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Veteran scales and balances / by Jewell, Brian.(CARDINAL)129823;
Bibliography: page 95
Subjects: Scales (Weighing instruments); Scales (Weighing instruments);
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Scales and balances : a guide to collecting / by Graham, J. T.(John Thomas),1913-; Garratt, A. W.;
Bibliography: page 32.
Subjects: Scales (Weighing instruments); Weighing instruments;
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Scales and balances / by Amstutz, Lisa J.,author.(CARDINAL)396274;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index."How heavy is it? Young readers will learn how scientists use scales and balances to observe and measure weight."--Ages 5-7.K to grade 3.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Scales (Weighing instruments); Balances (Weighing instruments); Weight (Physics);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Measuring weight / by Rustad, Martha E. H.(Martha Elizabeth Hillman),1975-author.(CARDINAL)702322;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.Heavy or light? -- Measuring tools -- Weight examples -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Critical thinking questions -- Index."Is it heavy or is it light? Use a measuring tool to measure the weight. From ounces to tons, learn about weight and become a measuring master"--Ages 5-7.K to grade 3.430LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; Weight (Physics); Scales (Weighing instruments); Measuring instruments;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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Measuring weight / by Gaertner, Meg,author.(CARDINAL)792926;
What is weight? -- Units of measurement -- Tools for measuring -- Measure it!Introduces readers to the concept of weight, including how to measure it and what tools and units to use when measuring. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers.
Subjects: Weights and measures; Weight (Physics); Measurement; Mathematics; Scales (Weighing instruments);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a report showing the amount expended and the progress made in the Coast Survey, and also the weights and measures furnished the several states and Custom-houses, and their cost. December 16, 1858. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table. Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. December 20, 1858. -- Report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. by United States.Congress.Senate.(CARDINAL)139237; Bache, A. D.(Alexander Dallas); United States.Coast Survey (1807-1878); United States.Department of the Treasury.(CARDINAL)137871;
Subjects: Legislative materials.; Hassler, Edward T.; Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph); United States. Coast Survey (1807-1878); Balances (Weighing instruments).; Scales (Weighing instruments).; Cartography.; Customhouses.; Revenue.; Factory and trade waste.; Federal government.; Financial statements.; Hydrographic surveying.; Maps.; Scientific apparatus and instruments.; Standards.; Weights and measures.;
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Using scales and balances / by Metz, Lorijo.(CARDINAL)471155;
Includes bibliographical references (page 24) and index.What are scales and balances? -- Mass, weight, and gravity -- Measuring mass -- How to use a balance -- How to use a triple beam balance -- Spring scales -- Digital scales -- Planning an experiment -- Understanding density -- Your turn!810L
Subjects: Balances (Weighing instruments); Rulers (Instruments);
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Scales and weights; a historical outline. by Kisch, Bruno,1890-1966.(CARDINAL)180419;
Bibliography: pages 268-281.
Subjects: Weights and measures; Weighing instruments;
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How music works : the science and psychology of beautiful sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and beyond / by Powell, John,1955-(CARDINAL)373535;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-257) and index.Accompanying CD: How to get different sounds from a guitar string -- Can you guess what this instrument is? -- Why some notes clash and others get along together -- Different ways to accompany a tune -- Ancient and modern scales -- 3,000-year-old music : ancient harp tuning -- The horrible out-of-tune bamboo whistle -- Confident majors and emotional minors -- How to bring tears to the eyes of the audience -- The magnificent drinking-straw oboe.So, what is music, anyway? -- What is perfect pitch and do I have it? -- Notes and noises -- Xylophones and saxophones : same notes but different sounds -- Instrumental break -- How loud is loud? -- Harmony and cacophony -- Weighing up scales -- The self-confident major and the emotional minor -- I got rhythm -- Making music -- Listening to music -- Fiddly details. Naming and identifying intervals ; Using the Decibel system ; Tuning an instrument to the pentatonic scale ; Calculating equal temperament ; The notes of the major keys.Library JournalPublisher's WeeklyLibrary Journal, October 2010Publisher's Weekly, August 2010John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers questions about harmony, timbre, keys, chords, loudness, musical composition, and many more in this intriguing and original guide to acoustics.AdultAdult
Subjects: Sound recordings.; Music; Music; Music.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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Violin / by Rapoport, Katharine,author.(CARDINAL)491076;
Introduction -- PART 1: So you want to play the violin. Introducing the violin ; Getting started with the violin ; Holding up well -- PART 2: Getting started: the basics. Taking a bow ; Getting the left hand right ; All together now -- PART 3: Reading music for the violin. Translating five lines onto four strings ; Making rhythm count ; Measuring up: a guide to meter -- PART 4: Musicianship and harmony. Weighing in on scales ; Cracking key signatures ; Making sweet music together: harmony -- PART 5: Taking it up a notch: techniques and styles. Becoming fluent in the language of bowing ; Putting your finger on it ; Playing with style -- PART 6: Getting into gear, staying in gear. Finding the right violin and bow for you ; Protecting your assets: violin care and maintenance -- PART 7: The part of tens. Ten top performers and their recordings ; Ten ways to go beyond this book ; Ten (or so) tips on finding a teacher ; Appendix: Audio tracks and video clips.Presents a guide to playing the violin, with information on how the violin works, holding positions, and musical notes, chords, and scales, along with tips for caring for the instrument and finding a teacher.
Subjects: Methods (Music); Studies (Music); Recorded accompaniments.; Handbooks and manuals.; Violin; Violin; Violin; Music theory; Recorded accompaniments (Violin);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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