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  Immaculate Misconception An

  Carl Djerassi

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  Dr. Melanie Laidlaw is a scientist developing the first use of ICSI, short for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Her collaborator, Dr. Felix Frankenthaler, turns out to have his own ideas about how to implement their new procedure. The wild card is Melanie’s new lover, Menachem Dvir, a fellow scientist. This darkly comic menage-a-tois plays out not only in bedrooms and labs, but also in test tubes and under the microscope. A Brave New World indeed!Includes an interview with Liza Mundy, a staff writer at the Washington Post and the author of "Everything Conceivable: How Assisted Reproduction Is Changing Men, Women, and the World".An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Philip Casnoff as Menachem DvirKevin Kilner as Dr. Felix FrankenthalerKendall Schmidt as AdamJobeth Williams as Dr. Melanie LaidlawDirected by Jenny Sullivan. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.An Immaculate Misconception is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.

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  Mistress of the Elgin Marbles -...

  Susan Nagel

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  “A lively and welcome account of a charismatic woman,” drawing on the personal correspondence of Lady Mary Bruce, wife of the Earl of Elgin (People). 
   
  The remarkable Mary Nisbet was the Countess of Elgin in Romantic-era Scotland and the wife of the seventh Earl of Elgin. When Mary accompanied her husband to diplomatic duty in Turkey, she changed history. She helped bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, struck a seemingly impossible deal with Napoleon, and arranged the removal of famous marbles from the Parthenon. But all of her accomplishments would be overshadowed, however, by her scandalous divorce. Drawing from Mary’s own letters, scholar Susan Nagel tells Mary’s enthralling, inspiring, and suspenseful story in vibrant detail. 
   
  “Absorbing . . . required reading for anyone interested in cultural history, as well as the art of biography.” —Booklist 
   
  “A sympathetic and emotionally charged portrait . . . [written] with insight and compassion yet without sentimentality.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “A unique life related with animation, admiration, and affection.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  Do Not Adjust Your Set - Volume 3

  Humphrey Barclay, Terry Jones,...

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  Do Not Adjust Your Set is a 60s comedy show comprised mostly of satirical sketches, often presented in a bizarre, surreal and disjointed manner- much like that of Monty Python, a succeeding show which several of the cast became part of. 
  An important Monty Python predecessor and arguably one of the finest children's sketch comedies ever produced, DNAYS is certainly something you do not want to miss... 
  This volume features a compilation of classic sketches from the show, including: 
  -How to Eat-Musicians at Work-Happy Grin Insurance-Flying Doctor-Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band-The Equestrian Statue-Take Your Clothes Off-Bus Stop-Cookery Class-Help!-Captain Fantastic-Sailor's Song-A Personal Note

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  Mozart: Marriage of Figaro The

  Thomson Smillie

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  Many opera-lovers would name The Marriage of Figaro as their favorite opera. 
  It appeals to the most intellectual listener, but also to music-lovers seeking great melodies and ensembles (while it remains accessible through its fascinating plot and memorable characters) and to those seeking only entertainment. 
  One of three operas by Mozart to libretti by Lorenzo da Ponte it represents one of the pinnacles not just of operatic but of human achievement.
  ©2003 Naxos AudioBooks (P)2003 Naxos AudioBooks

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  Claude Monet - The Impressive...

  Kelly Mass

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  Claude Monet has been the icon for the impressionist movement. Painting vague strokes of color and contrast, water, and flowers were typical. Other aspects of the art weren’t as clear but were just as important, nonetheless. 
  Claude Monet certainly faced many struggles as he tried to build his passion for painting into a career. His family life wasn’t perfect either, but despite of all these obstacles, the French genius painter has left us a legacy and a new perspective on realism and technique in their purest forms. 
  In this guide, we’ll go over his youth, his style, his methods, his most famous paintings, and many of the reasons why he made the decisions he made. Embark on a journey by diving into the world of art in the French countryside in the 19th century. Find out what made this painter so unique and beloved by so many.

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  For the Love of the Photograph -...

  Chloe Lodge

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  One of the incredible things about photography is that there is no right or wrong, there are simply images which are stronger and sit more comfortably with our eyes, pictures that captivate, which inspire us or make us question something we already know. Frozen moments in time which hold our attention in this mad crazy world of over stimulation, over saturation and a gazillion photographers.  
  For the Love of the Photograph promises to challenge and grow your artistic vision with this light hearted, inspirational and educational guide to taking stronger photos. 
  Any camera, anywhere - it's time to tell your story your way and create memories that will make you feel the moment again in years to come. 
  It's not what we see, it's how we feel it.

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