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|  | Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House by Bill Viola, Jean-Christophe Ammann, Robert Violette
Chosen to represent the United States at the 46th Venice Biennale, Bill Viola, a New York artist living on the West Coast, is recognized internationally for his work in video and sound installations. This book brings together a selection of essays, notebook entries, drawings, and descriptions of projects that map Viola's personal course through the readings, observations, experiments, and associations that form the groundwork for his art. Each work illustrated is accompanied by a description by the artist, as well as comments on the work's origins from the artist's notebooks. AUTHOR: Bill Viola, Jean-Christophe Ammann, Robert Violette
PUBLISHER: MIT Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Limeys by David I. Harvie
Description not available.The author introduces readers to the committed man who successfully waged war against scurvy while creating the world's first soft drink in the process. AUTHOR: David I. Harvie
PUBLISHER: Sutton Publishing, Limited
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Starring Lucille by Kathryn Lasky, Marylin Hafner
Lucille the pig is thrilled when she receives a ballet tutu, ballet slippers, and crown for her birthday. Delighted with her gifts, Lucille prepares a special ballet to entertain her family. However, Lucille`s older brother and sister also want a little attention for themselves. Will they ruin Lucille`s performance? Watercolor illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Kathryn Lasky, Marylin Hafner
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Do Whales Have Belly Buttons? by Gilda Berger, Higgins Bond, Melvin Berger
Description not available.The world of whales and dolphins is explored in this question-and-answers book that addresses such questions as How long can whales stay underwater? and Can dolphins save humans? Simultaneous. AUTHOR: Gilda Berger, Higgins Bond, Melvin Berger
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Smudge's Grumpy Day by Lynne Chapman, Miriam Moss
Description not available.Smudge's day turns horrible when everything starts to go wrong, like stubbing her toe and fighting with her friend Stripe, and she leaves the house threatening to never come back. AUTHOR: Lynne Chapman, Miriam Moss
PUBLISHER: Gullane Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Inversions by Iain M. Banks
In a pair of parallel stories, two foreigners--one a doctor and one a soldier--each arrive in different cities and manage to maneuver themselves into positions of influence with the political rulers there. Though this is a science fiction novel, it is not set within the borders of Banks' Culture series. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. AUTHOR: Iain M. Banks
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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