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Leonardo's notebooks / by Leonardo,da Vinci,1452-1519.(CARDINAL)139920; Suh, H. Anna.(CARDINAL)327749;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-331) and index.Beauty, reason and art: On painting -- Human figures -- Light and shade -- Perspective and visual perception -- Studies and sketches -- Observations and order: Anatomy -- Botany and landscape -- Geography -- Physical sciences and astronomy -- Practical matters: Architecture and planning -- Sculpture and metalwork -- Inventions and experiments -- Practical advice -- Philosophy, aphorisms and miscellaneous writings -- Bibliography.Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed arguably the greatest mind the world has ever known. Artist, draftsman, inventor, and philosopher, his contributions to modern society are profound and wide-reaching. Throughout his life, Leonardo kept dozens of notebooks, elegant studies on topics ranging from architecture to botany to philosophy--indeed nearly anything of which the human imagination could conceive. This book collects a variety of the most fascinating of these studies and compiles them into one volume that demystifies his insights and clearly illustrates his ideas, experiments, and observations with hundreds of his original sketches, line drawings, and paintings. Topics include Anatomy and the Movement of the Human Figure; Botany and Landscape; Engineering and Military Engineering; Physical Sciences; Aerodynamics and Flight; Geography--and more.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Notebooks.; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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John Deere evolution : the design and engineering of an American icon / by Klancher, Lee,1966-author.(CARDINAL)387536;
"This visually stunning work blends tractors photographed in custom-built studios with concept drawings and behind-the-scenes looks at how the machines were designed and built. The beautiful book also is encyclopedic, containing examples of every model line built by John Deere since 1919. The book includes drawings and images from the archives of the Henry Dreyfuss Archives housed at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in Manhattan, and from the Theo Brown Archives kept at Wooster Polytechnic Institute. Period images from the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, and other notable historic archives add visual depth to the history. Matching the strong visuals is an in-depth history that includes interviews with industrial designers, dealers, and farmers who created, sold, and used the machines"--
Subjects: Design; Technology & Engineering; Transportation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Incredible constructions and the people who built them / by Boring, Mel,1939-(CARDINAL)317819; Farricker, Sharon.(CARDINAL)741239;
Describes the building of ten constructions spanning 500 years of American history. Includes the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, the Washington Monument, the Holland Tunnel, the Mount Rushmore carvings, and the Mackinac Bridge.
Subjects: Building; Civil engineering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Walt Disney's Pinocchio pop-up book / by Coco, Eugene Bradley.(CARDINAL)357584; Haber, Jon Z.(CARDINAL)367440; Horowitz, Michael(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)897975; Smith, Rodger,illustrator.(CARDINAL)361791; Collodi, Carlo,1826-1890.Avventure di Pinocchio.(CARDINAL)731782; Dias, Ron,illustrator.(CARDINAL)768994; Alvin S. White Studio.(CARDINAL)366716; Walt Disney Productions.(CARDINAL)140420;
A wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants more than anything else to become a real boy. Features pop-up and pull-tab illustrations.
Subjects: Fairy tales.; Fiction.; Toy and movable books; Puppets; Toy and movable books;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Lay the plans! [electronic resource] Building and engineering - Ages 5+. by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
Kids will use their creativity, knowledge, and problem-solving skills to discover the world around them and learn what it takes to engineer and build the things they see.--Ages 5+.Issued on Playaway Launchpad, a pre-loaded learning tablet.Title from device label ; app titles from device menu.
Subjects: Educational games.; Building; Mathematics; Problem solving in children; Video games.; Mobile apps.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Escape from earth : a secret history of the space rocket / by MacDonald, Fraser(Lecturer in human geography),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Everyone knows that rockets are just toys, the stuff of cranks and pulp magazines. Nevertheless, an earnest engineering student named Frank Malina sets out to prove the doubters wrong. With the help of his friend Jack Parsons, a grandiose and occult-obsessed explosives enthusiast, Malina embarks on a journey that takes him from junk yards and desert lots to the heights of the military-industrial complex. Malina designs the first American rocket to reach space and establishes the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But trouble soon finds him: the FBI suspects Malina of being a communist. And when some classified documents go missing, will his comrades prove as dependable as his engineering? Drawing on an astonishing array of untapped sources, including FBI documents and private archives, Escape From Earth tells the inspiring true story of Malina's achievements--and the political fear that's kept them hidden. At its heart, this is an Icarus tale: a real life fable about the miracle of human ingenuity and the frailty of dreams.
Subjects: Science; Technology & engineering.; Aeronautics & Astronautics.; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Whistler and nature / by Montfort, Patricia de,author.(CARDINAL)783503; Willsdon, Clare A. P.,author.(CARDINAL)273159; Parissien, Steven,writer of preface.(CARDINAL)291700; Compton Verney (Gallery),host institution.(CARDINAL)783502; Fitzwilliam Museum,host institution.(CARDINAL)158775; Laing Art Gallery,host institution.(CARDINAL)134353; Hunterian Art Gallery (University of Glasgow),host institution.(CARDINAL)185264;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-118) and index.This innovative and compelling study reconsiders Whistler's work from the context of his military service and his relationship with nature at the margins. Whistler came from a family of soldiers and engineers; his father, Major George Washington Whistler, was originally a US military engineer. Drawing and map making were important components of the military training that Whistler acquired as an officer cadet at West Point Academy in 1851-4 and subsequently in the Drawing Department at the US Coast and Geodetic Survey, where he attempted to realize his father's hopes that he would make engineering or architecture his profession. These influences in turn shaped Whistler's attitude towards nature, as expressed in works ranging from his celebrated London Nocturnes to his French coastal scenes all of which were created after Whistler moved permanently to Europe in 1855.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903; Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903; Nature in art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I'm going to be an engineer / by Willow, Marnie,author.; Hardianto, Junissa,illustrator.(CARDINAL)823267;
Little ones dream big. They may look like they're playing with building blocks or drawing cars, but really, they're constructing towering skyscrapers and designing superfast race cars. Learn a little about what engineers do, and spark a passion that lasts a lifetime.
Subjects: Picture books.; Fiction.; Engineers; Engineering; Occupations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Decoding greatness : how the best in the world reverse engineer success / by Friedman, Ronald M.,author.(CARDINAL)723322;
The art of unlocking hidden patterns -- The vision-ability gap."Drawing on the examples of top performers such as Agatha Christie, Andy Warhol, Barack Obama and Serena Williams, an award-winning psychologist discusses ways to examine their examples and develop the knowledge to develop new ideas."--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Reverse engineering.; Creative ability.; Success.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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All about drawing : cool cars, fast planes & military machines / by LaPadula, Tom,illustrator.(CARDINAL)737454; Shelly, Jeff,illustrator.(CARDINAL)345161;
Light utility helicopter -- Guided missile submarine -- Fire engine -- M36 tank destroyer -- Twin-engine aircraft -- Tugboat -- Twin-engine attack helicopter -- All-metal twin-engine aircraft -- Monster truck -- Medium-lift transport helicopter -- Hovercraft -- Jumbo jet -- Four-wheel-drive utility vehicle -- Twin-propeller airliner -- Polar research vessel -- Dually truck -- Extreme ATV -- Military transport aircraft -- Nuclear-powered supercarrier -- Light aerobatic biplane -- Convertible -- Stealth fighter jet -- Stock racecar -- Drag racecar -- Tilt-rotor vertical/short takeoff & landing aircraft -- Short takeoff & landing aircraft -- F-14 -- Police car -- Black Hawk twin-engine helicopter -- Stretch limousine -- Ice cream truck -- M1 Abrams battle tank -- Dump truck -- Riverboat -- Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) -- High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HUMVEE) -- Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) -- F-16 -- Cargo ship -- Ambulance -- Tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter.IG1030L
Subjects: Motor vehicles in art; Vehicles, Military, in art; Drawing;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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