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Penny, the engineering tail of the fourth little pig / by Derting, Kimberly.; Johannes, Shelli R.; Marks, Hannah(Illustrator);
When Penny's brothers ask for her help after their encounters with Wolfgang (otherwise known as the Big Bad Wolf) she comes to their rescue by using all her engineering know-how to help them build a new wolf-proof house.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Swine; Engineering; Brothers and sisters;
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Much ado about Nada : a novel / by Jalaluddin, Uzma,author.;
Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as an engineer, it's a far cry from realizing the start-up dreams for her tech baby, Ask Apa, the app that launched with a whimper instead of a bang because of a double-crossing business partner. Nothing in her life has turned out the way it was supposed to, and Nada feels like a failure. Something needs to change, but the past is holding on too tightly to let her move forward. Nada's best friend, Haleema, is determined to pry her from her shell ... and what better place than at the giant annual Muslim conference downtown, where Nada can finally meet Haleema's fiancé, Zayn? And did Haleema mention Zayn's brother Baz will be there? What Haleema doesn't know is that Nada and Baz have a past--some of it good, some of it bad, and all of it secret. At the conference, that past all comes hurtling back at Nada, bringing new complications and a moment of reckoning. Can she truly say goodbye to what once was, or should she hold tight to her dreams and find their new beginnings?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Muslim women; Women engineers;
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The confidence men : how two prisoners of war engineered the most remarkable escape in history / by Fox, Margalit,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Imprisoned in a remote Turkish prison camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, join forces to bamboozle their iron-fisted captors. To stave off despair and boredom, Jones takes a handmade Ouija board and fakes elaborate séances for his fellow prisoners. Word gets around camp, and one day, a Turkish officer approaches Jones with a query: Could Jones contact the spirit world to find a vast treasure rumored to be buried nearby? Jones, a trained lawyer, and Hill, a brilliant magician, use the Ouija board--and their keen understanding of the psychology of deception--to build a trap for the Turkish officers that will ultimately lead them to freedom. The Confidence Men is the story of the only known con game played for a good cause--and of a profound but unlikely friendship. Had it not been for "the Great War," Jones, the Oxford-educated son of a British lord, and Hill, a mechanic from an Australian sheep farm, would never have met. But in pain, loneliness, hunger, and isolation, they formed a powerful emotional and intellectual alliance that saved both of their lives. Margalit Fox brings her "nose for interesting facts, the ability to construct a taut narrative arc, and a Dickens-level gift for concisely conveying personality" (Kathryn Schulz, New York) to this gripping tale of psychological strategy that is rife with cunning, danger, and moments of high farce that rival anything in Catch-22"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Hill, C. W. (Cedric Waters), 1891-1975.; Jones, E. H. (Elias Henry), 1883-1942.; Escaped prisoners of war; Escaped prisoners of war; Male friendship.; Prisoner-of-war camps; Prisoner-of-war escapes; Swindlers and swindling.; World War, 1914-1918;
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Edison / by Morris, Edmund,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Biographies.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.; Electrical engineers; Inventors;
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Underwater [videorecording] / by Athie, Mamoudou,1998-actor.; Cassel, Vincent,1966-actor.; Eubank, William,film director.; Gallagher, John,Jr.,1984-actor.; Henwick, Jessica,actor.; Miller, T. J.,1981-actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Wright, Gunner,1973-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.;
Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Jessica Henwick, Vincent Cassel, John Gallagher Jr., Mamoudou Athie, Gunner Wright.Computer tech Norah Price (Kristen Stewart) got unwanted change from her isolated grind at a subsea research station--courtesy of an earthquake that caused a catastrophic breach. She, as well as the handful of other survivors, faced a mile's trek in pressure suits across the ocean floor to safety ... and they'd discover to their terror that they weren't alone.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0.
Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Cthulhu (Fictitious character); Laboratories; Mechanical engineers; Ocean bottom; Earthquakes;
For private home use only.
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Thomas & friends. [videorecording] : the movie / by André, Peter,voice actor.; Awdry, W.Railway series.[videorecording].; Grundy, Yvonne,voice actor.; May, Joseph,voice actor.; HIT Entertainment,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Joseph May, Yvonne Grundy, Peter Andre.When a mischievous little racing car called Ace passes through Sodor on his way around the world, Thomas is inspired to embark on his ambitious trip. Traveling full steam ahead across five continents, Thomas discovers magnificent new sights and experiences exciting places and cultures. He makes friends with an inspiring and fun Kenyan engine called Nia. With so much for Thomas to learn about the world, will Nia be successful in teaching him a lesson about the true meaning of friendship?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thomas, the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Friendship; Locomotives;
For private home use only.
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Havana storm / by Cussler, Clive.; Cussler, Dirk.;
Subjects: Adventure stories.; Suspense fiction.; Marine biologists; Marine engineers; Oceanographers; Pitt, Dirk (Fictitious character);
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Elon Musk / by Isaacson, Walter,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 619-636) and index."From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era -- a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Musk, Elon.; SpaceX (Firm); Tesla Motors.; Businessmen; Engineers; Inventors;
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Intervention Earth : life-saving ideas from the world's climate engineers / by Dyer, Gwynne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Historian, journalist, and author Gwynne Dyer tracks down the world's top climate engineers to discuss the extraordinary measures we must contemplate to counter the irreversible effects of climate change. The global climate emergency is now an alarming fact of life. Much as we still need to get emissions under control, many are thinking that it's all too little, too late. As scientists, politicians and concerned citizens scramble for solutions to the catastrophic effects of a warming world, is it time to be exploring the controversial topic of geoengineering? For decades, discerning readers have turned to journalist and historian Gwynne Dyer for his unparalleled acumen in serving up hard geopolitical truths. 'Intervention Earth' is built around Dyer's interviews with sixty climate scientists from around the globe, including the leading figures in the geoengineering field. One of the most interesting topics: the pros and cons of Solar Radiation Management, a possible planetary Hail Mary that is rife with political risks. But 'Intervention Earth' is about more than technological mega-projects. Dyer devotes ample space to the many innovative ideas on offer, but there is no get-out-of-jail-free card. We will need a whole portfolio of techniques and technologies-and a lot of hard, thankless work-to keep the planet hospitable for humanity. What's more, many of the technologies that can help us avoid the worst outcomes require years of investment and development before they can be successfully deployed. Global cooperation will be key in implementing the life-saving strategies outlined in the book. 'Intervention Earth' offers a probing, eye-opening look at the problems we face, and the innovations that just might keep us ahead of encroaching disaster and carry us to a safe harbour.
Subjects: Climate change mitigation.; Environmental engineering.; Solar radiation.;
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Batplanes and Batcopters : the engineering behind Batman's wings / by Enz, Tammy.; DC Comics, Inc.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."RL: 3-4; IL: 5-9"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Aeronautics; Airplanes; Helicopters; Batman (Fictitious character);
© 2014., Capstone Press,
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