Coyne, Éamonn
Contents: Introduction -- A short history of the tenor banjo -- Parts of the tenor banjo -- Strings and tuning -- Holding the tenor banjo -- The plectrum -- Picking -- Basic music theory -- Fingering/the fretboard -- The D string -- The A string -- The D major scale -- Rhythm -- Oh! Susanna -- Egan's polka -- The E string -- Johnny Leary's -- The rolling waves -- The G major scale -- The ashplant -- The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC 787.88 CONPeart, Fiona
Summary: Flowers are a perennial favourite of artists; and what better medium than luminous, delicate watercolour? Fiona Peart's new book is a complete course in learning to paint flowers, packed with handy hints and tips for new artists - or indeed anyone who wants to capture the beauty of flowers with paint. Numerous simple step-by-step exercises are seeded through the book to allow the reader's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Search Press 2023
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Summary: An illustrated introduction to outer space and astronomy for children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space Usb TurnbullSummary: They were 200,000 miles from Earth when an explosion crippled their spacecraft, stranding them, perhaps forever. Relive the thrilling true story of the catastrophic flight of Apollo 13 and the crew’s heroic battle against the odds in this NOVA documentary, through first-hand accounts from the pilots, their families, and Mission Control.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994
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Summary: This program opens in the 1660s when the nature of cold and heat was a complete mystery. Were they different aspects of the same phenomenon? The experiments that settled these questions helped stoke the Industrial Revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Gair, Angela
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Holland 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.426 GAISummary: This program dramatizes the titanic rivalry between Scottish researcher James Dewar and Dutch physicist Heike Onnes, who plunged cold science to the forbidding realm at which oxygen and then hydrogen turn into liquids. The quest continues today as scientists pioneer super-fast computing near absolute zero—the ultimate chill of 459.67 degrees Fahrenheit—where atoms slow to a virtual standstill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Galat, Joan Marie
Summary: "Ready to go on an out-of-this world adventure? Travel across the Milky Way and into new galaxies to explore every corner of space so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the sun and moon, asteroids and comets. Learn about the Oort Cloud, supernovas, black holes, and rockets and other spacecraft. Discover the incredible work of astronauts, astronomers, physicists, and other cool...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523 GALSummary: The laws of physics are all well and good, but near-chaos apparently rules the cosmos. This program illustrates the extreme volatility of the forces at work in our universe, underscoring both the creative and destructive potential of celestial collisions, eruptions, and explosions. From awe-inspiring supernova bursts to fiery coronal mass ejections to careening asteroids that threaten our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Today's astronomers use more sophisticated "eyes" than stargazers of centuries past, but peering into the night sky remains the principal way of exploring the depths of space. This program features observatories and instruments that use state-of-the-art technology to provide glimpses of the distant cosmos. Journeying to Chile's Atacama Desert, home of the world's largest telescope, the film...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Strother, Ruth
Summary: "Information about rocks and minerals for children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 552 STRSummary: The Big Bang is a widely accepted theoretical model, but CERN's Large Hadron Collider offers something more tangible: creating the physical conditions surrounding the birth of the universe. This program introduces viewers to that experiment and to others under way around the world-all of them designed to increase our knowledge of the physical structure of the cosmos. Dr. Andy Kirk of the U.K....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Astronomers have detected hundreds of extrasolar planets in recent years, and the pace of discovery shows no sign of letting up. Are any of these far-off worlds comparable to Earth? This program visits observational sites around the globe in search of answers. Journeying to La Palma in the Canary Islands, the film examines sophisticated telescopes like the compact SuperWASP, a boon to exoplanet...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Although "little green men" belong in the menagerie of science fiction cliches, the search for extraterrestrial life is now taken seriously by many astronomers. This program follows veteran alien hunters-including the acknowledged master of the field, SETI founder Dr. Frank Drake-as they participate in one of the most exciting quests in science today. Researchers at the Allen Telescope Array, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Bone, Emily.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature Usb BoneSummary: Our current forays beyond the Earth are only baby steps in cosmic terms. Even so, a half-century of space exploration has produced a highly diversified range of missions, modes, and methods. This program examines space-faring technology-including both existing hardware and systems in development-designed to extend our reach into the cosmos and expand our conception of it. Spotlighting efforts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: The Cat in the Hat plays quiz master by challenging the reader with both entertaining and educational questions such as "Are freckles catching?" and "How old do you have to be to drive a car?"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1976
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Summary: Scorned by his new dog friends because he never learned to dig, Sam suddenly discovers his inherent dog talent and turns the countryside into a series of ruts and holes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1967
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E PERLeSieg, Theo.
Summary: A boy imagines what it would be like if he had such things as duck feet, a whale spout, and an elephant's trunk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beginner Books 1965
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE LESSeuss
Summary: A zany but well-meaning cat brings a cheerful, exotic, and exuberant form of chaos to a household of two young children one rainy day while their mother is out.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE Set French Seuss 1995Seuss
Summary: Por primera vez, esta edición rimada en español de The Cat in the Hat brinda a más de treinta y siete millones de personas hispanohablantes de Estados Unidos la maravillosa oportunidad de leer uno de los libros más importantes de la colección Yo puedo leer solo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE Set Spanish Seuss 2015Clarke, Catriona.
Summary: Illustrations and simple text describe pirates, their way of life, and the ships they sailed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around ClarkeBone, Emily
Summary: How do astronomers study planets, stars and galaxies? What are rovers and where have they landed? How do different telescopes work? In this book, you'll find out the answers and lots more fascinating facts about astronomy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space Usb BoneClarke, Catriona.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics of sharks, explaining how they find food, how they are born, and why they cannot stop swimming.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [EDC Publishing] 2013