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The Dirty Secrets Club [sound recording] : a novel / by Gardiner, Meg.(CARDINAL)342200; Amari, Francesca.drt; Ericksen, Susan.nrt(CARDINAL)347742; Klemple, Kevon.eng; Brilliance Audio (Firm);
Director, Francesca Amari ; engineer, Kevon Klemple.Read by Susan Ericksen.Forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett is hired by the SFPD to investigate the suicides of several people from a sociey known as the Dirty Secrets Club. This is a group of A-listers with nothing but money and plenty to hideCompact disc.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Forensic psychiatrists; Murder; Secret societies; Suicide; Suspense fiction.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Infinity engine / by Asher, Neal L.,1961-author.(CARDINAL)356425;
"In the outskirts of space, and the far corners of the Polity, complex dealings are in play. Several forces continue to pursue the deadly and enigmatic Penny Royal, none more dangerous than the Brockle, a psychopathic forensics AI and criminal who has escaped the Polity's confinements and is upgrading itself in anticipation of a deadly showdown, becoming ever more powerful and intelligent. Aboard Factory Station Room 101, the behemoth war factory that birthed Penny Royal, groups of humans, alien prador, and AI war drones grapple for control. The stability of the ship is complicated by the arrival of a gabbleduck known as the Weaver, the last living member of the ancient and powerful Atheter alien race. What would an Atheter want with the complicated dealings of Penny Royal? Are the Polity and prador forces playing right into the dark AI's hand, or is it the other way around? Set pieces align in the final book of Neal Asher's action-packed Transformation trilogy, pointing to a showdown on the cusp of the Layden's Sink black hole, inside of which lies a powerful secret, one that could destroy the entire Polity"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Extraterrestrial beings; Space warfare;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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House of evidence / by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson,1955-(CARDINAL)687540; Björg Árnadóttir,1947-translator.(CARDINAL)403055; Cauthery, Andrew,translator.(CARDINAL)606694; Björg Árnadóttir,1947-(CARDINAL)403055; Cauthery, Andrew.(CARDINAL)606694;
"On a cold January morning in 1973, inside a stately old house in Reykjavik, blood pools around Jacob Kieler Junior from a fatal gunshot wound to his chest. Detective Johann Palsson, an expert in the emerging field of forensics, is called to the scene and soon discovers something more unsettling than the murder itself: the deceased's father, Jacob Kieler Senior, a railroad engineer, was shot to death in the same living room nearly thirty years earlier. The case was officially closed as a botched robbery. Palsson soon uncovers diaries that portray Kieler Senior as an ambitious man dedicated to bringing the railroad to Iceland no matter the cost. Sensing a deeper and darker mystery afoot, the detective and his colleagues piece together through the elder Kieler's diaries a family history rich with deceit"--Publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Plane crash : the forensics of aviation disasters / by Bibel, G. D.(George D.),author.(CARDINAL)541217; Hedges, Robert,1964-author.(CARDINAL)416343;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Takeoff! -- Takeoff (never mind!) -- Controlling the plane -- Vanished! -- Practice makes perfect -- Turbulence -- The 168-ton glider -- Approach -- Landing.Plane Crash, an unprecedented collaboration between mechanical engineering professor George Bibel and airline Captain Robert Hedges, shares the riveting stories of both high-profile and lesser-known airplane accidents. Drawing on accident reports, eyewitness accounts, and simple diagrams to explain what went wrong in the plane and in the cockpit. Hedges provides invaluable insight into aviation human factors, while Bibel analyzes mechanical failures. No prior scientific knowledge is needed to understand the principles and procedures this book describes, only an interest in the view from what Captain Hedges describes as 'the best seat in the house."--book jacket.
Subjects: Case studies.; Aircraft accidents; Aircraft accidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The DNA book / by Woollard, Alison,1968-author.(CARDINAL)834503; Gilbert, Sophie(Geneticist),author.(CARDINAL)834497; Dorling Kindersley, Inc.(CARDINAL)332329;
What is DNA? -- Where is DNA in my body -- What does DNA do? -- Can I see DNA? -- The story of DNA -- Meet the molecules -- What are chromosomes? -- Using genes -- Cracking the code -- Copying your DNA -- Do all your cells have the same DNA? -- Passing on your genes -- Everyone's a mutant -- Good mutations -- Evolution -- The tree of life -- We are family? -- Learning from each other -- Bad mutations -- Faulty genes in us -- Sequencing DNA -- DNA detectives -- Return of the king -- Can we fix genes? -- Should we change genes? -- Rise of the clones! -- Return of the mammoths? -- Variety is the spice of life! -- Our genes in the future -- TImeline of DNA."It's inside every living plant and animal, from the tiniest seed to the person standing next to you, but how much do you know about DNA? This book gives children an in-depth look at DNA and its role in all living things -- from why we have different-colored eyes to why we age. Discover what DNA is, what it does, and how it shapes our lives, including inheritance and why we look like our parents; forensic science and how DNA evidence helps catch criminals; and genetic engineering and if we could bring dinosaurs back to life. With fun illustrated DNA characters, clear diagrams, and astonishing photographs, children will love learning about themselves and this all-important molecule." --Ages 7-8.Grades 2-3.IG970L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; DNA; Forensic sciences; Genes;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 19
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Kill Chain [sound recording] by Gardiner, Meg.(CARDINAL)342200; Harrison, Troy.; Sirois, Tanya Eby.; Young, Laura Kelly.; Brilliance Audio (Firm);
Director, Laura Kelly Young ; engineer, Troy Harrison.Read by Tanya Eby Sirois.When a wrecked car belonging to Evan Delaney's father is found at the bottom of a hundred-foot drop, the police suspect suicide, but there's no body. Evan's suspician's are confimed by a phone call, with a ransom not for money but a puzzle.
Subjects: Forensic psychiatrists; Murder; Secret societies; Suicide;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Beyond the black box : the forensics of airplane crashes / by Bibel, G. D.(George D.)(CARDINAL)541217;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-386) and index.
Subjects: Aircraft accidents; Airframes.; Mechanics, Analytic.; Flight recorders.; Physics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Break down : explosions, implosions, crashes, crunches, cracks and more... a how things work look at how things don't / by Grunbaum, Mara,author.(CARDINAL)408262;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-199) and index.Another one bites the dust -- Out with a bang: Building demolition -- We've got a job to do: Demolition engineer -- Crushing it: Car crushers -- Timber!: Taking down giant trees -- Smash it up: Wrecking balls -- Lesson learned!: Demolition disaster -- Look out below: Breaking bridges -- Try this!: Da Vinci Bridge: make a bridge out of craft sticks -- Built to break -- Crash compactor: Safe car design -- We've got a job to do: Crash-test Engineer -- Shock absorber: Electrical fuses -- Big bangs: Exploding fireworks -- Lesson learned!: Fireworks fail -- Head protector: Helmet technology -- Burn, baby, burn: Self-destructing spacecraft -- Try this!: Snack smasher: build a package to protect a precious treat -- Famous failures -- The Titanic: Iceberg encounter -- Sticky situation: The Great Molasses Flood -- We've got a job to do: Forensic engineer -- Up in flames: the Hindenburg -- Lesson learned!: Buckling Bridge -- Tippy tower: The Leaning Tower of Pisa -- Sinking stadium: The Minneapolis Metrodome -- Not-so-great Pyramids: Failed wonders of the world -- Try this!: Incredible edible edifice: Build a strong tower, then watch it fall -- Destructive by nature -- Swallowed up: Sinkholes -- Shake it up: Earthquakes -- Lesson learned!: One big quake -- Gone to rot: How things decompose -- Avalaaaaanche!: Fast-moving snow slides -- We've got a job to do: Storm chaser -- Plague of pests: Locusts -- Try this! Apple mummies: Keep apples from decomposing -- Everyday chaos -- The big burst: Popping balloons -- Screen saver: Shattering smartphones -- We've got a job to do: Skateboard smasher -- Say "Aaaaah!": Tooth decay -- Super skeleton: Broken bones -- Metal destroyer: Rust -- All backed up: Clogged toilets -- Lesson learned!: The great sink -- Try this! A bit rusty: Discover how to make rust, and stop it from forming in the first place."Boom! Crash! Crumble! Demolition experts bring down a massive building within its own footprint; the hood of a car crumples in a crash, exactly as planned; and a wave of molasses covers a city in sticky goo. What is going on? From quick answers to in-depth explanations, we've got you covered. Discover all about the mighty -- and mightily controlled -- explosions responsible for demo'ing old buildings, producing awesome fireworks, and more. Dig into a world of things -- like your bike helmet -- that are actually designed to break. Peer inside awe-inspiring natural disasters like sinkholes and avalanches, and marvel at the fascinating science of how things break down." -- Back cover."In this book, kids will learn the fascinating ways that things work by learning how they come apart"--Ages 8-12Grades 4-6
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Failure analysis (Engineering); Structural failures; Wrecking; Failure analysis (Engineering); Structural failures.; Wrecking.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Believe no one / by Garrett, A. D.,author.(CARDINAL)407550;
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Simms is in the United States on sabbatical with St Louis PD. She is working with a 'method swap' team, reviewing cold cases, sharing expertise. Forensic expert Professor Nick Fennimore also happens to be in the States on a book tour and is engineering his trip to get down to St Louis--the last thing Simms wants . . . But a call for help from a sheriff's deputy in Oklahoma distracts the professor: a mother dead, her child gone. Fennimore's quick mind rapidly gets to work, and gradually draws the conclusion this might not an isolated case. How many other young mothers have been killed, their murders unsolved, their children unaccounted for - and what of Simms' cold case in St Louis for instance?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Forensic scientists; Murder; Serial murderers; Women detectives;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Careers in protective services.
Includes bibliographical references and index.Publisher's Note -- Introduction to Careers in Protective Services -- Agricultural and Food Scientists -- Computer and Information Research Scientists -- Conservation Scientists and Foresters -- Construction and Building Inspectors -- Correctional Officers and Bailiffs -- Emergency Management Directors -- EMTs and Paramedics -- Environmental Scientists and Specialists -- Epidemiologists -- Fire Inspectors -- Firefighters -- Fishing and Hunting Workers -- Forensic Science Technicians -- Health and Safety Engineers -- Health Educators and Community Health Workers -- Homeland Security -- Information Security Analysts -- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians -- Police and Detectives -- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers -- Private Detectives and Investigators -- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists -- Registered Nurses -- Rehabilitation Counselors -- Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers -- Social and Community Service Managers -- Social Workers -- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors -- Appendix A: Holland Code -- Appendix B: General Bibliography -- Appendix C: Organizations and Web Resources -- Appendix D: Glossary -- Index.
Subjects: Public safety; Human services personnel;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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