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[2016]., General Call No: DVD Fic Big 9 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: The Big Bang theory Volume: 9Summary Note: Two roommates, both genius physicists, live in their own world with their friends until an attractive woman moves in across the hall and helps them see life in different ways.
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1966., General, Harcourt Call No: Fic Key Edition: 2004. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in semi-literate "progris riports." He dimly wants to better himself, but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving: I dint feel bad because I watched Algernon and I lernd how to finish the amaze even if it takes me along time. I dint know mice were so smart. Algernon is extra-clever thanks to an experimental brain operation so far tried only on animals. Charlie eagerly volunteers as the first human subject. After frustrating delays and agonies of concentration, the effects begin to show and the reports steadily improve: "Punctuation, is? fun!" But getting smarter brings cruel shocks, as Charlie realizes that his merry "friends" at the bakery where he sweeps the floor have all along been laughing at him, never with him. The IQ rise continues, taking him steadily past the human average to genius level and beyond, until he's as intellectually alone as the old, foolish Charlie ever was--and now painfully aware of it. Then, ominously, the smart mouse Algernon begins to deteriorate...
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c2013., Adult, Riverhead Books Call No: Fic Wol Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Forging a powerful bond in the mid-1970s that lasts throughout subsequent decades, six individuals pursue challenges into their midlife years, including an aspiring actress who harbors jealousy toward friends who achieve successful creative careers.
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2017., General, Simon & Schuster Call No: Bio V767i Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history's most creative genius"--Provided by publisher.
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2010., Adult, BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. Call No: BLK DVD Fic Luther Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Luther Volume: 1Summary Note: A self-destructive near-genius, Luther might just be as dangerous as the depraved criminals he hunts. Luther follows his own moral code as much as the rules of criminal law. But he quickly becomes locked in a lethal battle of wits with Alicea, a beautiful, highly intelligent mass murderer, and his decision-making process becomes increasingly murky. Luther's lonely path pulls him towards the very edge of temptation.
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2011., General, Warner Home Video Call No: BLK DVD Fic Luther 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Luther Volume: 2Summary Note: John Luther, the near-genius detective struggling with his own demons, returns with two distinctive, thrilling crime stories. Devastated by the brutal murder of his wife, John Luther returns to policing in a different world. His old unit has gone and he's working in the newly created Serious and Serial unit, headed by former police complaints officer Martin Schenk. Luther quickly gathers together his team, rescuing his old partner Detective Justin Ripley from uniform.
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2013., BBC Call No: BLK DVD Fic Luther 3 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Luther Volume: 3Summary Note: In this new mini-series, a twisted fetishist is targeting young women in London. As Luther is called to another case, will the killer escape his grips? Luther faces an even bigger threat as members of his own team will stop at nothing to bring him down. And as a vigilante killer takes justice into his own hands, Luther questions his own sense of morality. Can he continue to walk the thin line between right and wrong, or has he finally met his match?.
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2015., BBC Home Entertainment Call No: BLK DVD Fic Luther 4 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Luther Volume: 4Summary Note: Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, Luther is haunted by past ghosts and hellbent on revenge as the Serious Crime Unit faces its most challenging psychological duel to date. There is no question he will come close to the edge, but will he finally go over?.
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2015., Adolescent, Doubleday Canada Call No: Fic Wal Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Sam is not exactly what you'd call a regular guy: while his IQ is stratospheric, his social skills don't quite rank as high, and his dating history: well, there's no history to speak of . . . yet. But Sam has set out to finally fit in. He's resolved to get some answers wrong in class; to stop getting perfect marks on his assignments; to get to know some people other than Ian and Brooke, his two closest (okay, only) friends--and find himself a prom date. And the prom is on everyone's mind: Sam's school has become swept up by promposals--in other words, very elaborate, very public scenes in which someone is asked to the prom. Sam thinks he might have found the inspiration he needs to ask the girl dreams out for a perfect night at the prom--as well as the unforgettable way to do it."--From publisher.
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1999., Stewart, Tabori & Chang : Carbone Smolan Editions Call No: 920.009 C264v Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library