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Wings & beaks / by Miller, Tessa,author.(CARDINAL)793675;
Throughout time, people have looked to the skies and dreamed of flying. In 1903, the Wright brothers finally achieved flight, but only after years of studying birds. In Animal Tech : Wings and Beaks, readers will follow the stories of the scientists and engineers who have observed, studied, and micmicked the abilities of flying creatures, from bees and dragonflies to bats and birds. Students will be inspired to explore STEM fields after learning how the study of the skies has led to fascinating and life-changing technology that has shaped our world.750LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biomimetics; Biotechnology; Drone aircraft; Echolocation (Physiology); Engineering design; Flight; Geometry; Pattern formation (Physical sciences); Robotics; Shock absorbers; Sonar; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Look inside a monster truck : how it works / by Leed, Percy,1968-author.(CARDINAL)837392;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is a monster truck? -- Monster power -- Then and now -- Built to race -- Built to bounce -- Monster truck diagram -- Shock absorbers."Monster trucks bounce and ride on giant tires. How do these giant vehicles make such big jumps? Readers will get a thrilling inside look at how monster trucks work"--Ages 6-9Grades 2-3540L
Subjects: Informational works.; Monster trucks;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 12
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Wild about monster trucks / by Poolos, Jamie.(CARDINAL)645265;
This book introduces monster trucks, custom made trucks with large engines, supersized shock absorbers, and giant wheels, and describes drag racing and freestyle events in monster-truck shows.610LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Monster trucks;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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Earthquake-proof buildings / by Shofner, Melissa Raé,author.(CARDINAL)627274;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Major disasters -- Shaky ground -- Building a safer structure -- Base isolation -- Core wall construction -- Shock absorbers -- Controlled rocking system -- Shape memory alloys -- Using different materials -- Past to present -- Into the future.1020LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Earthquake resistant design; Buildings; Earthquake safety.; Earthquakes.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to build a child's character : by tapping into your own / by Birchak, Stephen J.;
Introduction -- Lesson one--Civility: practicing civility sets the ground rules for integrity and respect -- Lesson two--Conscience: a healthy conscience is the key to a life filled with caring relationships -- Lesson three--Resilience: building a resilient personality provides the shock absorbers for life's bumpy roads -- Lesson four--Collaboration: from innocent children to world leaders, collaboration provides the foundation for a peaceful coexistence -- Lesson five--Kinship: embracing human kinship will open the door to a lifelong source of wisdom and understanding.
Subjects: Character; Moral education (Elementary);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Russia trap : how our shadow war with Russia could spiral into nuclear catastrophe / by Beebe, George,author.(CARDINAL)805570;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. Analysis: Understanding the problem -- War by other means -- Deadly perceptions -- Brake failure -- Triggers -- Part 2. Synthesis: managing the problem -- Escaping the simplicity trap -- Absorbing shocks -- Working the system -- Conclusion."A former head of CIA's Russia analysis shows how Washington and Moscow may be headed toward nuclear annihilation. After years of unsuccessful post-Cold War efforts to forge a cooperative relationship, it is now clear that the U.S. and Russia have becomecompetitors, not partners--no matter what some politicians would have the American public believe. And this competition is quickly spiraling into enmity thanks to new strategic weapons, shifts in world power, and unsettled regional conflicts. Meanwhile, the rules that kept the Cold War from getting hot no longer apply. The inherent advantages of cyber attackers over cyber defense are incentivizing aggression and fueling feelings of vulnerability. And the arms control regimes and deterrence strategies thatonce contained dangers are ironically stoking mistrust between the U.S. and Russia. Americans don't worry about nuclear war the way they did thirty years ago. But they should because the danger has become even greater today. Beebe's terrifying but essential new work allows us to face this reality--and, in doing so, to take steps to divert the world from this path."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Cyberterrorism; Geopolitics.; Nuclear crisis control.; Nuclear warfare;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Open wide the freedom gates : a memoir / by Height, Dorothy I.(Dorothy Irene),1912-2010.(CARDINAL)434110;
[The author] marched at major civil rights rallies, sat through tense White House meetings, and witnessed every significant victory in the struggle for racial equality. Yet as the sole woman among powerful, charismatic men, and as someone whose personal ambition was always secondary to her passion for her cause, she has received little mainstream recognition ... In [this] memoir, [she] reflects on a life of service and leadership.--Jacket.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene), 1912-2010.; National Council of Negro Women; African American women civil rights workers; Civil rights workers; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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All about osteoarthritis : the definitive resource for arthritis patients and their families / by Lane, Nancy E.(CARDINAL)644594; Wallace, Daniel J.(Daniel Jeffrey),1949-(CARDINAL)751957;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-242) and index.What is osteoarthritis? -- The history of osteoarthritis -- Who gets osteoarthritis? -- Bone: a living tissue -- Cartilage and its accomplices : the body's shock absorbers -- What causes osteoarthritis? -- What happens at a musculoskeletal examination? -- How is osteoarthritis diagnosed? -- The many faces of osteoarthritis: specialized forms -- How can I be sure it's really osteoarthritis? -- The upper body and extremities -- The spine: its nooks and tingles -- The lower body: undoings at our underpinnings -- You can conquer osteoarthritis -- Living well with osteoarthritis -- Exercises to improve osteoarthritis -- How osteoarthritis medications are tested -- Medications what work for osteoarthritis -- Local medical therapies -- But doctor, I'm in pain! -- When do we operate? -- Alternative therapies: do they work? -- I have osteoarthritis: who should I go to for treatment? -- Special cases: osteoarthritis from childhood events and during pregnancy -- Can or should I work? -- Prognosis -- New directions: is there hope for a cure?
Subjects: Osteoarthritis; Arthrose.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Car Care for Car Guys / by Kalal, Ralph.(CARDINAL)590450;
What you need: tools, supplies and parts -- How to lift your car safely -- The modern ignition system: distributorless ignition systems, selecting and replacing spark plugs and diagnosing coil faults -- Maintaining and servicing the air intake system -- The charging system: maintaining, diagnosing and replacing the battery and alternator -- Cooling system efficiency: antifreeze, radiator hose replacement and diagnosis -- Serpentine and "V" belts: maintaining, diagnosing and replacing drive belts -- Electronic engine management: the basics -- Diagnosis using OBD-II trouble codes -- Maintaining and servicing the automatic transmission -- Disc brakes: service and replacement of pads, rotors and calipers -- Selecting and maintaining tires.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Automobiles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How the world breaks : life in catastrophe's path, from the Caribbean to Siberia / by Cox, Stan,author.(CARDINAL)557398;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-386) and index.Fire Regimes: Australia and Siberia -- Leave It Up to Batman: The Philippines -- Neighbors to the Sky: New York City -- Every Silver Lining ... -- Gray Goo: East Java, Indonesia -- How to Booby-Trap a Planet -- Foreshock, Shock, Aftershock: L'Aquila, Italy -- Atlantis of the Americas: Miami, Florida -- Engineer, Defend, Insure, Absorb, Leave -- The Absorbers: Mumbai, India, and Kampala, Uganda -- Vulnerability Seeps in Everywhere -- Keeping the Lights On: Montserrat, West Indies -- "We Do Things Big Here": Greensburg, Kansas, and Joplin, Missouri -- When Mountains Fall: Uttarakhand State, India."We've always lived on a dangerous planet, but its disasters aren't what they used to be. How the World Breaks gives us a breathtaking new view of crisis and recovery on the unstable landscapes of the Earth's hazard zones. Father and son authors Stan and Paul Cox take us to the explosive fire fronts of overheated Australia, the future lost city of Miami, the fights over whether and how to fortify New York City in the wake of Sandy, the Indonesian mud volcano triggered by natural gas drilling, and other communities that are reimagining their lives after quakes, superstorms, tornadoes, and landslides. In the very decade when we should be rushing to heal the atmosphere and address the enormous inequalities of risk, a strange idea has taken hold of global disaster policy: resilience. Its proponents say that threatened communities must simply learn the art of resilience, adapt to risk, and thereby survive. This doctrine obscures the human hand in creating disasters and requires the planet's most beleaguered people to absorb the rush of floodwaters and the crush of landslides, freeing the world economy to go on undisturbed. The Coxes' great contribution is to pull the disaster debate out of the realm of theory and into the muck and ash of the world's broken places. There we learn that change is more than mere adaptation and life is more than mere survival. Ultimately, How the World Breaks reveals why--unless we address the social, ecological, and economic roots of disaster--millions more people every year will find themselves spiraling into misery. It is essential reading for our time"--
Subjects: Natural disasters; Human beings; Resilience (Personality trait);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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