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Author
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles the Los Angeles Public Library fire and its aftermath and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the actor long suspected of setting the fire, showcases the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives, and delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity." --
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The Tardis arrives in London in 1966, where the Doctor and Dodo visit the recently opened Post Office Tower. There, they discover a brilliant new problem-solving super computer called the Will Operating Thought ANalogue. But when WOTAN decides that it should rule the world, the Doctor is the only person who can stop its rampaging War Machines from destroying London.
8) Contest
Author
Language
English
Description
The New York State Library. A brooding labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and spiraling staircases. For Doctor Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. For one night in this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete - whether he likes it or not. The rules are very simple. Seven contestants will enter. Only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Swain is plunged...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Critically acclaimed author Klara leads readers through an unmatched tale of political ambition and technical skill: the refurbishment of the White House during the Truman administration In 1948, Harry Truman, President of the United States, almost fell through the ceiling of the Blue Room in a bathtub into a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A team of the nation's top architects was hastily assembled to inspect the White House,...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The creation of the Pentagon in seventeen whirlwind months during World War II is one of the great construction feats in American history, involving a tremendous mobilization of manpower, resources, and minds, creating an institution that ranks with a handful of other structures as symbols recognized around the world. In July 1941, the Army construction chief sprang the idea of building a single, huge headquarters that could house the entire War Department,...
