AUGUST NEWSLETTER
Please enjoy some of the New Books and the Services the Library is offering this month.
What's New This Month!
NON-FICTION
The Dorito effect : the surprising new truth about food and flavor |
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How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction |
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Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat |
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The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : a handbook for girl geeks |
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Beyond the Pale : folklore, family, and the mystery of our hidden genes |
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The empathy exams: essays |
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The triumph of seeds : how grains, nuts, kernels, pulses, & pips, conquered the plant kingdom and shaped human history |
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Hammer head : the making of a carpenter |
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Dreamland : the true tale of America's opiate epidemic |
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Chop suey, USA : the story of Chinese food in America |
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Pekin : The rise and fall of Chicago's first black-owned theater |
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The explorers: a story of fearless outcasts, blundering geniuses, and impossible success |
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FICTION
Burning down George Orwell's house |
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A reunion of ghosts : a novel |
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The buried giant |
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Delicious foods: a novel |
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A god in ruins: a novel |
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Avatar: the last airbender. |
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LIBRARY EVENTS
ONE BOOK ONE COMMUNITY
The Fall Semester starting means that the Library is starting up its fourth annual One Book One Community program. This years' selection is the Signal and The Noise by Nate Silver. If you are interested in a copy of the book, becoming a lecturer, or teaching the book in you class, please contact Matt Steele.
BLOG POST
The Ultimate Chicago Reading List
If you’re looking for an engaging summer read, why not pick up a novel set here in Chicago?
Whether you grew up in the city or love to visit, you’ll enjoy recognizing the streets, neighborhoods, and landmarks that make up this beautiful city while turning each page.
Here are 12 must-reads that everyone who lives here needs to read!
LIBRARY RESOURCES
The New SWAN Catalog
Want to learn how to look up books/movies, create an account and place holds in the new SWAN interface?
If so, check out this article which will tell you all you need to know about the new catalog!
SPOTLIGHT TEACHING & LEARNING
BUILDING A BETTER TEACHER |
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The teaching brain : an evolutionary trait at the heart of education |
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American Community College |
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How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens |
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Invisible Classroom : Relationships, neuroscience & mindfulness in school |
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Whole School Projects : Engaging imaginations through interdisciplinary inquiry |
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