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Making sense : conversations on consciousness, morality, and the future of humanity / by Harris, Sam,1967-author.;
"A dozen of the best conversations from the podcast Making Sense, on topics that range from the nature of consciousness and free will, to politics and extremism, to acting ethically"--
Subjects: Social change.; Social history.; Social problems.;
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The ask and the answer / by Ness, Patrick,1971-;
Alternate chapters follow teenagers Todd and Viola, who become separated as the Mayor's oppressive new regime takes power in New Prentisstown, a space colony where residents can hear each other's thoughts."Age 14 and up"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Space colonies; Social problems; Telepathy;
© 2010, c2009., Candlewick Press,
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They say it can't be done [videorecording] / by Atala, Anthony,onscreen presenter.; Cruver, Phil,onscreen presenter.; Fuller, Andrea,film producer.; Hill, Victoria,film producer.; Lackner, Klaus,onscreen presenter.; Ozias, Michael,film director.; Reasonover, Patrick,film producer.; Tetrick, Josh,onscreen presenter.; Federalist Society,presenter.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),presenter,publisher.;
Anthony Atala, Josh Tetrick, Klaus Lackner, Phil Cruver.They Say It Can't Be Done follows four companies on the cutting edge of breakthrough solutions to some of humanity's most pressing problems. Josh Tetrick and his team at JUST use cell culture technology to sustainably create real animal protein without killing a single animal. Dr. Anthony Atala's organic 3D printing technology revolutionizes healthcare from a system of treatment to a system of cures, forever eliminating the organ waitlist. Dr. Klaus Lackner's plastic "trees" remove atmospheric carbon at a thousand times the rate of an organic tree. Catalina Sea Ranch, the first open ocean farm, produces sustainable, organic food while de-acidifying the sea. Each innovator in the film has the potential to solve some of our greatest challenges, but all face a common roadblock: an outdated regulatory system impeding their pathways to success.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social problems.; Technological innovations.; Inventions.; Agricultural inventions.;
For private home use only.
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What matters : the world's preeminent photojournalists and thinkers depict essential issues of our time / by Cohen, David,1955-;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses (p. 324-330), and index.LSC
Subjects: Social history; Social problems;
© c2008., Sterling Pub.,
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The world we have : a Buddhist approach to peace and ecology / by Nhất Hạnh,Thích.;
Includes bibliographical references.Using the Buddhist teaching of the impermanence of all things, Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh offers solutions to the problems of global warming, disappearing fossil fuels, massive overconsumption, and unsupportable population growth. He demonstrates how this teaching can offer inner peace and help us use our collective wisdom and technology to restore the Earth's balance.LSC
Subjects: Ecology; Peace; Buddhism and social problems.;
© 2008., Parallax Press,
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Island of shipwrecks / by McMann, Lisa.;
Alex and his friends from Artimé are stranded on a newly-discovered island, and they are not alone, while in Quill, his twin Aaron's power base grows as he joins with an unlikely ally in a risky plan to finally conquer Artimé."Ages 8-12"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Twin brothers; Shipwrecks; Magic; Social problems;
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Monsters of men / by Ness, Patrick,1971-;
As a world-ending war surges to life around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions, questioning all they have ever known as they try to step back from the darkness and find the best way to achieve peace."Age 14 and up"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Space colonies; Social problems; Telepathy; Imaginary wars and battles;
© 2011, c2010., Candlewick Press,
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The knife of never letting go / by Ness, Patrick, 1971- ;
Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola set out across New World searching for answers about his colony's true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World.
Subjects: Human-animal communication; Social problems; Space colonies; Telepathy; Human-animal communication; Science fiction.; Social problems; Space colonies; Telepathy;
© 2008., Candlewick Press,
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Miss Iceland / by Auður A. Ólafsdóttir,1958-author.; FitzGibbon, Brian(Translator),translator.; translation of:Auður A. Ólafsdóttir,1958-Ungfrú Ísland.English.;
"Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla always knew she wanted to be a writer. In a nation of poets, where each household proudly displays leatherbound volumes of the Sagas, and there are more writers per capita than anywhere else in the world, there is only one problem: she is a woman. After packing her few belongings, including James Joyces's Ulysess and a Remington typewriter, Hekla heads for Reykjavik with a manuscript buried in her bags. She moves in with her friend Jon, a gay man who longs to work in the theatre, but can only find dangerous, backbreaking work on fishing trawlers. Hekla's opportunities are equally limited: marriage and babies, or her job as a waitress, in which harassment from customers is part of the daily grind. The two friends feel completely out of place in a small and conservative world. And yet that world is changing: JFK is shot and hemlines are rising. In Iceland another volcano erupts and Hekla meets a poet who brings to light harsh realities about her art. Hekla realizes she must escape to find freedom abroad, whatever the cost"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Fishers; Friendship; Gay men; Nineteen sixties; Social problems; Social role; Women authors;
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Island of fire / by McMann, Lisa.;
"Ages 8-12"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Twin brothers; Social problems; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic;
© 2013., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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