Category: Bleeding Edge
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Green Cars
Green Cars: Earth-friendly Electric Vehicles Coughlan 1994 This was a cool book back in 1994! There’s a lot of old information in it, though, like how long it takes to charge the battery in an electric vehicle, the mileage range the battery has, and emissions laws. One thing still possible…
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Time to Weed
Ecology Farb Time, Inc 1970 The Time-Life Books have always been popular back in the 1970s. I remember them being advertised on TV. They were like a subscription series or book of the month club. We have a featured a few here, here, and here. I know these Time-Life series…
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Computer Programming 1-2-3
Computer Programming 1,2,3 1983 Grosset & Dunlap Submitter: Anyone who has worked with children and school assignments will know this story… A class in the school across the street assigned a project on programming a computer and students flocked in to check out books from the library. There is of…
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How about a career in video games?
Video Games How It’s Made Erlbach 1996 I am sure this book from 1996 is super informative to those kids dreaming of a career in gaming. There really aren’t very many specifics and I am sure the industry itself is nothing like it was in 1996. I would also imagine…
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Science Fun!
Fun With Science Easy Experiments for Young People Freeman and Freeman 1956 This little gem from the 1950s is CLEARLY past its “sell by” date. The cover was in bad shape and there was some yellowing. This came from a university collection, not a public library. (There was one public…
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Get Started on Your Oric
Your Oric Hartnell and Shaw 1983 Submitter: This gem comes from 1983 and it’s great to know what type of technology this library was using when I was just 3 years old. Unlike the Oric 1 that I am sure was replaced 35 years ago, this book seemed to dodge…
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