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The Top 10 Things You Must Know About Negotiations
Author Leigh Thompson
Skills, facts, strategies, techniques…whatever it takes! FT Press’s quick new Top 10s bring together the 10 most crucial things you MUST know to get great results, right now!10 ways to make sure you’re ready for any negotiation–big or small, business or personal, an....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Powering the Future: A Scientist’s Guide to Energy Independence
Author Daniel B. Botkin
Dr. Daniel B. Botkin objectively assesses the true prospects, limitations, costs, risks, dangers, and tradeoffs associated with every leading and emerging source of energy, including oil, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, wind, solar, ocean power, and biofu....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Sensing, Intelligence, Motion: How Robots and Humans Move in an Unstructured World
Author Vladimir J. Lumelsky
A leap forward in the field of roboticsUntil now, most of the advances in robotics have taken place in structured environments. Scientists and engineers have designed highly sophisticated robots, but most are still only able to operate and move in predetermined, pla....
Release Date 2005/11 -
Programming 8-bit PIC Microcontrollers in C
Author Martin P. Bates
Microcontrollers are present in many new and existing electronic products, and the PIC microcontroller is a leading processor in the embedded applications market. Students and development engineers need to be able to design new products using microcontrollers, and t....
Release Date 2008/08 -
Embedded SoPC Design with Nios II Processor and Verilog Examples
Author Pong P. Chu
Explores the unique hardware programmability of FPGA-based embedded systems, using a learn-by-doing approach to introduce the concepts and techniques for embedded SoPC design with VerilogAn SoPC (system on a programmable chip) integrates a processor, memory modules,....
Release Date 2012/05 -
Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing
Author Hod Lipson , Melba Kurman
Fabricated tells the story of 3D printers, humble manufacturing machines that are bursting out of the factory and into schools, kitchens, hospitals, even onto the fashion catwalk. Fabricated describes our emerging world of printable products, where people design and....
Release Date 2013/02 -
Robot Modeling and Control, 2nd Edition
Author Mark W. Spong , Seth Hutchinson , M. Vidyasagar
A New Edition Featuring Case Studies and Examples of the Fundamentals of Robot Kinematics, Dynamics, and ControlIn the 2nd Edition of Robot Modeling and Control, students will cover the theoretical fundamentals and the latest technological advances in robot kinematics. Wi....
Release Date 2020/03 -
Energy Harvesting Autonomous Sensor Systems
Author Yen Kheng Tan
Energy Harvesting Autonomous Sensor Systems: Design, Analysis, and Practical Implementation provides a wide range of coverage of various energy harvesting techniques to enable the development of a truly self-autonomous and sustainable energy harvesting wireless sens....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA
Author Tyler Cooper , Becky Stern
This book introduces readers to building wearable electronics projects using Adafruit's tiny FLORA board: at 4.4 grams, and only 1.75 inches in diameter, and featuring Arduino compatibility, it's the most beginner-friendly way to create wearable projects. This boo....
Release Date 2015/02 -
Eyewitness Travel Family Guide to France: The South of France
Author DK Publishing
DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide France: The South of France, from the groundbreaking family travel series, is written by parents and guarantees the entire family will enjoy their trip to France. This thorough guide covers Languedoc-Roussillon, Carcassonne, Canal ....
Release Date 2014/05 -
Author Darrin Perez
Beginning RPG Maker VX Ace takes you through the process of using the RPG Maker VX Ace game development engine to create your very own role playing game. The book has been designed with the complete beginner in mind who has little to no experience with the engine. T....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom
Author Guy Hart-Davis
Learn how to deploy Raspberry Pi computers in a classroom or lab situation and how to navigate the hardware and software choices you face.Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan and execute a deployment of Raspberry ....
Release Date 2016/12 -
Author Brian Huang , Derek Runberg
The Arduino microcontroller makes it easy to learn about electronics, but it can be hard to know where to start. The 10 projects in this book will teach you to build, code, and invent with the super-smart Arduino and a handful of parts.First, you'll master the bas....
Release Date 2017/06 -
Foundational Elements of an IoT Solution
Author Jonathan Follett , Joe Biron
If you want to make the most of the IoT for your business, but don’t quite know where to start, then you’ve come to the right place. This short guide introduces you to the high-level concepts, components, and patterns for any type of IoT solution. Authors Joe Biron....
Release Date 2016/07 -
A Systematic Approach to Learning Robot Programming with ROS
Author Wyatt Newman
A Systematic Approach to Learning Robot Programming with ROS provides a comprehensive, introduction to the essential components of ROS through detailed explanations of simple code examples along with the corresponding theory of operation. The book explores the o....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 27
Author Mark Frauenfelder
The Robots have returned! MAKE Volume 27 features a special package with robotics projects for every age and skill level. They play music; they outwit your pets; they learn from their mistakes! In addition, we'll show you how to build a special aquarium to keep je....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 17
Author Mark Frauenfelder
In Volume 17, MAKE Magazine goes really old school with a special section on steampunk, featuring projects that blend Victorian era technology with the cutting edge. Build your own marble adding machine or geared candleholder, and make music with a random music gen....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots
Author Kyle Markland
Build and program smart robots with the EV3.About This BookEfficiently build smart robots with the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3Discover building techniques and programming concepts that are used by engineers to prototype robots in the real world This project-based guide wil....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Electrical Drives for Direct Drive Renewable Energy Systems
Author H Polinder , M Mueller
Wind turbine gearboxes present major reliability issues, leading to great interest in the current development of gearless direct-drive wind energy systems. Offering high reliability, high efficiency and low maintenance, developments in these direct-drive systems poi....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Author Robert Jones
Because it's so large and unregulated, the Internet is a fertile breeding ground for all kinds of scams and schemes. Usually it's your credit card number they're after, and they won't stop there. Not just mere annoyances, these scams are real crimes, with real....
Release Date 2005/10 -
Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge, 2nd Edition
Author Geoffrey M Bellman
You are not in charge and you want to make a difference: that is the dilemma. You may not know who is in charge in today's changing, temporary, and virtual organizations, but you know you are not! You are searching for ways to contribute through the work you d....
Release Date 2001/09 -
Author Brian F. Towler
Using the principle that extracting energy from the environment always involves some type of impact on the environment, The Future of Energy discusses the sources, technologies, and tradeoffs involved in meeting the world's energy needs. A historical, scienti....
Release Date 2014/05 -
Energy Storage for Sustainable Microgrid
Author David Wenzhong Gao
Energy Storage for Sustainable Microgrid addresses the issues related to modelling, operation and control, steady-state and dynamic analysis of microgrids with ESS. This book discusses major electricity storage technologies in depth along with their efficiency, lif....
Release Date 2015/07 -
How to Get the Best of Your Credit Cards
Author Liz Pulliam Weston
This Element is an excerpt from Easy Money: How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want Out of Life (9780132383837), by Liz Pulliam Weston. Available in print and digital formats.A simple, practical plan for getting out of credit card debt–and eliminating th....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Newnes TV and Video Engineer's Pocket Book, 3rd Edition
Author EUGENE TRUNDLE
This well-known book is an essential tool for every service engineer, and an extremely useful reference source for a wide range of engineers, students, sales and installation staff. It presents a wide range of data and key information in a compact form, covering tel....
Release Date 1999/10 -
Author Tony Fischer-Cripps
Tony Fischer-Cripps is a Project Leader in the Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation), Australia. He was previously lecturer, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), A....
Release Date 2002/08 -
TCP/IP Embedded Internet Applications
Author Edward Insam
Introducing the technology from square one through real-world design applications, this book will significantly reduce R&D time - and spend. Eddie Insam's approach to the internet protocols TCP/IP is to explore their potential as a practical tool for desi....
Release Date 2003/09 -
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Raspberry Pi
Author Richard Wentk
Full-color, step-by-step guidance for learning to use Raspberry Pi!Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive, single-board computer that serves as an introductory board for students and developing computer professionals. This image-driven, visual guide shows you how the Raspbe....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level, Second Edition
Author Philippe “Philo” Hurbain , Michael Gasperi
Although LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT allows anyone to build complex inventions, there are limits to what you can do with what comes inside the box. This book shows you how to advance the NXT with more than 45 exciting projects that include creating a cool magic wand that wr....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your 3D Printer
Author Charles Bell
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your 3D Printer by Charles Bell is your guide to keeping your 3D printer running through preventive maintenance, repair, and diagnosing and solving problems in 3D printing. If you�ve bought or built a 3D printer such as a MakerBot on....
Release Date 2014/09