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2019., Primary, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: E THE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In Rochester, New York, in 1896, Louisa Belinda Bellflower defies convention and ignores her brother's warnings by learning to ride a bicycle. Includes a history of bicycling and its connection to the women's rights movement.
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2022., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: 666 THE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, sturdy lighthouses and magnificent palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of the human-made world. Brimming with facts and spiced with clever running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, Concrete is as intimate and entertaining as it is informative and visually sweeping. Curious readers of all ages-from would-be engineers to science and history buffs to retro-design lovers-will delight in this bold, one-of-a-kind guide to the (literal) bedrock of civilization, amplified by a bibliography in the back matter"--
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2022., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: 620.1 36 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: An illustrated exploration and celebration of the origins, history, and likely future continued use of concrete in human architecture. Discusses what sorts of material are mixed together to make concrete.
