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Architecture, Medieval Bridges Design and construction Data processing Fishing rods Design and construction Framing (Building) House framing Jigs and fixtures Design and construction Minecraft (Game) Wooden-frame buildings Design and construction Woodwork Equipment and supplies Design and construction Woodworking tools Design and constructionThallon, Rob.
Summary: "Here for the first time is a complete visual handbook designed for architects, builders, students, and anyone else interested in wood-frame construction. Inside you'll find hundreds of meticulous drawings illustrating every detail you might ever want to know about when building wood, whether you're building basement walls or framing a chimney opening. This wealth of visual information is mined...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Taunton Press 2016
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Summary: Timber Framing for the Rest of Us describes the timber framing methods used by most contractors, farmers and owner-builders—methods that use modern metal fasteners, special screws and common sense building principles to accomplish the same goal in much less time. And while there are many good books on traditional timber framing, this is the first to describe in depth these more common fastening...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 662 ROYRemus, Timothy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Motorbooks International 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 RemusRemus, Timothy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Motorbooks International 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 RemusBoughton, Simon
Summary: "At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the country--a statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River into a tame and securely managed water source, transforming millions of acres of desert into farmland while also providing water and power to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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Summary: "This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624 RAJClemens, Dale P.
Summary: Sometimes a certain book becomes so important in its field that it is considered to be the bible of the subject. So it is with Dale P. Clemens’s Advanced Custom Rod Building, the book that sent American fishermen back to their workshops. Noting practically and philosophically that a rod is an “extension of the angler’s hand,” Clemens encourages every fisherman to have a rod that is customized...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 688.7 CLENagelhout, Ryan
Summary: Text and photographs look at how to build bridges in Minecraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 NAGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM NagelhoutSummary: The first season of this series examines the economies of being environmentally conscious in green building design. The first program, The green apple, uses New York City, particularly One Bryant Park and the Solaire, to demonstrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. The second episode, Green for all, features architect and activist Sergio Palleroni...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DESClemens, Dale P.
Summary: ""Hand a person a custom made rod," says expert rod maker Dale P. Clemens, "and in almost every instance one of the first things he looks at is the decorative thread work." Rod thread art, whether eye-catching or subtle, highlights the beauty of a custom rod and showcases the angler's personality and taste. Clemens guides his readers through the process of creating thread art, using precise...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2016
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Summary: Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Hoover Dam. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World, Inc. 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 609 RINCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J609 MOMStanborough, Rebecca
Summary: "Narrative nonfiction with fictional characters who visit various work sites to find out how different structures are built. Full-color illustrations and photographs throughout"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J623.82 STAZemlicka, Shannon
Summary: Briefly introduces the process by which rocks and asphalt are turned into a roadway using tractors, bulldozers, graders, and other equipment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 625.7 ZEMKeppeler, Jill
Summary: Text and photographs look at how to build castles in Minecraft, focusing on how to build arches, drawbridges, towers, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 KEPCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM KeppelerHennessy, B. G. (Barbara G.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E HenRuhlman, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.82 RUHSchmidt, Philip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home Back SchmidtThallon, Rob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home Build ThallonSwift, Penny.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Holland 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 SWIScott, Kathy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alder Creek Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 799.1 ScottGarcia, L. A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frank Amato Publications 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 688.7912 GARMaurer, George E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Countryman Press 2002
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Summary: The definitive account of the epic construction of the Hoover Dam, one of the the twentieth century's most consequential public works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2010