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Taking hold: my journey into blindness
By Sally Hobart Alexander. 2002
T. rex and the crater of doom
By Walter Alvarez. 1997
A geologist recalls the first scientific proposals of the theory that a large asteroid or comet had collided with Earth…
sixty-five million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. Describes the vehement debate that followed, the accumulation of evidence, and the discovery of a crater beneath the Yucatan peninsula that appears to substantiate the impact claim. c1997.Talk to the hand
By Nicole Dryburgh. 2010
Nicole went through surgery to remove a malignant tumour on her spine, then radiotherapy, a brain haemorrhage, blindness, loss of…
movement, chemotherapy, more chemotherapy, loss of hearing, more radiotherapy, and more surgery. Nicole also has raised thousands of pounds for charity, passed GCSE English after just 6 months' study, gone abseiling, visited New York, had meetings with royalty and government ministers, been the subject of a BBC TV documentary, won numerous national and local awards, and worked for the Teenage Cancer Trust. "Talk to the Hand" is a continuation of Nicole's very full life story, and includes her tips for overcoming setbacks and crises. 2010.Talk, talk, talk
By Jay Ingram. 1992
Ingram explores the world of speech, from the first words on earth to the complex wizardry of the brain. He…
discusses the physiology, including the theory that speech is encoded in our genes, and the dynamics of conversation. 1992.Superquake!: why earthquakes occur and when the big one will hit southern California
By David Ritchie. 1988
Stuff: the things the world is made of
By Ivan Amato. 1997
Amato traces the use of stuff--raw materials--in the development of products from prehistoric to modern times. He relates the evolution…
of the field of materials science to the human ability to manipulate smaller and smaller building blocks of matter. He theorizes that "smart" materials, under research in the 1990s, signal the beginning of a new technological era. c1997.Supergiants!: the biggest dinosaurs
By David Peters, Don Lessem. 1997
Lessem explains that the "biggest" dinosaurs weighed the most. They were plant-eating dinosaurs,the sauropods. He details how dinosaur bones have…
been discovered and what scientists have learned from them. He concludes with a description of the Argentinosaurus, officially named in 1993, which may prove to be the biggest dinosaur ever. Grades 3-6. c1997.Silicon city: San Francisco in the long shadow of the valley (ITK audio)
By Cary McClelland. 2018
The tech boom of our time is changing San Francisco at warp speed. Famously home to artists and activists, and…
known as the birthplace of the Beats, the Black Panthers, and the LGBTQ movement, the Bay Area has been transformed by Silicon Valley. But the richer the region gets, the more unequal and less diverse it becomes, and the cracks in the city's facade begin to show. Inspired by Studs Terkel's classic works of oral history, writer and filmmaker Cary McClelland has spent several years interviewing people at the epicenter of the Bay Area's rapid change: tech innovators, venture capitalists, coders, homeless advocates, pawn brokers, prosecutors and public defenders, tattoo artists, and tour guides. Silicon City masterfully weaves together their voices and unforgettable stories to create a dynamic portrait of a beloved city and a cautionary tale for the entire country. 2018.Strange new worlds: the search for alien planets and life beyond our solar system
By Ray Jayawardhana. 2011
After millennia of musings and a century of false claims, astronomers have found hundreds of planets around other stars since…
1995, and at the crux of the astronomers’ pursuit is one basic question: Is our solar system, with planets in circular orbits, gas giants in the outer realm and at least one warm, wet, rocky world teeming with life, the exception or the norm? Astronomers expect to find alien earths by the dozens within the next three years, and to look for signs of life before this decade is out. If they succeed, the ramifications for all areas of human thought and endeavour - from religion and philosophy to art and biology - are profound, if not revolutionary. c2011.Shadows in the sun: Travels To Landscapes Of Spirit And Desire
By Wade Davis. 1992
The diversity of humankind and the relationship to landscape, from the high Arctic and the northern forests to the swamps…
of the Orinoco, is hunted, gathered and appreciated here by Davis. He recounts a dozen journeys, some in search of ethnobotanicals; others for spiritual and poetic influences. 1992.Stolen from our embrace: the abduction of First Nations children and the restoration of aboriginal communities
By Suzanne Fournier, Ernie Crey. 1997
Describes the treatment of aboriginal children in Canada who were taken to live in residential schools. The story is told…
using interviews and anecdotes shared by those who attended the schools. The current state of aboriginal affairs is also discussed. 1997.Streampunks: YouTube and the rebels remaking media
By Robert Kyncl, Maany Peyvan. 2017
Storms of controversy: the secret Avro Arrow files revealed
By Palmiro Campagna. 1997
Campagna examines the myths and legends left by the Avro Arrow jet fighter and its cancellation in 1959. Using newly-released…
documents and photos, he discusses the reasons why the Canadian government terminated the Arrow program, including the involvement of the United States. 1997.Gardner shows that firms earn higher margins, inspire greater client loyalty, attract and retain the best talent, and gain a…
competitive edge when specialists collaborate across functional boundaries. Gardner, a former McKinsey consultant and Harvard Business School professor now lecturing at Harvard Law School, has spent over a decade conducting in-depth studies of numerous global professional service firms. Her research with clients and the empirical results of her studies demonstrate clearly and convincingly that collaboration pays, for both professionals and their firms. 2017.Storm kings: the untold history of America's first tornado chasers
By Lee Sandlin. 2013
Sandlin brings readers a riveting true account of supercell tornadoes. Re-creating some of the most destructive storms in America's history,…
this narrative delves into the origins of meteorology, as well as the harrowing adventures of the weather-obsessed scientists whose dedication to their profession changed a nation. 2013.Stonehenge: Neolithic man and the cosmos
By John David North. 1996
There have been many attempts to explain the purpose of Stonehenge. Using archaeological detail and a knowledge of the heavens…
as they were many millennia ago, the author establishes the function of the stones themselves and what can be known of the religion that caused them to be erected. 1996.Stolen life: the journey of a Cree woman
By Yvonne Johnson, Rudy Wiebe. 1998
Rudy Wiebe collaborates with Yvonne Johnson, a great-great-granddaughter of Cree Chief Big Bear, to tell the story of her life.…
Born in Montana with a double-cleft palate, she experienced a life of physical and sexual abuse, and slid into alcoholism before participating in the murder for which she is now in prison. Strong language, descriptions of violence, descriptions of sexual violence. 1998.Stolen continents: the new world through Indian eyes since 1492
By Ronald Wright. 1992
Social media 101: tactics and tips to develop your business online (Your coach in a box)
By Chris Brogan. 2010
Speaking our truth: a journey of reconciliation
By Monique Gray Smith. 2017
Canada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack…
of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that relationship requires education, awareness and increased understanding of the legacy and the impacts still being felt by Survivors and their families. Guided by Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action. For senior high readers. 2017.