Chris Turner
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English
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The essays and reportage in How to Breathe Underwater offer a panoramic overview of this age of radical change—from the online gambling boom in the Caribbean to Cyberjaya, the Malaysian government’s attempt to build its own Silicon Valley; from video game design to digital-age tabloid journalism to the artistry of The Simpsons; and from the fate of the Great Barrier Reef to Cuba’s economic limbo after the fall of the Soviet empire. In field...
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A passionate and meticulously researched argument against the Harper government's war on science. In this arresting and passionately argued indictment, award-winning journalist Chris Turner contends that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From...
3) Pretty Fly
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English
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Chris Turner's intelligent wordplay and improvised freestyle raps have established him as one of the best up-and-coming comics on the international circuit. Pretty Fly , recorded at The Hollywood Improv, is an impressively crafted masterpiece that is extremely quick-witted and clever.
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Planet Simpson is the first book to bring in-depth analysis to that most important pop-cultural institution of the last decade - Fox TV's The Simpsons - and use the show as a microcosm of the Western culture it has hilariously (and mercilessly) influenced and reflected. Planet Simpson is broken down into scathingly funny chapters analyzing each major character's relationship to different facets of the American character: from Homer, the ultimate everyman...
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Series
Sherlock Lupin and me volume 1
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
While on summer vacation at the seaside, twelve-year-old Irene Adler meets the young Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Arsène Lupin--and when a dead body floats ashore the three young friends set out to solve the mystery.
13) Dragonclaw Dare
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Sea Dragons. Pirates. Sea Serpents. Wizards.The Black Claw and Red Claw Island clans are on the brink of war. A young islander named Darek risks everything to prove his worth as a sailor. Adventure awaits...and the ride of his life.But there are far deadlier things than pirates on the open sea. A wizard begins to raise sea serpents from the depths. Can Darek learn to harness the growing power within himself in time?Dive into this epic fantasy adventure...
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English
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New World Order: The Conspiracy to Rule Your Mind chronicles how the ruling elite have established global domination and the ability to effect the thoughts, decisions, and world view of human beings across the globe by systematically infiltrating the media, academia, industry, military and political factions under the guise of upholding democracy. Learn how this malevolent consortium has dedicated centuries to realize an oppressive and totalitarian...