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Book Cover for: The Navy: Observations Upon A Letter Addressed To The Earl Of Minto, First Lord Of The Admiralty, By One Of The People (1839), A. Naval Officer

The Navy: Observations Upon A Letter Addressed To The Earl Of Minto, First Lord Of The Admiralty, By One Of The People (1839)

A. Naval Officer
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Congratulations to Commander Dave Latta ’09, M.S., who has been appointed Commanding Officer of the Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and Professor of Naval Science at Rensselaer. https://t.co/v0Iq7ZCrxi https://t.co/z7Z4o0tDv8

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Book Cover for: Design: Military Medical Facilities: Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 4-510-01, Department of Defense

Design: Military Medical Facilities: Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 4-510-01

Department of Defense
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With support from the Department of Defense, Professor Michael Amitay is conducting research that will assist in the design of more efficient aircraft. https://t.co/mXZbzclaXa https://t.co/KFJO4i6Yf2

Paperback, 2016

$97.50Member price:$72.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: Thank You, Mr. Nixon: Stories, Gish Jen

Thank You, Mr. Nixon: Stories

Gish Jen
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Gish Jen, award-winning author of the acclaimed short story collection Thank You, Mr. Nixon, will speak at the annual McKinney Writing Award ceremony tomorrow, 4/12, at 7 p.m. in the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center: https://t.co/ZyhW8jCGsX https://t.co/8cOMLWwRCy

Hardcover, Large Print, 2022

$31.99Member price:$31.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: Deep Listening: A Composer's Sound Practice, Pauline Oliveros

Deep Listening: A Composer's Sound Practice

Pauline Oliveros
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The Center for Deep Listening is honoring the life and legacy of composer Pauline Oliveros, who pioneered the practice of Deep Listening, with a yearlong publication of daily text scores. Learn more about the initiative: https://t.co/tcUKqMVXRs https://t.co/driT452cXB

Paperback, 2005

$13.95Member price:$6.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream, Joshua Davis

Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream

Joshua Davis
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"Spare Parts" by Joshua Davis has been selected by a group of RPI students as this year’s Community Read, which was established in 2015 to provide a common intellectual experience for all first-year students. https://t.co/WJMNmnd0Kd https://t.co/BIp4NntRXb

Paperback, 2014

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Data Mining and Machine Learning, Mohammed J. Zaki

Data Mining and Machine Learning

Mohammed J. Zaki
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Professor Mohammed Zaki has been named a fellow of the @aaas. He is recognized for his contributions to the fields of data mining and machine learning, and for service to the academic community: https://t.co/kE5BXvV9xW. https://t.co/VlWkoRw0i0

Hardcover, 2020

$89.00Member price:$84.55 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution, Antar A. Tichavakunda

Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution

Antar A. Tichavakunda
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Dr. Antar Tichavakunda, author of Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution, will be speaking on campus about race relations and equity in STEM on 2/6 and 2/7. The events are free and open to the public. RSVP: https://t.co/xdDb6Udluc https://t.co/FpUCqPgn0c

Paperback, 2022

$34.95Member price:$34.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: Ninth Census of the United States: Agriculture, United States

Ninth Census of the United States: Agriculture

United States
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Congrats to RPI student Lily Donaldson, who was named Miss United States! She is pursuing her Ph.D. in controlled environment agriculture and advocates for the importance of STEM and arts for disadvantaged students through her nonprofit, Art Technically. https://t.co/nH1Usnh0oZ https://t.co/LK6w934VQp

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Book Cover for: Science, Collins

Science

Collins
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Dr. Collins: “Science is, by its very nature, an international enterprise.” #RPI2022

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Book Cover for: The Lark Ascending: Solo Violin and Orchestra, John M. Laverty

The Lark Ascending: Solo Violin and Orchestra

John M. Laverty
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Congratulations, Sarah Shiang ’22, on winning the Rensselaer Orchestra Concerto Competition! As winner of this competition, she will perform The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams with the Rensselaer Orchestra at the Spring Concert. https://t.co/eMnccqEE5T

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