Patterson, Daniel
Summary: Michelin two-star chef Daniel Patterson and celebrated natural perfumer Mandy Aftel are experts at orchestrating ingredients. Yet in a world awash in cooking shows and food blogs, they noticed, home cooks get little guidance in the art of flavor. In this trailblazing guide, they share the secrets to making the most of your ingredients via an indispensable set of tools and principles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1979
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Summary: "How to alter unsatisfactory fireplaces & to build new ones in the 18th century fashion" --cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alan C. Hood & Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 697 ORTWestbrook, Adele.
Summary: Discusses the principles, postures, organization, and history of the Japanese martial art and presents graduated outlines of the major projections and movements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C.E. Tuttle Co. 1970
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Summary: Argues for an end to the outmoded industrial educational system and proposes a highly personalized, organic approach that draws on technological and professional resources to engage all students, develop their love of learning, and enable them to face the challenges of the twenty-first century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2015
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Summary: "This interesting art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original works in printmaking. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to consider the artist's use of the elements of art and principles of design. Skill-building projects support readers as they create...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 760.28 HODMcCall Smith, Alexander
Summary: "From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2023
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Summary: "From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Far from disappearing after the Hellenistic age, Greek art flourished with the rise of Christianity and the Orthodox church. This program explores the development of icon painting, the influence of Greek artists on later European movements, and the advent of neoclassical architecture as a manifestation of an age-old cultural legacy. With historical context from the conversion of Constantine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Ferrazzi, Keith.
Summary: Explaining how to turn one-time contacts into a lifelong circle of mentors, colleagues, and friends, a guide to the art of networking reveals the fundamental principles of what it takes to build lasting, mutually beneficial relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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Summary: Developed in China several centuries ago, Taiji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a unique practice that can increase energy, balance, coordination and harmony in the body and mind. In 1925, Grandmaster Yang Ch'eng-fu offered ten essential principles to be followed for optimal benefits of the ancient art. The ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES of TAIJI QUAN provides a new approach to understanding these original ten...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 DEYWeinstein, Bruce D.
Summary: Your parents say one thing, your teachers say another, and your friends say something else entirely. Is it okay to tell a friend that her cookies taste awful? How should you respond when you see someone cheating on a test? And what's the big deal with downloading music for free? Bruce Weinstein, Ph. D., answers these questions and more with his five Life Principles - simple rules that can be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 170.835 WEIRobson, David G
Summary: "An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people do -- and how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error" -- From book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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Summary: Whether it's through her thriving design business, Studio McGee, her popular Netflix series, Dream Home Makeover, or her online community of over five million followers, Shea McGee has shown the world how the principles of high-end design can be applied to any home. As the title of her new book suggests, designing rooms for maximum impact while also remaining approachable to any who enter is an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 747 MCGSummary: From spoken-word conversations to real-time video, a dazzling array of communication options are now available at the touch (or click) of a button. This video explores the concepts and technologies at the heart of fiber-optic communication. Demonstrations and discussions focus on basic principles of telephone systems and state-of-the-art optical technology; distances that light can travel...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: A collection of extraordinary plaques, seized as loot during the colonial aggression that ended the powerful Benin Empire in 1897, depict life in the African kingdom's royal court at its height. In this program art historian Gus Casely-Hayford travels to legendary Timbuktu, the Great Mosque of Djenn, the Oba Royal Palace, and Dogon country to learn more about how the plaques were made and what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: A family explores paintings and other masterpieces at the art museum. The paintings are brilliant and many of them have mathematical dimensions, whether visible or hidden. Elementary math concepts that relate to perspective, composition, symmetry, and other principles turn a stroll through the art museum into an eye-opening adventure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TanTan Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 700 MATSummary: Not so long ago it was fashionable to think of the arts and sciences as opposites, but recent developments are casting doubt on this point of view. Today's artists utilize a multitude of sophisticated technologies based on scientific principles. Cameras, for example, are much-simplified replicas of the human eye. Other artists make use of everyday, but nevertheless captivating, technology....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Young, Kerry
Summary: As a boy, Pao came to Jamaica with his mother and brother in the wake of the Chinese Civil War. Pao becomes a powerful man, but he's not a typical crime boss. He is sensitive at heart and guided by the principles 0f Sun Tzu's Art of War, even though , as he discovers, the wisdom of the ancient Chinese sage can be tough to interpret when applied to the criminal annd predicament he faces.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2011
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Summary: "The author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work offers a philosophy for pursuing meaningful accomplishment while avoiding overload. History's most creative and impactful philosophers, scientists, artists, and writers mastered the art of producing valuable work with staying power. In this book, Cal Newport harnesses the wisdom of these traditional knowledge workers to transform modern jobs....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: To any good cook, a meal is more than food-it's a form of visual self-expression. This video demonstrates techniques used by professional chefs to create and serve food that pleases the eye as well as the taste buds. The principles of color, shape, texture, and arrangement are explained, in addition to garnish and plate choices that can make or break a dish. Flavor, which must work in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Cooper, Robert
Summary: A book for young readers about the history and culture of the nation of Bahrain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 953.65 COOContents: Principles and themes -- Introduction: landscape and symbol / Richard F. Townsend -- Pre-Columbian images of time / Anthony F. Aveni -- The persistence of Maya tradition in Zinacantan / Evon Z. Vogt -- Mankind and the earth in America and Europe / Vincent Scully -- The Southwest -- Mimbres art: form and imagery / J.J. Brody -- The architecture of the ancient Southwest / Stephen H. Lekson --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Art Institute of Chicago 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 AncientAsher, David
Summary: Including more than 35 step-by-step recipes from the Black Sheep School of Cheesemaking Most DIY cheesemaking books are hard to follow, complicated, and confusing, and call for the use of packaged freeze-dried cultures, chemical additives, and expensive cheesemaking equipment. In The Art of Natural Cheesemaking, David Asher practices and preaches a traditional, but increasingly countercultural,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2015