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Trapped Under the Sea: One Engineering Marvel, Five Men, and a Disaster Ten Miles Into the Darkness

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Report copyright infringementby Neil Swidey (Author)The harrowing story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel, hundreds of feet below the ocean, to do a nearly impossible job--with deadly results A quarter-century ago, Boston had the dirtiest harbor in America. The city had been dumping sewage into it for generations, coating the seafloor with a layer of "black mayonnaise." Fisheries collapsed, wildlife fled, and locals referred to floating tampon applicators as "...

The Carpenters Complete Instructor in Several Hundred Designs, Consisting of Domes, Trussed Roofs, and Various Cupolas: With the Methods of Securing T - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Abraham Swan (Author), Robert 1725-1794 Sayer (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur...

A text-book of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering; Specially arranged for the use of engineers qualifying for the institution of civil Engin - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Jamieson (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 258 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Maurice G. Kains (Author)"Five Acres" can be looked at as a gardening book or a mystical piece about living in harmony with nature. Number of Pages: 408 Dimensions: 0.91 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 28, 2007

Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings to Resist Blast - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Niall F. Macalevey (Author)Terrorism has become a serious threat in the world. This threat cannot be ignored. The main terrorist weapon is a bomb made from high explosives, with civilian buildings being a common target. Terrorists usually want to create chaos and maximize casualties. A growing emphasis is therefore being placed on anti-terrorism protection of civilian buildings. It is recognized that iconic structures as well as structures where mass congregati...

I'm Working on That: A Trek from Science Fiction to Science Fact

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Report copyright infringementby William Shatner (Author)"BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY."(TM) During the 1960s, in an age when the height of technology was a crackly AM transistor radio, Star Trek(R) envisioned a time when communication devices worked without wires. "WORKING" Computers of the decade took up entire climate-controlled rooms and belonged only to the government and a few very large corporations. Yet Captain Kirk had one small enough to sit on the top of his desk -- and it talked back to h...

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Report copyright infringementby Lucile Hasley (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important en...

Paul Foster Case - The Master Pattern - 1950 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Foster Case (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important...

Public Waters: Lessons from Wyoming for the American West

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Report copyright infringementby Anne MacKinnon (Author)Winner of the 2022 Spur Award for Best First Nonfiction Book from Western Writers of AmericaWyoming's colorful story of water management illuminates the powerful forces that impact water use in the rural American West. The state's rich history of managing this valuable natural resource provides insights and lessons for the twenty-first-century American West as it faces drought and climate change. Public Waters shows how, as popular hopes ...

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Report copyright infringementby Doug Brugge (Editor), Esther Yazzie-Lewis (Editor), Timothy Benally (Editor)The Navajo Nation covers a vast stretch of northeastern Arizona and parts of New Mexico and Utah. The area is also home to more than one thousand abandoned uranium mines and four former uranium mills, a legacy of the U.S. nuclear program.In the early 1940s the Navajo Nation was in the early stages of economic development, recovering from the devastating stock reduction period of 1930. N...

New Mexico's Spanish Livestock Heritage: Four Centuries of Animals, Land, and People

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Report copyright infringementby William W. Dunmire (Author)This survey of the history of livestock in New Mexico is the first of its kind, going beyond cowboy culture to examine the ways Spaniards, Indians, and Anglos used domestic animals and how those uses affected the region's landscapes and cultures. Dunmire mines the observations of travelers and the work of earlier historians and other scholars to provide a history of livestock in New Mexico from 1540 to the present. He includes general...

Machines Behaving Badly: The Morality of AI

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Report copyright infringementby Toby Walsh (Author) Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.65 x 9.21 x 6.02 IN Publication Date: May 03, 2022

Profitable Plumbing: How to make the most money in the plumbing and heating trade - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby M. Scott Gregg (Author)Many plumbers work hard their whole lives without making the profit that they deserve. Most have never had any real training in how to deal with customers or how to sell products to make a better profit. Many millions of dollars in lost opportunity goes unearned each year because plumbers simply don't know how to spot these opportunities and meet their customers needs to make all of that extra money. This book will give you the skills you...

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Long (Author)How To Develop The Moon presents a near-term blueprint for profitable lunar development with a focus on economic sustainability. Until recently, the (literally) astronomical costs associated with space launches rendered the notion of lunar development economically unsustainable. Financially unviable. Politically unadvisable. Practically unthinkable. Activities extending beyond orbit, with the exception of telecommunications, were confined to go...

2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Car Review: Your In-Depth Guide to the Car's Interior Features, Pricing, Driving Experience, Safety Features, Trim Levels, Per

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Report copyright infringementby James Autotrends (Author)"2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Car Review: Your In-Depth Guide to the Car's Interior Features, Pricing, Driving Experience, Safety Features, Trim Levels, Performance and Ownership Costs" The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid stands as a tеstamеnt to the brand's commitmеnt to innovation, combining a vеrsatilе and popular SUV model with a cutting-еdgе hybrid powеrtrain. As the automotivе industry continues to transition towards morе sustainablе and fuеl-...

To Master the Boundless Sea: The U.S. Navy, the Marine Environment, and the Cartography of Empire

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Report copyright infringementby Jason W. Smith (Author)As the United States grew into an empire in the late nineteenth century, notions like "sea power" derived not only from fleets, bases, and decisive battles but also from a scientific effort to understand and master the ocean environment. Beginning in the early nineteenth century and concluding in the first years of the twentieth, Jason W. Smith tells the story of the rise of the U.S. Navy and the emergence of American ocean empire through...

Dixie Highway: Road Building and the Making of the Modern South, 1900-1930

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Report copyright infringementby Tammy Ingram (Author)At the turn of the twentieth century, good highways eluded most Americans and nearly all southerners. In their place, a jumble of dirt roads covered the region like a bed of briars. Introduced in 1915, the Dixie Highway changed all that by merging hundreds of short roads into dual interstate routes that looped from Michigan to Miami and back. In connecting the North and the South, the Dixie Highway helped end regional isolation and served a...

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Report copyright infringementby Manuel Eissler (Author)This comprehensive book offers a detailed exploration of the metallurgy of gold, including its history, properties, extraction techniques, and applications in various industries. Whether you are a student, researcher, or professional, this book will provide you with invaluable insights into the fascinating world of gold metallurgy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of c...

Electrician's Handy Book: A Modern Book of Reference

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas O'Conor Sloane (Author)This indispensable guide is designed for electricians and electrical engineers alike. It provides comprehensive information about electrical circuits, calculations, and measurements, with an emphasis on practical applications. The book includes detailed illustrations, wiring diagrams, and tables of data - all laid out in a clear and easy-to-understand format. Whether you're a student, an apprentice, or a master electrician, this bo...

Unveiling Afghanistan's Agricultural Export Potential A Comprehensive Analysis

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Report copyright infringementby Osman Ahmed (Author)The breakthrough research in "Unveiling Afghanistan's Agricultural Export Potential: A Comprehensive Analysis" examines the country's agricultural landscape and its unrealized promise on the international stage. Written by a specialist in agricultural economics and international trade, this book explores the rural past and present of a country with a strong reputation for its agricultural prowess. Although Afghanistan's agricultural sector h...

Printing Inks: Their Composition, Properties And Manufacture, Issue 12

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Ruxton (Author)This book provides a comprehensive overview of printing ink composition, properties, and manufacturing processes. It covers topics such as the history of printing inks, raw materials used in their production, and the testing and evaluation of ink properties. Suitable for both industry professionals and students of printing technology.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

Manual práctico de electrocultivos: Una guía útil para obtener la soberanía alimentaria

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Report copyright infringementby Luis Miguel Sellanes (Author)Compre ahora el primer Manual de Electrocultivos en español!Desarrolle cultivos orgánicos con ELECTROCULTIVOS. Sin labranza. Sin fertilizantes. Armonizando el ecosistemaDepósito Legal H 576-2024Este libro es mucho más que un manual de Electrocultivos, ya que incluye conceptos de PERMACULTURA, AGRICULTURA SINTRÓPICA de ERNST GÖTZ, AGRICULTURA NATURAL de MASANOBU FUKUOKA, AGRICULTURA SINÉRGICA de EMILIA HAZELIP, y métodos para el apro...

A Dictionary of Spanish and Spanish-American Mining, Metallurgical and Allied Terms: To Whichs Some Porutguese and Portuguese-American (Brazilian) Ter

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Halse (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important e...

Theory and Design of Recoil Systems and gun Carriages

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Report copyright infringementby United States Army Ordnance Dept (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that ...

Standard Methods For The Examination Of Water And Wastewater; Volume 4

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Report copyright infringementby American Public Health Association (Created by), American Water Works Association (Created by), Water Pollution Control Federation (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (indiv...

Technology Touchpoints: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia - Hardcover

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by Mac Brady (Author)Analyzes the influence of technology and social media on human development with parents and families in mind. This is a story about a family coming of age at the same time as smartphones and social media; a multiracial family coming into its own as windows into social injustice opened up before our very screens; and a multi-parent multi-professional family with children living differently depending on which house and which combination of family members happen to be home. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Blair (Author)During the past twenty-five years, U.S. strategists have argued that avoiding nuclear war depends on deterring a Soviet first strike by ensuring that U.S. forces could survive a surprise attack in numbers sufficient to inflict unacceptable damage in retaliation. U.S. military and political leaders have thus emphasized acquiring more powerful and accurate weaponry and providing better protection for it, while defense analysts have focused on ...

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Report copyright infringementby John F. Szabo (Author)Now available in paperback! In this first reference book devoted entirely to mortuary science, Szabo presents a thorough bibliographical examination of the funeral industry and related subjects, including even the most specialized area in the field. Most citations are annotated, with special notes on editions and reprints. Areas covered include autopsy, cremation, burial rites and ceremonies, caskets and vaults, cemeteries, embalming, epit...

The Legacy of the Cold War: Perspectives on Security, Cooperation, and Conflict

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Kramer (Preface by), Malcolm Byrne (Contribution by), Huang Yuxing (Contribution by)The unexpected end of the protracted conflict has been a sobering experience for scholars. No theory had anticipated how the Cold War would be terminated, and none should also be relied upon to explicate its legacy. But instead of relying on preconceived formulas to project past developments, taking a historical perspective to explain their causes and consequences allows on...

Engineering Perfection: Solidarity, Disability, and Well-Being

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Report copyright infringementby Elyse Purcell (Author)What do we owe our future children? How do advances in biomedical science bear on these obligations? How do capitalist incentives distort their execution? Advances in biotechnologies for human enhancement and designer babies appear to offer us new hope to control the fragility of human living. Some philosophers have argued that we have a moral imperative to use them, especially to eliminate disabilities. Elyse Purcell offers an opposing vi...

Knowledge Production in Mao-Era China: Learning from the Masses

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Report copyright infringementby Rui Kunze (Author), Marc Andre Matten (Author)This book examines public discourse on the production and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge in Mao-era China. With three case studies on agricultural mechanization, steel production, and veterinary medicine, the authors argue that the party-state pursued a pragmatist model of modernization.Author BiographyRui Kunze is a research fellow at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nüremberg. Marc ...

Applied Statistics in Occupational Safety and Health

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher A. Janicak (Author), Majed Zreiqat (Author)This completely updated fourth edition is designed to provide safety professionals or those studying to become safety professionals with the basic methods and principles necessary to apply statistics properly. Safety professionals often encounter statistics in the literature they read and are required to present findings or make decisions based on data analyses. Statistics can be used to justify the impleme...