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The Little Engine that could [videorecording] / by Bleu, Corbin,1989-,voice actor.(CARDINAL)483469; Curtis, Jamie Lee,1958-,voice actor.(CARDINAL)348280; Goldberg, Whoopi,955-,voice actor.; Kay, Dominic Scott,1996-,voice actor.; Song, Brenda,1988-,voice actor.(CARDINAL)548839; Stoner, Alyson,1993-,voice actor.; Warburton, Patrick,,voice actor.; Bour, Elliot M.,film director.; Koepp, David,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)374423; Kamps, John,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)419875; Ruby, Cliff,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)393125; Lesser, Elana,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)393126; Campana, Joe,1965-,editor of moving image work.; Pereira, Heitor,composer (expression)(CARDINAL)848163; Rich, Richard,film producer.(CARDINAL)520380; Piper, Watty.Little engine that could.; Crest Animation. (CARDINAL)594601; Universal Animation Studios. ; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) (CARDINAL)344011;
Art director, Carol Police ; music by Heitor Pereire ; edited by Joseph Campana.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: GDVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films. ; Feature films. ; Animated films.; Film adaptations. ; Video recordings for the hearing impaired. ; Piper, Watty; Locomotives; Determination (Personality trait);
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12
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The coming of the railway : a new global history, 1750-1850 / by Gwyn, David,1957-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-387) and index.Introduction -- Trade, transport and coal 1767-1815 -- 'Rails best adapted to the road' : cast-iron rails and their alternatives in Britain 1767-1832 -- Canal feeders, quarry railways and construction sites -- 'Art has supplied the place of horses' : traction 1767-1815 -- War and peace 1814-1834 -- 'Geometrical precision' : wrought-iron rails 1808-1834 -- 'Most suitable for hilly countries' : rope and chain haulage 1815-1834 -- 'That truly astonishing machine' : locomotives 1815-1834 -- Coal carriers 1815-1834 -- Internal communications 1815-1834 -- The first main lines 1824-1834 -- Coming of age : the public railway 1830-1834 -- 'The new avenues of iron road' 1834-1850 -- 'You can't hinder the railroad.""David Gwyn tells the neglected story of the early iron railway from a global perspective. Driven by a combination of ruthless enterprise, brilliant experimenters, and international cooperation, railway construction began to expand across the world with astonishing rapidity. From Britain to Australia, Russia to America, railways would bind together cities, nations, and entire continents. Rail was a tool of industry and empire as well as, eventually, passenger transport, and developments in technology occurred at breakneck speed--even if the first locomotive in America could muster only 6 mph"--
Subjects: Railroads; Railroads;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Why pandas do handstands : and other curious truths about animals / by Brown, Augustus.(CARDINAL)481174;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-297).Talk to the animals: the curious art of animal communication -- Creature comforts: food and drink in the animal kingdom -- The birds and the bees: animals and their love lives -- Family affairs: the trials and tribulations of animal parenthood -- A matter of life and death: how the fittest, strongest, smartest, and downright nastiest survive -- Work, rest, and play: animal lifestyles -- Social animal: how creatures live together -- Not-so-dumb animals: why creatures are more intelligent than you think -- Basic instincts: extraordinary animal powers -- Do the locomotion: how animals get from A to B -- Children of the evolution: nature's successes and failures.Contains interesting facts about various animals.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Animal behavior;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dinosaur Train: Under the volanco [videorecording] by Corlett, Claire,voice actor.actor.; Gair, Erika-Shaye,1998-voice actor.actor.; Kennedy, Ellen,(Actor)voice actor.actor.(local)tlcaut1493836017989800;
Under the volcano -- Old reliable -- Nature art -- The big mud pit -- Derek the deinonychus -- Triceratops for lunch -- The forest fire -- Sunrise, sunset.Voices: Erika-Shaye Gair, Claire Corlett, Ellen Kennedy, Colin Murdock.Originally broadcast on television 2009-2010.Join Buddy and the Pteranodon family as they hop on the train and go on a series of adventures, learning about science and the world around them.TV rating: TV-Y.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's films.; Children's television programs.; Television programs.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Animals; Dionsaurs; Locomotives; Natural history; Science; Animals; Dinosaurs; Locomotives; Natural history; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Thomas and the jet engine & other adventures [videorecording] / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-narrator.(CARDINAL)339719; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.(CARDINAL)340087; Britt Allcroft Company.;
MARCIVE 2/2/12Director of photography, Terry Permane ; art director, Bob Gauld-Galliers ; editor, Kate Buckland ; music composed by Mike O'Donnell & Junior Campbell.Narrator: Alec Baldwin.Thomas, Percy, James, and Henry get tired of Gordon bragging about how fast he is. The DVD has 60 extra minutes of bonus features.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital, stereo.
Subjects: Animated television programs; Television programs for children.; Television programs for children; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure television programs.; Animated television programs.; Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Railroad trains; Steam locomotives; Steam locomotives; Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Steam locomotives; Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 8
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Strange and obscure stories of the Civil War / by Rowland, Tim,1960-author.(CARDINAL)553184; Howard, J. W.,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)559380;
Includes bibliographical references.Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don't get told, and the misadventures you haven't read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Picture a pedestal in a public park with no statue on top; Rowland's book explains that when the members of the New York Monument Commission went to hire a sculptor to finish the statue, they were shocked to discover that there was no money left in the agency's accounts to pay for the project. The money for the statue of Dan Sickles had been stolen-stolen by former monument committee chairman Dan Sickles!(Amazon)
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Biographies.; Curiosities and wonders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Go! by Bos, Samone.(CARDINAL)551659; Hunt, Phil(Author at DK Publishing, Inc.)(CARDINAL)679619; Mill, Andrea.;
Water: Timeline -- Ocean transporters -- Shipping identity -- Container ship -- Ship shape -- Oil! -- Linking oceans -- Ports of call -- Sydney Harbour Ferries -- Water rescue -- Underwater world -- Submarine -- Aircraft carrier -- Mechanics of sailing -- Racing sailboat -- Yacht racing -- America's cup -- Superyacht -- Cruising -- Luxury liner -- Aquada -- Aquabatics -- River boats -- Bridges -- Water records -- Land: Timeline -- Traffic controls -- Delhi bus depot -- Traffic jam -- Car construction -- Car tower -- Super speed -- Classic cars -- Modern legend -- Green car -- People's car -- On the road -- Taxi! -- Urban movers -- London underground -- Going underground -- Line art -- First impressions -- On foot -- Pedal power -- Mountain bike -- Tour de France -- City cycling -- Marathon -- Extreme! -- Snow motion -- Emergency! -- Trucking -- Monster trucks -- Offroad -- Dakar rally -- Railroad in the clouds -- Great rail journeys -- Making tracks -- Grand central terminal -- 0-60 -- Stunt show -- Cool rides -- Easy rider -- Speedway -- Road racer -- Land records -- Air: Timeline -- Hot air -- Airships -- Free fall -- Rotor power -- Plane production -- War birds -- At the controls -- Sky life -- Giant in the sky -- Top terminals -- Kansai Airport -- Plane spotting -- Air identity -- Pie in the sky -- Sick bags -- Cargo -- Light aircraft -- Managing the skies -- Space tourism -- Air junk -- Record highs -- Future travel -- On the go! -- Index -- Acknowledgments.Ages 8+
Subjects: Airplanes; Locomotives; Ships; Transportation; Vehicles;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 7
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A history of travel in 50 vehicles / by Grey, Paula,author.(CARDINAL)413586;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-243) and index.1. Shoes : Feet First! -- 2. Litters : Moving Those Who Cannot Walk -- 3. Dugouts : The First Boats -- 4. Reed Rafts and Boats : As Old as Dugouts? -- 5. Planked Wooden Boats : The Shipbuilder's Art -- 6. Sailors : Harnessing Wind for at Least 6,000 Years -- 7. Skis : Speed on the Slopes -- 8. Horses : To Ride Like the Wind -- 9. The Wheel : Keep on Rolling -- 10. Chariots : Shock and Awe on the Battlefield -- 11. Aerial Lifts : In Use More than 2,000 Years -- 12. Camel Trains : Ships of the Desert -- 13. Dogsleds : Driving Through the Snow -- 14. Chinese Treasure Ships : Supertankers of the Ancient World -- 15. Wheelchairs : Mobility for All -- 16. Horse-Drawn Carriages : Traveling in Style -- 17. Yachts : Boating for Pleasure -- 18. Taxicabs : Wheels for Hire -- 19. Submarines : To the Bottom of the Sea -- 20. Stagecoaches : Three Centuries of Service -- 21. Buses : Another of Pascal's Great Ideas -- 22. Automobiles : "Get a Horse!" -- 23. Hot Air Balloons : Up, Up, and Away -- 24. Steamships : Ocean Travel on a Schedule -- 25. Steam Locomotives : All Aboard! -- 26. Amphibious Vehicles : One if by Land, Two if by Sea? -- 27. Covered Wagons : On the Oregon Trail -- 28. Ocean Liners : Huddled Masses in Steerage -- 29. Dirigibles : Self-Propelled Gas Bags -- 30. Elevators : An Up and Down Business -- 31. Subways : Hurtling Through the Underworld -- 32. Bicycles : Pedal Power -- 33. Motorcycles : Bicycles on Steroids -- 34. Rickshaws : Human-Powered Vehicles -- 35. Cruise Ships : Floating Cities -- 36. Airplanes : The Sky's the Limit -- 37. Snowmobiles : Crossing Winter Landscapes -- 38. Recreational Vehicles (RVs) : Cruising on Land -- 39. Helicopters : Da Vinci's Dream -- 40. Pedicabs : A Cycle-Rickshaw by Any Other Name Would Ride as Sweet -- 41. Skateboards : Have Board, Will Travel -- 42. Hovercraft : Riding a Cushion of Air -- 43. Electric and Hybrid Automobiles : So Nineteenth Century -- 44. All-Terrain Vehicles : A Ticket to the Back Country -- 45. Manned Spacecraft : Out of This World -- 46. Jetpacks : Strap One On and Fly -- 47. Bullet Trains : High-Speed Rail -- 48. Supersonic Airliners : Breaking the Sound Barrier -- 49. Space Shuttles : Into Space and Back Again -- 50. The Segway : Pedestrians on Wheels.
Subjects: Vehicles; Vehicles; Travel; Transportation; Inventions;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Thomas & friends. [videorecording] by Allcroft, Britt.(CARDINAL)535482; Awdry, W.Railway series.(CARDINAL)760758; Brandon, Michael,1945-(CARDINAL)536441; Brandon, Michael.; Miller, Sharon.; Stinn, Nicole.; Tiernan, Greg,director.; Tiernan, Greg.; Gullane Limited.; HIT Entertainment.(CARDINAL)355145;
Created by Britt Allcroft ; songs, Robert Hartshorne ; art director, Boris Andreev ; animation supervisor, Jeff Bailey ; editor, Kevin Pavlovic.Told by Michael Brandon.Follow Thomas as he discovers Hiro, an abandoned engine from a faraway land. Fearing that Hiro will be scrapped, Thomas enlists the help of many friends, but mishaps, mistakes, and one boastful engine could foil their rescue plans.Not rated.DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Television programs for the hearing impaired.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Animated television programs.; Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Fantasy television programs.; Television serials.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Locomotives; Railroad trains; Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Locomotives; Railroad trains; Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Ferroviarios;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Extreme trains. by Epstein, Ben,director.(DLC)no 95021938; Bown, Matt,actor.(local)tlcaut18020272074100; Arts and Entertainment Network.(DLC)nr 92019436 ; History (Television network)(DLC)no2008118663; New Video Group,distributor.(DLC)no 95055790 ; Tiger Aspect Productionsproducer.(DLC)no2003049464;
Host, Matt Bown.Experience some of the highest, fastest, longest, and strongest railroad engines and train lines, and ride aboard amazing special trains that carry everything from coal to circus performers to refrigerated produce. Feel the force of railroads in history, including the demolition of Penn Station and the first train robbers. But, railroading is about more than machines, cargo, and challenging terrain. Explores the human blood, sweat, and tears that keep the industry moving as he takes on some of its toughest jobs: stoker, engineer, server, and bathroom cleaner.DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary television programs.; Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.); Railroad trains.; Locomotives.; Coal; Circus trains.; Railroads; Train robberies; Television series.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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