Sierra

Covering environmental stories all over the world, Sierra advocates for a healthy planet through sharp writing and poignant photos.

Sierra is published by the Sierra Club bimonthly.
Current issues of magazines are in the Reading Room. Archives are located along the back wall of the Library in alphabetical order. Electronic issues are available from 1992 via different databases.

Brothers

A powerful Danish drama set around two brothers, one of whom is presumed dead while fighting in Afghanistan.

Brothers
directed by Susanne Bier
Find it in the Library's VIDEO collection at call number: PN1995.9 .F7 B76 2004

Dam!

A thoroughly researched look at the environmental debate unfolding in our own backyard.

Dam! Water, Power, Politics, and the Preservation in Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park
John Simpson
Find it in the Library at call number: TD225 .S25 S715 2005

Goodbye, Lenin

An East German teenager tries to protect his mother from the shock of learning the Berlin Wall came down while she was in a coma.

Goodbye, Lenin
directed by Bernd Lichtenberg
Find this DVD in the Library's VIDEO collection at call number: PN1995.9 .F7 G64 2003

Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine

A beautiful book of natural remedies organized by region of the world.

Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine
Steven Foster
Find it in the Library at call number: RS164 .F67 2006

Finding Fault in California: An Earthquake Tourist's Guide

Give your next road trip a seismic theme with this unique travel resource that combines scientific explanations with social and historical context for earthquakes throughout the State.

Finding Fault in California: An Earthquake Tourist's Guide
Susan Elizabeth Hough
Find it in the Library at call number: QE535.2 .U6H68 2004

Best of Youth

Six hour movies are not recommended lightly, but this Italian epic is a must for any movie lover who can handle subtitles.

Best of Youth [La Meglio gioventù]
Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana
Find it in the Library's VIDEO Collection at call number: PN1995.9 .F7 B47 2003 [DVD]

Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

A rare female composer from the 17th and 18 centuries, her Sonates pour le Viollon 1707 and Harpsichord Suites Nos. 1-6 are a treat for the ears.

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Sonates pour le Viollon 1707
Harpsichord Suites Nos. 1-6

Find them in the Library's Audio Collection at call numbers:
MC J336 S45 S66 M37 and
MC D442 S65 H37 F37

The Code Book

This well-written history of cryptography keeps your mind nimble with examples of codes and code-breaking techniques.

The Code Book: The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Quantum Cryptography
by Singh, Simon
Find it in the Library at call number: Z103.S56 1999