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Green Entrepreneur Handbook

The Guide to Building and Growing a Green and Clean Business

by Eric Koester ...

Series series What Every Engineer Should Know
Written by a practicing business attorney with startup experience in the environmental and technology sectors, this comprehensive handbook assists entrepreneurs in tackling the wide variety of opportunities to go green. A one-stop resource for entrepreneurs, it helps readers incorporate clean technology, environmental practices, and green business approaches into the work environment. The book ... Read more

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Written by a practicing business attorney with startup experience in the environmental and technology sectors, this comprehensive handbook assists entrepreneurs in tackling the wide variety of opportunities to go green. A one-stop resource for entrepreneurs, it helps readers incorporate clean technology, environmental practices, and green business approaches into the work environment. The book
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Unknown Enemy

The Hidden Nazi Force That Built the Third Reich

by Dr Charles Dick ...

The harrowing true story of Organisation Todt, the builders-turned-killers at the center of the Nazi war machine.Adolf Hitler described the Organisation Todt as “the greatest construction organization of all time.” It was from this organization, headed by Albert Speer, that Hitler enlisted the nation's leading engineers and architects to build his empire of dreams. In time, it became a key partner ... Read more

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The harrowing true story of Organisation Todt, the builders-turned-killers at the center of the Nazi war machine.Adolf Hitler described the Organisation Todt as “the greatest construction organization of all time.” It was from this organization, headed by Albert Speer, that Hitler enlisted the nation's leading engineers and architects to build his empire of dreams. In time, it became a key partner
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Reeds Vol 8: General Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineers

by Paul A Russell ...

Series series Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series
The essential coursebook for all students studying general marine engineering.General Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineers considers the different needs of those studying 'general' marine engineering, including the most recent changes to the Merchant Navy syllabus and current pathways to a sea-going engineering career.Accessibly written and clearly illustrated with technical engineering ... Read more

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The essential coursebook for all students studying general marine engineering.General Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineers considers the different needs of those studying 'general' marine engineering, including the most recent changes to the Merchant Navy syllabus and current pathways to a sea-going engineering career.Accessibly written and clearly illustrated with technical engineering
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Planar Linkage Synthesis

A modern CAD based approach

by Ronald Allen Zimmerman ...

Planar Linkage Synthesis presents a modern CAD based approach to the design of linkage mechanisms. The companion website www.prclinks.com contains step by step videos which demonstrate the principles in the book.Linkage design is a long-standing mechanical engineering problem. New developments in CAD modeling programs allow the creation of constraint based moveable geometry. This new tool opens ... Read more

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Planar Linkage Synthesis presents a modern CAD based approach to the design of linkage mechanisms. The companion website www.prclinks.com contains step by step videos which demonstrate the principles in the book.Linkage design is a long-standing mechanical engineering problem. New developments in CAD modeling programs allow the creation of constraint based moveable geometry. This new tool opens
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Lost Sounds

The Story of Fog Signals

by Alan Renton ...

An intriguing history and one not to be missed. The book visits a number of lighthouses at different times over the last 130 years to reveal the philanthropic, scientific and romantic story of the fog signal - how it came about, how the machinery worked and, for the mariner and the keeper, what it sounded like! The development of fog signals complemented the expansion of lighthouse construction ... Read more

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An intriguing history and one not to be missed. The book visits a number of lighthouses at different times over the last 130 years to reveal the philanthropic, scientific and romantic story of the fog signal - how it came about, how the machinery worked and, for the mariner and the keeper, what it sounded like! The development of fog signals complemented the expansion of lighthouse construction
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General Questions of Thermodynamics

(Multiple Choice Questions Bank)

by Shivendra Nandan, Satyajeet Kant, Prakash Sharma ...

Series Book 1 - General MCQ of Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics is the branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy. In particular, it describes how thermal energy is converted to and from other forms of energy and how it affects matter. ... Read more

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Thermodynamics is the branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy. In particular, it describes how thermal energy is converted to and from other forms of energy and how it affects matter.
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Integrating Emerging Technologies into Education and Training: Proceedings of the 2nd ETELT 2024 Workshop

Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 14th International Conference

Edited by Tae Eun Kim, Marcelo Milrad, Inmaculada Remolar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This open access book compiles state-of-the-art research on the development and implementation of advanced learning technologies and AI-assisted tools, showing how they can transform the educational landscape and learning processes in various domains. Covering topics ranging from immersive learning environments to personalized education, it offers insights and practical applications that are ... Read more

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This open access book compiles state-of-the-art research on the development and implementation of advanced learning technologies and AI-assisted tools, showing how they can transform the educational landscape and learning processes in various domains. Covering topics ranging from immersive learning environments to personalized education, it offers insights and practical applications that are
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L'illusion carboneutre

Quel temps fera-t-il vraiment après 2050 ?

by Gaëtan Lafrance ...

Les modèles qui annoncent le climat futur sont sans équivoque: ça va chauffer. Pour éviter le désastre climatique d'une hausse supérieure à 2°C, freiner les émissions de gaz à effet de serre est devenu une nécessité. Mais réussira-t-on vraiment à se passer de charbon, de pétrole, de gaz naturel ? La carboneutralité que l'on vise sera-t-elle suffisante pour réajuster le thermostat planétaire d'ici ... Read more

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Les modèles qui annoncent le climat futur sont sans équivoque: ça va chauffer. Pour éviter le désastre climatique d'une hausse supérieure à 2°C, freiner les émissions de gaz à effet de serre est devenu une nécessité. Mais réussira-t-on vraiment à se passer de charbon, de pétrole, de gaz naturel ? La carboneutralité que l'on vise sera-t-elle suffisante pour réajuster le thermostat planétaire d'ici
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Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems

A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers

by German Solar Energy Society (DGS) ...

Series series Planning and Installing
Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental benefits are significant.This fully updated edition of 2004's bestselling guide offers clear guidance on ... Read more

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Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental benefits are significant.This fully updated edition of 2004's bestselling guide offers clear guidance on
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Planning in the Face of Conflict

The Surprising Possibilities of Facilitative Leadership

by John Forester ...

Bikers and hikers. Sex workers and social conservatives. Agencies and activists. The people involved in planning for a site—or a community—can be like the Hatfields and McCoys. And the process brings them together face to face and toe to toe.How can planners take conflicted communities from passionate demands to practical solutions? Facilitative leadership offers helpful answers. Cornell ... Read more

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Bikers and hikers. Sex workers and social conservatives. Agencies and activists. The people involved in planning for a site—or a community—can be like the Hatfields and McCoys. And the process brings them together face to face and toe to toe.How can planners take conflicted communities from passionate demands to practical solutions? Facilitative leadership offers helpful answers. Cornell
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Compliance and Initiative in the Production of Safety

A Systems Perspective on Managing Tensions and Building Complementarity

Edited by Jean-Christophe Le Coze, Benoît Journé ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This open access book addresses the idea that there are two ways to go about achieving a safe working environment. The text challenges the prevailing notion that compliance with a rule system, imposed from the top of an organization and designed to anticipate possible hazards in system operation, is really incompatible with the idea that the professional expertise of front-line workers is what ... Read more

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This open access book addresses the idea that there are two ways to go about achieving a safe working environment. The text challenges the prevailing notion that compliance with a rule system, imposed from the top of an organization and designed to anticipate possible hazards in system operation, is really incompatible with the idea that the professional expertise of front-line workers is what
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Technical Drawing for Product Design

Mastering ISO GPS and ASME GD&T

by Stefano Tornincasa ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book is intended for students, academics, designers, process engineers and CMM operators, and presents the ISO GPS and the ASME GD&T rules and concepts. The Geometric Product Specification (GPS) and Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) languages are in fact the most powerful tools available to link the perfect geometrical world of models and drawings to the imperfect world of ... Read more

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This book is intended for students, academics, designers, process engineers and CMM operators, and presents the ISO GPS and the ASME GD&T rules and concepts. The Geometric Product Specification (GPS) and Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) languages are in fact the most powerful tools available to link the perfect geometrical world of models and drawings to the imperfect world of
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Chemistry of Pyrotechnics

Basic Principles and Theory, Third Edition

by Chris Mocella, John A. Conkling ...

This book provides chemists with technical insight on pyrotechnics and explosives. It emphasizes basic chemical principles and practical, hands-on knowledge in the preparation of energetic materials. It examines the interactions between and adaptations of pyrotechnics to changing technology in areas such as obscuration science and low-signature flame emission. The updated third edition discusses ... Read more

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This book provides chemists with technical insight on pyrotechnics and explosives. It emphasizes basic chemical principles and practical, hands-on knowledge in the preparation of energetic materials. It examines the interactions between and adaptations of pyrotechnics to changing technology in areas such as obscuration science and low-signature flame emission. The updated third edition discusses
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Cone Penetration Testing 2022

Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing (CPT’22), 8-10 June 2022, Bologna, Italy

Edited by Guido Gottardi, Laura Tonni ...

This volume contains the proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing (CPT’22), held in Bologna, Italy, 8-10 June 2022. More than 500 authors - academics, researchers, practitioners and manufacturers – contributed to the peer-reviewed papers included in this book, which includes three keynote lectures, four invited lectures and 169 technical papers. The contributions ... Read more

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This volume contains the proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing (CPT’22), held in Bologna, Italy, 8-10 June 2022. More than 500 authors - academics, researchers, practitioners and manufacturers – contributed to the peer-reviewed papers included in this book, which includes three keynote lectures, four invited lectures and 169 technical papers. The contributions
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Magnolias, Sweet Tea, and Exhaust

One Woman?s Journey to Understanding the Phenomenon of NASCAR

by Carole Townsend ...

In Magnolias, Sweet Tea, and Exhaust, Carole Townsend goes to ground with NASCAR, following the races at Southern tracks from one to the next, learning about the sport and the culture of NASCAR as she goes. Townsend meets and interviews top drivers as well as some of NASCAR’s rising stars, legends, team owners, pit crews, and fans. In a display of immersion journalism at its best, Townsend takes a ... Read more

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In Magnolias, Sweet Tea, and Exhaust, Carole Townsend goes to ground with NASCAR, following the races at Southern tracks from one to the next, learning about the sport and the culture of NASCAR as she goes. Townsend meets and interviews top drivers as well as some of NASCAR’s rising stars, legends, team owners, pit crews, and fans. In a display of immersion journalism at its best, Townsend takes a
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Architecture and Urbanism in a Contact Zone

Histories of Difference, Migrancy and Dwelling in Kolkata

by Mark Mukherjee Campbell ...

Series series Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South
This book explores how histories of migration, cultural encounter and transculturation have shaped formations of urban space, domestic architecture and cultural modernity in Kolkata from the early colonial period to the beginning of the era of India’s economic liberalization. It charts how these themes were manifest in what was an important ‘contact zone’ in the history of globalization and the ... Read more

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This book explores how histories of migration, cultural encounter and transculturation have shaped formations of urban space, domestic architecture and cultural modernity in Kolkata from the early colonial period to the beginning of the era of India’s economic liberalization. It charts how these themes were manifest in what was an important ‘contact zone’ in the history of globalization and the
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Resilient Sustainable Cities

A Future

Edited by Leonie Pearson, Peter Newton, Peter Roberts ...

Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate; by 2050 three quarters of the world’s people will live in urban environments. The cars we drive, products we consume, houses we live in and technology we use will all determine how sustainable our cities will be. Bridging the increasing divide between cross-disciplinary academic insights and the latest practical innovations, Resilient Sustainable ... Read more

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Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate; by 2050 three quarters of the world’s people will live in urban environments. The cars we drive, products we consume, houses we live in and technology we use will all determine how sustainable our cities will be. Bridging the increasing divide between cross-disciplinary academic insights and the latest practical innovations, Resilient Sustainable
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Jung’s Personality Theory Quantified

by Douglass J. Wilde ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Jung's Personality Theory Quantified fills an urgent need for professionals using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) to map it on to the cognitive modes of Jung’s personality theory, avoiding potential logical errors in the traditional “type dynamics” method. It furthers Jung’s original concepts while placing them on a solid axiomatic basis not possessed by other personality theories. ... Read more

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Jung's Personality Theory Quantified fills an urgent need for professionals using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) to map it on to the cognitive modes of Jung’s personality theory, avoiding potential logical errors in the traditional “type dynamics” method. It furthers Jung’s original concepts while placing them on a solid axiomatic basis not possessed by other personality theories.
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Risk: An Introduction

The Concepts of Risk, Danger and Chance

by Ben Ale ...

Investments, global warming and crossing the road – risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means, how it is quantified and how decisions are made? In six chapters Ben Ale explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis and in doing so provides an introductory understanding of risk perception, assessment and management.Aided by over ... Read more

$100.99 CAD

Investments, global warming and crossing the road – risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means, how it is quantified and how decisions are made? In six chapters Ben Ale explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis and in doing so provides an introductory understanding of risk perception, assessment and management.Aided by over
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The Eureka Method: How to Think Like an Inventor

by John Hershey ...

Fuel your "Eureka!" moments and become a successful inventorEnvision breakthrough new products using the proven methods and applied reasoning techniques of today's successful inventors. The Eureka Method: How to Think Like an Inventor lays out a systematic approach to innovation. Discover how to look at social developments and trends to find new ways of combining and improving existing ... Read more

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Fuel your "Eureka!" moments and become a successful inventorEnvision breakthrough new products using the proven methods and applied reasoning techniques of today's successful inventors. The Eureka Method: How to Think Like an Inventor lays out a systematic approach to innovation. Discover how to look at social developments and trends to find new ways of combining and improving existing
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AutoCAD® Pocket Reference

by Cheryl R. Shrock ...

Handy, Invaluable AutoCAD Pocket ReferenceThe AutoCAD Pocket Reference, Sixth Edition, at 350 pages in softcover, is indispensable and handy. Authors Cheryl R. Schrock's and Steve Heather'sAutoCAD series at Industrial Press is on our top seller's list for good reason. Use the About the Author link, above, for more. In the AutoCAD Pocket Reference, the authors provide easy access to the important ... Read more

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Handy, Invaluable AutoCAD Pocket ReferenceThe AutoCAD Pocket Reference, Sixth Edition, at 350 pages in softcover, is indispensable and handy. Authors Cheryl R. Schrock's and Steve Heather'sAutoCAD series at Industrial Press is on our top seller's list for good reason. Use the About the Author link, above, for more. In the AutoCAD Pocket Reference, the authors provide easy access to the important
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Novel Developments for Sustainable Hydropower

Edited by Peter Rutschmann, Eleftheria Kampa, Christian Wolter, Ismail Albayrak, Laurent David, Ulli Stoltz, Martin Schletterer ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This open access book presents (selected) new and innovative developments for sustainable and fish-friendly hydropower. It offers unique insights into the challenges, practices and policies of hydropower developments across 8 European countries, providing examples from on-site studies and European-wide analyses. The case studies throughout the book are practical “real-world” examples, which are ... Read more

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This open access book presents (selected) new and innovative developments for sustainable and fish-friendly hydropower. It offers unique insights into the challenges, practices and policies of hydropower developments across 8 European countries, providing examples from on-site studies and European-wide analyses. The case studies throughout the book are practical “real-world” examples, which are
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City and Soul in Divided Societies

by Scott Bollens ...

Series series Planning, History and Environment Series
In this unique book Scott A. Bollens combines personal narrative with academic analysis in telling the story of inflammatory nationalistic and ethnic conflict in nine cities – Jerusalem, Beirut, Belfast, Johannesburg, Nicosia, Sarajevo, Mostar, Bilbao, and Barcelona. Reporting on seventeen years of research and over 240 interviews with political leaders, planners, architects, community ... Read more

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In this unique book Scott A. Bollens combines personal narrative with academic analysis in telling the story of inflammatory nationalistic and ethnic conflict in nine cities – Jerusalem, Beirut, Belfast, Johannesburg, Nicosia, Sarajevo, Mostar, Bilbao, and Barcelona. Reporting on seventeen years of research and over 240 interviews with political leaders, planners, architects, community
... Read more
Make: Bicycle Projects

Upgrade, Accessorize, and Customize with Electronics, Mechanics, and Metalwork

by John Baichtal ...

What is a bicycle? The answer is a little trickier than you might think. More than just a form of transportation, your bike is a framework on which you can explore and display your own inventiveness.With a full history of the bicycle and information about commercial mods such as adding baby seats and fenders--as well as instruction on wheels, tires, and regular maintenance--this book gives you the ... Read more

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What is a bicycle? The answer is a little trickier than you might think. More than just a form of transportation, your bike is a framework on which you can explore and display your own inventiveness.With a full history of the bicycle and information about commercial mods such as adding baby seats and fenders--as well as instruction on wheels, tires, and regular maintenance--this book gives you the
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