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VW Golf Mk1 and Mk2, Rabbit and Jetta Restoration Manual - Paperback

$32.35

by Lindsay Porter (Author)VW Golf Mkl and Mk2, Rabbit and Jetta Restoration ManualMODELS COVERED: - Rabbit (USA), Golf Marks 1 and 2, and Jetta- All gasoline/petrol engine types and sizes inc. GTI, 1600 and 1800 (NOT 4-wheel drive or diesel models.)With more than 1,000 illustrations and text aimed at the DIY enthusiast this manual tells you: - What to look for when buying a used vehicle.- How to undertake a mechanical overhaul.- How to restore bodywork and electrics.- How to replace soft-top ...

The Smart Revolution: How AI and 3D Printing are Transforming Industry - Paperback

$21.55

by Weston Clarke (Author)Revolutionizing Industry with Cutting-Edge InnovationsStep into the future where technology redefines the very fabric of manufacturing and industry. The Smart Revolution: How AI and 3D Printing are Transforming Industry delves into the groundbreaking fusion of artificial intelligence and 3D printing, two of today's most transformative technologies. Witness how they seamlessly collaborate to revolutionize traditional practices, leaving no stone unturned in their quest ...

All About Work Standards: Creating, Implementing, Maintaining, and Improving Work Standards, Toyota Standard Work, and Leader Standard Work for - Paperback

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by Christoph Roser (Author)All About Work Standards is a practical and utilitarian guide to creating, implementing, maintaining, and improving work standards, the key to continuous improvement. It includes examples from a broad range of industries, and explains the difference between work standards and Toyota Standard Work. The book also explores Leader Standard Work, including its purpose, potential, and limitations. This hands-on resource is essential for practitioners, students, and resear...

Farm Stories: Coming of Age on a Mid-20th Century Alberta Mixed Farm - Hardcover

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by George Rock (Author), Colleen Macnaughton (Editor), Melanie Rock (Editor)George Rock grew up in the 1950's on a central Alberta farm that was very typical in some ways, but unusual in others. Thanks to the Rock family's inherited expertise, knack for innovation, and openness to ideas from colleagues and hired hands, the farm thrived through the 1940's and 1950's. They specialized as suppliers of breeding stock and registered seed to other farms, while extending the business into more unusu...

CNC Tips and Techniques: A Reader for Programmers - Paperback

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by Peter Smid (Author)OverviewDuring the past decade, Peter Smid wrote dozens of column for Shop Talkmagazine that addressed the full gamut of CNC topics, such as tapping and threading and knurling; program length and memory needs; G-codes, M-functions, cycles, macros ... and more still. Ever since Shop Talk ceased publication, these columns have been unavailable. Now, in CNC Tips and Techniques, we are delighted to bring them back--over 60 of the best of Peter's columns --- all under one cov...

The Sikorsky Aircraft Centennial: A Tribute by the Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives - Paperback

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by John Bulakowski (Author), Frank Colucci (Author), Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives (Author)Igor Sikorsky was a pioneering Russian engineer and aviator driven from his home by revolution. The Sikorsky Aircraft Centennial 1923-2023, a Tribute by the Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives, documents his work in the United States and that of the pioneering American company that he founded. It traces the growth of Sikorsky Aircraft from a struggling fixed-wing aviation concern started on a L...

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: A Technical Guidebook - Paperback

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by Nuria Mart?n Chivelet (Editor), Costa Kapsis (Editor), Francesco Frontini (Editor)Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) have become an array of new building envelope solutions in products, materials, and colors for virtually any surface.Featuring annotated reference drawings and case studies, this guidebook prepares building professionals to implement the latest BIPV technologies to turn buildings into energy producers.Author BiographyNuria Martín Chivelet, Ph.D. in Physics, has develop...

NATO and the Strategic Defence Initiative: A Transatlantic History of the Star Wars Programme - Paperback

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by Luc-Andr? Brunet (Editor)This book explores the largely neglected issue of responses to the US Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI, or the 'Star Wars' missile defence programme) across NATO.Author BiographyLuc-André Brunet is a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary International History, The Open University, and Co-Director of the Peace and Security Project at LSE IDEAS, UK. Number of Pages: 252 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: May 27, 2024

Spies and Shuttles: Nasa's Secret Relationships with the Dod and CIA - Paperback

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by James E. David (Author)Revealing the connections between NASA and the United States defense community In this real life spy saga, James David digs through newly declassified documents to ultimately reveal how NASA became a strange bedfellow to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Central Intelligence Agency. Beginning with the establishment of NASA in 1958, he follows the agency through its growth, not only in scope but also in complexity, exposing the ties between spaceflight and the ...

Captain Matthew Turner: World-Class Shipbuilder - Paperback

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by H. Allan Gandy (Author)Matthew Turner was an accomplished American sea captain, shipbuilder, and ship designer who is credited with constructing a total of 266 vessels. Out of these, 185 were built in his shipyard located in Benicia, California. His remarkable contributions to the shipbuilding industry on the Pacific Coast have earned him the reputation of being the grandfather of big-time wooden shipbuilding in the region. He holds the distinction of being the most prolific builder of sai...

The Last Camel Charge: The Untold Story of America's Desert Military Experiment - Paperback

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by Forrest Bryant Johnson (Author)"A fascinating story, telling aspects of the American West that most of us know little about."--True West Magazine In the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. Army was on the verge of employing a weapon that had never before been seen on its native soil: a cavalry mount that would fare better than both mules and horses in the American Southwest... Against the Mojave in the Arizona Territory, against the Mormons in Utah Territory, during the early stages of the Ci...

Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Third Edition - Paperback

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by Emilio Chuvieco (Author)Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Third Edition, is a definitive guide to remote sensing systems that focuses on satellite-based remote sensing tools and methods for space-based Earth observation (EO). It presents the advantages of using remote sensing data for studying and monitoring the planet, and emphasizes concepts that make the best use of satellite data. The book begins with an introduction to the basic processes that ensure...

Carbon Materials: Science and Applications - Hardcover

$174.96

by Deborah D. L. Chung (Author)'The field of carbon materials is huge and often difficult to comprehend, but this book is easy to read and methodically covers the subject, including presenting materials properties and performance data with clear illustrations and graphs. References include relevant older and up-to-date sources of information. The book is tutorial style in nature and is an excellent resource for senior undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and anyone who wants to lea...

Honeybees, a Natural and less natural history - Hardcover

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by Jacques Van Alphen (Author)On evolution, ecology and the behaviour of honey beesJacques van Alphen describes the research that unravelled the behaviour of honey bees. Fascinating stories! How, for example, can a hive of several tens of thousands of individuals function without a leader? And what about the complicated sexual life of honey bees and, a problem Darwin was already considering, what is the ideal ratio of numbers of males to females? All aspects of the complicated sexual life tur...

Ecologies of Creative Music Practice: Mattering Music - Paperback

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by Matthew Lovett (Author)Ecologies of Creative Music Practice: Mattering Music explores music as a dynamic practice embedded in contemporary ecological contexts, one that both responds to, and creates change within, the ecologies in which it is created and consumed. Author BiographyMatthew Lovett is Associate Professor in Music Innovation at the University of Gloucestershire. Number of Pages: 234 Dimensions: 0.51 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 13, 2023

Goat Planner 2025: Daily Organizer: January-December (12 Months) Beautiful Agenda with Cute Farm Animals - Paperback

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by Happy Oak Tree Press (Author)Goat Planner 2025 Schedule Each Appointment and Stay Organized in 2025!Would you like to: - See your schedule at a glance?- Have a clear overview of your to-do list?Then look no further...This beautiful Daily Planner 2025 lets you keep track of everything you care about.Get This 2025 Monthly Planner and Start Organizing Your LifeThis stylish agenda scheduler will make things easy. Take back control of your time, to do what really matters.This is What You Can Us...

Just Enough Research: the Shitty Pulp Edition - Paperback

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by Erika Hall (Author), Kio Stark (Foreword by)Most design and business decisions are based on some combination of personal preferences, fear, and wishful thinking instead of sound evidence. Most design research is ineffective because it isn't asking or answering the right questions.Just Enough Research is here to help.Whether you're just starting out in your design career, in the middle of a whole mess of product decisions, or trying to help your colleagues get over their fear of admitting i...

Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces - Hardcover

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by Tor Bukkvoll (Author)In January 1951, Lieutenant Evgeniy Borisov was sent to the headquarters of the Soviet 5th Army in Spassk-Dalnii, a small city in the Russian Far East. Borisov was there on a secret mission. Together with his superior, Major Rusinov, his job was to establish the 91st Special Forces Company. The 91st was to be one of forty-six similar units spread out across the Soviet Union. The new forces were called "spetsnaz"--short for spetsnialnoe naznachenie, which translates to ...

Mechanical Engineering for Makers: A Hands-On Guide to Designing and Making Physical Things - Paperback

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by Brian Bunnell (Author), Samer Najia (Author)This practical, user-friendly reference book of common mechanical engineering concepts is geared toward makers who don't have (or want) an engineering degree but need to know the essentials of basic mechanical elements to successfully accomplish their personal projects. The book provides practical mechanical engineering information (supplemented with the applicable math, science, physics, and engineering theory) without being boring like a typica...

Easy Soap Making: Natural Recipes for Creative Melt-And-Pour, Hand-Milled, and Cold-Process Soaps - Paperback

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by Kelly Cable (Author)Easy, creative recipes to get you started with soap making Making homemade soap means being able to create beautiful designs while using the best natural ingredients for the body. Unlock the artistic possibilities with the tutorials and recipes in this beginner's soap-making book. Get started right away with recipes that take an hour or less of active time and use just a few ingredients. Easy-to-follow instructions mean that anyone, no matter their level of experience, ...

Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Cooks, and Good Food - Paperback

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by Jeff Potter (Author)Why do we cook the way we do? Are you the innovative type, used to expressing your creativity instead of just following recipes? Do you want to learn to be a better cook or curious about the science behind what happens to food as it cooks? More than just a cookbook, Cooking for Geeks applies your curiosity to discovery, inspiration, and invention in the kitchen. Why do we bake some things at 350 F/175 C and others at 375 F/190 C? Why is medium-rare steak so popular? An...

A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making - Hardcover

$179.91

by John Anthony Considine (Author), Elizabeth Frankish (Author)A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making, Second Edition is the first and only book to focus specifically on the challenges relevant to non-industrial scale production of optimal wine with a scientifically rigorous approach. Fully revised and updated with new insights on the importance of all aspects of the production of consistent, quality wine, this book includes sections on organic wine production, coverage of the...

Renewable Energy Finance: Theory and Practice - Paperback

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by Santosh Raikar (Author), Seabron Adamson (Author)Renewable Energy Finance: Theory and Practice, Second Edition integrates the special characteristics of renewable energy with key elements of project finance. Through a mixture of fundamental analysis and real-life examples, readers learn how renewable energy project finance deals mix finance, public policy, legal, engineering and environmental issues. This book investigates the economics of large-scale green power production and incentive m...

The Effortless Sous Vide Cookbook: 140 Recipes for Crafting Restaurant-Quality Meals Every Day - Paperback

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by Carey Copeling (Author)The Effortless Sous Vide Cookbook serves easy, everyday recipes for restaurant-quality meals It's easy to make perfectly cooked food with your sous vide, but finding the right recipes to do it night after night can be tricky. The Effortless Sous Vide Cookbook serves well-rounded, restaurant-quality meals for easy, everyday cooking. Featuring 140 no-fuss recipes, plus an overview of basic practices and new sous vide cooking techniques, The Effortless Sous Vide Cookboo...

Strategiya: The Foundations of the Russian Art of Strategy - Hardcover

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by Ofer Fridman (Editor)In recent years, Western experts have generally portrayed the Kremlin's actions as either strategic or tactical. Yet this proposition raises a very important question: how closely does the West's interpretation of Russian strategy reflect the country's own definitions? While many military historians have sought to interpret Russian strategy, Strategiya takes a different approach. It brings together, in English, the classic works of the Russian art of strategy, which we...

The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - Natural Beekeeping Techniques - New Varroa - Paperback

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by Kim Flottum (Author)Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition. More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice for: Setting up and caring for your own colonies Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees Swarm control U...

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by Paul Horowitz (Author), Winfield Hill (Author)At long last, here is the thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the hugely successful The Art of Electronics. It is widely accepted as the best single authoritative book on electronic circuit design. In addition to new or enhanced coverage of many topics, the third edition includes 90 oscilloscope screenshots illustrating the behavior of working circuits, dozens of graphs giving highly useful measured data of the sort that is often bu...

I, Warbot: The Dawn of Artificially Intelligent Conflict - Paperback

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by Kenneth Payne (Author)Artificial Intelligence is going to war. Intelligent weapon systems are here today, and many more are on the way tomorrow. Already, they're reshaping conflict--from the chaos of battle, with pilotless drones, robot tanks and unmanned submersibles, to the headquarters far from the action, where generals and politicians use technology to weigh up what to do. AI changes how we fight, and even how likely it is that we will. In battle, warbots will be faster, more agile an...

Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Eric Lauga (Author)bVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Fluid mechanics is an important branch of physics concerned with the way in which fluids, such as liquids and gases, behave when in motion and at rest. A quintessential interdisciplinary field of science, it interacts with many other scientific disciplines, from chemistry and biology to mathematics and engineering. This Very Short Introduction presents the field of fluid mechanics by focusing on the underlying ph...

Technology and the African-American Experience: Needs and Opportunities for Study - Paperback

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by Bruce Sinclair (Editor)Race and technology are two of the most powerful motifs in American history, but until recently they have not often been considered in relation to each other. This collection of essays examines the intersection of the two in a variety of social and technological contexts, pointing out, as the subtitle (borrowed from Brooke Hindle's classic 1966 work Early American Technology) puts it, the "needs and opportunities for study." The essays challenge what editor Bruce Sin...

Ocean Waves: The Stochastic Approach - Paperback

$128.52

by Michael K. Ochi (Author)Waves observed in the ocean are extremely irregular and, from a physics standpoint, it seems impossible to describe this chaotic situation. Scientists can describe the situation by means of a stochastic approach. This book describes the stochastic method for ocean wave analysis. This method provides a route to predicting the characteristics of random ocean waves--information vital for the design and safe operation of ships and ocean structures. Assuming a basic know...

Roots of Change: Nebraska's New Agriculture - Paperback

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by Mary Ridder (Author)Among the vast corporate and smaller family-sized farms and agribusinesses of Nebraska, the old pioneering spirit of entrepreneurship is rising again, this time in the form of sustainable and organic growers, cooperatives, artisans, and visionaries--those who seek to enhance the quality of life and ensure its future on the farm, in the community, and throughout the world. Mary Ridder profiles these enterprises in Roots of Change, a project that took her down Nebraska's ...