aperture

A publication of the non-profit Aperture Foundation, this magazine uses gorgeous and oftentimes profound examples alongside relevant articles to promotes art.

The current issue of aperture is available in our Reading Area. Back issues of all our magazines are in alphabetical order along the back wall of the Library. Electronic access to aperture and thousands of other periodicals is available via the Full-text and Print Magazines link, available from our homepage.

The Poincaré Conjecture

After a hundred years of failed attempts, an eccentric Russian seems to have solved one of math's great puzzles. This book tells us about the Conjecture, how it was solved and what it means about opening doors to new ways of understanding the Universe.

The Poincaré COnjecture
by Donal O'Shea
Find it in the Library at call number QA612.O83 2007

Opening Skinner's Box

An illuminating look at the great psychological experiments of the last hundred years.

Opening Skinner's Box
by Lauren Slater
Find it in the Library at call number BF198.7 .S57 2005

To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig

Farmers' markets are experiencing a delicious renaissance nationwide and this film captures their appeal by speaking to your senses and conscious.

To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig
by Rick Sebak
Find it in the Library's Video Collection at call number HF5472 .U6 T6 2007

The Alan Lomax Collection Sampler

An introduction to legendary musicologist Alan Lomax and the recordings of folk and traditional music that made him famous.

The Alan Lomax Collection Sampler
Alan Lomax
Find it in the Library's Audio Collection at call number MPF Z9 .A25 1997

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams

Curious about Newfoundland? Then this is your book. Combining the history and rugged beauty of the island province to create an immensely likable epic novel that's ideal for summer reading.

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
by Wayne Johnston
Find it in the Library at call number PR9199.3 .J599 C65 2000

What Calif. Fires Mean for the Land

Day to Day's fascinating radio piece on the effects of major fires and different approaches that should be considered. Notably, the speaker (Arizona State University professor and prolific fire science author Stephen Pyne) supports letting people stay in their homes over large scale evacuations (in some circumstances). UC Berkeley professor Scott Stephens is apparently a proponent of the idea, too, as he outlines in an interview for Berkeley's College of Natural Resources. Sound crazy? The practice has already caught on in Australia!

What California Fires Mean for the Land
Available to stream from the Day to Day section of NPR.org.

Shakespeare: The World as Stage

Bill Bryson brings his wit to this wonderfully readable biography of the Bard, part of the Eminent Lives Series of brief biographies.

Are you a Shakespeare doubter? Bryson addresses the naysayers at the end of his book, and NPR recently did an extensive piece on the ongoing debate.

Shakespeare: The World as Stage
by Bill Bryson
PR2895 .B79 2007

www.archives.gov

Before fireworks and hot dogs came some heady documents on pieces of parchment. Curious? The Declaration of Independence, along with other famous historical documents are available to view and explore online via the National Archives' website: http://www.archives.gov.

PS I know the Chinese invented fireworks long before TJ penned the Declaration.

American Forests

A quarterly publication dedicated to telling the story of our Nation's forests and trees. The Spring 2008 issue includes the staggering National Register of Big Trees 2008, which lists the top trees by species.

The current issue of American Forests is located in the Reading Area of the Library. Back issues of all our magazines are located in alphabetical order along the back wall of the Library. An electronic version of American Forests is available through the Full-text and Print Magazines link, available from the Library's homepage.