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WARFIGHTING (Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1) - Paperback

$16.15

by U S Marine Corps (Author) Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 30, 2024

Honeybees and Wax: An Experimental Natural History - Paperback

$192.78

by H. Randall Hepburn (Author)"Instead of dirt and poison we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnisning mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light". Mindful of Swift's dictum, this compilation is offered as an exhaustive coverage of a smallish literature on the synthesis and secretion of beeswax, its elaboration into combs and the factors which bear on the execution of these processes by honeybees. To codify any aspect of the biology of...

Polymer and Ceramic Composite Materials: Emergent Properties and Applications - Paperback

$105.28

by Noureddine Ramdani (Author)This book summarizes recent advances in the fabrication methods, properties, and applications of various ceramic-filled polymer matrix composites. Surface-modification methods and chemical functionalization of the ceramic fillers are explored in detail, and the outstanding thermal and mechanical properties of polymer-ceramic composites, the modeling of some of their thermal and mechanical parameters, and their major potential applications are discussed along with...

Test It Yourself! Chemistry Experiments With Consumer Applications - Paperback

$34.49

by Lawrence F. Tuleen (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, re...

Passive Filter Design for Five-Level Inverters - Paperback

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by Meenakshi K (Author)Passive Filter Design for Five-Level Inverters provides a comprehensive exploration of the analysis, design, and implementation of passive filter configurations specifically tailored for five-level inverters. In recent years, five-level inverters have gained significant attention due to their ability to enhance power quality and increase the efficiency of power conversion systems. However, their operation often introduces harmonic distortion, which necessitates the use ...

What Every Engineer Should Know About Digital Accessibility - Paperback

$64.78

by Sarah Horton (Author), David Sloan (Author)Accessibility is a core quality of digital products, to be deliberately addressed throughout the development lifecycle. What Every Engineer Should Know about Digital Accessibility will prepare readers to integrate digital accessibility into their engineering practices.Author BiographySarah Horton (she/her) has over 20 years of experience helping organizations create "born accessible" technology. She is an author of books, articles, and papers on d...

Achieving Digital Transformation Through Analytics and AI - Hardcover

$142.56

by Jay Liebowitz (Editor)Due to the rapid emergence of the development and use of Analytics and AI in organizations, this book focuses on these aspects related to digital transformation. We are in the midst of the GenAI craze, with prompt engineering, large language models, and AI ethics playing key roles. According to estimates, about 329 million terabytes of data are created each day [https: //explodingtopics.com/blog/data-generated-per-day] or approximately 120 zettabytes per year. With th...

Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between - Hardcover

$34.95

by Emily Carney (Author), Bruce McCandless (Author)Star Bound is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the American space program but isn't sure where to start. First and foremost, it's a history--short, sweet, and straightforward. From rocketry pioneer Robert Goddard's primitive flight tests in 1926 through the creation of NASA, from our first steps on the moon to construction of the International Space Station and planning a trip to Mars, readers will meet the people and projects that ...

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by Neal Baer (Author)A timely collection of essays on the pressing possibilities and risks of gene-editing technology.Scientists and genetic engineers are becoming increasingly adept at editing the human genome. How far can--and should--they go in editing future generations? In The Promise and Peril of CRISPR, editor Neal Baer brings together a timely collection of essays by influential bioethicists, philosophers, and geneticists to explore the moral, ethical, and policy challenges posed by C...

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by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (Author), Kenneth Cukier (Author)Financial Times Business Book of the Year Finalist "Illuminating and very timely . . . a fascinating -- and sometimes alarming -- survey of big data's growing effect on just about everything: business, government, science and medicine, privacy, and even on the way we think."--New York Times It seems like "big data" is in the news every day, as we read the latest examples of how powerful algorithms are teasing out the hidden connecti...

The Tools of Empire: Technology and European Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century - Paperback

$194.40

by Daniel R. Headrick (Author) Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.69 x 8.24 x 5.62 IN Publication Date: March 26, 1981

Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies -- And What It Means Tobe Human - Paperback

$25.00

by Joel Garreau (Author)Taking us behind the scenes with today's foremost researchers and pioneers, bestselling author Joel Garreau shows that we are at a turning point in history. At this moment we are engineering the next stage of human evolution. Through advances in genetic, robotic, information, and nanotechnologies, we are altering our minds, our memories, our metabolisms, our personalities, our progeny-and perhaps our very souls. Radical Evolution reveals that the powers of our comic-bo...

The Day the Earth Caved In: An American Mining Tragedy - Paperback

$24.00

by Joan Quigley (Author)Beginning on Valentine's Day, 1981, when twelve-year-old Todd Domboski plunged through the earth in his grandmother's backyard in Centralia, Pennsylvania, The Day the Earth Caved In is an unprecedented and riveting account of the nation's worst mine fire. In astonishing detail, award-winning journalist Joan Quigley, the granddaughter of Centralia miners, ushers readers into the dramatic world of the underground blaze. Drawing on interviews with key participants and exc...

Placer Mining for Gold in California - Paperback

$42.66

by Charles Volney Averill (Author)Placer Mining for Gold in California is the Definitive Resource on the Placer Mining History, Locations, and Production of California's Rich Placers. This book breaks out Placers by individual counties listing mines, their production, location by Township and Range where available, potential reserves, and geology. This must have book was published in 1946 by the California Division of mines and is now available again by MiningBooks.com. Number of Pages: 364 D...

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by Reigh C. Gunderson (Editor), Andrew W. Hart (Editor)Synthetic Lubricants is a comprehensive guidebook written by Reigh C. Gunderson that covers the topic of synthetic lubricants in great detail. The book provides an in-depth understanding of the chemical composition, properties, and applications of synthetic lubricants. It explores the various types of synthetic lubricants available in the market, including esters, polyglycols, silicones, and fluorocarbons, and discusses their advantages a...

Aircraft Electricity for Electricians and Designers - Hardcover

$60.41

by Norman J. Clark (Author), Howard E. Corbitt (Author)Aircraft Electricity For Electricians And Designers is a comprehensive guidebook written by Norman J. Clark specifically for electricians and designers who work with aircraft. The book covers a wide range of topics related to aircraft electrical systems, including the principles of electricity, electrical circuits, generators, motors, batteries, and more. The author provides detailed explanations of complex concepts and includes numerous ...

M54 Developing Rates for Small Systems, Second Edition - Paperback

$172.71

by Awwa (Author)Now, limited data or resources don't have to keep your small utility from developing a rate structure that recovers all your costs and is fair to your customers. This official manual of practice gives you the step-by-step guidance you need to determine your revenue requirements, analyze your rates for different customer classes, develop a financial plan, and design a better rate structure -- even if you have limited resources and data.Need it now? Learn about AWWA's digital do...

Lead-free Piezo-Ceramic Solid Solutions - Paperback

$180.00

by R. Saravanan (Author)Discover in this book the results of a systematic investigation of the dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of promising lead-free solid solution ceramics. Lead-based perovskite ceramics are most important for piezoelectric and ferroelectric devices, but the toxicity of lead has raised serious environmental issues. This is why much research presently is concerned with the development of efficient lead-free systems. Lead-free ceramics with the most pro...

Handbook of Laboratory Experiments in Electronics Engineering Vol. 1 - Paperback

$87.75

by J. M. Chuma (Author), H. U. Ezea (Author), M. Mangwala (Author)This handbook is prepared after extensive simulations of the circuits with some electronic and engineering software such as Multisim, PSPICE and Circuit Logic. This handbook is designed basically to assist both tutors and students in the conduct of laboratory experiments. It has been proven over time that students tend to remember experiments they conducted much more than lectures they received. This handbook was written in a s...

Basic Electronics Engineering: Including Laboratory Manual - Hardcover

$161.98

by Satya Sai Srikant (Author), Prakash Kumar Chaturvedi (Author)This book is primarily designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering, but can also be used for primer courses across other disciplines of engineering and related sciences. The book covers all the basic aspects of electronics engineering, from electronic materials to devices, and then to basic electronic circuits. The book can be used for freshman (first year) and s...

Automotive Technician Training: Theory - Paperback

$92.32

by Tom Denton (Author), Hayley Pells (Author)This textbook covers all the theory and technology sections that students need to learn in order to pass levels 1, 2 and 3 automotive courses. It is recommended by the Institute of the Motor Industry and connects with the ATT online learning resources, and is ideal for exams run by other awarding bodies.Author BiographyTom Denton is the leading automotive author in the UK with a teaching career spanning lecturer to head of automotive engineering in...

Structural Analysis of Multi-Storey Buildings - Paperback

$140.92

by Karoly Zalka (Author)The structural analysis of multi-storey buildings can be carried out using discrete (computer-based) models or creating continuum models that lead to much simpler albeit normally approximate results. The book relies on the second approach and presents the theoretical background and the governing differential equations (for researchers) and simple closed-form solutions (for practicing structural engineers). The continuum models also help to understand how the stiffness ...

An Introduction To Chemical Engineering - Hardcover

$47.45

by T K Ross (Created by)This textbook provides an introduction to the principles and practices of chemical engineering. Designed for undergraduate students, it covers a wide range of topics including material and energy balances, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, reactor design, and more. With numerous examples and exercises, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking a solid foundation in chemical engineering.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

Digital Twins in Industrial Production and Smart Manufacturing: An Understanding of Principles, Enhancers, and Obstacles - Hardcover

$180.00

by Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj (Editor), Balamurugan Balusamy (Editor), Prithi Samuel (Editor)Comprehensive reference exploring the benefits and implementation of digital twins in industrial production and manufacturing Digital Twins in Industrial Production and Smart Manufacturing provides an overview of digital twin theoretical concepts, techniques, and recent trends used to meet the requirements and challenges of industrial production and smart manufacturing. The text describes how to achieve in...

SolidWorks Simulation 2024 Black Book: (Colored) - Hardcover

$96.46

by Gaurav Verma (Author), Matt Weber (Author)The SolidWorks Simulation 2024 Black Book, is 11th edition of the book written to help professionals as well as students in performing various tedious jobs of Finite Element Analysis. The book follows a step-by-step methodology. This book explains the background work running behind your simulation analysis screen. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the SolidWorks Simulation. The book starts with basics of FEA...

Designing Interactions with Robots: Methods and Perspectives - Paperback

$97.18

by Maria Luce Lupetti (Editor), Cristina Zaga (Editor), Nazli Cila (Editor)Developing robots to interact with humans is a complex interdisciplinary effort. While engineering and social science perspectives on designing human-robot interactions (HRI) are readily available, the body of knowledge and practices related to design, specifically interaction design, often remain tacit. Designing Interactions with Robots fills an important resource gap in the HRI community, and acts as a guide to navi...

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by Niccolo Machiavelli (Author)Collected here in one omnibus edition are Niccol? Machiavelli's most import works The Art of War and The Prince. It was Niccol? Machiavelli who essentially removed ethics from government. He did it with The Prince when he asserted that The Prince (president dictator prime minister etc.) does not have to be concerned with ethics as long as their motivation is to protect the state. It is this questionable belief that in many ways had lead to the modern world as we...

Bridges Unveiled: 25 years of Buro Happold's marvels - Hardcover

$63.34

by Davood Liaghat (Author), Simon Fryer (Author)The captivating world of bridges, a realm where steel and concrete span sinuously over rivers and roads. Our journey spans a quarter-century, tracing the evolution of Buro Happold's groundbreaking bridge designs. These are not your run-of-the-mill crossings; they are symphonies of form and function.Our team has never been your typical engineers. They are bridge artisans, measuring aspirations alongside spans. They have danced with differential e...

The Fate of AI Society: Civilizing Superhuman Cyberspace (Latest Edition) - Paperback

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by Kenneth J. Hamer-Hodges (Author)Hackers who exploit binary computers become expert cybercriminals. A vicious cycle of undetected attacks by criminal gangs, spies, and foreign enemies' fuels skilled staff shortages and escalating costs. Ken Hamer-Hodges, explains why outdated computers cannot stop malware and how democracy is undermined by corrupt dictators. Digital convergence subverts yesterday's binary computer, allowing advanced malware, pervasive cameras, misinformation, AI, and deep-f...

CAD Projects with Tinkercad 3D-Models Part 2: Create some more great 3D designs and become a Tinkercad pro - Paperback

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by M. Eng Johannes Wild (Author)Attention: This book is the sequel to the book "CAD Projects with Tinkercad 3D Models Part 1" (ISBN: 9783987421129) as well as to the basics book "Tinkercad - Step by Step" (ISBN: 9783987420115). If you don't have basic knowledge in using "Tinkercad" yet, it would be advisable to work through the two mentioned books first. In this book we will only focus on advanced 3D modeling in "Tinkercad".But if you already have some experience in working with "Tinkercad", ...

Practical Chemistry: Transition Metals - Paperback

$51.82

by Mesay Solomon Tesema (Author), Digafie Zeleke (Author)This laboratory manual offers a broad introduction to the chemistry of transition elements and more specifically to the chemistry of titanium, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadnium and mercury. The book includes preparation and properties of these transition metals and introduces the chemistry student to the laboratory skills required for accurate and precise chemical analysis. Practical...

Deep Sea Mysteries: Exploring the Depths of the Ocean - Paperback

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by Seraphina Blake (Author)Deep Sea Mysteries: Exploring the Depths of the Ocean by Seraphina Blake takes readers on an enthralling journey into the uncharted territories of our planet's oceans. Beyond the continental shelves lies a world of darkness, extreme pressure, and fascinating creatures. This book delves into the history and significance of deep-sea exploration, the social and environmental impacts, and the cutting-edge technology that has made these explorations possible. From the de...