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A Century in the Works: Freese and Nichols Consulting Engineers, 1894-1994

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Report copyright infringementby Simon W. Freese (Author), Deborah L. Sizemore (Joint Author), Joe Pickle (Foreword by)In November of 1891, at the age of twenty-five, John MacDonald Blackstock Hawley arrived in Fort Worth, Texas. A civil engineer from Minnesota, Hawley "hung out his shingle" in 1894 and began a tradition of engineering in Texas that his successors in the firm of Freese and Nichols have continued for one hundred years. This history of Freese and Nichols focuses on the firm's c...

Light Frame House Construction: Technical Information for the Use of Apprentice and Journeyman Carpenters

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Report copyright infringementby National Committee on Wood Utilization U (Author) Number of Pages: 228 Dimensions: 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 19, 2001

Holography MarketPlace - 8th text edition

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Report copyright infringementby Franz Ross (Editor)REVIEWS: "The first edition of this annual directory covers artistic holography, with future plans to include other aspects of this fast-developing technology. The non-technical introductory text describes holographic processes and a glossary defines terms. A well-organized international directory, arranged in four sections, includes vendors by type, procedures, sellers, holography in education and equipment. Each section provides a chart wit...

Practical Carpentry: A Complete Up-To-Date Explanation of Modern Carpentry

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Report copyright infringementby William a. Radford (Editor) Number of Pages: 632 Dimensions: 1.6 x 8.06 x 6.1 IN Publication Date: May 31, 2002

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Report copyright infringementby U. S. Army Coastal Engineering Research (Author) Number of Pages: 556 Dimensions: 1.17 x 10.86 x 8.32 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2002

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Report copyright infringementby Brother Adam (Author) Number of Pages: 140 Dimensions: 0.3 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: January 31, 2013

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Report copyright infringementby C. Clark-Monks (Author), J. M. Parker (Author) Number of Pages: 212 Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 15, 2006

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Cable (Translator)Bontemps on Glass Making: the Guide du Verrier of Georges Bontemps The fifth in a series on how the understanding of glassmaking advanced over the course of three centuries from the early 1600s to around 1870. Georges Bontemps (1799-1884) was probably the most skilful and adventurous European glass works manager of his age. His life began inauspiciously because he was illegitimate and ignored by his father, a graduate of the École poly...

The development of glass bottle making machines

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Report copyright infringementby John Trevor Gledhill (Author)Our journey takes us from the days of early hand making through to the modern day IS machine, a journey that takes us from the late 17th century through to the early 21st century. There are throughout this discourse many developments that failed to come into fruition, these are explored so that the reader can see the differences in approach that people made to the development of the machines. From such diversity there will be machin...

First Telegraph Line Across the Continent: Charles Brown's 1861 Diary

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Report copyright infringementby Dennis N. Mihelich (Editor), James E. Potter (Editor)2012 Nebraska Book Award: Cover/Design/IllustrationThe transcontinental telegraph was a remarkable technological feat that had major consequences for the West and the nation as a whole. Yet relatively little has been written about it.Recently re-discovered in the Smithsonian Institution collections, this previously unpublished diary is the only known extensive source written about the day-to-day construction ...

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Report copyright infringementby George T. Ruck (Author), Donald E. Barrick (Author), William D. Stuart (Author)Reprint. Originally published: New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 1970. Number of Pages: 500 Dimensions: 1.11 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 19, 2002

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Report copyright infringementby George T. Ruck (Author), Donald E. Barrick (Author), William D. Stuart (Author)Reprint. Originally published: New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 1970. Number of Pages: 496 Dimensions: 1.11 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 19, 2002

Bergbuchlein, The Little Book on Ores: The First Mining Book Ever Printed

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Ross (Author), Anneliese Grunhaldt Sisco (Author), Cyril Stanley Smith (Author)"BERGBUCHLEIN, The Little Book On Ores" is an English translation of the first mining text printed, published between 1505 and 1518 in Germany. This historic text with its original woodcut illustrations and references to alchemy and astrology is a charming account of the early views on mining, metallurgy, and ore origination. Number of Pages: 70 Dimensi...

Ironclads at War: The Origin and Development of the Armored Battleship

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Greene (Author), Alessandro Massignani (Author)This detailed treatment of Civil War ironclads in the broader context of world naval developments has sparked a debate among U.S. Naval strategists. Many readers will learn for the first time of the influence on both Union and Confederate observers of Crimean War and other European armor, and learn the subsequent history of many Civil War naval vessels that later saw action in Peru, Paraguay, and Japan.Author ...

ICE Free: Electric vehicle technology for builders and converters

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Report copyright infringementby John Hardy (Author)Everything you always wanted to know about the technology of EVs in one volume: motors, batteries, controllers, heating, air conditioning, 12 volt systems, plus some topics that aren't discussed widely even in specialised books; such as the management of long strings of individual cells. For the faint-hearted there are also refreshingly simple explanations of the electro-magnetic and mechanical principles needed to understand how motors and b...

Health Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation: A Startling Look at the Effects of Electropollution on Your Health

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Fife (Author)We are under continual attack from electromagnetic fields (EMFs) radiating from power lines, household wiring, microwave ovens, computers, televisions, clock radios, cellular phones, electric blankets and other appliances. Researchers have correlated electropollution with increases in cancer, birth defects, depression, learning disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, and sudden infant death syndrome. The danger is real an...

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Report copyright infringementby Grant Goddard (Author)"Digital radio switchover is unlikely to ever happen in the UK" writes radio specialist Grant Goddard. His book offers a blow-by-blow chronicle of the efforts to implement 'DAB' as a replacement for FM and AM radio in Britain, from the deliberations of the Digital Radio Working Group in 2008 to the legislation of the Digital Economy Act during the final days of the Labour government in 2010. Goddard uncovers a secret deal struck between th...

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Capleton (Author)The new edition of the leading textbook and most comprehensive source available for both practicing piano tuners and academic researchers, on the theory and practice of piano tuning. By the former Royal National College lecturer in Piano Technology and Tuning Theory. 680 pages, with over 300 illustrations and tables. The book covers in-depth theory and practice from elementary to advanced level. It answers common questions raised by stude...

Pigeon Passion. the Complete Pigeon and Racing Pigeon Guide.

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Report copyright infringementby Elliott Lang (Author)pigeon racingPigeon Racing explained. The Complete Pigeon and Racing Pigeon Guide.Pigeon Passion is based on his years of experience of pigeon keeping and is packed with useful hints and tips. In a straightforward, no nonsense fashion, Lang covers all aspects of pigeon keeping - including handling, health, housing, breeding, racing and training. Pigeon Passion offers everything you need to know in an easy to read style. It's full of up to d...

Experiments for Electrical Machines, Drives, and Power Systems

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen P. Tubbs (Author)Electric motors, transformers, and control systems are used in all modern industries. Knowledge of the characteristics of these will help the electrical engineering technologist keep the wheels of industry turning. This book will give the student a practical introduction to electrical machinery, transformers, and motor control. The experiments have all been used at the Pennsylvania State University, Mckeesport Campus. There, the full se...

Programmable Logic Controller (Plc) Tutorial, Siemens Simatic S7-200

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen P. Tubbs (Author)This book teaches and demonstrates the basics of Siemens S7-200 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). The S7-200 uses Step 7-Micro/WIN programming software. It does this with the Siemens CPU 222 S7-200 PLC. Information is provided to help the reader get and operate a CPU 222, associated hardware, and software. Examples with ladder program diagrams and circuit diagrams are provided to demonstrate S7-200 and Step 7-Micro/WIN capabilities...

Greener Pastures On Your Side Of The Fence: Better Farming With Voisin Management Intensive Grazing

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Murphy (Author)Tired of cash flows that leave little money in your pocket? If you're feeding livestock in confinement rather than on pasture, you're working too hard and spending too much money. Your permanent pasture is a valuable resource that up till now has been wasted. Forget about how pastures are. Think of how they could be if they were managed with the same amount of attention that you give to your other crops. Voisin management intensive grazing t...

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Report copyright infringementby Patricia Burns (Editor), Kevin Burns (Author)You've been to safety meetings that miss the mark - boring, disengaging, forgettable. One-hour meetings or full-day stand-down events, safety meetings are not fun. But is the safety meeting the most efficient tool in getting employees to quickly embrace the safety program? This book is designed to help you build safety meetings that work. The Perfect Safety Meeting is packed full of ideas, tips and strategies includi...

Gold in the Grass: Rags to Riches Through Soil Reclamation and Sustainable Farming. a Back-To-The-Land Adventure from 1954

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Report copyright infringementby Margaret M. Leatherbarrow (Author)As World War II was ending, Alfred Leatherbarrow, awounded Canadian veteran, and his nurse, Margaret, fell inlove, married, bought their dream farm-and discoveredthat their crops would not grow. The farm's soil had been exhaustedthrough years of destructive tillage practices.Faced with certain defeat, they used innovative farmingtechniques-including a prototype forage harvester to gathergrass for silage-to restore the fertility...

Fresh-Air Poultry Houses: The Classic Guide to Open-Front Chicken Coops for Healthier Poultry

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Report copyright infringementby Prince T. Woods (Author), Robert Plamondon (Foreword by)Fresh Air or Bust! To stay healthy, your chickens need plenty of ventilation-probably more than they're getting today.This was discovered over 100 years ago, but has been largely forgotten. Today's small-flock housing tends to be dank, dark, and smelly. Chickens, like miners' canaries, are easily harmed by poor air quality. Wet litter breeds disease. Darkness forces chickens, like parrots, to be artificial...

Electromagnets; Their Design And Construction

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Report copyright infringementby Mansfield (Author) Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.68 x 8.9 x 5.88 IN Publication Date: October 04, 2002

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Report copyright infringementby Mark McCloud (Author), Gonzalez de Santos (Author), Mirko Jugurdzija (Illustrator)Este libro es la guía definitiva para aprender el arte de falsear cerraduras. La tercera edición actualiza todas las ilustraciones con nuevos gráficos computarizados. Más de 100 páginas nuevas abarcan las cerraduras de tambor de pines, de guardas, de discos, tubulares y de palanca, y los candados de combinación. Esta guía aclamada revela los secretos del oficio y hace que el apren...

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Report copyright infringementby Leonard Evans (Author)This is the classic 1991 text 'Traffic Safety and the Driver', a book that has been described as the bible of traffic safety research. The principles and concepts described in it are as valid as when written. The author's later book 'Traffic Safety' (2004) http: //www.scienceservingsociety.com/traffic-safety.htm revisits many of the same themes, and adds much content not covered here. On the other hand there is much in this book not covere...

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Report copyright infringementby Jerry Rubli (Author)In relating his interesting experiences during a thirty-year career in promoting technical products and services, Jerry Rubli illustrates why sales engineering is an exciting, growing, and important profession. Through real life examples he demonstrates the various roles a sales engineer might play in introducing new products, establishing contacts in unknown markets, and overcoming adverse industry changes. Rubli gives practical advice abou...

Space Nuclear Fission Electric Power Systems

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Report copyright infringementby David Buden (Author)The advantages of space nuclear fission power systems can be summarized as: compact size; low to moderate mass; long operating lifetimes; the ability to operate in extremely hostile environments; operation independent of the distance from the Sun or of the orientation to the Sun; and high system reliability and autonomy. In fact, as power requirements approach the tens of kilowatts and megawatts, fission nuclear energy appears to be the only...

Water Wells - What a Dowser Needs to Know

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Joan Collins (Author)Anyone with desire and patience can learn to dowse water wells by focusing their mind and listening to their body. This book will teach you what you need to know about the Water Cycle, wells, working with drillers and dowsing so that you can successfully find the location, depth and volume of reliable sources of good water for homes, farms and businesses. This book presents the techniques Susan developed while dowsing hundreds of well...

Call of the Vine: Exploring Ten Famous Vineyards of Napa and Sonoma

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Mondavi (Introduction by), Liz Thach (Author) Number of Pages: 366 Dimensions: 0.76 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: August 28, 2014