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Reliability: Probabilistic Models and Statistical Methods

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence Mark Leemis (Author)An elementary introduction to the probabilistic models and statistical methods used by reliability engineers as applied to, for example, electrical or mechanical systems. Leemis offers explanations of how the mathematical models and results apply to engineering design and the analysis of lifetime data sets, with simple, supplementary proofs and derivations provided when necessary. Applications are drawn from a variety of disciplines...

The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor

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Report copyright infringementby James Edward Gordon (Author), Philip de Greff Ball (Introduction by)J. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how the structural world around us works. Gordon focuses on so-called strong materials--such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone--explaining in engaging and accessible terms the unique physical and chemical basis for their inherent structural qua...

Success Through Failure: The Paradox of Design

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Report copyright infringementby Henry Petroski (Author), Henry Petroski (Preface by)From the acclaimed author and engineer, an engaging and lively account of the surprising secret of great design Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design? In this compelling and wide-ranging look at the essence of invention, distinguished engineer and author Henry Petr...

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Report copyright infringementby Allen J. Scott (Author)Why is the U.S. motion picture industry concentrated in Hollywood and why does it remain there in the age of globalization? Allen Scott uses the tools of economic geography to explore these questions and to provide a number of highly original answers. The conceptual roots of his analysis go back to Alfred Marshall's theory of industrial districts and pick up on modern ideas about business clusters as sites of efficient and innovative prod...

The Tao of Flight Test: Principles to Live By

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Report copyright infringementby Mark J. Mondt II (Author)Although written for flight test professionals, this book is pertinent to any undertaking which has potentially significant and unwanted outcomes. Flight testing involves deep technical content but "the way" (i.e., Tao) in which flight testers go about their business can be characterized in terms of a few general principles. This easy-to-read, brief, story-based format places those concepts within reach of the uninitiated while retainin...

Amaranth: An Ancient Grain and Exceptionally Nutritious Food

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Report copyright infringementby Robert L. Myers (Author), Katherine Lorenz (Contribution by), Pete Noll (Contribution by)This is the fascinating story of amaranth, a crop from the ancient past that is being resurrected as a modern, nutritious, gluten-free food. First used over 6000 years ago, amaranth reached its peak of popularity in the time of the Aztec empire in the early 1500s. After the arrival of Cortez and his Spanish conquistadors in 1519, amaranth nearly disappeared from history.Now...

State-of-the-Art AI Driverless Self-Driving Cars: Practical Adbances in Machine Learning and AI

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Report copyright infringementby Lance Eliot (Author)This ground-breaking book is a state-of-the-art look at the latest in AI for driverless self-driving cars. Coverage includes high-tech aspects, along with the business and societal ramifications of these latest new innovations. Based on the author's popular AI Insider column and his frequent presentations at industry events, he tells it like it is.Author BiographyDr. Lance B. Eliot serves as the Executive Director of the AI Cybernetic Self-D...

Oilfield Survival Guide, Volume One: For All Oilfield Situations

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew J. Hatami (Author)Save Money, Time, and Lives with the Real-World Oil & Gas Experience of Others. Learning the Hard Way in the Oilfield can Cost You Millions, sometimes Billions of Dollars in addition to Injury and Loss of Life.Cut Through the Noise to Focus on the Most Critical Aspects of Working in the Oil and Gas Business. Based on over 1,000 Oil and Gas Situations involving Drilling, Cementing, Fracking, Wireline, Coil Tubing, Snubbing, Running ...

Holistic Agility: Rediscovering the Power and Meaning of Agile

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Lambert (Author)Many companies are struggling with Agile. They have lost sight of how the teams at the center of an Agile transformation are only the first drop in the lake. That first drop will create a ripple effect that must be allowed to progress throughout the entire organization in order to unleash the power that Agile promises and to achieve top performance. Holistic Agility provides a perspective on how to create a healthy and whole organization tha...

Feaver Fever in Spillage Village: The Force of Buoyancy

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Report copyright infringementby Nathan Phillips (Author), Nathan Phillips (Illustrator)Feaver Fever in Spillage Village is a tale about a young alligator named Archie. Archie is passionate about science and engineering and loves to use his expertise to address challenges that often occur in his village. In this Tale of Whoa, Archie's village is invaded by hungry fish/beaver hybrid animals (aka Feavers) that have escaped from their cage and are terrorizing the villagers. In order to save the t...

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Report copyright infringementby Steven M. Johnson (Author)The book is a survey of 40 years of whimsical self-illustrated inventions created by the author as a personal sideline artistic and creative endeavor. The book includes over 400 illustrations of ludicrous, whimsical or marginally-plausible inventions relating to the automobile, as well as to vans, motorcycles, bicycles and unique personal conveyances. Many of the images appear for the first time in color. Number of Pages: ...

Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation: How Silicon Valley Will Make Oil, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Coal, Electric Utilities and Conventional Cars

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Report copyright infringementby Tony Seba (Author)The industrial age of energy and transportation will be over by 2030. Maybe before. Exponentially improving technologies such as solar, electric vehicles, and autonomous (self-driving) cars will disrupt and sweep away the energy and transportation industries as we know it. The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of rocks. It ended because a disruptive technology ushered in the Bronze Age. The era of centralized, command-and-control, extra...

Highway Accidents: Investigation, Reconstruction and Causation

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Report copyright infringementby Bertan W. Morrow (Author)This book describes an orderly and science-based process of highway accident investigation, reconstruction and causation, beginning with the collection and interpretation of physical evidence, through the qualitative and quantitative reconstruction, to the determination of accident causation, with the ultimate goal of guiding the development of countermeasures. This process has evolved from the author's extensive teaching, research and ...

The Little Guide to Empathetic Technical Leadership

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Harms (Author)Supporting your team's technical decision-making process, mentoring new teammates, encouraging a learning culture. For some folks, it seems to come easy. How did they learn? Does empathy come naturally? What does collaborative leadership look like?Developing your technical chops used to keep you pretty busy. Now, it's something you're used to. Almost second nature. Now comes the hard part: connecting with your team, providing leadership, ment...

Annie's All About Goats: Essential Goat Care

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Report copyright infringementby Mary L. Humphrey (Author)A complete guide to goat care, including, how to select breeds, how to house and set up pastures, health and wellness care, breeding, birthing, caring for goat kids, milking, and how to develop an income stream from goats.Author BiographyMary L Humphrey has been a decade-long resource for goat owners around the world, and she is often called to assist with local goat birthing, health, and wellness care. She is the owner/operator of Anni...

The MacGyver Secret: Connect to Your Inner MacGyver And Solve Anything

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Report copyright infringementby Lee D. Zlotoff (Author), Colleen Seifert (Author)Written by the creator of MacGyver, The MacGyver Secret book details everything you need to experience breakthroughs in your creative problem solving. It teaches you the 3 simple steps to connect with your Inner MacGyver, guides you through the science by co-author Colleen Seifert, Ph.D. of why it works so well, shares tips about how to apply it in both personal and work situations, and gives you real world examp...

MID-LIFT Advanced Rocker Arm Tech, by Jim Miller: Shattering the Myths of Rocker Arm Geometry, Cam Selection & Cylinder Head Integration

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Miller (Author)A pioneering professional's comprehensive insight to the previously confidential world of precision rocker arm design and application to Over-Head Valve competition engines. Written by the founder of the Patented MID-LIFT roller rocker arm geometry for internal combustion engines, and color Illustrated, Jim Miller explains the critical elements of valve train design and system integration with in-depth tech and terminology defined for pro and...

Internet of Things and Big Data Analysis: Recent Trends and Challenges

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Report copyright infringementby Ruaa Alsabah (Editor), Ali Al-Sabbagh (Author)Chapter One: Overview of Internet of Things (IoT): This chapter describes the definition of IoT. The term Internet of Things (IoT) or Internet of Everything (IoE) is still ambiguous. There is no single unified definition of what it really is. However, it can be defined by elaborating what it can provide. The Internet of Things is thought to be the next evolution of the Internet as it provides a networking infrastruc...

Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Circuit Design: Practical Analysis and Design Tools

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Report copyright infringementby Manou Ghanevati (Author), Ali Behagi (Author)This book was last updated in January 2020. RF and microwave circuit design is a fascinating and fulfilling career path. It is also an extremely vast subject with topics ranging from semiconductor physics to electromagnetic theory and techniques. The Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Circuit Design book covers the subject from a Computer Aided Design (CAD) standpoint using the low-cost or free software such as LTspice...

The Rightful Place of Science: Frankenstein

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Report copyright infringementby Joey Eschrich (Author), Jathan Sadowski (Author), Megan Halpern (Author)Two hundred years after its publication, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein continues to speak to modern concerns about science, technology, and society. The story of Victor Frankenstein and his creature has become a cultural touchstone through myriad theatrical renditions, movies, and other adaptations and allusions. But Shelley's original tale is far richer and more relevant to contemporary issu...

CEO Of Live Video: Discover The Fundamentals Of Dominating Live Video Through The Eyes Of A Producer, With A Step-By-Step Formula To Enga

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Report copyright infringementby Roshanda E. Pratt (Author)Live video is a booming business and in order to make it work you must think like a CEO. In this book you will learn the key strategies to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of live video. With more than 80% of the population watching video on their mobile devices and on television this communication tool is the connector between you and your ideal client. You will learn how to connect to your audience in a way which causes them to s...

Bucking the Trend: The Story of Buck Autrey and Miller Electric Company

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Report copyright infringementby Buck Autrey (Author), Kenneth R. Overman (With)Sage ... Pragmatic ... Enduring Buck Autrey doesn't believe in giving up. Nor does the word "failure" enter his vocabulary. That kind of thinking turned a nearly bankrupt business into one of the largest and most respected electrical contracting companies in America today. Since 1966, Buck has navigated Miller Electric through major recessions, feisty unions, stiff competition, and a fast changing industry. As the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Steven M. Johnson (Author)This collection represents Steven M. Johnson's 7th book; some of his books have gone to several editions. With the exception of a drawing done in 1962, most of the work included in this book was published in 1984 and 1991, though many drawings were created in intervening years up to and including 2017. Johnson began to focus on a specialty around 1974 while working as a magazine cartoonist. The specialty was whimsical variations and hu...

America's School for War: Fort Leavenworth, Officer Education, and Victory in World War II

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Report copyright infringementby Peter J. Schifferle (Author)Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award When the United States entered World War II, it took more than industrial might to transform its tiny army--smaller than even Portugal's--into an overseas fighting force of more than eight and a half million. Peter Schifferle contends that the determination of American army officers to be prepared for the next big war was an essential component in America's ultimate triumph over ...

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Report copyright infringementby Lucian K. Truscott (Author)In an age of nuclear deterrence, SDI, and laser technology, it's easy to forget that that the horse soldier played a vital role in the American military until World War II. The Twilight of the U.S. Cavalry describes life at the old cavalry posts and recaptures the spirit and pace of that time-honored tradition. General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. (1895-1965) was, in the opinion of many, the most outstanding U.S. Army combat commander in W...

Winston L. Shelton ...a Life of Invention

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Coomes (As Told to), S. Valerie Shelton (Contribution by), William C. Arbaugh (Contribution by)"Innovating for the sake of others is how we 'pay our rent' for our time on Earth; it's how we give back to something that's given us so much."--Winston SheltonFour decades before Winston Shelton began creating revolutionary foodservice equipment, he was tinkering with junkyard castoffs to make a working underwater exploration helmet, a gasoline powered child's ...

After Clausewitz: German Military Thinkers Before the Great War

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Report copyright infringementby Antulio J. Echevarria II (Author)The writings of Carl von Clausewitz loom so large in the annals of military theory that they obscure the substantial contributions of thinkers who came after him. This is especially true for those German theorists who wrote during the half century preceding World War I. However, as Antulio Echevarria argues, although none of those thinkers approached Clausewitz's stature, they were nonetheless theorists of considerable vision. T...

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Report copyright infringementby Donald R. Baucom (Author)Winner: Richard W. Leopold PrizeMost people think Star Wars was Reagan's idea, but its roots reach decades farther back. Military historian Don Baucom traces them to the dawn of the atomic age in 1944.In this first scholarly account of the origins of SDI, Baucom brings together the political, technological, and strategic forces that have shaped the history of ballistic missile defenses from World War II to the present day. He chronicles...

Water, Land, and Law in the West: The Limits of Public Policy, 1850-1920

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Report copyright infringementby Donald J. Pisani (Author)This volume features the best and most influential essays by Donald Pisani, one of our nation's leading environmental and western historians. Collectively, the essays highlight the central role played by land, water, and timber allocation in the American West and show how efforts to achieve justice and efficiency were compromised by the region's obsession with achieving rapid economic growth. Pisani's work underscores the importance of ...

Useful Trees and Shrubs in Dryland Permaculture

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Report copyright infringementby Keller Horton (Author)The reason I wrote this book is simple. There are so many of us in permaculture who still have trouble remembering which leaves, seeds, seed pods, flowers, and general tree shapes belong to some of the important Nitrogen Fixers and other trees that are often used in dryland permaculture. I also included several trees that most permaculture folks like to use due to their usefulness in producing foods, medicines, and for attracting beneficia...

Airpower in Small Wars: Fighting Insurgents and Terrorists

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Report copyright infringementby James S. Corum (Author), Wray Johnson (Author)The use of airpower in wartime calls to mind the massive bombings of World War II, but airplanes have long been instrumental in small wars as well. Ever since its use by the French to put down rebellious Moroccan tribes in 1913, airpower has been employed to fight in limited but often lengthy small conflicts around the globe. This is the first comprehensive history of airpower in small wars-conflicts pitting states ...

Lean Behavior-Based Safety: BBS for Today's Realities

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Report copyright infringementby Terry L. Mathis (Author), Shawn M. Galloway (Author)In 2001, ProAct Safety introduced Lean BBS(R) as a major update to traditional behavior-based safety (BBS) models with a focus on providing new value with more efficient, safer work. Simply put, Lean BBS focuses on adding value to employees rather than trying to control them. Lean BBS addresses the four major issues found within the average behavior-based safety process:1.BBS provides successful results for ma...