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Space Nuclear Fission Electric Power Systems - Paperback

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by David Buden (Author)The advantages of space nuclear fission power systems can be summarized as: compact size; low to moderate mass; long operating lifetimes; the ability to operate in extremely hostile environments; operation independent of the distance from the Sun or of the orientation to the Sun; and high system reliability and autonomy. In fact, as power requirements approach the tens of kilowatts and megawatts, fission nuclear energy appears to be the only realistic power option. The ...

Water Wells - What a Dowser Needs to Know - Paperback

$16.18

by Susan Joan Collins (Author)Anyone with desire and patience can learn to dowse water wells by focusing their mind and listening to their body. This book will teach you what you need to know about the Water Cycle, wells, working with drillers and dowsing so that you can successfully find the location, depth and volume of reliable sources of good water for homes, farms and businesses. This book presents the techniques Susan developed while dowsing hundreds of wells over the last two decades. ...

Call of the Vine: Exploring Ten Famous Vineyards of Napa and Sonoma - Paperback

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by Tim Mondavi (Introduction by), Liz Thach (Author) Number of Pages: 366 Dimensions: 0.76 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: August 28, 2014

Computer Aids For VLSI Design - Paperback

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by Steven M. Rubin (Author)This textbook, originally published in 1987, broadly examines the software required to design electronic circuitry, including integrated circuits. Topics include synthesis and analysis tools, graphics and user interface, memory representation, and more. The book also describes a real system called "Electric."Author BiographySteven M. Rubin is the author of the Electric VLSI Design System, which is featured in this book. He received his doctorate at Carnegie Mellon U...

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by John R. Reasonover (Author), Michelle M. Haas (Editor)In addition to a brief history of French and Spanish land measures in North America, Reasonover's Land Measures is composed of extensive conversion and reduction tables for these measures used on the continent during the 16th through 19th centuries. 2nd Edition. 108 pages. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2006

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by C. A. Warner (Author), Ernest O. Thompson (Foreword by)When it was first published in 1939, oil historian James A. Clark called this book, "the most valuable collection of historical, biographical, and statistical data on Texas oil ever assembled." That is still true today. It is the definitive history of the petroleum industry in Texas, exhaustively addressing the geology, technology and economic impact of the industry that made Texas synonymous with oil. Mr. Warner provides a well-articu...

Video Compression for Flash, Apple Devices and Html5 - Paperback

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by Jan L. Ozer (Author)Note to Readers: This book has been superseded by Video Encoding by the Numbers (2017) and Producing Streaming Media for Multiple Screen Delivery 2013, both also by Jan Ozer The only reason to buy this book is if you need it for a specific class or other reason. Otherwise, Video Encoding by the Numbers is probably the right book for you. Video Compression for Flash, Apple Devices and HTML5 is a professional reference for producers seeking to distribute video over the ...

Project Management in Small Business - How to Deliver Successful, Profitable Projects on Time with Your Small Business Clients - Paperback

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by Dana J. Goulston (Author), Karl W. Palachuk (Author)Small Business project management is simply not as complicated as project management in the enterprise. But small business projects have the same challenges as enterprise projects: They need to achieve their goals effectively, on time, and within budget. They also face the same primary challenge - staying inside the scope of the project This great little book provides a simple process project planning and management process that is easy ...

Registry of Maine Toolmakers: A Compilation of Toolmakers Working in Maine and the Province of Maine Prior to 1900 - Paperback

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by H. G. Brack (Author)The last volume in the Davistown Museum Hand Tools in History series, the Registry of Maine Toolmakers documents toolmakers working in Maine from 1607-1900. It lists information about edge tool- and plane-makers who supplied tools for Maine's ship carpenters and timber harvesters, including blacksmiths who specialized in toolmaking, as well as toolmakers for other trades, such as cooper, carriage-maker, cobbler, and farrier. Essays explore the historical milieu of these...

Growing Stevia for Market: Farm, Garden, and Nursery Cultivation of the Sweet Herb, Stevia Rebaudiana - Paperback

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by Jeffrey Goettemoeller (Author)Stevia rebaudiana is a natural, low-glycemic alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. It's also a promising crop suited to a wide variety of climates and soils Growing Stevia For Market is your complete guide to growing, harvesting, and marketing stevia leaves and bedding plants. Valuable information is compiled from growers, research trials, and the author's own experience. Includes stevia leaf buyers, sellers, and other resources. "Stevia rebaudiana t...

The Prince, on War & the Art of War - Three All-Time Classics on Politics & War - Paperback

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by Carl Von Clausewitz (Author), Antoine Henri Jomini (Author), Niccolo Machiavelli (Author)For the first time ever, three of the greatest treatises on politics and war ever written, in one beautiful volume.******This book contains the complete texts of Machiavelli's The Prince and Jomini's The Art of War, and an abridged version of On War by Clausewitz. Number of Pages: 476 Dimensions: 0.96 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 01, 2007

The Bicycle in Wartime: An Illustrated History - Revised Edition - Paperback

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by Jim Fitzpatrick (Author), Roey Fitzpatrick (Designed by)The landmark work in its field, this book chronicles the use of bicycles in warfare from the Boer War to Afganistan today. Heavily illustrated, it looks at the machine's adaptation and use by the Vietnamese, the Japanese, in the invasion of Malaya and Singapore, and by both the Allied and German forces in World Wars I and II. Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.57 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN Publication Date: August 29, 2011

Three-Dimensional Imaging Techniques - Paperback

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by Takanori Okoshi (Author)A seminal early text on lenticular and holographic imaging, Takanori Okoshi's "Three-Dimensional Imaging Techniques" provides analysis and insights into the fundamentals of 3-D perception and the creation of 3-D imagery as well as a history of its technological development. Number of Pages: 420 Dimensions: 0.93 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 27, 2011

Challenging Repairs to Interesting Clocks - Paperback

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by Edwin U. Sowers (Author)For two decades Edwin Sowers wrote articles for horological publications, sharing the details of the repair work he completed. This book brings together more than thirty of his most challenging and interesting jobs through the articles that he wrote for three horological publications. Through step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs and illustrations, Sowers walks the reader through the process of restoring common and uncommon ailments to a variety of time...

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by Michael P. Verney (Author)Boat building is one of the most ancient of our industries. Originally published in 1948, Amateur Boat Building is fully illustrated with drawings and photographs. In additional to details about the types of hulls, lines, plans and construction there are appendices dealing with copper sheathing, ballast, and electrical illustrations. Most amateur boat builders find that nothing is more enjoyable than sailing in your own craft enjoying the work of your own hands. N...

A Farmer's Love: Living Biodynamics and the Meaning of Community - Paperback

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by Walter Moora (Author)A Farmer's Love is the story of the author's spiritual journey and how his relationship to the Earth evolved from an experience of basic utility to an experience of abiding love.Farmers seldom bare their souls in books, but Walter Moora struggled and wrestled the words in this book from his heart. He offers more than specific descriptions of farming; he tells his life story as a biodynamic farmer and how he learned the lessons of creating healthy ecosystems on the farm...

U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual - Paperback

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by James F. Amos (Author), John C. McClure (Editor), David H. Petraeus (Author)This counterinsurgency field manual is designed to fill a gap within the doctrine of how the U.S. Military fights its wars. It has been 20 years since the Army published a field manual devoted exclusively to counterinsurgency operations. For the Marine Corps it has been 25 years. With U.S. Soldiers and Marines fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, it is essential that they are given a manual that provides pr...

Sweating Bullets: Notes about Inventing PowerPoint - Hardcover

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by Robert Gaskins (Author)PowerPoint was the first presentation software designed for Macintosh and Windows, received the first venture capital investment ever made by Apple, then became the first significant acquisition ever made by Microsoft, and is now, twenty-five years later, installed on over one billion computers worldwide. Robert Gaskins (who invented the idea, managed its design and development, and then headed the new Microsoft group) has written this book to commemorate the twenty-...

The Hop Farmer's Year: The Seasons, Tools and Methods of Hop Growers in New York State's Golden Age of Hops - Paperback

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by Albert C. Bullard (Author)In the 19th century, New York State experienced a "Golden Age" of hop growing. During that time, The Empire State was an agricultural powerhouse that produced almost 90% of the hop crop of the United States. But the dominance of this market, which lasted for nearly six decades, was achieved by vast numbers of small, independent hop growers, for whom hops were only a part of their overall agricultural production. How did they do this? What were the methods and tool...

Differential Equations: Applied Mathematical Modeling, Nonlinear Analysis, and Computer Simulation in Engineering and Science. - Hardcover

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by Sergio E. Serrano (Author)An introduction to ordinary differential equations and systems of ordinary differential equations, including new analytical methods to solve nonlinear equations, mathematical modeling, computer programming, computer graphics with MAPLE, and applications in science and engineering. "... a new textbook that will thoroughly revolutionize the teaching and learning of differential equations with the vital goal of student retention always in sight." Dr. Randolph Rach, ...

GIS For Surveyors: A Land Surveyor's Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - Paperback

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by Rj Zimmer (Author)The GIS for Surveyors book explains how surveyors use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies to support land surveying activities and how GIS helps surveyors work more effectively and efficiently. Additionally, the book covers how surveyors support GIS data development, integrity, and spatial accuracy. GIS concepts, overviews, and specific examples are presented on a variety of topics related to Geographic Information Systems relevant to land surveying. The boo...

Doctorin' Oil Field Trash: True Tales of Roughnecks and Rougher Women from Spindletop to Saratoga - Hardcover

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by George Parker Stoker (Author), Michelle M. Haas (Editor)Would you like to know about the noble men who risked everything to make Texas the oil capital of America? Well find another book, because this one's about gambling, pimps, prostitutes, crooked officials, hard drinking, liquor fueled brawling and the roughnecks at the center of it all...real life in Texas oil boomtowns. In 1901, George Parker Stoker was twenty-three and a newly hatched MD seeking his fortune. He stepped off the train ...

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by Talcott Frank Buck (Author), Michelle M. Haas (Contribution by)T. F. Buck anonymously published his experiences in 1860 about early cattle ranching in South Texas. He bought and sold cattle from the O'Connors and other notable early Texas cattlemen, then wrote a book about his experiences in Texas, encouraging others to come a take advantage of the wide open pastures and fine climate. But the Civil War ensured that his work would never be widely distributed and he remained anonymous until ...

MTConnect To Measure Is To Know - Paperback

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by Suzanne Leonard (Illustrator), Suzanne Leonard (Editor), Dave Edstrom (Author)This book answers the question, "how and why a royalty-free and open source standard is revolutionizing the business and technology of manufacturing." This is the world's first book on MTConnect and open systems. This book is not just about MTConnect, but it is first a book that discusses the many lessons learned in the world of open systems. MTConnect will be more important in the 21st century for manufacturing ...

What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube: Privacy Is Dead. The New Rules of Reputation. - Paperback

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by Erik Qualman (Author)Privacy is dead. Reputations are dying. Don't let it happen to your company, your team, or your family. You need to turn this potential liability into leadership, and you need to start today. Learn the art and science behind why digital reputations are determining: business winners and losers, your child's future, effective vs. ineffective CEOs & school teachers, your team's culture, church congregation sizes, your next job, everything...Author BiographyOften calle...

Practice Scenarios: Practice Scenarios for the Fire Service - Paperback

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by Fireopsonline LLC (Editor), Frank Viscuso (Author)Practice Scenarios was developed to help prepare dedicated firefighters of all ranks to handle problems and challenges in four major areas: Fire Incidents (structure Fires, outdoor fires, vehicle fires), Non-Fire Incidents (hazardous materials, collapse, vehicle accidents, compounded incidents), Supervision and management (dealing with subordinate problems such as insubordination), and Administrative tasks (creating community relations prog...

Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Party Foods: Create Remarkable Cocktails, Hors d'Oeuvres and Small Plates That Will Amaze Your Friends - Paperback

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by Jason Logsdon (Author)Are you tired of serving the same bland and uninteresting foods when you have parties? Do you want to delight and amaze your friends when they come over? If you nodded your head "Yes" then this book was written for you Modernist cooking is a great way to easily create exceptional dishes that will blow your friends away It's also a fun way to delight your senses with new flavors, textures, aromas, and compositions. Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Party Foods provides al...

Behind The Front Panel: The Design & Development of 1920's Radio - Paperback

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by Richard Watts (Editor), David Rutland (Author)Behind the Front Panel by David Rutland, an electronics engineer with over 25 years of experience in the design of vacuum tube circuits, explores the whys and wherefores of the components and circuits of the first broadcast radios. By using simplified descriptions and illustrations, supplemented by 25 photographs of actual radio component parts, he provides a readable explanation of what goes on inside the old battery radios. His story begins w...

Great Church Sound: a guide for the volunteer - Paperback

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by James a. Wasem (Author)(An updated second edition of this book is now available.) This book will help you find out EXACTLY how to get better sound from your existing sound system without the complicated technical jargon. Whether you want to get rid of that annoying buzz in the speakers, troubleshoot your system, lead your team effectively, or just improve the sound of your next worship service, Great Church Sound is the only resource you'll need. This practical, actionable guide is ideal f...

Theory and Practice of Piano Tuning: a manual on the art, techniques and theory - Paperback

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by Brian Capleton (Author)The leading textbook and the most comprehensive source available, for both practicing piano tuners and academic researchers, on the theory and practice of piano tuning. By the former Royal National College lecturer in Piano Technology and Tuning Theory. 680 pages, with over 300 illustrations and tables.The book covers in-depth theory and practice from elementary to advanced level. It answers common questions raised by students of piano tuning about the actual soundsc...

PRINCE2 7 Made Simple: Updated for 7th Edition - Paperback

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by Ian Lawton (Author)To the newcomer PRINCE2 can represent a bewildering array of jargon. Terms like 'integrated elements', 'principles', 'practices', 'processes' and 'management or specialist products' can easily overwhelm the most eager of students on first exposure. Understanding what these terms mean in simple language and, even more important, how all these elements of PRINCE2 fit together, is the major hurdle that needs to be overcome if the many benefits of the method are to be unlock...

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by Spoo Publications (Author)Enter the world of "free energy" find the truth behind the lies, the facts behind the fluff and find out how an ordinary person can create the power needed to support a family or fuel a revolution! The End of power slavery is in our hands right now, how long with big industry keep us chained to the wall of servitude? How long will YOU keep paying for what is and can be free? Would you pay double or triple value for a free car? Hell no! exactly, but that's what you...