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The shape of nature [videorecording] / by Devadoss, Satyan L.,1973-; Rhoades, Zachary H.; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Bibliographical references included in course guidebook.Disc 1. Lecture 1. Understanding nature ; Lecture 2. The language of shapes ; Lecture 3. Knots and strings ; Lecture 4. Creating new knots from old ; Lecture 5. DNA entanglement ; Lecture 6. The Jones revolution -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Symmetries of molecules ; Lecture 8. The messy business of tangles and mutations ; Lecture 9. Braids and the language of groups ; Lecture 10. Platonic solids and Euler's masterpiece ; Lecture 11. Surfaces and a new notion of equivalence ; Lecture 12. Reaching boundaries and losing orientations.Disc 3. Lecture 13. Knots and surfaces -- 14. Wind flows and currents -- 15. Curvature and Gauss's geometric gem -- 16. Playing with scissors and polygons -- 17. Bending chains and folding origami -- 18. Cauchy's rigidity and Connelly's flexibility -- Disc 4. Lecture19. Mountain terrains and surface reconstruction -- 20. Voronoi's regions of influence -- 21. Convex hulls and computational conplexity -- 22. Patterns and colors -- 23. Orange stackings and bubble partitions -- 24. The topology of the universe.Disc 5. Lecture 25. Tetrahedra and mathematical surgery -- 26. The fundamental group -- 27. Poincare's question and Perelman's answer -- 28. The geometry of the universe -- 29. Visualizing in higher dimensions -- 30. Polyhedra in higher dimensions -- Disc 6. Lecture 31. Particle motions -- 32. Particle collisions -- 33. Evolutionary trees -- 34. Chaos and fractals -- 35. Reclaiming Leonardo da Vinci -- 36. Pushing the forefront.Lecturer: Professor Satyan L. Devadoss, Williams College.An authoritative guide to the mathematical shapes around us: how they're formed, how they're studied, and how they're applied to our everyday lives. With these lectures presented in three parts you will discover the intricate relationship between mathematics and nature, get a pointed introduction to the language mathematicians use to study shapes and dimensions, and learn how to finally make sense of this abstract intriguing subject.DVD.NTSC.
Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Form perception.; Geometry in nature.; Mathematics in art.; Mathematics in nature.; Pattern perception.; Science; Symmetry (Mathematics);
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The changing structure of American industry and energy use patterns : issues, scenarios, and forecasting models / by EPRI Seminar(1985 :Arlington, Va.); Faruqui, Ahmad.(CARDINAL)185604; Broehl, John,1938-(CARDINAL)185603; Electric Power Research Institute.(CARDINAL)146281;
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Electric utilities; Electric power consumption; Economic forecasting; Industries;
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Quick knits / by Sadler, Judy Ann,1959-(CARDINAL)354727; Melo, Esperança.(CARDINAL)530739;
Knit now! -- Casting on -- Knit stitch -- Picking up stitches -- Purl stitch -- Knitting stitches -- Increasing -- Decreasing -- Casting off -- Fix it -- Sassy scarf -- Crazy cuffs -- Roll-rim hat -- Earflap hat -- Drawstring backpack -- Wee wallet -- Puffy pillow -- Fuzzy foot mat -- Silly slippers -- Quick-knit sweater.
Subjects: Knitting; Knitting; Tricot; Tricot; Knitting;
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Itty-bitty hats : cute and cuddly caps to knit for babies and toddlers / by Anderson, Susan B.(CARDINAL)475672;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-175).What you need -- Let's knit -- Start simple -- Animals -- From the garden -- Stripes -- Dots -- Sweet treats -- Embellished hats."Beautifully rendered, heartbreakingly adorable, and wonderfully wacky knitted caps for newborns and toddlers. Thirty-eight million Americans knit, and that number grows every day. The baby hat is the perfect project for knitters of any level, with enchanting patterns that are easy enough for rank beginners but also interesting enough for the most accomplished needle wielders, in yarns that range from silk and linen to cashmere and mohair. Susan Anderson?s Itty-Bitty Hats presents thirty-eight irresistible designs for infants and toddlers?fun, hip, creative patterns with decorative flourishes that are witty, whimsical, and undeniably unique. The projects are arranged by order of difficulty and accompanied by beautiful photographs, instructive how-to illustrations, and utterly clear instructions (with no confusing abbreviations or insider shorthand). Anderson also provides an indispensable introductory section on stitches, materials, equipment, terminology, and techniques, allowing even the most inexperienced knitter to get started confidently."--Publisher discription (October 2006).
Subjects: Knitting; Caps (Headgear); Infants' clothing.; Tricot; Vêtements de bébé.;
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Alexander Phimister Proctor, 1860-1950 : bronze statues (limited editions), cast from the sculptor's original patterns and models : authenticated by Nona Proctor Church (daughter of A.P. Proctor), Rolling Bay, Washington. by Proctor, Alexander Phimister,1860-1950.(CARDINAL)215671; Ace Powell Art Galleries.;
Subjects: Catalogs.; Proctor, Alexander Phimister, 1860-1950;
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Easy Halloween costumes for children / by Albala, Leila.(CARDINAL)778780;
Subjects: Children's clothing.; Costume.; Dressmaking; Costume.; Couture (Profession); Vêtements d'enfant.; Costumes.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Creating wooden villages : designs for 18 miniature buildings / by Kern, Evan J.(CARDINAL)146629;
Subjects: Miniature craft; Woodwork; Historic buildings; Miniature cities and towns; Jig saws.; Miniature craft; Woodwork; Historic buildings in art.; Cities and towns in art.;
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Long waves trapped by the Cape Fear continental shelf topography : a model study of their propagation characteristics and circulation patterns / by Brooks, David A.; North Carolina State University.Center for Marine and Coastal Studies.(CARDINAL)142784;
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 16).
Subjects: Ocean waves; Hydrodynamics.; Water waves.;
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Easy Halloween costumes for children / by Albala, Leila.;
Subjects: Children's clothing.; Children's costumes.; Dressmaking; Halloween.; Couture (Profession); Enfants; Halloween.; Vêtements d'enfant.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Great little quilts : 45 antique crib and doll-size quilts with patterns and directions / by Levie, Eleanor.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 143).
Subjects: Quilting; Doll quilts.; Crib quilts.; Courtepointes; Courtepointes pour lits d'enfants.; Courtepointes de poupée.;
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