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Book SynopsisThe second edition of bestselling Keeping Bees with a Smile shows beginner and practicing beekeepers how to attract local bee swarms, keep bees healthy and productive, build simple bee-friendly hives, and harvest honey without stressing bees. Chock-full of techniques for natural beekeeping. Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword— The Bee Book That Makes Sense: A Roadmap to Natural Beekeeping Part I: A Path to Natural Apiculture A Brief Introduction How It All Got StartedA Small Side Note The Industrial and Natural Approaches The Bee Colony's Intelligence The Goals of This Book The Tree Hollow as the Bees' Natural Home Some Useful Facts about Comb The Bee Colony's Developmental CycleA Year in the Life of a Bee Colony A Word or Two on Wintering The Ideal Comb: How Deep Is Deep Enough? Winter Ventilation of the Beehive Bee Races The European Dark Bee Bee Diseases Symbiosis in Nature (A Philosophical Digression) Bees and Their Enemies A Bit of History The History of the Frame Modern Systems of Industrial Beekeeping Bees in the Industrial Hive A Word or Two about Swarming "Little to Smile About" Is There a Way Out? The History of Horizontal Hives with Extra-Deep Frames The Modern Horizontal Hive The Horizontal Hive with Extra-Deep Frames Using the Extra-Deep Frame Part II: The Practice of Natural Apiculture A Description of the Horizontal Hive with 25 Extra-Deep Frames How to Keep Bees in a Horizontal Hive with Extra-Deep Frames The Central Commandments of Natural Beekeeping A Beekeeper's Tasks in Spring and Summer Fall Procedures: Pulling Honey and Preparing for Winter How to Make Extra-Deep Frames BrushstrokesHow to Capture a Swarm in a Swarm Trap Responsibility Questions and Answers Epilogue to Parts I and II Part III: The Finer Points of Natural Beekeeping Three Years Later Principles of Natural Beekeeping Revisited The Recipe for Success in Beekeeping Nectar Resources Bee Race and Colony Strength On the Mean Bees The QueenThe Vital Rhythms of a Bee Colony The Death of Bee Colonies Various Approaches to Natural Beekeeping More on SupersedureSwarming How to Collect a Swarm The Hive Entrance Spring Inspection of Bee Colonies Spring Buildup of Bee Colonies Preparing for the Main Honeyflow The Main Honeyflow and the Second Half of Summer Pulling Honey and Preparing for Winter Questions and Answers Part IV: How Bee Colonies Winter, And How to Make Wintering as Successful as PossibleIntroduction The Facts: What You Must Know about the Wintering Process of an Individual Bee and of the Colony as a Whole The Colony's Main Job During the Winter The Thermal Physics of a Wintering Colony Bee Respiration in the Winter Cluster The Role of Water in the Wintering Process The Search for the Ideal Home for a Bee Colony The Physiological Condition of a Colony as It Enters the Winter Period Winter Reserves The Location of Winter Reserves The European Dark Bee Wintering Indoors Conclusions to Part IVAfterword Afterword to the Second Edition: Natural Beekeeping Accessible to All Appendix 1: How to Make Swarm Traps and Capture Swarms Appendix 2: How to Produce, Install, and Unite Swarms Appendix 3: Nucs: What to Expect and How to Handle Them Appendix 4: Operations Throughout the Year Appendix 5: How to Build a Horizontal Hive with Extra-Deep Frames (Version 1) Appendix 6: How to Build a Horizontal Hive with Extra-Deep Frames (Version 2) Appendix 7: Lazutin Hive Plans (US Version 4— New)Appendix 8: Summary Handouts Glossary Index About the Author / Editor About New Society Publishers

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Book SynopsisThis 16-month calendar features 13 legendary F1 race cars from the sport’s 70-plus years of competition, captured in the studio portraits of master automotive photographer James Mann.The Art of the Formula 1 Race Car 2025 showcases greats from Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, Lotus, Brabham, Mercedes, and more, portraying the vehicles’ engineering and technological brilliance as well as their purposeful design—the captivating result of Formula 1’s mix of competition, creativity, and technical ingenuity that makes these racers works of mechanical art. This 12' × 12' wall calendar includes a convenient opening page showing the months of September, October, November, and December 2024, followed by individual pages for the months of 2025. Keep yourself on track throughout the year while enjoying Formula 1’s most intriguing and successful race cars from the 1950s to today.

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Book SynopsisSkilled artisans at the heart of human civilization since the Iron Age, blacksmiths gained the respect of their communities through the utility of their creations, whether these were weapons, armour, farming tools, wagon axles or household items. Industrialization and mass production may have led to the disappearance of the blacksmith from everyday life, but the art of metalworking is alive and well. Today, blacksmithing is still practised throughout the world and is experiencing a revival. Blacksmithing provides a photographic introduction to blacksmith practices today, offering the novice and enthusiast an insight into this ancient trade. Learn how blacksmiths heat the metal using a variety of methods, including electric induction and traditional coal-fired forges; see the huge range of items that a metalworker can produce, including wrenches, shovels, door plates, bicycle stands and railings; see craftspeople practicing specialist metalworking techniques, such as upsetting, collaring, twisting, fullering and swaging; and understand how blacksmiths respect the environment by using old iron ore and scrap iron. Illustrated with 180 photographs that will inspire and delight, Blacksmithing is a dazzling pictorial celebration of a craft as old as civilization itself.Table of ContentsContents:Basics of Blacksmithing What is Blacksmithing? History; farrowing; what blacksmiths made through the ages Artistic sculpture work today How anvils were made Blacksmith in local community Schools of blacksmithing: Pittsburg, Hereford, etcBasic Techniques The fundamentals Forging and hammering Drawing; Upsetting Bending/scrolling Punching Setting down Shrinking/tapering Tempering quench Cutting, flattening, collaring, dishing, welding Metals types: brass, iron, steel Soldering; rivetting; weldingThe Productive Workshop Lighting and ventilation Risk of burning other metalsHammers Hammer types: cross pein; ball; straight; lump; sledge 2–2.5lb – regular use; 3lb plus – persuading hammer / sledge Smith and striking Hammer rhythm – tapping the face of the anvil Wood handles – different lengths; Plastic handles Steel hammers; Factory-made hammers Hammer maintenanceTongs Different types and uses Bits and jaws Handles and reins Face plate Fire welded reins for extra length Flat bit – hollow, round, square Shots of blacksmith holding tongs by hand Wearing leather gloves while using tongs Adjusting – heating and reshaping —loosening and tighteningAnvil tools Rasps Wire brushesForge types and fuels Sold fuel forges - coal, charcoal or coke —Two types of solid fuel: Bottom blast and side blast —Can be bellows or fan operated Gas forges; solid fuel forges —Gas forges 2 types: Refracted cement and ceremic blanketForgeable steels and iron and warningsHardening and tempering Red hot, cherry hot, white hot etcProjects 1 Decorative leaf keyring 2 Punch 3 Hot cut tool 4 Bottle opener 5 Forged rose 6 Flat bit tongs 7 Utility / hunting knifeGlossary of Terms

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Book SynopsisThis self-contained textbook introduces all the relevant mathematical concepts needed to understand and use machine learning methods, with a minimum of prerequisites. Topics include linear algebra, analytic geometry, matrix decompositions, vector calculus, optimization, probability and statistics.Trade Review'This book provides great coverage of all the basic mathematical concepts for machine learning. I'm looking forward to sharing it with students, colleagues, and anyone interested in building a solid understanding of the fundamentals.' Joelle Pineau, McGill University, Montreal'The field of machine learning has grown dramatically in recent years, with an increasingly impressive spectrum of successful applications. This comprehensive text covers the key mathematical concepts that underpin modern machine learning, with a focus on linear algebra, calculus, and probability theory. It will prove valuable both as a tutorial for newcomers to the field, and as a reference text for machine learning researchers and engineers.' Christopher Bishop, Microsoft Research Cambridge'This book provides a beautiful exposition of the mathematics underpinning modern machine learning. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a one-stop-shop to acquire a deep understanding of machine learning foundations.' Pieter Abbeel, University of California, Berkeley'Really successful are the numerous explanatory illustrations, which help to explain even difficult concepts in a catchy way. Each chapter concludes with many instructive exercises. An outstanding feature of this book is the additional material presented on the website …' Volker H. Schulz, SIAM ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction and motivation; 2. Linear algebra; 3. Analytic geometry; 4. Matrix decompositions; 5. Vector calculus; 6. Probability and distribution; 7. Optimization; 8. When models meet data; 9. Linear regression; 10. Dimensionality reduction with principal component analysis; 11. Density estimation with Gaussian mixture models; 12. Classification with support vector machines.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive, visual handbook for welding in the farm, home workshop, school workshop, blacksmith shop, or auto shop. Almost anyone can weld, cut, or shape metal. That''s the starting point for this supremely practical book which helps the beginner to improve and the intermediate operator to broaden their technique. Its 10 sections describe all the major types of welds before progressing into trickier methods. With this comprehensive guide, you'll understand everything you need to know, from arc, TIG, MIG, and gas welding to plasma cutting, soldering, welding plastic, and more. Beyond welding metals and plastics, advice extends into the wider workshop with chapters on drills, cutting threads, and basic blacksmithing. Filled with helpful visuals and photography, detailed explanations, expert suggestions, and step-by-step directions, author and experienced welding instructor Andrew Pearce also lays out common pitfalls and mistakes, and how to avoid or correct them. New, updated editio

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Book SynopsisWith this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their fleece is best suited. Each breed profile includes a photograph of the animal and information about its origin and conservation status, as well as the weight, staple length, fiber diameter, and natural colors of its fleece. This is a great primer for beginners, and a handy guide for anyone who loves working with fleece.

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Book SynopsisBack on the earth after three spaceflights, Chris Hadfield's captivating memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth reveals extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. This edition contains a new afterword.Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4,000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft, and become a YouTube sensation with his performance of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in space. The secret to Chris Hadfield's success – and survival – is an unconventional philosophy he learned at NASA: prepare for the worst – and enjoy every moment of it.In his book, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories filled with the adrenaline of launch, the mesmerizing wonder of spacewalks and the measured, calm responses mandated by crises, he explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of achievement – and happiness. His own extraordinary education in space has taught him some counter-intuitive lessons: don't visualize success, do care what others think, and always sweat the small stuff.You might never be able to build a robot, pilot a spacecraft, make a music video or perform basic surgery in zero gravity like Colonel Hadfield. But his vivid and refreshing insights in this book will teach you how to think like an astronaut, and will change, completely, the way you view life on Earth – especially your own.Trade ReviewHouston, we have a superstar * Washington Post *Hadfield has done more than probably any astronaut since the Apollo missions to transform the image of space exploration . . . Space has rarely seemed to close, or the world so astonishing * Daily Telegraph *Table of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction: Mission Impossible Unit - Part 1: PRE-LAUNCH Chapter - 1: The Trip Takes a Lifetime Chapter - 2: Have an Attitude Chapter - 3: The Power of Negative Thinking Chapter - 4: Sweat the Small Stuff Chapter - 5: The Last People in the World Chapter - 6: What’s the Next Thing That Could Kill Me Unit - Part 2: LIFTOFF Chapter - 7: Tranquility Base, Kazakhstan Chapter - 8: How to Get Blasted (and Feel Good the Next Day) Chapter - 9: Aim to Be a Zero Chapter - 10: Life off Earth Chapter - 11: Square Astronaut, Round Hole Unit - Part 3: COMING DOWN TO EARTH Chapter - 12: Soft Landings Chapter - 13: Climbing Down the Ladder Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgments Index - iii: Index Section - iv: Illustrations

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Book SynopsisThe essential reference for anyone interested in offshore sailing and ocean passages.Following on from his bestselling The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach, The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a sailor needs to know when planning and preparing for an offshore cruise or ocean passage: - Preparation: types of suitable boat, choice of rig, engine power, safety equipment, communication systems, crew preparation - On passage: ocean weather systems, forecasting, deck routines, watchkeeping, self-steering, emergencies, heavy weather techniques - Ocean navigation: electronic as well as celestialThe second edition of this definitive handbook is fully updated, with new and revised content on multihulls, autopilots, radar, anchoring and softwaTrade ReviewRecommended if you're planning to go bluewater cruising for the first time. * Sailing Today *Essential reading for anyone planning for or dreaming about sailing long distances * Soundings (US) *Cunliffe’s writing draws on 45 years of experience and a positive interest in new ideas…it combines a sense of perspective with an expression of priorities and an essential can-do attitude. * Yachting Monthly *Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FURTHER READING INTRODUCTION: THE OCEAN SKIPPER PART 1 THE OFFSHORE YACHT 1 HULLS FOR OCEAN SAILING 2 SAILING RIGS FOR DEEP WATER 3 ENGINES 4 STEERING 5 SYSTEMS 6 ACCOMMODATION PART 2 OCEAN NAVIGATION AND DEEP-SEA SEAMANSHIP 7 WEATHER 8 HOT AND COLD 9 THE TOOLS OF OCEAN NAVIGATION 10 ESSENTIAL CELESTIAL NAVIGATION 11 PASSAGE PLANNING 12 GREAT CIRCLE SAILING AND PASSAGE EXECUTION 13 DAY-TO-DAY SEAMANSHIP 14 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 15 DEALING WITH HEAVY WEATHER 16 IN HARBOUR 17 EXTREME EMERGENCIES PART 3 LIFE ON BOARD 18 CREW 19 HEALTH AT SEA 20 BUREAUCRACY 21 FOOD AND WATER 22 COMPUTERS, THE INTERNET AND RADIO COMMUNICATION CONCLUSION INDEX

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Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023  INCLUDED IN THE GUARDIAN'S BEST IDEAS BOOKS OF 2023 ‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland ‘Urgent, probing and endlessly interesting’ Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment'There are stories in all our discarded things: who made them, what they meant to a person before they were thrown away. In the end, it all ends up in the same place – the endless ingenuity of humanity in one filthy, fascinating mass.'   When we throw things ‘awayTrade Review‘The book comes alive in its descriptions of people and places ... Franklin-Wallis writes stylishly about ugly things ... interesting and sobering ... His book should prompt serious discussion in boardrooms and parliaments’ * The Economist *‘Wasteland is so captivating. It is an unflinching account of the best and worst of us, related through the things we choose to discard. Franklin-Wallis has travelled extensively to tell the story of waste and the result is fascinating’ * Literary Review *‘In Wasteland, he tackles all elements of the effects of waste, from cities in India and Ghana to the banks of the river Thames in London. His eye for detail, honed over years of non-fiction writing, turns the abstract into the immediate – and the alarming . . . Part of what makes Wasteland so powerful is that it doesn’t chide. Its strongest parts are when Franklin-Wallis walks with those contributing to, or affected by, the failures, injustices and complexities of dealing with waste . . . Wasteland isn’t a comfortable read, but it’s an important one’ * New Scientist *‘Do not adjust your magazine, but this really is a positive review… In other hands this book could have been worthy but unreadable. It’s full of arresting figures… Franklin-Wallis, the features editor at GQ, grounds his narrative in first hand reporting… Oh, and one more thing. We all need to buy less stuff’ * Private Eye *‘His access to the places that bury, sort, burn and treat the world’s waste is impressive, considering that hardly anyone in the industry was willing to talk to him . . . The statistics will fill you with despair . . . Luckily we have some heroes . . . Much of Franklin-Wallis’s efforts go to puncturing common western assumptions . . . the author renders a public service as important as a recycling truck or a functioning toilet’ * Spectator *‘A first-hand reported account of a sprawling global environmental conundrum… Franklin-Wallis makes an important case for tighter, smarter regulation in a world where individual “litterbugs” are blamed for a packaging waste problem caused by companies that have successfully dodged full responsibility’ * Financial Times *‘Oliver Franklin-Wallis’s Wasteland shows how our rubbish creates an environmental and human catastrophe… Wasteland makes clear, in reality it is those on the margins of society the world over who are left to deal with the mountains of trash humanity adds to in every second of every day… well written and few readers are likely to be left unaffected by its findings’ * New Statesman *‘Waste is a serious problem and also a curiously fascinating one. In this brilliant book, Franklin-Wallis goes into it up to his neck – so we don’t have to! The result is a gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates. There’s lots we can all do to help, but he’s right to conclude that it’s government and business who really have to step up, and clean up’ -- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall‘This is an incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts. My relationship with garbage is never going to be the same’ -- Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland and Butler to the World‘An urgent, probing and endlessly interesting investigation into our staggering wastefulness and the environmental crisis this is creating right under our noses. In Wasteland, Oliver Franklin-Walls offers us a behind the scenes guide to the processing plants, rubbish tips and refuse mountains that lurk in our back yards; the thundering machinery and skilled workers who strive tirelessly to relieve us of the spoils of our own profligacy. As he does so, he turns up rare treasures and unexpected beauties amid the junk and the mess. Tirelessly reported, it is a book both horrifying in its implications and gleefully hair-raising in the way it is told’ -- Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment‘Shocking but essential reading’ -- Tim Spector, author of Food for Life‘Superb. Oliver Franklin-Wallis’ deep dive into our wasteful ways and dirty histories turns up a story that gleams with insight and promise. An urgent and vividly told exploration of the underside of modern life, Wasteland also reveals what a better future could look like. You'll never see trash the same way again’ -- David Farrier, author of Footprints'Just as everything we consume comes from somewhere on earth, so too everything we produce must go somewhere on earth – even if we don't want to think about it. This book compels us to. A fascinating, deeply researched and hugely important exposé of what happens to the stuff we no longer want, and the social and environmental cost of dealing with it. Revelatory, thoughtful and honest about our complex relationship with waste.' -- Gaia Vince, author of Nomad CenturyWith his investigative chops and contagious curiosity, Oliver Franklin-Wallis has cracked wide a dozen hidden, jaw-dropping worlds . . . Yet despite its grim revelations, the book offers hope. For we can’t begin to make things right until we understand the nuanced realities of what is wrong. Wasteland is compelling, smart, fair, often funny, always interesting, and just very important. Truly, it’s the most impressive nonfiction I’ve read in quite some time’ -- Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Animal Vegetable Criminal‘Wise, honest and unsparing, Wasteland will open your eyes to the reality of our throwaway society’ -- Henry Mance, author of How to Love Animals‘[An] eye-opening investigation into the global waste crisis and recycling industry’ -- Caroline Sanderson * Editor’s Choice, Bookseller *'Sometimes it seems as if our main role as humans is to enjoy shiny things for a little while until they become discarded things. This is a fascinating and comprehensive tour of the second half of that equation – the tossed-out usually gets a thousandth the attention of the not-yet-purchased, but Oliver Franklin-Wallis does his best to redress that balance, in a book that wills you see the world quite differently than you did before' -- Bill McKibben, author The End of Nature‘[A] scary reflection of our overconsumption and failure to deal with its impact. . . completely engrossing. . . it is the wake-up call we need to do better’ * Euronews *'A travelogue around dumps, scrapyards, disposal and recycling facilities, from giant machines that shred TVs and other electronic devices to vast landfill sites in India: the all-too-solid hinterlands of our obsession with buying and throwing away so much stuff' * Guardian, Books of the Year *

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Book SynopsisGet more out of your coding with GitHub For today's coders, GitHub is a must. The world's largest software development platform, GitHub helps developers store, track, and collaborate on software projects. In this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, you'll find insight into creating repositories, establishing projects, collaborating, incorporating open-source resources, and establishing yourself as a valued member of the GitHub community. With a working knowledge of GitHub, you'll be a better, more employable programmer. The simple instructions and interactive examples in this book will get you there quickly. Get the instructions you need for using GitHub to collaborate on software projectsBecome more attractive to employers with knowledge and experience in the largest development platformSet up GitHub Desktop, create a repository, and launch your first projectUse GitHub Skills courses to learn new tricks, for beginners to prosYou've learned how to write a little codenow learn how to share itTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with GitHub.com 5 Chapter 1: Understanding the Git in GitHub 7 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Collaborative Coding Environment 25 Part 2: Starting Your First Solo Project 35 Chapter 3: Introducing GitHub Repositories 37 Chapter 4: Setting Up a GitHub Website Repo 57 Chapter 5: Creating a Website with GitHub Pages 73 Part 3: Contributing to Your First Project 91 Chapter 6: Forking GitHub Repositories 93 Chapter 7: Writing and Committing Code 109 Chapter 8: Working with Pull Requests 129 Part 4: Managing and Contributing to Large Projects 149 Chapter 9: Exploring and Contributing to OSS 151 Chapter 10: Starting Your Own OSS 165 Chapter 11: Inner-Source Your Code on GitHub 185 Part 5: Making GitHub Work for You 203 Chapter 12: Collaborating Outside of GitHub 205 Chapter 13: GitHub Workflow Integrations 219 Chapter 14: Personalizing GitHub 233 Part 6: The GitHub Ecosystem 247 Chapter 15: Exploring the GitHub Marketplace 249 Chapter 16: GitHub and You 259 Chapter 17: Attending Events 267 Part 7: The Part of Tens 277 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Level Up on GitHub 279 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Improve Your Development Workflow 291 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Being an Effective Community Member 299 Index 307

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Book Synopsis‘Superb coffee table book’ – Nintendo Life‘A fun read’ – Retro Gamer Take a trip down memory lane with Retro Gaming, and relive the glory days (and not so glory days) of your old retro tech favourites.Published in paperback to tie-in with 50 years of console gaming, Retro Gaming is packed with all the characters, games, consoles and franchises you used to love – and probably still do. This is a compact, conversational compendium of all-time highs – alongside just a handful of humorous (in hindsight) lows – from decades of arcade, computer, console and handheld hits.From Atari’s early arcade classics and home games consoles of the 1970s, through to classics that keep on giving, such as Halo and Tomb Raider, this book summarizes the significant releases, research and revolutions that have made video games a £100 billion (and rising) industry.Evergreen favourites from Nintendo, SEGA and Sony are present and correct – no collection would be complete without entries for Mario and Sonic, Tetris and Crash Bandicoot. But we also give credit to the less-celebrated but utterly vital titles, characters, controllers and systems that have helped the world of gaming expand and evolve.A guide, a companion and a window onto a joyous past, Retro Gaming is a perfect book to dip in and out of, as mood and your current gaming habits dictate.Trade ReviewA fun read that offers a brief snapshot into some of the biggest games and systems from that period. * Retro Gamer *Superb coffee table book. Packed with enlightening nuggets of info and loads of lovely images. The ideal way to quickly get yourself (or a loved one) up to speed on decades of games, systems and much, much more. * Nintendo Life *

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Book SynopsisThe Baltic was northern Europe''s best kept secret but word has got out to sailors from across the continent and beyond.The lively seaside towns, beautiful wild coastlines that stretch for miles, serene and secluded bays, remote islands, and friendly people are driving a boom in cruising and chartering.This is the perfect cruising guide for anyone who wants to explore the Baltic Sea, whether pottering around Denmark and Germany, crossing to Sweden or cruising further afield, into Eastern Europe. It includes suggested routes for trips of all lengths, from short trips in the Sly Firth or Flensburg Fjord suitable for those with less time or experience, to longer cruises to beautiful locations like Svendborg or Marstrand, visits to busy cities like Aarhus, Copenhagen and Stockholm, and more adventurous tours to islands like Anholt, Bornholm or Gotland.Lavishly illustrated with gorgeous photography, and as inspirational as it is practical, this guide coverTrade ReviewAttractive and readable collection * Yachting Monthly *Table of Contents1 FLENSBURG FJORD 2 THE KATTEGAT 3 LITTLE BELT AND FUNEN 4 SOUTH FUNEN ARCHIPELAGO 5 BIRKHOLM 6 SVENDBORGSUND 7 SMÅLAND FAIRWAY 8 MØN 9 ARCHIPELAGO SAILING 10 WEST COAST OF SWEDEN 11 SOUTH SWEDEN 12 STOCKHOLM ARCHIPELAGO 13 GÖTA CANAL 14 FINLAND 15 HELSINKI AND TALLINN 16 POMERANIAN COAST 17 USEDOM AND PEENE 18 RÜGEN 19 BORNHOLM

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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Combustion remains unique in its niche as an introductory-level textbook that is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students and for practicing engineers. Material is presented in an easy-to-understand way and a wide range of subjects is covered in combustion and fuels. In the fourth edition material has been added related to the role of combustion in a sustainable energy future and modern open-source software has been integrated throughout.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Combustion and Thermochemistry3 Introduction to Mass Transfer4 Chemical Kinetics5 Some Important Chemical Mechanisms6 Coupling Chemical and Thermal Analyses of Reacting Systems7 Simplified Conservation Equations for Reacting Flows8 Laminar Premixed Flames9 Laminar Diffusion Flames10 Droplet Evaporation and Burning11 Introduction to Turbulent Flows12 Turbulent Premixed Flames13 Turbulent Nonpremixed Flames14 Burning of Solids15 Emissions16 Detonations17 Fuels18 Low-Carbon-Intensity CombustionAppendix A Selected Thermodynamic Properties of Gases Comprising C–H–O–N SystemAppendix B Fuel PropertiesAppendix C Selected Properties of Air, Nitrogen, and OxygenAppendix D Binary Diffusion Coefficients and Methodology for their EstimationAppendix E Generalized Newton’s Method for the Solution of Nonlinear EquationsAppendix F Computer Codes for Equilibrium Products of Hydrocarbon–Air CombustionAppendix G Atomic Weights, Physical Constants, and Conversion Factors

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Book SynopsisA long-standing, best-selling, comprehensive textbook covering all the mathematics required on upper level engineering mathematics undergraduate courses. Its unique approach takes you through all the mathematics you need in a step-by-step fashion with a wealth of examples and exercises. The text demands that you engage with it by asking you to complete steps that you should be able to manage from previous examples or knowledge you have acquired, while carefully introducing new steps. By working with the authors through the examples, you become proficient as you go. By the time you come to trying examples on their own, confidence is high. Suitable for undergraduates in second and third year courses on engineering and science degrees.Trade ReviewQuite simply absolutely excellent! All you could want in a maths textbook. Stroud does not “assume”, he teaches. * What students say *Table of ContentsHints on Using the Book Useful Background Information Numerical Solutions of Equations and Interpolation Laplace Transforms Part 1 Laplace Transforms Part 2 Laplace Transforms Part 3 Difference Equations and the Z Transform Introduction to Invariant Linear Systems Fourier Series 1 Fourier Series 2 Introduction to the Fourier Transform Power Series Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations 1 Power Series Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations 2 Power Series Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations 3 Numerical Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations Matrix Algebra Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations Direction Fields Phase Plane Analysis Non-linear Systems Dynamical Systems Partial Differentiation Partial Differential Equations Numerical Solutions of Partial Differential Equations Multiple Integration Part 1 Multiple Integration Part 2 Integral Functions Vector Analysis Part 1 Vector Analysis Part 2 Vector Analysis Part 3 Complex Analysis Part 1 Complex Analysis Part 2 Complex Analysis Part 3 Optimization and Linear Programming.

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Book SynopsisDescribes and explains Schauberger's insights in an accessible way, including his discoveries about sick water, ailing forests, climate change and renewable energy.Trade Review'The book seeks to explain its concepts in simple language, assisted throughout by clear and well-annotated illustrations. Thought-provoking.'-- Jeff Sanderson, Light, Summer 2004'Hidden Nature is a comprehensive breakdown of Viktor Schauberger's stunning ideas and observations. Alick Bartholomew strips away the complexity of Callum Coats' book Living Energies, in order better to understand Schauberger's main themes. It will certainly transform your views on water. The graphics are the clearest I've seen in any book on Schauberger. I highly recommend it if you want to learn about Schauberger's natural science.'-- Amazon UK review'Hidden Nature gives a context for Schauberger's thinking and brings it into the framework of later understandings, such as Gaia theory and Lawrence Edwards' work. As one reads this very accessible book, one is left with a growing sense that his system is so simple, so sensible and rooted in reality, that one wonders why on earth more people don't know about it.'-- Jane Cobbald, Star and Furrow, Winter 2003'Alick Bartholomew is in a very good position to have written this introductory overview of Schauberger's work for the general reader. With its readable text and informative illustrations, this is an essential primer.'-- David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network Review, Spring 2004'A spacious and well-presented book with plenty of diagrams. The concepts are explained well. Fascinating and thought-provoking.'-- Reforesting Scotland, Spring 2004'The book's scope is very broad and it is intended to be more accessible to the lay reader than the technical publications on Schauberger. [...] It has always puzzled me that Jack and Jill went *up* the hill for their water. The "anomaly point", central to Schauberger's understanding of how true springs form, might be a clue.... Schauberger's ideas, ideals even, resonate strongly with the modern debate about sustainability.'-- New View, December 2003'This is a timely book on a profound subject ... Hidden Nature reveals a timeless wisdom requiring urgent attention ... Water may seem to you so ordinary, but this book will totally transform your perception of it. After reading Hidden Nature you will know that it is the most precious substance on the Earth.'-- Satish Kumar, Editor, Resurgence magazine'Alick Bartholomew tells how in 1950 Richard St Barbe Baker arranged for Schauberger's son, a trained physicist, to talk to a group of atomic physicists at Birmingham University. A few weeks later, Baker asked the scientists if they had held a postmortem on Schauberger's presentation. "Yes indeed," they admitted; they had decided that it was "unchallengable". "Then what are you going to do about it?" asked Baker. "Nothing," was their retort. "Why not?" "Because it would mean rewriting all the textbooks in the world." That, in my view, is reason enough to read this book.'-- Jane Cobbald, Star and Furrow, Winter 2003'Alick Bartholomew provides a fitting first glimpse [of Schauberger's insights and inventions] with Hidden Nature. If you've had enough of the mechanistic, materialistic worldview and are looking for an alternative approach that's based on a real appreciation of Nature's workings, this is the book for you.'-- Ruth Parnell, Nexus Magazine, February 2004'Schauberger was an untutored genius well ahead of his time. His remarkable insights and investigations into water and living energies challenge established scientific dogmas then and now. Alick Bartholomew has done an admirable job of making Schauberger's work accessible and relevant to our age without compromising its artistic integrity. Read it for pure inspiration and for concrete ideas on disciplines as diverse as bioenergetics, consciousness, earth science, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and many others yet to be named.'-- Dr Mae-Wan Ho, biologist, author, and editor of Science in SocietyTable of ContentsForeword by David BellamyIntroduction: Levitation and resistanceless movement; The non-conformist; Alternative worldviewPart One: An Alternative World-View1. Schauberger’s Vision: Water wizard; Log flumes; Water, source of life; Subtle energies; Motion is crucial; Temperature controls; Water, source of life; Evolution; Balance; Implosion; The visionary2. Different Kinds of Energy: Subtle energies; Viktor’s worldview; Why the mystery? Degrees of energy; Vortex, key to creative evolution; Energies as creative process; Spiritual science; Different dimensions; Changing octaves3. Attraction & Repulsion of Opposites: Sun as fertilizing entity; Polarities; Opposites working towards balance; Gravity & levity4. Nature's Patterns & Shapes: Sound as Resonance; Resonance is about qualities; Plants have perception and memory; Cymatics; Patterns & shapes; Patterns in motion; Rhythms in solar system; Cosmic rhythms; The confrontation of two Geometric Systems; Sacred geometry; The Golden Mean; The magic of the egg form Part Two: How the World Works5. Energy Production: Inefficiency of modern technology; Entropy & ectropy; Scientific ’laws’; Energy pollution; The choice before us; Energy defines quality; The creative energy vortex6. Motion, Key to Balance: We use the wrong form of motion; The ‘original’ motion; Types of motion7. Atmosphere & Electricity: Earth’s atmosphere; Electricity; Terrestrial bio-condenser; Earth as accumulator of energy; Electrism and magnetism; Storms, water vapour and climatePart Three: Water – the Source of Life8. The Nature of Water: Memory of water; Creation of water; Anomaly point of water; Qualities of water; How the river protects itself; Temperature gradient. & nutrient supply9. The Hydrological Cycle: Full & half hydrological cycles; Temperature gradients & nutrient supply10. Formation of Springs: The veneration of springs; Seepage springs; True springs; How spring water rises; Energy from deep ocean11. How Rivers Flow: Stages of a river; Temperature & movement of water; Positive temperature gradients; Dams; Flow guides; Energy bodies; Formation of vortices; Vortices as the source of creative energy; Formation of bends; Conventional river engineering; Hydro-electric power12. Supplying Water: Dwindling water supplies; Water for profit; Modern water treatments – chlorine – fluoride; Transmuting water’s memory; Tubular water movement; Water main materials; The wooden water main; Stuttgart tests; Circulation of bloodPart Four: The Life of Trees13. The Role of the Forest: Evolution of the forest; Destruction of the forests; A moral tale; Tropical rainforests; Forestry; Monoculture; Biodiversity; Energy in the forest14. Trees: Trees in the biosphere; Form of a tree; Trees and humans; Trees and colour; Their physical nature; Tree classification; Trees’ response to light; Light & shade demanding trees; Light-induced growth; Man-made depredations; Importance of photosynthesis; Creation of water; Maturation of water15. Tree Metabolism: Sap movement; Temperature gradients; Trees as bio-condensers; Root systems. Soil and nutritionPart Five: Working with Nature16. Soil Fertility and Cultivation: Crisis in intensive farming; Ploughing methods; Two kinds of electromagnetism; Golden plough; Bio plough; Aligning furrows; Grazing & grass cutting; Artificial fertilizers17. Organic Cultivation: Biological agriculture; Soil mineralization; Organic farming, Biodynamic farming; Subtle energies in Nature; Cold Fire; Fertilizing agenciesPart Six: The Energy Revolution18. Harnessing Implosion Power: An American consortium; A new kind of aircraft? The beginnings of implosion research; Schauberger’s Free Energy Search; Flying saucers; Biological vacuum; The repulsator; The implosion motor; The repulsine & flying saucer19. Viktor Schauberger & Society: The human legacy; Implementing Schauberger’s researchAcknowledgments, Resources, Bibliography, Index

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Book SynopsisA Story of Big Tech Censorship and Bias and the Fight to Save Our Country The madness of Google's attempt to mold our reality into a version dictated by their corporate values has never been portrayed better than in this chilling account by Google whistleblower, Zach Vorhies. As a senior engineer at Zach watched in horror from the inside as the 2016 election of Donald Trump drove Google into a frenzy of censorship and political manipulation. The American ideal of an honest, hard-fought battle of ideas—when the contest is over, shaking hands and working together to solve problems—was replaced by a different, darker ethic alien to this country's history as wave after of censorship destroyed free speech and entire market sectors. Working with New York Times bestselling author Kent Heckenlively (Plague of Corruption), Vorhies and Heckenlively weave a tale of a tech industry once beloved by its central figure for its innovation and original thinking, turned into a terrifying “woke-church” of censorship and political intolerance. For Zach, an intuitive counter-thinker, brought up on the dystopian futures of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Ray Bradbury, it was clear that Google was attempting nothing less than a seamless rewriting of the operating code of reality in which many would not be allowed to participate. Using Google's own internal search engine, Zach discovered their real "AI-Censorship" system called “Machine Learning Fairness,” which he claims is a merging of critical race theory and AI that was secretly released on their users of search, news and YouTube. He collected and released 950 pages of these documents to the Department of Justice and to the public in the summer of 2019 through Project Veritas with James O'Keefe, which quickly became their most popular whistleblower story, which started a trend of big whistleblowing. From Google re-writing their news algorithms to target Trump to using human tragedy emergencies to inject permanent blacklists, Zach and Kent provide a “you are there” perspective on how Google turned to the dark side to seize power. They finish by laying out a solution to fight censorship. Read this book if you care to know how Google tries to manipulate, censor, and downrank the voice of its users.Trade Review"A powerful case against Google that deserves readers’ attention." —KIRKUS “When Zach Vorhies went public with facts about Google’s chilling influence on the world’s information landscape, he was attacked, targeted, and smeared by the same machine he exposed. Don’t pass up the chance to learn what he knows.” —SHARYL ATTKISSON, investigative correspondent “You, sir, you are an American Hero.” —DONALD TRUMP, October 2020 at the Trump Doral “We owe Zach Vorhies and his coauthor Kent a debt of gratitude. He risked it all to reveal the truth. When all is said and done, humanity will remember those who told them the truth.” —TIFFANY FITZHENRY, writer and producer “I know a lot of creepy things about Google, but I was shocked by some of the revelations that turned up in the 950 pages of documents Vorhies extracted from the company. We all need to understand how dangerous this company is.” —DR. ROBERT EPSTEIN, Big Tech researcher and former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today “Few realize the risk that comes with exposing the communist nation that is Google. Zach Vorhies and Kent Heckenlively have laid their lives on the line to pull back the curtain on the technocratic overlords of the world’s most powerful monopoly.” —MIKKI WILLIS, filmmaker “Were it not for the information provided by Zach, we would not have exposed the way that companies like Google are attempting to manipulate reality. Instead of simply going with the flow, Zach did the right thing by blowing the whistle and for that we owe him a debt.” —CASSANDRA SPENCER, journalist, Project Veritas

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Book SynopsisThis new handbook provides a full but concise guide to the key pest species that commonly infest historic houses, and solutions for dealing with them. It enables readers to spot signs of pest infestation, identify the pests responsible, suggest strategies for the removal of the pest and treatment options for infested items and structures, and give clear guidance on long-term strategies to prevent pests from returning. The book is in two main sections: a handy identification section with large, close-up photographs which provides an overview of the environmental conditions where each pest species is likely to flourish, the damage caused and strategies for prevention and treatment and a more detailed pest management section with comprehensive advice about the main ways to prevent infestation as well as appropriate treatment methods.

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Book SynopsisGet ready to take flight as two certified flight instructors guide you through the pilot ratings as it is done in the real world, starting with Sport Pilot training, then Private Pilot, followed by the Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Air Transport Pilot.Trade Review"I keep this book on visual at all times, as it’s destined to become a classic. THE book to read about serious flight-simulation". (fs-dev-support.com/jarn, Monday 17th September)Table of ContentsAbout the Authors iii Credits iv Acknowledgments v Part I: Preflight 1 Intro: Why Use Flight Simulator for Real-World Flying? 3 Why We Fly 4 How to Use This Book 4 Procedure Training vs. Scenario-Based Training 6 What’s on the Website 6 Chapter 1: Flight School Setup 9 Installing FSX 10 Looking at What’s New in FSX 10 Getting the Right Hardware 11 Processor, Memory, Video Cards 12 Monitors 13 Flight Controls and Headsets 13 Adjusting Performance Settings 14 Organizing Your Cockpit 16 Key Flight Sim Commands 17 Use of Slew for Practice 19 Using the FSX Built-in Flight Lessons 19 Selecting a Real-World Flight School 20 Aircraft Types 20 Environment 20 Instructor 21 Costs 21 Introductory Flight 23 Working with Your Flight Instructor 23 FSX as Part of a Lesson 23 Shared Cockpit 24 Using the Practical Test Standards 25 Plugging in to Pilot Communities 26 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 28 Chapter 2: First Flight in the Piper J-3 Cub 29 Flight Fundamentals for the Pilot 30 We All Have Our Limits 31 The Four Fundamental Gaits of Flight 32 Visualize Your Control Surfaces 33 Trim 36 First Flight in the Cub 38 Start the Engine 40 Taxi 42 Takeoff 44 Practice the First Three Gaits and Trim 46 Make Turns 47 The Tail’s Balancing Act 49 Fly Once Around the Lake 50 Approach the Airport 51 Land 52 Rollout 54 Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds 54 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 56 Part II: Sport Pilot 57 Chapter 3: Ground Reference Maneuvers 59 The Effects of Wind 60 A River of Air 60 Heading, Course, and Track 61 Ground Reference Maneuvers with Wind 63 Coordinated and Uncoordinated Flight 63 Ground Reference Maneuvers Flight 63 Rectangular Course 65 Turns Around a Point 68 S-Turns 70 Steep Turns 73 Crosswind Takeoffs 75 Forward Slip 77 Sideslip and Crosswind Landings 80 Ridiculous Winds 83 Maximum Demonstrated Crosswind 83 Worst Crosswinds—Kona, Hawaii 85 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 86 Chapter 4: Airport Operations 87 Uncontrolled and Controlled Airport Operations 88 Airport Procedures 88 Radio Communications 95 Other Aircraft 98 Airport Weather and Notices 99 Post Mills to Lebanon Municipal 102 Startup 103 Taxi and Takeoff 104 Approach and Landing 105 Depart for Lebanon 106 Approaching Lebanon 109 Land and Taxi 109 Take the Cub to Beantown 109 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 113 Chapter 5: Old-Fashioned Navigation 115 Planning a Trip 116 Reading Charts 117 A Route from A to B 118 Dead Reckoning 119 Pilotage 120 The FSX Flight Planner 121 How High to Fly 123 Fly Left, Look Right 125 Who Owns This Airspace? 125 Moving Loads, Burning Gas 130 A Multileg Flight Using Pilotage 132 Take Off and Turn South 132 Seriously Dead Reckoning 139 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 141 Chapter 6: Emergencies 143 In-Flight Emergencies 144 Immediate-Action Emergencies 145 Urgent Situations 148 Emergency Training 149 Power-Off Descent 150 Rapid Descent 153 Oddball Emergencies 155 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 157 Chapter 7: Performance Takeoffs and Landings 159 Aerodynamics of Performance 160 Takeoff and Landing Calculations 160 Rate and Angle of Climb and Descent 162 Short-Field and Soft-Field Procedures 163 Short Runways 164 Soft Runways 167 Off-Airport Operations 170 Yet Another Runway Surface 171 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 172 Chapter 8: Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins 173 Taking it Slowly 174 The Aerodynamics of Slow Flight 174 The Separation Begins 175 Stalls with a Twist: Spins 176 Taking the Cub for a Spin 178 Slow Down 178 Power-off, or Arrival, Stalls 181 Departure, or Power-on, Stalls 182 Now for Some Spin 183 Catching the Bus 186 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 187 Part III: Private Pilot 189 Chapter 9: First Flight in the Cessna 172SP 191 Transition to the Cessna 172SP 192 Modern Aircraft Instruments 194 The Flap About Flaps 199 Other System Differences 201 Checkout Flight in the Cessna 172SP 206 Engine Start 207 Radios Use 207 Taxiing and Runup 208 Takeoff and Climb 209 Basic Maneuvers 210 Approach and Landing 214 Advanced Maneuvers 215 Performance Takeoffs and Landings 216 Emergency Procedures 217 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 220 Chapter 10: Radio Navigation with Tradional Avionics 221 Follow the Invisible Road 222 Finding the Beacon 222 Flying a Radial 224 But How Far Away are You? 232 Flying with GPS 233 Flying Cross-Country with Radio Navigation 235 Off You Go 237 The First Turn 238 North to Duluth 239 Giving George the Controls 239 Direct with GPS 242 Getting Unlost and Going Elsewhere 244 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 246 Chapter 11: First Flight with the G1000 247 Welcome to the Age of Glass 248 A Distributed System 249 The Primary Flight Display 249 The Radios 256 The Multifunction Flight Display 258 G1000 Cross-Country 263 Getting Set Up 263 Taking Off 266 Staying on Top of Things 267 Using VORs 268 Try it with a Crosswind 270 No Wind Vector!? 270 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 271 Chapter 12: Night Flight 273 When Darkness Falls 274 Vision and Illusions 274 Night Flying Techniques 278 Lights 280 Emergencies 284 Night Flight in the Cessna 172SP 285 Departure 285 On Course 287 Arrival at Flying Cloud 288 Night Flight in the G1000 289 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 290 Chapter 13: Weather 291 Weather Theory and Data 292 Weather Hazards Weather Controls and Effects The Joy of Scud Running 301 Scud Run in Cessna 172 with G1000 306 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 307 Chapter 14: Maximizing Performance 309 Quick, Clean, and Cool 310 No Replacement for Displacement 310 A New, Blue Control 311 Stuff Hanging Down and Sticking Out 312 Introducing Flight Profiles 314 Fly Fast in a Mooney 317 Getting Everything in Position 317 Pouring on the Coals 319 Climb, Clean, Cool, Communicate 319 Picking Up Speed 321 Coming Downhill 322 Combinations Count 322 Going Down and Slowing Down 323 Arriving at the Airport 324 Approaching for Landing 324 Landing 326 Mooney under Glass 328 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 330 Part IV: Instrument Rating 331 Chapter 15: Basic Attitude Instrument Flying 333 Fly in the Clouds 334 IFR Ground Checks 334 The IFR Scan: Attitude is Everything 336 The Autopilot 338 IFR Weather 339 IMC Flight in Mooney Bravo 340 Basic IFR Maneuvers 342 Advanced IFR Maneuvers Heading Home IFR Flight with Garmin G1000 347 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 349 Chapter 16: IFR Flight 351 Flight Plan Creation 352 ATC and Flight Plans 352 Instrument Charts 354 Departure Procedures 355 En Route Operations 360 Arrival Procedures 369 IFR Flight to a Visual Approach 370 Preflight 371 Flight 374 Departures, Holds, and Arrivals 378 Flight Plan 378 Departure 380 Hold (No Wind) 381 Hold (Wind) 383 Arrival 384 Garmin G1000 385 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 386 Chapter 17: Instrument Approaches 387 The Final Miles Between Heaven and Earth 388 The Instrument Approach Plate 388 VOR Approaches 390 Localizer Approaches 403 The Big Kahuna: ILS Approaches 407 Down Through the Muck: Flying Approaches 409 A VOR at KPAE 409 A LOC at KAWO 423 An ILS at KPAE 429 String PAE AWO BFI Together 436 Do it with Wind 437 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 439 Chapter 18: GPS Approaches 441 No Ground Station Needed 442 A Basic GPS Approach 442 Overlay Approaches 444 RNAV Approaches 446 GPS Sensitivity 449 Using the GPS 450 Fly Some GPS with a Six-Pack 455 KSHN GPS Rwy 23 455 RNAV Rwy 34 Approach at KFHR 471 The VOR or GPS Rwy 6 at KHQM 480 Instrument Approaches on the G1000 489 GPS Rwy 1 at KPWT 490 ILS 17 at KTIW 498 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 503 Chapter 19: Additional Instrument Approaches 505 More Ways to Get Around and Down 506 NDB Approaches 506 DME Arcs 509 Localizer Back-Course Approaches 512 Visual and Contact Approaches 518 Circle to Land 523 Multiple Approaches—Calm Wind 526 An NDB at KTIW 527 A DME Arc at KOLM 531 A Back Course at KSLE 533 A Contact Approach at KBFI 535 Multiple Approaches—with Wind 537 NDB Approach with Wind 537 DME Arc with Wind 538 LOC BC Approach with Wind 539 Combo with a Side of Wind 539 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 541 Chapter 20: IFR Emergencies 543 IFR Emergencies in Theory 544 Partial-Panel Flying 544 Other IMC Emergencies 551 Recovery from Unusual Attitudes 555 Lost Communication 557 IFR Emergencies in Practice 562 Partial Panel 562 Electrical Failure 563 Unusual Attitude Recovery 564 Unexpected Emergencies 565 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 567 Part V: Commercial License 569 Chapter 21: Multiengine Flying in the Beechcraft Baron 571 Flying Multiengine Airplanes 572 Redline and Blueline 572 Some Other Baron Points 574 Getting Up to Speed in the Baron 577 Taxi the Twin 579 A Lean Machine 580 The Takeoff Briefing 581 Patience, Patience 581 Flight Profiles for the Baron 582 Baron on the Gauges 587 Doing Performance Takeoffs and Landings 591 What Makes the Field Short? 592 Crosswind Approaches 594 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 596 Chapter 22: Commercial Flight Maneuvers 597 Loading and Performance 598 Weight 598 CG and Aircraft Performance 600 Flight Maneuvers—Eights on Pylons 603 Commercial Flight Maneuvers 605 Steep Turns 606 Slow Flight and Stalls 607 Weight and Balance Flight Testing 609 Single Engine–Only Maneuvers 609 Steep Spiral 609 Emergency Approach and Landing 610 Chandelles 611 Lazy Eights 613 Eights on Pylons 615 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 616 Chapter 23: Flying with One Feathered 617 One Engine Down 618 Single-Engine Aerodynamics 618 Engine-out Procedures 624 Single-Engine Approaches and Landings 627 What’s Happening Here? 627 Single-Engine ILS 633 Single-Engine GPS Approach 634 Single-Engine Crosswind Landings 635 Additional Single-Engine Work 636 Engine Failure on Takeoff 636 VMC Demo 638 Drag Demo 639 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 641 Part VI: ATP and Beyond 643 Chapter 24: Multiplayer 645 Sharing the Virtual Skies 646 How Multiplayer Works 646 Getting into Multiplayer 647 Hosting a Multiplayer Session 649 Setting Up Shared Aircraft 653 Joining a Multiplayer Session 654 Playing Well with Others 657 Let’s Chat 658 Radio Chatter 658 Flying with Other Airplanes 661 Flying with Another Pilot 662 Climbing into the Tower 665 Your World, Their World 669 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 670 Chapter 25: Virtual Airlines and Online Flying 671 Virtual Airlines 672 Finding a Virtual Airline 673 Hubs and Pilot Bases 674 Moving Up the Ranks 674 Multiplayer 675 Online Flying 676 Starting Out 677 Communication 678 Training and Experience 679 Real (Virtual) Controllers 680 Events 684 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 685 Chapter 26: Virtual Air Traffic Control 687 Pushing Tin 688 Software Requirements 689 Becoming a Controller 690 The Radar Screen 691 Communication 695 Working with Other Controllers 696 ATC Positions from the Ground Up 698 Clearance Delivery 698 Ground Control 700 Tower (Local) Control 701 Approach (and Departure) Control 704 En Route (Center) Control 706 Key Points for Real Flying and FSX Built-ins 708 Chapter 27: Conclusion 709 Pelican’s Perspective 710 Index 711

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Book Synopsis"This work is significant. It is the first to include a method of assessing structural strength in the context of the modern marine environment."--Commander M. C. Cruder, U.S. Coast GuardAcclaimed author and naval architect Dave Gerr created this unique system of easy-to-use scantling rules and rules-of-thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions, or scantlings, of hulls, decks, and other boat parts, whether built of fiberglass, wood, wood-epoxy composite, steel, or aluminum. In addition to the rules themselves, The Elements of Boat Strength offers their context: an in-depth, plain-English discussion of boatbuilding materials, methods, and practices that will guide you through all aspects of boat construction.Now you can avoid wading through dense technical engineering manuals or tackling advanced mathematics. The Elements of Boat Strength has all the formulas, tables, illustrations, and charts you need to judge how heavy each piece of your boat should be in oTable of ContentsList of Formulas, Tables, and ChartsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Scantling Rules and the Scantling Number2. Fiberglass Construction Materials and Methods3. Fiberglass Design Considerations, Modern Laminates, and One-Off Construction Methods4. Fiberglass Scantling Rule: Basic Solid-Glass Hull Shell5. Fiberglass: Internal Structure6. Fiberglass Sandwich or Cored Construction7. Wood Construction Materials and Methods8. Wood Design Considerations9. Plank-on-Frame Scantling Rule10. Fasteners, Straps, Knees, and Details11. Modern Wood-Epoxy Construction12. Wood: Species, Type, and Application13. Aluminum and Steel Construction Materials and Methods14. Aluminum and Steel Design Considerations15. Aluminum and Steel Shell Plate and Longitudinal Framing16. Aluminum and Steel Structural Details17. Aluminum and Steel Alternate Construction Methods18. Welding, Small Openings, and Riveting Aluminum19. Small Aluminum Boats and Copper-Nickel HullsAppendix 1: Photo GalleryAppendix 2: Pipe Sizes and Properties TableAppendix 3: Bolt-Strength TablesAppendix 4: Finding Specific GravityAppendix 5: Measure and Unit Conversion TablesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisHerb Saravanamuttoo, Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, has many years experience in the gas turbine industry on both sides of the Atlantic, and is a Past President of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute. The late Gordon Rogers was Professor Emeritus of Engineering Thermodynamics at the University of Bristol. He was author, with YR Mayhew, of Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer, 4th edition.The late Henry Cohen was formerly University Lecturer and Director of Studies in Engineering at Queens' College, Cambridge.   Paul Straznicky is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University and has many years of experience as a mechanical design engineer.   Andrew Nix is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia UniversTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 Shaft power cycles 3 Gas turbine cyles for aircraft propulsion 4 Centrifugal compressors 5 Axial flow compressors 6 Combustion systems 7 Axial and radial flow turbines 8 Mechanical design of gas turbines 9 Prediction of performance of simple gas turbines 10 Prediction of performance - further topics Appendix A - Some notes on gas dynamics Appendix B - Problems Appendix C - references Index

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Book SynopsisCivil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide and is a vital discipline for many aspects modern life, underlying housing, transport, and our major areas and buildings related to work, study, and leisure.In this Very Short Introduction, David Muir Wood demonstrates the nature and importance of civil engineering not only in the history of civilization and urbanization, but its range of facets today, and its challenges for the future. Beginning with the challenge of creating a settlement on a deserted island, which sets out the problems that civil engineers need to solve, he looks at the social and environmental considerations as well as the science, technology, and craft of building bridges, tunnels, houses, and areas of recreation.He highlights the lives of some major civil engineers, including Brunel and Bazalgette, considers the challenges of managing water and energy, and looks at our increasing sensitivity to building and the environment. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of Contents1. Civil engineering ; 2. Materials of civil engineering ; 3. Water and waste ; 4. 'Directing the great sources of power in nature' ; 5. Concept - technology - realisation ; 6. Robustness ; 7. The future ; Further reading

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Book SynopsisFind out ALL ABOUT space in this fun-filled fact book for kids aged 7+.

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Book SynopsisWine Making - A Guide to Growing, Nurturing and Producing offers a personal yet practical guide for your grape to bottle journey. The book covers all aspects of wine production; whether it's a dozen bottles of wine created with love from your kitchen table, or thousands of cases produced from a commercial vineyard. It will guide you through the processes, the challenges, the fun and the satisfaction to expect as you 'grow your own wine'. Topics covered include grape production - vineyard site selection, choosing, planting and caring for vines; methods to maximize fruit production, and how best to harvest to minimize damage; the winemaking process - steering the producer through each stage in sparkling and still wine production; wine tasting - focusing on what flavours to seek and recognize, and which to avoid; the business of establishing a vineyard - expectations and costs involved and finally, terroir - and what it really means to winemakers and consumers today.

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Book SynopsisLearn the difference between a farrow and a barrow, and what distinguishes a weanling from a yearling. Country and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman's charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from the shapes of squash varieties to how a barn is constructed and what makes up a beehive to crop rotation patterns, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life. Also available in this series: Nature Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, Ocean Anatomy, and Food Anatomy.

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Book SynopsisAward-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin’s fascinating explanations of how herd animals think — describing their senses, fears, instincts, and memories — and how to analyze their behavior, will help you handle your livestock more safely and effectively. You’ll learn to become a skilled observer of animal movement and behavior, and detailed illustrations will help you set up simple and efficient facilities for managing a small herd of 3 to 25 cattle or pigs, or 5 to 100 goats or sheep.

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Book SynopsisFrom Steven Johnson, the bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From, comes How We Got to Now, the companion book to his six-part BBC One television series exploring the power and the legacy of great ideas.How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? In this story of ingenious breakthroughs and unsung heroes, Steven Johnson explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it.'A new Steven Johnson book is something not to be missed. The author has become the leading writer on how inventions happen' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times, Books of the Year'Graceful and compelling ... you'll find yourself exhilarated' The New York Times Book Review'Readable, entertaining, and a challenge to any jaded sensibility that has become inured to the everyday miracles all around us' Peter Forbes, Guardian'This nimble history of invention . . .is a many-layered delight' Nature

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Book SynopsisLaika is a homeless stray living on the streets of Moscow when she is picked by the Space Programme to be the first ever animal launched into orbit! But her rocket disappears and everyone thinks Laika is lost forever. Now you'll discover in Owen Davey's imaginative story that Laika was rescued by a loving new owner and found her true home on a planet far, far away.Trade ReviewThere is also plenty to explore in Owen Davey's Laika the Astronaut - the artwork gives the story of Laika the canine astronaut real charm. Laika is plucked from the streets of Moscow and launched into space only to be seemingly lost forever when things go wrong. Davey gives a delightful alternative ending which children and adults alike will appreciate. -- The Bookseller * VANESSA LEWIS *

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Book SynopsisA new one-volume edition of this classic sequence of sea novels set in the early nineteenth century, about a voyage from England to Australia.Rites of Passage (Winner of the Booker Prize)''The work of a master at the full stretch of his age and wisdom.'' The TimesClose Quarters''A feat of imaginative reconstruction, as vivid as a dream.'' Daily MailFire Down Below''Laden to the waterline with a rich cargo of practicalities and poetry, pain and hilarity, drama and exaltation.'' Sunday TimesTrade Review"'[Rites of Passage] is the work of a master at the full stretch of his age and wisdom.' The Times; 'Laden to the waterline with a rich cargo of practicalities and poetry, pain and hilarity, drama and exaltation.' Sunday Times"

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Book SynopsisStarting & Running a Restaurant For Dummies will offer aspiring restaurateurs advice and guidance on this highly competitive industry - from attracting investors to your cause, to developing a food and beverages menu, to interior design and pricing issues - to help you keep your business venture afloat and enjoyable at the same time.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: Grasping the Basics of the Restaurant Business. Chapter 2: Getting Everything Done before Your Grand Opening. Chapter 3: Deciding What Kind of Restaurant to Run. Chapter 4: Researching the Marketplace. Part II: Putting Your Plan in Motion. Chapter 5: Writing a Business Plan. Chapter 6: Show Me the Money! Finding Financing. Chapter 7: Choosing a Location. Chapter 8: Paying Attention to the Legalities. Part III: Preparing to Open the Doors. Chapter 9: Composing a Menu. Chapter 10: Setting Up the Front of the House. Chapter 11: Setting Up the Back of the House. Chapter 12: Setting Up a Bar and Drinks List. Chapter 13: Employing and Training Your Staff. Chapter 14: Buying and Managing Supplies. Chapter 15: Running Your Office. Chapter 16: Getting the Word Out. Part IV: Keeping Your Restaurant Running Smoothly. Chapter 17: Managing Your Employees. Chapter 18: Running a Safe Restaurant. Chapter 19: Building a Clientele. Chapter 20: Maintaining What You’ve Created. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Myths about Running a Restaurant. Chapter 22: Ten Sources of Info for Restaurateurs. Chapter 23: Ten True Restaurant Stories You Just Couldn’t Make Up. Index.

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Book Synopsis‘ This story will appeal to those who still believe that an Englishman’ s home is his castle, and to those who have a soft spot for indomitable old women’ Daily Telegraph The hardback edition of this book, published in 2009 under the title A Lifetime in the Building, saw its extraordinary story featured not only in the Daily Mail but also Hello magazine – and quickly sold out two printings. Now it is re-launched in paperback under a new title to highlight its appeal as the tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. May Savidge lived in a half-timbered house in Hertfordshire. When the council served her with a compulsory purchase notice to make way for a roundabout, May decided she had to move – but so did the house. So she had the whole thing dismantled and shipped to the North Norfolk coast… and then spent the rest of her life rebuilding it, single-handed. Her fame spread around the world. Antiques Roadshow broadcast, unprecedentedly, two features about her house. Now her niece, Christine Adams, who inherited May’ s house and completed it – at the cost of her own marriage - tells her aunt’ s life story from the voluminous diaries and letters she left behind. Christine Adams now runs a Bed and Breakfast in May Savidge’ s old house in Norfolk. Michael McMahon is also the co-author of My Friend the Enemy (978 1 84513 316 0).Trade Review'A heartbreaking tale of love lost, stoical determination and a poignant secret.'‘A story of stoicism, heartbreak, suffering and great loss, but in which the indomitable Miss Savidge's determination not to lose her most beloved possession shines brightly and her note-to-self to 'Write funny story of furniture in attic' is fulfilled.’'A heartbreaking tale of love lost, stoical determination and a poignant secret.' ‘ A story of stoicism, heartbreak, suffering and great loss, but in which the indomitable Miss Savidge's determination not to lose her most beloved possession shines brightly and her note-to-self to 'Write funny story of furniture in attic' is fulfilled.’

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Book SynopsisDesign Integration Using Autodesk Revit 2023 is designed to provide you with a well-rounded knowledge of Autodesk Revit tools and techniques. All three disciplines of the Revit platform are introduced in this textbook.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction xxiii Assessment Test xxix Chapter 1 The Cloud 1 What Is Cloud Computing? 2 Highly Available and Scalable Resources 2 Professionally Secured Infrastructure 3 Metered Payment Model 3 Server Virtualization: The Basics 4 Cloud Platform Models 5 Infrastructure as a Service 5 Platform as a Service 5 Software as a Service 5 Serverless Workloads 6 Scalability and Elasticity 6 Scalability 7 Elasticity 7 Summary 8 Exam Essentials 9 Review Questions 10 Chapter 2 Understanding Your AWS Account 13 The Free Tier 14 How Does the Free Tier Work? 15 Tracking Your Free Tier Usage 15 What’s Available Under the Free Tier? 17 Product Pricing 18 Finding AWS Pricing Documentation 18 Working with the AWS Pricing Calculator 19 Service Limits 21 Billing and Cost Management 21 The AWS Billing Dashboard 21 AWS Budgets 22 Monitoring Your Costs 23 AWS Organizations 24 Summary 24 Exam Essentials 24 Review Questions 26 Chapter 3 Getting Support on AWS 29 Support Plans 30 Support Plan Pricing 30 The Basic Support Plan 32 The Developer Support Plan 33 The Business Support Plan 33 The Enterprise Support Plan 33 AWS Professional Services 34 Documentation and Online Help 34 Documentation 34 Discussion Forums 36 Trusted Advisor 37 Summary 39 Exam Essentials 39 Review Questions 40 Chapter 4 Understanding the AWS Environment 45 AWS Global Infrastructure: AWS Regions 46 Regionally Based Services 48 Globally Based Services 49 Service Endpoints 50 AWS Global Infrastructure: Availability Zones 50 Availability Zone Designations 51 Availability Zone Networking 52 Availability Zones and High Availability 52 AWS Global Infrastructure: Edge Locations 53 Edge Locations and CloudFront 54 Regional Edge Cache Locations 55 AWS Global Infrastructure: Extending the Cloud 55 AWS Outposts 55 AWS Local Zones 56 AWS Wavelength 56 The AWS Shared Responsibility Model 56 Managed Resources 58 Unmanaged Resources 58 Service Health Status 58 AWS Acceptable Use Policy 59 Summary 59 Exam Essentials 60 Review Questions 61 Chapter 5 Securing Your AWS Resources 65 AWS Identity and Access Management 66 Protecting the Root User 66 Authentication 67 Users, Groups, and Roles 70 Providing Federated Access 72 Credential Report 73 Encryption 73 Regulatory Compliance (AWS Artifact) 74 Other AWS Security and Compliance Tools 74 Summary 75 Exam Essentials 76 Review Questions 77 Chapter 6 Working with Your AWS Resources 81 The AWS Management Console 82 Accessing the AWS Management Console 83 Opening a Service Console 85 Working with Shortcuts 85 Selecting a Region 85 The Account Name Menu 87 Resource Groups 88 Tag Editor 89 Tagging Strategies 90 The AWS Console Mobile Application 91 The AWS Command- Line Interface 95 Requirements 96 Installation 97 Software Development Kits 99 Mobile Software Development Kits 99 Internet of Things Device Software Development Kits 100 CloudWatch 100 CloudWatch Metrics 101 CloudWatch Alarms 101 CloudWatch Dashboards 102 CloudWatch Logs 102 CloudWatch Events 104 CloudTrail 104 API and Non- API Events 105 Management and Data Events 105 Event History 105 Trails 106 Log File Integrity Validation 106 Cost Explorer 106 Cost and Usage 106 Reservation Reports 108 Reserved Instance Recommendations 109 AWS Billing Conductor 110 AWS Config 111 The Configuration Recorder, Items, and History 111 Configuration Snapshots 112 Managed and Custom Rules 112 AWS Control Tower 112 AWS License Manager 112 Summary 113 Exam Essentials 113 Review Questions 115 Chapter 7 The Core Compute Services 119 Deploying Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Servers 120 Amazon Machine Images 120 Understanding EC2 Instance Types 123 Server Storage: Elastic Block Store and Instance Store Volumes 124 Understanding EC2 Pricing Models 125 Simplified Deployments Through Managed Services 127 Amazon Lightsail 127 AWS Elastic Beanstalk 128 Deploying Container and Serverless Workloads 128 Containers 129 Serverless Functions 129 Summary 129 Exam Essentials 130 Review Questions 132 Chapter 8 The Core Storage Services 137 Simple Storage Service 138 Objects and Buckets 138 S3 Storage Classes 139 Access Permissions 142 Encryption 143 Versioning 144 Object Life-Cycle Configurations 144 S3 Glacier 145 Archives and Vaults 145 Retrieval Options 146 AWS Storage Gateway 146 File Gateways 147 Volume Gateways 147 Tape Gateways 147 AWS Snow Family 148 Snowcone 148 Snowball 148 Snowmobile 151 Other Storage- Related Services 151 AWS Transfer Family 151 Amazon FSx 151 AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery 152 Summary 152 Exam Essentials 153 Review Questions 154 Chapter 9 The Core Database Services 159 Database Models 160 Relational Databases 160 Structured Query Language 162 Nonrelational (No- SQL) Databases 162 Amazon ElastiCache 163 Amazon MemoryDB 163 Amazon Relational Database Service 164 Database Engines 164 Licensing 164 Instance Classes 165 Scaling Vertically 166 Storage 166 Scaling Horizontally with Read Replicas 167 High Availability with Multi- AZ 167 Backup and Recovery 168 Determining Your Recovery Point Objective 168 Migrating Data to Your Database 168 DynamoDB 169 Items and Tables 169 Scaling Horizontally 170 Queries and Scans 170 Amazon Redshift 171 Analytics 172 Amazon Kinesis 172 Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) 174 Amazon Elastic MapReduce 174 Amazon OpenSearch Service 175 AWS Data Exchange 175 Summary 175 Exam Essentials 176 Review Questions 178 Chapter 10 The Core Networking Services 183 Virtual Private Cloud 184 VPC CIDR Blocks 184 Subnets 185 Internet Access 186 Security Groups 186 Network Access Control Lists 186 VPC Peering 186 Virtual Private Networks 187 Direct Connect 187 AWS Global Accelerator 187 AWS Network Firewall 188 AWS Firewall Manager 188 AWS Web Application Firewall 188 Route 53 189 Resource Records 189 Domain Name Registration 189 Hosted Zones 190 Routing Policies 190 Health Checks 191 Traffic Flow and Traffic Policies 191 CloudFront 192 Summary 192 Exam Essentials 193 Review Questions 194 Chapter 11 Automating Your AWS Workloads 199 Automation 200 The Imperative Approach 200 The Declarative Approach 201 Infrastructure as Code 201 CloudFormation 201 Templates 202 Stacks 202 CloudFormation vs. the AWS cli 203 AWS Developer Tools 204 CodeCommit 204 CodeBuild 205 CodeDeploy 206 CodePipeline 207 CodeStar 208 CodeArtifact 209 EC2 Auto Scaling 210 Launch Configurations and Launch Templates 210 Auto Scaling Groups 210 Scaling Actions 211 Configuration Management 211 Systems Manager 212 OpsWorks 213 Summary 215 Exam Essentials 216 Review Questions 217 Chapter 12 Common Use- Case Scenarios 221 The Well- Architected Framework 222 Reliability 223 Performance Efficiency 223 Security 223 Cost Optimization 224 Operational Excellence 225 AWS Well- Architected Tool 225 A Highly Available Web Application Using Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing 226 Creating an Inbound Security Group Rule 227 Creating an Application Load Balancer 228 Creating a Launch Template 231 Creating an Auto Scaling Group 232 Static Website Hosting Using S 3 234 Machine Learning 236 Amazon Comprehend 237 Amazon Kendra 237 Amazon Lex 237 Amazon Rekognition 238 Amazon SageMaker 238 Amazon Textract 238 Amazon Transcribe 238 Amazon Translate 239 Summary 239 Exam Essentials 239 Review Questions 241 Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 245 Chapter 1: The Cloud 246 Chapter 2: Understanding Your AWS Account 246 Chapter 3: Getting Support on AWS 247 Chapter 4: Understanding the AWS Environment 249 Chapter 5: Securing Your AWS Resources 250 Chapter 6: Working with Your AWS Resources 252 Chapter 7: The Core Compute Services 254 Chapter 8: The Core Storage Services 255 Chapter 9: The Core Database Services 257 Chapter 10: The Core Networking Services 259 Chapter 11: Automating Your AWS Workloads 261 Chapter 12: Common Use- Case Scenarios 262 Appendix B Additional Services 265 Activate for Startups 266 Amazon EventBridge 266 AppStream 2.0 266 Athena 267 AWS Amplify 267 AWS AppSync 267 AWS Batch 267 AWS CloudShell 268 AWS Device Farm 268 AWS Step Functions 268 Backup 268 Cognito 269 Connect 269 Database Migration Service 269 Elastic File System 269 Elastic MapReduce 270 Glue 270 Inspector 270 IoT Core 270 IoT Greengrass 270 Iq 271 Kinesis 271 Macie 271 Managed Services (AMS) 271 Neptune 272 Simple Queue Service 272 WorkDocs 272 WorkSpaces 272 X- Ray 272 Index 273

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword by Ravi Bapna xix Foreword by Gareth James xxi Preface to the Second R Edition xxiii Acknowledgments xxvi Part I Preliminaries Chapter 1 Introduction 3 1.1 What Is Business Analytics? 3 1.2 What Is Machine Learning? 5 1.3 Machine Learning, AI, and Related Terms 5 1.4 Big Data 7 1.5 Data Science 8 1.6 Why Are There So Many Different Methods? 8 1.7 Terminology and Notation 9 1.8 Road Maps to This Book 11 Order of Topics 13 Chapter 2 Overview of the Machine Learning Process 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 Core Ideas in Machine Learning 18 Classification 18 Prediction 18 Association Rules and Recommendation Systems 18 Predictive Analytics 19 Data Reduction and Dimension Reduction 19 Data Exploration and Visualization 19 Supervised and Unsupervised Learning 20 2.3 The Steps in a Machine Learning Project 21 2.4 Preliminary Steps 23 Organization of Data 23 Predicting Home Values in the West Roxbury Neighborhood 23 Loading and Looking at the Data in R 24 Sampling from a Database 26 Oversampling Rare Events in Classification Tasks 27 Preprocessing and Cleaning the Data 28 2.5 Predictive Power and Overfitting 35 Overfitting 36 Creating and Using Data Partitions 38 2.6 Building a Predictive Model 41 Modeling Process 41 2.7 Using R for Machine Learning on a Local Machine 46 2.8 Automating Machine Learning Solutions 47 Predicting Power Generator Failure 48 Uber’s Michelangelo 50 2.9 Ethical Practice in Machine Learning 52 Machine Learning Software: The State of the Market (by Herb Edelstein) 53 Problems 57 Part II Data Exploration and Dimension Reduction Chapter 3 Data Visualization 63 3.1 Uses of Data Visualization 63 Base R or ggplot? 65 3.2 Data Examples 65 Example 1: Boston Housing Data 65 Example 2: Ridership on Amtrak Trains 67 3.3 Basic Charts: Bar Charts, Line Charts, and Scatter Plots 67 Distribution Plots: Boxplots and Histograms 70 Heatmaps: Visualizing Correlations and Missing Values 73 3.4 Multidimensional Visualization 75 Adding Variables: Color, Size, Shape, Multiple Panels, and Animation 76 Manipulations: Rescaling, Aggregation and Hierarchies, Zooming, Filtering 79 Reference: Trend Lines and Labels 83 Scaling Up to Large Datasets 85 Multivariate Plot: Parallel Coordinates Plot 85 Interactive Visualization 88 3.5 Specialized Visualizations 91 Visualizing Networked Data 91 Visualizing Hierarchical Data: Treemaps 93 Visualizing Geographical Data: Map Charts 95 3.6 Major Visualizations and Operations, by Machine Learning Goal 97 Prediction 97 Classification 97 Time Series Forecasting 97 Unsupervised Learning 98 Problems 99 Chapter 4 Dimension Reduction 101 4.1 Introduction 101 4.2 Curse of Dimensionality 102 4.3 Practical Considerations 102 Example 1: House Prices in Boston 103 4.4 Data Summaries 103 Summary Statistics 104 Aggregation and Pivot Tables 104 4.5 Correlation Analysis 107 4.6 Reducing the Number of Categories in Categorical Variables 109 4.7 Converting a Categorical Variable to a Numerical Variable 111 4.8 Principal Component Analysis 111 Example 2: Breakfast Cereals 111 Principal Components 116 Normalizing the Data 117 Using Principal Components for Classification and Prediction 120 4.9 Dimension Reduction Using Regression Models 121 4.10 Dimension Reduction Using Classification and Regression Trees 121 Problems 123 Part III Performance Evaluation Chapter 5 Evaluating Predictive Performance 129 5.1 Introduction 130 5.2 Evaluating Predictive Performance 130 Naive Benchmark: The Average 131 Prediction Accuracy Measures 131 Comparing Training and Holdout Performance 133 Cumulative Gains and Lift Charts 133 5.3 Judging Classifier Performance 136 Benchmark: The Naive Rule 136 Class Separation 136 The Confusion (Classification) Matrix 137 Using the Holdout Data 138 Accuracy Measures 139 Propensities and Threshold for Classification 139 Performance in Case of Unequal Importance of Classes 143 Asymmetric Misclassification Costs 146 Generalization to More Than Two Classes 149 5.4 Judging Ranking Performance 150 Cumulative Gains and Lift Charts for Binary Data 150 Decile-wise Lift Charts 153 Beyond Two Classes 154 Gains and Lift Charts Incorporating Costs and Benefits 154 Cumulative Gains as a Function of Threshold 155 5.5 Oversampling 156 Creating an Over-sampled Training Set 158 Evaluating Model Performance Using a Non-oversampled Holdout Set 159 Evaluating Model Performance If Only Oversampled Holdout Set Exists 159 Problems 162 Part IV Prediction and Classification Methods Chapter 6 Multiple Linear Regression 167 6.1 Introduction 167 6.2 Explanatory vs. Predictive Modeling 168 6.3 Estimating the Regression Equation and Prediction 170 Example: Predicting the Price of Used Toyota Corolla Cars 171 Cross-validation and caret 175 6.4 Variable Selection in Linear Regression 176 Reducing the Number of Predictors 176 How to Reduce the Number of Predictors 178 Regularization (Shrinkage Models) 183 Problems 188 Chapter 7 k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN) 193 7.1 The k-NN Classifier (Categorical Outcome) 193 Determining Neighbors 194 Classification Rule 194 Example: Riding Mowers 195 Choosing k 196 Weighted k-NN 199 Setting the Cutoff Value 200 k-NN with More Than Two Classes 201 Converting Categorical Variables to Binary Dummies 201 7.2 k-NN for a Numerical Outcome 201 7.3 Advantages and Shortcomings of k-NN Algorithms 204 Problems 205 Chapter 8 The Naive Bayes Classifier 207 8.1 Introduction 207 Threshold Probability Method 208 Conditional Probability 208 Example 1: Predicting Fraudulent Financial Reporting 208 8.2 Applying the Full (Exact) Bayesian Classifier 209 Using the “Assign to the Most Probable Class” Method 210 Using the Threshold Probability Method 210 Practical Difficulty with the Complete (Exact) Bayes Procedure 210 8.3 Solution: Naive Bayes 211 The Naive Bayes Assumption of Conditional Independence 212 Using the Threshold Probability Method 212 Example 2: Predicting Fraudulent Financial Reports, Two Predictors 213 Example 3: Predicting Delayed Flights 214 Working with Continuous Predictors 218 8.4 Advantages and Shortcomings of the Naive Bayes Classifier 220 Problems 223 Chapter 9 Classification and Regression Trees 225 9.1 Introduction 226 Tree Structure 227 Decision Rules 227 Classifying a New Record 227 9.2 Classification Trees 228 Recursive Partitioning 228 Example 1: Riding Mowers 228 Measures of Impurity 231 9.3 Evaluating the Performance of a Classification Tree 235 Example 2: Acceptance of Personal Loan 236 9.4 Avoiding Overfitting 239 Stopping Tree Growth 242 Pruning the Tree 243 Best-Pruned Tree 245 9.5 Classification Rules from Trees 247 9.6 Classification Trees for More Than Two Classes 248 9.7 Regression Trees 249 Prediction 250 Measuring Impurity 250 Evaluating Performance 250 9.8 Advantages and Weaknesses of a Tree 250 9.9 Improving Prediction: Random Forests and Boosted Trees 252 Random Forests 252 Boosted Trees 254 Problems 257 Chapter 10 Logistic Regression 261 10.1 Introduction 261 10.2 The Logistic Regression Model 263 10.3 Example: Acceptance of Personal Loan 264 Model with a Single Predictor 265 Estimating the Logistic Model from Data: Computing Parameter Estimates 267 Interpreting Results in Terms of Odds (for a Profiling Goal) 270 10.4 Evaluating Classification Performance 271 10.5 Variable Selection 273 10.6 Logistic Regression for Multi-Class Classification 274 Ordinal Classes 275 Nominal Classes 276 10.7 Example of Complete Analysis: Predicting Delayed Flights 277 Data Preprocessing 282 Model-Fitting and Estimation 282 Model Interpretation 282 Model Performance 284 Variable Selection 285 Problems 289 Chapter 11 Neural Nets 293 11.1 Introduction 293 11.2 Concept and Structure of a Neural Network 294 11.3 Fitting a Network to Data 295 Example 1: Tiny Dataset 295 Computing Output of Nodes 296 Preprocessing the Data 299 Training the Model 300 Example 2: Classifying Accident Severity 304 Avoiding Overfitting 305 Using the Output for Prediction and Classification 305 11.4 Required User Input 307 11.5 Exploring the Relationship Between Predictors and Outcome 308 11.6 Deep Learning 309 Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) 310 Local Feature Map 311 A Hierarchy of Features 311 The Learning Process 312 Unsupervised Learning 312 Example: Classification of Fashion Images 313 Conclusion 320 11.7 Advantages and Weaknesses of Neural Networks 320 Problems 322 Chapter 12 Discriminant Analysis 325 12.1 Introduction 325 Example 1: Riding Mowers 326 Example 2: Personal Loan Acceptance 327 12.2 Distance of a Record from a Class 327 12.3 Fisher’s Linear Classification Functions 329 12.4 Classification Performance of Discriminant Analysis 333 12.5 Prior Probabilities 334 12.6 Unequal Misclassification Costs 334 12.7 Classifying More Than Two Classes 336 Example 3: Medical Dispatch to Accident Scenes 336 12.8 Advantages and Weaknesses 339 Problems 341 Chapter 13 Generating, Comparing, and Combining Multiple Models 345 13.1 Ensembles 346 Why Ensembles Can Improve Predictive Power 346 Simple Averaging or Voting 348 Bagging 349 Boosting 349 Bagging and Boosting in R 349 Stacking 350 Advantages and Weaknesses of Ensembles 351 13.2 Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) 352 AutoML: Explore and Clean Data 352 AutoML: Determine Machine Learning Task 353 AutoML: Choose Features and Machine Learning Methods 354 AutoML: Evaluate Model Performance 354 AutoML: Model Deployment 356 Advantages and Weaknesses of Automated Machine Learning 357 13.3 Explaining Model Predictions 358 13.4 Summary 360 Problems 362 345 Part V Intervention and User Feedback Chapter 14 Interventions: Experiments, Uplift Models, and Reinforcement Learning 367 14.1 A/B Testing 368 Example: Testing a New Feature in a Photo Sharing App 369 The Statistical Test for Comparing Two Groups (T-Test) 370 Multiple Treatment Groups: A/B/n Tests 372 Multiple A/B Tests and the Danger of Multiple Testing 372 14.2 Uplift (Persuasion) Modeling 373 Gathering the Data 374 A Simple Model 376 Modeling Individual Uplift 376 Computing Uplift with R 378 Using the Results of an Uplift Model 378 14.3 Reinforcement Learning 380 Explore-Exploit: Multi-armed Bandits 380 Example of Using a Contextual Multi-Arm Bandit for Movie Recommendations 382 Markov Decision Process (MDP) 383 14.4 Summary 388 Problems 390 Part VI Mining Relationships Among Records Chapter 15 Association Rules and Collaborative Filtering 393 15.1 Association Rules 394 Discovering Association Rules in Transaction Databases 394 Example 1: Synthetic Data on Purchases of Phone Faceplates 394 Generating Candidate Rules 395 The Apriori Algorithm 397 Selecting Strong Rules 397 Data Format 399 The Process of Rule Selection 400 Interpreting the Results 401 Rules and Chance 403 Example 2: Rules for Similar Book Purchases 405 15.2 Collaborative Filtering 407 Data Type and Format 407 Example 3: Netflix Prize Contest 408 User-Based Collaborative Filtering: “People Like You” 409 Item-Based Collaborative Filtering 411 Evaluating Performance 412 Example 4: Predicting Movie Ratings with MovieLens Data 413 Advantages and Weaknesses of Collaborative Filtering 416 Collaborative Filtering vs. Association Rules 417 15.3 Summary 419 Problems 421 Chapter 16 Cluster Analysis 425 16.1 Introduction 426 Example: Public Utilities 427 16.2 Measuring Distance Between Two Records 429 Euclidean Distance 429 Normalizing Numerical Variables 430 Other Distance Measures for Numerical Data 432 Distance Measures for Categorical Data 433 Distance Measures for Mixed Data 434 16.3 Measuring Distance Between Two Clusters 434 Minimum Distance 434 Maximum Distance 435 Average Distance 435 Centroid Distance 435 16.4 Hierarchical (Agglomerative) Clustering 437 Single Linkage 437 Complete Linkage 438 Average Linkage 438 Centroid Linkage 438 Ward’s Method 438 Dendrograms: Displaying Clustering Process and Results 439 Validating Clusters 441 Limitations of Hierarchical Clustering 443 16.5 Non-Hierarchical Clustering: The k-Means Algorithm 444 Choosing the Number of Clusters (k) 445 Problems 450 Part VII Forecasting Time Series Chapter 17 Handling Time Series 455 17.1 Introduction 455 17.2 Descriptive vs. Predictive Modeling 457 17.3 Popular Forecasting Methods in Business 457 Problems 466 Chapter 18 Regression-Based Forecasting 469 18.1 A Model with Trend 469 Linear Trend 469 Exponential Trend 473 Polynomial Trend 474 Problems 489 Chapter 19 Smoothing and Deep Learning Methods for Forecasting 499 19.1 Smoothing Methods: Introduction 500 19.2 Moving Average 500 Centered Moving Average for Visualization 500 Trailing Moving Average for Forecasting 501 Choosing Window Width (w) 504 Problems 516 Part VIII Data Analytics Chapter 20 Social Network Analytics 527 20.1 Introduction 527 20.2 Directed vs. Undirected Networks 529 20.3 Visualizing and Analyzing Networks 530 Plot Layout 530 Edge List 533 Adjacency Matrix 533 Using Network Data in Classification and Prediction 534 Problems 548 Chapter 21 Text Mining 549 21.1 Introduction 549 21.2 The Tabular Representation of Text 550 21.3 Bag-of-Words vs. Meaning Extraction at Document Level 551 Problems 570 Chapter 22 Responsible Data Science 573 22.1 Introduction 573 22.2 Unintentional Harm 574 22.3 Legal Considerations 576 22.4 Principles of Responsible Data Science 577 Non-maleficence 578 Fairness 578 Transparency 579 Accountability 580 Data Privacy and Security 580 Problems 599 Part IX Cases Chapter 23 Cases 603 23.1 Charles Book Club 603 The Book Industry 603 Database Marketing at Charles 604 Machine Learning Techniques 606 Assignment 608 23.2 German Credit 610 Background 610 Data 610 Assignment 614 Index 647

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Book SynopsisGain complete understanding of electronic systems and their constituent parts. From the origins of the semiconductor industry right up until today, this book serves as a technical primer to semiconductor technology. Spanning design and manufacturing to the basic physics of electricity, it provides a comprehensive base of understanding from transistor to iPhone. Melding an accessible, conversational style with over 100 diagrams and illustrations, Understanding Semiconductors provides clear explanations of technical concepts going deep enough to fully explain key vernacular, mechanisms, and basic processes, without getting lost in the supporting theories or the theories that support the supporting theories. Concepts are tethered to the real world with crisp analysis of industry dynamics and future trends.    As a break from the straight-ahead scientific concepts that keep the world of semiconductors spinning, Understanding SemicondTable of ContentsChapter One: Semiconductors BasicsElectricity Electric Charge Electric Current Electromagnetic Force (EMF) and Voltage Power Joule’s LawConductivity Conductors Insulators SemiconductorsSilicon – The Crucial SemiconductorSemiconductor History – Part OneSemiconductor Value Chain Customer Need & Market Demand Chip Design Fabrication & Manufacturing Packaging & Assembly System Integration Product DeliveryPerformance, Power, Area, and Cost (PPAC)Who Uses Semiconductors? Chapter Two: Circuit Building BlocksDiscrete Components – The Building Blocks of CircuitsTransistors Transistor Structure How Transistors Work – A Water Analogy FinFET vs. MOSFET TransistorsCMOSGeometric vs. Functional Scaling – Part 1Logic Gates Chapter Three: Building a System Different Levels of Electronics – How the System Fits TogetherIntegrated Circuit Design Flow System Level Architecture Front End Design Design Verification Physical Design High Level Synthesis Design Netlist Floorplanning Place-and-Route Clock-tree Synthesis Back End Validation Manufacturing (GDS)EDA Tools Chapter Four: Semiconductor Manufacturing Front-End ManufacturingDepositionPatterning & Lithography Removal ProcessesPhysical Property AlterationCycling – Pre & Post Metal Wafer Probing, Yield, and Failure AnalysisBack-End Manufacturing Assembly & TestWafer DicingDie BondingExternal Interconnect FormationEncapsulation and SealingFinal Testing Chapter Five: Tying the System Together Input / Output (I/O) IC Packaging Wire Bonding Flip Chip Packaging Wafer Level Packaging Multi-Chip Modules & System-In Packages 2.5/3D Packaging Signal Integrity Bus Interfaces Power Flow within Electronic Systems Chapter Six: Common Circuits and System Components Digital vs. Analog Wavelength vs. Frequency Building a System - Putting Components Together Common System Components – The SIA Framework Micro Components Logic Memory OSD Analog Components Micro Components Microprocessors & Microcontrollers Digital Signal Processors Micro Component Market Summary Logic Special Purpose Logic Central Processing Unit Graphics Processing Unit ASIC vs. FPGA System on Chip Logic Market Summary Memory Memory Stack Volatile Memory Random Access MemoryDRAM SRAM Non-Volatile Memory Primary Memory ROMPROMEPROMEEPROMNAND Secondary Memory HDD SSD Stacked Die Memory High Bandwidth Memory Hybrid Memory Cube Memory Market Summary Optoelectronics, Sensors & Actuators, and Discrete Components Optoelectronics Sensors & Actuators MEMS Discrete Components PMIC PMU OSD Market Summary Analog Components General Purpose Analog IC vs. ASSP Analog Component Market Summary Chapter Seven: RF & Wireless Technologies RF Signals and The Electromagnetic Spectrum RFIC – Transmitters and Receivers Power Source Oscillators Modulators & Demodulators Amplifiers Antenna Filters OSI Reference Model Application Layer Physical Layer (PHY) Macro System Stack RF and Wireless – The Big Picture Base Stations Tracking a Phone Call Broadcasting and Frequency Regulation Digital Signal ProcessingTDMA & CDMA 1G to 5G – An Evolution Wireless Communication and Cloud Computing Chapter Eight: System Architecture and Integration Macro vs. Micro-Architecture Common Chip Architectures Von Neumann Architecture Harvard Architecture CISC vs. RISC Choosing an ISA Heterogenous vs. Monolithic Integration Chapter Nine: The Semiconductor Industry – Past, Present, and Future Semiconductor Industry – Major Challenges Design Costs Manufacturing Costs Evolution of the Semiconductor Industry 1960-1980’s: Fully Integrated Semiconductor Companies 1980’s-2000: IDM + Fabless Design + Pure-Play Foundry 2000-Today: IDM + Fabless Design + Foundries + System Companies Fabs vs. Fabless Design – The Case Against IDM’s Industry Outlook Cyclical Revenues and High Volatility High R&D and Capital Investment Positive Productivity Growth Long-Term Profitability High Consolidation 2010-2021: Major Acquisitions by Year U.S. vs. International Semiconductor Market COVID-19 & The Semiconductor Supply Chain Chinese Competition Chapter Ten: The Future of Semiconductors and Electronic Systems Prolonging Moore’s Law – Sustaining Technologies 2.5 & 3D Die Stacking Gate-All-Around (GAA) Transistors & New Channel Materials Custom Silicon & Specialized Accelerators Graphene Carbon Nanotubes & 2D Transistors Overcoming Moore’s Law – New Technologies Quantum Computing & Quantum Transistors Neuromorphic Computing

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Book SynopsisThe hallmark feature of Engineering Circuit Analysis is its focus on the student. This text is written so students may teach the science of circuit analysis to themselves. Terms are clearly defined, basic material appears toward the beginning of each chapter and is explained carefully and in detail, and numerical examples are used to introduce and suggest general results. Simple practice problems appear throughout each chapter, while more difficult problems appear at the end of chapters. The new edition of Engineering Circuit Analysis is also available in McGraw Hill Connect, featuring: SmartBook 2.0, Adaptive STEM Prep Modules, Application-Based Activities, a curated question bank, Proctorio, and more!Table of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Basic Components and Electric CircuitsChapter 3: Voltage and Current LawsChapter 4: Basic Nodal and Mesh AnalysisChapter 5: Handy Circuit Analysis TechniquesChapter 6: The Operational AmplifierChapter 7: Capacitors and InductorsChapter 8: Basic RC and RL CircuitsChapter 9: The RLC CircuitChapter 10: Sinusoidal Steady-State AnalysisChapter 11: AC Circuit Power AnalysisChapter 12: Polyphase CircuitsChapter 13: Magnetically Coupled CircuitsChapter 14: Circuit Analysis in the s-DomainChapter 15: Frequency ResponseChapter 16: Two-Port NetworksChapter 17: Fourier Circuit Analysis

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Book SynopsisWith decades of knowledge and proven, common-sense methods from The Barefoot Farmer, this practical guide to biodynamic principles and practices will appeal to growers of every scale and experience level.In Barefoot Biodynamics, organic grower Jeff PoppenThe Barefoot Farmercombines tales from his personal history in rural Tennessee with the practical applications of biodynamic principles and the deep aspects of the biodynamic methods that continue to make his farm a success today.Jeff's friendly, direct, and humorous writing will appeal not only to the biodynamic-curious, but also to farmers and gardeners who have experimented with the biodynamic approach and are looking for a deeper understanding of the practice.Rooted in the teachings of biodynamic pioneer Rudolf Steiner, Jeff's unique insights and deep reflections on guiding lines of biodynamic growing are an invaluable resource. Those guiding lines include:<

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of Creo Parametric 9.0 Advanced Tutorial is to introduce you to some of the more advanced features, commands, and functions in Creo Parametric. Each lesson concentrates on a few of the major topics and the text attempts to explain the whyâs of the commands in addition to a concise step-by-step description of new command sequences.This book is suitable for a second course in Creo Parametric and for users who understand the features already covered in Roger Toogoodâs Creo Parametric Tutorial. The style and approach of the previous tutorial have been maintained from the previous book and the text picks up right where the last tutorial left off.The material covered in this tutorial represents an overview of what is felt to be the most commonly used and important functions. These include customization of the working environment, advanced feature creation (sweeps, round sets, draft and tweaks, UDFs, patterns and family tables), layers, Pro/PROGRAM, and advanced drawing and assembly functions.Creo Parametric 9.0 Advanced Tutorial consists of eight lessons. A continuing theme throughout the lessons is the creation of parts for a medium-sized modeling project. The project consists of a small three-wheeled utility cart. Project parts are given at the end of each lesson that utilize functions presented earlier in that lesson. Final assembly is performed in the last lesson.

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Book SynopsisSince 1974, Viscous Fluid Flow has been known for its academic rigor and effectiveness at serving as a convenient one-stop shop for those interested in expanding their knowledge of the rich and evolving field of fluid mechanics. The fourth edition contains important updates and over 200 new references while maintaining the tradition of fulfilling the role of a senior or first-year graduate textbook on viscous motion with a well-balanced mix of engineering applications.Students are expected to understand the basic foundations of fluid mechanics, vector calculus, partial differential equations, and rudimentary numerical analysis. The material can be selectively presented in a one-semester course or, with more extensive coverage, in two (or even three) semesters.Table of Contents1 Preliminary Concepts2 Fundamental Equations of Compressible Viscous Flow3 Solutions of The Newtonian Viscous-Flow Equations4 Laminar Boundary Layers5 The Stability of Laminar Flows6 Incompressible Turbulent Mean Flow7 Compressible-Boundary-Layer Flow

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Book SynopsisAmy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others. From the Wright brothers’ sister Katherine, who was awarded the Légion d’honneur, to Mary, Lady Heath, the first woman to pilot a light aircraft from South Africa to England, the history of aviation is peppered with pioneering women who broke down the barriers of this male-dominated field. This is the story of those female aviators: not only the widely celebrated records of Johnson and Earhart, but also the now lesser-known exploits of those such as Mary, Lady Bailey, who was awarded an OBE in 1930. This essential guide also covers the new opportunities carved out for women during the Second World War, the age of space flight and women’s ongoing work in aviation in the modern age of equality.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Early Years The Flying Ladies ‘Lady Lindy’: Amelia Earhart Amy, Wonderful Amy Spitfire Girls Acceptance Gained Further Reading Places to Visit Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents 1 An Overview and Brief History of Feedback Control 2 Dynamic Models 3 Dynamic Response 4 A First Analysis of Feedback 5 The Root-Locus Design Method 6 The Frequency-Response Design Method 7 State-Space Design 8 Digital Control 9 Nonlinear Systems 10 Control System Design: Principles and Case Studies Appendix A Laplace Transforms Appendix B Solutions to the Review Questions Appendix C Matlab Commands Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSarah Cruddas is a gifted writer and Look Up is an inspired book. I am hopeful that we will never stop looking up.' Apollo 11 astronaut Michael CollinsMost of us have never been to space. To date, of the more than 100 billion humans that have ever existed, fewer than 600 humans have ever left Earth. But the exploration of space is the most significant thing we will ever do as a species.Sarah Cruddashas been looking to the skies her entire life. Her childhood was spent staring at the Moon and hearing stories of the space race, and she worked in a fruit factory to fund her love of the subject. Her subsequent career studying astrophysics, and becoming a television host and space journalist has seen her report on space exploration and chase launches across the world. InLook UpSarah explains why she has always been a passionate advocate for why space should matter to everyone.From our ancestors who first painted patterns of the stars in caves, to the US and Soviet pioneers who first forgedTrade Review‘Sarah Cruddas is a gifted writer and Look Up is an inspired book. I am hopeful that we will never stop looking up.’ Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins ‘If the Mars Rover landing left you breathless then try this new book by our Sarah Cruddas… she’ll inspire you further.’ Carol Vorderman ‘Full of optimism’ BBC Sky at Night Magazine ‘Practical and philosophical’ Choice Magazine ‘Genuinely one of the best space books I’ve read. The inclusiveness, breadth of topic and level of description are brilliant, coupled with the important underlying messages… I was very inspired indeed.’ Mark Ling, RAF Red Arrows

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Book SynopsisThere is not just one story of silk.In silk is science, history and mythology.In silk is the future.Aarathi Prasad's Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has been drawn, Prasad explores the global history, natural history, and future of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.For silk, prized for its lightness, luminosity, and beauty is also one of the strongest biological materials ever known. More than a century ago, it was used to make the first bulletproof vest, and yet science has barely even begun to tap its potential. As the technologies it has inspired from sutures to pharmaceuticals, replacement body parts to holograms continue to be developed in laboratories around the world, they are now also beginning to offer a desperately needed, sustainable alternative to the plastics chokiTrade Review‘A tour of the anecdotal, the industrial and the gruesome . . . Readers coming to this globetrotting and species-leaping volume expecting vignette after genteel vignette of 5,000-odd years of Chinese silk manufacture are in for a nasty shock. Here be spiders, and not just spiders, but metre-long Mediterranean clams, and countless moth species spinning their silks everywhere from Singapore to Suriname’ Financial Times ‘The global scope of Prasad’s book draws out its most compelling material links’ Daily Telegraph, four-star review ‘Prasad is such an infectious and knowledgeable enthusiast that it is hard not to be swept away by her enticing facts’ Literary Review 'Both scientific and poetic, this remarkable book shows how the great tides of history are shaped through human encounters with the intricate variety of the non-human world'David Wengrow, co-author of the international bestseller The Dawn of Everything ‘Fascinating . . . Prasad cross-crosses centuries and cultures to tell of the intrepid explorers, botanists, scientists and entrepreneurs who were determined to unravel the secrets of silk production. Her book captures their persistence and her own in the search for the little-told but revelatory stories of human curiosity and ingenuity’ Clare Hunter, author of Threads of Life 'A wonder of a narrative. Like the transformation of caterpillar to moth that she explores so beautifully, this is a network of threads that spin around the world and tell a story of science, of history, of humanity itself' Kate Strasdin author of The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes ‘An incredible read. Deeply researched, dazzling’ Seirian Sumner, author of Endless Forms ‘Prasad weaves her strands of science, history and culture to create a rich narrative tapestry that's as sumptuous as the material itself. Full of fascinating detail’Gaia Vince, author of Nomad Century

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Book SynopsisPete Brown is simultaneously allergic to and obsessed by apples. He has written several books on food and drink, including Man Walks into a Pub, Three Sheets to the Wind, and Hops and Glory. His discriminating palate has led him to be a judge in the Great Taste Awards and the Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards, and a frequent contributor to Radio 4's Food Programme.Trade ReviewWonderful, revelatory ... very moving -- Sheila Dillon, BBC Radio 4An absorbing love letter to the English apple tree...lyrical and joyful * The Times Literary Supplement *His ability to laugh at himself, openness to wonder and willingness to go wherever the search takes him make Brown an engaging writer and The Apple Orchard an entertaining journey * Mail on Sunday *A delightful book * Sunday Times *

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