Water in the 21st-Century West

A refreshing collection of essays on the pressing topic of water by the folks at High Country News.

Water in the 21st-Century West
edited by Char Miller
Find it in the Library at call number TD223.6 .W475 2009

Travel in the History of Architecture

Exploring the major themes and styles of architecture from the Egyptians to today.

Travels in the History of Architecture
by Robert Harbison
Find it in the Library at call number NA200 .H37 2009

Welcome to the Aquarium

A longtime teacher talks about life in the classroom and her views on child development. If nothing else, it has a wonderful cover of young person artwork. Be sure to also check out To Be and To Have if you like kids and/or movies.

Welcome to the Aquarium
by Julie Diamond
Find it in the Library at call number LB1733 .D53 2008

Satire TV

A collection of essays exploring the role satire plays in modern political discourse.

Satire TV
edited by Jonathan Gray, Jeffrey P. Jones and Ethan Thompson
Find it in the Library at call number HE8700.76 .U6S37 2009

Lords of Finance

A disquieting look at the power wielded by a handful of elite bankers and the real-world repercussions their decisions have on our lives.

Lords of Finance
by Liaquat Ahamed
Find it in our collection at call number HG172 .A2A43 2009

Crimes and Misdemeanors

One of a dozen Woody Allen movies recently added to our collection, Crimes and Misdemeanors also stars Alan Alda, Mia Farrow and Anjelica Huston.

Crimes and Misdemeanors
directed by Woody Allen
Find it in our video collection at call number PN1995.9 .C6C73 1989

Fire in the Grove

The tragic story of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, which devastated Boston when it took the lives of 492 people in November, 1942.

Fire in the Grove
by John C. Esposito
Find it in the Library at call number TH9448 .F57 2005

Travel as a Political Act

Travel guru Rick Steves takes us all over the globe as he explores the virtues of traveling to effect and support positive political change.

Travel as a Political Act
by Rick Steves
Find it at call number G155 .A1S6675 2009

Scientific American Mind

Popular psychology topics explored in the same hip, brainy fashion as its more general cousin, Scientific American.

Scientific American Mind
The current issue of Scientific American Mind is in our Reading Area. Back issues of all our magazines are located along the back wall of the Library is alphabetical order.