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- What are inclined planes? / by Frost, Helen,1949-; Saunders-Smith, Gail; Hammer, Philip W.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Simple text and photographs present inclined planes and their function as a simple machine.- Subjects: Inclined planes;
- © c2001., Pebble Books,
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- Get to know inclined planes / by Christiansen, Jennifer.;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 32) and index.Describes the simple machine known as an inclined plane, how it works and how it is used.LSC- Subjects: Inclined planes; Simple machines;
- © c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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- Ramps and wedges / by Oxlade, Chris.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.What are ramps and wedges? -- What do ramps and wedges do? -- How does a ramp work? -- Simple ramps -- Path and road ramps -- Different ramp shapes -- How does a wedge work? -- Simple wedges -- Wedges for cutting -- Wedges for piercing -- Wedges for holding -- Ramps and wedges in machines -- Amazing ramp and wedge facts -- Glossary -- More books to read -- Index.Describes what ramps and wedges are and how they work, different types of ramps and wedges and their uses, and other facts about these simple machines.- Subjects: Juvenile works.; Simple machines; Inclined planes; Wedges; Inclined planes.; Wedges.; Inclined planes.; Simple machines.; Wedges.;
- © ©2003., Heinemann Library,
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- Galileo and the science deniers / by Livio, Mario,1945-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A biography of the great astronomer and scientist, and an examination of the faith vs. science question, then and now, written by a noted astrophysicist and author"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.; Astronomers; Faith and reason; Religion and science.; Scientists;
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- Operation Cupcake : how simple machines work / by Edlund, Bambi.;
"Two enterprising mice, Ginger and Mac, are on a mission to bring home an especially aromatic vanilla cupcake with pink buttercream frosting. They have discovered that the amount of work you need to put into a job can almost always be decreased by using one of six simple machines: a lever, a wheel and axle, a pulley, an inclined plane, a wedge or a screw. Simple machines have only one or two parts that can usually be found around the house -- and they can make life a lot easier! Ginger and Mac make use of all six simple machines and manage to overcome all obstacles in their mission to secure a delicious frosted treat."--- Subjects: Illustrated works.; Simple machines;
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- The velvet rope economy : how inequality became big business / by Schwartz, Nelson,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In nearly every realm of daily life--from health care to education, highways to home security--there is an invisible velvet rope rising, separating Americans into two radically different experiences of life. On one side of the velvet rope is a friction-free existence where, for a price, needs are anticipated and catered to. Red tape is cut, lines are jumped, appointments are secured, and doors are opened. On the other side of the rope, friction is practically the defining characteristic, with middle-and working-class Americans facing a Darwinian fight for an empty seat on the plane, a place in line with their kids at the amusement park, a college acceptance, a hospital bed. We are all aware of the gap between the rich and everyone else, but when we weren't looking business innovators stepped in to exploit it, shifting services away from the masses and finding new ways to serve the privileged. New York Times business reporter Nelson Schwartz offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the velvet rope economy and those who created it: the ship-within-a-ship on Norwegian Cruise Lines that saves the best views for the wealthy, a special pager for donors that reaches San Francisco's top cardiologist, a $4,000-a-night maternity suite, firefighters who save one home but not the house next door. And he shows the toll of velvet rope innovation on the rest of us: long waits for an ambulance, packed highways, school athletics that are pay to play. What's more, as decision-makers and corporate leaders increasingly live on the friction-free side of the velvet rope, they are less inclined to change--or even notice--the barriers everyone else must contend with"--- Subjects: Income distribution; Affluent consumers; Classism;
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