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400 years of the telescope a journey of science, technology and thought / |
"The film features interviews with leading astrophysicists and cosmologists from the world's renowned universities and observatories, who explain concepts ranging from Galileo's act of revealing the cosmos with a simple telescope, to the latest discoverie |
681.4123 K64f, 2009 |
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Al people, real stories an important message from the Federal Trade Commission. |
This video warns homeowners against scams targeting people having trouble paying their mortgages. |
FT 1.34:R 22/SPAN./ENG./DVD |
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Alien from earth |
Examines the discovery of strange and unknown miniature hominid fossil (Homo floresiensis) remains on the island of Flores, Indonesia. Looks at the scientific debate over whether these creatures, nicknamed "hobbits," are a type of dwarf race of humans, po |
569.909598 N37a, 2009 |
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Amazing planet |
In this 3 hour series, one can witness in seconds what took the Earth eons to create: bumper-car continents; ice ages pulsing out of the poles and back; the Himalayas surging upwards; sand dunes swallowing, then uncovering African villages, and more! |
551.41 G76a, 2007 |
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American movies. the first thirty years / |
This volume discusses the formative influence of comedians of the silent screen. The first segment is an overview of comedians. The following two segments cover the lives of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. |
791.43617 A44, 2006 |
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Antarctica : the global warning / |
A collection of photographs documents the effect of global warming on the southern polar continent, in a volume that includes contributions by Will Steger, David De Rothschild, and Stephen Schneider. |
919.8904 C67a, 2007 |
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Basic instinct |
Nick Curran is a tough but vulnerable detective. Catherine Tramell is a cold, calculating, and beautiful novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite. Catherine becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered. Obsessed with cracking the cas |
791.43655 V47b, 2006 |
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Bernard Herrmann |
Explores the life and work of Bernard Herrmann who created music for over 50 films. Features interviews with, among others, directors Martin Scorsese and Claude Chabrol, composers David Raksin and Elmer Bernstein, as well as home movies, archival photos a |
781.542 W36b, 2007 |
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Birth of a nation |
This epic story of the Civil War as seen through the lives of two families is a controversial classic of film history. |
791.43658 G75b, 1998 |
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Blue gardenia |
A working girl wakes up a murderess after passing out in the apartment of a brutish playboy. She flees leaving behind a blue gardenia, which prompts a sensational columnist to brand her "The Blue Gardenia". Struggling to conceal her involvement with the p |
791.43655 L36b, 2000 |
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Body heat |
A lawyer has a love affair with a woman and gets involved in a plot to kill her husband. |
791.43655 K37b, 2006 |
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Body of evidence |
Rebecca Carlson (Madonna) is on trial for the murder of her older, wealthy lover. The victim's secretary (Archer) is a witness for the prosecution. As Rebecca's attorney (Dafoe) attempts to prove her innocence, he becomes entangled in her web of erotic ga |
791.43655 E44b, 2002 |
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Chop socky Cinema Hong Kong / |
Offers an in-depth look at martial arts films, particularly Hong Kong's wu xia film legacy and its influence on global cinema. From its roots in Beijing Opera to Quentin Tarantino's tribute Kill Bill, Vol. 2, this film presents the development of the gen |
791.4361 T39c, 2005 |
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Complete Monterey Pop Festival |
Monterey Pop is the first filmed document of a rock festival. The Monterey Pop Festival, held on California's Monterey Peninsula in 1968, inspired Jann Wenner to launch his enormously successful "Rolling Stone Magazine." It also did much to boost the care |
781.66079 P46m, 2002 |
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Core meteorology atmosphere / |
"Meteorology, once the simple study of atmospheric events such as storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and temperature changes, has grown in the 21st century. This science now includes such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global |
551.5 M49a, 2008 |
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Core meteorology weather / |
"Meteorology, once the simple study of atmospheric events such as storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and temperature changes, has grown in the 21st century. This science now includes such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global |
551.5 M49w, 2008 |
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Core meteorology. |
Defines climates and presents the relationships between climates and biomes, climates and people, and describes the six major climate types. Shows how weather extremes play a major role in each climate type. |
551.5 M49c, 2008 |
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Cuatro corazones con freno y marcha atrażżs |
A television adaptation of the work by Enrique Jardiel Poncela about a scientific experiment on two couples that goes awry when the scientist miscalculates the dosage with unexpected consequences. |
862 V53, 2004, DVD 20 |
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Dirty rotten scoundrels |
Comedy filmed on the Riviera, it's the story of two con men who compete to see who can extract $50,000 from a woman first. The victim is a naive American heiress, and the competition between the two men, one a suave and sophisticated Englishman and the ot |
791.43617 O99d, 2001 |
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Dynasties people and passions that changed the world. |
Compilation of five stories on some of history's greatest dynasties. |
920.02 D96, 2005, DVD1 |
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Dynasties people and passions that changed the world. |
Compilation of five stories on some of history's greatest dynasties. |
920.02 D96, 2005, DVD2 |
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Dynasties people and passions that changed the world. |
Compilation of five stories on some of history's greatest dynasties. |
920.02 D96, 2005, DVD3 |
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Dynasties people and passions that changed the world. |
Compilation of five stories on some of history's greatest dynasties. |
920.02 D96, 2005, DVD4 |
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Dynasties people and passions that changed the world. |
Compilation of five stories on some of history's greatest dynasties. |
920.02 D96, 2005, DVD5 |
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Ernest Hemingway's The killers |
Melodramatic thrillers based on the Hemingway story about two hit men and their target, who accepts his fate as though he were already dead. |
813 H37k, 2003 |
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Film noir bringing darkness to light / |
"Clips from noir classics and little-known gems, plus interviews with modern noir aficionados like directors Christopher Nolan and Frank Miller, writers James Ellroy and Brian Helgeland and others shape this multifaceted exploration of the movie style tha |
791.43655 L48f, 2006 |
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Haunting |
Adapted from Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, this psychological thriller tells the story of four people who come to the house to study its supernatural phenomena. |
791.436164 W57h, 2003 |
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Headless Romans |
(Producer) In the back garden of a house in York, England, more than 45 decapitated, Roman-era skeletons are unearthed. This discovery leads to a scientific investigation to identify the remains. Modern forensics, archaeological sleuthing, and historical |
936.402 H43, 2007 |
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Hollywood singing and dancing a musical history / |
One of the most comprehensive films about the Hollywood musical ever produced. Screen and television icon Shirley Jones hosts this entertaining and historical document illustrated by extraordinary clips and fabulous interviews. |
792.6 M35h, 2008 |
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Hunt for the supertwister |
Little on earth can withstand the violent fury of an F5 tornado. A churning vortex with wind speeds over 300 mph, these tornadoes create immense swaths of death and destruction in a matter of seconds. Today, experts are exploring the supertwister's comple |
551.55 L83h, 2004 |
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Hurricane! |
Join Hugh Willoughby on a data-gathering flight made into the eye of Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988. Hear first-hand accounts of Hurricane Camille, the most devastating storm ever to strike the United States. |
551.55 E64h, 2004 |
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Jacket |
A Gulf War veteran has returned home only to be convicted of a murder he didn't commit. While in an institution for the criminally insane he is mysteriously transported to the future where he hopes to make changes that can alter the course of history. |
791.43615 M39j, 2005 |
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Just another girl on the I.R.T |
A black teenage girl living in Brooklyn dreams of medical school, a family, and an escape from the generational poverty of the inner city. Her dreams are put on hold when she becomes pregnant by her boyfriend. |
791.436552 H37j, 2002 |
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Kiss me deadly |
A detective gives a ride to a half-naked girl, who is abruptly killed by thugs. Almost killed himself, the detective tries to solve the murder. Along the way, he is told to back off by the Feds, a bomb is placed in his car, a friend is killed, and he hims |
791.43655 A63k, 2001 |
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Last extinction |
"Nova investigates a provocative new theory that suggests the extinction of more than 34 types of large prehistoric mega-creatures, such as the saber-toothed cat and woolly mammoth, was caused not by climate change or the arrival of the first human hunter |
576.84 H36L, 2009 |
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Last seduction |
Bridget Gregory makes her husband Clay steal more than half a million dollars, and then steals it from him. Hiding out in a small town, she grabs the first man she sees, Mike, to keep her cover. When Clay tracks her down, she stands to lose everything unl |
791.43655 D34L, 2002 |
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Lightning! |
Armed with the latest high-tech mobile radar and computer technology and large amounts of courage, the world's top scientists and meteorologists take part in some of the most dangerous work imaginable. |
551.55 G37L, 2004 |
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Lord of the rings. |
Join Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, and brave members of he Fellowship as they continue their quest to destroy the Ring of Power. As darkness descends on Middle-earth, a strange creature named Gollum leads the heroes to the Black Gates of Mordor. The rest of Mi |
823 T577Lt, 2003, c.2 |
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Math |
The webcasts provide teachers in Head Start programs with important information on why math should be incorporated into early childhood education, how math can be taught in early childhood education, and how teachers can train themselves on using successf |
HE 23.1116:M 42/DVD |
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Painter's voice the restoration of two master paintings / |
"Filmmaker William Friedkin, working with editor Darrin Navarro, examines the intersection of science and art as they follow the painstaking efforts of Getty Museum conservators to restore French master Jean-Baptiste Oudry's original vision of two of his |
751.62 F75p, 2007 |
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Reporting tip income the Jill & Jason show. |
Provides information for people in service industries regarding why they should report tip income, the way to report tip income, and the benefits of reporting tip income. |
336.2 Un35t 2009 |
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Scientific method |
Examines the basic elements of the scientific method: defining and researching the problem, forming a hypothesis, gathering information through experimentation and observation, analyzing the data, forming a conclusion, and communicating the results. |
001.42 W55s, 2004 |
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Scorpion king |
Mighty Memnon rules over nearly all the known world, who defeats his enemies in battle with the help of a beautiful sorceress. "Free tribes" form a fragile alliance to fight Memnon, and hire a trio of assassins to kill the sorceress and thus remove Memnon |
791.43615 S361, 2002 |
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Scorpion King 2 rise of a warrior / |
When a young Mathayus witnesses his father's death at the hands of the king, his quest for vengeance transforms him into the most feared warrior of the ancient world. Bonus material included. |
791.43615 S362, 2008 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 1, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 2, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 2, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 2, Disc 4 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 3, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 3, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 3, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 3, Disc 4 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 4, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 4, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 4, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 4, Disc 4 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 5, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 5, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 5, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 5, Disc 4 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 6, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 6, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 6, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 6, Disc 4 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 7, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 7, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 7, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 7, Disc 4 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 8, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 8, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 8, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 8, Disc 4 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 9, Disc 1 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 9, Disc 2 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 9, Disc 3 |
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Seinfeld the complete series / |
The misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. |
791.4572 S45, 2007, Season 9, Disc 4 |
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Senżżorita de Treveżżlez |
Spinster Florita de Trevelez is delighted when handsome bachelor Numeriano sends her a letter proposing marriage. In truth, Numeriano is in love with Florita's niece, but his prankish friends have redirected the proposal to the aunt and what starts out as |
862 V53, 2004, DVD 21 |
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Tres sombreros de copa |
A television adaptation of the novel by Miguel Mihura, faithful to the author's style of incorporating the distortion of reality with the combination of tragic humor and the absurd. |
862 V53, 2004, DVD 22 |
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Tristana |
Set in 1920s Spain, this film is a scathing examination of moral decay. Tristana, a victim of her own captivating beauty, is desired by two men. One is her lecherous guardian whose physical advances repulse her and cause her to have nightmares of his deat |
791.4372 B86t, 1996 |
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Twilight |
Harry Ross is a burned-out private eye who's plunged into a murder mystery tied to a long-unsolved case of Hollywood dreams, schemes and cover-ups. |
791.43655 B46t, 2000 |
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Wave nature of light |
Collection of computer-animated video shorts exploring the wave model of light. |
535.13 W38, 2007 |
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What's up with the weather? |
Examines both sides of the global warming debate. |
363.73874 P35w, 2007 |
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