Sandler, Michael
Summary: Describes some of the most unusual buildings in the world, including a hotel built of salt and an office building that looks like a basket, and compares their various features to similar characteristics of other things.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 720 SANGreenspon, Thomas S.
Summary: Explains what perfectionism is and describes various ways of overcoming it, including developing coping skills, changing one's self-view, and talking to parents or other trusted adults.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 GRESummary: Decades ago, Volvo's famous safety features were the least appealing part of their cars, at least from an aesthetic standpoint. Now designers work with engineers from the beginning of the development process to make sure that Volvo remains competitive on all fronts. In this program Volvo representatives address the issue of combining safety features with good design while maintaining brand...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Battista, Brianna
Summary: "Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. What do you do if you love playing and watching the sport, but don't want to be a professional athlete? This book explores the action-packed career of a soccer referee. From how she prepares for a soccer game to the fast-paced decisions she must make during the game, a day in the life of a referee is filled with intensity and fun. The...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.32Summary: By working closely with potential customers as well as suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors, designers can optimize the products they create while keeping tooling and assembly costs down. In this program designers from Britain's Kinneir Dufort employ market research and model-making technology to redesign a peak flow meter, used by people with asthma to measure lung function. To keep up...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: This program profiles CO2 Zero, an eco-friendly housing development in the UK, focusing on its use of recycled plastics and FSC-certified wood. The architect built with renewable and reclaimed resources, and took into account how all parts of the houses would be disposed of at end-of-life, thus minimizing the carbon footprint of this unique living space. Although the countertops are made from...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Trunki is a popular children's ride-on suitcase-its brightly colored, rounded surfaces appeal to toddlers and parents alike. But when its designer appeared on a British TV show featuring the product, its towing strap broke, sending Trunki into another round of modification. This program explains how a product became a worldwide success through following three important principles of good...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: When Samsung realized older customers were ignoring many of the features on their cell phones, they commissioned inclusive design specialists to find out why. Observing that older adults in focus groups were looking to the box for instructions, the specialists came up with an innovative, book-style package for the phones that doubled as a how-to guide. In this program viewers learn how...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Using recycled materials makes sense, but also presents designers with a unique set of challenges, because they must work within the parameters of the materials' properties. This program profiles two companies who have successfully created products from recycled goods. London-based Pli Design produced a stackable chair made from recycled Sony PlayStations, after feeding shredded game consoles...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Volvo's ReCharge hybrid car has an electric motor in each of its wheels, helping to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide created when being driven. But a car's performance on the road is only one part of its overall green rating. With the ReCharge serving as an example, this program shows how Life Cycle Assessment is employed to evaluate the environmental impact of manufactured goods-from their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: A container should protect a product, attract customers, and be relatively cheap to produce. And, it should satisfy consumer demand for goods that do not contribute to the billions of tons of waste produced every year. This program shows how designers are meeting all of these goals by reducing packaging, choosing more recycled materials, and sometimes, completely rethinking a product's design....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Huebner, Dawn.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 152.47 HUECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 155.41247 HUEToner, Jacqueline B.
Summary: Via a pirate theme, teaches school-age children techniques to reduce and overcome feelings of jealousy and envy through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 152.4 TONEldin, Peter
Summary: An introduction to performing magic, with instructions for fifteen magic tricks using a deck of playing cards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Copper Beech Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.85 ELDSpungen, Susan.
Summary: Presents over three hundred ideas for making entertaining easy, covering such topics as wording invitations, decorating with a theme, timing party preparation activities, making a playlist, mixing cocktails, and serving a buffet.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home SpungenHuebner, Dawn.
Summary: "Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome anxiety, fears, and worry, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155 HUEHuebner, Dawn.
Summary: "Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome negativity, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2007
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Summary: [This book] guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD's tricks. With engaging examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions, it helps children master the skills needed to break free from OCD's...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Emo Intel HuebnerMagee, Elaine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Page Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.32 MAGMeister, Cari
Summary: "A child goes on an adventure to Australia in search of a duck-billed platypus, which is hard to spot in the wild"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MEIQuinn, Hayley
Summary: "How do you deal with dating apps, that commitment question, or if you want kids but they don't? Do This, Not That: Dating is here to help with all your relationship situations. Romantic relationships can be full of challenging situations and emotions, and no matter how passionate, frustrated, excited, or downright angry you feel, it's important for you to communicate and find a solution that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2023
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 QUIMeister, Cari
Summary: "A child goes on a rain forest adventure and meets several different species of monkeys"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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Summary: "A child goes on an adventure to Russia as a junior researcher to study tigers in the wild, and learns about this endangered species"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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Summary: "Also known as Nessie, this creature of the lake has a history that dates all the way back to the year 565. Since then, there have been photographs and films that allegedly show proof of the monster's existence. But are they fact or fiction? Learn all about the research, expeditions, and tests that provide clues about the Loch Ness Monster and whether or not she is real in this captivating book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022