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Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling's GATLING GUN PATENT DRAWINGS

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Report copyright infringementby Ron Ruble (Author)This book contains copies of all Dr. Gatling's original Gatling Gun patent and patent drawings from the United States Patent Office. Also included are the patent drawings of the Broadwell Drum Feed, Bruce feed and Accles feed that was used on Colt Gatling Guns. Shortly after the outbreak of the American Civil War, Dr. Richard J. Gatling began work on his most famous invention. A prototype gun was made late in 1861 and was demonstrated in India...

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Report copyright infringementby Ray Prouty (Author)This is a collection of the Ray Prouty's columns in Rotor and Wing and American Helicopter Society's Vertiflite magazine from 1992 to 2004. Number of Pages: 366 Dimensions: 0.76 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 29, 2019

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Beaudry (Author)A comprehensive book that covers all aspects of timber framing and hewn log construction. The book covers information on design, tree selection, tool selection, hewing, and framing. The author sequentially guides the builder through the process, revealing various options for every aspect of framing. The book is profusely illustrated, relying on pictures to convey the process. Whether one wishes to learn how to hew a timber, cut mortise a...

Fundamentals of Astronautics: The 'Project PoSSUM' Suborbital Noctilucent Cloud Tomography Mission

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Report copyright infringementby Jason David Reimuller (Editor)Project PoSSUM, an acronym for Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere, is the aeronomy program within the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, a 501(c)(3) non-profit international research program. PoSSUM employs commercial spacecraft, aircraft, and high-altitude balloons to study rare "space clouds" called noctilucent clouds. These elusive clouds can help scientists address critical questions about the Ear...

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Jr. Hopson (Author)Naval Engineering: The Principles of Fire Protection is a technical publication for professional fire protection engineers, fire safety engineers, and firefighters to gain an understanding of fire protection applications used on board U.S. Navy vessels. An emphasis has been placed on helping the reader to acquire an overall view of naval fire protection engineering. The reader will learn about the roles and responsibilities the Naval Fir...

Secret Science and the Secret Space Program

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Report copyright infringementby Herbert G. III Dorsey (Author)There are areas of science that are off limits to the public and are not taught in our universities. The science and technology of anti-gravity and extracting energy from space itself was developed in the late 19th and early 20th century by scientists and experimenters like John Worrell Keely, Nicola Tesla, and Thomas Townsend Brown. But today, this science is purposely overlooked and regulated to the world of "Black Projects." The...

Maps, Myths & Paradigms: With a Side of COPHEE

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Report copyright infringementby Doug Fisher (Author)Maps, Myths & Paradigms is a cartographic adventure that begins as a casual investigation into a curious but unlikely claim that an ancient civilization charted the Antarctic continent. The investigation that ensues leads the reader down a trail of mystery and intrigue revealing a series of fresh observations and new discoveries surrounding ancient maps, mythical lost civilizations, and modern geological paradigms. Among the findings: 1)...

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin Pereau (Author), Barry Lenson (Editor)Healthcare is evolving and our smart phones are driving that disruption, better connecting us with the stakeholders who help keep us happy and healthy. The Digital Health Revolution is the first consumer look at how digital health technologies are helping us collect, analyze and take action on our personal healthcare data. We check in with 30 of healthcare's top thought leaders to capture and share their insights. Whe...

From the Valley to the Summit: The Inseparable Connection Between the Sacramento Shops and the Transcontinental Railroad

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Nemeth (Author), Robin Martin (Editor), Lisa Ham (Designed by)This book presents first hand, historic and personal accounts of the work that made Sacramento the hub of the transcontinental railroad and Western railroading, interspersed with easy-to-understand explanations of the Sacramento Shops' significance to engineering, transportation, and development of the west. Included in the compilation are the most significant and interesting news and informa...

Blueprints for the Residential Contractor

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Report copyright infringementby George Papaheraklis (Author), Niko Papaheraklis (Introduction by), Kristina Brune (Editor)Do you own your own contracting business and feel bogged down by the day-to-day tasks you need to do just to stay afloat?Do you want to grow your business but you're not sure how?Are you having trouble finding and keeping employees you can trustIf you answered YES to any of these questions, you need this book! You'll learn from a veteran of the trade how to grow your busin...

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Report copyright infringementby David Duerr (Author)Mobile Crane Support Handbook is a comprehensive reference that is focused exclusively on the design and engineering of supports for mobile crane installations. This second edition significantly expands all of the material of the first edition, updates ties to referenced standards, and includes additional example problems to further explain the material and demonstrate its practical applications. Written by one of the leading lifting special...

The Engineering Is Easy: Memoir of a Project Manager

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce E. Podwal (Author)Project managers will learn how to overcome pitfalls in this self-help guide for managing projects. Written in memoir format, this book also is useful for those considering project management as a career and anyone supervising project managers. Real-world case studies are used to present good practices and lessons learned for numerous project circumstances, including: Varying project sizes from small and simple to multi-disciplinary, m...

Advanced PLC Hardware & Programming: Hardware and Software Basics, Advanced Techniques & Allen-Bradley and Siemens Platforms

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Lamb (Author)A comprehensive treatment on the topic of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) hardware and software. It concentrates primarily on the Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms, but includes examples from many other brands.The first section covers PLCs from a generic perspective, discussing features that are common to all platforms along with their differences. This section also has a history of computers and computing devices along with the evo...

Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation, Interpretation

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Report copyright infringementby Hugh R. Rollinson (Author)Using Geochemical Data brings together in one volume a wide range of ideas and methods currently used in geochemistry, providing a foundation of knowledge from which the reader can interpret, evaluate and present geochemical data.Back JacketThe advent of automated geochemical analytical techniques over the last two decades has brought about significant changes in the field of geochemistry, stimulating the evolution of highly specialize...

The Gate: The True Story of the Design and Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge

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Report copyright infringementby John Van Der Zee (Author) Number of Pages: 392 Dimensions: 0.81 x 11 x 8.25 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 20, 2000

The Building Acts and Regulations Applied: Houses and Flats

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Report copyright infringementby C. M. H. Barritt (Author)This newly revised edition is an up-to-date and concise volume, clarifying the Building Acts and Regulations relating to houses, flats and maisonettes, for all construction professionals and students.Each chapter forms a self-contained unit covering all the regulation requirements applicable to a particular part of a building, dealing with each part in turn. With this single volume, professionals can ensure that all regulations are full...

Back Down to Earth: The Development of Space Policy for NASA During the Jimmy Carter Administration

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Damohn (Author) Number of Pages: 316 Dimensions: 0.82 x 8.64 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: March 20, 2001

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Payne Jones (Author) Number of Pages: 320 Dimensions: 0.67 x 9.24 x 7.48 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2001

The Bush Pilots: A Pictorial History of a North American Phenomenon

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Report copyright infringementby Tony Foster (Author) Number of Pages: 228 Dimensions: 0.52 x 10.98 x 8.28 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 01, 2000

Identifying Horse-Drawn Farm Implements - Paperback

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by W. R. Runyan (Author) Number of Pages: 140 Dimensions: 0.41 x 9.14 x 6.18 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 20, 2000

A Technical Guide for Performing and Writing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas M. Socha (Author) Number of Pages: 132 Dimensions: 0.34 x 9.12 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2001

Construction Materials for Civil & Structural Engineering

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Report copyright infringementby Houman Parsaie (Author) Number of Pages: 172 Dimensions: 0.46 x 9.02 x 6.28 IN Publication Date: October 24, 2001

The Preservationist's Guide to Technological Change and the American Home: 1600-1900

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Report copyright infringementby Lee Perry (Author) Number of Pages: 312 Dimensions: 0.78 x 9.12 x 5.94 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 20, 2000

A Home From the Woods: Adventures and methods restoring and building authentic log cabins

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Report copyright infringementby Michael J. Antoniak (Author) Number of Pages: 236 Dimensions: 0.69 x 8.98 x 6.1 IN Publication Date: September 22, 2002

The Firefighting Buff's Guide to New York City: The Five Borough, Five Alarm Reference to the Second Homes of New York's Bravest

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Natale Schneiderman (Author)For the past 10 years, Joseph Natale Schneiderman has visited 55 firehouses in the grand City of New York. He is a "Buff", or someone who visited firehouses in their spare time (it also meant once that someone rode with them if they so chose!). So, come with him, on his 5-borough journey to these 55 firehouses, as you learn about the history of the firehouses and fire engines, firefighters, and his personal experiences. You'll...

The Rickover Effect: How One Man Made A Difference

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Report copyright infringementby Theodore Rockwell (Author)As Technical Director, Rockwell worked alongside the legendary Admiral Rickover for the first 15 years, creating the nuclear navy, then the world s first commercial atomic power station. Rickover was both admired and hated as he forcibly reformed both bureaucracies and industries to harness the fearsome atom. Number of Pages: 488 Dimensions: 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication...

War in the Shadows: The Guerrilla in History Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby Robert B. Asprey (Author) Number of Pages: 740 Dimensions: 1.78 x 9.1 x 6.08 IN Publication Date: May 31, 2002

Selected Issues In Agricultural Policy Analysis With Special Reference To East Africa

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Report copyright infringementby Tony Akaki (Author)This book highlights some of the main areas of debate around the subject of agricultural policy in Eastern Africa. Its major aim is to introduce the reader to different issues of economic and social change arising from agricultural development and to provide an understanding of some of the major difficulties faced by African countries in pursuing an agricultural policy. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.36 x 9.16 x ...

Madness in the Making: The Triumphant Rise & Untimely Fall of America's Show Inventors

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Report copyright infringementby David Lindsay (Author)"A fascinating history of the unexpected intersection of science, technology and show business." --John Steele Gordon, author of Hamilton's Blessing "Once upon a time, American know-how flourished through show-how: spectacular demonstrations by ever resourceful technological entrepreneurs. David Lindsay brings back these glorious (and sometimes infamous) theatricals in a delightful, witty, narrative with a serious point: the American inve...

Power Shift: The Transition to Nuclear Power in the U.S. Submarine Force As Told by Those Who Did It

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Gillcrist (Author)Power Shift is the first comprehensive account of the US Navy's Submarine Force transition from diesel to nuclear power. It represented the biggest, most costly and disruptive technological change in naval history. This was all done against the backdrop of intense Cole War operations where US submarines played a critical role in maintaining the peace. The story is told by the people who were part of the power shift. From seamen to admirals...

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Report copyright infringementby Dominic (Nick) Tusa (Author)On Thanksgiving Day 1961, Wes Schum was unstoppable. His Central Electronics Company had produced the world's most advanced single-sideband transmitter, setting the Amateur Radio World ablaze. Three months later, it was all over. 60 years later, learn why and what could have been. While this book chronicles the life and times of a man who brought Single Sideband technology to amateur radio enthusiasts in a form that made one's commun...

How AI Will Shape Our Future: Understand Artificial Intelligence and Stay Ahead. Machine Learning. Generative AI. Robots. Quantum AI. Super Intelligen

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Report copyright infringementby Pedro Uria-Recio (Author)"A fascinating journey into the future of AI, providing a unique perspective that combines technology, economics, geopolitics, and history." - PASCAL BORNET, Technology Influencer, 2 million followers.Written in an accessible style for all audiences, "How AI Will Shape Our Future" anchors readers in the history and evolution of Artificial Intelligence, laying the groundwork for a deeper understanding of its trajectory. This equips reade...