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Genetics of the Fowl: The Classic Guide to Poultry Breeding and Chicken Genetics - Paperback

$85.41

by Frederick B. Hutt (Author)Genetics of the Fowl is still the most useful work on poultry genetics. Just the last chapter, "Genetics in Practice," provides the best introduction to successful poultry breeding ever written, covering the difference between breeding for dominant vs. recessive characteristics, individual selection vs. progeny testing, inbreeding vs. crossing, and much more. Professor Hutt was sympathetic to the needs of practical farmers, show breeders, and researchers, so this ...

Communications: An International History of the Formative Years - Paperback

$170.10

by Russell W. Burns (Author)Communications: An international history of the formative years traces the evolution of communications from 500 BC, when fire beacons were used for signalling, to the 1940s, when high definition television systems were developed for the entertainment, education and enlightenment of society. The book does not simply provide a chronicle of dates and events, nor is it a descriptive catalogue of devices and systems. Rather, it discusses the essential factors - technica...

A History of Beekeeping and the Honeybee in Contested Eastern European Landscapes: Empires of the Bee - Hardcover

$234.00

by Catherine B. Clay (Author)A History of Beekeeping and the Honeybee in Contested Eastern European Landscapes: Empires of the Bee traces the material-cultural dynamics of the honeybee and beekeeping from prehistory to the present, through Kievan Rus, the Novgorod Republic, Muscovy, Imperial Russia the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. Interweaving environmental, social, economic, and cultural history, this book explores the meaning and experience of beekeeping in the longue duree, to ...

Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests - Paperback

$39.95

by Ken Mudge (Author), Steve Gabriel (Author), John Munsell (Foreword by)The first in-depth guide for farmers and gardeners who have access to an established woodland and are looking for productive, innovative ways to create a natural forest ecosystems that produces a wide range of food, medicinals, and other non-timber products. "What a joy to read! Nice pictures, great case studies, and well organized. . . . Farming the Woods is the source for temperate climate agroforestry."--Jonathan Bate...

Bim and 3D GIS Integration for Digital Twins: An Introduction - Hardcover

$162.00

by Mohsen Kalantari (Author), Christian Clemen (Author), Mojgan Jadidi (Author)Building information modelling (BIM) uses a combination of technologies and resources to capture, manage, analyse, and display a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility. A Geographic Information System (GIS) offers tools for visualising and analysing built and natural environments and their impacts on infrastructure systems, such as land use, transportation, etc. This boo...

Advanced Mechanical Vibration: Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation - Hardcover

$153.00

by Bingen Yang (Author)Modeling, analysis, and simulation--everything vibration engineering students need to succeed, including late-breaking advances in this ever-changing fieldAdvanced Mechanical Vibration covers modeling and analysis of vibrating systems with damping and gyroscopic effects, dynamics of combined distributed-lumped systems, and approximate methods for solutions of complex vibration problems, which are often overlooked in other such textbooks. Case studies and pre-coded MATLA...

Fractional and Fractal Derivative Models for Anomalous Sediment Transport - Hardcover

$282.13

by Hongguang Sun (Author), Zhipeng Li (Author), Shiqian Nie (Author)Author Biography HongGuang Sun, Zhipeng Li, Shiqian Nie, Hohai University, China Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: December 02, 2024

FinFET Devices for VLSI Circuits and Systems - Paperback

$105.28

by Samar K. Saha (Author)To surmount the continuous scaling challenges of MOSFET devices, FinFETs have emerged as the real alternative for use as the next generation device for IC fabrication technology. The objective of this book is to provide the basic theory and operating principles of FinFET devices and technology, an overview of FinFET device architecture and manufacturing processes, and detailed formulation of FinFET electrostatic and dynamic device characteristics for IC design and man...

Like Silicon from Clay: What Ancient Jewish Wisdom Can Teach Us about AI - Hardcover

$34.56

by Michael M. Rosen (Author)How can we reconcile competing claims about artificial intelligence in today's policy debate? Will AI herald a technological utopia filled with scientific breakthroughs that extend and enhance life, or will the machines we create turn on us and usher in the apocalypse? Will chatbots stifle creativity and crush the human spirit, or are they just reflections of ourselves, for better or worse? As we grapple with these questions, technologists, philosophers, entreprene...

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by Tutorial Books (Author)Creo Parametric 11.0 Basics is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide designed for beginners and those looking to expand their knowledge in 3D design and modeling using Creo Parametric. With clear explanations and practical exercises, this book helps learners grasp essential skills in CAD (Computer-Aided Design) from the ground up. Each chapter covers a key area of Creo Parametric, with topics that build on each other for a step-by-step learning journey. Starting wi...

The Origins of Agriculture in the Bronze Age Indus Civilization - Hardcover

$206.55

by Jennifer Bates (Author)The Indus civilization in South Asia (c. 320 - 1500BC) was one of the most important Old World Bronze Age cultures. Located at the cross-roads of Asia, in modern Pakistan and India, it encompassed ca. one million square kilometers, making it one the largest and most ecologically, culturally, socially, and economically complex among contemporary civilisations. In this study, Jennifer Bates offers new insights into the Indus civilisation through an archaeobotanical rec...

Fundamentals of Laser Spectroscopy for Atoms and Diatomic Molecules - Hardcover

$168.30

by Robert P. Lucht (Author) Number of Pages: 430 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: December 19, 2024

The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy - Paperback

$97.18

by Rebecca L. Haller (Author), Karen L. Kennedy (Author), Christine L. Capra (Author)The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy is a comprehensive guide to the theories that horticultural therapists use as a foundation for their practice and provides wide-ranging illustrative models of programming. This book aims to enhance understanding and provide insight into the profession for both new and experienced practitioners. It is directed to students in the field, along with health care...

Large Language Models: An Introduction - Paperback

$59.38

by Oswald Campesato (Author)This book begins with an overview of the Generative AI landscape, distinguishing it from conversational AI and shedding light on the roles of key players like DeepMind and OpenAI. It then reviews the intricacies of ChatGPT, GPT-4, and Gemini, examining their capabilities, strengths, and competitors. Readers will also gain insights into the BERT family of LLMs, including ALBERT, DistilBERT, and XLNet, and how these models have revolutionized natural language process...

The Woodland Homestead: How to Make Your Land More Productive and Live More Self-Sufficiently in the Woods - Paperback

$19.95

by Brett McLeod (Author), Philip Ackerman-Leist (Foreword by)Put your wooded land to work This comprehensive manual shows you how to use your woodlands to produce everything from wine and mushrooms to firewood and livestock feed. You'll learn how to take stock of your woods; use axes, bow saws, chainsaws, and other key tools; create pasture and silvopasture for livestock; prune and coppice trees to make fuel, fodder, and furniture; build living fencing and shelters for animals; grow fruit tr...

A Revolution in Music: The History of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales - Hardcover

$171.00

by ?velyne Gayou (Author), David Vaughn (Translator)Established in the 1950s by musician and engineer Pierre Schaeffer, the Groupe de Recherches Musicales would become the nerve center for avant-garde artists experimenting with sound and acoustics, as well as the birthplace of a genre of music-making enabled by new recording technologies and sound pioneers: musique concr?te. ?velyne Gayou--herself a researcher, composer, and producer at the GRM--tells the history of the storied institution th...

Natural Farming: A Practical Guide - Paperback

$20.00

by Pat Coleby (Author)Natural Farming carries a simple but widely overlooked message: healthy soil makes healthy plants, which in turn make healthy animals and healthy people. The book explores the consequences in the soil of applications of superphosphate and other artificial fertilizers over decades, and explains soil chemistry in terms that every farmer can understand. It describes the exact role of each mineral and vitamin, both in the soil and in the body. And it explains how to prevent ...

Environmental Issues in Automotive Industry - Paperback

$178.18

by Paulina Golinska (Editor)Sustainability in automotive industry.- Environmental friendly practices in the automotive industry.- A declarative approach to new product development in the automotive industry.- What is influencing the sustainable attitude of the automobile industry.- Sustainability Issues for Vehicles and Fleet Vehicles Using Hybrid and Assistive Technologies.- Tools and methods for greener decision making.- Diagnostics systems as a tool to reduce and monitor gas emissions from...

The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives - Paperback

$26.95

by Sybil Derrible (Author)One unforgettable journey through seven infrastructure systems across sixteen world cities.Author BiographySybil Derrible is a professor of urban engineering and director of the Complex and Sustainable Urban Networks Laboratory at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is a world-renowned scholar on infrastructure and a lead author on the United Nations Environmental Program's Seventh Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) report. He received the Walter L. Huber Research...

Butchering Beef: The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering - Paperback

$29.99

by Adam Danforth (Author), Temple Grandin (Foreword by)Learn how to humanely slaughter cattle and butcher your own beef. In this straightforward guide, Adam Danforth provides clear instructions and step-by-step photography of the entire butchering process, from creating the right preslaughter conditions through killing, skinning, keeping cold, breaking the meat down, and perfecting expert cuts. With plenty of encouragement and expert advice on food safety, packaging, and necessary equipment, ...

Chst Exam Secrets Study Guide: Chst Test Review for the Construction Health and Safety Technician Exam - Paperback

$78.82

by Mometrix Safety Certification Test Team (Editor)Mometrix Test Preparation's CHST Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Construction Health and Safety Technician Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: Practice test questions with detailed answer explanations Tips and strategies to help you get your best test performance A complete review of all CHST test s...

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - Hardcover

$29.99

by Jenny Odell (Author)** A New York Times Bestseller ** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time - The New Yorker - NPR - GQ - Elle - Vulture - Fortune - Boing Boing - The Irish Times - The New York Public Library - The Brooklyn Public Library "A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto."--Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book ReviewOne of President Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of 20...

The Observant Beekeeper: Treatment free, low intervention - Paperback

$100.80

by Paul Honigmann (Author)How can you inspect a hive without opening it? When you do open it, how do you interpret what you see? And how do unmanaged bees survive without our help?Truly seeing and understanding what is happening in a bee colony is the core skill for all beekeepers. In this comprehensive book you will learn how to 'read' bees' behaviour, interpret comb clues, diagnose and deal with diseases, manage multiple hive types from framed to logs, recognise when well meant advice doesn...

The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming - Paperback

$16.95

by Masanobu Fukuoka (Author), Larry Korn (Editor), Wendell Berry (Preface by)Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book," Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writ...

On Privacy: Twenty Lessons to Live by - Hardcover

$20.00

by Lawrence Cappello (Author)A small book with a big message: privacy matters. In an age of constant connectivity, privacy can feel like a relic of the past. "On Privacy" challenges that notion with twenty sharp, practical lessons that show why privacy matters, why it's vital for free societies, and why it's essential for a fulfilling life. Written for those who care about their privacy but aren't about to ditch their devices, this guide cuts through the noise with realistic, actionable step...

World Eaters: How Venture Capital Is Cannibalizing the Economy - Hardcover

$32.00

by Catherine Bracy (Author)An urgent and illuminating perspective that offers a window into how the most pernicious aspects of the venture capital ethos is reaching all areas of our lives, into everything from healthcare to food to entertainment to the labor market and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The venture capital playbook is causing unique harms to society. And in World Eaters, Catherine Bracy offers a window into the pernicious aspects of VC and shows us how its bad practi...

How to Feed the World: The History and Future of Food - Hardcover

$30.00

by Vaclav Smil (Author)"Vaclav Smil is my favorite author."--Bill Gates An indispensable analysis of how the world really produces and consumes its food--and a scientist's exploration of how we can successfully feed a growing population without killing the planet We have never had to feed as many people as we do today. And yet, we misunderstand the essentials of where our food really comes from, how our dietary requirements shape us, and why this impacts our planet in drastic ways. As a resul...

The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable - Paperback

$25.00

by Juliette de Baïracli Levy (Author)The pioneer of herbal veterinary medicine has again thoroughly revised, updated and expanded her book on natural and organic cures and farming methods, first published in 1952 and now a classic in its field. Juliette de Baïracli Levy's The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable contains everything farmers need to know about farm management and animal husbandry. Levy's groundbreaking work in this insightful guide provides an invaluable resource for f...

Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control - Paperback

$19.00

by Stuart Russell (Author)A leading artificial intelligence researcher lays out a new approach to AI that will enable us to coexist successfully with increasingly intelligent machines In the popular imagination, superhuman artificial intelligence is an approaching tidal wave that threatens not just jobs and human relationships, but civilization itself. Conflict between humans and machines is seen as inevitable and its outcome all too predictable. In this groundbreaking book, distinguished AI ...

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by David Kilcullen (Author)David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare, a ground-breaking theorist whose ideas "are revolutionizing military thinking throughout the west" (Washington Post). Indeed, his vision of modern warfare powerfully influenced the United States' decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the Surge," now recognized as a dramatic success. In Counterinsurgency, Kilcullen brings together his mos...

The Beer Bible: Second Edition - Paperback

$24.95

by Jeff Alworth (Author)The most comprehensive guide to the world of beer, with everything you need to know bout what to drink, where, when and why. "The ultimate guide." --Sports Illustrated Imagine sitting in your favorite pub with a good friend who just happens to have won a TACP Award--a major culinary accolade--for writing the book about beer. Then imagine that he's been spending the years following the first edition exploring all the changes that continue to shape and evolve the brewin...

Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town - Hardcover

$26.00

by Charles L. Marohn (Author)Discover insider secrets of how America's transportation system is designed, funded, and built - and how to make it work for your community In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn Jr. delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America's transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to b...