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Computers, Information and General Reference (000)

Ref

031

W893

The World Book Encyclopedia 2008 by World Book, Inc.
Purchased with Title V Funds

Philosophy & Psychology (100)

Ref 100.03

B562

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy by Simon Blackburn

Ref 109

W893

World Philosophers and Their Works (3 volume series) by John K. Roth

Gift of the Levin Family Library Fund

128.33

L776

Man of Reason: "Male" and "Female" in Western Philosophy by Genevieve Lloyd
153

H677

I am a Strange Loop by Douglas R. Hofstadter

Gift of the Ledbetter Family  in honor of Sven Carlsson, Mathematics Faculty

170.44

T349

This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women by Jay Allison

Religion (200)

DVD 294

Se 61

A Separate Peace - Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shintoism directed by Jean Delmeau

Gift of the Parcels Library Fund

Ref  296.03

Ox2

The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion by R.J Zwi Werblowsky

Gift of the Berman Family in honor of Shelley Kreiger's Dedication to the Children of Ezra Academy

Social Sciences (300)

303.4833

Su74

Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge by Cass R. Sunstein
Ref 303.64

C499

Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflict Since WWII (2 Volumes)

Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund

Ref 303.64

M233

Political Revolutions of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries by Tim McNeese

Gift of the Livingston History Book  Fund

Ref 303.64

R328

Revolutionary Movements in World History: From 1750 to the Present (3 volume series) by James DeFronzo

Gift of the Livingston History Book  Fund

305.3

Or8

Making Gender: The Politics and Erotics of Culture by Sherry Ortner
305.42

L776

Feminism and History of Philosophy by Genevieve Lloyd
305.8

Or8

Anthropology and Social Theory: Culture, Power, and the Acting Subject by Sherry Ortner
Faculty 305.8

T189

Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum

Ref 305.8924

An87

Anti-Semitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution (2 Volumes)
Gift of the Livingston History Book  Fund
 
306 .47
K129
Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American Culture
Gift of Marilyn and Joseph Schwartz, '57 in honor of Faye Prendergast, Head Librarian
326
F249
Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged and Profited from Slavery by Anne Farrow
Gift of Lisa Shoglow and Alan Rubenstein in honor of Gabriel Shoglow-Rubenstein '11
333.7

M785

Agriculture and Urban Areas by Peter D. Moore
Ref 337.03

G51

Globalization: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor, and Politics (2 Volumes)

Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund

Ref 347.7326

H397

The Rehnquist Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy by Thomas Hensley

Gift of the Petraiullo Family Fund

Ref 348.732

Us1

U.S. Laws, Acts, and Treaties (3 Volumes)

Gift of the Levin Family Fund

363.25

Sa69

Legal Aspects of Forensics by Danielle S. Sapse
363.7

En89

Environment: An Illustrated Guide to Science
363.738

K537

Agriculture versus Environmental Science: A Green Revolution by Jerry S. Kidd
363.739

K537

Air Pollution: Problems and Solutions
Ref 364.106

Or3

Organized Crime: From Trafficking to Terrorism (2 Volumes)
Ref 364.1092

G798

Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives (3 Volumes)

Gift of the Levin Family Fund

364.152

L329

Thunderstruck by Erik Larson

Gift of Charlotte Smilow '11 in honor of Dana Blanchard, English Faculty and Director of Admissions

364.172

M579

Bringing Down the House: Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas For Millions"by Ben Mezrich

 

398.2

An78

The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales by Maria Tater

Donated by the Ledbetters in honor of Michael Calderone, Arts Faculty

Language (400)

DVD

427.973

D649

Do You Speak American? by William Cran

Science & Math (500)

Ref

509.013

Sci26

Science, Technology, and Society: Impact of Science  2000 B.C. to the 18thCentury  (3 volumes)   
Ref

509.013

Sci26

Science, Technology, and Society:   Impact of Science in the 19th Century  (2  volumes)

Donated anonymously in honor of Errol Saunders, History Faculty

Ref

509.013

Sci26

Science, Technology, and Society: The Impact of Science in the 20th Century  (3 volumes)
510.92

B991

How Mathematicians Think: Using Ambiguity, Contradiction, and Paradox to Create Mathematics by William Byers
520

Sp11

Space and Astronomy: An Illustrated Guide to Science by Diagram Group
Isaacson

530.11

Ei86

Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
550

Ea76

Earth Science: An Illustrated Guide by Diagram Group
551.46

M338

Marine Science: An Illustrated Guide to Science by Diagram Group
551.6

W378

Weather and Climate: An Illustrated Guide to Science by Diagram Group
572.86

C236

The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution by Sean B. Carroll

Gift of the Keenan Family in honor of Annabel Keenan '08

581.76

M451

Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants by Sue Ellen May
581.718

M451

Invasive Terrestrial Plants by Sue Ellen May     

Applied Science (600)

611

R53

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Gift of the Ledbetter Family  in honor of Dr. Kellie Cox, Science Faculty

612.82

B224

Brain Development by Lakshmi Bangalore
612.82

H866

Learning and Memory by Andrew Hudmon
612.82

V58

Brain Facts by Louis Vera-Portocarrero
612.825

T824

The Forebrain by Elizabeth Tully
612.827

Sa13

The Hindbrain by Carl Y. Saab
614.1

Ad33

Forensic Medicine by Howard C. Adelman
614.1

K797

Forensic DNA Analysis by Lawrence F. Kobilinsky
614.1

Z22

Forensic Pharmacology by Beth E. Zedeck
614.13

St87

The Forensic Aspects of Poisons by Richard Stripp
614.17

Ad17

Forensic Anthropology by Bradley J. Adams
615.19

Sch11

Biotechnology and Your Health: Pharmaceutical Applications by Bernice Schacter
615.321

K537

Potent Natural Medicines: Mother Nature's Pharmacy by Jerry S. Kidd
616.001

Ev11

Emotion and Stress by Fay Evans-Martin
616.8

H127

Brain Disorders by Bryan C. Hains
616.86

St65

The Neurobiology of Addiction by James D. Stoehr
Ref

629.4973

Us1

USA in Space (3 volume series) by Russell R. Tobias

Gift of the Levin Family Library Fund

631.584

K617

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver

Gift of Charlotte Smilow '11 in honor of Bradford Czepiel, English Faculty

664.024

Sh69

Biotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory: Agriculture and Industrial Applications by Brian Shmaefsky

Arts & Recreation (700)

709.37

Z17

The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus by Paul Zanker
709.6

B138

The Tribal Arts of Africa by Jean-Baptiste Bacquart
720.9
G458
Architecture: An Eyewitness Companion
Gift of Marilyn and Joseph Schwartz, '57 in honor of Faye Prendergast
Ref

722.803

G919

The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture  (2 volumes)

Donated by The Daley Family in honor of Jill Wiesner, Susan Bennitt, Ian Melchinger , Jennifer Stauffer,
Megan Chrisman, and Dan Kops, Hopkins Faculty

730.92

N413

The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend by Louise Nevelson
746.44

C432d

The Dinner Party: From Creation to Preservation by Judy Chicago

Gift of Barbara Price Monahan in honor of the Hopkins Development Staff 2007

780.92

Iv3

The Selected Correspondence of Charles Ives by Charles Ives
791.43611

D744

French New Wave by Jean Douchet
DVD

791.4372

H797

Hotel Rwanda directed by Terry George

Gift of Tracy Bray in honor of Paul Rusesabagina's visit to Hopkins School on February 4, 2008

DVD Ch

791.43951

Ea81

Eat Drink Man Woman directed by Ang Lee
DVD Ch

791.43951

Sh82

Xi Zao (Shower) by Yang Zhang
DVD Ch

791.43951

T572

Together by He Ne Zai Yi Qi
DVD

791.45

W893

The World According to Sesame Street by Linda Goldstein Knowlton
DVD It

792.5

P961

Il Tabarro by Giacomo Puccini
796.357

H678

Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball by Lawrence Hogan

Literature & Poetry(800)

808.53

M615

Cross-X by Joe Miller
808.8384

M792

The Moral of the Story: An Anthology of Ethics Through Literature by Peter Singer
Ref

810.933

Am35

American History Through Literature, 1820-1870 (6 volumes)
Gift of the Levin Family Fund
Ref

810.934

Am35

American History Through Literature, 1870-1920 (6 volumes)
Gift of the Levin Family Fund

810.974

C41

American Bloomsbury by Susan Cheever

Donated by Jason Teplitz '13 in honor of Margaret Vermilya, English Faculty

CD WORD

811.54

C693

Billy Collins Live: A Performance at the Peter Norton Symphony Space April 20, 2005 by Billy Collins
811.54

P657

Gulf Music  by Robert Pinsky
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
  The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
  Time and Materials: Poems by Robert Haas
811.54

R37t

Telephone Ringing in the Labyrinth: Poems by Adrien Rich
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
DVD

822's

The Complete BBC Shakespeare Collection

Gift of the Levin Family Fund

822.33 D

M175

Shakespeare's Philosophy: Discovering the Meaning Behind the Plays by Colin McGinn
836.912

R457

Letters to a Young Poet by  Rainer Maria Rilke
881.01

K953

Channels of Imperishable Fire: The Beginnings of Christian Mystical Poetry and Discourse of Aphrodito by Clement Kuehn

Gift of Dr. Clement Kuehn, Classics Faculty

Geography & History (900)

Ref

909.82

En19

Encyclopedia of the Cold War: A Political, Social, and Military History (5 volume series) by Spencer Tucker
Gift of the Levin Family Fund
Ref

937

C144

Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World by Greg Woolf

Gift of Dennis and Susan Lamar in honor of Luke Lamar '09

937

N166

The Roman Army: Instrument of Power by Don Nardo

Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund

937

N166i

Influential Figures of Ancient Rome by Don Nardo

Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund

937

N166t

A Travel Guide to Ancient Rome by Don Nardo

Gift of the Parcels Library  Fund

937

N166w

A Roman Gladiator by Don Nardo

Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund

937.7

N166

A Travel Guide to Ancient Pompeii by Don Nardo

Gift of the Alcorn Library Fund

940.25

B611

The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648-1815 by T.C.W. Blanning

Gift of Michael-David Mangini '10 in honor of Gerard Casanova

Ref

940.53

En19

World War I: Encyclopedia (5 volume series) by Spencer Tucker
Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund
Ref

940.53

En19

Encyclopedia of World War II: A Political, Social, and Military History (5 volume series) by Spencer Tucker

Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund

DVD
940.53
H626
The History Channel Ultimate Collection: World War II (10 DVDs)
Gift of Lisa Shoglow and Alan Rubenstein in honor of Gabriel Shoglow-Rubenstein, '11
DVD

940.53

W195

The War by Geoffrey C. Ward (2 volume series)

Gift of the Alcorn  Library  Fund

940.5318

Ac57

The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

940.5373

W212

The War: An Intimate History 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward
Gift of Lisa Shoglow and Alan Rubenstein in honor of Gabriel Shoglow-Rubenstein, '11
DVD

944.04

W893

World Revolutions for Students: The French Revolution (DVD)
Gift of the E. Bakke Library Fund
Ref

944.0403

En19

The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars:  (3 volume series)
Gift of the Levin Family Fund
DVD

947.0841

W893

World Revolutions for Students: The Russian Revolution (DVD)
Gift of the E. Bakke Library Fund
DVD

951

W893

World Revolutions for Students: The Chinese Revolution - 1911-1989 (DVD)
Gift of the E. Bakke Library Fund
951.904

H128

The Coldest Winter: America and The Korean War by David Halberstam

Anonymous Donor

DVD

954.035

W893

World Revolutions for Students: Gandhi and India's Independence (DVD)
Gift of the E. Bakke Library Fund
DVD

959.6

Sw61

Swimming to Cambodia by Spaulding Gray
DVD

960

Af83

Africa by Andrew Jackson
Ref

960.03

N42

New Encyclopedia of Africa ( 5 volume series) by John Middleton
DVD

968.06

So87

World Revolutions for Students: The South African Anti-Apartheid Movement (DVD)
Gift of the E. Bakke Library Fund
Ref

970.03

T71

Treaties with American Indians: An Encyclopedia of Rights, Conflicts, and Sovereignty (3 volume series) by Donald Fixico

Gift of the Petraiullo Library Fund

DVD

970.1

F586

500 Nations by Roberta Grossman (5 DVD s)

DVD

970.5

G798

The Great Indian Wars (3 DVDs)
DVD

972

W893

World Revolutions for Students: Revolutionary Mexico (DVD)
Gift of the E. Bakke Library Fund
Ref

973.7082

W842

Women in the American Civil War (3 volume series) by Lisa Tendrich Frank

Gift of Stephen Wooten '09 in honor of Barbara Riley

974.403

M357

The Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism by Megan Marshall
974.7

V89

Triangle: The Fire that Changed America by Dave Von Drehle
DVD

978

W52

Ken Burns: The West  (5 DVDs)
Gift of the Levin Family Fund
 
980.01

T363

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, From Columbus to Magellan by Hugh Thomas

Fiction

Fiction

Audeguy

The Theory of Clouds by Stephane Audegay

Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Bradbury

Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales by Ray Bradbury
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Bradbury

Match to Flame: The Fictional Paths to Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fiction

Brashares

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Carter

New England White by Stephen Carter
Fiction
Chabon
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Cornwell

Rebel by Bernard Cornwell
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
DiCamillo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Enright

The Gathering by Anne Enright
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Eisenberg
Twilight of the Superheroes by Deborah Eisenberg
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Follett

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Follett

World Without End by Ken Follett
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Gaiman

American Gods: A Novel"by Neil Gaiman
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Goodwin
The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Green
An Abundance of Catherines by John Green
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Hamid

The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Fiction
Jin
A Free Life by Ha Jin
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Johnson

Jesus's Son by Denis Johnson
Fiction
Johnson
Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Jones

All Aunt Hagar's Children by Edward P. Jones
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Kyle
The God of Animals by Aryn Kyle
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Lanagan
Black Juice by Margo Lanagan
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Matar
In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
McEwen
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwen
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Millet
How the Dead Dream by Lydia Millet
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Pamuk

My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Patchett
Run by Ann Patchett
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Pullman

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Pullman

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Pullman

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Riordan
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

Fiction

Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Russo
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Selznick

The Invention of Hugo Cabaret: A Novel in Words and Pictures by Brian Selznick
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Wallace

Infinite Jest: A Novel by David Foster Wallace
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Wander
The Seventh Well by Fred Wander
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction

Willis

The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories by Connie Willis
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Yang
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund
Fiction
Zevin
Elsewhere by Gabriel Zevin
Gift of the Ann Kneisel Library Fund

      

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