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Month: September 2011
Death Penalty
Week of September 26, 2011
Death Penalty
In the News: With the recent executions of Troy Davis in Georgia and Lawrence Brewer in Texas, discussions of the pros and cons of capital punishment have been cropping up in the news media and blogosphere and through social networks like Twitter and Facebook.
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The Autobiography of an Execution
By David R. Dow. Twelve, 2010
Call Number: KF373 .D635 A3 2010
China’s Death Penalty: History, Law, and Contemporary Practices
By Hong Lu and Terance D. Miethe. Routledge, 2007
Call Number: HV8699 .C6 L8 2007
The Death Penalty: A Worldwide Perspective
By Roger Hood and Carolyn Hoyle. Oxford University Press, 2008
Call Number: HV8694 .H657 2008
Heavy Metal Music
Week of September 19, 2011
Heavy Metal Music
In the News: Big Four Makes Stop at Yankee Stadium
Featuring Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer, (four of the most popular heavy – some would say, “thrash” – metal bands of the 1980s) the Big Four have showcased their top hits and fan favorites since it began its U.S. tour in April.
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Arlen Roth’s Heavy Metal Guitar
By Arlen Roth. Schirmer Books, 1991
Call Number: MT582 .R814 1991
Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity
By Glenn T. Pillsbury. Routledge, 2006
Call Number: ML421 .M48 P55 2006
Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture
By Natalie J. Purcell. McFarland, 2003
Call Number: ML3534 .P91 2003
Living In a Post-9/11 World
September 11, 2011
Living in a Post-9/11 World
In the News: In 2009 we shared a list of September 11th books and videos available in our collection. Here are some that have been published in the interim.
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The 9/11 Encyclopedia
Edited by Stephen E. Atkins. ABC-CLIO, 2011
Call Number: Available online via EBSCOhost
Abuse of Power: How Cold War Surveillance and Secrecy Policy Shaped the Response to 9/11
By Athan G. Theoharis. Temple University Press, 2011
Call Number: Available online via EBSCOhost
Academic Freedom in the Post-9/11 Era
Edited by Edward J. Carvalho and David B. Downing. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
Call Number: LC72.2 .A325 2010 Continue reading
Solar Energy
September 6, 2011
Solar Energy
In the News: Chinese solar energy companies are dominating the industry in production capacity and lower costs due, in part, to local subsidized land and extensive tax breaks from the Chinese government. This has negatively impacted many U.S. solar power companies, including three that recently filed for bankruptcy in August.
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Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design
By Peter Gevorkian. McGraw-Hill, 2010
Call Number: TK1005 .G469 2009
Building with Awareness: The Construction of a Hybrid Home (DVD)
Directed by Ted Owens. Syncronos Design, 2005
Call Number: TH4818 .S77 B85 2005 (Boca Raton Media Center)
Design e2: The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious
Produced by Kontentreal, LLC. PBS Home Video, 2006
Call Number: GE195 .D47 2006 Continue reading