The Mapúa Library regularly highlights 6 -10 non-print materials including eBooks, Audiobooks, CDs and DVDs.
eBooks
Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, 8th edition
Year: 2008
Subject: Chemical engineering — Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Summary: The definitive reference for more than half a century, —updated for the first time in more than a decade. Since 1934, Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s Handbook has delivered unrivaled, state-of-the-art coverage of all aspects of chemical engineering —from the fundamentals to details on computer applications and control. Featuring 2,700 pages and 1900 illustrations, the eighth edition is a comprehensive source for the newest developments, advances, achievements, and methods in the field.
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Computational Gas-Solids Flows and Reacting Systems
Year: 2011
Subject: Two-phase flow; Gas-solid interfaces; Computational fluid dynamics
Summary: This book provides various approaches to computational gas-solids flow and will aid the researchers, graduate students and practicing engineers in this rapidly expanding area" — Provided by publisher (www.worldcat.org)
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Environmental Encyclopedia
Year: 2011
Subject: Environmental Sciences – Encyclopedias
Summary: Provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis, and suggested solutions whenever possible.
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DVD
Goal Setting: Discovering Your Gifts
Year: 2011
Subject: Goal (Psychology); Planning
Summary: "Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Do you know how to get there from here? Walk through the steps and strategies of goal setting, and discover how these steps can help you accomplish your goal."
Location: Multimedia Section
Call Number: VR BF505 G573 2011
Pasintabi/From Lines to Life: An Introduction to Animation
Year: 2010
Subject: Animation (Cinematography)
Summary: From Lines to Life. This set of videos discusses the basics of making an animated film. The 7 parts talk about the different steps: from writing, pre-production, production, post-production and even music and voice recording. The goal of these videos is to familiarize Filipino viewers with this medium and to encourage those already interested in animation to begin telling their stories and making their fims, thereby producing more original Filipino animated content.
Location: Multimedia Section
Call Number: VR TR897.5 P282 2010
The Last Journey of Ninoy
Year: 2009
Subject: Aquino, Benigno S. Assassination; Philippines Politics; Government 1973- 1986
Summary: Benigno Aquino's background and assassination the the Manila airport. Corazon Aquino is interviewed, and her thoughts about Ninoy's life are revealed. Includes "Candle of our lives" leadership video and the "Your heart today" music video.
Location: Multimedia Section
Call Number: VR DS686.6 L349 2009
Building Modernity: A Century of Philippine Architecture and Allied Arts
Author: Cabalfin, Edson
Subject: Architecture – Philippines – History – 20th century
Summary: "Building modernity aims to present the landmarks of Philippine architecture in the last century, structures that have been presented here are emblematic of larger tendencies, movements, idealogies, and directions that have shaped the complex Filipino architectural culture in the 20th century. These modern landmarks are situated within the contexts of shifting social environments, from colonial to national, from national to global."-- CD-ROM curatorial note.
Location: Multimedia Section
Call Number: IM NA1527.C112 2008
Destructive Testing Methods
Subject: Tension testing; Impact Testing; Guided bend testing; Nick break testing; Fillet weld break testing; Etch testing
Summary: A training course which covers several methods of testing which are used to determine weld quality and to evaluate properties of both metals and welds.
Location: Multimedia Section
Call Number: VR TA410 D477
Audiobooks / Sound Recording
The Mark Twain Sampler
Subject: Short stories, American; Humorous stories
Summary: Includes numerous short stories, letters, articles and papers by Mark Twain.
Location: Multimedia Section (American Shelf
Call Number: SR PS1302.T969 1994
Twenty Speeches that Moved a Nation
Year: 2001
Summary: Contains speeches by prominent Filipinos.
Location: Multimedia Section (American Shelf
Call Number: SR PN4121.T971 2001
