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Summary: The first season of this series examines the economies of being environmentally conscious in green building design. The first program, The green apple, uses New York City, particularly One Bryant Park and the Solaire, to demonstrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. The second episode, Green for all, features architect and activist Sergio Palleroni...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Home Video 2006

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DES

Garnett, Jaye

Summary: Peek and explore around construction sites; learn about construction.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cottage Door Press, LLC 2018

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Brown, Carron

Summary: What can we spot on the construction site today? Shine a light behind the page and see ... From the crane driver high up in his cab and engineers digging deep underground, to bulldozers and all kinds of machines, each page-turn will take you behind the scenes of a busy construction site.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRO

Blackburn, Graham

Summary: 50 Classic Devices You Can Make. In Jigs Fixtures for the Hand Tool Woodworker, expert hand tool woodworker Graham Blackburn brings classic devices back to life and shows you exactly how to make and use them in todays workshop.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Popular Woodworking Books 2014

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Ng, Yvonne

Summary: "A boy walks home one day, only to find his street under construction! As he enjoys watching the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, and more, he gets a sense of the building process from start to finish. From blueprints to demolition to fresh, new asphalt, friendly, bright illustrations show the construction machines and workers up close"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NG

Fleming, Candace

Summary: Bulldozer wants to invite all of his co-workers to a party to celebrate his special day, but to them it is just another day for scooping, sifting, stirring, and more.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FLE

Green, John

Summary: Marmalade, a trained architect who also happens to be an adorable kitten, finds allies in other construction-trade cats when her plans for the new mayor's mansion are rejected by the city planner.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2018

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Baron, Amy

Summary: BANG! CRASH! SLAM! Bulldozer spends his days on a construction site. He and his friends are tasked with an important job: to tear things down and smash things up. But Bulldozer dreams of something bigger--could he and his crew be made for more than this?--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yeehoo Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BAR

Lange, Alexandra

Summary: "From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 711 LAN
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 711 LAN

Herrick, Becky

Summary: " Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things! This brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) series will take readers on visits to various work sites so they can see exactly How It's Built! Kids will follow along as a small group of fictional characters get to find out exactly what it takes to build things that they probably see all the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629.23 HER

Martin, Jerome

Summary: This visually exciting lift-the-flap book charts the rise of an urban skyscraper, covering every stage of its construction - from safely demolishing its predecessor to hanging glass walls forty storeys up. With over 70 flaps to lift, revealing modern construction methods and showing how different tools and vehicles are used. Informative, fun and accessible lift-the-flap book which is a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM Martin

Stiles, David R.

Summary: Presents step-by-step instructions for kids and their parents to build treehouses, forts, and huts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 STI

Van Leuven, Susan.

Summary: Now anyone can make their own, custom-built canoe guaranteed to draw raves on land and water alike. This comprehensive, detailed guide to the process of contructing a high-quality wood strip canoe is written especially for the novice boat builder. All phases of construction are extensively illustrated with color photos and line drawings.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Pub. 1998

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 623.8 VAN

Summary: "A comprehensive collection of commercial new construction costs, the 82nd edition of this cost book provides data for project types ranging from industrial and retail to multi-family housing and public buildings. Find material, union labor, and equipment prices for electrical, mechanical, site work, framing, and more. With adjustments for more than 930 locations across North America, costs can...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gordian/RSMeans Data 2023

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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 692.5 BUI

Kahn, Lloyd

Summary: Presents a guide to homemade shelter, featuring images and ideas culled from across the globe, and includes bottle homes in the Nevada desert, tree houses on the South China Sea, and Japanese stilt houses.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Shelter Publications 2004

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690 KAH

Rajan, Rekha S.

Summary: "This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624 RAJ

Van Slyke, Rebecca

Summary: In this interactive story, readers are encouraged to "play" with Monster's toy construction vehicles, even though Monster does not like to share.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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Forte, Lauren

Summary: "Bob and the team have a job to do at the new space-themed restaurant. There may be an alien loose in Spring City"--Page 4 of ocver

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FOR

Tran, Phuc

Summary: "Cranky is feeling, well, cranky. But don't ask why. Because you know what doesn't help when you're feeling cranky? Everyone asking you what's wrong! Is there anything that will help? Find out in this irresistible story about big trucks, big feelings, and even bigger friendships"--Front flap of jacket.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024

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Schiff, David

Summary: "Bathroom remodeling continues to top the list of the most common remodeling projects. All New Bathroom Ideas that Work contains essential information on all aspects of a bathroom update or complete remodel, from fixtures to lighting and cabinetry to flooring, so homeowners can make smart choices about what they want and can afford".--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press, Inc. 2018

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.42 SCH

Gleason, Chris

Summary: Photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions to show how to build gardening structures. Includes helpful tips and profiles of several backyard farmers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Chapel Publishing 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 GLE

Bailey, Annie

Summary: This sturdy board book will keep babies and toddlers busy as they learn to count down from ten to one while spending the day on a construction site, where they'll meet such machines as bulldozers, rollers, forklifts and concrete mixers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2024

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Dewdney, Anna

Summary: "Little Excavator wants to help the big rigs transform a vacant lot into a neighborhood park, but he is too small to get the job done! That is, until he finds a job that is a perfect Little E-sized task"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E Dew

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3 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEW

Holub, Joan

Summary: "We're big construction stuff with mighty jobs to do. But how exactly do we work? What makes us super skilled? Team up with us and you'll find out. It's time to work. Let's build!"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023

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