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Three identical strangers [videorecording] / by Wardle, Tim,film director.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Editor, Michael Harte ; original score, Paul Saunderson ; director of photography, Tim Cragg.Robert Shafran, Edward Galland, David Kellman.The astonishing true story of three men who make the chance discovery, at the age of nineteen, that they are identical triplets, separated at birth and adopted to different parents. The trio's joyous reunion in 1980 catapults them to fame but it also sets in motion a chain of events that unearths an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes far beyond their own lives, a secret that goes to the very heart of all human behavior.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some mature thematic material.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Shafran, Robert Douglas.; Galland, Edward.; Kellman, David.; Brothers.; Human experimentation in psychology.; Nature versus nurture.; Triplets.; Environment versus heredity; Social determinants; Biological determinants;
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Reaping What She Sows : How Women Are Rebuilding Our Broken Food System. by Matsumoto, Nancy.;
In 'Reaping What She Sows', James Beard Award winner Nancy Matsumoto celebrates the women heroes who are fighting against the Big Food system and offers a blueprint for what eating enjoyably, sustainably, and ethically looks like today. Essential for those who are concerned about climate change, their own health, and the lack of choice and transparency in the global food supply chain. Matsumoto lives in Toronto, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies;
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Corpse : nature, forensics, and the struggle to pinpoint time of death / by Sachs, Jessica Snyder;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259) and index.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Forensic sciences; Forensic pathology;
© c2001., Perseus Pub.,
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Capturing Kahanamoku : How a Surfing Legend and a Scientific Obsession Redefined Race and Culture. by Rossi, Michael.;
In the 1920's, Henry Fairfield Osborn, a fervent eugenicist and the director of the American Museum of Natural History went to Hawaii to learn how to surf. His teacher was Duke Kahanamoku, the famous surfer. Osborn became obsessed with Kahanamoku, physically perfect, yet belonging to an 'imperfect' race. What happened next changed how we think about race, culture, science, and humanity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Indigenous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports; HISTORY / Study & Teaching; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY); NATURE / Regional; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / General; SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Surfing;
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Arctic wolf : the high Arctic / by DeLallo, Laura.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31), Internet addresses, and index.Provides an overview of the natural history, physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of Arctic wolves, and recounts the adventures of two scientists who track and study them.LSC
Subjects: Gray wolf;
© c2011., Bearport Pub.,
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Nature for kids. [videorecording]. by Language Tree (Firm);
With the wild African savannah as a backdrop, kids will get up close and personal with exotic wildlife as they learn a new language. Nature for Kids Beginning Spanish not only helps build essential foreign language skills, it also exposes children to the wonders of nature. Fascinating scenes of animals in their natural habitat are guaranteed to keep kids engaged while learning words for animals, emotions, family members, nature and more.G.DVD.
Subjects: Animals.; Children's films.; Educational films.; Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language; Video recordings for children.; Wildlife films.;
© c2011., Language Tree,
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Sweet Substitute. by Kent, Larry,film director.; Gann, Angela,actor.; Pastinsky, Carol,actor.; Beckman, Lanny,actor.; A., Robert,actor.; Howay, Robert,actor.; Canadian International Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angela Gann, Carol Pastinsky, Lanny Beckman, Robert A. Silverman, Robert HowayOriginally produced by Canadian International Pictures in 1964.Busy navigating his final year of high school, aspiring teacher Tom’s hard work is constantly interrupted by his real obsession: pursuing the opposite sex. Before long, he develops a romance with former classmate Elaine, who declines his sexual advances. This inspires Tom to consider other options, including his good-natured study buddy Kathy. But when they take their friendship to the next level, shocking complications threaten to derail Tom’s future, and his friends take drastic action.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Coming of age.;
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The Genius Bat : The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal. by Yovel, Yossi.;
Yossi Yovel, an ecologist, neurobiologist, and sought-after public speaker, is passionate about deciphering the secrets of bats, including using AI to decipher their communication. In 'The Genius Bat', he brings to life these amazing creatures as well as the obsessive and sometimes eccentric people who study them - bat scientists.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: NATURE / Animals / Mammals; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General; SCIENCE / Natural History;
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Field study : meditations on a year at the herbarium / by Humphreys, Helen,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written and illustrated book that takes a deep look at the forgotten world of herbariums and the people who amassed collections of plant specimens in the 19th and 20th centuries. From Emily Dickinson's and Henry David Thoreau's collections to the amateur naturalists whose names are forgotten but whose collections still grace our world, herbariums are the records of the often-humble plants that are still with us and those that are lost. Over the course of a year, Humphreys considers life and loss and the importance of finding solace in nature."--
Subjects: Herbaria.; Herbaria; Botany.;
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Snowflake Bentley / by Martin, Jacqueline Briggs.; Azarian, Mary.;
A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.
Subjects: Bentley, W. A. (Wilson Alwyn), 1865-1931.; Snowflakes; Nature photography; Meteorologists; Photographers; Scientists; Snow;
© 1998., Houghton Mifflin,
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