Michael Miller
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Experts have documented an explosive rise in the number of hate groups since the turn of the century, driven by anger over immigration and demographic projections showing that whites will no longer hold majority status in the United States by 2040. The rise accelerated with the elections of presidents Obama and Trump. Extremists are increasingly diffuse, moving to the web and away from organized, on-the-ground activities. What is a hate group and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Que
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating such tasks as personalizing Windows 10, connecting to the Internet, using social networks, working with apps, playing music, and performing routine maintenance.
Author
Publisher
Que
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"'My Chromebook, Third Edition' is the one-stop guide to Chrome OS and Google Chromebooks. It has been updated to cover the latest version of Chrome OS, including the new desktop, and the latest Chromebook and Chromebox models. It starts with basic unboxing and configuration and works through customization, cloud storage, Chrome Apps, and troubleshooting." -- Publisher annotation.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"While popularized by President Donald Trump, the term "fake news" actually originated toward the end of the 19th century, in an era of rampant yellow journalism. Since then, it has come to encompass a broad universe of news stories and marketing strategies ranging from outright lies, propaganda, and conspiracy theories to hoaxes, opinion pieces, and satire all facilitated and manipulated by social media platforms. This title explores journalistic...
Author
Publisher
Que
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Provides step-by-step instructions for seniors on using the iPad, covering such topics as connecting to Wi-Fi and mobile carriers, using Siri, surfing the web, sending email, installing apps, managing multimedia, and fixing common problems.
Author
Publisher
Alpha
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A step-by-step guide to writing music, this book shows musicians how to compose simple chord progressions and melodies, and leads them through more advanced compositional techniques and musical forms. Designed for composers of all types of music, it includes instruction on composing stand-alone melodies, using different scales and modes, themes and variations, orchestration, and composing for film, theater, and videogames. -Perfect complement to The...
9) Soul plane
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
After an encounter with a faulty airline toilet, Dakwon sues the offending airline, and wins 100 million dollars for his pain and suffering. Flushed with cash, Dakwon decides to start his own airline called NWA. With a purple exterior, an interior to die for, the first flight of the new airline is about to take off. But with a pilot who can't fly, white passengers who are clearly out of their element, crazy security officers, and a crew too wrapped...
10) Ghost world
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
Two recent high school graduates wreak havoc on all who cross their path, until an oddball loner looking for Miss Right comes into their lives. These social misfits learn the hard way that life after high school gets even weirder than they thought it would.
11) Joan of Arc
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Born to a peasant family, young Joan hears the voices of saints telling her to unite her beseiged nation. At seventeen, she leads one of the greatest campaigns for freedom the world has ever witnessed.
12) Focus
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
This story follows a Brooklyn man and his wife who become victims of mistaken identity at the height of World War II. Their bigoted community believes that they are Jews.