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Fortunate son : selected essays from the Lone Star state / by Bass, Rick,1958-author.(CARDINAL)331065;
"The essays encompass ... from Galveston Bay to the Hill Country outside Austin, and from Houston in the 1960s to today"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Essays.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The secret next door [sound recording] : / by Taylor, Rebecca(CARDINAL)182985; McKnight, Libby,narrator.;
Narrated by Libby McKnight.When the open space behind some of the most expensive homes gets slated for development into a golf amusement facility, the neighborhood becomes deeply divided. The personal pressures and community conflicts ratchet with every passing day, but it's when a thirteen-year-old boy is found dead beside the lake that simmering tensions boil over into panic.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Psychological fiction; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The status of the barrier islands of the Southeastern coast : a summary of the barrier island inventory / by Warner, Langdon.(CARDINAL)283959; Open Space Institute.(CARDINAL)283958; Natural Resources Defense Council.(CARDINAL)159262;
Subjects: Barrier islands; Barrier island ecology; Coastal zone management; Planning; North Caroliniana.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Green metropolis : why living smaller, living closer, and driving less are keys to sustainability / by Owen, David,1955-(CARDINAL)156725;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-345)and index.More like Manhattan -- Liquid civilization -- There and back -- The great outdoors -- Embodied efficiency -- The shape of things to come.Upending the environmentalist viewpoint that urban areas are "anti-green," New Yorker staff writer David Owen argues that sustainability is achieved in areas like New York City, while open space, backyard compost heaps, locavorism and high-tech gadgetry like solar panels and triple-paned windows are formulas for wasteful sprawl and green-washed consumerism.
Subjects: Human ecology; Urban ecology (Sociology); Social ecology; Sustainable living; Sustainable architecture; Green technology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Exploring the Southern Appalachian grassy balds : a hiking guide / by Duernberger, Amy,author.(CARDINAL)352997;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. About the Balds -- Part 2. The Hikes.Treeless wonders"" of the Southern Appalachians, grassy balds have long baffled scientists and enchanted outdoor enthusiasts. They exist as open spaces, often grassy meadows, found on or near the summits of mountains that are technically below the tree line. This book tells the story of these unique ecosystems and offers enthusiasts a guide to nineteen representative hiking trails.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Hiking; Hiking; Hiking; Hiking; Hiking;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 14
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My first trip to a farm / by Roza, Greg,author.(CARDINAL)702492; Aguilera, Aurora,illustrator.(CARDINAL)531695; PowerKids Press.(CARDINAL)648455;
Meet Asher -- At the farm -- In the stable -- Hayride!Readers join Asher and his best friend, Mateo, as they take a trip to a farm. Mateo's uncle makes sure Asher's first trip to a farm is fun and full of new sights. Readers will enjoy coming along on the journey as the main characters see wide-open spaces, cows, horses, and more. This exciting story ends with a traditional hayride around the farm.K-2.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Farms; Farm life; Livestock;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Man-made America: chaos or control? An inquiry into selected problems of design in the urbanized landscape / by Tunnard, Christopher.(CARDINAL)123736; Pushkarev, B. S.(Boris Sergeevich),1929-(CARDINAL)150613;
Bibliography: pages 452-460.The urbanized landscape: an esthetic for man-made America -- The dwelling group: the esthetic of low-density housing -- The paved ribbon: the esthetic of freeway design -- The monuments of technology: the esthetics of industry ad commerce in the landscape -- The outlines of open space: esthetics and recreation -- Something for the future: the preservation of visible history -- The emergence of form: esthetics and planning.
Subjects: Architecture; Regional planning; City planning; Urban beautification;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Planning legislation in North Carolina / by North Carolina.; Owens, David W.,1950-(CARDINAL)166980; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Institute of Government.(CARDINAL)158318;
I. Jurisdiction and procedures. -- II. Zoning and land use regulation. -- III. Subdivision and plats. -- IV. Construction and maintenance of buildings. -- V. Transportation. -- VI. Community and economic development. -- VII. Annexation. -- VIII. Community appearance, signs, junkyards, and junk cars. -- IX. Open space and agriculture. -- X. Environment and natural resources. -- XI. State and regional planning agencies. -- XII. Meetings and records. -- XIII. Miscellaneous provisions.
Subjects: City planning and redevelopment law; Regional planning;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tiny house : live small, dream big / by Heavener, Brent,author.(CARDINAL)826971;
Find freedom in simplicity -- Tree house living -- Eco-friendly -- Secluded spaces -- Family home -- High up -- Open road -- Down by the water -- Big style, small home."Imagine living debt-free in an environmentally-friendly home. No mortgage, no clutter, and boundless freedom. This is the reality and dream of people all over the world thanks to the widespread momentum of the tiny house movement in recent years. Designed to fit on the tiniest of coffee tables, this book features 250 full-color photographs of the smallest, most efficient homes around the world, with interviews, features, and smart tips straight from the homeowners. From tiny mobile homes in California, Nashville, and Minnesota to a surfer-built tree house in Washington to a school bus that has been converted to a camper in Oregon, this lookbook is packed with big inspiration" -- publisher.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Small houses.; Small houses;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Effects of aircraft noise : research update on selected topics / by Mestre, Vincent.(CARDINAL)312696; United States.Federal Aviation Administration.(CARDINAL)139906; Airport Cooperative Research Program.(CARDINAL)307624; National Research Council (U.S.).Transportation Research Board.(CARDINAL)141287;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 24-25) and index.Summary -- Introduction and methodology -- Health effects of aviation noise -- Annoyance and aviation noise -- Sleep disturbance and aviation noise -- Speech interference and aviation noise -- Effects of aviation noise on schools -- Effects of aviation noise on parks, open space, and wilderness areas -- Aviation low-frequency noise and vibration -- Aviation noise effects on wildlife and domestic animals -- Aviation noise effects on property values -- Effect of meteorology on aviation noise -- Effect of topography and ground absorption on aviation noise -- Conclusions.Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration
Subjects: Technical reports.; Airplanes; Airport noise; Airports;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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