Orem Library

Describes the life of Aristotle, his thoughts on philosophy and the natural world, and how these groundbreaking ideas transformed the world.

For well over 2,000 years, much of our fundamental "desire to know" has focused on science. Our commitment to science and technology has been so profound that these stand as probably the most powerful influences on human culture. To truly understand our Western heritage, our contemporary society, and ourselves as individuals, we need to know what science is and how it developed.In this 36-lecture series, one of science's most acclaimed teachers

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Born into luxury and beauty, young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year. A whirlwind courtship and fairy-tale wedding to war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. As Jackie learns to hone her survival skills, her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office. The country is awed by her elegance and poise even as Jackie is plagued by self-doubt. Accompanying...

Jackie Kennedy was beautiful, sophisticated, and contemplating leaving her ambitious young senator husband while recovering from the birth of a stillborn child. So when she's offered a holiday on the luxurious yacht owned by billionaire Ari Onassis, she says yes. Maria Callas is at the height of her operatic career and widely considered to be the finest soprano in the world. And then she's introduced to Aristotle Onassis, the world's richest man and...

Not only the titans of older days but the most famous modern philosophers are here presented and illuminated -- including Bergson, Croce, Russell, and Dewey. The book also examines the philosophers' setting in their own time and place, and their influence on our modern intellectual heritage. Here, in one book for the layman, is a whole university course in philosophy, written in Durant's unique, lively, and concise style.

Portrays the life of the former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, as she becomes Jackie O. in life after Camelot. Also portrays the lives of the other Kennedy family members dealing with the conflicts and tragedies in their lives.