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1) Creation
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A new mother takes us on a tour of Hamilton, a Rust Belt city born of the Industrial Revolution and dying a slow death due to globalization. This mother represents the city's next wave of inhabitants--the artists and young parents who swarm a run-down area for its affordability, inevitably reshaping the neighborhoods they take over. Creation looks at gentrification from the inside out--an artist mother making a home and neighborhood for her family,...
2) Creation
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Torn between faith and science, and suffering hallucinations, English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to complete 'On the Origin of Species' and maintain his relationship with his wife.
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Language
English
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Description
"Throughout history, all human cultures had creation stories in which one or more gods arose, often in a burst of light, from the dark depths of non-existence. That divine being then progressed to one or more acts of creation. This idea of a miraculous creation by one or multiple thinking beings is one of a few core cultural concepts-also including love, death, and war-that have long been universal to human societies"--
Author
Series
In Death series volume 25
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Language
English
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Description
“IF YOU HAVEN’T READ ROBB, THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO START.”—Stephen King
“A WITTY, DARK, PAGE-TURNING TALE OF FUTURISTIC CRIME FIGHTING. RAYMOND CHANDLER MEETS BLADE RUNNER MEETS SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.”—Jonathan Kellerman
New York City, 2060: Lieutenant Eve Dallas never forgets a corpse. Her new case will resurrect the memories of women she couldn’t save—and the killer who...
“A WITTY, DARK, PAGE-TURNING TALE OF FUTURISTIC CRIME FIGHTING. RAYMOND CHANDLER MEETS BLADE RUNNER MEETS SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.”—Jonathan Kellerman
New York City, 2060: Lieutenant Eve Dallas never forgets a corpse. Her new case will resurrect the memories of women she couldn’t save—and the killer who...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brave explorers and mortal enemies across the world clash at a mysterious lost continent. After long voyages, encountering hurricanes and sea monsters, Criston Vora and Saan race to Terravitae, the legendary promised land. Saan's quest is to find the Key to Creation, a weapon that may defeat Uraba's enemies, and Criston wants vengeance against the monstrous Leviathan that ruined his life long ago.
Back home, two opposing continents and religions...
Back home, two opposing continents and religions...
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
From the countryside of Wales to the jungles of the Amazon, this episode follows the stories of Alfred Russell Wallace and Charles Darwin who had the same idea simultaneously - evolution by natural selection. Their ideas helped others to probe the nature and origins of life.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Many myths found across the globe wrestle with the concept of how the world started. African mythology is no exception, embracing a variety of philosophies including ex nihilo (out of nothing) myths, chaos stories, and cosmology tales to explain our existence.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For 24 seasons and counting, How It's Made has been an enthralling presence on Science Channel, educating its viewers on the process of making everything from bread to bifocals and breaking down complex ideas and processes with language everyone can understand. A "how-it's-made" guide for relentlessly curious kids between the ages of eight and twelve, this book will teach young readers how the items they love and use every day come to be, with simple...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take account of the influence of Handel in this beloved oratorio, and discover the integral role played in its creation by a noble patron and two Viennese institutions. Explore the range of Haydn’s powerful musical language, evoking the Chaos before the Creation, the rising sun, and the triumphant annunciation of the Fourth Day..
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: CREATION AND CATASTROPHE reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today without an understanding of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Where did ancient Babylonians believe the world came from? What startling similarities does their account have with the Bible's? Explore these and other questions in this look at the Enuma Elish, a sophisticated creation story (or cosmogony) that casts the average Babylonian as a mere afterthought in the eyes of the gods.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Use a black hole to test the laws of thermodynamics, taking a deeper look at the capacity of gravity to pull matter together and increase entropy at the same time. Probe Stephen Hawking's most surprising discovery, and then learn that the same force that pulls the apple down and steers the stars in their courses is also nature's ultimate source of order and complexity.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Draw endless inspiration from a single photograph in this iterative class with artist and avid art journal Lauren Hooper. She demonstrates how shapes, colors, motifs and movement can be gleaned and recorded. Then, artistically translate the marks you've made into a watercolor painting, an embroidered piece, and an art journal spread. Lauren's simple and insightful instruction encourages you to keep the creativity flowing long after the class ends....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Explore the world of modeling and texturing game props and assets, from tools to furniture, in Autodesk Maya.
Explore the world of modeling and texturing 3D game props and assets in Autodesk Maya. Author Adam Crespi provides strong technical modeling techniques, from blocking basic forms and leveraging simple parts and reusable textures, to simulating real-world detail like dirt, wear, and grain with UV maps and ambient occlusion. The course includes...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed historical novelist Lynn Cullen comes a lush and compelling tale of intrigue and longing, set in the 16th-century Spanish court. After a scandal ends her apprenticeship with Michelangelo in 1559, artist Sofonisba Anguissola accepts an invitation from King Felipe II to become lady-in-waiting and painting teacher to his teenage bride Elisabeth. And though Sofi's developing affair may be risky, Elisabeth's dalliance with the king's brother...
Author
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
History enthusiasts and admirers of Team of Rivals will rejoice in this magisterial account of the extraordinary Americans who served the nation’s first chief executive: Together, they created the presidency for a country disgusted by crowns and the people who would wear them.
In 1789, as George Washington became the first president of the United States, the world was all but certain that the American experiment...
In 1789, as George Washington became the first president of the United States, the world was all but certain that the American experiment...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore a new frontier in 3D animation with the character creation tools in Blender 2.8.
Explore a new frontier in 3D animation with the character creation tools in Blender 2.8. This course takes you through everything you need to know to create your own 3D characters with Blender. Animator Darrin Lile explains how to model the entire body, from head to feet, and model an animation-ready face with proper edge flow. Learn how to create your character’s...
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