Tuesday, April 21, 2009

New DVDs Available: Art, Science, and Medicine

Here are the latest DVDs in the areas of Art, Science, and Medicine that have been added to the Library's collection. Faculty may check out DVDs for classroom use and students may view them while in the library. Bring your SWC photo ID card and the DVD call number to the Circulation Desk.

Art: New DVDs

N6915 G7217 2005 dvd (6 DVDs, 3 guides)
The Italian Renaissance
"Professor Kenneth Bartlett helps you appreciate the Italian Renaissance as the moment in history when culture reached a point that is still very much with us, in the way we live our modern lives and in the extant Renaissance cities of contemporary Italy. You will gain an understanding of the underlying social, political, and economic forces that made such exceptional art and culture possible. In this course, you will learn from two masters: Professor Bartlett himself, and the eminent 19th-century art historian Jacob Burckhardt, who created the scholarly model of cultural history through which the Renaissance is still widely studied today." - Container.

Science and Medicine: New DVDs

Q125 .B54 2005 dvd
Bigger, better, faster
Introduces viewers to the inventors, entrepreneurs and industrial scientists whose work fueled the 20th century's technological revolution. Topics include aviation and automobiles, mass media and the computer, and synthetic materials like nylon.

Q125 .M38 2005 dvd
Matters of life and death
Investigates the remarkable breakthroughs in surgery, vaccines, drugs and medical technology; medicine's new ethical questions; and assumptions about life and death. Key topics include fighting disease, penicillin, insulin, surgery, and organ transplants.

Q125 .M97 2005 dvd
Mysteries of the universe
Probes the twin revolutions in physics and astronomy, and delves into scientists' century-long struggle to discover the fundamental laws of Everything. Includes telescopes, pulsars, the size of the universe, astrophysics, black holes, atoms and more.

Q125 .O75 2005 dvd
Origins
"Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life. Hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (shown), Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, Origins presents startling new findings that attempt to explain just how Earth, life, and the universe all began." - Container.

Q125.S457 2005 dvd
Short trips
Includes a series of short documentaries on science subjects such as intelligence testing, penicillin, technology and society, pulsars, Albert Einstein, and continental drift.

Q175 .B7918 2005 dvd (5 discs)
The ascent of man
"The series peels back layers of history, invention, science and archaeology to investigate the 'great paradox of the human species'... this 13-title series with stands the test of time and is an excellent resource for high-school and college students." --Booklist.

QH541.145 .C47 2007 dvd
Core biology: Environmental sciences
Presents the principles of ecology and the environmental sciences by way of a timeline featuring historic milestones.

QH582.5 .E443 2006 dvd
Elements of biology: Cells
An introduction to the science of cells, covering: simple and complex cells; differences in types of complex cells; how cellular processes effect the larger organism; differences between plant and animal cells.

QL31.G58 J364 2006 dvd
Jane Goodall - reason for hope
Catches primatologist Jane Goodall at various junctures in Tanzania, England, Paris, and San Francisco as she meets with various groups and individuals regarding her work as a primatologist and her personal concerns regarding the environment. Focuses on spiritual and philosophical aspects of Goodall's life as well as her stated belief that the human race is evolving in such a way as to become increasingly harmonious with nature.

QP86 .A45 2003 dvd
Aging process
Explains the effects of aging on the human mind and body, explores the "damage" and "cell clock" theories about why cells wear out, and examines the lifestyle habits that affect both longevity and the quality of life; these include exercise, regular checkups for cancer, proper diet, moderate drinking, and no smoking.

QR181 .I452 1989 dvd
The immune system
"This program uses stunning imagery to describe the battles our immune system wages inside our bodies, showing how it sets up defenses against viral invasion. It explains how, by means of vaccination, we can use the functions of the immune system to prevent disease. The program also shows how, in the case of organ transplants, the immune system must be suppressed, and shows how the anti-rejection drug, Cyclosporine, works."--Container.

RA784 .E382 2006 dvd
Eat right using my pyramid
Examines the 2005 version of the USDA dietary guidelines and revised food pyramid which emphasizes the importance of physical activity and eating nutrient dense foods.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

New DVDs Available: Media, Sociology, Terrorism, and Technology

Here are the latest DVDs in the areas of Media, Sociology, Terrorism, and Technology that have been added to the Library's collection. Faculty may check out DVDs for classroom use and students may view them while in the library. Bring your SWC photo ID card and the DVD call number to the Circulation Desk.

Media: New DVDs

P95.82.U6 N48 2008 dvd
New media, religion, and their impact on elections
"No one can dispute the importance of new media in the battle to win the White House in 2008. But what does it all mean for American democracy? Bill Moyers gets perspective on the impact of blogs, YouTube, and social networking on the election process from Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Then, with evangelical pastor Mike Huckabee surging in the polls and Mitt Romney giving a widely anticipated speech on his Mormon faith, Moyers and Jamieson are joined by scholar Melissa Rogers for a discussion of religion in politics. Rogers is visiting professor of Religion and Public Policy at Wake Forest University Divinity School."--Container.

PN1992.75 .L67 2007 dvd
Lost : the cinematography team
Documentary featuring the directors, producers and cinematography team who make the Emmy Award-winning hit program, "Lost".

PN1992.75 .T946 2005 dvd
24 : the editing process
Documentary featuring the editors, script supervisor and post-production supervisor who make the Emmy Award-winning hit programme, "24".

PN1995.9.S69 E78 2006 dvd
ER : the propmasters
"A behind the scenes look at the props used in the production of the reality television show ER. Rick Ladomade and Rick Kerns, the property masters of the show, and their team, describe their responsibilities as they work with directors, cast, and crew. The property masters are responsible for everything the actors eat and drink on screen as well as all of the hospital equipment, from stethoscopes and ID badges to IVs and heart monitors." -- Introduction


Sociology: New DVDs

RJ507.S45 H75 2008 dvd
Ten signs of relationship abuse
Helps students identify the warning signs of relationship abuse and instructs viewers on how to extricate themselves from unhealthy potentially dangerous dating relationships.


Terrorism : New DVDs

HV6431 .C858 2006 dvd
The Cult of the Suicide Bomber
Former CIA agent and terrorism expert Robert Baer tracks the history of suicide bombers from their origin in the Iran-Iraq war to their growing predominance in the post-9/11 world.


Technology : New DVDs

TK5105.875.I57 I587 2005 dvd
Intro to the internet and e-mail basics
Learn the basics of sending electronic mail and find out how to browse through the vast array of Internet sites. This show is a must for the novice cybernaut.

TP360 .B56 2007 dvd
Biofuels : fuels for the future
This program investigates the mode of production of a range of biofuels, from biogas, ethanol and butanol to vegetable oils and biodiesel.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

New Books Available!

Bring your SWC photo ID with you to check out a new book for 4 weeks.

3148
The secret life of bees /

3168
Listening is an act of love : a celebration of American life from the StoryCorps Project /

BF441 .P385 2002
Critical thinking : tools for taking charge of your professional and personal life /

BF575.A5 C87 2009
Anger management /

BF575 .H27 S45 2004
Authentic happiness : using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment /

BJ1012 .T47 2009
Ethics : theory and practice /

D774.D345 D82 1995
Links in a deadly chain /

DS62.23 .C66 2008
From Egypt to Babylon : the international age 1550-500 BC /

DS 665 G63 1990
Considering Filipinos.

DS706 .F3 2009
Postcards from Tomorrow Square : reports from China /

DS774 .D55 2008
The age of openness : China before Mao /

E83.866 .J33 2008
Shadows at dawn : a borderlands massacre and the violence of history /

E183.8.V5 G64 2008
Lessons in disaster : McGeorge Bundy and the path to war in Vietnam /

E184.A1 R642 2008
How race survived US history : from settlement and slavery to the Obama phenomenon /

E184.A75 A8434 2008
Asian Americans in the twenty-first century : oral histories of first- to fourth-generation Americans from China, Japan, India, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Laos /

E185.97.K5 S864 2009
King's dream /

E360 .R86 1987
The naval War of 1812, or, The history of the United States Navy during the last war with Great Britain : to which is appended an account of the Battle of New Orleans /

E806 .C5925 2009
Nothing to fear : FDR's inner circle and the hundred days that created modern America /

F787 .R57 2008
Hyperborder : the contemporary U.S.-Mexico border and its future /

F869.P25 B37 2009
The Black girl next door : a memoir /

G156.5.B86 D45 1993
The international business traveler's companion.

GB5014 .S58 2008
Global catastrophes and trends : the next 50 years /

HC106.83 .D458 2009
 The great depression ahead : how to prosper in the crash following the greatest boom in history /

HC110.P6 P56 2008
A people's history of poverty in America /

HC800.Z9 C87 2009
Aid to Africa /

HE 8697.75.U6 F76 2007 cd
From the vault to the classroom! campus campaign 9-subject set /

HF5549.5.P39 G84 2009
Smart policies for workplace technologies : email, blogs, cell phones & more /

HG2040.5.U5 A74 2009
The American housing crisis /

HG3756.U54 B67 2008
Borrowing to live : consumer and mortgage credit revisited /

HJ7537 .O55 2009
Government spending /

HM586 .K67 2003
Sociology in a changing world /

HQ76 .G329 2006
Gay life and culture : a world history /

HQ767.9 .B47 1997
Child, family, school, community : socialization and support /

HV5745 .A74 2009
Teen smoking /

HV6558 .B68 2007
Rape : sex, violence, history /

HV7936.R3 O55 2009
Racial profiling /

HV8141 .H595 2008
Race and police brutality : roots of an urban dilemma /

LB2343.4 .L43 2007
Learning communities and student affairs : partnering for powerful learning /

LD6501.S6 A5672
Cadaver Journal: Exposing the central nervous system

LD6501.S6 A5673
Experience in Human Dissection: a critical analysis

ML410.M77 C34 2007
The Cambridge companion to Monteverdi /

ML418.S737 A3 2006
Violin dreams /

ML2054 .K46 2008
Musical theatre : a history /

ND623.F5 A835 2008
Fra Angelico /

ND623.L84 A4 1997
Art and devotion in Siena after 1350 : Luca di TommË and NiccolÚ di Buonaccorso /

ND2590 .G348 2006
Graffiti women : street art from five continents /

ND2590 .G35 2004
Graffiti world : street art from five continents /

NX583.A1 C45217 2007
China : 3000 years of art and literature /

PL812.A4 U313 2007
Rivalry : a geisha's tale /

PL833.I95 M59 2007
Strong in the rain : selected poems /

PL856.I83 S513 2007
Shame in the blood : a novel /

PN1995 .M55913 2008
Cinema genre /

PN1995.9.S284 P45 2008
Controversial cinema : the films that outraged America /

PR3533 .M385 2008
Samuel Johnson : a biography /

PS147 .S46 2009
A jury of her peers : American women writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx /

PS3565.C57 Z6795 2009
Flannery : a life of Flannery O'Connor /

PZ7.M57175 B73 2008
Breaking dawn /

PZ7.M57175 E24 2007
Eclipse /

PZ7.M57175 T84 2005
Twilight /

QA76.76.C672 H345 2007
Creating mobile games : using Java ME platform to put the fun into your mobile devise and cell phone.

QA174.7.S96 C66 2008
The symmetries of things /

QB45 .K35 1997 
Astronomy! /

QC174.12 .S896 2008
The black hole war : my battle with Stephen Hawking to make the world safe for quantum mechanics /

QC981.8.G56 F34 2008
The great warming : climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations /

QC981.8.G56 S45 2009
Early spring : an ecologist and her children wake to a warming world /

QE511.4 .C44 2008
Furnace of creation, cradle of destruction : a journey to the birthplace of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis /

QH81 .L56 1968
A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there;

QH365 .O2 2008
On the origin of species /

QH438.7 .B37 2008
Just genes : the ethics of genetic technologies /

QH588.S83 P48 2008
Sacred cells? : why Christians should support stem cell research /

QL496 .H65 2009
The superorganism : the beauty, elegance, and strangeness of insect societies /

QL681 .P455 2008
Peterson field guide to birds of North America /

QL 737 C23 G5
Pictorial anatomy of the cat.

QL785.27 .G73 2009
Animals make us human : creating the best life for animals /

QP34.5 .H625 2000
Hole's essentials of human anatomy and physiology /

QP86 .A35927 2008
Aging, biotechnology, and the future /

RA576.6.C2 J33 2008
Smogtown : the lung-burning history of pollution in Los Angeles /

RD97 .S745 2009
Sports injury prevention /

RS 75 P515
Physicians' desk reference for nonprescription drugs, dietary Supplements, and Herbs : the definitive guide to OTC medications.

TK7881.4 .O975 2006
The mixing engineer's handbook /

TL781 .G25 2008
To a distant day : the rocket pioneers /

TR144 .S67 1849
The history and practice of the art of photography.

TX725 F5 C8
The Culinary culture of the Philippines /

UB 357 S34
Financial aid for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents.