied in warfare colleges in the U.S., and practiced by NATO troops in exercises around the world. Canada's reputation as a contributor to allied defence was once again revered. There is no one architect of Operation Medusa, a theme deeply embedded in David Fraser's first-hand account, but if anyone really had to point to the one person who could tell this incredible story, it is the Canadian General in charge of the joint military command"--
Subjects: International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan); North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Operation Medusa, 2006.; Afghan War, 2001-;
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Le castor et sa hutte / by Raum, Elizabeth.; Martí, Romina.; Seidler, Anne-Sophie.;
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Subjects: Castors; Castors; Animaux; Beavers; Beavers; Animals;
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L'abeille et sa ruche / by Raum, Elizabeth.; Martí, Romina.; Seidler, Anne-Sophie.;
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Subjects: Abeille; Ruches; Animaux; Honeybee; Beehives; Animals;
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Le lapin et son terrier / by Raum, Elizabeth.; Martí, Romina.; Seidler, Anne-Sophie.;
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Subjects: Lapins; Lapins; Animaux; Rabbits; Rabbits; Animals;
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Holy Shit!. by Rinker, Lukas,film director.; Burkhard, Gedeon,actor.; von, Olga,actor.; Niehaus, Thomas,actor.; Cineverse (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Gedeon Burkhard, Olga von Luckwald, Thomas NiehausOriginally produced by Cineverse in 2022.Architect Frank regains consciousness in a locked porta potty on a building site where a demolition is being prepared. As he desperately tries to escape, he realizes the person behind this is going after his family next.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.; War films.; Horror films.; Motion pictures, German.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Not Such an Easy Life. by Viscarret, Félix,film director.; Polvorosa, Ana,actor.; Esparbé, Mikel,actor.; García, Álex,actor.; Latido Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ana Polvorosa, Mikel Esparbé, Álex GarcíaOriginally produced by Latido Films in 2023.Isaías had been a promising architect as a young man, but when he turned 40 all his dreams and expectations at the personal, professional and family levels have gradually faded away. And to top it all, each decision he makes to try to solve his problems only makes things worse…Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Families.; Motion pictures--Spain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Notre Dame on Fire. by Annaud, Jean-Jacques,film director.; Jouannet, Chloé,actor.; Bordes, Jean-Paul,actor.; Chirinian, Mickaël,actor.; Labarthe, Samuel,actor.; Schneider, Vassili,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chloé Jouannet, Jean-Paul Bordes, Mickaël Chirinian, Samuel Labarthe, Vassili SchneiderOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2022.From acclaimed director Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Name of the Rose), this gripping French disaster drama recreates the harrowing events of the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire. Blending real footage with dramatization, it follows firefighters, architects, and volunteers racing against time to save Paris's iconic monument from complete destruction. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--France.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.; Disaster films.;
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. by Chabat, Alain,film director.; Chabat, Alain,actor.; Clavier, Christian,actor.; Baer, Edouard,actor.; Darmon, Gérard,actor.; Depardieu, Gérard,actor.; Debbouze, Jamel,actor.; Bellucci, Monica,actor.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alain Chabat, Christian Clavier, Edouard Baer, Gérard Darmon, Gérard Depardieu, Jamel Debbouze, Monica BellucciOriginally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2002.After Cleopatra bets Julius Caesar that her people can build a grand palace in three months, she tasks architect Numérobis, who enlists the help of Asterix, Obelix, and Getafix. Together, they face numerous obstacles, including Caesar's sabotage, but rely on their wit and strength to complete the mission. This vibrant sequel to ASTERIX AND OBELIX VS. CAESAR (1999) blends humor with the classic charm of the beloved comic series.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion pictures, French.; Action and adventure films.;
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