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Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
""Ryan Britt is the Virgil you want to guide you through the inferno of geekery." --Lev Grossman, author of the bestselling Magician's trilogy Pop Culture and sci-fi guru Ryan Britt has never met a monster, alien, wizard, or superhero that didn't need further analysis. Essayist Ryan Britt got a sex education from dirty pictures of dinosaurs, made out with Jar-Jar Binks at midnight, and figured out how to kick depression with a Doctor Who Netflix-binge....
Author
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This is the ultimate hands-on, how-to manual devoted to the famous Gibson Les Paul, updated with the latest models and guitar tech advice.This book is a step-by-step, heavily illustrated guide to everything about Gibson Les Paul guitars! It shows owners and dreamers the basics of selecting and buying your guitar, how to use it, and how to keep it rocking once you have one. Let world-renowned guitar expert Terry Burrows be your guide to this awesome...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Kenn Nesbitt's hilarious poetry is adored by kids. They just can't get enough of the great beats, wonderful imagery, and good ol' belly laughs his poetry contains! With over a hundred poems included, most of them new but some old favorites too, My Hippo Has the Hiccups is a laugh-out-loud good time. The audio CD features lots of the great poem readings and zany humor that make Kenn one of the most widely sought school speakers in the country. From...
Author
Publisher
Rocky Nook, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn to master your drone--the gear, the technique, the photography, the video--and create jaw-dropping visuals! Over the last few years, drones and quadcopters have become the hottest new gear in photography, whether you're a professional photographer or an amateur shooter. These "flying tripods" have given photographers the ability to place their cameras virtually anywhere they want, creating still images and video footage that was previously impossible...
Author
Publisher
QEB Publishing
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
Starting with basic coding concepts and using step-by-step instructions, learn all about loops, variables and selection, developing your coding skills further until you can create a website and more. Robot helpers feature throughout to ensure everything is clear. Learn how to use Logo, build games in Scratch, program projects in Python, experiment with HTML, and use JavaScript to make interactive web pages.
28) Forests
Author
Series
Publisher
Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Do you want to make a difference and help change the world? If the answer's yes then this book is for you! Turn the pages and discover everything you need to know about deforestation and the ways we can tackle it. From scientists and conservationists helping to protect forest creatures, to tech inventions like robot tree-planters, this book helps children aged 8 and up to discover the incredible solutions to deforestation that are being worked on...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin ; Hillsboro, Oregon : Beyond Words
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Would you like to know the future? And, will it be what we think it will be, or will today's predictions be laughably wrong? In Hello from 2030, middle graders get a peek at what's coming just around the corner. In the year 2030, today's kids will be grappling with issues adults are just starting to address now. No, not flying cars: real world conundrums like, what will 8 billion people eat? How can humans produce less trash? Which cool technologies...
30) Rethinking work
Series
Reference shelf volume 88, no. 4
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Author
Series
Bonkers volume 1
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Bonkers: the new megaseries from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman There's something in Jenny's armpit, and it's getting bigger. Ten-year-old Jenny Kim and her two buddies, Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin, live in the town of Nevermind, where strange happenings are so normal that finding a mysterious thing growing in your armpit isn't even considered a big deal. But when the mysterious thing gets so big Jenny has to haul it around in...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking chronicle of the birth--and death--of a pair of jeans, that exposes the fractures in our global supply chains, and our relationships to each other, ourselves, and the planet Take a look at your favorite pair of jeans. Maybe you bought them on Amazon or the Gap; maybe the tag says "Made in Bangladesh" or "Made in Sri Lanka." But do you know where they really came from, how many thousands of miles they crossed, or the number of hands...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Contrary to what you may have heard, the middle class is not dying and robots are not stealing our jobs. In fact, writes Adam Davidson-one of our leading public voices on economic issues- the twenty-first-century economic paradigm offers new ways of making money, fresh paths toward professional fulfillment, and unprecedented opportunities for curious, ambitious individuals to combine the things they love with their careers. Drawing on the stories...
40) Mighty No. 9
Publisher
Deep Silver
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mighty No. 9 is a Japanese 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from the 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something amazing! Led by a veteran team with decades of experience, Mighty No. 9 promises to be an evolution in the well-known genre. STORY - In a world of advanced robotic engineering, nine robot siblings known as the "Mighty Numbers"...