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Reluctant Readers

This book is for teachers of young students who scrupulously try to avoid books. The authors, teachers at the faculty of education at UBC, mention students with learning disabilities, but that’s not the focus of ... Read More »

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Reference

3-d Paper Crafts

By Joanne Webb, Ron Broda, illus.

The 3-D paper crafts in this book are flawlessly executed by Ron Broda’s experienced hand. Broda used this technique, which involves gluing together embossed layers of paper, in the popular Have You Seen Bugs? The ... Read More »

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

★ Are We Unique? A Scientist Explores the Unparalleled Intelligence of the Human Mind

By James Trefil

In the weeks following Garry Kasparov’s loss to IBM’s Deep Blue this May, editorial pages were full of breathless soul-searching about What It All Meant. Had machines crossed the intelligence barrier? Could Deep Blue really ... Read More »

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

After Thought: The Computer Challenge to Human Intelligence

By James Bailey

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Kasparov Versus Deep Blue

By Monty Newborn

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Hal’s Legacy: 2001’s Computer as Dream and Reality

By David Stork, ed.

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

The Age of Androids

By William E. Datig

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities

By Mark Morton

One doesn’t learn from Mark Morton’s Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities, how a salamander – an appliance for broiling found in restaurant kitchens – got its odd name. One does, however, learn almost ... Read More »

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Food & Drink

Classic Quilts

By Ruth McKendry

Ruth McKendry is a well-known textile expert and author of Quilts and Other Bedcoverings. Her personal collection of more than 300 quilts was acquired by the National Museum of Civilization in the late 1970s. Classic ... Read More »

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

Flowercrafts: Practical Inspirations for Natural Gifts, Country Crafts and Decorative Displays

By Deena Beverley

Whether pretty posies or practical aromatics, book publishers are offering a stack of craft books on creating items for home, body, or gift giving from the garden’s bounty. From the glossy front cover of Living ... Read More »

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

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Reluctant Readers

3-d Paper Crafts

★ Are We Unique? A Scientist Explores the Unparalleled Intelligence of the Human Mind

After Thought: The Computer Challenge to Human Intelligence

Kasparov Versus Deep Blue

Hal’s Legacy: 2001’s Computer as Dream and Reality

The Age of Androids

Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities

Classic Quilts

Flowercrafts: Practical Inspirations for Natural Gifts, Country Crafts and Decorative Displays

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