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Albert Camus's The Stranger


Jean-Paul Sartre on Camus's portrayal of the absurd -- R.W.B. Lewis on Camus's style and critique of tragedy -- Alain Robbe-Grillet points to metaphors and anthropomorphism -- Patrick Henry compares work of Camus and Voltaire -- Brian T. Fitch on interpretation and misinterpretation -- Patrick McCarthy on the mother image -- John Fletcher explains Camus's manipulation of the reader -- Jack Murray on the novel's apparent coherence -- Avi Sagi on the novel's real concern: social alienation -- Robert C. Solomon on Meursault's lack of honesty. A study guide to Albert Camus's "The Stranger," featuring a list of characters, a summary and analysis, a selection of critical views, and a biographical sketch of the author.
Date Published:2008

Jean-Paul Sartre on Camus's portrayal of the absurd -- R.W.B. Lewis on Camus's style and critique of tragedy -- Alain Robbe-Grillet points to metaphors and anthropomorphism -- Patrick Henry compares work of Camus and Voltaire -- Brian T. Fitch on interpretation and misinterpretation -- Patrick McCarthy on the mother image -- John Fletcher explains Camus's manipulation of the reader -- Jack Murray on the novel's apparent coherence -- Avi Sagi on the novel's real concern: social alienation -- Robert C. Solomon on Meursault's lack of honesty. A study guide to Albert Camus's "The Stranger," featuring a list of characters, a summary and analysis, a selection of critical views, and a biographical sketch of the author.

Date Published:2008

Out Of The Blue

Cruz, Victor, 1986-


"A Celebra Children's Book."
Date Published:2013

Sports Great Rebecca Lobo

Savage, Jeff, 1961-


Includes index. A winner -- Growing up -- Learning the college game -- Road to the Final Four -- From the Olympics to the pro -- Team player.
Date Published:2001

Night

Wiesel, Elie



Date Published:2006

The Town On Beaver Creek : the story of a lost Kentucky community

Slatalla, Michelle.


Library Journal, June 2006 Publisher's Weekly, April 2006 Booklist, August 2006 Traces the history of Martin, Kentucky, a small community on the banks of Beaver Creek that for years ignored warnings that the town would one day be destroyed by floods and kept rebuilding their homes and lives after repeated flooding.
Date Published:2006

March : Book 1 /

Lewis, John.


Presents in graphic novel format the life of Georgia congressman John Lewis, focusing on is youth in rural Alabama, his meeting with Martin Luther King Jr. and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement.
Date Published:2016

The Last Star Chaser

Lunetta, Demitria.


(Novel in Verse) When a solar flare engulfs an interstellar space route, the vacation ship Star Chaser crash-lands on a hostile planet. Sixteen-year-old Zenna finds herself separated from her parents and in charge of her younger brother. They must traverse the alien wilderness to find her parents-if they are even still alive. Worse yet, Star Chaser wasn't the only ship to crash. Zenna soon comes face-to-face with juvenile delinquents that were being transported to a prison planet, and the last thing they want is to be rescued. But Zenna may find an ally in the stoic Arron. Strong and silent, he may just be the help she needs to reunite with her family and make it off the hostile planet alive.
Date Published:2024

(Novel in Verse) When a solar flare engulfs an interstellar space route, the vacation ship Star Chaser crash-lands on a hostile planet. Sixteen-year-old Zenna finds herself separated from her parents and in charge of her younger brother. They must traverse the alien wilderness to find her parents-if they are even still alive. Worse yet, Star Chaser wasn't the only ship to crash. Zenna soon comes face-to-face with juvenile delinquents that were being transported to a prison planet, and the last thing they want is to be rescued. But Zenna may find an ally in the stoic Arron. Strong and silent, he may just be the help she needs to reunite with her family and make it off the hostile planet alive.

Date Published:2024

Island Of Fire

McMann, Lisa.


The magical world of Artimé is gone and the Unwanteds are looking to Alex Stowe for answers, but while his twin brother Aaron continues to build his army in Quill, a very dangerous common enemy is revealed.
Date Published:2013

Shout : a poetry memoir /

Anderson, Laurie Halse,


Junior Library Guild Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before.
Date Published:2019

Junior Library Guild Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before.

Date Published:2019

My Hero Academia Smash!!

Neda, Hirofumi,


Printed Manga-style, yon-koma format: book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Originally published: Tokyo: Shueisha, 2015. Translated from the Japanese. Presents a parody of the manga series "My Hero Academia." There is a sports festival, internships, a crazy baseball game, and the formerly quirkless Izuku Midoriya inherits the world's greatest superpower. It only leads to some weird fantasies.
Date Published:2019

Printed Manga-style, yon-koma format: book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Originally published: Tokyo: Shueisha, 2015. Translated from the Japanese. Presents a parody of the manga series "My Hero Academia." There is a sports festival, internships, a crazy baseball game, and the formerly quirkless Izuku Midoriya inherits the world's greatest superpower. It only leads to some weird fantasies.

Date Published:2019

Super Freakonomics : global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance

Levitt, Steven D.


Library Journal, October 2009 Kirkus Review, October 2009 The authors explore the economics of real-world issues often viewed as insignificant, such as the odds of someone with both a Muslim first and last name being a terrorist, if eating kangaroo can save the planet, and if it is safer to drive or walk drunk.
Date Published:2009

Judaism

Lewinsky, Adam.


The origins of the Jewish faith stretch back more than 4,000 years. Judaism was the first of the world s great monotheistic religions, and its code of laws and ethics have had a great influence on western civilization. The global Jewish population is about 14 million, with most Jews living either in the State of Israel or in the United States. This book explores the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, examining the differences between three branches of the faith (Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform) that have emerged in the past two centuries. The MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS series provides information about six of the most important religious faiths practiced around the world. More than 75 percent of the world's population over 5.2 billion people observes the tenets of one of these six religions. Each book in the series describes the important beliefs of a particular religion, along with information about its history, practices, and rituals. Each title in this series includes color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources, a timeline and organizations to contact. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader s comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader s knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.
Date Published:2018

The origins of the Jewish faith stretch back more than 4,000 years. Judaism was the first of the world s great monotheistic religions, and its code of laws and ethics have had a great influence on western civilization. The global Jewish population is about 14 million, with most Jews living either in the State of Israel or in the United States. This book explores the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, examining the differences between three branches of the faith (Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform) that have emerged in the past two centuries. The MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS series provides information about six of the most important religious faiths practiced around the world. More than 75 percent of the world's population over 5.2 billion people observes the tenets of one of these six religions. Each book in the series describes the important beliefs of a particular religion, along with information about its history, practices, and rituals. Each title in this series includes color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources, a timeline and organizations to contact. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader s comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader s knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.

Date Published:2018

Growing Up In Canada

Snyder, Gail.


Teenagers make up less than 9 percent of Canada s population of about 35 million. Although Canada has ten provinces, two-thirds of teens live in either Quebec or Ontario. Whether they live in cities or rural areas, these young people are growing up in a country that has two national languages, French and English, welcomes immigrants, is socially tolerant, and places a lot of emphasis on their education, independence, and happiness. Featured is an overview of the country, as well as insights into how Canada s youth experience home and family, education and work, social life, and more.
Date Published:2018

Teenagers make up less than 9 percent of Canada s population of about 35 million. Although Canada has ten provinces, two-thirds of teens live in either Quebec or Ontario. Whether they live in cities or rural areas, these young people are growing up in a country that has two national languages, French and English, welcomes immigrants, is socially tolerant, and places a lot of emphasis on their education, independence, and happiness. Featured is an overview of the country, as well as insights into how Canada s youth experience home and family, education and work, social life, and more.

Date Published:2018

Biopharmaceuticals


Includes glossary. The history of pharmaceuticals -- Medicines in ancient civilizations -- Pharmaceutical science in the 16th and 17th centuries -- Pharmacopoeia -- Pharmacology -- Isolation and synthesis of compounds -- Discovery of antiseptics and vaccines -- Edward Jenner -- Improvement in drug administration -- New classes of pharmaceuticals -- Transitions in drug discovery -- Early efforts in the development of anti-infective drugs -- Discovery of penicillin -- Isolation of insulin -- Identification of vitamins -- Emergence of modern diseases and treatment -- Hypertension -- Early progress in cancer drug development -- The pharmaceutical industry in the modern era -- Emergence of the biopharmaceutical industry -- Treating diabetes -- Drug discovery and development -- Research and discovery -- Contribution of scientific knowledge to drug discovery -- Drug screening -- Sources of compounds -- Lead chemical identification -- Taxol and the Pacific yew -- Strategies for drug design and production -- Structure-activity relationship -- Computer-aided design of drugs -- Combinatorial chemistry -- Synthetic human proteins -- Personalized medicine -- Drug regulation and approval -- Public influence on drug regulation -- Objectives and organization of drug regulatory agencies -- Drug approval process -- Food and Drug Administration -- The Investigational New Drug application -- The New Drug Application and Biologics License Application -- Safety testing in animals -- Pharmacokinetic investigation -- Dosage form development -- Common dosage forms -- Obstacles in drug development -- Adverse reactions -- Postmarketing adverse drug events -- Drug interactions -- Drug patents -- Major applications of biopharmaceuticals -- Antibiotics -- Use and administration of antibiotics -- Categories of antibiotics -- Antibiotic resistance -- Major antibiotics -- Vaccines -- Cytokines -- Interferon -- Monoclonal antibodies -- Hybridoma -- Human monoclonal antibodies -- Cell therapy -- Enzymes -- Hormones -- Blood factors -- Antisense drugs -- Peptide therapeutics -- The future of biopharmaceuticals -- Gene therapy -- Pharmacogenetics -- Pharming -- ATryn -- Synthetic biology -- Advances in synthetic biology -- Applications of synthetic biology -- Bioethical considerations -- Conclusion. "Biopharmaceuticals represent an exciting frontier in the application of biotechnology and a rapidly developing sector of the pharmaceutical industry. Biopharmaceuticals are distinct from synthetic drugs in that they are derived from biological sources and manufactured using biotechnology. Biopharmaceutical research has already led to the development of therapies for various life-threatening illnesses, including skin cancer and leukemia, among others, and has the potential to yield new breakthroughs for many more. This introductory volume examines the history of biopharmaceuticals, the ins and outs of the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, and the future of the field"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2016

Includes glossary. The history of pharmaceuticals -- Medicines in ancient civilizations -- Pharmaceutical science in the 16th and 17th centuries -- Pharmacopoeia -- Pharmacology -- Isolation and synthesis of compounds -- Discovery of antiseptics and vaccines -- Edward Jenner -- Improvement in drug administration -- New classes of pharmaceuticals -- Transitions in drug discovery -- Early efforts in the development of anti-infective drugs -- Discovery of penicillin -- Isolation of insulin -- Identification of vitamins -- Emergence of modern diseases and treatment -- Hypertension -- Early progress in cancer drug development -- The pharmaceutical industry in the modern era -- Emergence of the biopharmaceutical industry -- Treating diabetes -- Drug discovery and development -- Research and discovery -- Contribution of scientific knowledge to drug discovery -- Drug screening -- Sources of compounds -- Lead chemical identification -- Taxol and the Pacific yew -- Strategies for drug design and production -- Structure-activity relationship -- Computer-aided design of drugs -- Combinatorial chemistry -- Synthetic human proteins -- Personalized medicine -- Drug regulation and approval -- Public influence on drug regulation -- Objectives and organization of drug regulatory agencies -- Drug approval process -- Food and Drug Administration -- The Investigational New Drug application -- The New Drug Application and Biologics License Application -- Safety testing in animals -- Pharmacokinetic investigation -- Dosage form development -- Common dosage forms -- Obstacles in drug development -- Adverse reactions -- Postmarketing adverse drug events -- Drug interactions -- Drug patents -- Major applications of biopharmaceuticals -- Antibiotics -- Use and administration of antibiotics -- Categories of antibiotics -- Antibiotic resistance -- Major antibiotics -- Vaccines -- Cytokines -- Interferon -- Monoclonal antibodies -- Hybridoma -- Human monoclonal antibodies -- Cell therapy -- Enzymes -- Hormones -- Blood factors -- Antisense drugs -- Peptide therapeutics -- The future of biopharmaceuticals -- Gene therapy -- Pharmacogenetics -- Pharming -- ATryn -- Synthetic biology -- Advances in synthetic biology -- Applications of synthetic biology -- Bioethical considerations -- Conclusion. "Biopharmaceuticals represent an exciting frontier in the application of biotechnology and a rapidly developing sector of the pharmaceutical industry. Biopharmaceuticals are distinct from synthetic drugs in that they are derived from biological sources and manufactured using biotechnology. Biopharmaceutical research has already led to the development of therapies for various life-threatening illnesses, including skin cancer and leukemia, among others, and has the potential to yield new breakthroughs for many more. This introductory volume examines the history of biopharmaceuticals, the ins and outs of the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, and the future of the field"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2016

My Hero Academia Smash!!

Neda, Hirofumi,


Printed Manga-style, yon-koma format: book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Originally published: Tokyo: Shueisha, 2015. Translated from the Japanese. The aspiring Heroes of U.A. High head out for fun in the sun on summer break. Exams are subbed out for silly contests between students and teachers. Izuku and company dress up in Halloween costumes and as animals for a project.
Date Published:2020

Printed Manga-style, yon-koma format: book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. Originally published: Tokyo: Shueisha, 2015. Translated from the Japanese. The aspiring Heroes of U.A. High head out for fun in the sun on summer break. Exams are subbed out for silly contests between students and teachers. Izuku and company dress up in Halloween costumes and as animals for a project.

Date Published:2020

Social Security Act

Worth, Richard.


Includes chronology. This book tells the story of how workers in America came to be financially protected by government funds in the event of retirement or disability and the conflicts that have arisen in the years since that legislation first passed.
Date Published:2011

The Master Guide To Drawing Anime Amazing Girls : how to draw essential character types from simple templates

Hart, Christopher.


Learn all the ins and outs of drawing stunning manga heroines, schoolgirls, and fantasy characters!
Date Published:2016

Bioengineering


Includes glossary. Biological control systems -- Regulating living things -- Homeostasis -- Conservation in homeostatic systems -- Thermoregulation -- Poikilothermy and homoiothermy -- The evolution of biological control systems -- Visual tracking--a control system at work -- Artificial control systems -- Monitoring and testing -- Treatment techniques -- Diagnostic imaging -- X-rays -- Nuclear medicine -- Brain scanning -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Ultrasonics -- Transducers -- Medical applications -- Diagnostic graphing techniques -- Electrocardiography -- Electroencephalography -- Prostheses -- Prosthetic limbs and joints -- Physical medicine and rehabilitation -- The heart -- The heart-lung machine -- Mechanical hearts -- Pacemakers -- Dialysis -- Bladder pacemakers -- The ears -- The eyes -- Biomaterials -- General requirements of biomaterials -- Polymer biomaterials -- Polymers -- Elastomers -- Thermoplastics -- Thermosets -- Applications of biomaterials -- Cardiovascular devices -- Orthopedic devices -- Nanotechnology -- Drug delivery -- Bioassays -- Assistive devices and tissue engineering -- Subfields of bioengineering -- Subfields of biomedical engineering -- Tissue engineering -- Neural engineering -- Genetic engineering -- History of genetic engineering -- How genetic engineering works -- Genetic engineering in medicine -- Genetic engineering in industry -- Genetic engineering in agriculture -- Biomechanics -- Human-factors engineering -- Biochemical engineering -- Synthetic biology -- History of synthetic biology -- Advances in synthetic biology -- Applications of synthetic biology -- Risk assessment and ethical concerns in synthetic biology -- Bionics -- Bioinformatics -- Agricultural engineering -- Environmental engineering -- Water treatment -- Air pollution control -- Control of particulates -- The EPA -- Control of gases -- Solid-waste management -- Hazardous-waste management -- Conclusion. "From tissue engineering that produces artificial skin for burn patients to the use of nanotechnology for precise drug delivery, recent advances in bioengineering have fundamentally changed both the world in which we live and the bodies within which we live. Among the topics covered in this invaluable compendium are homeostasis, biological and artificial control systems, diagnostic imaging, prostheses, biomaterials, environmental engineering, and various subfields of bioengineering. Readers will become familiar with the most exciting and significant developments in this important field"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2016

Includes glossary. Biological control systems -- Regulating living things -- Homeostasis -- Conservation in homeostatic systems -- Thermoregulation -- Poikilothermy and homoiothermy -- The evolution of biological control systems -- Visual tracking--a control system at work -- Artificial control systems -- Monitoring and testing -- Treatment techniques -- Diagnostic imaging -- X-rays -- Nuclear medicine -- Brain scanning -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Ultrasonics -- Transducers -- Medical applications -- Diagnostic graphing techniques -- Electrocardiography -- Electroencephalography -- Prostheses -- Prosthetic limbs and joints -- Physical medicine and rehabilitation -- The heart -- The heart-lung machine -- Mechanical hearts -- Pacemakers -- Dialysis -- Bladder pacemakers -- The ears -- The eyes -- Biomaterials -- General requirements of biomaterials -- Polymer biomaterials -- Polymers -- Elastomers -- Thermoplastics -- Thermosets -- Applications of biomaterials -- Cardiovascular devices -- Orthopedic devices -- Nanotechnology -- Drug delivery -- Bioassays -- Assistive devices and tissue engineering -- Subfields of bioengineering -- Subfields of biomedical engineering -- Tissue engineering -- Neural engineering -- Genetic engineering -- History of genetic engineering -- How genetic engineering works -- Genetic engineering in medicine -- Genetic engineering in industry -- Genetic engineering in agriculture -- Biomechanics -- Human-factors engineering -- Biochemical engineering -- Synthetic biology -- History of synthetic biology -- Advances in synthetic biology -- Applications of synthetic biology -- Risk assessment and ethical concerns in synthetic biology -- Bionics -- Bioinformatics -- Agricultural engineering -- Environmental engineering -- Water treatment -- Air pollution control -- Control of particulates -- The EPA -- Control of gases -- Solid-waste management -- Hazardous-waste management -- Conclusion. "From tissue engineering that produces artificial skin for burn patients to the use of nanotechnology for precise drug delivery, recent advances in bioengineering have fundamentally changed both the world in which we live and the bodies within which we live. Among the topics covered in this invaluable compendium are homeostasis, biological and artificial control systems, diagnostic imaging, prostheses, biomaterials, environmental engineering, and various subfields of bioengineering. Readers will become familiar with the most exciting and significant developments in this important field"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2016

Oblivion

Creagh, Kelly,


Isobel Lanley is terrified to return to the desolate and dangerous dreamworld where she had a deadly confrontation with Varen, but when her nightmares resume, bleeding into reality, she is left with no choice, and to make matters worse, the ghostly demon Lilith will do anything to get Varen for her own.
Date Published:2015

Tom Stoppard


"Comprehensive research and study guide." Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003 Presents critical excerpts on five works by British playwright Tom Stoppard, covering various aspects of the plays, and also provides plot summaries, a Stoppard biography, primary and secondary bibliographies, and an index of themes and ideas.
Date Published:2003