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Young in New York : a memoir of a Victorian girlhood / by Dana, Nathalie,1878-(CARDINAL)224608;
In 1878, when Nathalie Dana was born, the New York Central trains ran in the middle of Fourth Avenue (now rechristened Park), Lexington Avenue was ten years old, and there was a bright blue farmhouse at the corner of Fifth and Seventy-first. Mrs. Dana, the daughter of an Episcopal minister, watched her native city develop from a comfortable and leisurely town into a fantastic megalopolis, and here, writing in the tradition of Edith Wharton, she brilliantly recreates the climate and attitudes of upper-middle-class life in New York during the crucial period of transition from the nineteenth century to the twentieth. Mrs. Dana has total recall--not only of the details of fashion, interior decoration, architecture, landscaping, cultural activities, hospitality, and social life--but of manners and mores. Whether discussing the simple pleasures of her schooldays at Brearley or the lavish. entertainments of the Four Hundred, she evokes this lost world in witty, stylish prose, supplemented with sixteen pages of photographs from her family album. Two chapters originally appeared in the New York Historical Society Quarterly. Mrs. Dana's father was the Reverend Cornelius Bishop Smith, Rector of St. James Episcopal Church. In 1911 she married Richard Dana, Jr., the architect grandson of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Richard Dana (author of Two Years Before the Mast).--Adapted from dust jacket.New York in the nineteenth century -- Our house on Lenox Hill -- Ridgefield summers -- Beside the sea -- School days -- A stroll down the avenue -- The new intellectual climate -- The arts and the life of the mind -- Munich and music -- Adventures in Italy -- A new life.
Subjects: Biographies.;
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South Africa / by Rosmarin, Ike,1915-(CARDINAL)682388; Rissik, Dee,1953-(CARDINAL)369406;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index.Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of South Africa.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Bhutan / by Cooper, Robert,1945 August 2-(CARDINAL)705256;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Accelerated Reader AR
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Madagascar / by Heale, Jay.(CARDINAL)355261; Latif, Zawiah Abdul.(CARDINAL)340545;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Madagascar"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
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Israel / by DuBois, Jill,1952-(CARDINAL)360719; Rosh, Mair.(CARDINAL)461159;
Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index.Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Israel.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Santa Fe : Taos and northern pueblos / by Cheek, Lawrence W.(CARDINAL)362261; Fuss, Eduardo,1938-(CARDINAL)370724; Collins, Andrew.(CARDINAL)766302;
MARCIVE 06/10/08Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-247) and index.
Subjects: Guidebooks.;
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Environmental engineering : designing a sustainable future / by Maczulak, Anne E.(Anne Elizabeth),1954-(CARDINAL)763099;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-203) and index.Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: New Directions In Civil Engineering -- History of environmental engineering -- Balancing resources and wastes -- Ecological design -- Case study: How do prairie dog tunnels work? -- Zero energy architecture -- Biomimicry -- Techniques used in engineering and design -- Abalone shell-designed for strength -- Conclusion -- 2: Designing Transit Systems -- Transport: Current status and future needs -- Urban transportation systems -- Personal vehicles -- Fuel efficiency -- Pedestrians and parking -- Commuter rails and buses -- Can bicycles make a difference? -- Air travel -- Roads -- Freight transport -- Case study: World's growing car culture -- Clean ships -- Alternatives to travel -- Conclusion -- 3: Innovations In Personal Vehicles -- New vehicles emerge -- Drag and energy loss -- Automobile industry -- Efficient vehicle design -- Aerodynamics -- Power -- Vehicle surface technology -- Case study: US interstate highways' effects on the environment -- Conclusion -- 4: Sustainable Manufacturing -- Today's manufacturing plants -- Wastes and emissions -- Heat energy -- Pollution control in manufacturing -- Zero discharge manufacturing -- Case study: Energy cost of making a car -- Sustainability and business -- Conclusion -- 5: Energy-Efficient Electronics -- Energy efficiency through the years -- Solar homes -- Smart appliances -- Lighting -- Case study: Learning from electric eels -- Home energy and heat storage -- Light -- Sensors and feedback -- Btu and the kilowatt -- Energy from nanotechnology -- Conclusion -- 6: Ecological Landscape Design -- Traditional landscape design -- Landscaping with nature -- Frank Lloyd Wright -- Ecological architecture -- Plants and trees -- Soil, water, and lawns -- Biodiversity gardens -- Rainwater harvesting -- Micro climates -- Walkways and driveways -- Case study: America's scenic byways -- Landscape design skills -- Conclusion -- 7: Sustainable Wastewater Treatment -- Energy-water connection -- Wastewater in developing countries -- Case study: Kufunda learning village, Zimbabwe -- Anaerobic digesters -- Gray water reuse -- Methane-cow power -- Ecological wastewater treatment -- Carbon adsorption -- Energy from wastewater -- Conclusion -- 8: Future Needs -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Further resources -- Index.From the Publisher: Green Technology is an eight-volume set that examines the relationship between human activities and their sometimes harmful consequences for the environment and explores new methods of repairing and restoring the Earth. Approaching environmental issues confronting society from a technological perspective has spawned significant controversy, and the books in this set present all sides of the debate. Designed to complement science curricula, the set also covers relevant history and new green technologies and innovations that will contribute to the field in the future. Environmental Engineering: Designing a Sustainable Future examines how this field, which incorporates not only aspects of art and design but also physics, geology, ecology, and the chemistry of matter, evolved from a discipline of civil engineering. Environmental engineers learn how to work with nature to improve and control the quality of the land, air, and water for the benefit of human and nonhuman cohabitation. Sidebars, figures, and case studies enhance fundamental concepts and examine urgent issues related to the "natural future" of the environment. The volume includes information on: aerodynamics; ecological and energy "architecture"; energy-efficient electronics; innovations in personal vehicles; landscape design; micro climates; solar homes; sustainable manufacturing; transit systems; and wastewater. The book contains 50 color photographs and line illustrations, five appendixes, a glossary, a detailed list of print and Internet resources, and an index. Green Technology is essential for high school students, teachers, and general readers who seek information on the important issues that affect the environment worldwide.
Subjects: Environmental engineering.; Environmental protection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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New waterscapes : planning, building and designing with water / by Dreiseitl, Herbert.(CARDINAL)284836; Grau, Dieter,1963-(CARDINAL)284835;
Subjects: Water and architecture.; Architecture, Modern; Architecture, Modern;
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Ecuador & Galápagos.
Includes bibliographical references (page 359) and index.The best of Ecuador ; Latitude 0° 00° ; Coast, sierra, and jungle -- History. Decisive dates ; Lost worlds ; Hub of two empires ; Independence and after -- Features. Economy and environment ; The Ecuadorians ; Life and lore in the sierra ; Sounds of the Andes ; Peoples of the Amazon ; Artesanías ; A nation of painters ; Outdoor adventures ; Food -- Insights. Mini features. Into the Amazon ; Alexander von Humboldt ; National parks ; The last hidden tribes ; South American explorers ; The weavers of Otavalo ; The vanishing rainforest ; Bird-watching ; Panama hats ; Preserving the islands ; Photo features. Indian costumes ; Colonial architecture ; Railway journeys ; Birds of the Galapagos ; Places. Quito ; Day trips from Quito ; Going north ; The Avenue of the Volcanoes ; The southern sierra ; The Oriente ; Oriente wildlife ; The western lowlands ; The Pacific coast ; Guayaquil & the south coast ; The Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos Islands : Darwin's laboratory ; Visiting the Islands -- Travel tips. Getting there-- by air ; by bus ; by road ; Getting around-- by car ; by bus ; by rail ; by air ; by boat -- Accommodations. Quito ; The north ; Central highlands ; Southern sierra ; Oriente ; Western lowlands ; Pacific coast ; South coast ; The Galápagos -- Eating out. The north and the central highlands ; Southern sierra ; Oriente and the Pacific coast ; South coast ; The Galápagos -- Activities. The arts ; Nightlife ; Shopping ; Sports -- A-Z, practical information. Admission charges; Budgeting for your trip ; Children ; Climate ; Crime and safety ; Customs regulations ; Disabled travelers ; Electricity ; Embassies and consulates ; Emergency numbers ; Etiquette ; Gay and lesbian travelers ; Health and medical care ; Internet ; Lost property ; Maps ; Media ; Money ; Opening hours ; Photography ; Postal services ; Public holidays ; Religious services ; Student travelers ; Telephones ; Time zones ; Toilets ; Tourist information ; Tour operators ; Visas and passports ; Weights and measures ; Women travelers -- Language. Words and phrases.
Subjects: Guidebooks.;
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Handbook to life in ancient Egypt / by David, A. Rosalie(Ann Rosalie)(CARDINAL)137449;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-395) and index.Discusses the history and current information on Egyptology, including the geography of Ancient Egypt, funerary customs, architecture, and everyday life.
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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