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Black & Decker home improvement libraryKerr, Jeffrey
Summary: "Jeffrey Kerr is a Realtor with RE/MAX Unique Inc., Brokerage. He has over 21 years of experience in the exciting and very dynamic Toronto real estate market. He shares his knowledge and extensive experience helping clients buy and sell barrier free, accessible houses and condominiums." - back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home KerrBlackburn, Graham
Summary: 50 Classic Devices You Can Make. In Jigs Fixtures for the Hand Tool Woodworker, expert hand tool woodworker Graham Blackburn brings classic devices back to life and shows you exactly how to make and use them in todays workshop.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Popular Woodworking Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 736 BLAStiles, David R.
Summary: Presents step-by-step instructions for kids and their parents to build treehouses, forts, and huts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 STISummary: In a laboratory, a team of engineers create a replica of Beijing's Forbidden City to uncover the secrets underlying its ability to withstand earthquakes over the centuries.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECLange, Alexandra
Summary: "From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 711 LANSummary: "Eva Zeisel was one of the twentieth century's most influential ceramicists and designers of modern housewares. Her distinctive take on modern industrial design was inspired by organic form and brought beauty and playfulness to housewares, earning her designs a beloved place in midcentury homes. This richly illustrated volume--the first-ever complete biographical account of Zeisel's life and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2013
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 738.092 EVAPaper, Heather J.
Summary: 'Kitchen remodels continue to be one of the most common residential remodeling projects (second only to bathrooms). All New Kitchen Ideas that Work features over 350 ideas covering a range of kitchen styles and sizes plus top-notch design advice. Completely updated to include over 350 photos Ideas range from simple, budget-friendly upgrades to full-scale remodels and new construction projects,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.44 PAPHerrick, Becky
Summary: " Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things! This brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) series will take readers on visits to various work sites so they can see exactly How It's Built! Kids will follow along as a small group of fictional characters get to find out exactly what it takes to build things that they probably see all the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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Summary: An unprecedented, essential field guide to more than a century of fascinating product and industrial design. From legendary classics to anonymous objects that are indispensable in homes and offices, this one-of-a-kind collection of original patent documents celebrates the creative genius of designers, inventors, creators, innovators, and dreamers the world over. The range is phenomenal: patents...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 745.2 RINSchiff, David
Summary: "Bathroom remodeling continues to top the list of the most common remodeling projects. All New Bathroom Ideas that Work contains essential information on all aspects of a bathroom update or complete remodel, from fixtures to lighting and cabinetry to flooring, so homeowners can make smart choices about what they want and can afford".--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press, Inc. 2018
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Summary: Photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions to show how to build gardening structures. Includes helpful tips and profiles of several backyard farmers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Chapel Publishing 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 GLESchmidt, 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 SchmidtSummary: Step-by-step photographs and illustrations guide homeowners through every step of the process.Includes a comprehensive skills and techniques section along with must-have information about the tools and materials used to build fences and gates.The one-stop guide for homeowners looking to tackle residential fencing or gate projects from start to finish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meredith Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 FENSummary: Children create pictures and designs using colorful screws and the child-safe power drill or screwdriver. Cards suggest design ideas, or children may create their own.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Beneke, Jeff.
Summary: Build a Kids' Play Yard is a complete guide to building a wide range of outdoor play structures, including a central tower to which a swing set and monkey bar can be attached in various configurations or built as stand-alones. In addition, there are various sandboxes, a playhouse, a teeter-totter, a ground-hugging balance beam, and even a kids'-size picnic table. Beginning with chapters on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 665 BENCox, Alexander
Summary: Presents an inside look at the Roblox world, introducing talented members of the community and providing insider information on the games.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Keller, Shana
Summary: "Benjamin Banneker is known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy. He was born free at a time in America, 1731, when most African Americans were slaves. At the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANKingsbury, Noël
Summary: A stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach, featuring the work of leading designers such as Sean Hogan, Piet Oudolf, and Dan Pearson.0Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712 KINLupton, Ellen
Summary: "Critical essays link theories about feminism, racism, inclusion, and binary thinking to design principles and practices. Type specimens, biographies, and interviews showcase the work and ideas of people marginalized by sexism, racism, and/or ableism"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.4 LUPMallis, Fern
Summary: "No topic is off-limits to Fern Mallis, award-winning creator of the Fashion Week in New York, when she hosts 'Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis' at New York's prestigious 92nd Street Y, a series of riveting in-depth interviews with the fashion industry's most talented, successful, and legendary personalities. Featuring nineteen inspiring interviews with American fashion luminaries, this engaging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli International Publicatoins, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 643.9 MALBuckland, Toby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laurel Glen 2002
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Summary: Build a Drone will not only teach you how to build your very own drone but also explain their history in the military and the impact they will have, and are starting to have, on our everyday lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629 DAVMcComb, Gordon
Summary: Learn one of today's most important skills--coding--while creating your own games! With this illustrated, interactive guide to coding, readers will discover how to create, test, and play fun 2D computer games. No prior programming knowledge is required to become proficient: just follow the easy step-by-step examples to program and share games on an Apple or Windows PC, Android device, or Apple...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2017