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Gunslinger girl / by Ely, Lyndsay,author.(CARDINAL)351115; Patterson, James.(CARDINAL)730736;
In a post-Second Civil War lawless West, sharpshooter Serendipity "Pity" Jones stars in, and lives at, the Theater Vespertine, but there is a dark cost to her freedom that Pity may not be willing to pay.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Western fiction.; Dystopian ficton.; Science fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Gunfighters; Loyalty; Liberty; Political corruption; Young adult fiction.;
Available copies: 26 / Total copies: 29
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In a flight of starlings : the wonders of complex systems / by Parisi, Giorgio,author.(CARDINAL)871911; Parisi, Anna(Writer on science),contributor.(CARDINAL)872849; Carnell, Simon,1962-translator.(CARDINAL)353590; Penguin Random House,publisher.(CARDINAL)613934;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-124) and index.In a flight of starlings -- physics in Rome, around fifty years ago -- je ne regrette rien -- phase transitions, or collective phenomena -- spin glasses: the introduction of disorder -- metaphors in science -- how ideas are born -- the meaning of science."From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, an enlightening and personal journey into the practice of groundbreaking science. In a Flight of Starlings, already a #1 bestseller in his native Italy, celebrated physicist Giorgio Parisi guides us through his unorthodox yet exhilarating work: investigating the principles of physics by observing the flight of flocks of birds. Studying the movements of these communities, he has realized, proves an illuminating way into understanding complex systems of all kinds--collections of everything from atoms and planets to other animals like ourselves. Along the way, he reflects on the lessons he's taken from a life in pursuit of scientific truth: the importance of serendipity to the discovery of new ideas, the surprising kinship between physics and other disciplines, and the value of science to a thriving society. In so doing, he removes the practice of science from the confines of the laboratory and into the real world. Part elegant scientific treatise, part thrilling journey of discovery, In a Flight of Starlings is an invitation to find wonder in the world around us."--
Subjects: Parisi, Giorgio; Physics; Starlings.; System analysis.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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A whisper of horses / by Bethell, Zillah,author.(CARDINAL)562373;
In a post-apocalyptic Great Britain, after her mother's death Serendipity, about twelve, leaves Lahn Dan and teams up with an orphan, Tab, hoping to find horses surviving somewhere.650LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Science fiction.; Horses; Science fiction; Voyages and travels;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The mushroom at the end of the world : on the possibility of life in capitalist ruins / by Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt,author.(CARDINAL)344311;
"Matsutake is the most valuable mushroom in the world--and a weed that grows in human-disturbed forests across the Northern Hemisphere. Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing's account of these sought-after fungi offers insights into areas far beyond just mushrooms and addresses a crucial question: What manages to live in the ruins we have made? The Mushroom at the End of the World explores the unexpected corners of matsutake commerce, where we encounter Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, Finnish nature guides, and more. These companions lead us into fungal ecologies and forest histories to better understand the promise of cohabitation in a time of massive human devastation. The Mushroom at the End of the World delves into the relationship between capitalist destruction and collaborative survival within multispecies landscapes, the prerequisite for continuing life on earth"--Publisher's description.Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-322) and index.Enabling entanglements -- Prologue: Autumn aroma -- What's left? Arts of noticing -- Contamination as collaboration -- Some problems with scale -- Interlude: smelling -- After progress: salvage accumulation -- Working the edge -- Freedom... -- Open Ticket, Oregon -- War stories -- What happened to the state? Two kinds of Asian Americans -- ...In translation -- Between the dollar and the Yen -- From gifts to commodities, and back -- Salvage rhythms: business in disturbance -- Interlude: tracking -- Disturbed beginnings: unintentional design. The life of the forest -- Coming up among pines... -- History -- Resurgence -- Serendipity -- Ruin -- ...In gaps and patches -- Science as translation -- Flying spores -- Interlude: dancing -- In the middle of things. -- Matsutake crusaders: Waiting for fungal action -- Ordinary assets -- Anti-ending: some people I met along the way -- Spore trail: the further adventures of a mushroom.
Subjects: Human ecology.; Economic development; Environmental degradation.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Emerging issues in the electronic environment : challenges for librarians and researchers in the sciences / by Miller, Jeannie P.(CARDINAL)276189;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Scientific communication : new roles and new players / Julie M. Hurd -- Too important to be left to chance : serendipity and the digital library / Elizabeth B. Cooksey -- For better or for worse : the joys and woes of e-journals / Linda L. Eells -- Scan it and they will come-- but will they cite it? / Michael Fosmire -- The use of online supplementary material in high-impact scientific journals / Thomas Schaffer, Kathy M. Jackson -- Challenges and opportunities for bibliometrics in the electronic environment : the case of the proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science / Tony L. Bremholm -- Information overload : keeping current without being overwhelmed / Patrick Sullivan -- The impact of electronic bibliographic databases and electronic journal articles on the scholar's information seeking behavior and personal collection of "reprints" / Robert B. McGeachin -- Biology databases for the new life sciences / Katherine S. Chiang -- Map and spatial data acquisitions in the electronic age / Joanne M. Perry -- The virtual patron / Lesley M. Moyo -- Webinar technology : application in libraries / Karen J. Docherty, Angi Herold Faiks -- Preserving digital libraries : determining "what?" before deciding "how?" / Jean Marie Deken.
Subjects: Science and technology libraries; Science; Technology; Libraries; Electronic journals.; Digital libraries.; Communication in science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The improbable Wendell Willkie : the businessman who saved the Republican Party and his country, and conceived a new world order / by Lewis, David Levering,1936-author.(CARDINAL)132113;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Elwood, August 17, 1940 -- "Grass-roots stuff" -- Puerto Rico to Commonwealth & Southern -- Willkie v. FDR: the politics of business, the business of politics -- 1940: political science and serendipity -- The Philadelphia story -- Saving the GOP to save freedom -- Pas de deux: Willkie and Roosevelt -- Exceptionalism at work -- One world or nothing -- 1944 -- not this time.Presents the story of the 1940s Wall Street attorney and presidential candidate to explore his advocacy of civil rights, promotion of America's involvement in international politics, and enduring legacy.
Subjects: Biographies.; Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944.; Politicians; Presidential candidates;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Close your eyes, get free : use self-hypnosis to relax, reduce stress, quit bad habits, and focus / by Smith, Grace,author.(CARDINAL)838249;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-265) and index.Freedom begins in the mind -- How our habits were formed -- The history of hypnosis -- The science of hypnosis -- The first step to mental freedom: taking responsibility for your actions -- The second step: taking responsibility for your thoughts -- The third step: how to reprogram your subconscious mind -- The fourth step: giving back -- The root, trunk, and limb: overcoming procrastination, overeating, and other common issues -- Serendipity -- You're free! Now what?
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Autogenic training.; Hypnotism.; Mind and body.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Wonder women of science : twelve geniuses who are currently rocking science, technology, and the world [sound recording] / by Fletcher, Tiera,1995-author.(CARDINAL)803677; Rue, Ginger,author.(CARDINAL)344113; Waites, Channie,narrator.;
Performed by Channie Waites.Searching the cosmos for a new Earth. Using math to fight human trafficking. Designing invisible (and safer) cars. Unlocking climate-change secrets. All of this groundbreaking science, and much more, is happening right now, spearheaded by the diverse female scientists and engineers profiled in this book. Meet award-winning aerospace engineer Tiera Fletcher and twelve other science superstars and hear them tell in their own words not only about their fascinating work, but also about their childhoods and the paths they traveled to get where they are, paths that often involved failures and unexpected changes in direction, but also persistence, serendipity, and brilliant insights. Their careers range from computer scientists to microbiologists to unique specialties that didn't exist before some amazing women profiled here created them. Here is a book to surprise and inspire not only die-hard science fans but also those who don't (yet!) think of themselves as scientists. Back matter includes reading suggestions, an index, a glossary, and some surprising ideas for how to get involved in the world of STEM.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Scientists.; Women scientists; Science; Engineers.; Women engineers.; Engineering.; Technology; Mathematicians.; Women mathematicians.; Mathematics.; Non-Fiction.; Biography.; Science & Nature.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to mars / by Holt, Nathalia,1980-author.(CARDINAL)406284;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-323) and index.A door opens -- Mobilization -- Past is prologue -- The double V -- Manifest destiny -- War birds -- The duration -- Those who moved forward -- Breaking the barriers -- Home by the sea -- The area rule -- Serendipity -- Turbulence -- Angle of attack -- Young, gifted, and black -- What a difference a day makes -- Outer space -- With all deliberate speed -- Model behavior -- Degrees of freedom -- Out of the past, the future -- America is for everybody -- To boldly goJanuary 1958: Launch day -- Up, up, and away -- Headed west -- Rockets rising -- Miss Guided Missile -- Holding back -- Ninety days and ninety minutes -- Moonglow -- Analog overlords -- Planetary pull -- The last queen of outer space -- Men are from Mars -- Look like a girlIn the 1940s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians, it recruited an elite group of young women -- known as human computers -- who, with only pencil, paper, and brain power, helped bring about America's first ballistic missiles. But their hearts lay in the dream of space exploration, and when JPL became part of NASA, the computers helped send the first probes to the moon. Later, through their efforts, we launched the ships that showed us the contours of our solar system. For the first time, Nathalia Holt tells the stories of these women, who charted a course not only for the future of space exploration but also for the prospects of female scientists. Based on extensive research and interviews with the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls illuminates the role of women in science, both where we've been and the far reaches of space to which we're heading1040L
Subjects: Biographies.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.); Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.); Memoirs and biographies.; African American authors.; African American interest.; African American mathematicians; African American women; African Americans; Astronautics; Astronauts; Astronauts; Autobiographies.; Mathematicians; Race discrimination.; Race discrimination; Rocketry; Sexism.; Space race.; Women computer programmers; Women computer programmers; Women in computer science; Women mathematicians; Women mathematicians; Women mathematicians; Women; Biography.; Sexism.; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 51 / Total copies: 52
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The salmon cannon and the levitating frog : and other serious discoveries of silly science / by York, Carly Anne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-262) and index.Eureka!. The screwiest idea ; Rodent rubdowns ; The law of urination ; Medicine from monsters -- Curiosity killed the cat?. From hot springs to hotter technology ; Duck dicks and twisty tricks ; Shrimp fight club ; Woven and wiggly -- With a little help from my friends. Killer or cure? ; COVID and the disappearing camel ; Genes get a glow-up ; The ocean's osteopaths -- Inspiration in oddities. A whale of a biomechanical tale ; Roaches to the rescue ; Buzz of the Internet ; These snakes don't need a motherf*cking plane -- Eccentric experiments. Felicia and friends ; A different kind of flying fish ; Maybe he's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline -- Rules of serendipity. Happy as a clam ; From party trick to painkiller pick ; Of mold and medicine ; Leap of detection -- Conclusion. Duck dicks and politics ; Strike like a stomatopod ; A pissing match ; Celebration of silly science ; Father Goose and his golden egg."Why would anyone research how elephants pee? Or study worms who tie themselves into a communal knot? Or quantify the squishability of a cockroach? It all sounds pointless, silly, or even disgusting. Maybe it is. But in The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, Carly Anne York shows how unappreciated, overlooked, and simply curiosity-driven science has led to breakthroughs big and small. Got wind power? You might have humpback whales to thank. Know anything about particle physics? Turns out there is a ferret close to the heart of it all. And if you want to keep salmon around, be thankful for that cannon! The research itself can seem bizarre. But it drives our economy. And what's more, this stuff is simply cool. York invites readers to appreciate the often unpredictable journey of scientific exploration, highlighting that the heart of science lies in the relentless pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. Emphasizing the hard work of the people behind the discoveries, this is an accessible, story-driven book that shows how important and exciting it is to simply let curiosity run wild"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Humor.; Anecdotes.; Discoveries in science; Discoveries in science; Discoveries in science; Research;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 17
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