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What your second grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good second-grade education / by Hirsch, E. D.,Jr.(Eric Donald),1928-(CARDINAL)128988; Holdren, John.(CARDINAL)394518;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-345) and index.
Subjects: Second grade (Education); Curriculum planning;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 18
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Anthropology and the study of humanity [sound recording] / by Lacy, Scott M.,lecturer.; Teaching Company,publisher.(CARDINAL)349444;
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references.Lecturer: Professor Scott M. Lacy, Fairfield University.Find out what makes us human by learning where we came from.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Anthropology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The book of the damned by Quinn, Daniel(CARDINAL)204582;
Daniel Quinn was born in 1935 and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Creighton Prep and attended St. Louis University, the University of Vienna and Loyola University of Chicago.Quinn worked in educational and consumer publishing, holding editorial positions with the American Peoples Encyclopedia, the Greater Cleveland Mathematics Program, the Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation, Fuller and Dees Publishing and the Society for Visual Education.He is best known for his award-winning novel Ishmael (1992), which is about a gorilla able to telepathically communicate, but he has written other novels as well as short fiction.
Subjects: Civilization; Social change; Social ecology; Human ecology;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Understanding cultural and human geography [videorecording] / by Robbins, Paul,creator,speaker.; Robbins, Paul,author.Understanding cultural and human geography, course guidebook.; Teaching Company,publisher.(CARDINAL)349444;
Bibliographical references included in course guidebook.disc 1. Writing the world, the mapmaker's craft ; The problem with geographical determinism ; Anthropocene, the age of human impact ; Climate change and civilization ; Global land change ; The end of global population growth -- disc 2. The agricultural puzzle ; Disease geography ; Political ecology ; Economic geography, globalization origins ; The Columbian exchange ; Uneven development and global poverty -- disc 3. The new global economy ; Restless humanity, the migration conundrum ; Urbanization, the rise of new world cities ; Geography of language ; Understanding cultural geography ; The importance of place -- disc 4. Cultural commodification ; Culture, power, and the politics of meaning ; The geopolitical imagination ; Regionalism and the rise of new states ; Supranationalism, taking on big problems ; Future geographies.Lecturer: Paul Robbins, University of Wisconsin-Madison.DVD.
Subjects: Cultural geography.; Human geography.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome : solving algebraic equations / by O'Donnell, Kerri,1972-(CARDINAL)702319;
This book explains how to use algebra, a branch of mathematics that is an extension of basic arithmetic operations, to solve math problems about the accomplishments of the ancient Greeks and Romans.4-81080LUAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Algebra; Civilization, Classical;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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When the Moors ruled in Europe [videorecording] / by Deacon, Rowan.; Copestake, Timothy.; Hughes, Bettany.(CARDINAL)351960; Acorn Media (Firm)(CARDINAL)340133; Channel Four (Great Britain)(CARDINAL)190938; Wildfire Television.;
[Episode 1] (52 min.) -- [Episode 2] (49 min.).Camera, Colin Clarke ; editor, Allen Charlton ; music, Will Goodchild.Presented by Bettany Hughes."Examines a long-buried chapter of European history: the rise and fall of Islamic culture in what is now Spain and Portugal... See how Moorish advances in mathematics, astronomy, art, and agriculture helped propel the West out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance. What emerges is a richly detailed portrait of a sensuous, inquisitive, and remarkably progressive Islamic culture in Christian Europe"--Container.DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Muslims; Muslims; Civilization, Medieval.; Islamic civilization.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The new dictionary of cultural literacy / by Hirsch, E. D.,Jr.(Eric Donald),1928-(CARDINAL)128988; Kett, Joseph F.(CARDINAL)151758; Trefil, James,1938-(CARDINAL)155039;
The Bible -- Mythology and folklore -- Proverbs -- Idioms -- World literature, philosophy, and religion -- Literature in English -- Conventions of written English -- Fine arts -- World history to 1550 -- World history since 1550 -- American history to 1865 -- American history since 1865 -- World politics -- American politics -- World geography -- American geography -- Anthropology, psychology, and sociology -- Business and economics -- Physical sciences and mathematics -- Earth sciences -- Life sciences -- Medicine and health -- Technology."In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans - the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source. Wireless technology. Gene therapy, NAFTA. In addition to the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to bring Americans' essential knowledge bank up to date. Are you familiar with the digital divide, European Union, Kwanzaa, pheromones, Type A and Type B personalities, spam? Or, test your knowledge on cultural icons that have stood the test of time: Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, Winston Churchill, the Taj Mahal, and many, many more. Numerous original entries have been revised to reflect the many recent changes in world history and politics, American literature, and, especially, science and technology."--Jacket.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Civilization; Civilization; English language;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 17
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Cool careers without college for math and science wizards / by Burnett, Betty,1940-(CARDINAL)748331;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Agriculture technician -- Earth science technician -- Wastewater technician -- Hazardous materials technician -- Aerospace (Avionics) technician -- Medical lab technician -- Robotics technician -- Cost estimator -- Inspector and tester -- Surveying technician -- Fiber optics technician -- Electronics technician -- Chemical technician -- Civil engineering technician.1130LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Mathematics; Science; Vocational guidance;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Archimedes / by O'Neal, Claire.(CARDINAL)484065;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-45) and index.Biography of Archimedes leading scientist/philosopher of the ancient world written for upper elementary age readers. This comprehensive biography is beautifully designed in full color with classic paintings, maps and ancient artifacts.456
Subjects: Biographies.; Archimedes; Mathematicians; Mathematics; Mathematics, Ancient;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The measure of reality : quantification and Western society, 1250-1600 / by Crosby, Alfred W.(CARDINAL)331647;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Civilization, Medieval.; Historiometry.; History; Renaissance.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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