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Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens (BBG Guides for a Greener Planet)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Beth Hanson
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden (2012, Aug 7th).
Pages: 120
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has long been a leading advocate of urban greening and sustainable design--and a green roof is an exciting expression of these ideals. Vegetated roof systems prevent water pollution, cool and purify the surrounding air, extend roof life, and improve energy efficiency. Here are 13 of New York City's most remarkable examples--including the elevated lawn at Lincoln Center--along with a detailed historical overview, essays by industry experts, and practical advice readers can use to turn their own roofs green. more
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Essential Car Care for Women
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jamie Little
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Seal Press (2013, Feb 26th).
Pages: 192
Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won’t seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should just leave it to the men. In Essential Car Care for Women, ESPN NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little and Discovery Channel “Turbo Expert” Danielle McCormick team up to dispel this myth once and for all—and to offer the indispensable, hard-won advice women need to buy, sell, and care for their cars with confidence.With this handy guide, women will learn how to save themselves money by performing basic—but essential—maintenance tasks on their own. Little and McCormick explain what an alternator, regulator, distributor, and timing belt are; how to change a tire, recharge a flat battery, check the oil, and assess tire pressure; what to do when a car breaks down or when an accident occurs; how to buy a car without being taken advantage of; and more. more
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Country Living Simple Sustainable Style: Ways to Make a House Your Home
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: The Editors of Country Living Garde
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hearst; Reprint edition (2012, Nov 6th).
Pages: 192
This highly accessible decorating primer gets a beautiful new cover. Designer Randy Florke--who has been featured in Country Living, the New York Times, People magazine, and on the Today show--showcases his warm, homey, and sustainable heartland sensibility. Florke explores his "three muses" of design--comfort, economy, and color--and presents real-life examples of rooms that radiate charm. Comfort resides in line-dried quilts and overstuffed sofas. Economy means items chosen from flea markets, thrift stores, or grandmother's attic. Country color is the faded blue of crockery and the pale shades of damask tablecloths. Anyone hoping to transform a home from ordinary to extraordinary will find thrifty and stylish ways to design, plus a numerous "Quick Fix" sections with cheap, fast solutions to common problems. more
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Energy: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: George Wuerthner
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Watershed Media (2012, Oct 16th).
Pages: 165
ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth takes an unflinching look at the environmental devastation created by our thirst for energy—including supposedly “clean” renewable sources. From oil spills, nuclear accidents, and mountaintop-removal coal mining to oversized wind farms and desert-destroying solar power plants, virtually every region of the globe is now experiencing the consequences of out-of-control energy development. Essentially no place is sacred, no landscape safe from the relentless search for energy resources to continue powering a culture based on perpetual growth. Precious wildlands, fragile ecosystems, even our own communities and children’s health are at risk.In a large-format, photo-driven narrative (including 195 color photos), ENERGY features the writings of more than thirty leading thinkers on energy, society, and ecology. more
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Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Sam Roberts
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (2013, Jan 22nd).
Pages: 320
A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary.In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, Sam Roberts of The New York Times looks back at Grand Central's conception, amazing history, and the far-reaching cultural effects of the station that continues to amaze tourists and shuttle busy commuters. Along the way, Roberts will explore how the Manhattan transit hub truly foreshadowed the evolution of suburban expansion in the country, and fostered the nation's westward expansion and growth via the railroad. more
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Great Houses of London
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: James Stourton
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Frances Lincoln (2012, Oct 16th).
Pages: 352
"This magnificent book, the fullest account ever written on its absorbing subject, will come as a revelation, even to those who think they know London, for many of the great town mansions featured in it, a good number of which are still in private occupation, are very little known and have never been illustrated before… a major contribution to British architectural and social history." - Professor David Watkin, Professor Emeritus, Department of History of Art, University of CambridgeThe great houses of London represent one of the marvels of English architecture and yet they are almost entirely unknown. They are for the most part disguised behind sober facades but their riches within are astonishing. From the romantic 17th century Ashburnham House, nestling in the shadow of Westminster Abbey, through the splendid 18th century aristocratic palaces of the West End, to the curious and quirky arts and crafts houses of Holland Park and Kensington, to the cool modernist houses of Hampstead and the exuberant post-modern interiors of the last thirty years, every house has its own story to tell. more
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The Life Cycle of Paper (Discovery Education: the Environment)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Meredith Costain
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Powerkids Pr (2012, Aug 10th).
Pages: 32
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. more
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What Do We Do With Trash? (Discovery Education: the Environment)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Edward Close
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Powerkids Pr (2012, Aug 10th).
Pages: 32
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. more
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Robots of the Future (Discovery Education: Technology)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Nicolas Brasch
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Powerkids Pr (2012, Aug 10th).
Pages: 32
Gr 4-7-These titles vary widely in content and organization. Only a few paragraphs of main text appear on each page, with the remainder found in numerous sidebars and captions for diagrams and photos. Several of the books have a "You Decide" section that provides the pros and cons of controversial issues (e.g., "will robotic research and technology do more good for humans than bad?") and encourages readers to make up their own minds. The science in DNA is at a higher level than the other titles and covers content often taught in high school biology. The type size is tiny, and because the text is broken up into such small chunks, students might need to consult other sources for more information. Libraries may wish to check and see what stand-alone titles they already own on similar topics before investing in the complete series. more
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21st Century Homes: Innovative Designs by North America's Leading Architects
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: LLC Panache Partners
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Panache Partners LLC (2012, Jan 1st).
Pages: 456
Single-family homes, urban dwellings, vacation getaways, sustainable buildings, luxury prefab designs, and plans for future homes comprise this collection of breathtaking photographs and insightful commentary that celebrates the artistic contributions of almost 70 of the finest architects working today. From classical to avant-garde, all of the featured homes are stylistically diverse but have a distinct timelessness about them, a tribute to the foresight of their creators’ vision. The inspirations of such professionals as David Hovey, Robert Gurney, Brad Lamoureux, Margaret McCurry, and Richard Meier are revealed, as is the amount of work and dedication that went into each project. Spanning British Columbia, coastal California, Chicago, New England, the South, and many scenic destinations in between, 21st Century Homes includes a helpful resource index with short biographies of the architects. more
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