Huntley, Matt
Summary: Join Chase, Marshall, Skye, and the rest of the heroic PAW Patrol pups as they prepare for Adventure Bay's big Mother's Day celebration. Follow them as they deliver gifts to their animal friends and make one very special rescue. Children ages 2 to 5 will love this delightful Little Golden Book that celebrates the mothers, guardians, and caretakers in our lives--and all the wonderful, caring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: "Physical infrastructure in the United States is crumbling. The American Society of Civil Engineers has, in its latest report, given American roads and bridges a grade of D and C+, respectively, and has described roughly sixty-five thousand bridges in the United States as 'structurally deficient.' This crisis--and one need look no further than the I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota to see that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 388.1 PETPetrossi, Louis F.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Traders Press 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2006
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Summary: Argues that failures in structural engineering are not necessarily due to the physical design of the structures, but instead a misunderstanding of how cultural and socioeconomic constraints would affect the structures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2012
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Summary: Only Henry Petroski, author of The Pencil, could make one never pick up a paper clip again without being overcome with feelings of awe and reverence. In his new book the author examines a host of techno-trivia questions - how the fork got its tines, why Scotch tape is called that, how the paper clip evolved, how the Post-it note came to be, how the zipper was named, why aluminum cans have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A. Knopf 1992
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1990
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1999
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1995
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Summary: "From Chickpea Fritters (Panelle) to Pasta with Eggplant and Tomatoes (Pasta alla Norma) to Fennel-Orange Salad with Black Olives (Insalata Finocchio e d'Arancia con Olive), Sicily boasts a culinary identity marked by dishes as storied and diverse as the island's landscape. With its craggy mountain ranges, dense forests, foggy valleys, and turquoise coastlines all in one 9,927-square-mile...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Books 2023
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Summary: This ultimate book on books tells how they came to be and how we keep them, from papyrus scrolls boxed at Alexandria through Gutenberg's era to books shelved upright at the Library of Congress.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 022.4 PETPetroski, Henry.
Contents: Ubiquitous risk -- Engineering is rocket science -- Doctors and Dilberts -- Which comes first? -- Einstein the inventor -- Speed bumps -- Research and development -- Development and research -- Alternative energies -- Complex systems -- Two cultures -- Uncertain science and engineering -- Great achievements and grand challenges -- Prizing engineering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2010
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Summary: A professor of civil engineering considers ordinary objects as works in progress, taking readers inside the creative design process of such commonplace objects as chairs, light bulbs, tooth brushes, door knobs, and light switches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2003
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Summary: "Leave no guest out and get creative with on-trend drink recipes perfect for every occasion. Zero Proof Drinks and More offers delicious and mindful drinks for every guest and every occasion. Maureen Petrosky, an Entertaining and Lifestyle Expert, shares over 100 no-alcohol and low-alcohol recipes for cocktails, spritzers, ciders, coffees, shandies and radlers, and a whole lot more. The reasons...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Robert Rose 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.874 PETBongianni, Maurizio.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bonanza Books 1984
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 798.4 BONPetrowski, Elaine Martin.
Summary: Don't manage the mess--banish it with Design Ideas for Home Storage. Here's how to keep frequently used items nearby yet neat; archive important papers, photos, and family keepsakes; organize closets; manage clothing overflow; store seasonal items; and make better use of freestanding and built-in furniture. Plus learn how to discover additional storage nooks and slivers around the house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2006
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Summary: "A dynamic, authoritative sourdough baking bible for those looking to build confidence in the craft with a wide range of foolproof recipes, from pan loaves to pizza to doughnuts, by the beloved blogger and resident bread baker at Food52 Maurizio Leo's blog The Perfect Loaf is the go-to destination on the internet for beginner sourdough bakers. He now brings his impeccably detailed techniques,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2022
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Summary: "Sue Petrovski has always been capable, thoughtful, and productive. After retiring from a long and successful career in education, she published two books, ran an antiques business, and volunteered in her community. When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and until her death eight years later, Petrovski served as her primary caregiver. She even cared for her husband when he also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Purdue University Press 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/EUROPEAN ITASummary: Art world provocateur and elusive artist Maurizio Cattelan made his career on playful and subversive works that upended the art establishment, until a retrospective at the Guggenheim in 2011 finally solidified his place in the contemporary art canon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Film Movement 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MAUOlsen, Patricia.
Summary: An empowering, practical guide to help the brothers and sisters of alcoholics-by a journalist and sibling of two alcoholics, and an addiction specialist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Lifelong 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In one of Paris' finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef, setting off a hilarious chain of events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of ABDO 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC DISStilton, Geronimo
Summary: Collects three graphic novels featuring stories of Geronimo Stilton's time traveling adventures, as he visits the Coliseum, the Sphinx, and the discovery of America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2017
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Summary: "Wilhelm Brasse: "I looked death in the eyes. I did it fifty thousand times..." When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, photographer Wilhelm Brasse was sent to Auschwitz. His inability to condone the Third Reich and swear allegiance to Hitler landed him at one of the deadliest concentration camps of WWII. There, he was forced to record the camp's atrocities. From 1940-1945, Brasse took more than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2021