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[FEMA flood control publications]. by United States.Federal Emergency Management Agency.(CARDINAL)137480; United States.Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force.(CARDINAL)374807; United States.Federal Emergency Management Agency.Mitigation Directorate.(CARDINAL)530445; United States.Federal Insurance Administration.(CARDINAL)133612; American Institute of Architects Foundation.(CARDINAL)135374;
Most of the publication files include bibliographical references.System requirements: CD-ROM drive; Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.); Flood insurance; Flood damage prevention; Flood damage prevention; Flood damage prevention; Flood damage prevention; Flood control; Floodplain management; Drainage; Floodplain management; Buildings; Building, Stormproof; Prefabricated houses; Housing; Anchorage (Structural engineering); Mobile homes; Mobile homes; House construction; Architecture and climate;

Home builder's guide to coastal construction : technical fact sheet series / by United States.Federal Emergency Management Agency.(CARDINAL)137480;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Building, Stormproof; Coastal engineering; House construction; Seaside architecture;

Don't build, rebuild: the case for imaginative reuse in architecture / by Betsky, Aaron,author.(CARDINAL)266013;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuse"--
Subjects: Buildings; Architecture, Modern.; Architecture and society.;

Modern America, 1914 to 1945 / by Gregory, Ross.(CARDINAL)196139; Balkin, Richard.(CARDINAL)716464;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-414) and index.The Americans: population and immigration -- Weather and climate -- Chronological events, 1914-1945 -- The American economy -- Transportation and communication -- Vital statistics -- Religion -- Politics and government -- Military forces and world wars -- States -- Possessions and dependencies of the United States -- Cities of the United States -- Profiles of prominent individuals -- Education -- Science, invention, and technology -- Art and architecture -- Agents of lifestyle -- Entertainment and sports -- Crime and punishment -- Selected documents.Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, advertisements, and documents

Islamic art and architecture : 650-1250 / by Ettinghausen, Richard.(CARDINAL)141617; Grabar, Oleg.(CARDINAL)138229; Jenkins, Marilyn,1940-(CARDINAL)526453;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-335) and indexes.
Subjects: Islamic art.; Islamic architecture.; Art, Medieval; Architecture, Medieval;

China : a primary source cultural guide / by Houghton, Gillian.(CARDINAL)662633;
Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.The land -- The geography, climate, and wildlife of China -- The people -- From the Imperial Age to the People's Republic of China -- The Chinese languages -- Chinese myths and legends -- Chinese festivals and ceremonies of antiquity and today -- The religions of China throughout its history -- The art and architecture of China -- The literature and music of China -- Famous foods and recipes of China -- Daily life and customs in China -- Education and work in China -- China at a glance.Accelerated Reader AR

Modernism : the lure of heresy : from Baudelaire to Beckett and beyond / by Gay, Peter,1923-2015.(CARDINAL)124560;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-563) and index.A climate for modernism -- Professional outsiders -- Irreconcilables and impresarios -- Painting and sculpture : the madness of the unexpected -- Prose and poetry : intermittences of the heart -- Music and dance : the liberation of sound -- Architecture and design : machinery, a new factor in human affairs -- Drama and movies : the human element -- Eccentrics and barbarians -- Life after death? -- Coda : And Gehry at Bilbao.
Subjects: Arts, Modern; Arts, Modern; Modernism (Art);

Colonial America to 1763 / by Purvis, Thomas L.,1949-(CARDINAL)279127;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Climate, natural history, and historical geography -- Native American life -- Chronology, to 1763 -- The economy -- Population statistics -- Diet and health -- Religion -- Government -- The colonies -- The cities -- Prominent and representative Americans -- Education -- Arts and letters -- Science and technology -- Architecture -- Holidays and calendars -- Popular life and recreation -- Crime and violence -- A documentary sampler of Colonial America, 1492-1763.
Subjects: Statistics.;

Blast back! : ancient Greece / by Ohlin, Nancy,author.(CARDINAL)402081; Larkum, Adam,illustrator.(CARDINAL)424114;
Includes bibliographical references.A brief history of ancient Greece -- Geography and climate -- City-states -- The birth of democracy -- Slaves -- Gods and goddesses -- Temples and other architecture -- The Olympics -- Everyday life -- Health, medicine, and science -- Poetry and drama -- Philosophy -- The end of a civilization -- How do we know all this? -- The legacy of ancient Greece -- Epilogue -- Selected bibliography.Introduces the history of ancient Greece, covering religions, politics, myths, and entertainment activities.Grades 4 to 6.970LAccelerated Reader AR

Blast back! A peek into the past Ancient Greece/ by Ohlin, Nancy.author(CARDINAL)402081; Ohlin, Nancy,author.(CARDINAL)402081; Larkum, Adam,illustrator.(CARDINAL)424114;
Includes a selected bibliography: p. 110.Introduction--A brief history of Ancient Greece--Geography and climate--City-States--The birth of democracy--Slaves--Gods and goddesses--Temples and other architecture--The Olympics--Everyday life--Health, medicine, and science--Poetry and drama--Philosophy--The end of a civilization--How do we know all this?--The legacy of ancient Greece--Selected bibliography.When people talk about ancient Greece, things like myths and the Olympics may come to mind. But what was Ancient Greece really like? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from what ancient Greeks did for fun to the gods and goddesses they worshipped, and more. Find out cool, little-known facts such as how one famous Greek Olympian trained by carrying an ox in his arms every day, and how a brilliant Greed scientist created a mirror that could be used to set fire to enemy ships. Find out about their strange food superstitions (many wouldn't eat beans because they thought beans contained the souls of the dead!) and how they invented theatre!Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Ancient Greece; Ancient Greece; City-States; Democracy; Gods and goddesses; Slaves; Temples; Olympics; Life; Health, medicine, science; Poetry; Drama; Philosophy;

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