Frank Carlson Library

The book covers the basic concepts and science and engineering fundamentals in the analysis, design and retrofit of building envelope. Micro and macro outdoor climate including wind and precipitation and indoor climate requirements are included. Architectural considerations Architectural considerations of building shape, geometry and facade orientation are included. Fenestrations, joints and sealants are presented. Structural considerations of wind...

Fly Guy buzzes around as a tour guide to the White House, supplying facts about the American presidents and the White House's history.

Shares the story of how George Washington had a home built for the future presidents.

Two members of a local neighborhood rescue program, Tyrone and Cherisse, inform Nell that her society owns an abandoned row house in a run-down area of Philadelphia and insist on taking her to see the property before its date with the wrecking ball. Soon after they arrive, Cherisse is fatally shot and Tyrone is badly injured, leaving Nell determined to find answers.

How did 121,000 Americans save their most beloved icon? Here is an inspiring story about the power we have when we all work together! On America's 100th birthday, the people of France built a giant gift! It was one of the largest statues the world had ever seen -- and she weighed as much as 40 elephants! And when she arrived on our shores in 250 pieces, she needed a pedestal to hold her up. Few of America's millionaires were willing to foot the...

After her estranged father dies and leaves her in custody of three siblings she's never met, Meridith travels to Nantucket to care for them and becomes attracted to the handyman of her father's bed-and-breakfast. Can she trust God with the details and relish the adventure?

Illustrations present such noted Washington institutions as the Library of Congress, Supreme Court, National Air and Space Museum, and "Washington Post." Includes a section of text in the back of the book providing information on each subject.

The Kansas Flint Hills stretch across a dozen counties in the eastern half of the Sunflower State. The region boasts rolling hills covered in native grasses, including the tallgrass varieties unique to the area. Dubbed the "Great American Desert" by pioneers facing the prairie's vastness, the rich grassland became home to settlers pursuing ranching and farming enterprises. Images of America: Flint Hills presents over 200 historic images from a

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When the Alden children join a group of volunteers to fix up an old house for senior citizens, they try to explain the puzzling behavior of their coworkers as well as investigate some unusual events.

"Melanie has grown accustomed to renovating old houses, but she never imagined she'd have to renovate her own life to include her estranged mother. Ginnette Prioleau Middleton left Charleston thirty-five years ago. She's returned wanting to protect the daughter she's never really known after receiving an ominous premonition. Melanie never wanted to see her mother again, but with some prodding from her partner, Jack Trenholm, she agrees-and begins...