Vital Signs 2010

One of many well-researched publications from the Worldwatch Institute, Vital Signs is their annual report on progress towards a sustainable society.

Vital Signs 2010
by The Worldwatch Institute
Find it in the Library at call number GE140 .V58 2010

Gloryland

A novel following the life of Elijah Yancy, an African-American born in South Carolina on Emancipation Day who ends up stationed in Yosemite National Park while serving in the army.

Gloryland
by Shelton Johnson
Find it in the Library at call number PS3610 .O383 G56 2009

Radiohead and Philosophy

Part of the Popular Culture and Philosophy series that looks at musicians, video games, tv shows, movies and more through the lens of philosophical concepts.

Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter Happier More Deductive
edited by Brandon Forbes and George Reisch
Find it in the Library's collection at call number B68 .R34 2009

African Art from the Menil Collection

A catalog and accompanying essays on some of the African pieces from the extensive collection of John and Dominique Menil. The Menil Collection is based in Houston, Texas.

African Art from the Menil Collection
edited by Kristina Van Dyke
Find it in the Library at call number N576 .H68A534 2008

Is God a Mathematician?

Surveying the elegant mathematical explanations for everything around us, this readable look at history through a math lens covers many of the big names and ideas you've heard of plus many of the lesser-knowns that help explain our world.

Is God a Mathematician?
by Mario Livio
Find it in the Library at call number QA8.4 .586 2010

Wetware

Are cells simply molecular circuits that perform logical, computational operations much like computers and other electronics? Read one (expert's) opinion amid the backdrop of the nascent field of systems biology.

Wetware
by Dennis Bray
Find it in the Library at call number QH581.2 .B736 2009

Breaking out of New Orleans

Twenty-five tracks of 1920s jazz from four of the many groups that called The Big Easy home.

Breaking out of New Orleans
including Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Original Tuxedo Orchestra, Jazzola Eight and AStoria Hot Eight
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MJ Z9 .B73 2004 v.1

Tears of the Desert

A memoir from a Sudanese woman who lived through years of war and devastation in Darfur.

Tears of the Desert
by Halima Bashir and Damien Lewis
Find it in the Library at call number DT159.6 .D27B37 2008

Earth

A geology publication featuring news and research about the environment and energy issues.

Earth (formerly Geotimes)
Find the current issue of Earth in our Reading Area. Back issues of all our magazines are located along the back of the Library in alphabetical order and can be checked out for one week. Electronic access to Earth is available through the Full-text and Print Magazines link on our homepage.