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- The book of eels : our enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world / by Svensson, Patrik,1972-author.; Broomé, Agnes,translator.; translation of:Svensson, Patrik,1972-Ålevangeliet.English.;
- Includes bibliographical references."Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is both a meditation on the world's most elusive fish--the eel--and a reflection on the human condition. Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become known as the "eel question": Where do eels come from? What are they? Are they fish or some other kind of creature altogether? Even today, in an age of advanced science, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don't understand what drives them, after living for decades in freshwater, to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. They remain a mystery. Drawing on a breadth of research about eels in literature, history, and modern marine biology, as well as his own experience fishing for eels with his father, Patrik Svensson crafts a mesmerizing portrait of an unusual, utterly misunderstood, and completely captivating animal. In The Book of Eels, we meet renowned historical thinkers, from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud to Rachel Carson, for whom the eel was a singular obsession. And we meet the scientists who spearheaded the search for the eel's point of origin, including Danish marine biologist Johannes Schmidt, who led research efforts in the early twentieth century, catching thousands upon thousands of eels, in the hopes of proving their birthing grounds in the Sargasso Sea. Blending memoir and nature writing at its best, Svensson's journey to understand the eel becomes an exploration of the human condition that delves into overarching issues about our roots and destiny, both as humans and as animals, and, ultimately, how to handle the biggest question of all: death. The result is a gripping and slippery narrative that will surprise and enchant."--
- Subjects: Eels.;
- Every Arc Bends Its Radian A Novel [electronic resource] : by De La Pava, Sergio.aut; cloudLibrary;
- From PEN Award­­–winning author Sergio de la Pava comes an existential detective novel about a private investigator who flees New York City for Colombia after a personal tragedy and finds himself entangled in a young woman’s strange disappearance—which may be connected to one of the world’s most ruthless criminal organizations. Riv—poet, philosopher, private eye—arrives in Cali, Colombia, hoping to find reprieve. Running away from an unspeakable event surrounding his ex Jane, Riv accidentally connects with his cousin Mauro and family friend Carlotta, who asks him to find her daughter Angelica Alfa-Ochoa. No sooner is Riv on the trail when it becomes clear that not only are the cops not looking for Angelica, but they are actively preventing him from finding her. This could be a good thing because the police are clearly in the pocket of one Exeter Mondragon, a name best never uttered in public if one wants to stay alive. But Riv is not one to leave things incomplete. When his investigation leads him straight into the heart of Mondragon’s criminal empire, he is forced not only to face unimaginable horrors, but also to plunge into the deepest and most perplexing conundrums of the human condition. Lightning fast on the page and steeped in the cultural history of Colombia, Every Arc Bends Its Radian is a novel only Sergio de la Pava could write. As incredibly funny as it is ridiculously smart, it poses large philosophical questions while keeping you laughing. A novel idea about the biggest idea of them all—what in God’s name are we even put on earth for, this book is a singular exploration of the human mind.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Hispanic & Latino; Literary; Mystery & Detective;
- © 2024., Simon & Schuster,
- La pequeña gaticornia / by Hale, Shannon.; Pham, LeUyen.; Rovira Ortega, Gemma.;
- "Kitty, who looks like a kitten yet feels she is actually a unicorn, begins to doubt herself as others ridicule her, until she meets a unicorn that helps her discover and embrace who she is"--OCLC.
- Subjects: Animal fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Cats; Unicorns; Identity (Psychology); Animals; Spanish language materials.; Identity (Philosophical concept);
- L'habit spectaculaire / by Patrick, Kat.; Wells, Hayley.; Martel, Christian.;
- LSC
- Subjects: Anniversaires de naissance; Identité; Tailleurs (Vêtements); Identité sexuelle; Transgenrisme; Individualité chez l'enfant; Birthdays; Identity (Philosophical concept); Suits (Clothing); Gender identity; Gender nonconformity; Individuality in children;
- The Act of Beauty. by Paquet, Nicolas,film director.; Spira (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Spira in 2021.Nestled at the heart of the Bic mountains, in this territory called Lower St. Lawrence, hides a community of wise people, audacious people taking root. The collective farm Sageterre is the work of Jean Bédard, writer, philosopher but most importantly, a peasant. His writing calls for action. His work on the land cultivates ideas. Jean Bédard fights to see a new, more humane world, rise.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Agriculture.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.;
- Márquez Without Words. by Ushakov, Valery,film director.; Zhdanova, Anastasia,actor.; Vistin, Andrei,actor.; Churovskaya, Lada,actor.; Burlai, Mark,actor.; Tsygantsov, Vasiliy,actor.; Gakharmanov, Yan,actor.; Stage Russia (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Anastasia Zhdanova, Andrei Vistin, Lada Churovskaya, Mark Burlai, Vasiliy Tsygantsov, Yan GakharmanovOriginally produced by Stage Russia in 2022.Valery Ushakov’s endlessly fascinating MÁRQUEZ WITHOUT WORDS is a philosophical parable narrated by the language of the body and music. The protagonist, Aureliano, notices one day that the world around him has turned upside down. To understand what is happening, he turns to a series of boxes that store memories of his past. Opening them one by one, he embarks on a journey through his life, his loves, his losses, his childhood and his regrets, all in search of the one central memory for which he has lived.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Education films.; Performing arts.; Arts.;
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