Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Set up your own home electronics workshopIn this practical guide, electronics expert Stan Gibilisco shows you, step by step, how to set up a home workshop so you can invent, design, build, test, and repair electronic circuits and gadgets. Electronics Workshop Companion for Hobbyists provides tips for construc...
Jane's Simulation and Training Systems
Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science
"Most of the topics in this encyclopedia will remain important for years to come. Many of the topics here are germane to geography such as the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem, spatial autocorrelation, mental maps, and scale. For these reasons as well as for its sheer readability and usefulness, I believe that this book will serve as a practical reference for geography and GIS educators, practitioners, and university students long into the future. It′s not a reference for taking up space on the s...
From John C. Payne, on eof the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes a new series of easy-to-understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power. Each volume is concise, compact, and fully illustrated for easy reference. Understanding Boat Batteries and Battery Charging covers: general battery information, lead acid batteries, AGM batteries, gel batteries, battery ratings and selection, safety an...
A design-oriented approach to the technical aspects of product design Industrial Design: Materials and Manufacturing Guide provides the detailed coverage of materials and manufacturing processes that industrial designers need without the in-depth and overly technical discussions commonly directed toward engineers. Author Jim Lesko gives you the practical knowledge you need to develop a real-world understanding of materials and processes and make informed choices for industrial design projects. H...
Plunkett's Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Almanac 2010 (Plunkett's Industry Almanacs)
by Jack W Plunkett
There are few industry sectors in the world today with more potential than renewable and hydrogen energy. Clean, green and renewable energy technologies are receiving immense emphasis from investors, environmentalists, governments and major corporations. Today's high prices for crude oil, coal and natural gas will increase the demand for renewables of all types. A wide variety of technologies are being researched, developed and implemented on a global basis, from Stirling engines to wind power,...
For courses in Fashion Design/Production; Interior Design; Clothing and Textiles; and Visual Merchandising. Fabric Glossary—a companion text to Fabric Reference—features one- to three-page descriptions of major “name fabrics” and categories, plus detailed listings of which fabrics are suitable for many end uses in both clothing and interiors. Over 125 main Fabric Files discuss all aspects of fabric makeup—fibers typically used, characteristics of yarn and fabric construction, plus the significa...
Cyber Attack Survival Manual (Survival Manuals)
by Nick Selby and Heather Vescent
From Facebook, to Twitter, to online banking we are all increasingly exposed online with thousands of criminals ready to bounce on the slightest weakness. This indispensable guide will teach you how to protect your identity and your most private financial and personal information.
In Kao Gong Ji: The World's Oldest Encyclopaedia of Technologies, Guan Zengjian and Konrad Herrmann offer an English translation and commentary of the first technological encyclopaedia in China. This work came into being around the 5th century C.E. and contains descriptions of thirty technologies used at the time. Most prominent are bronze casting, the manufacture of carriages and weapons, a metrological standard, the making of musical instruments, and the planning of cities. The technologies, i...
Guide to Cultivated Plants
Representing almost 80 years of combined experience, Guide to Cultivated Plants includes concise textual descriptions and attractive full colour illustrations of over 300 crop species. These comprise 11 commodity groups ranging from vegetables, both horticulture and forages species, and arable crops to the major fruits and plantation crops. All major cultivated plants from temperate, Mediterranean and tropical climates are covered and the morphology, botany, ecology, agronomy and use of cultivat...
Encyclopedia of Technology and Applied Sciences
This comprehensive yet concise reference resource follows in the tradition of "Encyclopedia of Life Sciences" and "Encyclopedia of Earth and Physical Sciences" to supplement the science classroom curriculum. Clearly written and lavishly illustrated, it sheds light on a wide range of topics. It features: 10 volumes of articles in A-Z format; additional index volume; volume indexes; consistent format; brief description of topic; and colour-coded focus boxes: Core Facts (found in longer articles),...
Key Concepts and Skills for Media Studies
by Vivienne Clark, James Baker, and Eileen Lewis
This is the perfect book for today's media studies student. It provides a solid foundation for all students embarking on post-16 Media courses and introduces students to all explanations, definitions and demonstrations of key concept areas. The essential media skils of textual analysis, production and evaluation are also introduced.Written by three experienced media teachers and examiners, it enables students to master the key concepts and skills involved and shows how they can be applied to the...
"Internet Resources for Engineers" will be supported by a website to provide easily accessible and up-to-date information that becomes available after publication. "Internet Resources for Engineers" is the first in a series of "Internet Resources" books for specific areas of study. Among the other books planned are "Internet Resources" for: "Business Studies"; "Media Studies and Journalism"; "Architecture" and "Medicine". It offers comprehensive coverage. It is ideal for students and teachers. I...
This book covers the important elements of industrial engineering that all engineers need to know in order to become effective in their day-to-day activities. It explores basic topics such as scheduling, quality control, forecasting, and queueing theory. Other topics include paving a path to production control, engineering and its management, and the operational aspects of manufacturing and service industries. The reader will learn to apply these principles and tools, not only to initiate improv...
Creating a Kaizen Culture: Align the Organization, Achieve Breakthrough Results, and Sustain the Gains
by Jon Miller, Mike Wroblewski, and Jaime Villafuerte
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.FOSTER AND SUSTAIN A KAIZEN CULTURE IN YOUR ORGANIZATIONWINNER of the 2015 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award! FOREWORD BY JOHN TOUSSANT, CEO OF THEDACARE Transforming a culture is far more about emotional growth than technical maturity. Co-written by leaders at the Kaizen Institute, Creating...
Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair is targeted primarily at those who want to learn about watch repair, and features movements that are representative of those found in other watches. The easy to follow instructions are appropriate to both professional repairers and enthusiasts. Material covered includes the working environment, overhauling basic mechanical watches, automatics, stop watches, chronographs, some restoration, and basic quartz watches - both analogue and liquid crystal display.
Encyclopaedia of Electronic Circuits
by Rudolf F. Graf and William Sheets
Disaster Recovery Project Management (Purdue Handbooks in Building Construction)
The scope of disasters ranges from man-made emergency to natural calamity, from a kitchen grease fire to a hurricane or volcanic eruption. It may be just one house that is destroyed, or perhaps a whole infrastructure system is threatened. While each type of event requires a very different scale and type of immediate response, the project management challenges that face restoration and reconstruction professionals after the emergency phase is complete are remarkably similar. Using insights acqui...
An update to Introduction to Professional Recording Techniques, this text aims to help non-professionals/beginner professionals acquire the techniques of recording in the home/studio/on location. Information on MIDI, SMPTE, digital-audo tape, audio for video and audio equipment is given.