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Light for the world; Edison and the power industry. by Silverberg, Robert.(CARDINAL)155646;
Bibliography: pages 272-274.
Subjects: Biographies.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.; Incandescent lamps.; Electric lighting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Edison's electric light : biography of an invention / by Friedel, Robert D.(Robert Douglas),1950-(CARDINAL)521907; Finn, Bernard S.,1932-(CARDINAL)513385; Israel, Paul.(CARDINAL)758626;
Bibliography: pages 233-247.
Subjects: Biographies.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.; Incandescent lamps; Inventors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Paper illuminated : includes 15 projects for making handcrafted luminaria, lanterns, screens, lamp shades, and window treatments / by Hiebert, Helen,1965-(CARDINAL)324582;
MARCIVE 2/4/13Includes bibliographical references (page 132) and index.Enhancing paper -- Paper and candlelight -- Paper and natural light -- Paper and incandescent light -- Lamp basics."Expanding on the popularity of papermaking, this unique book offers innovative designs for using handmade paper to make three-dimensional home furnishings, including lamp shades, luminaria, lanterns, room divider screens, sconces, nightlights, and window shades. Full-color photographs illustrate the 15 projects" -- publisher website(June 2007).
Subjects: Paper work.; Lamps.; Lampshades.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Popular patents : America's first inventions from the airplane to the zipper / by Brown, Travis,1926-(CARDINAL)383027;
Subjects: Patents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Edison / by Morris, Edmund,author.(CARDINAL)136833;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 637-742) and index."Although Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered only for the gift of universal electric light. His invention of the first practical incandescent lamp 140 years ago so dazzled the world--already reeling from his invention of the phonograph and dozens of other revolutionary devices--that it cast a shadow over his later achievements. In all, this near-deaf genius ("I haven't heard a bird sing since I was twelve years old") patented 1,093 inventions, not including others, such as the X-ray fluoroscope, that he left unlicensed for the benefit of medicine. One of the achievements of this staggering new biography, the first major life of Edison in more than twenty years, is that it portrays the unknown Edison--the philosopher, the futurist, the chemist, the botanist, the wartime defense adviser, the founder of nearly 250 companies--as fully as it deconstructs the Edison of mythological memory. Edmund Morris, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, brings to the task all the interpretive acuity and literary elegance that distinguished his previous biographies of Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and Ludwig van Beethoven. A trained musician, Morris is especially well equipped to recount Edison's fifty-year obsession with recording technology and his pioneering advances in the synchronization of movies and sound. Morris sweeps aside conspiratorial theories positing an enmity between Edison and Nikola Tesla and presents proof of their mutually admiring, if wary, relationship. Enlightened by seven years of research among the five million pages of original documents preserved in Edison's huge laboratory at West Orange, New Jersey, and privileged access to family papers still held in trust, Morris is also able to bring his subject to life on the page--the adored yet autocratic and often neglectful husband of two wives and father of six children. If the great man who emerges from it is less a sentimental hero than an overwhelming force of nature, driven onward by compulsive creativity, then Edison is at last getting his biographical due."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.; Inventors; Electrical engineers;
Available copies: 54 / Total copies: 59
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Gardening indoors with soil & hydroponics / by Van Patten, George F.(CARDINAL)369810;
Introduction -- Credits -- History of Hydroponics -- Table of contents -- Internet -- Trade shows & expos -- 1: Horticulture -- Introduction -- Life cycle of annual vegetables and flowers -- Germination -- Seedling growth -- Vegetative growth -- Mother plants -- Taking cuttings -- Flowering -- 2: Seeds & Seedlings -- Introduction -- Seeds -- Germination -- Water -- Temperature -- Air (oxygen) -- Two popular germination techniques -- One: pre-soaking in water -- Two: direct seed -- Ordering seeds -- Storing seeds -- Seed pests -- Seedlings -- Buying seedlings -- 3: Vegetative Growth -- Introduction -- Cuttings and taking cuttings -- Mother plants -- Getting ready -- Precautions -- Rooting hormones -- Before taking cuttings -- Taking cuttings: step-by-step -- Cuttings from a flowering plant -- Storing cuttings -- Transplanting -- Transplanting: step-by-step -- Hardening off -- Pruning and bending -- Pruning -- Bending -- Air pruning roots -- Root pruning -- Chemical root pruning -- Stress -- 4: Flowering -- Introduction -- Long-day plants -- Hermaphrodites -- Seed crops -- Life cycle -- 5: Harvest -- Introduction -- Harvest -- 6: Indoor Gardens And Greenhouses -- Introduction -- Setting up the indoor garden: step-by-step -- Indoor garden checklist -- Greenhouses and cold frames -- Coverings -- Climate control -- 7: Light, Lamps & Electricity -- Introduction -- Light, spectrum, and photoperiod -- PAR and light spectrum -- Measuring light -- Light meters -- Photoperiod -- Intensity -- Inverse square law -- Lamp spacing -- Side lighting -- Rotating plants -- Plant spacing -- Reflective hoods -- Horizontal reflective hoods -- Vertical reflective hoods -- Air-cooled lamp fixtures -- No reflective hood -- Reflective hood study -- Reflective light -- More free growing light -- Light movers -- Setting up a light mover: step-by-step -- High intensity discharge (HID) lights -- HID ballasts -- HID bulbs -- Metal halide systems -- Construction & operation -- Lumen maintenance and life -- Metal halide ballasts -- Metal halide bulbs -- High pressure sodium systems -- Operation and construction -- Life and lumen maintenance -- HP sodium ballasts -- HP sodium bulbs -- Conversion bulbs -- HP sodium to metal halide -- Metal halide to HP sodium -- Mercury vapor lamps -- Fluorescents lamps -- Construction and operation -- Other lamps -- Incandescent lamps -- LP sodium lamps -- Tungsten halogen lamps -- Electricity & safety -- Electricity consumption -- Generators -- Timers -- Setting up the HID system: step-by-step -- 8: Soil And Containers -- Introduction -- PH -- Humates chelate -- Soil temperature -- Potting soil -- Mushroom compost -- Soilless mix -- Cutting and seedling -- Cubes and mixes -- Soil amendments -- Soil mixes -- Compost -- Growing medium disposal -- Growing medium problems -- Containers -- Drainage -- Container shape, size, and maintenance -- Green roots -- 9: Water & Nutrients -- Introduction -- Water quality -- Hard water -- Sodium chloride -- Osmosis -- Reverse osmosis -- Irritation -- Overwatering -- Underwatering -- Drip systems -- Misdiagnosed disorders -- Nutrients -- Macronutrients -- Nitrogen (N) mobile -- Phosphorus (P) mobile -- Potassium (K) mobile -- Secondary nutrients -- Magnesium (Mg) mobile -- Calcium (Ca) immobile -- Chelates -- Sulfur (S) immobile -- Micronutrients -- Zinc (Zn) mobile -- Manganese (Mn) immobile -- Iron (Fe) immobile -- Boron (B) immobile -- Chlorine (chloride) (CL) immobile -- Cobalt (CO) immobile -- Copper (Cu) immobile -- Molybdenum (Mb) immobile -- Silicon (SI) immobile -- Nickel (Ni) -- Sodium (Na) -- Fluoride (F) -- Other elements -- Fertilizers -- Chemical fertilizers -- Organic fertilizers -- Organic teas -- Mixing fertilizers -- Fertilizer application -- Foliar feeding -- Spreaders-stickers -- Additives -- Abscisic acid (ABA) -- Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) Aspirin -- Auxins -- Bacteria -- B 9 folic acid -- Cellulase -- Cytokinins -- Enzymes -- Ethylene gas -- Flower saver plus -- Fulvic acid -- Gibberellins -- Humic acid -- Hydrogen peroxide -- Indole 3 butyric acid (IBA) -- Isopentyl adenine (IPA) -- Rhizobuim -- Spray-n-grow -- Sugar -- Trichoderma (002/003) -- Zeatin -- 10: Hydroponic Gardening -- Introduction -- Hydroponic systems -- Ebb and Flow gardens -- Build your own Ebb & Flow system -- Air tables -- Deep water culture (DWC) -- Top-feed systems -- Top-feed buckets -- Multiple bucket top-feed -- Top-feed slabs: slabs in individual trays -- Tables of slabs -- Individual blocks -- Vertical top-feed systems -- Nutrient film technique (NFT) -- Bioponic culture -- Aeroponics -- Growing mediums -- Sterilizing -- PH -- EC, TDS, DS, CF, PPM -- EC meters -- Hydroponic nutrients -- Nutrient solutions -- Solution maintenance -- Hydro-organic -- Nutrient solution composition -- Reservoirs -- Reservoir temperature -- Irrigation -- Nutrient disorders -- 11: Air -- Introduction -- Air movement -- Stomata -- Circulation -- Ventilation -- Intake air -- Temperature -- Thermostats -- Humidity -- Measuring relative humidity -- CO 2 enrichment -- Measuring CO -- Producing CO 2 -- CO 2 emitter systems -- CO 2 generator systems -- Other ways to make CO 2 -- Compost and organic growing mediums -- Fermentation -- Dry ice -- Baking soda and vinegar -- Negative ion generators -- Ozone generators -- Ozone damage -- Activated carbon filters -- Setting up the vent fan: step-by-step -- 12: Pests And Diseases -- Introduction -- Prevention -- Control -- Insect control -- Sprays and traps, chemical fungicides, insecticides, and miticides -- Spreader-sticker for pesticides -- Abamectin -- Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and other bacillus species -- Baking soda -- Bleach, laundry -- Bordeaux mixture -- Boric acid -- Bug bombs -- Copper -- Diatomaceous earth (DE) -- Homemade pest and disease sprays -- Neem -- Neem oil -- Nicotine and tobacco sprays -- Oil, horticultural -- Pyrethrum -- Synthetic pyrethroids -- Quassia -- Rotenone -- Ryania -- Sabadilla -- Seaweed -- Soap, insecticidal -- Sulfur -- Traps -- Water -- Biological controls -- Predators and parasites -- Spider mites and insects -- Spider mites -- Aphids -- Bees & wasps -- Beetle borers -- Caterpillars and loopers -- Leafhoppers -- Leaf miners -- Fungus gnats -- Mealybugs and scale -- Nematodes -- Root maggot -- Slugs and snails -- Thrips -- Whiteflies -- Fungi and diseases -- Prevention -- Control -- Gray mold (botrytis) -- Damping-off -- Downy mildew -- Blight -- Foliar spots and fungi -- Fusarium wilt -- Green algae -- Powdery mildew -- Root rot -- Pythium wilt/rot -- Sooty mold -- Verticilluim wilt -- Viruses -- Tomato problems images -- Spraying -- 13: Plant Selection Guide -- Ornamentals -- Orchids -- Vegetables -- Appendix -- Conversion charts and tables -- Calculations for metric users -- Glossary -- Index -- Advertising.From back cover: A best seller since 1986, now expanded and completely rewritten with all new information! More than 670 full color photos, drawings, charts and graphs illustrate every detail of this authoritative easy-to-understand book. Numerous simple cultivation solutions make it appealing to novice gardeners. Seasoned gardeners are also able to find answers to all their questions. Discover how to achieve the biggest best yields even with limited space and a small budget. Learn how to grow while taking an exclusive photo tour of some of the most interesting indoor gardens and greenhouses in the world.
Subjects: Hydroponics.; Indoor gardening.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Brilliant : the evolution of artificial light / by Brox, Jane,1956-(CARDINAL)372042;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-345) and index.The Earth at night as seen from space -- Lascaux : the first lamp -- Time of dark streets -- Lanterns at sea -- Gaslight -- Towards a more perfect flame -- Life electric -- Incandescence -- Overwhelming brilliance : the White City -- Niagara : long distance light -- New century, last flame -- Gleaming things -- Alone in the dark -- Rural electrification -- Cold light -- Wartime : the return of old night -- Lascaux discovered -- Blackout, 1965 -- Imagining the next grid -- At the mercy of light -- More is less -- The once and future light -- Lascaux revisited.Documents the role of light in history, tracing how the development of specific innovations had a pivotal influence on social and cultural evolution.
Subjects: Lighting;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Wiring step-by-step instructions by Better Homes and Gardens Books (Firm)(CARDINAL)369459; Johnston, Larry.(CARDINAL)738988;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Electric wiring, Interior;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 7
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Wiring : step-by-step / by Johnston, Larry.(CARDINAL)738988;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Electric wiring, Interior;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The complete guide to home wiring : a comprehensive manual from basic repairs to advanced projects. by Creative Publishing International.;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Electric wiring, Interior; Dwellings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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