David Mitchell
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"A deluxe hardcover edition of the queen of science fiction's trailblazing novel about a planet full of genderless beings--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman. A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary's mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose-- and change-- their...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just thirteen, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window for audiences into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe. Moments in...
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (753 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Driven to kill: An ex-Russian mobster who is now a crime novelist must confront his past when his family is targeted by violence.
Best of the best 3: no turning back: A martial arts instructor comes to the defense of a schoolteacher who has taken a stand against a local white supremacist organization.
Mask of death: When his wife is killed in a botched FBI operation, Agent McKenna becomes a man with nothing to lose.
Men of war: A former Special...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sam is a disenchanted 33-year-old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah, frolicking in his apartment's swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal, and conspiracy in the City of Angels.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a feature documentary exploring the remarkable life and legacy of the late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin ... Produced with Le Guin's participation over the course of a decade, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a journey through the writer's career and her worlds, both real and fantastic. Viewers will join the writer on an intimate journey of self-discovery as she comes into her own as a major feminist author, opening...
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
304 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Not a travel guide, this book is a collection of essays that delve into issues affecting America's national parks and historic sites. The authors, who all have deep personal and professional connections to the national parks, explore how the nation's biological and cultural diversity is represented; the importance of balancing between recreation and preservation; the dynamics of nature as they are shaped by a changing climate; and innovations in technology,...
