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Ivory Identification: A Photographic Companion

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Report copyright infringementby Charles M. Marts (Author), Melanie a. Marts (Photographer), William R. Mann (Author)The purpose of this book is to aid you in identifying natural ivory, ivory look-a-likes, and manufactured imitations using non-destructive testing techniques with readily available equipment. With 128 pages and 168 photographs you will be able to confidently identify these materials.Author BiographyWilliam R. (Bobby) Mann, GG (GIA), PG, is co-founder of the International Ivory S...

Come and Take It: The Gun Printer's Guide to Thinking Free - Paperback

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by Cody Wilson (Author)A startling philosophical manifesto for the twenty-first century on freedom of information, Come and Take It is the controversial yet thrilling story of the first ever-3D printable gun, developed by self-described crypto-anarchist and rogue thinker Cody Wilson. In Defense Distributed, Cody Wilson's employees worked against all odds to defend liberty and the right to access arms through the production of 3D printed firearms. Now, Wilson crafts a unique and critical guide...

A Modern Approach to Teaching an Introduction to Optimization - Hardcover

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by Warren B. Powell (Author)Optimization should be the science of making the best possible decisions. Making decisions is a virtually universal human activity encountered by professionals (in any field) or people in their everyday lives. You would think, then, that the study of making good decisions is a subject that should be taught broadly to students throughout engineering, the physical and social sciences, business, and policy. Yet today, "optimization" is widely taught as a mathematicall...

Sparsity Methods for Systems and Control

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Report copyright infringementby Masaaki Nagahara (Author)The method of sparsity has been attracting a lot of attention in the fields related not only to signal processing, machine learning, and statistics, but also systems and control. The method is known as compressed sensing, compressive sampling, sparse representation, or sparse modeling. More recently, the sparsity method has been applied to systems and control to design resource-aware control systems. This book gives a comprehensive guid...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry A. Shute (Author), Morgan Dennis (Illustrator)The Real Diary of the Worst Farmer is a book written by Henry A. Shute. It is a humorous and satirical memoir that describes the author's experiences as a farmer. The book is written in the form of a diary, with each entry detailing the challenges and misfortunes that Shute encounters on his farm. Despite his best efforts, Shute is unable to make a success of his farming venture, and the book chronicles his ma...

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Report copyright infringementby Jean-Martin Fortier (Author), Pierre Nessmann (Editor), Flore Avram (Illustrator)Build and sustain fertile, living soil--the essential foundation for thriving crops--with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive techniques. Living Soil: A Grower's Guide reveals the secrets to creating fertile, healthy soil--an essential foundation for abundant, nutrient-rich harvests. With Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive methods, gardeners and farmers alike can improve soil health...

Vision in the Desert: Carl Hayden and Hydropolitics in the American Southwest

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Report copyright infringementby Jack L. August (Author), Bruce Babbitt (Introduction by)Set in both the arid lands of Arizona and the political backdrop of Washington, D.C., Vision in the Desert documents the life and career of longtime Arizona senator, Carl Hayden. One of the most powerful figures in the United States Congress, Hayden's public service career, centered on water and its distribution, is inseparable from the history of the West and the development of arid lands. Elected to the ...

Oliver Hazard Perry And The Battle Of Lake Erie (1913)

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Report copyright infringementby James Cooke Mills (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Numbe...

The Battle Of Point Pleasant: A Battle Of The Revolution, October 10th, 1774 (1909)

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Report copyright infringementby Livia Nye Simpson-Poffenbarger (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin Appel (Author), Irv Docktor (Illustrator)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original ...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles E. Reynolds (Author), James C. Steedman (Author), Anthony J. Threlfall (Author)This classic and essential work has been thoroughly revised and updated in line with the requirements of new codes and standards which have been introduced in recent years, including the new Eurocode as well as up-to-date British Standards.It provides a general introduction along with details of analysis and design of a wide range of structures and examination of design accor...

An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management - Hardcover

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by Will Larson (Author)A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt. There's a saying that people don't leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams--and, ultimately, between the success a...

The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a New Chapter by the Author - Paperback

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by Marc Levinson (Author)In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about. But the contai...

Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Schneier (Author), Nathan E. Sanders (Author)From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hacker's Mind and Data & Goliath, an informative and wide-ranging exploration of how AI will alter every facet of democracy, and how to harness the technology to distribute rather than concentrate power. AI is changing democracy. We still get to decide how. AI's impact on democracy will go far beyond headline-grabbing political deepfakes and automated misinf...

Empty Plates: The Evolution of Hunger Relief, Until All Are Fed

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Report copyright infringementby Dave Krepcho (Author), Claire Strom (Author)The history of the hunger relief movement has never been documented and holds many important lessons and learning. The book will examine how food has played a critical role in society over the centuries. In particular, a detailed look will be provided on America's hunger relief efforts and Feeding America's 40-plus-year history. In addition, the wisdom and practices of many leaders over that period offer great value t...

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Report copyright infringementby Mal Walden (Author) Number of Pages: 386 Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2016

The Atomic City: A Firsthand Account by a Son of Los Alamos

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Report copyright infringementby Terry L. Rosen (Author)"Atomic City" is a first-hand account of growing up in the dawning of the Atomic Age and at the epicenter of where it all took place. Terry L. Rosen's story is unique because he was not a scientist but a boy growing up, where it all started in Los Alamos, New Mexico.Amid World War II, an assemblage of the best scientists and engineers in the world worked in a secluded part of northern New Mexico on the development of an atomic bomb. They ...

Hiram Martin Chittenden: His Public Career

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Report copyright infringementby Gordon B. Dodds (Author)The life of Hiram Martin Chittenden illustrates the work of one of the most influential federal agencies that has shaped the American West-the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As a member of the Corps Chittenden was assigned to Yellowstone Park, where he completed the plan for tourist roads. His work there convinced powerful congressmen to increase greatly the appropriations for the park. In this well-researched biography, Mr. Dodds shows t...

We'll Try and Get That on for You: My Life in Personality Radio

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Report copyright infringementby Joe Burns (Author)Back in the 80s, radio was at the top of its game.Live DJs all day. Lots of contests, funny morning shows and a free good time anywhere you could get a signal.And I was there. Here's a look behind the dial at possibly the greatest 12 years of my life.Come and get nostalgic with me.I'll play all the hits...Joe Burns is a University Professor outside of New Orleans. He hosts the The Rock School Radio Show podcast and writes music. His latest, "T...

Chernobyl: The Fall of Atomgrad - Paperback

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by Matyás Namai (Author)This graphic and harrowing account of nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl in April 1986 follows the dozens of human stories cruelly affected by disaster.From the engineers and firefighters to doctors and soldiers, the children and families in the surrounding towns and villages to the animals in the forests - they all make up the story of Chernobyl, a mosaic of victims who paid the price for distant politicians' ambitions and arrogance.Author BiographyMatyás Namai studied ...

Architectural Research: An Academic Textbook for Students of Architecture

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Report copyright infringementby Tomasz E. Malec (Author)Author BiographyDr Tomasz E. Malec is an architect, lecturer, and researcher in the field of architecture, including tangible and intangible culture, human needs in architecture, interdisciplinary relationships between spatial units, and Jewish architecture and urbanism. Between 2000 and 2013, he was the author and co-author of multiple architectural designs, mostly connected with renovating historical buildings. He authored the textbook...

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Report copyright infringementby Joshua Rose (Author)The object of this book is to enable the beginner to learn to make simple mechanical drawings without the aid of an instructor, and to create aninterest in the subject by giving examples such as the machinist meets with in his every-day workshop practice. The plan of representing in manyexamples the pencil lines, and numbering the order in which they are marked, the author believes to possess great advantages for the learner, since it is the...

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Report copyright infringementby Joshua Rose (Author)"Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught" is a book written by Joshua Rose, a renowned American artist and educator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book, first published in 1887, is a comprehensive guide aimed at teaching individuals the art and skill of mechanical drawing, particularly for those interested in engineering and industrial design. Key features of the book include: Fundamental Principles: The book covers fundamental prin...

Oil Colors and Printer's Inks: A Practical Handbook Treating of Linseed Oil, Boiled Oil, Paa Practical Handbook Treating of Linseed Oil, Boiled Oil,

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Report copyright infringementby Louis Edgar Andes (Author), Arthur Morris (Translator), Herbert Robson (Translator)Oil Colors and Printer's Inks: A Practical Handbook is a comprehensive guidebook written by Louis Edgar Andes in 1903. The book covers a wide range of topics related to oil colors and printer's inks, including linseed oil, boiled oil, paints, artists colors, lampblack, and printers inks. The author provides a detailed and practical explanation of each topic, making it an ideal re...

To Bigotry No Sanction; a Jewish Shrine in America, 1658-1958

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Report copyright infringementby Morris a. (Morris Aaron) 1. Gutstein (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, tha...

The Forest Garden Greenhouse: How to Design and Manage an Indoor Permaculture Oasis - Paperback

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by Jerome Osentowski (Author)Now with a revolutionary new "Climate Battery" design for near-net-zero heating and cooling "Jerome Osentowski is a master of simple, elegantly frugal, eminently practical indoor gardens."--Amory Lovins In this groundbreaking book, Jerome Osentowski, one of North America's most accomplished permaculture designers, presents a wholly new approach to a very old horticultural subject. In The Forest Garden Greenhouse, he shows how bringing the forest garden indoors is ...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul H. Raymer (Author)Mechanical ventilation is not just a necessity; it's a cornerstone of energy efficient building durability, occupant health, and indoor air quality. The Residential Ventilation Handbook V3 published eight years after the publication of the hallmark of the industry, Version 3 has been updated with the latest technologies, codes, and references. It is the ultimate guide to selecting and installing the perfect ventilation system that complie...

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (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 enough...

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Report copyright infringementby Vernon Howe Bailey (Author), New York Edison Company (Created by)Step back in time to witness the dawn of the electrical age in the Big Apple with "Electrical New York." This unique visual record, compiled by Vernon Howe Bailey and the New York Edison Company, showcases the transformative power of electricity on New York City's landscape and daily life. Through detailed illustrations and descriptive text, the book captures the bustling streets, iconic landmarks...

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Report copyright infringementby A. (Alexander) MacKenzie (Author), Henry Shapland Colt (Author)"Golf Architecture: Economy in Course Construction and Green-Keeping" by Donald Alexander Mackenzie offers a fascinating look into the principles of golf course design and construction. This meticulously prepared print edition explores the key elements of landscape architecture as they relate to creating challenging and aesthetically pleasing golf courses. Delve into the intricacies of course manage...

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Report copyright infringementby F. (Frederick) Maire (Author)Discover the secrets of transforming ordinary surfaces into stunning works of art with "Graining and Marbling" by Frederick Maire. This meticulously prepared republication offers a comprehensive guide to the timeless techniques of faux painting and decorative wood finishing. Delve into the practical methods, materials, tools, and appliances used in achieving exquisite graining and marbling effects. Whether you're a seasoned craftsma...

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Report copyright infringementby National Lumber Manufacturers' Associ (Created by)Farm Structures, Volume 7, presents a comprehensive guide to the design and construction of agricultural buildings. Authored by the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. Trade Extension Department, this volume offers detailed insights into various structural aspects crucial for efficient farm operations. Focusing on practical applications, the book covers essential topics such as material selection, struct...