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A Beginners Guide to Consumer Electronics Repair: Hand Book and Tutorial

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas Kinney (Author)If you are ready to start a business in consumer electronics repair or are simply interesting in the inner working of the television than this Easy to Read book is right for you. This book uses modern televisions troubleshooting; however, all circuits and components of consumer electronics are very similar. This book describes very specifically the functions and purposes of various types of circuitry, electronic components, their function...

Unconditional Love: The Amazing Story of One Woman and the Animals That Changed Her Life Forever

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Report copyright infringementby Melanie Higgins Zysk (Author)Melanie Higgins Zysk was a purebred city girl-until she discovered how animals could soothe her soul and enhance her life. Since then, Melanie and her husband, Tim, have made it their mission to provide shelter and love for animals of all kinds, including cats, dogs, pigs, and even cows. This heartwarming memoir pays tribute to Melanie's lasting love affair with animals small and large. Over the years, she and her husband have adop...

Corvette Stories from the Backbone of America

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Report copyright infringementby Tommy Mallory (Author)The Corvette is powerful, but the dream is more powerful. The Chevrolet Corvette is a legend in the automobile world and has been a dream car for many a youngster while growing up. From young military men to middle-aged family men looking for the one-of-a-kind thrill offered by America's favorite sports car, Corvette Stories from the Backbone of America tells the stories of those who dream about, own, drive, and even love these cars. In "D...

Webplicity 2.0: The Critical Guide to Successful Web Strategies

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Young (Author)Webplicity and is a great a resource for those in the process of or thinking about implementing a new web site or web based tool. Author Bill Young brings real world experience guiding clients through the difficult process of launching a well-designed web presence. In "non-techno" talk, Young details the entire process from idea inception to completion. The modules are straightforward. Webplicity 2.0 will become your new favorite reference t...

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: 1.7 x 9 x 6.4 IN Publication Date: October 28, 2002 ...

From T-2 to Supertanker: Development of the Oil Tanker, 1940-2000

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew G. Spyrou (Author)From T-2 to Supertanker provides a unique insight into the oil tanker industry's efforts to produce safe and efficient vessels. Dr. Andrew G. Spyrou believes that marine transportation is the key to effective global shipping, part of which is carrying petroleum by tanker. Enormous changes have taken place in tanker design and construction since World War II. Closure of the Suez Canal on two occasions-1956 and 1967-provided the impetus t...

Tails of the Prairie: My Life as a Small-Town Veterinarian in Wyoming

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Report copyright infringementby DVM R. a. Baldwin (Author)In Tails of the Prairie, Baldwin shares a collection of stories from his work as a veterinarian in three rural Wyoming counties from 1951 to 1964. Living in Wyoming can be a challenge as well as an adventure. Wyoming is a place of extremes and this affects the people who live there. The people are tough and tenacious and the country is full of all different types of personalities. This book lends a glimpse into the challenges of living...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Faludi (Author)Get ready to create distributed sensor systems and intelligent interactive devices using the ZigBee wireless networking protocol and Series 2 XBee radios. By the time you're halfway through this fast-paced, hands-on guide, you'll have built a series of useful projects, including a complete ZigBee wireless network that delivers remotely sensed data. Radio networking is creating revolutions in volcano monitoring, performance art, clean energ...

Wireless Hacks: Tips & Tools for Building, Extending, and Securing Your Network

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Report copyright infringementby Rob Flickenger (Author), Roger Weeks (Author)The popularity of wireless networking has grown exponentially over the past few years, despite a general downward trend in the telecommunications industry. More and more computers and users worldwide communicate via radio waves every day, cutting the tethers of the cabled network both at home and at work. Wireless technology changes not only the way we talk to our devices, but also what we ask them to do. With great...

Mobile Design and Development: Practical Concepts and Techniques for Creating Mobile Sites and Web Apps

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Fling (Author)Mobile devices outnumber desktop and laptop computers three to one worldwide, yet little information is available for designing and developing mobile applications. Mobile Design and Development fills that void with practical guidelines, standards, techniques, and best practices for building mobile products from start to finish. With this book, you'll learn basic design and development principles for all mobile devices and platforms. You'll a...

The Best of Instructables Volume I: Do-It-Yourself Projects from the World's Biggest Show & Tell

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Report copyright infringementby The Editors at Make Magazine and In Com (Author)In just three years, Instructables.com has become one of the hottest destinations for makers and DIY enthusiasts of all stripes. Known as "the world's biggest show & tell," makers from around the globe post how-to articles on a staggering variety of topics -- from collecting rainwater for lawn care to hacking toy robots to extracting squid ink. Now, with more than 10,000 articles, the Instructables staff and...

The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science & Technology Come Alive

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Report copyright infringementby John Graham-Cumming (Author)The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to Munich to see the world's largest science museum, watch Foucault's pendulum swinging in Paris, ponder a descendant of Newton's apple tree at Trinity College, Cambridge, and more. Each...

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Augustus Newcomb (Author)This is the most comprehensive book on the subject of modern practical magick to date. Practical magick is magical work that makes real and observable changes in you and your environment through the invisible forces that manifest and transform your reality. Astral projection, telekinesis, clairvoyance, telepathy, weather magick, angelic and demonic conjuration, magnetism and fascination, manifesting love and prosperity, prophesyin...

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin A. Sinko (Author)The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was the companion Very Heavy Bomber to the famed Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Used extensively for a revolutionary crew training program in the United States during 1945 just nine reached the Pacific before VJ day. The Dominator made its mark on history in the skies over Tokyo. Just days after the official cease fire was agreed on it battled Japanese fighters over a two day period marking the last official...

Build the Micro-Stim: Use Microcurrent Therapy to Heal Yourself

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Report copyright infringementby Reginald W. Davis (Author)Microcurrent therapy is the use of an extremely small pulsating current of electricity to treat pain and to stimulate healing in the body. These currents are on the same scale as the currents produced by the body on its own. This means you cannot feel them because they are below the level of sensory perception. Doctors and physical therapists are using microcurrent therapy to reduce pain and promote faster healing of wounds, injured mu...

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Pelikan (Author)This book describes how to design, install, and service a groundwater pumping system. It describes all of the components that go into a pump system, how to size the components, and offers solutions to some of the unusual situations that might be encountered. It has a very complete trouble shooting section and numerous charts and tables that a pump installer or home owner might want to refer to. If it has to do with ground water pumping, it i...

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Dulin (Author)Unlike conventional aviation authors and instructors I do not teach primary flying, crop dusting, pipeline patrol flying, bush flying, helicopter medical evacuation flying, and air to ground gunnery using instruments inside the aircraft as the primary situational awareness tool. Rather I teach Dutch rolls, slow flight and stalls over the runway, the energy management turns, use of ground effect on all takeoffs, the brisk walk apparent rate of ...

Risky Business: Financing & Distributing Independent Films (Second Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Litwak (Author)Risky Business (Second Edition) is the comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide to setting up an independent production project. Starting with the basic organization of the company and the preparation of production, collaboration, and screenplay agreements, it covers in detail everything from raising money via loans, presales, and investors through finding, contracting with, and policing the finished project's distributors. A companion to Litwak's...

Piezoelectric Ceramics: Principles and Applications

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Report copyright infringementby Ltd Apc International (Author)APC International, Ltd.'s textbook on the principles and applications of piezoelectric ceramics covers: general principles of piezoelectricity and behavior of piezoelectric ceramic elements fundamental mathematics of piezoelectricity traditional and experimental applications for piezoelectric materials, and related physical principles for each application: audible sound producers, flow meters, fluid level sensors, motors, pumps, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Gretchen N. Peterson (Author)Cartographer's Toolkit is like a big cheat-sheet for cartography. Its three chapters: Colors, Typography, and Composition Patterns build from individual map components to cohesive cartographic constructions. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction explaining relevant theory, key definitions, and usage suggestions. The pages that follow each introduction provide an abundance of visual demonstrations that are the basis for the t...

Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers and Ladder Logic

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Report copyright infringementby Orlando Charria (Author)There is no book in the market with a software simulator like this. This is the best way to learn ladder logic programming because it s like you were buying three different books: One for Theory, one for Lessons and a third one for Real applications.Learning about Programmable Logic Controllers is a real need for any technician/engineer who wants to work or applying for a job in the field of automation. It has been proven that it becomes...

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Brunacini (Author)"Staring into the Sun" is a firefighter's memoir. You'll shudder with joy (and revulsion) while reading this fiercely honest and humorous romp with career firefighter Nick Brunacini, who vividly chronicles his 30-year fire-service career in the sun-baked city of Phoenix. Brunacini describes his municipal playground and its inhabitants with the aching tenderness and bitter repugnance usually reserved for long-lost lovers. "Staring into the...

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Report copyright infringementby David Duerr (Author)"Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry Systems" is the first comprehensive handbook that addresses the use of hydraulic gantry systems for lifting in construction and industrial environments. Written by one of the leading authorities on gantries, this book begins with a detailed history of the development of hydraulic gantry systems starting in 1963. Additional topics covered include the basic features and capabilities of gantries, lift planning and e...

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Report copyright infringementby Vanessa R. Cooper (Author)Getting Started with UVM: A Beginner's Guide is an introductory text for digital verification (and design) engineers who need to ramp up on the Universal Verification Methodology quickly. The book is filled with working examples and practical explanations that go beyond the User's Guide.Author BiographyVanessa Cooper has over twelve years experience as both a digital design verification and support applications engineer. She has worked...

Fire Suppression/EMS: In the Shadow of Racial Disparity

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Report copyright infringementby Theodore R. Coleman (Author), Therman King (Author)Theodore R. Coleman began his firefighting career in 1953 as a private in the District of Columbia Fire Department (DCFD). He rose through the ranks and became the twentieth Fire Chief of DCFD in 1983. He managed a $100 million dollar annual budget and 1,535 employees. In his 36 years of service in the department, Coleman saw discrimination, disparate treatment, inconsistent operation, and under some conditions...

Chromecast User's Manual Streaming Media Setup Guide with extra tips & tricks!

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Report copyright infringementby Shelby Johnson (Author)Are you a new owner of the Chromecast dongle from Google and want to learn how to set up your device, install various apps or add-ons, and get more out of it? This is the helpful guide book for you which includes Chromecast tips and tricks for streaming to your TV! What's in this guide: -How to install and set up Chromecast with your TV and other devices. -Tips & tricks to use with the Chromecast. -How to set up Chromecast with sma...

The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updated

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Report copyright infringementby Corby Kummer (Author)In this revised and updated edition of the most authoritative guide to coffee, Corby Kummer travels the country and the world to give you all the latest information you need to make a great cup at home: - The best beans and how to buy and store them - The grinder that's essential for great coffee - Incisive reports on brewing and espresso-making equipment and tips on how to get the best from them, with photographs of current models - A comp...

Against the Tide: The Fate of the New England Fisherman

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Adams Carey (Author)With its spectacular beaches and charming towns, Cape Cod is known around the world as a vacation spot and a summer retreat for the well-to-do. But there is another Cape Cod, a hidden, hardscrabble, year-round world whose hunter-gatherer economy dates back to the Bay Colony. The world of the independent fisherman is one of constant peril, of arcane folkways and expert knowledge, of calculated risk and self-reliance -- and of freedom ...

Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource

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Report copyright infringementby Marq De Villiers (Author)In his award-winning book WATER, Marq de Villiers provides an eye-opening account of how we are using, misusing, and abusing our planet's most vital resource. Encompassing ecological, historical, and cultural perspectives, de Villiers reports from hot spots as diverse as China, Las Vegas, and the Middle East, where swelling populations and unchecked development have stressed fresh water supplies nearly beyond remedy. Political struggles...

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Report copyright infringementby Johan Oberholster (Author)Sheep and goats are of ancient origin in Southern Africa and date back more than 2000 years. Topography and soils influence animal production directly. Infectious diseases and internal and external parasites are severe constraints in sheep and goat production and they are endemic to large regions in Southern Africa. In financial terms it is calculated that reproduction is twenty times more important than carcass qualities, and ten time...

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Report copyright infringementby Janek Szymanowski (Photographer), Penny Swift (Author)How To Weld the easy way is a clear, concise and essential book for all metalworking enthusiasts who want to get started or improve their welding skills. How To Weld the easy way provides a simple and easy-to-follow introduction to the full range of techniques needed when working with metal of various kinds. Detailed information about metalworking tools, materials and equipment, together with photographs and...

The Vegetable Producer's Manual: A Practical guide for cultivating vegetables profitably

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Report copyright infringementby Piet Stork (Author)This manual with more than 400 pages includes 38 chapters and over 340 photographs. It's a user-friendly yet comprehensive manual, which will educate and inspire producers to produce higher yields and better quality vegetables, naturally resulting in higher profit margins and greater business sustainability. Number of Pages: 432 Dimensions: 0.88 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN Illustrated: Yes Publicatio...