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Report copyright infringementby John Albert Droege (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 impor...

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Report copyright infringementby M. Carey Lea (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...

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Report copyright infringementby Alexander Arnfinn Olsen (Author)This introduces firefighting and fire safety systems on ships for seafarers, students and cadets, as well as naval architects, ship designers and engineers. It is written in line with the IACS Classification Rules for Firefighting Systems, and with cross references to the ABS and other Class regulations.Author BiographyAlexander Olsen is a Senior Consultant at RINA Consulting Defence UK. He is STCW II 1995 qualified and has also ...

Navigating the Engineering Organization: A New Engineer's Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Robert M. Santer (Author)Transitioning new engineers into professionals who can blend in and contribute to the technical organization is, at best, doubtful. Trained in the "nuts and bolts" of a technical subject, new engineers have little to no training on the "soft" skills of how to work within an organization. This robust guide shows new engineers how to quickly operate and succeed within their new engineering organization.Navigating the Engineering Organizat...

French Discovery in an Age of Revolution: World-Changing Scientific and Technological Advances, 1789-1815

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Libby (Author) The chaos of the French Revolution was quickly followed by the somewhat less chaotic rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. For roughly 25 years, France saw five constitutions; countless warring political factions; governments that included a monarchy, a republic, and an empire; and almost constant warfare with most of Europe. At the same time, the French fought from within, sending thousands of its own people to the guillotine. And yet, there were perh...

The Cranberry: Hard Work and Holiday Sauce

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen A. Cole (Author), Linda Gifford (Other)In the last few miles above the Cape Cod Canal, visitors to the Cape pass through the towns of Middleboro, Carver, and Wareham. To most, these places will never be more than a roadside sign, but there is life here--of a very particular sort. Beyond the highway are 11,000 acres of bog, and each fall, after the tourists have gone home, men and machines appear to harvest a third of the nation's cranberries, turkey's t...

Thermomechanical Pulp: Technology, Energy Requirements, Pulp Quality Characteristics and Morphological Aspects

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Jackson (Author), Norman Wild (Author), Mark Frith (Author)This book provides an in-depth review of refiner-based mechanical pulping technology, specifically thermomechanical pulp (TMP) technology. The authors offer a readable and straightforward discussion of the technology, energy requirements, pulp quality characteristics, and morphological aspects of the thermomechanical pulping process. It is intended primarily to provide a useful introduction to y...

Mantenimiento Mecatrónico: TPM, 5S, procedimiento, control, calidad, ejercicios

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Report copyright infringementby Edición Emd (Author)La mecatrónica es en esencia conocimiento y tecnología de carácter interdisciplinario que cubre los límites de frontera común entre la mecánica, la electrónica (microelectrónica), la computación (informática) y el control automatizado, con el propósito de desarrollar productos y procesos inteligentes. El desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías ha tenido un crecimiento exponencial en los últimos años y la mecatrónica se encuentra en un lugar privile...

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Report copyright infringementby Clarence Henry Eckles (Author)This text contains a comprehensive guide to dairy farming, including information on diseases, diet, breeding, and a wealth of other information essential to successful dairy farming. Complete with handy tips, helpful information and detailed illustrations, this text constitutes an invaluable tool to the dairy farmer and makes for a worthy addition to collections of farming literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Importance ...

Foundry Practice - A Treatise On Moulding And Casting In Their Various Details

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Report copyright infringementby James M. Tate (Author), Melvin O. Stone (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 242 Dimensions: 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: June 27, 2008

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Report copyright infringementby Elpidio Latorilla (Illustrator), Intellin Organization (Author)A compilation of 103 electronic circuits grouped in nine categories with ready to use printed circuit board designs, parts layouts, circuit design explanation and installation guides.Author BiographyThis volume is the fourth in a series. It is the result of over 14 years of collection work of the authors who are hobbyists, technicians, electricians, engineers, computer programmers and designers. The...

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Report copyright infringementby A. Norman Schofield (Author), W. W. Newman (Illustrator), C. G. Butler (Foreword by)Teach Yourself Bee-Keeping by A. Norman Schofield is a comprehensive guide for beginners who are interested in keeping bees. This book covers everything from the basics of bee biology to the practical aspects of setting up and maintaining a hive. The author provides detailed information on the different types of bees, their behavior, and their role in pollination. The book also ...

Math Handbook for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators: Math Fundamentals and Problem Solving

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Larsen (Author)Understandable Step-by-Step Wastewater Math Wastewater treatment plant operators use mathematics to make key process decisions. It is important for the operator to have an understanding of math fundamentals along with the technical concepts of wastewater treatment plant operation. By reviewing the math principles presented in this text and linking these principles to wastewater treatment processes, the operator can better understand and solve...

Sisal Industry in Tanzania Since Colonial Era: Uncovered Modern Slavery to Liberation

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Report copyright infringementby M. G. Tenga (Author)In this book, I do not intend to write in detail about the sisal plant and its husbandry as such account in thoroughly discussed in the book titled Sisal by G. Lock and others. This book will only carry full history as regards to when and how sisal came to Tanzania and its post independence development. It will also discuss how the industry was managed by both German and British Colonial regimes with emphasis on how sisal cutters were recrui...

Manual Of Railway Engineering: For The Field And Office (1874)

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Philip Cotton (Author)The Manual of Railway Engineering: For the Field and Office is a comprehensive guidebook written by Charles Philip Cotton in 1874. This book is intended to serve as a reference for both railway engineers and those working in the field. The manual covers a wide range of topics related to railway engineering, including the construction and maintenance of tracks, bridges, tunnels, and other structures. It also includes information on ...

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Report copyright infringementby G. H. Baillie (Author)"Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" is a comprehensive reference book of the most notable makers of clocks and watches in the world at the time when this book was first published. It is presented as a series of lists, each containing different information pertaining to the industry and the main companies involved in the manufacture of timepieces. Contents Include: "Conventions Abbreviations", "List of Names with Alternative Spelling...

Art of Coppersmithing - A Practical Treatise on Working Sheet Copper Into All Forms

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Report copyright infringementby John Fuller (Author)"Art Of Coppersmithing" is a detailed and interesting treatise on the subject, exploring its history and development and giving precise, illustrated instructions as to how various results are achieved. Written with the beginner in mind, this volume is ideal for students and those new to metalwork, especially to coppersmithing. Contents include: "Metal Work", "Preface To First Edition", "Preface To Fourth Edition", "Historical Sketch Of Coppe...

Beautiful Antique Clocks from Around the World - Descriptions, Stories, and the History of These Beautiful Clocks

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Report copyright infringementby Anon (Author)This vintage book comprises a guide to some of the world's most beautiful antique clocks, complete with detailed descriptions, interesting stories, and comments on the history of these wonderful pieces. An interesting and informative guide, this book will appeal to those with a keen interest in historical clocks of note, and it is a book not to be missed by the discerning collector. The chapters of this volume include: Curious Griffin Clock--Water-...

Farm Home Lighting and Sanitary Equipment - With Information on Lighting Plants, Sewage Disposal, Drainage and Water Supply

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Report copyright infringementby Various (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 42 Dimensions: 0.1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 14, 2011

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Report copyright infringementby George Buckbee P. E. (Author)Learn how to design, implement, and troubleshoot split-range controls. This book covers everything from valve set-up and calibration to split-range controller tuning, and compensation for non-linearities. Learn how to implement split-range control in a PLC, DCS, or pneumatic system. 30 pages of details and color diagrams.Author BiographyGeorge Buckbee, P.E.is the founder and president of PIDTutor. He has over 20 years' experience in...

Falsification of Special Relativity and the Unikef Alternative

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Keith McCoin (Author) Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 12, 2010

Contractual Dimensions in Construction: A Commentary in a Nutshell

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Report copyright infringementby Chandana Jayalath (Author)Construction contractors must regularly wade through complicated contractual and technical issues. Claims and disputes can ruin a project or prevent it from even getting started. While many studies concentrate on case law imported from different jurisdictions, CONTRACTUAL DIMENSIONS IN CONSTRUCTION takes a practical approach that relies on quantity surveying. This approach enables all parties involved to establish and maintain fair agr...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert J. Drew (Author)Author, Robert J. Drew has relived his many years of experience in England and America dealing with both pigs, and the people that care for them, in this humorous and educational read Pig Tales From Across the Pond. Both countries have elements that are undoubtedly unique. There are however many similarities, and it is these, along with the subtle differences in cultures and paradigms that are observed and then drawn upon by the author th...

Alternative Jet Fuels: Federal Activities Support Development and Usage, but Long-term Commercial Viability Hinges on Market Factors

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Report copyright infringementby United States Government Accountability (Author)The federal government has encouraged the development and use of alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with aviation and to enhance economic development and energy security for the United States. To help achieve these goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the aviation industry is actively supporting alternative jet fuels. GAO was asked to provide information on the progress and chal...

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Report copyright infringementby John D. Bergen (Author)In Military Communications: A Test for Technology, John D. Bergen develops the thesis that burgeoning technology in communications faced a severe test in Vietnam. He analyzes the advantages and drawbacks of new communications systems and the effects these systems had on decision making and on command. In doing so, he describes the difficulties that communications systems had in keeping pace with the information explosion and shows that co...

Quail Farming: Markets and Marketing Strategies

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Report copyright infringementby Francis Okumu (Author)Every few decades, a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. This book is purposely written for that struggling quail farmer in search of markets and marketing strategies to adopt to realize profitable returns. The contents herein have been keenly researched and carefully woven together in an easy to understand language and style that not only unravels some of the best quail markets and marketing strategies, but eq...

Beam Weapons: Roots of Reagan's 'Star Wars'

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Report copyright infringementby Jeff Hecht (Author)Beam Weapons describes the roots of Ronald Reagan's 'Star Wars' quest for a strategic defense system to intercept and destroy nuclear ballistic missiles before they could reach their targets. The goal was to develop radically new beam weapons that destroyed nuclear missiles with directed energy - laser beams or charged particles. The daring program was born at a time of intense technological optimism, when NASA talked of weekly space shuttle ...

Understanding Transistors And there Fundamentals: Transistors And there Fundamentals

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Report copyright infringementby Sal G (Author) Number of Pages: 142 Dimensions: 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 02, 2015

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Report copyright infringementby Sueann Martell (Author), Western Mining and Railroad Museum (Author)Nestled between the Wasatch Plateau and the Book Cliff Mountains, hundreds of feet underground, vast coal deposits make up the heart of Utah's coal country. This high-grade bituminous coal attracted the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad to the area, and small, company-owned towns sprang up everywhere coal could be accessed. Life in these camps was difficult at best, as the mines were dange...

A Pictorial History of the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University

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Report copyright infringementby David F. Radcliffe (Author)Author BiographyDavid Radcliffe is the Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education and the Epistemology Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His teaching and research interests span design, sustainable systems, engineering education and professional development, innovative learning spaces, and knowledge management. Radcliffe earned BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Q...

German Underwater Ordnance Mines (Kriegsmarine Technical Studies)

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Report copyright infringementby U. S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance (Author)This postwar report provides information on each type of mine used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II, with highly detailed line drawings. An essential reference for understanding this under-appreciated aspect of World War II at sea. High-quality color interior printing. Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.8 x 8.3 IN Publication Date: August 03, 2010

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Report copyright infringementby Sun Tzu (Author) Over the course of history, many wars have changed the political and cultural landscape of our world. While these events are defined by their upheaval and violence, they frequently contribute to the formation of the identity of entire generations or groups of people, and thus have significant cultural effects. Despite the physical and emotional destruction that occurs during these turbulent periods, they have inspired prolific artistic creation...