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Book SynopsisConsolidating recent research in the area, the Handbook on Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing: Status and Perspective illustrates the design, implementation, and deployment of mobile and ubiquitous systems, particularly in mobile and ubiquitous environments, modeling, database components, and wireless infrastructures.Supplying an overarching perspective, the book is ideal for researchers, graduate students, and industry practitioners in computer science and engineering interested in recent developments in mobile and ubiquitous computing. It discusses new trends in intelligent systems, reviews sensory input and multimedia information, and examines embedded real-time systems. With coverage that spans security, privacy, and trust, the book is divided into six parts: Mobile and Ubiquitous Computingâillustrates the concepts, design, implementation, and deployment of mobile and ubiquitous systems Smart Environments and Agent SystemsâdiscTable of ContentsMobile and Ubiquitous Computing. Smart Environments and Agent Systems. Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) and Multimedia Computing. Security, Privacy, and Trust Management. Embedded Real-Time Systems. Networking Sensing and Communications.

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Book SynopsisThe last decade has seen a huge interest in green organic chemistry, particularly as chemical educators look to green their undergraduate curricula. Detailing published laboratory experiments and proven case studies, this book discusses concrete examples of green organic chemistry teaching approaches from both lecture/seminar and practical perspectives. The experienced contributors address such topics as the elimination of solvents in the organic laboratory, organic reactions under aqueous conditions, organic reactions in non-aqueous media, greener organic reagents, waste management/recycling strategies, and microwave technology as a greener heating tool. This reference allows instructors to directly incorporate material presented in the text into their courses.Encouraging a stimulating organic chemistry experience, the text emphasizes the need for undergraduate education to: Focus on teaching sustainability principles throughout the curriculum BTrade Review"Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory is a valuable compilation of classroom and laboratory examples suitable for undergraduate organic chemistry. … Educating students about environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional solvents, reagents, and reaction conditions fosters critical thinking and promotes sustainability through green chemistry. Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory is a useful reference book that will assist faculty in fostering these skills in their students."—Mary M. Kirchhoff, American Chemical Society, in Journal of Chemical Education, 2013 "This book is clearly directed at anyone who is interested in designing and implementing a green organic chemistry course, either by ‘greening’ existing courses or by launching a new course. It will provide the reader with an extensive source of information on the recent advances that have been made in green chemistry educational material for use in undergraduate curricula. The clear and concise layout of the book allows readers to target specific areas they are interested in, but the chapters are also properly cross-referenced for more in-depth reading. Case studies from academic and industry perspectives throughout the book provide real life examples and demonstrate the big picture application of course content."—Louise Summerton of York University, U.K., in Chemistry Industry, 2012, 76(2), 46-47 "This book helps to bring the world of green chemistry to not only the scientists and engineers of the future, but also to our prospective political leaders, economists, business leaders, teachers and world citizens."— Michael Cann, Chemistry Department, University of Scranton "[This book] covers a wide range of key themes, ranging from the 12 principles of green chemistry via various different approaches to conventional synthetic procedures, waste management and waste valorisation.What is vital to emphasise to students and to researchers is that any given technique is not necessarily green; rather it is how it is used that will decide this. ... This book makes this point several times, which is refreshing. This indicates care and depth , and should be repeated to ensure students are able to critically evaluate the reality of a case, rather than simply tick a box.The book is detailed and very readable – it is certainly a valuable addition to the area."—Duncan Macquarrie, Chemistry World, July 2012 "The principles of green chemistry should be taught to all undergraduates, but most of the available books on green chemistry do not, to my mind, provide the industrial focus, particularly the process chemistry focus, that is necessary. All that has changed with this new book, which, in most chapters, puts an industrial emphasis on the principles of green chemistry. … Overall I enjoyed reading this practical book … . The book is highly recommended to all interested in green chemistry."—Dr. Trevor Laird, Editor, Organic Process Research & Development, March 2013 "Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory is a valuable compilation of classroom and laboratory examples suitable for undergraduate organic chemistry. … Educating students about environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional solvents, reagents, and reaction conditions fosters critical thinking and promotes sustainability through green chemistry. Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory is a useful reference book that will assist faculty in fostering these skills in their students."—Mary M. Kirchhoff, American Chemical Society, in Journal of Chemical Education, 2013 "This book is clearly directed at anyone who is interested in designing and implementing a green organic chemistry course, either by ‘greening’ existing courses or by launching a new course. It will provide the reader with an extensive source of information on the recent advances that have been made in green chemistry educational material for use in undergraduate curricula. The clear and concise layout of the book allows readers to target specific areas they are interested in, but the chapters are also properly cross-referenced for more in-depth reading. Case studies from academic and industry perspectives throughout the book provide real life examples and demonstrate the big picture application of course content."—Louise Summerton of York University, U.K., in Chemistry Industry, 2012, 76(2), 46-47 "This book helps to bring the world of green chemistry to not only the scientists and engineers of the future, but also to our prospective political leaders, economists, business leaders, teachers and world citizens."—Michael Cann, Chemistry Department, University of Scranton"[This book] covers a wide range of key themes, ranging from the 12 principles of green chemistry via various different approaches to conventional synthetic procedures, waste management and waste valorisation.What is vital to emphasise to students and to researchers is that any given technique is not necessarily green; rather it is how it is used that will decide this. ... This book makes this point several times, which is refreshing. This indicates care and depth , and should be repeated to ensure students are able to critically evaluate the reality of a case, rather than simply tick a box.The book is detailed and very readable – it is certainly a valuable addition to the area."—Duncan Macquarrie, Chemistry World, July 2012 "The principles of green chemistry should be taught to all undergraduates, but most of the available books on green chemistry do not, to my mind, provide the industrial focus, particularly the process chemistry focus, that is necessary. All that has changed with this new book, which, in most chapters, puts an industrial emphasis on the principles of green chemistry. … Overall I enjoyed reading this practical book … . The book is highly recommended to all interested in green chemistry."—Dr. Trevor Laird, Editor, Organic Process Research & Development, March 2013 Table of ContentsIntroduction to Teaching Green Organic Chemistry. Green Organic Chemistry Lecture Case-Studies. Elimination of Solvents in the Undergraduate Organic Laboratory. Organic Reactions under Aqueous Conditions. Organic Reactions in Greener Non-Aqueous Media. Using More Environmentally-Friendly Organic Reagents. Green Organic Reactions under Microwave Heating.

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Book SynopsisAlternative Fuel Vehicles gives full coverage of all associated qualifications and awards in the emerging field of alternative fuels. It is an essential introduction to the ever-growing demand for vehicles that operate using non-conventional fuels.This first book on AFVs endorsed by the IMI begins with an overview of the subject, ideal for beginners, before outlining what is meant by alternative fuels, why they are necessary, and why climate change and associated legislation are key drivers. Details of how alternative fuels are made, the supply infrastructure, and how these vehicles work are all included. A chapter on fuel cells introduces learners to the use of hydrogen, and one on engines and engine management includes coverage of combustion as an aid to understanding why changing the type of engine fuel is complex. Some basic engine technology is included to help readers new to the subject. Real-life case studies and examples are used to illustrate different technTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The environment 3. Alternative fuels 4. Fuel cells 5. Engines 6. Case studies 7. Automotive Technology Academy

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Book SynopsisPolicy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions. This text provides opportunities to practice the craft of policy analysis by engaging the reader in realistic case studies and problem-solving scenarios that require the selection and use of applicable investigative techniques. US Agricultural and Food Policies will assist undergraduate students to learn how policy choices impact the overall performance of agricultural and food markets. It encourages students to systematically investigate scenarios with appropriate positive and normative tools. The book emphasizes the importance of employing critical thinking skills to address the complexities associated with the design and implementation of twenty-first-century agricultural and food policies. Students are asked to suspend their personal opinions and emotions, and instead apply research methods that require the careful consideration of both facts and values. TTrade Review‘An ambitious, comprehensive examination of U.S. agricultural and food policies initiated with extensive historical backgrounds, explained with strong statistical rigor, and employing a diverse collection of economic models and graphical illustrations. The text identifies key issues facing both policy makers and subjects today through applications to appropriate scenarios with arguments based on a broad collection of classic and contemporary economic literature.’ — Dr. C. Robert Stark, Jr., Professor of Agriculture Economics and Extension Economist, School of Agriculture, University of Arkansas at Monticello, USA.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: An introduction to policy analysisChapter 2: Twenty-first-century trends, opportunities, and challenges for US agriculture and food systemsChapter 3: A policy analysis toolbox: methods to investigate agricultural and food market scenariosChapter 4: Analyzing economic consequences of farm safety net programs in the 2014 Farm BillChapter 5: The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): evaluating costs and benefitsChapter 6: US agricultural and food sector connections to the global economyChapter 7: Analyzing effects of USDA nutrition programs on hunger and food security in the USChapter 8: Economic choices and outcomes for agriculture, natural resources, and the environmentChapter 9: Research, technology, and the growth of sustainable agricultural productionChapter 10: Exploring the multi-dimensional aspects of food securityChapter 11: Twenty-first-century perspectives on rural developmentChapter 12: Current developments and new dynamics influencing agricultural and food policy Chapter 13: When policies work at cross-purposes: addressing challenges and pursuing opportunities

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Book SynopsisIn research and application of Human Factors in Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems design, development and operation, there remains a lack of clarity regarding the range and integration of activities associated with the need for greater attention to issues such as human error, interface design and teamwork, especially in systems with increased levels of automation. This book seeks to redress this situation by presenting case studies of human factors applications in which there is demonstrable success in terms of improvement in operational systems. Individual examples are used to outline how each human factors study evolved, what it entailed, how it was resourced and how the results contributed to operational performance. Case studies include training methods, human error, team resource management, situation assessment, terminal automation replacement systems, collaborative decision-making to improve the effectiveness of traffic-flow management and the role of human factors in ATM.Trade Review’With more than 40 contributors lending their expertise, Human Factors in Air Traffic Management is a definitive work in the field and important reading for students, educators and supervisors as well.’ Collegiate Aviation News 'This book provides a comprehensive and up to date overview of important Human Factors aspects on Air Traffic Management and should be of use for practitioners as well as scientists.' Human Factors and Ergonomics Safety Newsletter. 2006 'Overall, Human Factors Impacts in Air Traffic Management is an important addition to the aviation industry literature and can be used to communicate how human factors can bring additional benefits across the industry in terms of operations, human resources, performance measurement and integration into organisations as a better way of doing business.' - Journal of Airport Management, Jan - Mar 2007 'Human Factors Impacts in Air Traffic Management sets out to demonstrate by reference to evidence arising from actual initiatives, programmes and activities, the quantitative and qualitative beneftis that can accrue from the adoption and integration human factors into all aspects and all stages of air traffic management. In this endeavour, its 21 informative chapters fully succeed.' Mike Burlyn, Aerospace Professional, January 2007Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: Introduction. Human Factors In Operations: Development and implementation of a position hand-over checklist and best practice process for air traffic controllers, Laura Voller, Lucy Glasgow, Nicky Heath, Richard Kennedy and Richard Mason; Runway safety, Kim M. Cardosi; Human error in European air traffic management: from theory to practice, Anne Isaac, Paul Engelen and Martin Polman; FAA strategies for reducing operational error causal factors, Julia Pounds and Anthony S. Ferrante; Reducing separation in the open flight information region: insights into a human factors safety case, Barry Kirwan, Steven Shorrock, Richard Scaife and Paul Fearnside; Distributed work in the national airspace system: providing feedback loops using the post-operations evaluation tool (POET), Philip J. Smith, Mark Klopfenstein, Joe Jezerinac and Amy Spencer. Human Factors and Human Resources: Human factors longitudinal study to support the improvement of air traffic controller training, Laura Voller and Abigail Fowler; A singular success: air traffic control specialist selection 1981-1992, Dana Broach; Implementation of critical incident stress management at German air navigation services, Jörg Leonhardt; Team resource management in European air traffic control: results of a seven-year development and implementation program, Michiel Woldring, Dominique Van Damme, Ian Patterson and Patrícia Henriques; Shiftwork and air traffic control: transitioning research results to the workforce, Pamela S. Della Rocco and Thomas E. Nesthus. Human Factors Methodologies: Measuring air traffic controller performance in the 21st century, Carol Manning and Earl Stein; Computational human performance models and air traffic management, Kevin Corker; Performance prediction in air traffic management: applying human error analysis approaches to new concepts, Steven Shorrock, Barry Kirwan and Ed Smith. Human Factors Integration Programs: The management of human factors programs in ATM a

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a focused and practical guide to integrating the relationship between media and the environmentecomediainto media education. It enables media teachers to green their pedagogy by providing essential tools and approaches that can be applied in the classroom. Media are essential features of our planetary ecosystem emergency, contributing to both the problem of and solution to climate chaos, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, deforestation, water contamination, and so on. Offering a clear theoretical framework and suggested curriculum guide, the book provides key resources that will enable media educators to apply ecomedia concepts to their curricula. By reconceptualizing media education, this book connects ecology, environmental communication, ecomedia studies, environmental humanities, and ecoliteracy to bridge media literacy and education for sustainability.Ecomedia Literacy is an essential read for educators and scholars in the arTrade Review"Antonio Lopez's excellent book on ecomedia literacy makes major contributions to a growing literature on the topic that is important for making education relevant for key issues and problems of the day, and is important as well that citizens become aware of the growing ecological crises and challenges to a sustainable future."Douglas Kellner, Distinguished Research Professor of Education, UCLA, USA"Antonio Lopez is one of the remarkable media educators who has been working for years on developing a holistic and systemic framework for understanding media—a framework that incorporates a deep understanding not only of the politics and economics of media technologies, but of the ways they ethically implicate us as citizens active within expanding circles of social responsibility. Lopez’s ‘ecomediasphere’ model presents an admirable synthesis of insights from popular education, media and cultural studies, and the rapidly growing field of ecomedia theory and practice. This is cutting-edge work on a topic that couldn’t be more important."Adrian J. Ivakhiv, Professor of Environmental Thought & Culture, University of Vermont, USA"Antonio López's excellent book on ecomedia literacy makes major contributions to a growing literature on the topic that is important for making education relevant for key issues and problems of the day, and is important as well that citizens become aware of the growing ecological crises and challenges to a sustainable future."Douglas Kellner, Distinguished Research Professor of Education, UCLA, USA"Antonio López is one of the remarkable media educators who has been working for years on developing a holistic and systemic framework for understanding media—a framework that incorporates a deep understanding not only of the politics and economics of media technologies, but of the ways they ethically implicate us as citizens active within expanding circles of social responsibility. Lopez’s ‘ecomediasphere’ model presents an admirable synthesis of insights from popular education, media and cultural studies, and the rapidly growing field of ecomedia theory and practice. This is cutting-edge work on a topic that couldn’t be more important."Adrian J. Ivakhiv, Professor of Environmental Thought & Culture, University of Vermont, USA"Dr. Lopez’ work is possibly one of the most important works in this century, merging fields of study and enabling readers to see the tangible connections between ecology and media while inviting them to ditch old ways of thinking about media and media education."Pamela Pereyra, Media Savvy Citizens, LLC, from Journal of Media Literacy Education Pre-Prints, #18.Table of ContentsPart I: Ecological Worldviews and the Ecomediasystem 1. Ecocultural Worldviews: Decolonizing Media Education 2. Environmental Ideology and Eco-Ethics 3. Disturbing the Ecomediasystem: Ecomedia Objects Part II: The Ecomediasphere 4. The Ecomediasphere 5. Ecomedia Footprint: Ecomateriality 6. Ecomedia Footprint: Lifeworld 7. Ecomedia Mindprint: Political Economy 8. Ecomedia Mindprint: Ecoculture Part III: Ecomedia Literacy 9. Ecomedia Pedagogy 10. Teaching Ecomedia Literacy 11. Conclusion: The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, Covid-19, and Black Lives Matter

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Book SynopsisModern biotechnologies give us unprecedented control of the fundamental building blocks of life. For designers, across a range of disciplines, emerging fields such as synthetic biology offer the promise of new sustainable materials and structures which may be grown, are self-assembling, self-healing and adaptable to change. While there is a thriving speculative discourse on the future of design in the age of biotechnology, there are few realized design applications.This book, the first in the Bio Design series, acts as a bridge between design speculation and scientific reality and between contemporary design thinking, in areas such as architecture, product design and fashion design, and the traditional engineering approaches which currently dominate biotechnologies. Filled with real examples, Living Construction reveals how living cells construct and transform materials through methods of fabrication and assembly at multiple scales and how designers can utilize these pTrade Review"This inspiring and informative book asks how we might construct material structures using biology. Its author, an architect and qualified synthetic biologist, is uniquely able to combine ambitious design and down-to-bench realism. Constructed around ideas – of life, of design, of fabrication – the book provides an ideal springboard to a biological architecture grounded, not in conceptual fantasies, but on what might really be achieved."Jamie A. Davies, Professor of Experimental Anatomy, University of Edinburgh"Living Construction is a readable synthesis of important principles for the new field of biodesign, written by someone with graduate training in both architecture and synthetic biology. Dade-Robertson clearly knows the details but has the gift of extrapolating these into accurate yet broad generalities. While design and biology each has its disciplinary theories and practices, this book distills sound principles for their intersection in biodesign, offering a very useful contemporary map for practitioners in the arts and sciences. I especially admire his answer to his own question, 'where is the information in biological assembly?', for how it addresses multiple scales simultaneously. This is a key primer for all students in biodesign."Christina Cogdell, Professor, University of California at DavisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The designs of the natural 3. The logic of living assembly 4. Fabrication in the living 5. Conclusion: the craft of living construction

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Book SynopsisProviding detailed analysis of the thermal comfort assessment of clothing as the basis for developing standards, this book discusses the thermal protective role of clothing as a way of modelling heat transfer from the body, general thermal regulation of humans, and the importance of globally accepted test methods and standards to improve quality. New materials and discoveries in the study of thermal comfort necessitate the need for standard improvements and update. The development of international standards and the unification of testing methods is of crucial significance to ensure cost reduction and health protection. The book promotes instruments, methods, implementation of unified specifications, and the definition of standards so that a clear quality management system can be established, for both production systems and testing methods. It discusses standards in ergonomics of the thermal environment, clothing thermal characteristics, and subjective assessment of thermal coTrade Review"This book shows the importance of modeling heat losses from the human body as an important factor in optimizing the comfort of clothing, as well as the need for assessment of thermal comfort and standardization of the related testing methods…Except for chapters 2 and 3, where some quantitative analysis is presented, the treatment here is straightforward and descriptive. The book is just right for interested general readers with some knowledge of physics."--S. D. El Wakil, emeritus, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, CHOICE Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Behind the Scenes: Thermal Regulation in Humans. 3. Modelling the Heat Losses from the Human Body. 4. The Importance of Globally Accepted Test Methods and Standards. 5. The Standardization on Thermal Comfort. 6. Who Creates Standards? 7. The Standardisation on Thermal Comfort. 8. The Distribution of Standards on Thermal Comfort. 9. The Overview of the Most Significant Standards on Thermal Comfort. 10. Conclusion. 11. References. 12. Dictionary: Basic Terms and Units.

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Book SynopsisTimber, steel, and concrete are common engineering materials used in structural design. Material choice depends upon the type of structure, availability of material, and the preference of the designer. The design practices the code requirements of each material are very different. In this updated edition, the elemental designs of individual components of each material are presented, together with theory of structures essential for the design. Numerous examples of complete structural designs have been included. A comprehensive database comprising materials properties, section properties, specifications, and design aids, has been included to make this essential reading.Table of Contents1. Design Criteria 2. Primary Loads: Dead Loads and Live Loads 3. Snow Loads 4. Wind Loads 5. Earthquake Loads 6. Wood Specifications 7. Flexure and Axially Loaded Wood Structures 8. Wood Connections 9. Tension Steel Members 10. Compression Steel Members 11. Flexural Steel Members 12. Combined Forces on Steel Members 13. Steel Connections 14. Flexural Reinforced Concrete Members 15. Doubly and T-Shaped Reinforced Concrete Beams 16. Shear and Torsion in Reinforced Concrete 17. Compression and Combined Forces in Reinforced Concrete Members 18. Pre-Stressed Concrete Structures 19. Application of Simulations in Structural Design

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Book SynopsisThe twelfth edition of this essential valuation textbook reflects the changes in the regulatory and statutory framework for property valuations that have occurred since 2013, as well as presenting the tried and tested principles and practices of real estate valuation.The twelfth edition is up to date as of June 2018 with the latest regulations, statutes and case law, including the RICS Valuation â Global Standards 2017. Its comprehensive coverage of the legal, economic and technical aspects of valuation make this book a core text for most university and college real estate programmes, and it provides students and practitioners with current and relevant guidance on the preparation of valuations for statutory purposes.Throughout the text, the author team of experienced valuers presents examples of the application of these principles to the everyday problems met in practice. This new edition continues to be of excellent value to both students and practitioners alike as itTable of ContentsPreface to the twelfth editionAcknowledgements Table of casesTable of statutesTable of statutary instruments1. Principles of valuation 2. Valuation approaches and methods 3. Property law4. Planning law5. The market approach6. Market rent7. Outgoings8. Property yields 9. Investment mathematics as it applies to property valuation 10. Income approach or investment method 11. Discounted cash flow12. The cost approach and residual method 13. Developments in valuation approaches14. Development properties15. Residential properties 16. Commercial properties (1): types of property 17. Commercial properties (2): Landlord and Tenant Acts and rent reviews18. UK valuation applications 19. Valuations for rating 20. Taxation21. Principles of the law of compulsory purchase and compensation 22. Compulsory purchase compensation (1): compensation for land taken23. Compulsory purchase compensation (2): compensation for severance and injurious affection 24. Compulsory purchase compensation (3): compensation disturbance25. Blight notices26. Purchase notices 27. Compensation under the Town and Country Planning Acts: revocation, modification and discontinuance orders, etc. Index

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Book SynopsisFilm has taken a powerful position alongside the global environmental movement, from didactic documentaries to the fantasy pleasures of commercial franchises. This book investigates in particular film's complex role in representing ecological traumas. Eco-trauma cinema represents the harm we, as humans, inflict upon our natural surroundings, or the injuries we sustain from nature in its unforgiving iterations. The term encompasses both circumstances because these seemingly distinct instances of ecological harm are often related, and even symbiotic: the traumas we perpetuate in an ecosystem through pollution and unsustainable resource management inevitably return to harm us. Contributors to this volume engage with eco-trauma cinema in its three general forms: accounts of people who are traumatized by the natural world, narratives that represent people or social processes which traumatize the environment or its species, and stories that depict the aftermath of ecological catastTable of ContentsIntroduction: Eco-Trauma Cinema Anil Narine 1. Evolution, Extinction and the Eco-trauma Film: Darwin’s Nightmare (2004) and A Zed & Two Naughts (1986) Barbara Creed 2. Trauma, Truth, and the Environmental Documentary Charles Musser 3. Great Southern Wounds: The Trauma of Australian Cinema Mark Steven 4. Into the Wilde?: Art, Technologically-Mediated Kinship, and the Lethal Indifference of Nature in Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man Alf Seegert 5. The Dangers of Bio-security: The Host (2006) and the Geopolitics of Outbreak Hsuan L. Hsu 6. Biting Back: America, Nature and Feminism in Teeth Roland Finger 7. The Spirits of Globalization: Masochistic Ecologies in Fabrice du Welz’s Vinyan Georgiana Banita 8. Love in the Times of Ecocide: Environmental Trauma and Comic Relief in Andrew Stanton’s WALL-E Alexa Weik von Mossner 9. Eavesdropping in The Cove: Interspecies Ethics, Public and Private Space, and Trauma under Water Janet Walker 10. Cooling the Geopolitical to Warm the Ecological: How Human-Induced Warming Phenomena Transformed Modern Horror Christopher Justice 11. Toxic Media: On the Ecological Impact of Cinema Sean Cubitt

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive, clearly structured and readable overview of the subject, Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment has established itself as the leading introduction to EIA worldwide. This fifth edition is a major update reflecting many significant changes in EIA procedures, process, practice and prospects over the last decade. In particular, it includes: a much more international dimension, drawing on EIA activities worldwide; an up-to-date coverage of the revised EU EIA Directive and its implementation; the associated update of contemporary UK procedures and practice; best practice on evolving methods in the EIA process; a rich array of UK and many international case studies; a new coverage of emerging EIA impact topics, including equality/deprivation; culture; resettlement; climate change; ecosystem services; and risk, resilience and cumulative impacts;<Trade Review"The revised title comes at a time of reflection and renewal in the environmental assessment community. The practice will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary in the United States, while revised European legislation has caused practitioners across the continent to reconsider how they approach their work. Glasson and Therivel’s revised text offers a comprehensive insight into these changes while maintaining the approachable and authoritative tone which has made this title essential reading since it was first published 20 years ago." Neil Andrew Cochrane, IAPA, 2019 Table of ContentsPART 1. Principles and procedures Chapter 1. Introduction and principles Chapter 2. US origins and worldwide development Chapter 3. EU and UK agency and legislative contexts PART 2. Process Chapter 4. Starting up: early stages Chapter 5. Impact prediction, evaluation, mitigation and enhancement Chapter 6. Participation, presentation and review Chapter 7. Monitoring and auditing: after the decision PART 3. Practice Chapter 8. UK practice Chapter 9. EIA practice worldwide PART 4. Prospects Chapter 10. EIA impact areas, current and emerging Chapter 11. EIA next steps: effectiveness and efficiency of the process Chapter 12. Widening the scope: strategic environmental assessment

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Book SynopsisThe Shingo Enterprise Excellence Prize Model (SEEM) has exerted global influence over the ways that exceptional organizations formulate/deploy strategy with its focus on processes, Lean thinking, continuous improvement, innovation, workforce development, and supplier strategies. This book details the SEEM, which lies at the heart of the Shingo Prize. It will link the theoretical underpinnings of the SEEM and their implications for practice. Case studies illustrate important points. Selected tools that support practical implementation of the model are discussed and their use illustrated. This book will deepen understanding of why the model works and how implementation can be accomplished. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Toward a Model -- The Enterprise as a Complex System. Chapter 2: BEST Environmental Domains. Chapter 3: Stakeholder Perspectives. Chapter 4: Mediating Factors. Chapter 5: Enterprise Alignment. Chapter 6: Enterprise Processes. Chapter 7: Modes of Enterprise Development. Chapter 8: What We’ve Learned So Far -- A Complex Systems Management Model. Chapter 9: Enterprise Excellence Models. Chapter 10: Conversations -- Connecting Stakeholder and Process Voices. Chapter 11: Underlying Principles and Insights of the Shingo Model. Chapter 12: The Shingo Model -- A Complex Systems Enterprise Excellence Model. Chapter 13: The Shingo Prize -- Winners and Characteristics of Excellent Enterprises. Chapter 14: Enterprise Assessment Using the Shingo Enterprise Excellence Model. Chapter 15: Presentation of Assessment Results. Chapter 16: One Possible Future for the Shingo Enterprise Excellence Model. Chapter 17: Summary and Conclusions. References. Appendix A: Selected Voice of the Customer Approaches. Appendix B: Selected Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) Tools. Appendix C: Selected Management and Planning Tools. Appendix D: An Overview of Selected Lean and Advanced Tools. Appendix E: Enterprise Assessment Aids.

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental sustainability is increasingly important to organisations, whether for regulatory, financial or ethical reasons. Business and Environmental Sustainability looks at the environmental aspect of sustainability for all organisations pursuing competitive advantage. The book provides theoretical foundations from science, economics, policy and strategy, introduces three environmental challenges (climate change, pollution and waste) and looks at how corporate functions can address these.This textbook provides a thorough foundation by introducing readers to the science, reasoning and theory behind environmental sustainability and then delves into how these ideas translate into principles and business models for organisations to use. Next, it covers environmental challenges from climate change, pollution and waste, and then goes on to examine the different corporate functions (from supply chain management to human resources) to illustrate how environmental sustainaTrade Review"Dr. Sigrun Wagner's Business and Environmental Sustainability is a great foundational text to emphasize the importance of environmental sustainability in business studies. The text introduces science, economics, policy, and strategy to help readers understand environmental sustainability. Furthermore, the text presents the integration of environmental sustainability across the functions of a business with a focus on three grand challenges: climate change, pollution, and waste. Importantly, this is one of the first sustainable business texts to introduce strong sustainability which is critical to long-term flourishing for all of us. Dr. Wagner's text will provide a firm grounding in environmental sustainability to guide tomorrow’s business leaders." - Nancy E. Landrum, Ph.D., Professor of Sustainability Management, Loyola University ChicagoTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Introduction: The Past and the present Part I Foundations Introduction to part I 2. Theoretical perspectives from economics and science 3. Principles, philosophies and policies for corporate environmental sustainability 4. Strategies and business models for sustainability Part II Environmental Challenges Introduction to part II 5. Climate Change 6. Pollution 7. Waste Part III Corporate Functions Introduction to part III 8. Supply chain management for sustainability 9. Design, production and operations – greener and (c)leaner 10. Marketing, communication and sustainable consumption 11. Information technology and management systems for the environment 12. Accounting – sustainability reporting, accounting and finance 13. Human resource management for environmental sustainability Part IV: Conclusion Introduction to conclusion 14. Integrative case studies 15. Conclusion: The future

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Book SynopsisUnlike the majority of construction project management textbooks out there, Management of Construction Projects takes a distinctive approach by setting itself in the context of a single and real-world construction project throughout and also by looking at construction project management from the constructor's perspective. This project-based learning approach emphasizes the skills, knowledge, and techniques students require to become successful project managers. This second edition uses a brand new, larger, and more challenging case study to take students through key stages of the process, including: contracts and subcontracting; estimating, scheduling, and planning; supply chain and materials management; cost control, quality, and safety; project leadership and ethics; and claims, disputes, and project close-outs. Also new to this edition is Trade Review"John Schaufelberger and Len Holm’s Management of Construction Projects offers the most comprehensive and accessible overview of construction management that I’ve read. It provides an outstanding overview of traditional topics while layering concepts relevant to current construction industry practices such as sustainability, lean and building information modeling. Students learning the trade or those just wishing to gain a comprehensive overview of the management of construction projects would do very well to study this book carefully and ultimately keep it in their permanent collection."Chris Angus, Director of Preconstruction Services, Sellen Construction and former Construction Management program Lecturer in the University of Washington College of Built Environments, USA"Management of Construction Projects is the most valuable textbook I’ve seen during my time as an educator. The content directly applies to the challenges encountered by construction professionals every day. The example documents provide excellent references for students as they are learning about the construction industry. If our entire curriculum had to use only one book, it would be Management of Construction Projects."Joseph Fradella III P.E., Senior Instructor, School of Civil & Construction Engineering, Oregon State University, USA"This text is a perfect fit for construction management programs, as it is the only one available that is written in straightforward language from and for the perspective of the constructor. Readers are shown not only the technical considerations but how the process of construction is managed throughout. Its use of a single case study shows the process in its entirety how it is brought together. It is the best textbook available on the subject for future constructors."James W. Jones, Ed.D. Construction Management Program Director, Ball State University, USA"I was a University of Washington construction management student over twenty years ago learning from John and Len. The knowledge they provided have served me well throughout my career. Their new book is the definitive guide to all aspects of being a successful project manager at any contracting firm. I would recommend it as required reading for anyone with a career in construction, building design or project development."Patrick McQueen, Senior Project Manager, Lease Crutcher Lewis, USATable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Construction Contracts 3. Cost Estimating 4. Planning and Scheduling 5. Preconstruction Planning 6. Subcontracting 7. Material Management 8. Project Start-Up 9. Project Documentation 10. Communications 11. Progress Payments 12. Cost and Time Control 13. Quality Management 14. Safety Management 15. Contract Change Orders 16. Claims and Disputes 17. Project Close-Out 18. Business Aspects of Project Management 19. Construction Project Leadership Abbreviations Glossary

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Book SynopsisContractual Procedures in the Construction Industry 7th edition aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject, and reinforces the changes that are taking place within the construction industry. The book looks at contract law within the context of construction contracts, it examines the different procurement routes that have evolved over time and the particular aspects relating to design and construction, lean methods of construction and the advantages and disadvantages of PFI/PPP and its variants. It covers the development of partnering, supply chain management, design and build and the way that the clients and professions have adapted to change in the procurement of buildings and engineering projects.This book is an indispensable companion for students taking undergraduate courses in Building and Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management and Project Management. It is also suitable for students on HND/C courses in Building anTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesList of BoxesPrefaceTable of StatutesPart 1 Contract Law1. The English Legal System2. Legal Aspects of Contracts3. Discharge of Contracts4. Remedies for Breach of Contract5. Settlement of DisputesPart 2 Procurement6. Forms of Contract7. Contract Strategy8. Contract Procurement9. Contract Selection10. Contract Documents11. Design and Build12. Procurement in the 21st century13. Lean construction14. PFI/PPP 15. Value for Money Part 3 Process and Parties16. Partnering and SCM17. The Construction Process18. Parties involved in the construction industry19. Site communications20. Constructing Excellence in the Built Environment21. Health, Safety & Welfare22. Sustainable construction23. BIM24. Carbon PricingPart 4 Principles of Construction Contract25. Introduction26. Quality27. Costs28. Time29. Works by other parties30. Injury and Insurance31. Fluctuations32. Financial matters33. General clausesAppendicesProfessional bodiesCases of interestContract and Procurement web sitesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis title was first published in 2001. The emergence and development of automobile production in Australia was a long, drawn out and costly business for car buyers and taxpayers. Wheels and Deals, is the story of some of the causes and effects of Australian Government policies on the local development of one of the most significant industries of the 20th century.Trade Review'... a fascinating and lively account of the development of the automobile manufacturing industry in Australia... an important contribution to Australian economic history... Conlon and Perkins have provided a valuable industry-level study...' Business HistoryTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: The Automobile Industry in Australia: A century of auto industry policy; False Start: The Early Years of Motoring and Automotive Manufacturing: The supply side; The demand side; The model T Ford in Australia; The tariff and the ’spoke-shave and hammer brigade’; Acceleration: The Accretion Model of Automotive Industry Development in Australia, 1919-1939: Tariffs as a source of revenue; The lobby; The role of the bureaucracy; Industry structure and performance; Tariffs and the ’motorization’ of society; The outcome of interwar ’policy’; Stalled: Politics and Government Policies of the Later 1930s: Trade diversion and the motor vehicle engine bounty proposal; National interest or self interest? Conflict and cooperation among the leading firms; Political conflict and the bounty scheme; War and the Motor Vehicles Agreement Act; A patriotic duty: Australian Consolidated Industries and the so-called monopoly; The end of the affair; Evaluation; The Canadian Connection: Early development of the industry in Canada; Market conditions; Trade barriers and foreign ownership; Trade barriers, automobile production and exports; Evaluation; Britain and Empire: Regaining the Australian market; Australian trade policy in the 1930s; British producers and Australian production; Post-Second World War: From proposal to manufacture: the establishment of an industry; The development of the industry in the 1950s; The local content plans, 1964-1983; The ’Button’ Car Plan and the Post-1992 Environment: A selective look at the post-Button Plan industry; A Summing-up: The 1990s and beyond; How protection shaped the Australian automotive industry in the 20th century; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe two volumes of this new edition of the Handbook cover the basic biological, medical, physical, and electrical engineering principles. They also include experimental results concerning how electric and magnetic fields affect biological systemsboth as potential hazards to health and potential tools for medical treatment and scientific research. They also include material on the relationship between the science and the regulatory processes concerning human exposure to the fields. Like its predecessors, this edition is intended to be useful as a reference book but also for introducing the reader to bioelectromagnetics or some of its aspects.FEATURES New topics include coverage of electromagnetic effects in the terahertz region, effects on plants, and explicitly applying feedback concepts to the analysis of biological electromagnetic effects Expanded coverage of electromagnetic brain stimulation, characterization and modeling of epithelial wTable of Contents0 Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields. 1 Environmental and Occupational DC and Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. 2 Intermediate and Radiofrequency Sources and Exposures in Everyday Environments. 3 Endogenous Bioelectric Phenomena and Interfaces for Exogenous Effects. 4 Electric and Magnetic Properties of Biological Materials. 5 Interaction of Static and Extremely Low-Frequency Electric Fields with Biological Materials and Systems. 6 Magnetic Field Interactions with Biological Materials. 7 Mechanisms of Action in Bioelectromagnetics. 8 Signals, Noise, and Thresholds. 9 Computational Methods for Predicting Electromagnetic Fields and Temperature Increase in Biological Bodies. 10 Experimental Dosimetry. 11 Overcoming the Irreproducibility Barrier: Considerations to Improve the Quality of Experimental Practice When Investigating the Effects of Low-Level Electric and Magnetic Fields on In Vitro Biological Systems. 12 Radio Frequency Exposure Standards.

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Book SynopsisFor the last four decades, Tedric Harris'' Rolling Bearing Analysis has been the bible for engineers involved in rolling bearing technology. Why do so many students and practicing engineers rely on this book? The answer is simple: because of its complete coverage from low- to high-speed applications and full derivations of the underlying mathematics from a leader in the field. The fifth edition of this classic reference is divided conveniently into two volumes, each focused on a specialized area of bearing technology. This option allows you to select the coverage that is best suited to your needs.The second of two books, Advanced Concepts of Bearing Technology steps up the level to more dynamic and complex loading, more extreme operating conditions, and higher-speed applications. The authors examine several topics that are unique to the book, including mathematical relationships for internal load distribution under conditions of high speed, combined radial, axial, and moment loTrade Review". . . the perfect aid for analyzing complex performance and fatigue-life phenomena in advanced applications . . . The fifth edition is thoroughly to be recommended for its accuracy, compendiousness, (all in two sturdy, manageable volumes), authority and inspiration. All in all a fairly indispensable volume and a great achievement. There is no truly comparable work." – In Current Engineering Practice, Vol. 48Table of ContentsDistribution of Internal Loading in Statically Loaded Bearings: Combined Radial, Axial, and Moment Loadings-Flexible Support of Bearing Rings. Bearing Component Motions and Speeds. High-Speed Operation: Ball and Roller Dynamic Loads and Bearing Internal Load Distribution. Lubricant Films in Rolling Element-Raceway Contacts. Friction in Rolling Element-Raceway Contacts. Friction Effects in Rolling Bearings. Rolling Bearing Temperatures. Application Load and Life Factors. Statically Indeterminate Shaft-Bearing Systems. Failure and Damage Modes in Rolling Bearings. Bearing and Rolling Element Endurance Testing and Analysis. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of the Handbook of Induction Heating reflects the number of substantial advances that have taken place over the last decade in theory, computer modeling, semi-conductor power supplies, and process technology of induction heating and induction heat treating. This edition continues to be a synthesis of information, discoveries, and technical insights that have been accumulated at Inductoheat Inc. With an emphasis on design and implementation, the newest edition of this seminal guide provides numerous case studies, ready-to-use tables, diagrams, rules-of-thumb, simplified formulas, and graphs for working professionals and students.Trade Review"The 2nd Edition of the Handbook for Induction Heating is equivalent to having 3 world class experts on staff without paying high priced consulting fees. For your seasoned, and probably more importantly, your new and emerging manufacturing and process engineers, this comprehensive guide provides the details your company needs to compete around the world. Significant technical achievements have occurred since 2002 with the last edition. Rudnev, Loveless, and Cook have compiled an indispensable, world class text replete with the basics and advanced concepts of induction heating. The case studies also illustrate and inspire the design and deployment of innovative concepts which transform theory into application. If you are not reading and using this tour de force, it is safe to say that your competitors have read and marked up their copies."—Jon D. Tirpak, PE, FASM; Executive Director, Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium, and Past President, ASM International (2015 – 2016)"As an automotive plant we are performing several heat treatment processes, among them induction hardening. Rear axle shafts, ring gears, couplers, etc. … all require induction hardening in order to obtain the required material properties like case depth, surface hardness, … . Although we have decades of experience, it is of crucial importance to have -theoretical and practical- technical support from specialists. The Handbook of Induction Heating is an exceptional help and reference work for everyone that is involved in IH. Not only when everything goes fine, but also when you face problems like undesirable or unexplainable results after IH, machine issues, etc. This book has given us the answer to many questions over the years and it will continue to do that. The 2nd edition is even more enhanced, and contains again a wide spectrum of many different issues that belong to the world of the practitioners of IH. One more thing to add: in the seldom event that one of the problems you face is not mentioned in the book, you can easily turn to the authors and ask them your question. This is what we experienced and appreciate enormously."—Mike Bogaerts, Supervisor Materials and Chemical Lab, CNH Industrial, Antwerp, Belgium"Induction heating is used in many applications which include heat treatment, forging, extrusion, rolling, bonding, brazing, sealing, shrink fitting, drying, and bending. A thorough knowledge of the process enables one to optimize its use in ever-increasing number of applications. This handbook assimilates the broad experience of the authors to accomplish this need." — Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, Rowan University, New Jersey, USA"A very comprehensive, must-have textbook that heat treatment engineers should definitely read. You can learn every aspect of induction hardening and become an expert starting from scratch."—Tusaş Motor Sanayii, Ali Fırat Dinler, Turkey"The 2nd Edition of the Handbook for Induction Heating is equivalent to having 3 world class experts on staff without paying high priced consulting fees. For your seasoned, and probably more importantly, your new and emerging manufacturing and process engineers, this comprehensive guide provides the details your company needs to compete around the world. Significant technical achievements have occurred since 2002 with the last edition. Rudnev, Loveless, and Cook have compiled an indispensable, world class text replete with the basics and advanced concepts of induction heating. The case studies also illustrate and inspire the design and deployment of innovative concepts which transform theory into application. If you are not reading and using this tour de force, it is safe to say that your competitors have read and marked up their copies."—Jon D. Tirpak, PE, FASM; Executive Director, Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium, and Past President, ASM International (2015 – 2016)"As an automotive plant we are performing several heat treatment processes, among them induction hardening. Rear axle shafts, ring gears, couplers, etc. … all require induction hardening in order to obtain the required material properties like case depth, surface hardness, … . Although we have decades of experience, it is of crucial importance to have -theoretical and practical- technical support from specialists. The Handbook of Induction Heating is an exceptional help and reference work for everyone that is involved in IH. Not only when everything goes fine, but also when you face problems like undesirable or unexplainable results after IH, machine issues, etc. This book has given us the answer to many questions over the years and it will continue to do that. The 2nd edition is even more enhanced, and contains again a wide spectrum of many different issues that belong to the world of the practitioners of IH. One more thing to add: in the seldom event that one of the problems you face is not mentioned in the book, you can easily turn to the authors and ask them your question. This is what we experienced and appreciate enormously."—Mike Bogaerts, Supervisor Materials and Chemical Lab, CNH Industrial, Antwerp, Belgium"Induction heating is used in many applications which include heat treatment, forging, extrusion, rolling, bonding, brazing, sealing, shrink fitting, drying, and bending. A thorough knowledge of the process enables one to optimize its use in ever-increasing number of applications. This handbook assimilates the broad experience of the authors to accomplish this need." — Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, Rowan University, New Jersey, USA"A very comprehensive, must-have textbook that heat treatment engineers should definitely read. You can learn every aspect of induction hardening and become an expert starting from scratch."—Tusaş Motor Sanayii, Ali Fırat Dinler, TurkeyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Industrial Applications of Induction Heating. Theoretical Background. Heat Treatment by Induction. Joining Applications. Induction Mass Heating. Power Supplies for Modern Induction Heating. Epilogue. Appendix A. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisMeasurement of buildings is the core skill of the quantity surveyor. It underpins the procurement, management, delivery and subsequent commissioning of a completed building, and must now be completed using New Rules of Measurement 2 (NRM 2). In this much-needed new measurement textbook, the measurement of the most common building elements is described using NRM2. Extensive worked examples including fully up to date hand-drawn diagrams and supporting take-off lists ensure that the reader develops a confidence in their ability to measure using NRM2 in practice. A practical step-by-step approach is used to explain and interpret the detail of the specific Work Sections of NRM2, covering a broad range of different trades, including mechanical and electrical systems; external works; groundwork; masonry; joinery; and internal finishes.Presuming no prior knowledge of measurement or NRM2, and fully up to date with current practice, including consideration of Building InfTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Techniques and Conventions 3. Mensuration 4. Document Production 5. Substructures 6. Masonry Work 7. Concrete Framed Buildings 8. Steel Framed Buildings 9. Structural Timber 10. Roof Coverings 11. Windows, Doors and Standard Joinery 12. Floor, Wall, and Ceiling Finishes, Dry Linings, Internal Partitions and Suspended Ceilings 13. Drainage above Ground, Electrical and Plumbing Installation 14. Drainage below Ground 15. External Works Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III

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A self-teaching aid that covers International regulations for preventing collision at sea 1972 (Colregs) or Rules of the Road, including navigation lights and related situations that could be asked within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency oral examinations for the deck certificate of competency. This book is divided into two sections. The first section contains simple explanations of the Rules of the Road, while the second section covers more than sixty situations, exam questions and model answers.Interactive navigation light identification software is also available on a companion website to offer further testing before examination. All questions are asked randomly, and will help prepare you for the oral exam. Self-teaching guide to the International regulations for preventing collision at sea 1972 (Colregs) / Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) Rules of the Road oral examinations Scenarios, questions and model answer

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Book Synopsis Fully up-to-date with the relevant parts of the 17th Edition IET Wiring Regulations: Amendment 3 and the 2012 Code of Practice Provides all the required information on portable appliance testing in a user-friendly manner Expert advice from an engineering training consultant, supported with colour diagrams, examples and tables The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 requires any electrical system to be constructed, maintained and used in such a manner as to prevent danger. This means that inspection and testing of systems, including portable appliances, is needed in order to determine if maintenance is required. This book explains in clear language what needs to be done and includes expert advice on legislation as well as actual testing. The book contains an appendix providing the electrical fundamentals needed by non-specialists and also has sample questions (with answers) for the C&G 2377 exam. It iTrade Review"A good solid basis on which to learn about In service testing. This book gives you the basics of the subject, including legislation as well as actual testing. All in all a handy reference book for quick check backs and decent refresher quiz on relevant questions." AMAZON.CO.UK READER REVIEW (review of previous edition)Table of ContentsPreface 1. Legislation 2. Setting up 3. Equipment to be Inspected and Tested 4. Inspection 5. Combined Inspection and Testing. Appendices Index.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of Designing Tall Buildings, an accessible reference to guide you through the fundamental principles of designing high-rises, features two new chapters, additional sections, 400 images, project examples, and updated US and international codes. Each chapter focuses on a theme central to tall-building design, giving a comprehensive overview of the related architecture and structural engineering concepts. Author Mark Sarkisian, PE, SE, LEED AP BD+C, provides clear definitions of technical terms and introduces important equations, gradually developing your knowledge. Projects drawn from SOM's vast portfolio of built high-rises, many of which Sarkisian engineered, demonstrate these concepts.This book advises you to consider the influence of a particular site''s geology, wind conditions, and seismicity. Using this contextual knowledge and analysis, you can determine what types of structural solutions are best suited for a tower onTrade Review"Designing Tall Buildings is the best book on structures and architecture available. It appeals to both architects and engineers, capturing the "why" and the "how" of tall building construction. It explains the history of tall buildings and details the structural rationale behind the art. Mark Sarkisian is a brilliant and engaging instructor, bringing structural theory to life. This book is a must-read for all designers." - Mary Comerio, Professor of the Graduate School, UC Berkeley, USA"Designing Tall Buildings is a seminal reference guide that clearly illustrates the inseparability of architecture, structural design, and local context in the realization of tall buildings around the world. As one of SOM’s foremost structural engineering partners and a global thought leader on skyscraper design, Mark Sarkisian is the perfect author to give this message." – Antony Wood, Executive Director, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, USA"Designing Tall Buildings: Structure as Architecture clearly discusses the roles that structural design and nature play in tall buildings. Mark Sarkisian communicates an intuitive understanding of the interrelationships between forces at play. Clear and well written, with definitions at the end of each chapter, this book serves as an excellent learning tool." - Jon Daniel Davey, AIA, Professor of Architecture, Southern Illinois University, USA"Sarkisian’s Designing Tall Buildings provides a masterful discussion of the synergy of architecture and structural engineering in landmark building designs by SOM. This book has inspired both students and faculty in design studio courses at Stanford University that aspire to combine technical rigor and creative thinking in architecture and engineering through the art of tall building design."- Greg Deierlein, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, USATable of Contents1. Perspective 2. Fundamentals 3. Site 4. Forces 5. Language 6. Attributes 7. Characteristics 8. Systems 9. Nature 10. Mechanisms 11. Performance 12. Environment Glossary. References. Acknowledgments. The Author. Index

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Book SynopsisThis book aids those concerned about environmental issues to firmly grasp relevant analytical methods and to comprehend the thought process behind environmental economics. It does so by drawing from specific environmental issues and at the same time providing commentary that facilitates understanding. This text contains in-depth explanations necessary for a thorough understanding of the fundamental aspects and importance of environmental economics. Environmental Economics seeks to elucidate the mechanisms that give rise to environmental problems by approaching environmental issues from an economic perspective. At the same time, it is a study aiming to indicate specific countermeasures that could resolve present environmental issues. This text has been put together in way that allows readers without specialized economics knowledge to easily understand the situation, issues and challenges of environmental economics. Trade Review‘This is an introductory text to help readers understand environmental economics… It is simple and understandable making a valuable contribution to the existing literature. The text has been put together in a way that allows readers without specialization in economics to understand the issues and challenges of environmental economics. I consider this book a useful introductory textbook for readers interested in Environmental Economics.’ — George Halkos, Professor in Economics of Natural Resources, University of Thessaly‘The book shows a solid and comprehensive coverage of main relevant issues in current environmental policy debate, with an interesting focus on waste and resources. Microeconomic, meso and macroeconomic issues are presented and linked together, through theoretical and ‘applications’ chapters. The chapters can be usefully read in isolation, or find a proper complementary value in the overall reading. It both covers the theory of environmental policy and its applications in the real world.’ — Massimiliano Mazzanti, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Ferrara‘This is an introductory text to help readers understand environmental economics… It is simple and understandable making a valuable contribution to the existing literature. The text has been put together in a way that allows readers without specialization in economics to understand the issues and challenges of environmental economics. I consider this book a useful introductory textbook for readers interested in Environmental Economics.’ — George Halkos, Professor in Economics of Natural Resources, University of Thessaly‘The book shows a solid and comprehensive coverage of main relevant issues in current environmental policy debate, with an interesting focus on waste and resources. Microeconomic, meso and macroeconomic issues are presented and linked together, through theoretical and ‘applications’ chapters. The chapters can be usefully read in isolation, or find a proper complementary value in the overall reading. It both covers the theory of environmental policy and its applications in the real world.’ — Massimiliano Mazzanti, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Ferrara’ — Massimiliano Mazzanti, Associate Professor of Economics, University of FerraraTable of ContentsChapter 1: Our Lifestyles and the EnvironmentSection 1. Economic Development and Environmental IssuesSection 2. Waste Problems and Sustainable SocietySection 3. Climate ChangeChapter 2: Mechanisms that Give Rise to Environmental ProblemsSection 1. Externalities and Market FailuresSection 2. The Use and Management of Common-Pool ResourcesSection 3. Public Goods and Free RidingChapter 3: Fundamental Theories of Environmental PolicySection 1. Direct Regulations and Market MechanismsSection 2. Environmental Taxes and SubsidiesSection 3. Resolutions through Direct NegotiationsSection 4. Emission Cap and TradeChapter 4: Applications for Environmental PoliciesSection 1. Choice among Policy MeasuresSection 2. Waste PolicySection 3. The Kyoto Protocol and Climate Change PolicySection 4. The Current State and Future Targets of Climate Change PolicyChapter 5: Environmental Value AssessmentSection 1. Environmental ValueSection 2. Environmental Valuation Method 1: Revealed Preferences MethodSection 3. Environmental Valuation Method 2: Stated Preferences MethodSection 4. Cost-Benefit AnalysisChapter 6: Business and Environmental ProblemsSection 1. Business and Environmental PoliciesSection 2. Social Responsibility Demanded from BusinessSection 3. Business and Environmental RisksSection 4. Biodiversity and the EcosystemChapter 7: Global Environmental Problems and International TradeSection 1. International Trade and the EnvironmentSection 2. Environmental Regulations and Technological DevelopmentSection 3. Sustainable DevelopmentSection 4. Energy Economics

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Book SynopsisDo recent moves in the construction industry towards collaborative working and other new procurement procedures really make good business sense? Procurement in the Construction Industry is the result of research into this question and it includes the first rigorous categorizing of the differences between procurement methods currently in use. In the process of carrying out this research, the team has produced a comprehensive study of procurement methods which looks in detail at the relative benefits and costs of different ways of working, with sometimes surprising results. As such, it is not only a valuable guide for practitioners on the complexities of the procurement process, but also an outline of the relevance of economic theory to the construction sector.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Review of Existing Knowledge 3. Research 4. Fresh Perspectives on Construction Procurement 5. Conclusions and Recommendations for Further Work 6. References 7. Indexes 8. Appendix A: Glossary of Terms 9. Appendix B: Papers Arising from the Research 10. Appendix C: Annotated Bibliography

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Book SynopsisPeople scratching a living from parched land, women walking miles for scraps of firewood are both familiar images of Africa. But, in many places, people, with the help of governments and aid agencies, are putting the land into good shape, growing more food and creating a healthy cover of trees. This book joins the ?literature of hope? by looking at these advances from the viewpoint of the energy crisis of the poor. This crisis can only be solved by going beyond the narrow confines of energy to consider all the needs of local people and the potential for change. Drawing on a wide range of case histories, the authors describe the gains in farming and forestry ? and woodfuel supply ? that have come about through this broader, people-centered approach. They also write about woodfuel prices, markets and other key elements of survival strategies for the cities. Huge efforts will be needed to recover from the failures of the past, but Leach and Mearns show that important lessons are at last bTable of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction Woodfuel Gaps and the Death of the Forests Where do Woodfuels Come From? Giving Scarcity a Human Face Part I: Rural Areas 1. Trees for Rural People Popular Knowledge and Empowerment Farmer-led Initiatives Supporting Local Initiatives The Economics of Rural Trees New Thinking on Tree Economics 2. Forestry for Land Management Definitions and Types of Agroforestry Options for Agricultural Areas Options for Livestock-keeping Areas A Note of Caution 3. Constrains on Change Household Economics, Labour and Conflicting Needs Tenure and Rights Gender Roles 4. Meeting the Constraints Governments and the Legacy of History Crossing Institutional Bridges Institutional Partnerships Building on Local Organizations New Government Structures The Extension Challenge Towards Project Design 5. Rural Cases 1. Farmer-led Initiatives in Shinyanga, Tanzania 2. Paddocks in Mwenezi, Zimbabwe 3. Building on Indigenous Practices in Turkana, Kenya 4. The Koumpentoum Entente, Senegal 5. Learning together: Forestry Developments in Konso, Ethiopia 6. Research in the Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe 7. Chitemene Shifting Cultivation, Zambia 8. Alley Farming and Dairy Development in Kenya 9. The Kenya Woodfuel Development Programme 10. Water Harvesting in Yatenga, Burkina Faso 11. Community Forestry in Northern Sudan 12. The Majia Valley Windbreaks, Niger 13. The HAD0 Project in Kondoa, Tanzania 14. Woodlots or Fuelsticks in Kenya? 15. Agroforestry in Koro village, Mali 16. Agroforestry Diagnosis and Design in Kathama, Kenya 17. The Village Afforestation Programme in Tanzania 18. Agroforestry Outreach in Haiti 19. Co-operative Forest Management in Guesselbodi, Niger 20. Refugee Forestry in Somalia: the 'Step' Plan 21. Putting Trees into Non-tree Projects in Kenya 22. The Naam Movement in Burkina Faso 23. Project Campfire, Zimbabwe 24. Rapid Rural Appraisal in Welo, Ethiopia Part II: Urban Centres 6. Paying the Price Urban Issues and Contexts Goals for Urban Energy Initiatives Soaring Prices? Woodfuel Markets Towards more Efficient Markets 7. Trees for the Cities Taxing and Guarding the Forests Managing the Forests Community Control of the Forests Peri-urban Plantations 8. Fuel Switching and Saving Is the Energy Transition Happening? Fuel Switching and Urban Size Fuel Switching and Income Fuel Prices Fuel Switching versus Fuel Saving Encouraging Fuel Saving Encouraging Fuel Switching Foreign Exchange Constraints? 9. Urban Cases 1. The Firewood Trade in Gaborone, Botswana 2. The Charcoal Trade in Tanzania 3. The Charcoal Business in the Sudan 4. Household Fuel Use and Switching in Dar es Salaam 5. Forest Taxes in Malawi 6. Successful Forest Controls in Rwanda References and Notes

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Book SynopsisPublisher'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.Program Your Own MicroPython projects with easeâno prior programming experience necessary! This DIY guide provides a practical introduction to microcontroller programming with MicroPython. Written by an experienced electronics hobbyist, Python for Microcontrollers: Getting Started with MicroPython features eight start-to-finish projects that clearly demonstrate each technique. You will learn how to use sensors, store data, control motors and other devices, and work with expansion boards. From there, youâll discover how to design, build, and program all kinds of entertaining and practical projects of your own.â Learn MicroPython and object-oriented programming basicsâ Explore the powerful feature

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Book SynopsisPublisher'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.Design, build, and pilot custom dronesâno prior experience necessary!This fun guide shows, step-by-step, how to construct powerful drones from inexpensive parts, add personalized features, and become a full-fledged pilot. DIY Drones for the Evil Genius: Design, Build, and Customize Your Own Drones not only covers safety, mechanics, drone design, and assembly, but also teaches the basics of Aerospace Engineering. You will discover how to add video transmitters, GPS, first-person view, and virtual reality goggles to your creations. The book walks you through the FAA licensTable of Contents1 Preflight ChecklistProject 1: Drone? Aircraft? Unmanned?Project 2: Wing-Free FlightProject 3: Ready for TakeoffProject 4: Safety FirstProject 5: License to Drone2 Small-Scale FunProject 6: Your First DroneProject 7: TakeoffProject 8: Basic MovementProject 9: Smooth SailingProject 10: Flips3 Picking the PartsProject 11: How Big?Project 12: PowertrainProject 13: PowerProject 14: Radio ControlProject 15: Brains4 AssemblyProject 16: Soldering 101Project 17: The Build Begins!Project 18: Now That’s a DroneProject 19: Flight ComputerProject 20: Looks Matter5 We Have LiftoffProject 21: It’s Alive!Project 22: Calibration Is KeyProject 23: Get in ControlProject 24: First FlightProject 25: PID Values6 Payload FunProject 26: High HeelsProject 27: Let There be Light!Project 28: FilmingProject 29: Wobbly WoesProject 30: Ideas Galore7 First-Person FlyingProject 31: Equipment BasicsProject 32: Broadcasting Live!Project 33: FPV SafetyProject 34: Take ControlProject 35: FPV 2.08 Onwards and UpwardsProject 36: IntelligenceProject 37: Hexacopter? Octocopter? Bigger? Smaller?Project 38: Brain DumpProject 39: Show OffProject 40: Airborne!Index

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Book SynopsisTall and supertall building design methods and applicationsâthoroughly revised for the latest advancesThis fully updated guide clearly explains the structural systems, codes, and calculations used in the design and construction of tall and supertall buildings. This new edition has been reconceived to provide more practical and applied information to help you understand the design procedures and code provisions involved. The book discusses the latest versions of relevant codes and standards, including the 2018 IBC, ASCE 7-16, ACI 318, and AISC 360 & 341.Steel, Concrete, and Composite Design of Tall and Supertall Buildings, Third Edition addresses the latest materials, technologies, and construction techniques being used in the field, including the use of BIM for tall buildings and monitoring methods for building movement. Readers will get brand-new case studies encompassing a variety of tall and supertall buildings from North America, Asia, and Euro

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Book SynopsisA definitive guide to energy systems engineeringâthoroughly updated for the latest technologiesFully revised for the latest technologies and data, this hands-on guide clearly explains the design, evaluation, and environmental impact of both conventional and sustainable energy systems. You will get comprehensive coverage of all types of energy systems, from fossil fuels and nuclear energy to solar, wind, and biofuels. Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, Fourth Edition lays out each technology and discusses applications, benefits, and liabilities. This edition contains brand-new chapters that cover energy conservation, small-scale hydropower, geothermal, and heat pump systems, among other subjects.Coverage includes: Engineering economic tools Climate change and climate modeling Fossil fuel resources Stationary combustion systems Energy conservation Carbon sequestration NuclearTable of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgments Note to Instructors 1. Introduction1-1. Overview1-2. Introduction1-3. Relationship between Energy, Population, and Wealth1-4. Pressures Facing World due to Energy Consumption1-5. Energy Issues and the Contents of This Book1-6. Units of Measure Used in Energy Systems1-7. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 2. Engineering Economic Tools2-1. Overview2-2. Introduction2-3. Economic Analysis of Energy Projects and Systems2-4. Direct versus External Costs and Benefits2-5. Intervention in Energy Investments to Achieve Social Aims2-6. NPV Case Study Example2-7. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 3. Climate Change and Climate Modeling3-1. Overview3-2. Introduction3-3. Modeling Climate and Climate Change3-4. Climate in the Future3-5. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 4. Fossil Fuel Resources4-1. Overview4-2. Introduction4-3. Decline of Conventional Fossil Fuels and a Possible Transition to Nonconventional Alternatives4-4. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 5. Stationary Combustion Systems5-1. Overview5-2. Introduction5-3. Fundamentals of Combustion Cycle Calculation5-4. Advanced Combustion Cycles for Maximum Efficiency5-5. Economic Analysis of Stationary Combustion Systems5-6. Incorporating Environmental Considerations into Combustion Project Cost Analysis5-7. Reducing CO2 by Capturing Emissions5-8. Systems Issues in Combustion in the Future5-9. Representative Levelized Cost Calculation for Electricity from Natural Gas5-10. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 6. Energy Conservation6-1. Overview6-2. Role of Conservation in Energy Sustainability6-3. Understanding Energy Efficiency6-4. Energy Conservation in Buildings6-5. Energy Conservation through Appliance Selection and Operation6-6. Energy Conservation in Industry6-7. Energy Conservation in Agriculture, Water, and Food Production6-8. ConclusionReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 7. Carbon Sequestration7-1. Overview7-2. Introduction7-3. Indirect Sequestration7-4. Geological Storage of CO27-5. Sequestration through Conversion of CO2 into Inert Materials7-6. Direct Removal of CO2 from Atmosphere for Sequestration7-7. Overall Comparison of Sequestration Options7-8. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 8. Nuclear Energy Systems8-1. Overview8-2. Introduction8-3. Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Resources8-4. Reactor Designs: Mature Technologies and Emerging Alternatives8-5. Nuclear Fusion8-6. Nuclear Energy and Society: Environmental, Political, and Security Issues8-7. Representative Levelized Cost Calculation for Electricity from Nuclear Fission8-8. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 9. The Solar Resource9-1. Overview9-2. Introduction9-3. Definition of Solar Geometric Terms and Calculation of Sun’s Position by Time of Day9-4. Effect of Diffusion on Solar Performance9-5. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 10. Solar Photovoltaic Technologies10-1. Overview10-2. Introduction10-3. Fundamentals of PV Cell Performance10-4. Design and Operation of Practical PV Systems10-5. Life-Cycle Energy and Environmental Considerations10-6. Representative Levelized Cost Calculation for Electricity from Solar PV10-7. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 11. Active Solar Thermal Applications11-1. Overview11-2. Symbols Used in This Chapter11-3. General Comments11-4. Flat-Plate Solar Collectors11-5. Concentrating Collectors11-6. Heat Transfer in Flat-Plate Solar Collectors11-7. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 12. Passive Solar Thermal Applications12-1. Overview12-2. Symbols Used in This Chapter12-3. General Comments12-4. Thermal Comfort Considerations12-5. Building Enclosure Considerations12-6. Heating Degree Days and Seasonal Heat Requirements12-7. Types of Passive Solar Heating Systems12-8. Solar Transmission through Windows12-9. Load:Collector Ratio Method for Analysis12-10. Conservation Factor Addendum to the LCR Method12-11. Load:Collector Ratio Method for Design12-12. Passive Ventilation by Thermal Buoyancy12-13. Designing Window Overhangs for Passive Solar Systems12-14. SummaryReferencesExercises 13. Wind Energy Systems13-1. Overview13-2. Introduction13-3. Using Wind Data to Evaluate a Potential Location13-4. Estimating Output from a Specific Turbine for a Proposed Site13-5. Turbine Design13-6. Economic and Social Dimensions of Wind Energy Feasibility13-7. Representative Levelized Cost Calculation for Electricity from Utility-Scale Wind13-8. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 14. Bioenergy Resources and Systems14-1. Overview14-2. Introduction14-3. Biomass14-4. Platforms14-5. Alcohol14-6. Biodiesel14-7. Methane and Hydrogen (Biogas)14-8. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 15. Transportation Energy Technologies15-1. Overview15-2. Introduction15-3. Vehicle Design Considerations and Alternative Propulsion Designs15-4. Alternatives to ICEVs: Alternative Fuels and Propulsion Platforms15-5. Well-to-Wheel Analysis as a Means of Comparing Alternatives15-6. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 16. Systems Perspective on Transportation Energy16-1. Overview16-2. Introduction16-3. Recent Trends and Current Assessment of Energy Use in Transportation Systems16-4. Applying a Systems Approach to Transportation Energy16-5. Understanding Transition Pathways for New Technology16-6. Toward a Policy for Future Transportation Energy from a Systems Perspective16-7. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 17. Other Technologies and Systems17-1. Overview17-2. Introduction17-3. Biomass Energy Application for Heat and Power17-4. Energy from Water: Hydropower, Tidal, and Wave Energy17-5. Energy Extraction Using Heat Pumps17-6. Energy Recovery from the Waste Stream17-7. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercises 18. Conclusion: Creating the Twenty-First-Century Energy System18-1. Overview18-2. Introduction: Energy in the Context of the Economic-Ecologic Conflict18-3. Sustainable Energy for Developing Countries18-4. Pathways to a Sustainable Energy Future: A Case Study18-5. The Role of the Energy Professional in Creating the Energy Systems of the Future18-6. SummaryReferencesFurther ReadingExercise A. Guide to Online Appendices Index

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This updated guide approaches the suTable of ContentsPreface Contents Chapter 1 Concepts, Definitions, and Basic Principles 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Thermodynamic Systems and Control Volumes 1.3 Macroscopic Description 1.4 Properties and State of a System 1.5 Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Processes 1.6 Units 1.7 Density, Specific Volume, and Specific Weight 1.8 Pressure 1.9 Temperature 1.10 Energy Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 2 Properties of Pure Substances 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The P-v-T Surface 2.3 The Liquid-Vapor Region 2.4 Property Calculations 2.5 The Ideal-Gas Equation of State 2.6 Equations of State for a Nonideal Gas Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 3 Work and Heat 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Definition of Work 3.3 Quasi-Equilibrium Work due to a Moving Boundary 3.4 Nonequilibrium Work 3.5 Other Work Modes 3.6 Heat Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 4 The First Law of Thermodynamics 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics Applied to a Cycle 4.3 The First Law Applied to a Process 4.4 Enthalpy 4.5 Latent Heat 4.6 Specific Heats 4.7 The First Law Applied to Various Processes 4.8 General Formulation for Control Volumes 4.9 Applications of the Energy Equation to Control Volumes 4.10 Transient Flow Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators 5.3 Statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics 5.4 Reversibility 5.5 The Carnot Engine 5.6 Carnot Efficiency Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 6 Entropy 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Definition 6.3 Entropy for an Ideal Gas with Constant Specific Heats 6.4 Entropy for an Ideal Gas with Variable Specific Heats 6.5 Entropy for Substances such as Steam, Solids, and Liquids 6.6 The Inequality of Clausius 6.7 Entropy Change for an Irreversible Process 6.8 The Second Law Applied to a Control Volume Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 7 Reversible Work, Irreversibility, and Availability 7.1 Basic Concepts 7.2 Reversible Work and Irreversibility 7.3 Availability and Exergy 7.4 Second-Law Analysis of a Cycle Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Answers to Supplementary Problems Chapter 8 Gas Power Cycles 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Gas Compressors 8.3 The Air-Standard Cycle 8.4 The Carnot Cycle 8.5 The Otto Cycle 8.6 The Diesel Cycle 8.7 The Dual Cycle 8.8 The Stirling and Ericsson Cycles 8.9 The Brayton Cycle 8.10 The Regenerative Brayton Cycle 8.11 The Intercooling, Reheating, Regenerative Brayton Cycle 8.12 The Turbojet Engine Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 9 Vapor Power Cycles 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Rankine Cycle 9.3 Rankine Cycle Efficiency 9.4 The Reheat Cycle 9.5 The Regenerative Cycle 9.6 The Supercritical Rankine Cycle 9.7 Effect of Losses on Power Cycle Efficiency 9.8 The Combined Brayton-Rankine Cycle Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 10 Refrigeration Cycles 10.1 Introduction 10.2 The Vapor Refrigeration Cycle 10.3 The Multistage Vapor Refrigeration Cycle 10.4 The Heat Pump 10.5 The Absorption Refrigeration Cycle 10.6 The Gas Refrigeration Cycle Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 11 Thermodynamic Relations 11.1 Three Differential Relations 11.2 The Maxwell Relations 11.3 The Clapeyron Equation 11.4 Further Consequences of the Maxwell Relations 11.5 Relationships Involving Specific Heats 11.6 The Joule-Thomson Coefficient 11.7 Enthalpy, Internal Energy, and Entropy Changes of Real Gases Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Answers to Supplementary Problems Chapter 12 Mixtures and Psychrometrics 12.1 Basic Definitions 12.2 Ideal-Gas Law for Mixtures 12.3 A Mixture of Ideal Gases 12.4 Air-Vapor Mixtures: Psychrometry 12.5 Adiabatic Saturation and Wet-Bulb Temperatures 12.6 The Psychrometric Chart 12.7 Air-Conditioning Processes Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Review Questions for the FE Examination Answers to Supplementary Problems Answers to Review Questions for the FE Examination Chapter 13 Combustion 13.1 Combustion Equations 13.2 Enthalpy of Formation, Enthalpy of Combustion, and the First Law 13.3 Adiabatic Flame Temperature Solved Problems Supplementary Problems Answers to Supplementary Problems Sample Exams for a Semester Course for Engineering Students Exam No. 1 Exam No. 2 Exam No. 3 Final Exam Appendix A Conversions of Units Appendix B Material Properties Appendix C Properties of Water (Steam Tables) Appendix D Properties of R134a Appendix E Ideal-Gas Tables Appendix F Psychrometric Charts Appendix G Compressibility Chart Appendix H Enthalpy Departure Charts Appendix I Entropy Departure Charts Index

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive guide to aircraft powerplantsâfully updated for the latest advances and regulationsThis up-to-date guide contains all the information you need to master the operation and maintenance of aircraft engines and achieve FAA Powerplant certification. The book offers plain-language explanations of all current engine components, mechanics, and technologies. This tenth edition features expanded coverage of turbine engine theory, operational procedures, maintainability, engine systems operation, and propeller systems. You will get new examples, exercises, and practice exam questions as well as revised content to align with 2022 FAA regulations. Hundreds of detailed diagrams and real-world examples throughout illustrate each topic. In addition, an up-to-date solutions manual is available online.Aircraft Powerplants: Powerplant Certification, Tenth Edition covers: Aircraft powerplant classification and progress Reciprocating-

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Book SynopsisGet completely up to date on the masonry requirements in the TMS 402 Building Code Requirements for Masonry StructuresMasonry Structural Design, Third Edition provides the information and insights you need to ensure that beams, columns, walls, and other building elements are designed to exceed ASCE 7 factored loads. This comprehensive guide written by top experts in the field shows how to apply design methods to unreinforced and reinforced masonry elements. It emphasizes masonry strength design, discusses allowable-stress provisions, and clearly explains the latest advances, materials, and techniques. This updated edition includes detailed case studies of a low-rise building with reinforced concrete masonry and a four-story building with clay masonry to illustrate key principles and practices. New information covers variable phi factors for column design; changes to shear design and development length; revision of the Seismic Design chap

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Book SynopsisTechnology of Machine Tools provides state-of-the-art training for using machine tools in manufacturing technology, including up-to-date coverage of computer numerical control (CNC). It includes an overview of machine trades and career opportunities followed by theory and application. The text is structured to provide coverage of tools and measurement, machining tools and procedures, drilling and milling machines, computer-aided machining, and metallurgy.This book is based on the authors' many years of trade experience and experience as specialists in teaching. To keep up-to-date with technological change, the authors have researched the latest technical information available and have visited industries that are leaders in their field.The new edition of Technology of Machine Tools is now available for the first time in McGraw Hill Connect! Connect for this course features SmartBook 2.0, STEM Prep Modules, a Student Workbook, and more!Table of ContentsSection 1: Introduction to Machine ToolsUnit 1: History of MachinesSection 2: Machine Trade OpportunitiesUnit 2: Careers in the Metalworking IndustryUnit 3: Getting the JobSection 3: SafetyUnit 4: Safety in the Machine ShopSection 4: Job PlanningUnit 5: Engineering DrawingsUnit 6: Machining Procedures for Various WorkpiecesSection 5: MeasurementUnit 7: Basic MeasurementUnit 8: Squares and Surface PlatesUnit 9: MicrometersUnit 10: Vernier CalipersUnit 11: Inside-, Depth-, and Height-Measuring InstrumentsUnit 12: Gage BlocksUnit 13: Angular MeasurementUnit 14: GagesUnit 15: Comparison MeasurementUnit 16: The Coordinate Measuring SystemUnit 17: Measuring with Light WavesUnit 18: Surface Finish MeasurementSection 6: Layout Tools and ProceduresUnit 19: Basic Layout Materials, Tools, and AccessoriesUnit 20: Basic or Semiprecision LayoutUnit 21: Precision LayoutSection 7: Hand Tools and Bench WorkUnit 22: Holding, Striking, and Assembling ToolsUnit 23: Hand-Type Cutting ToolsUnit 24: Thread-Cutting Tools and ProceduresUnit 25: Finishing Processes – Reaming, Broaching, and LappingUnit 26: Surface Finishing ProcessesSection 8: Metal-Cutting TechnologyUnit 27: Physics of Metal CuttingUnit 28: Machinability of MetalsUnit 29: Cutting ToolsUnit 30: Operating Conditions and Tool LifeUnit 31: Carbide Cutting ToolsUnit 32: Diamond, Ceramic, and Cermet Cutting ToolsUnit 33: Polycrystalline Cutting ToolsUnit 34: Cutting Fluids – Types and ApplicationsSection 9: Metal-Cutting SawsUnit 35: Types of Metal SawsUnit 36: Contour Bandsaw Parts and AccessoriesUnit 37: Contour Bandsaw OperationsSection 10: Drilling MachinesUnit 38: Drill PressesUnit 39: Drilling Machine AccessoriesUnit 40: Twist DrillsUnit 41: Cutting Speeds and FeedsUnit 42: Drilling HolesUnit 43: ReamingUnit 44: Drill Press OperationsSection 11: The LatheUnit 45: Engine Lathe PartsUnit 46: Lathe AccessoriesUnit 47: Cutting Speed, Feed, and Depth of CutUnit 48: Lathe SafetyUnit 49: Mounting, Removing, and Aligning Lathe CentersUnit 50: Grinding Lathe Cutting ToolsUnit 51: Facing Between CentersUnit 52: Machining Between CentersUnit 53: Knurling, Grooving, and Form TurningUnit 54: Tapers and Taper TurningUnit 55: Threads and Thread CuttingUnit 56: Steady Rest, Follower Rests, and MandrelsUnit 57: Machining in a ChuckUnit 58: Drilling, Boring, Reaming, and TappingSection 12: Milling MachinesUnit 59: The Vertical Milling MachineUnit 60: Cutting Speed, Feed, and Depth of CutUnit 61: End MillsUnit 62: Vertical Mill OperationsUnit 63: Special Milling OperationsUnit 64: Horizontal Milling Machines and AccessoriesUnit 65: Milling CuttersUnit 66: Milling Machine SetupsUnit 67: Horizontal Milling OperationsUnit 68: The Indexing, or Dividing, HeadUnit 69: Helical MillingUnit 70: Cam, Rack, Worm, and Clutch MillingSection 13: GrindingUnit 71: Types of AbrasivesUnit 72: Surface Grinders and AccessoriesUnit 73: Surface Grinding OperationsUnit 74: Cylindrical GrindersUnit 75: Universal Tool and Cutter GrinderSection 14: MetallurgyUnit 76: Manufacture and Properties of SteelUnit 77: Heat Treatment of SteelUnit 78: Testing of Metals and Nonferrous MetalsSection 15: Lean ManufacturingUnit 79: Cellular ManufacturingUnit 80: Continuous ImprovementUnit 81: Pull (Kanban) SystemsUnit 82: Total Productive MaintenanceUnit 83: Value-Stream MappingUnit 84: Workplace OrganizationSection 16: Computer-Age MachiningUnit 85: The ComputerUnit 86: Computer Numerical ControlUnit 87: CNC Turning CenterUnit 88: CNC Machining CentersUnit 89: CAD/CAMSection 17: Advanced Manufacturing TechnologyUnit 90: NanotechnologyUnit 91: Cryogenic Treatment/TemperingUnit 92: Diamond CoatingUnit 93: Additive Manufacturing TechnologiesUnit 94: Multi-Tasking MachinesUnit 95: Industry 4.0Unit 96: Optical/Laser/Vision MeasurementUnit 97: Electrical Discharge MachiningUnit 98: RoboticsUnit 99: Manufacturing Intelligence: Can a Company Survive without Real-Time Knowledge

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Book Synopsis Dale E. Kester is Professor of Pomology emeritus at the University of California, Davis. During his 40 years at the University of California he taught courses in plant propagation and pomology. He has been a member of the American Society of Horticultural Science, becoming a Fellow in 1977. He received jointly the Stark Award in 1980. He has published over 100 research and popular publications in plant propagation and pomology. He has had a lifelong collaboration with Dr. Hudson T. Hartmann which resulted in the publication of the first edition of Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices in 1959, followed by other editions in 1968, 1975, 1983, and 1990. One of the founders of the Western Region of the International Plant Propagators' Society (1960), he has served the society in various capacities including Vice-President, program chair (1996) and President (1997). He received the Curtis J. Alley Achievement Award in 1999. Fred T. DaTable of ContentsPART I. GENERAL ASPECTS OF PROPAGATION 1. How Plant Propagation Evolved In Human Society 2. Biology of Plant Propagation 3. The Propagation Environment PART II. SEED PROPAGATION 4. Seed Development 5. Principles and Practices of Seed Selection 6. Techniques of Seed Production and Handling 7. Principles of Propagation from Seeds 8. Techniques of Propagation by Seed PART III. VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION 9. Principles of Propagation by Cuttings 10. Techniques of Propagation by Cuttings 11. Principles of Grafting and Budding 12. Techniques of Grafting 13. Techniques of Budding 14. Layering and Its Natural Modifications 15. Principles and Practices of Clonal Selection 16. Propagation by Specialized Stems and Roots PART IV. CELL AND TISSUE CULTURE PROPAGATION 17. Principles of Tissue Culture and Micropropagation 18. Techniques for Micropropagation PART V. PROPAGATION OF SELECTED PLANT SPECIES 19. Propagation Methods and Rootstocks for Fruit and Nut Species 20. Propagation of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines 21. Propagation of Selected Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials Used As Ornamentals Subject Index Plant Index, Scientific Names Plant Index, Common Names

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