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Dinosaur imagery : the science of lost worlds and Jurassic art: the Lanzendorf collection / by Lanzendorf, John.(CARDINAL)324845; Tropea, Michael.(CARDINAL)324844;
Includes bibliographical references (page 149).The art of natural history is often both compelling and emotive, as well as emblematic of society's view of the world. This art reflects the messages that scientists hope to send to a general audience as a part of their effort to influence how public funds are spent in support of science. The art is the medium AND the message. The public fascination over dinosaurs has been fueled by images that eloquently illustrate current scientific theories about dinosaur behavior, physiology, locomotion, and reproduction. The evidence for many of these theories is very good. The art of dinosaur depiction is firmly rooted in the processes of scientific inquiry. Because the paintings and sculptures that illustrate dinosaur science are so powerful, collectors vie for this art paying top dollar to acquire it and display it. One of the largest personal collections is held by John Lanzendorf--over 100 superlative paintings and drawings, 40 significant sculptures (bronze), many other small pieces, drawings, figurines, action figures, and more. Artists represented in this unparalleled collection are the best illustrators, painters, sculptors and movie-magicians. Key Features * Art from the John Lanzendorf collection - the world's best * Contributions from 20 leading paleontologists - each have written a short commentary on a certain piece of art * Eye-pleasing layout - full pages of art are complemented by an accompanying page of commentary.Foreword / Philip J. Currie -- Preface / Paul Sereno and John J. Lanzendorf -- Acknowledgments / John J. Lanzendorf -- Editor's Note / Charles R. Crumly -- I. Extinct -- but not Dinosaurs -- II. "Fearfully Great Lizards" of the Triassic -- III. Jurassic Art -- IV. A Cretaceous End to a Lost World.
Subjects: Lanzendorf, John; Dinosaurs in art.; Dinosaurs.; Art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Railroads in the African American experience : a photographic journey / by Kornweibel, Theodore.(CARDINAL)513792;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-546) and index."Negroes will do more work" : slavery and the dawn of Southern railroading -- "A steel driving man" : construction and track laborers -- "With his strong arm and a shovel" : African American locomotive firemen -- "A lesson to all nigger brakemen" : blacktrainmen fight for survival -- "The world's most perfect servant" : the pullman porters' struggle for dignity -- "To represent the best in colored" : train porters, porter-brakemen, railroad ferry, and steamship porters, and RPO clerks -- "Capable of working in any fine restaurant" : dining car cooks and waiters -- "A gracious and obliging gentleman" : red caps and other station personnel -- "Too d--- much for a negro to have" : in the shops, freight houses, and offices -- "Not at all proper for women" :black female railroaders -- "One big happy family" : the communal life of black railroaders -- "Nobody ride but de chocolate to de bone" : Jim Crow segregation -- Farewell : "we're good and gone" : the railroads and black migration -- "A little black train a-comin'" : railroads in African American music -- "I pick up my life and take it on the train" : railroads in black art and literature -- "He knows his place" : railroads and race.
Subjects: African Americans; African Americans; Railroads;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Zombiepowder. [manga] by Kubo, Tite.(CARDINAL)554306;
A locomotive races across the desert, with a human body fused to the engine: the body of Wolfina's brother Emilio, one of the "hosts" of a Ring of the Dead. With no help in sight, Wolfina fights alone to free her brother.Rated T+ for older teen.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Little Engine that could [videorecording] / by Rich, Richard.(CARDINAL)520380; Bleu, Corbin,1989-(CARDINAL)483469; Curtis, Jamie Lee,1958-(CARDINAL)348280; Goldberg, Whoopi,1955-(CARDINAL)748364; Kay, Dominic Scott,1996-; Song, Brenda,1988-(CARDINAL)548839; Stoner, Alyson,1993-; Warburton, Patrick.; Bour, Elliot M.; Koepp, David.(CARDINAL)374423; Kamps, John.(CARDINAL)419875; Piper, Watty.Little engine that could.; Crest Animation.(CARDINAL)594601; Universal Animation Studios.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)344011; Goldberg, Whoopi,1950-;
Art director, Carol Police ; edited by Joseph Campana ; music by Heitor Pereira.Voices: Corbin Bleu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Dominic Scott Kay, Brenda Song, Alyson Stoner, Patrick Warburton.When Little Engine must leave Dreamland to deliver toys into the real world, she sets her fears aside and learns that with a little determination and courage, anything is possible.MPAA rating: G.DVD, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1), Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; region 1, NTSC.
Subjects: Film adaptations.; Feature films.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Locomotives; Determination (Personality trait); Locomotives; Determination (Personality trait); Ferrocarriles;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The art of steampunk : Extraordinary Devices and Ingenious Contraptions from the Leading Artists of the Steampunk Movement / by Donovan, Art(Arthur W.),1952-(CARDINAL)503986;
Machine generated contents note: About the Author -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Steampunk 101 -- New artists gallery -- Amanda Scrivener -- Thomas WIlleford -- Cliff Overton -- Daniel Proulx -- Eric Freitas -- Haruo Suekichi -- Ian Crichton -- James Richardson-Brown -- Jesse Newhouse -- Joey Marsocci -- Jos de Vink -- Kris Kuksi -- Molly Friedrich -- Richard Nagy -- Stephanie Halleux -- Tom Banwell -- Vianney Halter -- Index"Welcome to the world of Steampunk: a unique fantasy version of nineteenth century Victorian England imbued with today's technology, resulting in devices and contraptions that seem to have sprung from the mind of a mad twenty-first century scientist. The "steam" refers to steam power - as in fire-breathing machines of antique locomotion. The "punk" is an important reference to an outsider attitude. In The Art of Steampunk, 2nd Edition, you'll discover the captivating and dynamic world of this emerging genre through the creative vision of today's leading Steampunk artists, all featured in the world's first museum exhibit of Steampunk, held at The Museum of the History of Science at Oxford University in England. No longer satisfied with the plastic design of today's mass-produced products, these artists are crafting a romantic new standard for modern goods by applying the characteristics of Steampunk. Their artwork consists of everything from jewelry and watches to light fixtures and clocks, every piece demonstrating hours of painstaking work and unlimited devotion. You will find that many of the artists are as unique and colorful as their masterpieces, often adopting alter egos of Victorian mad scientists and world explorers, allowing themselves to become fully immersed int he imaginative and exciting world of Steampunk. This expanded edition has added artist profiles and a look at what is happening in the world of Steampunk since the exposition. "--
Subjects: Art and technology; Art, Modern; Steampunk culture.; Technology in art.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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When I move / by Weatherford, Carole Boston,1956-author. (CARDINAL)208935; Marley, Alea,illustrator.(CARDINAL)356737;
"New friends, new adventures, new opportunities to move, move, move! Follow along as a young girl greets each new day with infinite excitement and energy. With every changing season her world expands, and she makes room for new people and experiences---always striving with wonder in each confident step and stride taken. This joyful ode to movement by award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford is exuberantly matched in Alea Marley's radiant art. It will inspire young readers to jump, run, and explore the limitless possibilities of their imagination!"--
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Movement, Aesthetics of; Human locomotion; Imagination; Joy; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Running wild : awesome animals in motion / by Watson, Galadriel,author.(CARDINAL)663665; Dixon, Samantha,illustrator.(CARDINAL)833922;
Inlcudes bibliographical references and index."Creatures sprint, slither, and soar in this STEM-driven dive into the extraordinary, everyday ways animals move! A squid jets through the ocean like a rocket. A cheetah races after a zig-zagging gazelle. A fishing spider walks on water with its eight hairy legs. All animals must move. Whether on the hunt for something to eat, on the run from being eaten, or in search of a mate or a safe place to live, their lives depend on marvelous motion. In this fascinating introduction to biomechanics, seasoned non-fiction writer Galadriel Watson draws on biology, physics, and other sciences to show readers the incredible ways a variety of creatures move to meet their everyday needs-and overcome the physical forces working against them. An accessible, lively style and dynamic design will keep readers engaged, while Samantha Dixon's energetic illustrations and mechanical diagrams reinforce STEM concepts on each spread."--1000L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Picture books.; Animal locomotion; Animal mechanics;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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On an ocean journey : animals in motion through the seas / by Shreeve, Elizabeth,author.(CARDINAL)548448; Troll, Ray,1954-illustrator.(CARDINAL)265476;
"Dive into this gorgeous book that highlights modes of locomotion of ocean creatures, from drifting plankton to swift hunters and world travelers riding ocean currents across the globe. Learn about over 30 species of sea life, including mammals and fish,and discover the beauty of marine ecosystems that comprise our one, interconnected ocean"--Ages 5-9 yearsGrades K-1
Subjects: Ocean; Marine ecology; Marine animals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The art of the streamliner / by Johnston, Bob.(CARDINAL)734212; Schafer, Mike.(CARDINAL)723114; Welsh, Joe.(CARDINAL)644273;
"By the early 20th century, as the railroad became a vital means of moving people and goods, trains and locomotives became the focus of some of the world's finest mechanical engineers and industrial designers. From this increased attention arose perhaps the most elegant land-based form of transportation in human history: the streamlined train. Relive their glory through magnificent photographs of these cars, which show both their elegant interiors and their graceful shapes speeding across the countryside. Here are the ever-more luxurious rolling accommodations for the discriminating traveler, with increasingly spacious sleeper cars and dining rooms that came to resemble those in four-star restaurants. Written and researched by a team of veteran transportation historians and illustrated with more than 175 black-and-white and full-color pictures, this tribute honors not only the dazzling passenger cars, but also the legendary designers, and presents the gorgeous promotional brochures and posters used to entice passengers"--
Subjects: Railroad passenger cars; Railroad passenger cars; Railroads;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern / by Morrison, Robert,1961-author.(CARDINAL)529026;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A surprising history of the era that brought our modern world decisively into view. Though the Victorians are often credited with ushering in our modern era, the seeds were planted in the years before. The Regency (1811- 1820) began when the profligate Prince of Wales replaced his insane father, George III, as Britain's ruler; around the regent surged a society of evangelicalism and hedonism, elegance and brutality, exuberance and despair. The arts showcased extraordinary writers and painters such as Austen, Byron, the Shelleys, Constable, and Turner. Science gave us the steam locomotive and the blueprint for the modern computer. Yet the dark side of the modern era was visible in the poverty, slavery, pornography, opium, and gothic imaginings that birthed Frankenstein. And all the while, the British Empire fought in foreign lands: the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the War of 1812 in the United States. Exploring these crosscurrents, Robert Morrison illuminates the profound ways this period shaped and indelibly marked the modern world."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Regency; Arts;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 13
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