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Report copyright infringementby Izrail S. Turovskiy (Author), P. K. Mathai (Author)Reap the benefits of sludge The processing of wastewater sludge for use or disposal has been a continuing challenge for municipal agencies. Yet, whensludge is properly processed, the resulting nutrient-rich product--biosolids--can be a valuable resource for agriculture and other uses. Wastewater Sludge Processing brings together a wide body of knowledge from the field to examine how to effectively process slud...

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Report copyright infringementby Ron Martin (Author)Im ausgehenden zwanzigsten Jahrhundert hat sich der Finanzmarkt zu einem eigenen Industriezweig entwickelt - der Kernindustrie, die alle anderen Zweige formt und beeinflu t. Dieses fortgeschrittene Lehrbuch mit Beiträgen hervorragender Spezialisten erläutert die Geographie der internationalen Finanzströme, den gegenwärtig wichtigsten Aspekt der Wirtschaftsgeographie. (06/98)Back JacketMoney and the Space Economy Contributor list Pietro Alessa...

Fabrication Methods for Precision Optics

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Report copyright infringementby Hank H. Karow (Author)Based on an unpublished revision of the standard reference in the German optics industry. Designed as a source of facts, data and definitions, it reflects state-of-the-art technology and current practices in the United States and abroad. Practical in nature, it presents optical engineers with comprehensive coverage of material, tool and design methods and testing of the final product. Easily accessible with tables, graphs and equations, it...

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Report copyright infringementby Archibald Putt (Author)"Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand." --Putt's Law Early Praise for Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: "This is management writing the way it ought to be. Think Dilbert, but with a very big brain. Read it and weep. Or laugh, depending on your current job situation." --Spectral Lines, IEEE Spectrum, April 2006 "It's a classic...

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Report copyright infringementby Ed Hannan (Author)The revised field companion for construction, recreation department, and landscape professionals Put it in your pocket and go! For the busy professional working on-site--this updated, handy pocket reference puts all the formulas and calculations you need at your fingertips. Now with a convenient, lay-flat comb binding, this book is invaluable for all areas of general site construction. It gives you fast access to the information you want--...

Sampling and Analysis of Indoor Microorganisms

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Report copyright infringementby Chin S. Yang (Author), Patricia A. Heinsohn (Author)Investigation techniques and analytical methodologies for addressing microbial contamination indoors Microbial contamination indoors is a significant environmental and occupational health and safety problem. This book provides fundamental background information on fungal and bacterial growth indoors as well as in-depth, practical approaches to analyzing and remedying problems. The information helps investigato...

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Report copyright infringementby John Dunn (Author), Kenneth Diesburg (Author)The transition zone is the toughest area in which to maintain quality turf. It is a zone where temperature and precipitation vary greatly from season to season and where more intensive maintenance of seasonal grasses is required.This is the only book to cover the maintenance of intensive turfgrasses found in such zones. Easy to read and practical this book offers the superintendent or turf manager accessible informat...

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Report copyright infringementby J. Richard Blanchard (Author), Harald Ostvold (Author)Literature of Agricultural Research provides an exhaustive overview of the vast and rapidly expanding body of literature surrounding agriculture and its related fields. This guide addresses the challenges posed by the immense growth in agricultural publications, including journals, research reports, and other informational resources that span a wide range of formats and topics. Organized by broad subjects su...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas R. Krause (Author), John L. Henshaw (Foreword by)Building on years of research and experience in the field, Leading with Safety redefines organizational safety as an activity that both leads other performance areas and in turn must be led. Thomas Krause poses the question, "What does it take to be a great safety leader?" -- and answers with a comprehensive new model for understanding safety leadership as it affects organizational culture and safety clima...

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Report copyright infringementby A. D. Waite (Author)Das erste Buch für Ingenieure, das sich ausschlie lich Sonaren und Sonartechnologien widmet! Der Autor verfügt über vierzig Jahre Erfahrung auf diesem Gebiet und verfolgt einen weniger physikalisch-mathematischen als vielmehr praxisnahen Ansatz. Ausgehend von der Erklärung grundlegender Arbeitsprinzipien des Sonars werden Formalismen und Faustregeln für den Entwurf und die Leistungsanalyse erarbeitet. Besprochen werden u.a. Anordnungen zur R...

A Handbook of Weaves: 1875 Illustrations

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Report copyright infringementby G. H. Oelsner (Author)To anyone concerned with the design of fabrics, the structure of the cloth is, of course, of prime importance for achieving best results and most satisfying ultimate appearance. Oelsner's A Handbook of Weaves, long the most reliable and comprehensive source of information on the subject, will save you hours of research work and offer information necessary for new cloth effects. It covers the field thoroughly from the simple draft and plain...

Horse-Drawn Commercial Vehicles: 255 Illustrations of Nineteenth-Century Stagecoaches, Delivery Wagons, Fire Engines, Etc.

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Report copyright infringementby Donald H. Berkebile (Editor), Don H. Berkebile (Editor)Over 250 authentic royalty-free depictions of lunch wagons, ice wagons, freight wagons, fire engines, stagecoaches, hearses, and many other vintage vehicles, shown in detailed engravings and photographs, culled from rare trade periodicals in the Smithsonian Institution. Detailed captions. Introduction.Back JacketJourney back to a bygone era when city streets and country roads were thronged with a rich assor...

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Report copyright infringementby E. J. Russell (Author)Plant Nutrition and Crop Production offers an insightful exploration of the scientific discoveries that have shaped our understanding of how plants derive nutrients and the profound implications for agricultural practices. The book traces the historical journey of thought and experimentation, beginning with the speculative ideas of early natural philosophers like Thales, who posited that plants feed solely on water, and moving through pivo...

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Report copyright infringementby Clifford W. Ashley (Author)One of the finest, most colorful and definitive studies of whaling ever published. Construction and outfitting of ships, crafts and routines, hunting methods, much more. 133 halftones. 17 line illustrations. Introduction. Number of Pages: 320 Dimensions: 0.64 x 9.18 x 6.52 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: February 29, 2012

California's Salmon and Steelhead: The Struggle to Restore an Imperiled Resource

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Report copyright infringementby Alan Lufkin (Editor)Millions upon millions of salmon and steelhead once filled California streams, providing a plentiful and sustainable food resource for the original peoples of the region. But over the years, dams and irrigation diversions have reduced natural spawning habitat from an estimated 6,000 miles to fewer than 300. River pollution has also hit hard at fish populations, which within recent decades have diminished by 80 percent. One species, the San J...

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Report copyright infringementby Sidney Toy (Author)The art of fortification had reached a high state of development even at the dawn of history. Powerful military works, dating from the remotest periods, have been found in Asia Minor, in Greece, and in the basins of the Tigris, the Euphrates, and the Nile rivers. The medieval castle, with its strategic, crenellated ramparts and aura of legend and romance, represents perhaps the most familiar form of a long-crucial art. This concise, scholarly...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas B. Johansson (Author), Peter Steen (Author)Radioactive Waste from Nuclear Power Plants provides a comprehensive examination of Sweden's evolving nuclear waste management policies and the political landscape that shaped them. With a focus on the Nuclear Stipulation Act of 1977, the book outlines the stringent requirements imposed on reactor operators to ensure the safe long-term disposal of radioactive waste. The Swedish nuclear industry's response to the...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry H. Hausner (Editor)Beryllium: Its Metallurgy and Properties is a comprehensive exploration of the metal's characteristics, processing, and applications, based on lectures delivered at the University of California, Los Angeles, in March 1963. The book focuses on beryllium as a construction material, recent advancements in its technology, and efforts to improve its ductility through advanced processing techniques. It highlights the growing significance of b...

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Report copyright infringementby Karen Diadick Casselman (Author)Lichens are curious plants, composed of fungi and algae that often resemble splotches of paint peeling from rocks or wood. They have been used to create brilliant, versatile dyes for over 4,000 years. In this comprehensive guide based on 25 years of meticulous research, noted textile designer and lichen expert Karen Casselman explains how to create and use dyes derived from these unusual plants.The text begins with a fascinating ...

Theory of Satellite Geodesy: Applications of Satellites to Geodesy

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Report copyright infringementby William M. Kaula (Author)The main purpose of this classic text is to demonstrate how Newtonian gravitational theory and Euclidean geometry can be used and developed in the earth's environment. The second is to collect and explain some of the mathematical techniques developed for measuring the earth by satellite.Book chapters include discussions of the earth's gravitational field, with special emphasis on spherical harmonies and the potential of the ellipsoid; m...

Rotating Fluids in Engineering and Science

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Report copyright infringementby James P. Vanyo (Author)This lucid, well-written presentation of the basic principles and applications of rotating fluid theory is an excellent text for upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate students, but it will also be invaluable for engineers and scientists whose projects require knowledge of the theory. Readers are assumed to be familiar with vector analysis, fluid mechanics, and partial differential equations.Part I (Chapters 1-5) introduces the c...

Aerodynamics: Selected Topics in the Light of Their Historical Development

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Report copyright infringementby Theodore Von Karman (Author)Authoritative and engaging, this popular history traces the science of aerodynamics from the age of Newton through the mid-twentieth century. Author Theodore von Karman, a well-known pioneer in aerodynamic research, addresses himself to readers acquainted with the facts of aviation but less familiar with the field's underlying theories.A former director of the Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, von Kar...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Tinkham (Author)Well known for its accessibility to graduate students and experimental physicists, this volume emphasizes physical arguments and minimizes theoretical formalism. The second edition of this classic text features revisions by the author that improve its user-friendly qualities, and an introductory survey of latter-day developments in classic superconductivity enhances the volume's value as a reference for researchers. Starting with a histo...

Special Functions for Scientists and Engineers

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Report copyright infringementby W. W. Bell (Author)Clear and comprehensive, this text provides undergraduates with a straightforward guide to special functions. It is equally suitable as a reference volume for professionals, and readers need no higher level of mathematical knowledge beyond elementary calculus. Topics include the solution of second-order differential equations in terms of power series; gamma and beta functions; Legendre polynomials and functions; Bessel functions; Hermite, Lag...

Fundamentals of the Theory of Plasticity

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Report copyright infringementby L. M. Kachanov (Author)Intended for use by advanced engineering students and practicing engineers, this volume focuses on the plastic deformation of metals at normal temperatures, as applied to the strength of machines and structures. It covers problems associated with the special nature of plastic state and important applications of plasticity theory. 1971 edition. Number of Pages: 482 Dimensions: 0.99 x 8.52 x 5.52 IN Il...

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Report copyright infringementby H. W. Liepmann (Author), A. Roshko (Author)The increasing importance of concepts from compressible fluid flow theory for aeronautical applications makes the republication of this first-rate text particularly timely. Intended mainly for aeronautics students, the text will also be helpful to practicing engineers and scientists who work on problems involving the aerodynamics of compressible fluids. Covering the general principles of gas dynamics to provide a worki...

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Report copyright infringementby Werner Goldsmith (Author), Engineering (Author)Well-organized text examines stereomechanical impact; vibrational aspects of impact; contact phenomena produced by impact of elastic bodies; dynamic processes involving plastic strains; other aspects of impact theory. 284 illustrations. Number of Pages: 416 Dimensions: 0.81 x 8.5 x 5.37 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 01, 2001

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence E. Goodman (Author), William H. Warner (Author)Beginning text presents complete theoretical treatment of mechanical model systems and deals with technological applications. Topics include introduction to calculus of vectors, particle motion, dynamics of particle systems and plane rigid bodies, technical applications in plane motions, theory of mechanical vibrations, and more. Exercises and answers appear in each chapter. Number of Pages: 6...

Turn-Of-The-Century Farm Tools and Implements

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Report copyright infringementby Henderson & Co (Author)In 1898, Peter Henderson & Company published an abundantly illustrated trade catalog advertising tools, fertilizers, insecticides, and other essentials for the turn-of-the-century garden, farm, greenhouse, lawn, orchard, poultry yard, stable, and household. The comprehensive tools and implements catalog, with its nearly 700 line illustrations and descriptive captions, advertised such commonly used equipment as a one-horse disc har...

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Report copyright infringementby Igor Bazovsky (Author)Written by a pioneer in the development of reliability methods, this text applies statistical mathematics to the analysis of electrical, mechanical, and other systems employed in airborne, missile, and ground equipment. Geared toward upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, it is also a valuable reference for professionals. 1961 edition. Number of Pages: 292 Dimensions: 0.62 x 8.5 x 6.12 IN Il...

Mathematical Foundations for Design: Civil Engineering Systems

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Report copyright infringementby Robert M. Stark (Author), Robert L. Nicholls (Author)Text develops typical mathematical techniques of operations research and systems engineering and applies them to design and operation of civil engineering systems. Solutions to selected problems; solution guide available upon request. 1972 edition. Number of Pages: 566 Dimensions: 1.13 x 8.48 x 6.56 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 05, 2005 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter C. Hughes (Author)Pointing a satellite in the right direction requires an extremely complex system -- one that describes the satellite's orientation and at the same time predicts and either uses or neutralizes external influences.From its roots in classical mechanics and reliance on stability theory to the evolution of practical stabilization ideas, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics offers comprehensive coverage of environmental torques encountered in space; e...