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The public library : a photographic essay / by Dawson, Robert,1950-photographer.; Dawson, Robert,1950-Photographs.Selections.;: "Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to the public library: the unmistakable, slightly musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly-discovered books. Today's libraries also function as de facto community centers, and offer free access to the Internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter along with the endless possibilities that spark your imagination the moment you open the cover of a book. There are more than 17,000 public libraries in America. Over the last eighteen years, photographer Robert Dawson has traveled the nation, documenting hundreds of these institutions--from Alaska to Florida, New England to the West Coast. The Public Library presents a wide selection of Dawson's photographs, revealing a vibrant, essential, yet seriously threatened system. Essays, letters, and poetry by a collection of America's most celebrated writers--including E. B. White, Isaac Asimov, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Charles Simic, Dr. Seuss, and Philip Levine, as well as the voices of dedicated librarians working today--are woven with photographs of the majestic reading room at the New York Public Library; the one-room Tulare County Free Library built by former slaves, in Allensworth, California; the architectural wonder of Seattle's glass and steel Central Library; and the Berkeley, California tool lending library; among many others. A foreword by Bill Moyers and an afterword by Ann Patchett bookend this important survey of a treasured American institution"--; Subjects: Libraries and community; Libraries and society; Library users; Public libraries; Public libraries;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge. by Khavari, Kate.;: PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: A BOTANIST'S GUIDE TO SOCIETY AND SECRETS, ISBN 9781639106622. In 'A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge', botanist Saffron Everleigh faces her hardest challenge yet when she returns to her childhood home, as a mysterious figure involved in the trafficking of dangerous government secrets threatens her family and friends.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The Origin of Politics : Human Nature and the Shaping of Political Systems. by Wade, Nicholas.;: Combining the scope of Yuval Noah Harari with the political savvy of Francis Fukuyama, 'The Origin of Politics' draws from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and historical analysis to explore how human nature shapes the direction of society - and how policies which ignore human nature risk chaos and even extinction.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future. by Bergreen, Laurence.;: 'Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future' is a unique exploration of the life and influence of Jules Verne, the novelist whose mind spun the greatest adventures ever told and whose daring and prescient imagination sparked a lasting transformation of modern society and technology, inspiring everyone from J.R.R. Tolkien to Kurt Vonnegut to Jeff Bezos.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology; HISTORY / Europe / France; HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Rage. by Castillo, Linda.;: PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE BURNING, ISBN 9781250781116. 'Rage' follows Chief of Police Kate Burkholder as she investigates a brutal double murder that takes her into the dark underbelly of society and exposes the dangers of Amish lives gone wrong.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Rage [sound recording]. by Castillo, Linda.;: PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE BURNING, ISBN 9781250345097. 'Rage' follows Chief of Police Kate Burkholder as she investigates a brutal double murder that takes her into the dark underbelly of society and exposes the dangers of Amish lives gone wrong.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Metro Society: Mode of access: Internet.; Subjects: Business & Current Affairs; Fashion; Travel & Culture;; © , Creative Programs (Philippines); unAPI
The Rabbit Club : A Novel. by Yates, Christopher J.;: 'The Rabbit Club' is a loose, gender-flipped retelling of 'Alice in Wonderland' about a dangerous secret society at Oxford University, and the first-year Literature student whose life begins to unravel in its shadow. From the author of 'Grist Mill Road' and 'Black Chalk'.Library Bound Incorporated; Subjects: FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Literary;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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