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A New Strategy for Complex Warfare: Combined Effects in East Asia

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas A. Drohan (Author)This book develops new theory for superior strategy in complex warfare. The approach is comprehensive and practical, and it is applied to three contemporary security crises involving the United States, China, the Koreas, and Japan. Beginning with existing theories on strategy and culture, a new interpretation of "combined effects strategy" is introduced based on research and years of experience. Drawing from security theory and military...

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Report copyright infringementby Musashi Miyamoto (Author)This classic interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's famous Book of Five Rings is explicitly intended for the martial artist--as Miyamoto Musashi originally intended.It explains the underlying truths necessary for a full understanding of Musashi's message for warriors. The result is an enthralling book on military strategy that combines the instincts of the warrior with the philosophies of Zen Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism and Taoism. ...

PEM Fuel Cells: Thermal and Water Management Fundamentals

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Report copyright infringementby Yun Wang (Author), Ken S. Chen (Author)Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells convert chemical energy in hydrogen into electrical energy with water as the only by-product. Thus, PEM fuel cells hold great promise to reduce both pollutant emissions and dependency on fossil fuels, especially for transportation-passenger cars, utility vehicles, and buses-and small-scale stationary and portable power generators. But one of the greatest challenges to realizing...

Microscale Combustion and Power Generation

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Report copyright infringementby Yiguang Ju (Editor), Christopher Cadou (Author)Recent advances in microfabrication technologies have enabled the development of entirely new classes of small-scale devices with applications in fields ranging from biomedicine, to wireless communication and computing, to reconnaissance, and to augmentation of human function. In many cases, however, what these devices can actually accomplish is limited by the low energy density of their energy storage and conversi...

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Report copyright infringementby David Zietlow (Author)Most energy systems are suboptimized. Businesses and consumers are so focused on initial costs that they underestimate the effect of operating the energy system over its life. This suboptimization creates a fantastic opportunity to not only make a wise decision financially but also reduce the environmental impact of energy systems. There are three simple tools, known to all mechanical engineers, that when added to traditional thermodynamic...

Lean Six Sigma and Statistical Tools for Engineers and Engineering Managers

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Report copyright infringementby Wei Zhan (Author), Xuru Ding (Author)Lean Six Sigma and Statistical Tools for Engineers and Engineering Managers focuses on the introduction of the basic concepts, processes, and tools used in Lean Six Sigma. A unique feature is the detailed discussion on Design for Six Sigma aided by computer modeling and simulation. The authors present several sample projects in which Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma were used to solve engineering problems or improve p...

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Report copyright infringementby C. Ariel Pinto (Author), Luna Magpili (Author), Ra'ed M. Jaradat (Author)Businesspersons-including engineers, managers, and technoprenuers-are trained and drilled to make things happen. Part of their practice is to guide others on building monuments of success, and to make difficult decisions along the way. However, they will all realize that decisions they make eventually determine the chances they take, and become fraught with uncertainty. Operations Risk Man...

Spectroscopic Ellipsometry: Practical Application to Thin Film Characterization

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Report copyright infringementby Harland G. Tompkins (Author), James N. Hilfiker (Author)Spectroscopic Ellipsometry provides a good introduction to the basic theory of the technique and its common applications.Ellipsometry is an experimental technique for determining the thickness and optical properties of thin films. It is ideally suited for films ranging in thickness from sub-nanometer to several microns. Spectroscopic measurements have greatly expanded the capabilities of this technique and...

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Report copyright infringementby Alan B. Johnston (Author)Comprehensive current understanding of this revolutionary protocol for call signalling and IP telephony. Number of Pages: 520 Dimensions: 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN Publication Date: October 31, 2015

What Things Are Made of: America's Global Dependency on Just About Everything

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Report copyright infringementby Richard I. Gibson (Author)The United States relies on imports for dozens of commodities in everyday use. Often enough, that reliance is 100%. This book provides awareness of the hidden geology and mineralogy behind common things, and develops an appreciation for the global resource distribution that underpins our society. While concerns about oil import reliance are in the news every day, our needs for other minerals are comparable, and are typically unknown ev...

The New Brass Ring: DMADD, Process Improvement for the 21st Century

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Report copyright infringementby Philip C. Reinke (Author)The 21st century calls for a methodology that efficiently and effectively addresses organizational issues. That is why author Phillip C. Reinke created DMADD (Define/Measure/Analyze/ Develop/Deliver). This methodology is capable of taking your organization from simply surviving to thriving. "Visionary and expert, Reinke champions DMADD(c). The New Brass Ring is always slightly ahead of your brain...you haven't quite internalized one rev...

TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study of Politics and Organization

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Selznick (Author), Jonathan Simon (Foreword by)Presented in a modern, library-quality, and authorized hardcover edition from Quid Pro Books, TVA AND THE GRASS ROOTS is the famous and influential study of politics in action at all levels in the creation and expansion of the Tennessee Valley Authority -- with all its land use, agricultural, political and human effects. Landmark application of political and social theory coupled with prodigious research and...

Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper: How Innovation Keeps Proving the Catastrophists Wrong

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Bryce (Author)In the face of today's environmental and economic challenges, doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert Bryce shows how innovation and the inexorable human desire to make things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is pro...

LEED v4 BD&C EXAM GUIDE: A Must-Have for the LEED AP BD+C Exam: Study Materials, Sample Questions, Green Building Design and Construction, LEED

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Report copyright infringementby Gang Chen (Author)Pass the LEED AP BD&C Exam, Get Your Building LEED Certified, Fight Global Warming and Save Money! The USGBC released LEED v4 in GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in November, 2013. The GBCI started to include the new LEED v4 content for all LEED exams in late Spring 2014. We have incorporated the new LEED v4 content in this book. . Starting on December 1, 2011, GBCI began to draw LEED AP BD+C Exam questions from Green Buildin...

Structural Elements for Architects and Builders: Design of Columns, Beams, and Tension Elements in Wood, Steel, and Reinforced Concrete, 2nd Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Ochshorn (Author)Concise but comprehensive, Jonathan Ochshorn's Structural Elements for Architects and Builders explains how to design and analyze columns, beams, tension members and their connections. The material is organized into a single, self-sufficient volume, including all necessary data for the preliminary design and analysis of these structural elements in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete. Every chapter contains insights developed by the a...

Herb and Spice Seeds: A Pictorial Field Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Terry A. Woodger (Author)This full-color, user-friendly field guide covers the basics involved in the collection, cleaning, and storage of herb and spice seeds. Learn from an expert how to overcome pests when storing seeds, and handle environmental factors that may threaten the integrity of your seeds. An introduction to identifying different varieties of seeds will make collecting easy for beginner and experienced collectors alike. Over 100 close-up color phot...

Winning Wars Before They Emerge: From Kinetic Warfare to Strategic Communications as a Proactive and Mind-Centric Paradigm of the Art of War

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Report copyright infringementby Torsti Siraen (Author), Torsti N (Author), Torsti Siren (Author)To avoid preparing to wage battles against our opponents in future wars, we should proactively and continuously influence the narrative identity structures of our potential opponents by using Strategic Communications (StratCom). This book argues that nations and societies of tolerance and pluralism (the so-called wonderful societies) should utilize StratCom to seduce their enemies, opponents, and p...

Instrumentation and Measurement in Electrical Engineering

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Report copyright infringementby Roman Malaric (Author)The inclusion of an electrical measurement course in the undergraduate curriculum of electrical engineering is important in forming the technical and scientific knowledge of future electrical engineers. This book explains the basic measurement techniques, instruments, and methods used in everyday practice. It covers in detail both analogue and digital instruments, measurements errors and uncertainty, instrument transformers, bridges, ampli...

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Report copyright infringementby Tania Dey (Author)Nanotechnology is a highly inter- and multi- disciplinary application oriented research area. Not only does it find its use in nanomedicine, solar cells, sensor development and so on, but can also be effectively utilized to prevent water pollution. Nanostructured materials such as magnetic nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, silver-impregnated cyclodextrin nanocomposites, nanostructured iron-zeolites, carbo-iron nanomaterials, photocatalytic tita...

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Report copyright infringementby Darin Gibby (Author)America loves innovation and the can-do spirit that made this country what it is--a world leader in self-government, industry, technology, and pop culture. Everything about America has been an experiment and a leap of faith. And one such experiment--upon which all others depend for success--is the U.S. Patent System. Why Has America Stopped Inventing? takes a close look at why this experiment appears to be failing, and why America has all b...

The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla, with Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting

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Report copyright infringementby Nikola Tesla (Author), Thomas Commerford Martin (Author)2011 Reprint of 1894 Edition. Special care has been taken to render the numerous illustrations in this edition as true to the original as possible. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla" is a book compiled and edited by Thomas Commerford Martin detailing the work of Nikola Tesla. The book is a compr...

Advanced Gunsmithing: A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration and Repair of Firearms

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Report copyright infringementby Wayne F. Vickery (Author)2015 Reprint of the 1944 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Still a classic work on gunsmithing, Vickery's "Advanced Gunsmithing" provides extended and detailed explanations on different gunsmithing tools, gun parts, and methods. Vickery's passion for tools, and the firearms he could manipulate with them, gives this book its spirit of resourcefulness and experimentation. Mo...

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Report copyright infringementby Sun Tzu (Author) Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 11, 2018

Turn-of-the-Century Farm Tools and Implements

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Report copyright infringementby Henderson &. Co (Author)2016 Reprint of 1898 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Within this trade catalogue, first published in 1898, can be found a wealth of information regarding the practices of turn of the century American farming. The catalogue attempted to supply every need of the market it served and it is precisely this comprehensiveness that makes the catalogue so valuable to those int...

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Report copyright infringementby Walter Lee Brown (Author)Brown's Manual of Assaying was one of the leading assay guides for the miner and metallurgist back in the Late 1800's early 1900's. Many of the Assay methods are still used today. A copy of this book is on the shelves of most metallurgists and Assayers and referenced frequently. Covers Gold and Silver Ores, Copper Ores, Lead Ores, plus tips on spot testing ores, determination of sulfides, and minerals likely to carry gold. Lists of the ...

Radar Essentials: A Concise Handbook for Radar Design and Performance Analysis

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Report copyright infringementby G. Richard Curry (Author)When you need vital data fast, turn to Radar Essentials. This compact yet comprehensive reference has compiled the most used principles, data, tables, and equations that are used by radar and aerospace system designers on a daily basis. Experts and non-experts alike will find this to be their go-to source for recalling and understanding the fundamentals and employing them in design and performance analysis. Key features: Discussion of ...

The Porcupine Gold Placer District Alaska

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Report copyright infringementby Henry M. Eakin (Author)The Porcupine Creek gold placer area was recently made famous by the popular Discovery Channel television series "Gold Rush Alaska". This publication is a reprint of the rare US Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin 699 from 1919. It includes maps and pictures as well as geological and historical mining information on the area. Reprinted and published by Miningbooks.com which is bringing hundreds of rare mining publications back into print. ...

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Report copyright infringementby G. Kustel (Author)Gold and Silver occur natively here and there but much more commonly they occur with Sulfides and Tellurides. In order to separate the Gold and Silver from say a sulfide ore one of the methods used is known as Roasting. The process involves heating up the ores with certain salts in order to burn off the sulfides allowing you to recover the precious metals. There are many different charges and salts you may need to use depending on whether the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Sydney H. Ball (Author)The Mining of Gems and Ornamental Stones by American Indians - by Sydney H. Ball - The American Indians mined many stones for Ornamental Jewelry, Clothing, and more. Most Common and sought after of course was Turquoise but over 50 other stones where mined as well including but not limited to Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire, Emerald, Beryl, Tourmaline, Garnet, Olivine, Opal, Amethyst, Quartz, Chalcedony, Agate, Jasper, Chrysoprase, Jade, Serpen...

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Report copyright infringementby J. M. Hill (Author)This book covers the mines of Cherry Creek, Ely Range and other Eastern Nevada Districts, including Gold Butte, Atlanta, Bristol, Troy, Patterson, Ruby Range, Mud Springs, Spruce Mountain, Mizpah, Kinsley, Toano Range, Tecoma, Ravenswood, Bald Mountain, Granite, Hunter, Ward, Aurum, Duck Creek, and Taylor. This book is in part a reproduction of the 1916 US Geological Survey Bulletin 648 entitled "Notes on Some Mining Districts in Eastern Neva...

Tertiary Gravels of the Sierra Nevada California

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Report copyright infringementby Waldemar Lindgren (Author)Tertiary Gravels of the Sierra Nevada also known as Professional Paper 73 by Waldemar Lindgren is probably one of the most important publications written on the Auriferous Gravel Channels in the Sierra Nevada of California. These ancient river channels were the majority source of the massive placer gold deposits that supplied the Mother lode. Gold from these channels started the Gold Rush of 1849 and is still supplying California's riv...

Complete Guide to Home Canning, Preserving, and Freezing

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Report copyright infringementby U. S. Department of Agriculture (Author)2012 Reprint. Exact facsimile of the original editions, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This book comprises seven pamphlets originally published as a consumer service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Covers all aspects of home canning, preserving and Freezing. Profusely illustrated. Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: Se...