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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Description
Playgrounds are great places to play with your friends. But if you are not careful, you could get hurt. If you follow the playground safety rules explained in this book, you can have a fun time on all kinds of playgrounds.
Author
Publisher
Square One Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
218 pages
Description
"Each year, Americans consume hundreds of food products that contain truly dangerous compounds, including heavy metals, pesticides, and other harmful additives?with the blessing of the FDA. Why is this happening and why haven?t you heard about it? In Unsafe at Any Meal, Dr. Renee Dufault, former food investigator for the Food and Drug Administration, provides the startling answers. While at the FDA, Dr. Dufault discovered that mercury?a highly toxic...
Author
Publisher
Pgw
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
298 p. ; cm.
Description
Still regarded as "the bible" for both new and experienced kayakers after more than thirty years in print, Sea Kayaking covers the basics of equipment and technique, including types of paddles and strokes, as well as such essential skills as how to read the weather and the water, how to navigate with and without GPS and how to travel with a group. Drawing on his many years of experience paddling in all climates, John Dowd presents practical advice...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xv, 165 pages ; 23 cm.
Description
Through the methods outlined in this book, Albrecht demonstrates that effective communication not only makes library users feel more comfortable but also increases staff morale, ensuring the library is place where everyone feels welcome.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
319 pages ; 25 cm
Description
"The internet is powerful, but it is not safe. As "smart" devices proliferate the risks will get worse, unless we act now. From driverless cars to smart thermostats, from autonomous stock-trading systems to drones equipped with their own behavioral algorithms, the internet now has direct effects on the physical world. While this computerized future, often called the Internet of Things, carries enormous potential, best-selling author Bruce Schneier...
14) Built to last
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
Description
Explores the forces of nature and how humans can create buildings that are prepared for earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
xx, 80 pages ; 23 cm
Description
Sharing expertise gleaned from more than two decades as a library security manager, the author demonstrates that libraries can maintain their best traditions of openness and public access by creating an unobtrusive yet effective security plan. In straightforward language, the author: Shows how to easily set clear expectations for visitors' behavior; Presents guidelines for when and how to intervene when someone violates the code of conduct, including...
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"For parents who didn't grow up with smartphones but can't let go of them now, expert advice on raising kids in our constantly connected world Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences...
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Description
"Horse is ready to try some big skateboard tricks--and his best friend Buggy has some tricks of his own on how Horse can avoid getting hurt. From tightening helmet straps to bandaging bruised butts, there's no such thing as too much fun with this dynamic duo, especially because they're playing it safe"--
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