Richard Davies
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
To predict our future, we must look to the extremes. So argues the economist Richard Davies, who takes readers to the margins of the modern economy and beyond. These extreme economies illustrate the forces that test human resilience, drive societies to failure, and promise to shape our collective future. Reviving a foundational idea from the medical sciences, Extreme Economies turns the logic of modern economics on its head by arguing that these outlier...
2) Oddball
Publisher
Momentum Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The heart-warming true story about an eccentric chicken farmer who, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog to protect a wild penguin sanctuary from fox attacks and in the process tries to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
In her mid-thirties, still single and still being set up with dates by her mom, Bridget decides she needs to make a change in her life. She falls for her boss who uses her and then dumps her. In the meantime, Bridget keeps running into the divorced guy her mom tried to set her up with, and he happens to be ex-friends with her boss. She uses her diary as a confessional and she begins to wonder if she will ever find true love.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Even London University₂s dedicated team of forensic pathologists may not always uncover the deadly truth in time to catch sex-traffickers, serial killers, suburban murderers, rogue prison officers, and psychotic manipulators. Harry, Leo, and Nikki use every resource they have, from DNA and computer graphic imaging to criminal profiling and facial reconstruction, often putting their lives at risk as they work to identify victims and discover how...
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"While only 15 U.S. states allow commercial casinos to operate within their borders, three-quarters of state governments allow gambling in the form of lotteries. This insightful special on state lotteries takes a comprehensive look at the industry on which Americans spend billions of dollars annually"--Case insert.