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Low-carbon Europe : 80 inspiring & sustainable no-fly travel itineraries / by Berry, Oliver,author.(CARDINAL)344654;

You don't need to take a flight to experience the best of Europe. The continent's high-speed and sleeper trains, electric vehicle recharging network and extensive cycle routes mean that it's possible to travel widely leaving a smaller carbon footprint. This collection of 80 detailed trip itineraries opens your eyes to what is possible without air travel.About one week. Art trail to Amsterdam -- Beer pilgrimage to Belgium -- A Basque food adventure -- Go West : exploring Cork and Kerry -- Hiking into the wild heart of Scotland -- Lisbon to the Algarve -- Canoeing the Welsh Marches -- Rome, Puglia & Basilicata by train -- Venice to Lake Bled -- Norwegian rail odyssey -- Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes by rail -- A Danube loop -- Gastronomic tour of Northern Italy -- A sojourn in the Sicily Isles -- English & Scottish castles & cathedrals -- A Baltic exploration -- A Tuscan tour -- The Glacier Express -- Behind the Iron Curtin -- Stockholm to the Arctic Circle -- Paris to Glasgow -- Cities & castles of the Czech Republic -- Bavaria to Berlin -- Grand tour of Switzerland -- Exploring Cornwall -- On an Austrian high -- North and west Sicily -- Northern Europe tri-country trou -- Scotland's Outer Hebrides -- A ride along the Rhine -- Lake Maggiore to Lake Geneva -- Southwest France -- Minsk mini-break -- Rails to Europe's roof -- In Flanders' fields -- Danish design -- Sea-kayaking Scotland -- Oxford and Bath -- Zurich's Planet TrailAround two weeks or more. Belgrade to Bar adventure -- An Icelandic saga by sea -- The French Riviera -- Pilgrimage through Northern Spain -- Scandinavia calling -- The route of the Orient Express -- Land of the Sámi -- Balkan capitals -- A meander across Moorish Spain -- Cultural capitals of Mitteleuropa -- Slovenia to Southern Germany -- Santiago to the Douro -- Croatian island-hopping -- The Black Forest and beyond -- Adriatic adventure -- Rome, Naples and Sardinia by ferry -- Provence and Languedoc by rail -- Via Dinarica hike -- Canals & bicycles -- A circuit of Italy -- Paris to Copenhagen -- French connection to Tunisia -- Baltic to the Mediterranean -- Snow train to the Alps -- Germany's Romantic Road -- Ionian islands hop -- Naples and the Amalfi Coast -- A Corsican & alpine escape -- Poitou-Charentes by boat and bikes -- An Atlantic Vélodyssée -- Moroccan meander -- A Balearic break -- Tour de Mont Blanc -- Paris to London by bike -- The Canal du Nivernais by barge -- Walk Portugal's Atlantic coast -- The Danube cycle path -- Mallorca to Madrid -- Liguria Loop -- Classical East Mediterranean.

Subjects: Guidebooks.; Climatic changes; Environmental protection; Ecotourism; Tourism; Green movement.;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5

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The movie encyclopedia / by Murray, Laura K.,1989-author.(CARDINAL)349838;

Includes bibliographical references and index."This title introduces readers to some of the most popular and influential films in history. In addition to learning about the premise of each movie, readers will learn about the actors and filmmakers involved and the awards each film has won. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO." --Publisher marketing.760L

Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Motion pictures;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6

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Robot spacecraft / by Angelo, Joseph A.(CARDINAL)518663;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-296) and index.

Subjects: Roving vehicles (Astronautics); Space probes; Space robotics;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Trade is not a four-letter word : how six everyday products make the case for trade / by Hochberg, Fred P.(Fred Philip),1952-author.(CARDINAL)824582;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Trade allows us to sell what we produce at home and purchase what we don't. It lowers prices and gives us greater variety and innovation. Yet understanding our place in the global trade network is rarely so simple, and today's workers are wary of being taken advantage of. Trade has become an easy excuse for struggling economies, a scapegoat for our failures to adapt to a changing world, and--for many Americans on both the right and the left--nothing short of a four-letter word. But as Fred P. Hochberg reminds us, trade is easier to understand than we commonly think. In Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word, you'll learn how NAFTA became a populist punching bag on both sides of the aisle. You'll learn how Americans can avoid the grim specter of the $10 banana. And you'll finally discover the truth about whether or not, as President Trump once famously tweeted, "trade wars are good and easy to win." (Spoiler alert--they aren't.) Hochberg unravels the mysteries of trade by pulling back the curtain on six everyday products, each with a surprising story to tell: the taco salad, the Honda Odyssey, the banana, the iPhone, the college degree, and the smash hit HBO series Game of Thrones. Behind these six examples are stories that help explain not only how trade has shaped our lives so far but also how we can use trade to build a better future for our own families, for America, and for the world. There is no going back. Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word is the antidote to today's acronym-laden trade jargon pitched to voters with simple promises that rarely play out so one-dimensionally. It's time to read between the lines. Packed with colorful examples and highly digestible explanations, Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word entertains as it dispels popular misconceptions and arms readers with a thorough grasp of the basics of trade."--Amazon.com.

Subjects: Treaties.; International trade.; Free trade; Globalization; Protectionism;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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The great movies / by Ebert, Roger.(CARDINAL)510416;

Subjects: Reviews.; Motion pictures; Motion pictures;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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The black book of the American left : the collected conservative writings of David Horowitz / by Horowitz, David,1939-(CARDINAL)712684;

Includes bibliographical references."David Horowitz spent the first part of his life in the world of the Communist-progressive left, a politics he inherited from his mother and father, and later in the New Left as one of its founders. When the wreckage he and his comrades had created became clear to him in the mid-1970s, he left. Three decades of second thoughts then made him this movement's principal intellectual antagonist. "For better or worse," as Horowitz writes in the preface to this, the first volume of his collected conservative writings, "I have been condemned to spend the rest of my days attempting to understand how the left pursues the agendas from which I have separated myself, and why." When Horowitz began his odyssey, the left had already escaped the political ghetto to which his parents' generation and his own had been confined. Today, it has become the dominant force in America's academic and media cultures, electing a president and achieving a position from which it can shape America's future. How it achieved its presentsuccess and what that success portends are the overarching subjects of Horowitz's conservative writings. Through the unflinching focus of one singularly engaged witness, the identity of a destructive movement that constantly morphs itself in order to conceal its identity and mission becomes disturbingly clear. In Volume I of these writings, "My Life and Times," Horowitz reflects on the years he spent at war with his own country, collaborating with and confronting radical figures like Huey Newton, Tom Hayden and Billy Ayers, as he made his transition from what the writer Paul Berman described as the American left's "most important theorist" to its most determined enemy"--

Subjects: Horowitz, David, 1939-; Conservatism; New Left; Socialism;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Modern robotics : building versatile machines / by Henderson, Harry,1951-(CARDINAL)766549;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179) and index.

Subjects: Robotics.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Playmakers : how the NFL really works (and doesn't) / by Florio, Mike,author.;

Introduction -- Part I: the draft -- Tom Brady proves the draft is an inexact science -- At its core, the draft is anti-American -- The draft is the safest place to find a franchise quarterback -- The pre-draft process focuses on all the wrong things -- Draft picks have incredible value to teams, before they're used -- The temptation to tank is real -- The Commissioner's conundrum -- The draft becomes an accidental road show -- Owners often get involved, without getting involved -- There's a huge benefit to discretion -- Part II: free agency -- Free agency rarely makes a huge difference for any team -- The franchise tag hurts players more than fans realize -- Thanks to free agency, players often can't stay put -- Players should be celebrated for trying to get more -- The Albert Haynesworth debacle -- Running backs aren't valued, and for good reason -- Peyton Manning's foray into free agency -- Kirk Cousins cracks the franchise-tag code -- Le'Veon Bell's lost season -- Tom Brady leaves town, after twenty years -- Part III: quarterbacks -- The death of Johnny Unitas -- The rise of Mike Vick -- Aaron Rodgers sits for three years -- The Brett Favre retirement odyssey -- The Donovan McNabb trade -- Ben Roethlisberger's redemption -- Tebowmania -- Andrew Luck retires -- The college offense revolution -- Patrick Mahomes changes everything -- The quarterback takeover -- Part IV: coaches -- The Jon Gruden trade -- The Rooney Rule -- The Randy Ratio -- Nick Saban -- The Peter Principle, on repeat -- The resentment of Bill Belichick -- The unreality of the NFL's reality show -- Jim Harbaugh vs. Jim Schwartz -- The near-trade of Jim Harbaugh -- Another generation of Belichicks -- Matt Rhule blows the salary curve (and it doesn't matter) -- Part V: owners -- The hiring of Matt Millen -- The Commissioner -- Daniel Snyder -- The lockout -- The misadventures of Jimmy Haslam -- The suspension of Jim Irsay -- Jerry Jones vs. Roger Goodell -- Robert Kraft wins one for the little guy -- The Green Bay dynamic -- The rise of analytics -- Part VI: health and safety -- The death of Korey Stringer -- The Roy Williams rule -- Chris Simms nearly dies on the field -- The concussion epiphany -- Defenseless receivers -- The concussion lawsuits -- The minimization of the kickoff -- Lowering the helmet -- The Pro Bowl -- The in-game concussion conundrum -- The pandemic -- Part VII: off-field player misconduct -- The Whizzinator -- The love boat -- Reggie Bush -- Pacman Jones -- Mike Vick -- Plaxico Burress -- Brett Favre -- Aaron Hernandez -- Ray Rice -- Ezekiel Elliott -- Antonio Brown -- Deshaun Watson -- Part VIII: major scandals -- The Janet Jackson incident -- Spygate I -- Spygate II -- Bountygate -- Bullygate -- Michael Sam -- Deflategate -- Colin Kaepernick -- Jerry Richardson -- Spygate III -- Jon Gruden and the WFT emails -- Part IX: officiating -- Replay review -- The tuck rule -- Super Bowl XL -- Scott Green's irrelevant (not really) mistake -- The Santonio Holmes missed call -- The Fail Mary -- The index card incident -- The catch rule -- The Rams-Saints debacle -- The worst rule in football -- Part X: the future -- The proliferation of sports betting -- The injury report -- The Tim Donaghy dynamic -- Sky judge -- Protecting inside information -- The playoff seeding formula -- Expansion -- The best approach to overtime -- Protecting the mental health of players -- Global domination -- Corporate ownership -- Alternative leagues -- Acknowledgments"For almost twenty years now, the NFL has been simultaneously an athletic, financial, and cultural powerhouse-and a league that can't seem to go more than a few weeks without stumbling into a scandal. Whether it's about domestic violence, performance-enhancing drugs, racism, or head trauma, the NFL always seems to be in some kind of trouble. Yet no matter the drama, the TV networks keep showing games, the revenue keeps going up, and the viewers keep tuning in. How can a sports league-or any organization-operate this way? Why do the negative stories keep happening, and why don't they ever seem to affect the bottom line? In this wide-ranging book, Mike Florio takes readers from the boardroom to the locker room, from draft day to Super Bowl night, answering these questions and more, and showing what really goes on in the sport that America can't seem to quit. Known for his constant stream of new information and his incisive commentary, Florio delivers again in this book. With new insights and reporting on scandals past and present, this book is sure to be the talk of the league"--

Subjects: National Football League.; National Football League; Football; Football players;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

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Daring missions of World War II / by Breuer, William B.,1922-2010.(CARDINAL)173696;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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