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1) Nightstar
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The new face of Nightstar perfume, Caren Ainsley falls for her employer, but wonders who she can really trust in this glamorous, ruthless, and competitive world.
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vii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"Whether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren't a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And relying on them too heavily can hurt us. In Escape from Model Land, statistician Erica Thompson illuminates the hidden dangers of models. She demonstrates how models...
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40 pages : illustrations ; 24cm
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English
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Provides directions for spaceships that can be made without adult supervision from paper plates, straws, styrofoam cups, and other materials available in supermarkets. Includes suggestions for designing one's own spaceships.
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232 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"Iconic buildings reimagined in LEGO bricks"--Container.
Stunning images and in depth exploration of the real buildings like the Guggenheim or the Empire State Building, on which the LEGO Architecture series is based, provide you with a comprehensive look at the creation of these intricate sets. Learn why the LEGO team chose certain pieces and what particular challenges they faced. Read about the inspiration behind the creative processes and what...
5) Model makers
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Project volume STEAM
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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"Making models is fun! And some people even get paid for it. Learn how engineers, architects, and even artists use models in their work. Then try your hand at modeling a roller coaster, dinosaur, house, and more!" -- Back cover.
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143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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"In this book, you'll learn how to choose a scale, work with available space, select, build and weather structures, add sound and action with DCC decoders, plan for realistic operation, and create detailed scenery"--Cover, p. 4.
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272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
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Lionel products are today more technologically advanced than ever, thanks to such innovations as FasTrack and the Legacy control system. Author and hobby veteran Bob Schleicher updates his classic one-stop, hands-on treasury of practical advice for Lionel enthusiasts to include products such as FasTrack and Legacy, which were unavailable at the time of its original publication in 2004. This volume also features an overview of Lionel product development,...
9) Models
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
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Presents a variety of models from around the world, explains why they were created, and provides instructions for making models, including such projects as a toy theater, a model room, and stick creatures.
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192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
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The Western Region of British Railways has always held a special appeal for railway modellers. Formed in 1948, the WR carried on the traditions of The Great Western Railway more or less unchallenged until the regions were abolished in the 1990s. Modelling the Western Region provides all the advice you need to model your won railway layout based on this fascinating region and era. This book considers the historical background of the Western Region;...
11) The flying machine book: build and launch 35 rockets, gliders, helicopters, boomerangs, and more
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"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"--
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3 videodiscs (approximately 567 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Life can really throw you curves -- especially in this breakthrough comedic drama. "Drop dead Diva" tells the story of Deb, a shallow model who dies in a sudden accident. By a twist of fate and a bolt of divine intervention, her soul resurfaces in the body of Jane, a smart, plus-sized and recently deceased attorney. As she confronts the challenges of her adventurous new life, love and career, she must learn to reconcile her beauty queen ways with...
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ix, 244, pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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In her revelatory and redemptive memoir, Beverly Johnson, the first African American supermodel to grace the cover of Vogue, recounts her career in her own passionate and deeply honest voice. She chronicles her childhood as a studious, and sometimes bullied, bookworm during the sixties. She left college to pursue modeling and a successful three-decade career followed. Amid glamorous tales of the hard partying of the 1970s and Hollywood during the...
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1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Origami, the century old tradition of paper folding is now at the heart of a scientific revolution. Scientists are discovering that folding is a powerful tool to explore the limits of science. Engineers and designers are now adopting origami designs to conquer space or reshape the world around us. From aircraft design to protein folding to micro-robots, join NOVA to discover how the age-old art of origami is transforming our world.
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vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm
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"Designing with Models, Second Edition is the revised, step-by-step guide to basic and advanced design process modeling. This comprehensive text explains the process from start to finish, and has been expanded to include up-to-date information on digital modeling programs and rapid phototyping processes. The impact of this new wave of 3D modeling technology is examined through interviews and numerous examples from renowned architects. Along with many...
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192 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 23 cm
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English
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"Use science and engineering to transform your bin of LEGO® bricks into amazing, movable toys, machines and gadgets. Bestselling author Sarah Dees is back with an all-new collection of projects featuring ingenious designs and simple scientific principles that real engineers use every day. Make yourself a robot pal whose legs move as he rolls along, or a drummer who really plays the drums. Build a wind-up car complete with a flywheel that'll send...
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