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2) Anesthetics
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Anesthetics come in many forms including creams that are rubbed into the skin, gases to be breathed in, and injections administered through a needle. They all are used to numb, dull, or stop pain for patients undergoing medical procedures. But how do they do that? Curious readers step into the operating room to find out the exact biological mechanisms that make anesthetics work. They'll explore the history of how they were developed. Side effects,...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
6 CDs (7 hours) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Author Ayn Rand's novel Ideal, in print for the first time ever--a landmark event for fans of the groundbreaking philosopher. Originally conceived as a novel but then transformed into a play by Ayn Rand, Ideal is the story of beautiful but tormented actress Kay Gonda. Accused of murder, she is on the run and turns for help to six fans who have written letters to her, each telling her that she represents their ideal--a respectable family man, a far-left...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
448 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen.
Michel Faber explores two big questions: how do we listen to music and why do we listen to music? To answer these questions, he considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of "cool," commerce, the dichotomy between "good" and "bad" taste and much...
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 252 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how rock and roll has been influenced by mystic, occult, and supernatural traditions, helping form the musical genre into a cultural revolution of political, spiritual, sexual, and social liberation.
6) Ugly dolls
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Sing-along edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weird is celebrated, strange is special, and beauty is embraced as more than simply meets the eye. Moxy loves her square-peg life in this round-hole town, but her curiosity about all things leads her to wonder if there's something, anything, on the other side of the mountain which nestles Uglyville. Moxy gathers a group of her closest friends and sets off to find what's on the other side.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
195 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"An incisive and vulnerable yet powerful and provocative collection of essays, Savala offers poignant reflections on living between society's most charged, politicized, and intractably polar spaces: between black and white, between rich and poor, between thin and fat - as a woman. The daughter of an Afro-Latinx father and a white mother, Savala's light complexion has always contrast her kinky hair and broad nose to embody what old folks used to call...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever gotten chills while listening to a particularly gorgeous piece of music? Or felt a sense of calm while gazing at a painting of a serene landscape? We have experiences like those every day, but rarely stop to consider what's happening internally to cause them. In Your Brain on Art, founder of the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Susan Magsamen and Google designer Ivy Ross explain how, by understanding...