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Sovietstan : travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan / by Fatland, Erika,1983-author.(CARDINAL)814070; Dickson, Kari,translator.(CARDINAL)478187;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-477).An unforgettable journey through Central Asia, one of the most mysterious and history-laden regions of the world. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan became free of the Soviet Union in 1991. But though they are new to modern statehood, this is a region rich in ancient history, culture, and landscapes unlike anywhere else in the world. Traveling alone, Erika Fatland is a true adventurer in every sense. In Sovietistan, she takes the reader on a compassionate and insightful journey to explore how their Soviet heritage has influenced these countries, with governments experimenting with both democracy and dictatorships. In Kyrgyzstani villages, she meets victims of the tradition of bride snatching; she visits the huge and desolate Polygon in Kazakhstan where the Soviet Union tested explosions of nuclear bombs; she meets shrimp gatherers on the banks of the dried out Aral Sea; she witnesses the fall of a dictator. She travels incognito through Turkmenistan, a country that is closed to journalists. She meets exhausted human rights activists in Kazakhstan, survivors from the massacre in Osh in 2010, and German Mennonites that found paradise on the Kyrgyzstani plains 200 years ago. We learn how ancient customs clash with gas production and witness the underlying conflicts between ethnic Russians and the majority in a country that is slowly building its future in nationalist colors. Once the frontier of the Soviet Union, life follows another pace of time. Amidst the treasures of Samarkand and the brutalist Soviet architecture, Sovietistan is a rare and unforgettable adventure.

Subjects: Travel writing.; Fatland, Erika, 1983-;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5

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Southern spaces for beautiful living / by Whaley, Kathleen Johnston,editor.;

Foyers -- Living rooms -- Dining rooms -- Kitchens -- Master bedrooms -- Guest bedrooms -- Children's bedrooms -- Bathrooms -- Studies & Libraries -- Porches.Southern Spaces decorating book brings you great ideas for every room in your home. From kitchens to living areas to master suites, you'll find a range of looks that embrace the region's signature stylings, as well as savvy ideas from experts and homeowners, to make the most of every space in your home. Beautiful imagery showcases each rooms architecture and style. Both indoors and out, Southern Spaces gives you a grand tour of some of the most distinct homes in the South.

Subjects: Illustrated works.; Interior decoration;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Columbus [videorecording] / by Kogonada,film director.; Cho, John,1972-actor.; Richardson, Haley Lu,actor.(CARDINAL)344988; Posey, Parker,1968-actor.(CARDINAL)686117; Culkin, Rory,actor.(CARDINAL)848208; Oscilloscope Pictures,publisher.(CARDINAL)348523;

DVD, wide screen (1.85:1); 5.1 surround & stereo; region 0.John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey, Rory Culkin, Erin Allegretti, Jim Dougherty.Rating: Not rated.When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana; a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, an architecture enthusiast who works at the local library. As their intimacy develops, they explore both the town and their conflicted emotions: Jin's estranged relationship with his father, and Casey's reluctance to leave Columbus and her mother.

Subjects: Feature films.; Interpersonal relations; Architecture;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5

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Bricks, sand, and marble : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991 / by Grathwol, Robert P.,1939-(CARDINAL)279081; Moorhus, Donita M.,1942-(CARDINAL)279080; Center of Military History.(CARDINAL)162684; United States.Army.Corps of Engineers.(CARDINAL)143278;

Includes bibliographical references.pt. 1. The Mediterranean and the origins of the Cold War -- Army engineers in the Mediterranean, 1942-1952 -- The Moroccan air-base Program, 1950-1954 -- Shifting the locus of work, 1952-1957 -- pt. 2. The Mediterranean Division in Italy, 1957-1972 -- Headquarters and the southern district, 1957-1960 -- The Trans-East and Gulf districts, 1958-1960 -- The Gulf district, 1961-1967 -- The Mediterranean Division, 1961-1966 -- Developing the Saudi Arabian programs, 1967-1972 -- pt. 3. Army engineers in Saudi Arabia, 1972-1988 -- New programs and organizational changes, 1972-1977 -- Programs for the Ministry of Defense and Aviation in the 1970s and 1980s -- Modernization of the Saudi Arabian Navy and National Guard -- King Abdulaziz Military Academy -- King Khalid Military City -- pt. 4. Changing geopolitics in the Middle East -- Reorienting the engineer effort, 1981-1986 -- From division to Middle East/Africa Projects Office, 1985-1991 -- Conclusion: Army engineers overseas : challenges, opportunities, and changing times.

Subjects: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; Military engineering; Military engineering; Military architecture; Military architecture;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Grand Central [videorecording] / by Epstein, Michael.ausprd; Morton, Joe,1947-nrt(CARDINAL)295710; PBS Home Video.(CARDINAL)218235; Viewfinder Productions.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)(CARDINAL)154259; WGBH Educational Foundation.(CARDINAL)132712;

Director of photography, Michael Chin ; editor, Kris Liem ; music, Joel Goodman ; visual effects director, Tim D'Amico.Narrated by Joe Morton.On February 1, 1913, more than 150,000 people eagerly rushed to Grand Central Terminal to gaze at New York City's newest landmark. The new Beaux Arts structure on 42nd street housed an underground electric train station that would revolutionize the way people traveled and transform midtown Manhattan. By 1947, over sixty-five million people, the equivalent of forty percent of the population of the United States, had traveled through the station.Not rated.DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Subjects: Historical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.); Eclecticism in architecture; Local transit;

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Secrets of Henry VIII's palace [videorecording] / by Taplin, Sam.prodrt; West, Samuel.nrt; PBS Distribution (Firm)(CARDINAL)309769; Pioneer Productions.;

Samuel West, narrator.A documentary that focuses on Hampton Court Palace, from its origin through today. It was originally built for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favorite of King Henry VIII, in 1529, as Wolsey fell from favor, the palace was passed to the King, who enlarged it. Today, the palace is open to the public, and a major tourist attraction. Along with St. James's Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces of the many owned by Henry VIII.Rating: TVPG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.

Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hampton Court (Richmond upon Thames, London, England); Architecture, Baroque.; Architecture, Tudor.; Palaces;

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Visions of Sicily [videorecording] by Acorn Media (Firm)(CARDINAL)340133; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)(CARDINAL)189964;

The ultimate in armchair travel to Sicily, offering a unique aerial view shot from a helicopter, via a mounted camera, to showcase the island's breathtaking scenery and abundant architectural wonders, with informative narrative and a soundtrack of traditional regional music.Not rated.

Subjects: Travelogues (Motion pictures, television, etc.);

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Andaluz : a food journey through southern Spain / by Dunlop, Fiona,1952-author.(CARDINAL)762136;

"An enthralling Andalucian culinary journey from sierra to sea. For nearly eight centuries from 711 to 1492, Moorish rule in Andalucía brought about a revolution in Spanish culture, resulting in architectural splendors like the Alhambra as well as a rich culinary history. Andaluz is a quest to illustrate the legacy of the Arabs and Berbers in the kitchens of southern Spain today. Couscous, rice, eggplant, oranges, apricots, marzipan, and a wealth of spices are just a few ever-present ingredients that owe their influence to the Moorish people--along with a meticulous attention to the cultivation of olive varieties that Andalucía is renowned for. By digging deep into traditional dishes, scouring markets, and learning from home cooks, local tavern owners, and Michelin-starred restaurant chefs, Fiona Dunlop offers a vivid gastronomic window on this region. Entries from the authors travel diary accompany sumptuous recipesfrom Granada in the east to Córdoba at its heart and Seville in the south--bringing a taste of Moorish Spain to kitchens everywhere. With beautiful food and location photography Andaluz is bound to become the cookbook you will visit time and time again."--

Subjects: Cookbooks.; Cooking, Spanish;

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Secrets of lost empires. [videorecording] / by Barnes, Michael.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service.(CARDINAL)132222; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)(CARDINAL)154259; WGBH Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)268015;

Uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations as NOVA journeys to an archaeological site where teams of experts use traditional techniques to test their hypotheses. Explore the magnificent mountainside citadels - and marvel as villagers create a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.DVD ; full screen presentation (1.33:1) ; Dolby digital ; region 1.

Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Architecture, Ancient.; Inca architecture.; Incas.; Incas; Structural engineering;

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House of rain : tracking a vanished civilization across the American Southwest / by Childs, Craig,1967-Author(DLC)n 95090615 ;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Chaco -- The flood : Chaco Canyon -- Alignment : Fajada Butte and Casa Rinconada -- Identity : Pueblo Bonito -- The road North -- Looking North : Pueblo Alto -- Visibility : the Great North Road -- Decline : Kutz Canyon -- Crossing to the other side : The Totah -- Continuity : Aztec -- Moon watchers : Chimney Rock -- High Mesa Verde Region -- Memory : Southwest Colorado -- Movement : Northern San Juan Basin -- The art of leaving : Great Sage Plain -- Protection : Mesa Verde -- Devastation : below Sleeping Ute -- Loneliness : near Hovenweep -- Southeast Utah -- Escape terrain : Canyonlands -- Red : the head of Comb Ridge -- The Great Wall : Comb Ridge -- Walking the line : Chinle Wash -- Northeast Arizona -- Retreat : near Monument Valley -- The last cliff dwellings of the Anasazi : Mesas of Kayenta -- The Great Pueblos : Antelope Mesa -- The choice : Painted Desert -- Outpost : Little Colorado River -- East-Central Arizona -- The clock : at the edge of the forest -- Watchtower : Mogollon Rim -- Building large : Along the Mogollon Rim -- Salado : below the Mogollon Rim -- The Highland Pueblos : Kinishba and Grasshopper -- Land's end : Point of Pines -- Southeast Arizona -- Flowers along the way : Bonita Creek -- Crossroads : Safford -- Mountain of Shrines : The Pinalenos -- Northern Mexico -- The far side of Mesoamerica : Sierra San Luís -- The city : Paquimé -- Coming into the mountains : slope of the Sierra Madre -- The Eye of Tlaloc : Sierra Madre Occidental -- Putting back the bones : farther into the Sierra Madre -- The story the Conquistadors told : at the Western foot of the Sierra Madre.The greatest unsolved mystery of the American Southwest is the fate of the Anasazi, the native peoples who in the eleventh century converged on Chaco Canyon (in today's northwestern New Mexico) and built a flourishing cultural center that attracted pilgrims from far and wide, a vital crossroads of the prehistoric world. The Anasazis' accomplishments--in agriculture, art, commerce, architecture, and engineering--were astounding, as remarkable in their way as those of Mayans in distant Central America. By the thirteenth century, however, the Anasazi were gone from the region. What brought about the rapid collapse of their civilization? Was it drought? pestilence? war? Naturalist Childs draws on the latest scholarly research, as well as on a lifetime of adventure and exploration in the most forbidding landscapes of the American Southwest , to shed new light on this compelling mystery.--From publisher description.

Subjects: Chaco culture; Pueblo Indians;

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