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Ham and Shortwave Radio for the Electronics Hobbyist
Author Stan Gibilisco
Get up and running as a ham radio operator—or just listen in on the shortwave bands!Ham and Shortwave Radio for the Electronics Hobbyist shows you, step by step, how to set up and operate your own ham radio station. It’s also perfect for those interested in shortwav....
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Digital Integrated Circuit Design Using Verilog and Systemverilog
Author Ronald W. Mehler
For those with a basic understanding of digital design, this book teaches the essential skills to design digital integrated circuits using Verilog and the relevant extensions of SystemVerilog. In addition to covering the syntax of Verilog and SystemVerilog, the auth....
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Alternative Energy in Power Electronics
Author Muhammad H. Rashid
This new resource is a practical overview of designing, testing and troubleshooting power electronics in alternative energy systems, providing you with the most important information on how power electronics components such as inverters, controllers and batter....
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Author M. Rafiqul Islam
Natural gas, especially unconventional gas, has an increasingly important role in meeting the world's energy needs. Experts estimate that it has the potential to add anywhere from 60-250% to the global proven gas reserve in the next two decades. To maintain pace wi....
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Author Arthur M. Brownstein
Considering the ever-rising costs of traditional fuel paired with the increasing scarcity of its resources, it’s easy to see why exploring renewable fuels has become an increasingly critical goal for engineers, researchers, and end-users alike. However, due to....
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Fatigue and Fracture of Adhesively-Bonded Composite Joints
Author Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos
It is commonly accepted that the majority of engineering failures happen due to fatigue or fracture phenomena. Adhesive bonding is a prevailing joining technique, widely used for critical connections in composite structures. However, the lack of knowledge regarding ....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Mobile Satellite Communications Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author Roger Cochetti
With a Preface by noted satellite scientist Dr. Ahmad Ghais, the Second Edition reflects the expanded user base for this technology by updating information on historic, current, and planned commercial and military satellite systems and by expanding sect....
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Author Thomas E. Nowlin
The history of the business and technology that was responsible for the enormous growth of the global polyethylene industry from the laboratory discovery in 1933 to reach an annual production of over 75 million metric tons in 2012 and become the leading plastic mate....
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Author Eileen Bailey , Dr. Jayme Albin
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a therapy approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions and negative behaviors through goal setting and various coping techniques such as meditation, visualization, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, and more. Although ....
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Ion Beam Treatment of Polymers, 2nd Edition
Author Marcela Bilek , Alexey Kondyurin
Ion Beam Treatment of Polymers, Second Edition presents the results of polymer investigations and technique development in the field of polymer modification by high-energy ion beams. It shows how to use ion beam equipment in the polymer industry, as well as how to u....
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Wave Mechanics and Wave Loads on Marine Structures
Author Paolo Boccotti
Wave Mechanics and Wave Loads on Marine Structures provides a new perspective on the calculation of wave forces on ocean structures, unifying the deterministic and probabilistic approaches to wave theory and combining the methods used in field and experimental measu....
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Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification, 2nd Edition
Author Rajindar Singh
Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification, Second Edition is written in a practical style with emphasis on: process description; key unit operations; systems design and costs; plant equipment description; equipment installation; safety and maintenan....
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Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry
Author Philip Irving , Costas Soutis
Polymer composites are increasingly used in aerospace applications due to properties such as strength and durability compared to weight. Edited by two leading authorities in the field, this book summarises key recent research on design, manufacture and performance o....
Release Date 2014/09 -
Applied Mathematics for Science and Engineering
Author Larry A. Glasgow
Prepare students for success in using applied mathematics for engineering practice and post-graduate studiesmoves from one mathematical method to the next sustaining reader interest and easing the application of the techniquesUses different examples from chemical, c....
Release Date 2014/09 -
Surface Production Operations: Vol 2: Design of Gas-Handling Systems and Facilities, 3rd Edition
Author Maurice Stewart
Updated and better than ever, Design of Gas-Handling Systems and Facilities, 3rd Edition includes greatly expanded chapters on gas-liquid separation, gas sweetening, gas liquefaction, and gas dehydration —information necessary and critical to production and process ....
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Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering, Third Edition
Author J. Brandon Rogers , Ronald E. Terry
The Definitive Guide to Petroleum Reservoir Engineering–Now Fully Updated to Reflect New Technologies and Easier Calculation MethodsCraft and Hawkins’ classic introduction to petroleum reservoir engineering is now fully updated for new technologies and methods, prep....
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Rare Earth-Based Corrosion Inhibitors
Author Bruce Hinton , Maria Forsyth
Corrosion inhibitors are an important method for minimizing corrosion; however traditional inhibitors such as chromates pose environmental problems. Rare earth metals provide an important, environmentally-friendly alternative. This book provides a comprehensive revi....
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Gasification for Synthetic Fuel Production
Author J Speight , R Luque
Gasification involves the conversion of carbon sources without combustion to syngas, which can be used as a fuel itself or further processed to synthetic fuels. The technology provides a potentially more efficient means of energy generation than direct combust....
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Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty, 2nd Edition
Author K. Patricia Cross , Claire Howell Major , Elizabeth F. Barkley
A guide to thirty-five creative assignments for pairs and groupsCollaborative Learning Techniques is the bestseller that college and university faculty around the world have used to help them make the most of small group learning.A mountain of evidence shows that st....
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Topics in Quaternion Linear Algebra
Author Leiba Rodman
Quaternions are a number system that has become increasingly useful for representing the rotations of objects in three-dimensional space and has important applications in theoretical and applied mathematics, physics, computer science, and engineering. This is the f....
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Author Kate Hartman
Make: Wearable Electronics is intended for those with an interest in physical computing who are looking to create interfaces or systems that live on the body. Perfect for makers new to wearable tech, this book introduces you to the tools, materials, and techniques f....
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Divided by Faith and Ethnicity
Author Andrea Althoff
Two unprecedented, striking developments form part of the reality of many Latin Americans. Recent decades have seen the dramatic rise of a new religious pluralism, namely the spread of Pentecostal Christianity - Catholic and Protestant alike - and the growth of ind....
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Author Jacob Thomas
"Environmental Management aims to create awareness about various aspects of our relationship with the environment and how development impacts the world we live in. It focuses on the framework that can be used to manage the ecological footprints left behind in the p....
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High Performance Polymers, 2nd Edition
Author Johannes Karl Fink
Approaching the material from a chemistry and engineering perspective, High Performance Polymers presents the most reliable and current data available about state-of-the-art polymerization, fabrication, and application methods of high performance industrial polymers. Chap....
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Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems, Transportation and Industrial Applications
Author Kamal Al-Haddad , Mariusz Malinowski , Haitham Abu-Rub
Compiles current research into the analysis and design of power electronic converters for industrial applications and renewable energy systems, presenting modern and future applications of power electronics systems in the field of electrical vehiclesWith emphasis on....
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The Remarkable Life and Career of Ellen Swallow Richards: Pioneer in Science and Technology
Author Pamela C. Swallow
This biography highlights the achievements of America's first professional degreed female scientist, Ellen Swallow Richards (1842--1911). The book takes the reader from Richards's childhood on a Massachusetts farm where she was schooled at home, to her internation....
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Author Rebecca Dayton , Sonal Bhatt
Just about everyone takes a geometry class at one time or another. And while some people quickly grasp the concepts, most find geometry challenging. Covering everything one would expect to encounter in a high school or college course, Idiot's Guides: Geometry cover....
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Author Joni E. Johnston
There are numerous textbooks that explain the theories and principles of psychology, but many are too dry or academic. Idiot's Guides: Psychology, 5th Edition breaks down the complexity of psychology and helps readers understand the how and why of the human m....
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The Future of the Academic Journal, 2nd Edition
Author Angus Phillips , Bill Cope
The world of the academic journal continues to be one of radical change. A follow-up volume to the first edition of The Future of the Academic Journal, this book is a significant contribution to the debates around the future of journals publishing. The book ta....
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Author Arent van 't Spijker
How can you leverage the value of your company's data? Well over a century ago oil drove the development of innovations such as the internal combustion engine, central heating and plastics, changing our world and our economy. Oil, as a technology, fueled an economi....
Release Date 2014/07