Research Guides: New Books in the Library 2017: Week of September 25

FEATURED BOOKS

How Star Wars Conquered the Universe
George Lucas: A Life

How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor
Call Number: PN1995.9.S695 T39 2015
Author Chris Taylor follows the Star Wars series from the difficult birth of the original film through its sequels, the franchise's death and rebirth, the prequels, and the preparations for a new trilogy. Taylor provides portraits of the friends, writers, artists, producers, and marketers who labored behind the scenes to turn George Lucas's idea into a legend. He also jousts with modern-day Jedi, tinkers with droid builders, and gets inside Boba Fett's helmet, all to find out how Star Wars attracted and inspired so many fans for so long. An energetic, fast-moving account of this creative and commercial phenomenon, How Star Wars Conquered the Universe explains how a filmmaker's fragile dream beat out a surprising number of rivals and gained a diehard, multigenerational fan base - and why it will be galvanizing our imaginations and minting money for generations to come.

George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones
Call Number: PN1998.3.L835 J66 2016
The essential biography of the influential and beloved filmmaker George Lucas. On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George Lucas, the movie originally called The Star Wars quickly drew blocks-long lines, bursting box-office records and ushering in a new way for movies to be made, marketed, and merchandised. It is now one of the most adored-and successful-movie franchises of all time. Now, the author of the bestselling biography Jim Henson delivers a long-awaited, revelatory look into the life and times of the man who created Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Indiana Jones. If Star Wars wasn't game-changing enough, Lucas went on to create another blockbuster series with Indiana Jones, and he completely transformed the world of special effects and the way movies sound. His innovation and ambition forged Pixar and Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX sound. Lucas's colleagues and competitors offer tantalizing glimpses into his life.

GENERAL COLLECTION

Getting Gamers: The Psychology of Video Games and Their Impact on the People who Play Them
Call Number: GV1469.34.P79 M33 2016
Video games are big business. They can be addicting. They are available almost anywhere you go and are appealing to people of all ages. They can eat up our time, cost us money, even kill our relationships. But it's not all bad! This book will show that rather than being a waste of time, video games can help us develop skills, make friends, succeed at work, form good habits, and be happy.
Stop and Frisk: The Use and Abuse of a Controversial Policing Tactic
Call Number: HV8080.P2 W45 2016
No policing tactic has been more controversial than "stop and frisk," whereby police officers stop, question and frisk ordinary citizens, who they may view as potential suspects, on the streets. As Michael White and Hank Fradella show in Stop and Frisk, the first authoritative history and analysis of this tactic, there is a disconnect between our everyday understanding and the historical and legal foundations for this policing strategy.
The Death Penalty: An American History
Call Number: HV8699.U5 B367 2003
Now, for the first time, we have a comprehensive history of the death penalty in the United States. Stuart Banner tells the story of how, over four centuries, dramatic changes have taken place in the ways capital punishment has been administered and experienced. Banner moves beyond the debates to give us an unprecedented understanding of the many meanings of capital punishment in America.
The Cycle of Juvenile Justice
Call Number: HV9065 .B47 2010
Analyzing the history of juvenile justice over the last two hundred years, The Cycle of Juvenile Justice is an illuminating examination of the patterns in which changes like these play out.
The Supremes' Greatest Hits, 2nd Revised and Updated Edition
Call Number: KF8742.A4 T73 2016
Attorney and author Michael G. Trachtman breaks down 34 of the most significant issues ever decided by the Court--from civil rights to privacy rights, from limits of free speech to the limits of presidential power. Many of the 44 cases covered read like thrillers --right down to their cliff-hanging endings.

GENERAL COLLECTION

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Call Number: KF8745.G56 C37 2015
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg never asked for fame -- she was just trying to make the world a little better and a little freer. But along the way, the feminist pioneer's searing dissents and steely strength have inspired millions. Notorious RBG takes you behind the myth for an intimate, irreverent look at the justice's life and work.
Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment
Call Number: KF9227.C2 S74 2016
Courting Death traces the unusual and distinctive history of top-down judicial regulation of capital punishment under the Constitution and its unanticipated consequences for our time...illuminates both the promise and pitfalls of constitutional regulation of contentious social issues.
Criminal Procedure and the Supreme Court
Call Number: KF9630 .C75 2010
In any episode of the popular television show Law and Order, questions of police procedure in collecting evidence often arise. Was a search legal? Was the evidence obtained lawfully?...This important overview serves as an introduction to the realities and practicalities of police investigation and the functioning of the criminal justice system when search and seizure becomes an issue.
Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science
Call Number: LC5800 O64 2017
Affordable education. Transparent science. Accessible scholarship. These ideals are slowly becoming a reality thanks to the open education, open science, and open access movements. Running separate--if parallel--courses, they all share a philosophy of equity, progress, and justice. This book shares the stories, motives, insights, and practical tips from global leaders in the open movement.

Sacred sites of Hawaiʻi: Religion in Paradise, Oahu
Call Number: DVD #401
Hawai'i has been held in reverence as being a sacred place that provides all people a means to connect with their own spiritual pursuits and give them a meaning to being. Those powerful connections and personal spiritual quests are fulfilled within the Sacred Sites of Hawai'i.

Kumu Hina: The True Meaning of Aloha
Call Number: DVD #402
Kumu hina is a powerful feature documentary about the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture and values within the Westernized society of modern day Hawaiʻi. It is told through the lens of an extraordinary Native Hawaiian who is both a proud and confident māhū, or transgender woman, and an honored and respected kumu, or teacher, cultural practitioner, and community leader.