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Every tool's a hammer : life is what you make it / by Savage, Adam,author.;
"Every tool's a hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It's an exploration of making and of my own productive obsessions, but it's also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things you're interested in, that fascinate you, and to dive deeper into them to see where they lead you. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and molding, building and breaking, along with the lessons I learned along the way, this book is meant to be a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shop's worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials that I use most often. Things like: In Every tool is a hammer -- don't wait until everything is perfect to begin a project, and if you don't have the exact right tool for a task, just use whatever's handy; Increase your loose tolerance -- making is messy and filled with screwups, but that's okay, as creativity is a path with twists and turns and not a straight line to be found; use more cooling fluid -- it prolongs the life of blades and bits, and it prevents tool failure, but beyond that it's a reminder to slow down and reduce the friction in your work and relationships; screw before you glue -- mechanical fasteners allow you to change and modify a project while glue is forever but sometimes you just need the right glue, so I dig into which ones will do the job with the least harm and best effects. This toolbox also includes lessons from many other incredible makers and creators, including: Jamie Hyneman, Nick Offerman, Pixar director Andrew Stanton, Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro, artist Tom Sachs, and chef Traci Des Jardins. And if everything goes well, we will hopefully save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers) as well as help you turn your curiosities into creations. I hope this book inspires you to build, make, invent, explore, and -- most of all -- enjoy the thrills of being a creator" --
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Biographies.; Savage, Adam.; Do-it-yourself work; Handicraft;
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The bird way : a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent, and think / by Ackerman, Jennifer,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.""There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains: two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. They're also revealing the remarkable intelligence underlying these activities, abilities we once considered uniquely our own--deception, manipulation, cheating, kidnapping, infanticide, but also, ingenious communication between species, cooperation, collaboration, altruism, culture, and play. Some of these extraordinary behaviors are biological conundrums that seem to push the edges of--well--birdness: A mother bird that kills her own infant sons, and another that selflessly tends to the young of other birds as if they were her own. Young birds that devote themselves to feeding their siblings and others so competitive they'll stab their nestmates to death. Birds that give gifts and birds that steal, birds that dance or drum, that paint their creations or paint themselves, birds that build walls of sound to keep out intruders and birds that summon playmates with a special call--and may hold the secret to our own penchant for playfulness and the evolution of laughter. Drawing on personal observations, the latest science, and her bird-related travel around the world, from the tropical rainforests of eastern Australia and the remote woodlands of northern Japan, to the rolling hills of lower Austria and the islands of Alaska's Kachemak Bay, Ackerman shows there is clearly no single bird way of being. In every respect, in plumage, form, song, flight, lifestyle, niche, and behavior, birds vary. It's what we love about them. As E.O Wilson once said, when you have seen one bird, you have not seen them all"--
Subjects: Birds;
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Wild minds : the artists and rivalries that inspired the golden age of animation / by Mitenbuler, Reid,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In 1911, the famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted an animated version of his popular newspaper strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland. Loosely inspired by Sigmund Freud's research on dreams, the film was one of the very first of its kind. McCay is largely forgotten today, but his work helped unleash the creative energy of animators like Otto Messmer, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, and Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid Mitenbuler skillfully relates, were as colorful and subversive as their creations-from Felix the Cat to Bugs Bunny to feature films such as Fantasia-which became an integral part of American culture over the next five decades. Before television, animated cartoons were often "little hand grenades of social and political satire" aimed squarely at adults. Early Betty Boop cartoons included nudity. Popeye stories slyly criticized the injustices of unchecked capitalism. Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner were used to explore hidden depths of the American psyche. "During its first half-century," Mitenbuler writes, "animation was an important part of the culture wars about free speech, censorship, the appropriate boundaries of humor, and the influence of art and media on society." During WWII it also played a significant role in propaganda. The golden age of animation ended with the advent of television when cartoons were sanitized to appeal to a growing demographic of children and help advertisers sell sugary breakfast cereals. Alongside these stories, Mitenbuler incorporates the surprising contributions of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), voice artist Mel Blanc, composer Leopold Stokowski, and many others whose talents influenced the world of animation. Illustrated throughout in both black-and-white and color, with rare drawings and photographs, Wild Minds is an ode to our lively past and to the creative energy that would inspire The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman today"--
Subjects: Animated films; Animated television programs; Animated films; Animated television programs;
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Geostorm [videorecording] / by Guyot, Paul,screenwriter.; Ellison, David,1983-film producer.; Goldberg, Dana,film producer.; Devlin, Dean,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Butler, Gerard,1969-actor.; Sturgess, Jim,actor.; Cornish, Abbie,1982-actor.; Lara, Alexandra Maria,1978-actor.; Wu, Yanzu,1974-actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.; Skydance Productions,presenter,production company.;
Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu, Eugenio Derbez, Ed Harris.After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong. The system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Satellites; Natural disasters; Climatic changes;
For private home use only.
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Ways of Listening : Building a Deeper Relationship with Music in the Streaming Era. by Pemberton, Rollie.;
In 'Ways of Listening', Rollie Pemberton explores how the internet has transformed music consumption and creation. It is a love letter to music, analyzing the current cultural landscape, the impact of streaming platforms, and the challenges faced by artists in the digital age. Pemberton grew up in Edmonton, AB, and now lives in Hamilton, ON. From the author of 'Bedroom Rapper'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop; MUSIC / History & Criticism;
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Funny valentine / by Scotton, Rob.; Merkel, Joe F.;
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Subjects: Splat the Cat (Fictitious character); Cats; Valentine's Day; Teachers; Gifts; Friendship; Lift-the-flap books;
© c2012., HarperCollins,
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Four Souls of Coyote. by Gauder, Áron,film director.; Kramer, Danny,actor.; Black, Diontae,actor.; Cardinal, Lorne,actor.; Landham, Priscilla,actor.; Novak, Stephanie,actor.; Juno Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Kramer, Diontae Black, Lorne Cardinal, Priscilla Landham, Stephanie NovakOriginally produced by Juno Films in 2023.Set in the present day, Native American teenagers confront the crew of an oil pipeline project, just down the hill from the land of their ancestors. The grandfather evokes the ancient tale of their Creation myth, reminding all of us that the challenges facing humanity are universal, and that we need to find our place in the great circle of creatures.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Animated films.; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Hungary.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Tyranny of dragons / by Baur, Wolfgang(Writer on fantasy games),author.; Winter, Alexander,author.; Winter, Steve,1957-author.;
"Tyranny of Dragons combines and refines two action-packed Dungeons & Dragons adventures-- Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat-- into a single sweeping campaign. It also includes a gallery of concept art providing a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of an epic adventure spotlighting Tiamat, one of the most legendary foes in D&D"--Back cover.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Dungeons and Dragons (Game); Fantasy games;
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Beyond Trainspotting. by Jefferies, Ian,film director.; Boyle, Danny,actor.; McGregor, Ewan,actor.; Porter, Gail,actor.; Pop, Iggy,actor.; Welsh, Irvine,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Gail Porter, Iggy Pop, Irvine WelshOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2023.After his novel "Trainspotting" was published in 1993, the debut work of Irvine Welsh became a cultural phenomenon. In BEYOND TRAINSPOTTING: THE WORLD OF IRVINE WELSH, Welsh himself looks back on his beginnings from birth to global success as an author. Guest appearances include Andrew Macdonald, Creation Records' Alan McGee and Iggy Pop alongside Ewan McGregor and members of the band Primal Scream.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Motion pictures, British.; European literature.; Authors, European.; Autobiographies.; Biography.; Authors.; Books.; British Isles.; Art and architecture.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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HTML, CSS, & JavaScript all-in-one for dummies / by McFedries, Paul,author.;
"Looking to start an exciting new career in front-end web building and design? Or maybe you just want to develop a new skill and create websites for fun. Whatever your reasons, it's never been easier to start learning how to build websites from scratch than with help from HTML, CSS, & JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies. This book has the essentials you need to wrap your head around the key ingredients of website design and creation. You'll learn to build attractive, useful, and easy-to-navigate websites bycombining HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into fun and practical creations. Using the 5 books compiled within this comprehensive collection, you'll discover how to make static and dynamic websites, complete with intuitive layouts and cool animations"--
Subjects: HTML (Document markup language); Cascading style sheets.; JavaScript (Computer program language); Web sites;
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