Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Books

Book Synopsis“Accomplishes what few other books have—helping growers use mycorrhizae to improve the immune systems of plants. This natural union between plants and fungi is the foundation of our food web.” —Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the WorldTeaming with Fungi is an important guide to mycorrhizae and the role they play in agriculture, horticulture, and hydroponics. Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi, which include an increased uptake in nutrients, resistance to drought, earlier fruiting, and more. This must-have guide will teach you how fungi interact with plants and how to best to employ them in your home garden.

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Book SynopsisThis is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial forces.Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the Nambu pistols. Cutaway artwork reveals the inner workings of these important handguns, while specially commissioned battlescenes depict them in use in action.Influenced by the German C 96 and other semi-automatic pistols, the first Nambu model was never accepted for universal issue, being confined largely to purchase by Japanese officers. Adopted in 1925, the 14th Year Type was to become the best-known of these handguns, serving in every campaign undertaken by the Japanese in the 1930s and then throughout World War II. It served alongside the bizarrely conceived Type 94, intended as the weapon of airmen, tank crew, and anyone to whom its compact dimensions were useful.When World War II endTrade ReviewWithout a doubt the author has done a great service to those interested in Japanese personal weapons. -- Stuart Blank * Military Archive Research *With a mix of archive and modern photos, along with artwork that does include fine cutaway diagrams, the story of the design is well illustrated. * Military Model Scene *Table of ContentsIntroduction Development Use Impact Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisLearn electricity and electronics fundamentals and up-to-date applicationsâall without taking a formal courseThis fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations and practical examples reinforce key concepts. This new edition brings the book up to date with modern electronics and places much more emphasis on the use of Integrated Circuits and practical electronics design. You will also get access to a valuable online exam to test your knowledge and identify areas for further study.This thoroughly revised seventh edition covers: Direct current (DC) circuits Electrical units Resistors Cells and batteries Magnetism<

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Book SynopsisCengel and Cimbala''s Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications communicates directly with tomorrow''s engineers in a simple yet precise manner, while covering the basic principles and equations of fluid mechanics in the context of numerous and diverse real-world engineering examples. The text helps students develop an intuitive understanding of fluid mechanics by emphasizing the physics, using figures, numerous photographs and visual aids to reinforce the physics. The highly visual approach enhances the learning of fluid mechanics by students.

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Book Synopsis'There have always been lighthouses in my life. There has been a closeness and steadiness to our relationship, as if they have kept pace and in close contact with me.' Lighthouses punctuate Scotland’s coastline – a stoic presence on the edge of the landscape. Since the earliest of these hardy structures were raised, they have been a lifeline for seafarers at the mercy of treacherous weather and uncertain navigation. Today over 100 of Scotland's lighthouses are listed buildings. The lighthouse is now one of many maritime resources which act ‘for the safety of all’. But we are still drawn to the solitary life of the keeper, the beauty of the lens of the lamp and the calm reassurance of a flashing light on a distant shore. Donald S Murray explores Scotland’s lighthouses through history, storytelling and the voices of the lightkeepers. From ancient beacons to the work of the Stevensons and the Northern Lighthouse Board, and from wartime strife to automation and preservation, the lighthouses stand as a testament to the nation’s innate connection to the sea. Published in partnership between Historic Environment Scotland and the Northern Lighthouse Board.Trade Review'illuminates a deep and powerful regard' * Scotland on Sunday *'a beautiful and insightful book' ***** * Scottish Field *'There is no doubt the author has hit upon a rich seam of lighthouse lore in this, his latest, and to my mind his best, work' * Stornoway Gazette *'a compilation of fascinating essays on a rich theme' * West Highland Free Press *'beautifully written and wonderfully illustrated' * Undiscovered Scotland *

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Book SynopsisTake a colourful journey through the seasons with this essential guide to sustainable, botanical dyeing from noted expert Aurélia Wolff.

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Book SynopsisFast, glamorous and extravagant, a supercar encapsulates the romance, power and freedom of the motor car in one beautifully-designed package. ClassicSupercars looks in detail at 75 of the most celebrated vehicles from Europe, Japan and America, providing a pocket-sized reference guide to those machines at the pinnacle of automotive engineering. Covering all the most famous makes, including AC, Ferrari, Lotus, Pontiac, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Porsche and BMW, ClassicSupercars is packed with a wealth of technical and historical information. Each of the 75 vehicles is examined over four pages, with outstanding three-view colour photography and detailed annotations. A specification table provides full technical details, while under-the-bonnet photographs and artworks display the engine configuration and authoritative text fills the reader in on the vehicle’s development and production history. Arranged alphabetically from the AC 428 to the Venturi Atlantique, accessibly written and packed with colour photography of some of the world’s best cars, ClassicSupercars is a must for any car enthusiast.Table of ContentsIntroduction AC 428 to Aston Martin DB7 Bentley 4.5 Litre to Bugatti EB110 Caterham Super 7 to Duesenberg SJ Ferrari 250GT Lusso to Ferrari 360 Modena Fiat Dino to Jaguar XKR Lamborghini Miura to Morgan Plus 8 Panoz Roadster to Renault Sport Spider Swallow Sidecar SS100 to Venturi Atlantique Index

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Book Synopsis‘If you want real food, food security and a truly biodiverse countryside, please, please read this book.’ John Lewis-Stempel, author of Meadowland ‘[A] timely response to those who are constructing a dystopia of farms without farmers, food without farms, while promoting more industrialisation of the food system.’ Vandana Shiva, activist and author of Terra Viva ‘Brilliant and compelling … at once hopeful and persuasive about the future of food.’ Dan Barber, chef at Blue Hill Named the Inc. Non-Obvious Book Awards 'Best Books of 2023' Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future is a powerful and timely response to the ongoing search for our sustainable food future. In the face of ongoing food, energy and environmental crises, Chris Smaje, farmer and social scientist, has become one of the most prescient voices on the future of farming. In his new book, he explores the false promises and unconsidered consequences of food techno-solutions advocated by ecomodernists like George Monbiot, arguing that we should not divorce ourselves from rural living and must embrace a future that includes farming. Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future passionately argues for scaling up the pro-nature principles of low-energy, biodiverse and agroecological farming, and for putting the power back into the hands of small-scale farmers and producers, and the local communities that support them. ‘A case for a rural agricultural landscape that delivers food without wrecking the planet’. Jake Fiennes, author of Land Healer ‘Everyone in the food business needs to read this … lively and superbly written polemic.’ Joel Salatin, co-founder of Polyface FarmTrade Review'We are heading to hell in a techcart driven by the unlikely twins of Extremist Rewilding and Big Food; if we don't pull on the brakes sharpish, our countryside will be reduced to a monoculture of lynxy scrub and our food grown in vats. If you want real food, food security and a truly biodiverse countryside, please, please read this book.' John Lewis-Stempel, author of Meadowland 'A thought-provoking, intelligent response to George Monbiot’s Regenesis. As the author remarks, this is a provocation to thought rather than a summation of the truth. Setting out the principles of good agriculture that can have benefits to people, land and nature. A case for a rural agricultural landscape that delivers food without wrecking the planet. Agrarian localism as an alternative that may succeed given present challenges on alternative land use.' Jake Fiennes, author of Land Healer'Chris Smaje’s Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future is a timely response to those who are constructing a dystopia of farms without farmers, food without farms, while promoting more industrialisation of the food system. Farming with care on a small scale is the path of ecological regeneration and returning to the earth. Thank you, Chris, for writing this important book for all of us.' Vandana Shiva, activist and author of Terra Viva'Chris Smaje has laid down an indictment – as unremitting as it is undeniable – that cuts through the jargon-filled, techno-worshipping agricultural futurists who promise silver-bullet fixes for having your cake and eating it too. This brilliant and compelling book is at once hopeful and persuasive about the future of food.' Dan Barber, chef at Blue Hill and author of The Third Plate'Everyone in the food business needs to read this book. If you think the future rests in time-tested local authenticity, Smaje’s arguments sound like affirming angels. If you think the future lies in techno-sophisticated urban manufacturing plants, you owe it to yourself to learn the best arguments from the opposing view. For many of us in the local authentic food space, George Monbiot is our nemesis in the public debate of food’s future. Will it be local, democratised and heritage driven, or will it be manufactured by techno-sophisticates suddenly converted to humble, charitable ends? Smaje cuts precisely and directly, eviscerating Monbiot with superb and quotable verbalese. Never have I enjoyed reading a blow-by-blow narrative as much as this lively and superbly written polemic.' Joel Salatin, co-founder of Polyface Farm, and author of You Can Farm and Polyface Micro'Chris Smaje shows us that it is people, working in communities and in tune with their local environment, who can provide answers to our food, energy and climate questions. In Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future, Chris has written an intelligent and absorbing analysis of a complex problem, and one that should be essential reading for us all.' Hunter Lovins, founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions and author of A Finer Future'Chris Smaje provides a comprehensive and reasoned counter to George Monbiot’s Regenesis, politely demolishing Monbiot’s ecologically naïve belief that urban dwellers can subsist on food manufactured by corporations, presumably without the use of fossil fuel energy. Smaje’s deeper, more global coverage of the social, cultural, economic and environmental realities of the agricultural dilemma raises issues that no one can afford to ignore. Without agriculture, we cannot have an orchestra, church, economy, city or any business. It is the foundation of civilisation under global threat of climate change.' Allan Savory, author of Holistic Management'This book is the much-needed antidote to the crazy excesses of ecomodernism in all its guises. A paean to sanity and to humanity’s reconnection with the living planet, this is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we can move beyond the industrial paradigm to something that is actually regenerative; for anyone who wants to know how we can feed ourselves without recourse to fantasy fuel sources or further empowerment of the see-want-take value systems pushed by the multinationals and their outriders. It’s essential reading, really, for anyone who eats, but most especially for farmers and growers and anyone involved in the creation of policy, at whatever level.' Manda Scott, author of the Boudica: Dreaming series and host of the Accidental Gods podcast'Chris Smaje is a powerful, humane and practical thinker on our relationship to land and farming, and this book offers a convincing rejection of the ‘ecomodern’ theology currently being promoted by many prominent environmentalists. In a time of division, Smaje offers a human-scale and heartening alternative to elite green technocracy.' Paul Kingsnorth, author of Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist'This is a much-needed book – and Chris Smaje is exactly the person to write it. He builds his case with care and humility, highlighting the gaps in the evidence used by advocates of a ‘farm-free’ future, but also bringing into view the assumptions that are hidden behind their loud insistence that ‘you can’t argue with arithmetic’. For anyone disoriented by the ecomodernist turn in environmentalism, this is a book that will help you find your bearings.' Dougald Hine, author of At Work in the Ruins'Chris Smaje’s devastating critique of the farm-free future projected by ecomodernists is also an intriguing forecast of what Lewis Mumford in The City in History called the ‘end of the megalopolitan cycle’, and an eloquent appeal for reruralisation.' Simon Fairlie, author of Going to Seed'A real powerhouse of a book. Chris meticulously disentangles the case for a future of our food being grown in laboratories for what it really is: energy intensive, corporate driven and lacking resilience. His justification for a mixed small-scale farming landscape, for a nature-rich, job-rich and food-rich world, is not just convincing for the betterment of our collective economic, social and environmental health, it’s really humanity’s only hope to restore our connection to this planet, and heal.' Lynn Cassells, coauthor of Our Wild Farming Life'An eloquent and articulate defense of agroecological, small-scale farming and a robust critique of an industrialized future, Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future: The Case For an Ecological Food System and Against Manufactured Foods by Chris Smaje is critically important reading for anyone with an interest in learning about the difference between a congenial, ecological living and a dystopian, factory-centered existence. While especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Sustainable Agriculture collections and supplemental Environmental Economics curriculum studies lists.' Midwest Book Review

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Data Everywhere 5 Chapter 1: Defining Data Governance 7 Chapter 2: Exploring a World Awash in Data 23 Chapter 3: Driving Value through Data 41 Chapter 4: Transforming through Data 55 Part 2: Delivering Data Governance 75 Chapter 5: Building the Business Case for Data Governance 77 Chapter 6: Focusing on the Fundamentals of Data Governance 91 Part 3: Developing Data Governance 105 Chapter 7: Establishing Data Governance Objectives 107 Chapter 8: Identifying Data Governance Roles and Responsibilities 121 Chapter 9: Designing a Data Governance Program 139 Chapter 10: Deploying a Data Governance Program 157 Part 4: Democratizing Data 183 Chapter 11: Running a Successful Data Governance Program 185 Chapter 12: Measuring and Monitoring a Data Governance Program 209 Chapter 13: Responding to Data Governance Challenges and Risks. 227 Part 5: The Part of Tens 243 Chapter 14: Ten Data Governance Best Practices 245 Chapter 15: Ten Essential Data Governance Stakeholders 255 Index 263

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Book SynopsisA thoroughly revised edition of the go-to chemical engineering referenceFully updated for the latest advances, this must-have chemical engineering guide serves as a single source for up-to-date physical data, chemical data, and predictive and estimation methods. The Properties of Gases and Liquids, Sixth Edition provides the latest curated data on over 480 compounds and includes a special section devoted to the interpretation of uncertainty in physical property estimation. You will get new coverage of advanced EOSs, advanced computational methods, quantum density functional theory, and semi-empirical combinations. Clear explanations and sample calculations are provided throughout this all-inclusive resource.Coverage includes: Traditional and non-traditional estimation methods Uncertainty Critical properties and related constants Ideal gas properties Saturation properties and virial coefficients Equations

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Book SynopsisBreeding Better Dogs: Genetics and Reproduction delves into the biology of managing reproduction in dogs, from mating to whelping and the first few weeks of life. It also delves into the genetic management of dog breeds and selection procedures to aid breeders in producing sound, useful dogs. The book includes: details of managing the genetic structure of breeds and genetic management of individual breeding programs details of managing dogs that are used for breeding details of mating dogs, managing pregnancies and whelping This book is an excellent resource for dog breeders. Providing an accessible approach to a complex subject, Breeding Better Dogs breaks down into digestible chunks the essential information for understanding the subject at a broad level.

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Book SynopsisThis glorious book is a modern guide to weaving, an ancient craft that is reaching new heights of popularity, from acclaimed contemporary weaver and textile artist Rachna Garodia. It contains a wealth of practical advice and tons of inspiration for every aspect of this endlessly adaptable craft, from gathering materials to making and exhibiting ambitious woven masterpieces, bringing in a wide selection of mixed media. Meditative and calming, a session at the loom is a great way to relax, and create something beautiful in the process. And you don’t need expensive equipment: you can start your weaving journey on a small wooden frame or even a piece of cardboard, and it’s now easy to book time on larger looms outside the home. The book includes: • Setting up and using your loom, from the simplest small frames to sophisticated table and floor looms. • Design and planning: taking inspiration from the natural world, sketching, photographing, making moodboards and exploring colour. • Gathering materials: from natural straw, grass, flowers, feathers, bark and seedpods to more traditional yarns and threads and even paper and photographs. • Personalising your work by incorporating well-loved old fabrics and precious sentimental items. • Unusual techniques: weaving with photographs or directly onto handmade paper, three-dimensional sculptural weaving, non-loom techniques such as looping and netting. • Gorgeously illustrated with work from the author and other artists from around the world, this book is an engaging and beautiful introduction to weaving for established textile artists or those coming to the craft for the first time.Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Woodland Walk 8 River Walk 28 Walk Through the Seasons 50 Daily Commute 70 A Walk Down Memory Lane 88 Walk With a Poem in Your Heart 106 Weaving Basics 122 Resources 126 Acknowledgements 127 Index 128

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Book SynopsisMokka mini-SUV with two- and four-wheel-drive. Petrol: 1.4 litre (1364cc) & 1.6 litre (1598cc). Diesel: 1.6 litre (1598cc) & 1.7 litre (1686cc). Does NOT cover ‘Mokka X’ range introduced October 2016 or dual fuel (LPG) models.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 My Assumptions about You 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started with Ham Radio 5 Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Ham Radio 7 Exploring Ham Radio around the World 8 Tuning into Ham Radio 9 Using electronics and technology 10 Joining the ham radio community 12 Radiosport — Competing with Ham Radio 15 Communicating through Ham Radio Contacts 16 Ragchews 17 Nets 17 Citizen Science and HamSCI 18 Chapter 2: Getting a Handle on Ham Radio Technology 21 Getting to Know Basic Ham Radio Gear 21 Building a Basic Ham Radio Station 23 Basic stations 23 Communication Technologies 26 Understanding the Fundamentals of Radio Waves 28 Frequency and wavelength 29 The radio spectrum 30 Dealing with Mother Nature 32 Experiencing nature affecting radio waves 32 Overcoming radio noise 33 Chapter 3: Finding Other Hams: Your Support Group 35 Finding and Being a Mentor 36 Interacting in Online Communities 37 Social media and blogs 37 Videos, podcasts, and webinars 38 Email reflectors 39 Online training and instruction 40 Web portals 41 Joining Radio Clubs 41 Finding and choosing a club 42 Participating in meetings 44 Getting more involved 45 Exploring the ARRL 46 ARRL benefits to you 47 ARRL benefits to the hobby 48 ARRL benefits to the public 49 Taking Part in Specialty Groups 50 On the Air — IOTA, SOTA, and POTA 50 Young Hams — YOTA 51 Competitive clubs 51 Handiham 52 AMSAT 53 TAPR 54 YLRL 55 QRP clubs 56 Attending Hamfests and Conventions 57 Finding and preparing for hamfests 57 Buying equipment at hamfests 58 Finding conventions and conferences 59 Part 2: Wading through the Licensing Process 63 Chapter 4: Understanding the Licensing System 65 Getting Acquainted with the Amateur Service 66 FCC rules 66 Ham radio frequency allocations 67 Learning about Types of Licenses 69 Technician class 70 General class 70 Amateur Extra class 70 Grandfathered classes 71 Getting Licensed 72 Studying the exam questions 72 Taking your license exam 72 Volunteer examiner coordinators 73 Volunteer examiners 73 Receiving Your New Call Sign 74 Call-sign prefixes and suffixes 74 Class and call sign 75 Chapter 5: Preparing for Your License Exam 77 Getting a Grip on the Technician Exam 77 Finding Study Resources 78 Licensing classes 79 Books, websites, and videos 80 Online practice exams 82 Locating Your Mentor 82 Chapter 6: Taking the Exam 85 Types of Exams 86 Public in-person exams 86 Remote exams 86 Exams at events 87 Exam sessions in homes and online 87 Finding an Exam Session 88 Registering with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) 88 Getting to Exam Day 90 What to have with you 91 What to expect 91 What to do after the exam 93 Chapter 7: Obtaining Your License and Call Sign 95 Completing Your Licensing Paperwork 95 Finding Your Call Sign 98 Searching the ULS database 98 Searching other websites for call signs 99 Printing your license 100 Identifying with your new privileges 101 Picking Your Own Call Sign 101 Searching for available call signs 102 Applying for a vanity call sign 103 Maintaining Your License 104 Part 3: Hamming It Up 105 Chapter 8: Receiving Signals 107 Learning by Listening 107 Finding out where to listen 108 Understanding how bands are organized 109 Using Your Receiver 110 Tuning and scanning with channels 112 Continuous tuning with a knob 113 Software-controlled tuning 114 Listening on VHF and UHF 115 Listening on HF 116 Using beacon networks and contact maps 118 Receiving Signals 121 Receiving FM voice 121 Receiving SSB voice 125 Receiving digital voice 127 Receiving digital or data modes 128 Receiving Morse code 131 Chapter 9: Basic Operating 133 Understanding Contacts (QSOs) 134 Common parts of contacts 135 Casual contacts 139 Nets and talk groups — On-the-air meetings 139 Contests and DXing — Radiosport 141 How contacts get started 142 Joining a contact 144 Failing to make contact 145 During a contact 147 Calling CQ 150 Casual Conversation — Ragchewing 152 Knowing where to chew 152 Identifying a ragchewer 154 Calling CQ for a ragchew 155 Making Repeater and Simplex Contacts 156 Understanding repeater basics 156 Making a repeater contact 160 Using access control 161 Miscellaneous repeater features 163 Maximizing your signal 164 Setting up your radio 164 Making a simplex contact 168 Digital Voice Systems 169 HF digital voice 170 VHF/UHF digital voice 170 Digital repeater networks 172 The DMR system 176 Casual Operating on HF 178 HF bands 178 Picking good times to operate 179 Contacts on CW and digital modes 181 Chapter 10: Public Service Operating 185 Joining a Public Service Group 186 Finding a public service group 186 Volunteering for ARES 188 Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters 189 Knowing who 189 Knowing where 190 Knowing what 190 Knowing how 192 Operating in Emergencies and Disasters 193 Reporting an accident or other incident 194 Making and responding to distress calls 195 Providing Public Service 197 Weather monitoring and SKYWARN 197 Parades and charity events 198 Participating in Nets 199 Checking in and out 200 Exchanging information 200 Tactical call signs 202 Radio discipline 202 Digital Message Networks 203 Winlink — email by radio 204 AREDN 206 NBEMS 207 Chapter 11: Operating Specialties 209 Getting Digital 210 Digital definitions 211 WSJT modes — fast and slow 212 FT8 and FT4 213 PSK31 and PSK63 216 Radioteletype (RTTY) 216 Non-WSJT MFSK modes 218 PACTOR, ARDOP, and VARA 219 Packet radio 220 APRS and tracking 220 DXing — Chasing Distant Stations 223 VHF/UHF DXing with a Technician license 223 HF DXing with a General license 227 Taking Part in Radio Contests 235 Choosing a contest 237 Operating in a contest 238 Chasing Awards 245 Finding awards and special events 245 Logging contacts for awards 246 Applying for awards 247 Mastering Morse Code (CW) 247 Learning Morse correctly 248 Copying the code 249 Pounding brass — sending Morse 250 Making code contacts 251 QRP (Low Power) and Portable Operating 251 Getting started with QRP 252 Portable operating 253 Direction-finding (ARDF) 256 Operating via Satellites 257 Getting grounded in satellite basics 257 Accessing satellites 258 Seeing Things: Image Communication 259 Slow-scan television 259 Fast-scan television 261 Part 4: Building and Operating a Station That Works 263 Chapter 12: Getting on the Air 265 What is a Station? 265 Planning Your Station 266 Deciding what you want to do 266 Deciding how to operate 267 Choosing a Radio 270 Allocating your resources 271 Software defined radios 272 Radios for VHF and UHF operating 273 Radios for HF operating 278 Filtering and noise 281 Choosing an Antenna 282 Beam antennas 283 VHF/UHF antennas 284 HF antennas 285 Feed line and connectors 289 Supporting Your Antenna 293 Antennas and trees 293 Masts and tripods 294 Towers 295 Rotators 296 Station Accessories 298 Mikes, keys, and keyers 298 Antenna system gadgets 299 Digital mode interfaces 301 Remote Control Stations 302 Remote control rules 302 Accessing a remote control station 303 Upgrading Your Station 304 Chapter 13: Organizing a Home Station 307 Designing Your Station 307 Keeping a station notebook 308 Building in ergonomics 309 Viewing some example ham stations 312 Building in RF and Electrical Safety 316 Electrical safety 316 RF exposure 317 First aid 318 Grounding and Bonding 319 AC and DC power 320 Lightning 320 RF management 321 Chapter 14: Computers in Your Ham Station 323 What Type of Computers Do Hams Use? 323 Windows 324 Linux 324 Macintosh 324 Android and iOS 324 Microcontrollers 325 What Do Ham Computers Do? 325 Software-defined radio 326 WSJT-X and fldigi 327 Radio and remote control 327 Hardware considerations 328 Keeping a Log of Your Contacts 329 Paper logging 329 Computer logging 330 Submitting a contest log 333 Confirming Your Contacts 335 QSL cards 335 QSLing electronically 336 Direct QSLing 337 Using QSL managers 337 Bureaus and QSL services 338 Applying for awards 339 Chapter 15: Operating Away from Home 341 Mobile Stations 341 HF mobile radios 342 Mobile installations 343 Mobile antennas 347 Portable Operating 349 Portable antennas 353 Portable power 354 Field Day 355 Field Day “gotchas” 357 Chapter 16: Hands-On Radio 359 Acquiring Tools and Components 360 Maintenance tools 360 Repair and building tools 366 Components for repairs and building 368 Maintaining Your Station 370 Overall Troubleshooting 372 Troubleshooting Your Station 372 Power problems 373 RF problems 374 Operational problems 375 Troubleshooting RF Interference 377 Dealing with interference to other equipment 378 Dealing with interference to your equipment 380 Building Equipment from a Kit 383 Building Equipment from Scratch 384 Part 5: The Part of Tens 385 Chapter 17: Ham Radio Jargon — Say What? 387 Spoken Q-signals 387 Contesting or Radiosport 388 Antenna Varieties 388 Feed Lines 389 Antenna Tuners 389 Repeater Operating 390 Grid Squares 391 Interference and Noise 391 Connector Parts 392 Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 393 Chapter 18: Technical Fundamentals 395 Electrical Units and Symbols 395 Ohm’s Law 396 Power 397 Decibels 397 Attenuation, Loss, and Gain 398 Bandwidth 398 Filters 399 Antenna Patterns 400 Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) 401 Battery Characteristics 402 Satellite Tracking 402 Chapter 19: Tips for Masters 405 Listening to Everything 405 Learning How It Works 406 Following the Protocol 406 Keeping Your Axe Sharp 406 Practice to Make Perfect 406 Paying Attention to Detail 407 Knowing What You Don’t Know 407 Maintaining Radio Discipline 407 Make Small Improvements Continuously 408 Help Others and Accept Help from Others 408 Index 409

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Book SynopsisWith this fully updated second edition, readers will gain a detailed understanding of the physics and applications of modern X-ray and EUV radiation sources. Taking into account the most recent improvements in capabilities, coverage is expanded to include new chapters on free electron lasers (FELs), laser high harmonic generation (HHG), X-ray and EUV optics, and nanoscale imaging; a completely revised chapter on spatial and temporal coherence; and extensive discussion of the generation and applications of femtosecond and attosecond techniques. Readers will be guided step by step through the mathematics of each topic, with over 300 figures, 50 reference tables and 600 equations enabling easy understanding of key concepts. Homework problems, a solutions manual for instructors, and links to YouTube lectures accompany the book online. This is the ''go-to'' guide for graduate students, researchers and industry practitioners interested in X-ray and EUV interaction with matter.Trade Review'A very clear, comprehensive and updated presentation of the basic physical properties and applications of XUV and X-ray radiation. I highly recommend the book for graduate students and anyone working in this fast growing field of research.' Claudio Pellegrini, University of California, Los Angeles, SLAC'… an exhaustive introduction … a 'must have' on the shelf of every student in experimental condensed matter physics and, more in general, of any scientist committed to synchrotron and free electron laser radiation experiments.' Erik Vesselli, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics ResearchTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Radiation and scattering at EUV and X-ray wavelengths; 3. Wave propagation and refractive index at X-ray and EUV wavelengths; 4. Coherence at short wavelengths; 5. Synchrotron radiation; 6. X-ray and EUV free electron lasers; 7. Laser high harmonic generation; 8. Physics of hot dense plasmas; 9. Extreme ultraviolet and soft X-ray lasers; 10. X-ray and extreme ultraviolet optics; 11. X-ray and EUV imaging.

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Book SynopsisFilled with photos showing different methods of firefighting, this instruction book tells children how firefighting started and how it continues today. Stunning action photos show fires being tackled on land, at sea and from the air using a variety of equipment. There's even a glimpse of what firefighting might be like in the future.This is a Band 06/Orange book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which offers varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. This is an information book with a glossary and index included on pages 22 and 23 to aid comprehension. This book supports learning related to geography and citizenship, and will help children identify people who help the community. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. For another story in this Collins Big Cat book band for guided reading, try Pompeii (9780007461875) written by Fiona Macdonald and illustrated by Giorgio Bacchin.

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Book SynopsisA TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021Thrillingly and wrenchingly funny like EducatedandHillbilly Elegy'DAVID LIPSKYAfter reading The Good Hand you may reassess whether you have ever truly done a hard day's work in your life This lyrical and engrossing memoir is an extraordinary tale Undeniably powerful' SUNDAY TIMESThe must-read memoir of 2021.Michael Patrick Smith grew up in a ramshackle farmhouse where his father beat the walls and threw dinner plates. As a restless young man left unmoored by the crashing economy, Smith cut a path to North Dakota to rent a mattress on a flophouse floor. Sleeping boot to beard with the other rough-edged men looking to earn a cent drilling for oil, Smith wanted the work to burn him clean of his violent upbringing, his demons, his disjointed, doomed relationships. He did not expect, among these quick-fisted, foul-mouthed hands, to find a community.The Good Hand is a memoir of danger and exhaustion, of suffering, loneliness and grit, of masculinTrade Review‘After reading The Good Hand you may reassess whether you have ever truly done a hard day’s work in your life … This lyrical and engrossing memoir is an extraordinary tale … Smith writes movingly of his chaotic childhood … the tragedies slowly drip out … There have been predictable comparisons to other recent hardship autobiographies — JD Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy and Tara Westover’s Educated — but Smith’s story, blessedly, comes with more (crude) humour … Undeniably powerful’Sunday Times ‘Thrillingly and wrenchingly funny … like Educated and Hillbilly Elegy, The Good Hand is one of those brilliant close-ups that suddenly flips to become a wide shot of the American moment. An engrossing combination of participation, reportage, self-discovery, and witness’David Lipsky, author of Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself ‘Smith guides us through a long muddy year in North Dakota’s oil boom … It’s a surprisingly tender account of a man who is searching for salvation – from the sins of his family, from the drunken and drugged-up sins of a world broken by corporations – while trying desperately to find himself through work’Robert Sullivan, author of The Thoreau You Don’t Know ‘A sincere and colourful account of down-and-out men trying to make it and maybe grow up in the eternal dreary tailgate party and crushing dangerous toil of the fracking boom. As one of Smith’s mentors tells him, “now you know why gas is so expensive.”’William T. Vollmann, author of The Lucky Star ‘A thrill-read – There Will Be Blood made modern, and with added wit – The Good Hand is that rare literary treasure: all things, all at once. By mixing memoir with reportage and analysis, and telling his tale with rigor and joy, Smith gives us a hoot that also feels necessary’Darin Strauss, author of Half a Life

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Book SynopsisA gripping new thriller with a killer twist!Two bodies. Thirty years. And a secret that connects them both1990A woman's body is found brutally murdered in the woods, and next to it, a shallow grave hiding a terrified young girl.2021When Mia and Rich move to an eco-village in Spain, they're looking for a new start. Val Verde is everything they wished for at least to begin with. But when someone is murdered in an olive grove, Mia realises the village isn't the safe haven she was hoping forThere's a killer in the village and they'll stop at nothing until they get revengeTrade Review‘A heady tale of distrust and disillusion’ The Times ‘It had a beautifully evoked sense of place; the pace was relentless and the ending left so many intriguing questions!’ Jane Shemilt “A thrilling read set against an idyllic Spanish backdrop. Cleverly written with some excellent twists – I raced through this.” Catherine Cooper PRAISE FOR E.V. ADAMSON ‘Assured and engrossing’ The Sunday Times ‘Fantastic – I read this in one sitting’ Kate Mosse ‘It’s exactly what you look for in a thriller: well-drawn characters, a believable plot and an ending that makes you think long after you have finished reading’ Belfast Telegraph ‘Great fun’ The Times ‘Both a tightly-plotted, entertaining work of suspense and an unflinching study of the trauma of witnessing violence’ LOUISE CANDLISH “Meticulously plotted with an ending I really didn’t see coming.” SARAH VAUGHAN, author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL ‘An 'of-the-moment' mystery which keeps you wondering until the final page.’ JANE CORRY, author of I MADE A MISTAKE ‘Fast-paced and unpredictable’ JANE SHEMILT ‘I loved this dark twisty tale’ JACKIE KABLER ‘It starts with a chilling act of murder and continues with twist after twist’ CLAIRE MCGOWAN ‘Superbly executed’ JANE CASEY ‘A powerful thriller disentangling what lies behind a bloody opening murder scene at one of London's most famous beauty spots' TANITH CAREY ‘A twisty, dark, urban thriller.’ CASS GREEN 'So perfectly pitched it gave me vertigo.' KATE WEINBERG, author of THE TRUANTS ‘Five Strangers opens with a vicious death, then blindsides you on a twisted journey of possession and danger. I read it in one day.’ RACHAEL BLOK 'Compelling and darkly addictive’ GAVANNDRA HODGE 'An original, twisty and atmospheric thriller, packed with secrets and toxic relationships’ROZ WATKINS, author of THE DEVIL’S DICE

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.Part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew non-fiction series, this information book ties into The Day of the Dodgy Doubles.Find out the answers to questions you''ve always wanted to know about robots.Robots aren't just scientific-looking people. They're all around us, and can do a lot of human jobs. Find out all about robots, and what the future holds for them.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Book SynopsisShare[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen' Sunday TimesClocks our obsession with chicken-keeping Brilliant' New York MagazineAn immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.Since first domesticating the chicken thousands of years ago, humans have become exceptionally adept at raising them for food. Yet most people rarely interact with chickens or know much about them. In Under the Henfluence, Tove Danovich explores the lives of these quirky, mysterious birds who stole her heart the moment her first box of chicks arrived at the post office.From a hatchery in Iowa to a chicken show in Ohio to a rooster rescue in Minnesota, Danovich interviews the people breeding, training, healing and, most importantly, adoring chickens. With more than 60 billion chickens living on industrial farms around the world, they're easy to dismiss as just another dinner ingredient. Yet Danovich's reporting revealsTrade Review‘Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen’ Sunday Times ‘A call to arms, but in an entertainingly written, well-paced way. It certainly makes you think.’ Kate Green, Country Life ‘Under the Henfluence clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping. Highbrow / Brilliant.’ New York Magazine ‘Not intended to be a how-to for amateur poultry breeders, Danovich’s work does offer broad and compelling insight into how raising chickens transforms and enriches human lives.’ Booklist ‘The author writes with warmth and candour, sharing her obvious love for her feathered pets … Informative and engaging’ Bookmunch ‘A heartfelt account of raising pet hens … [that] endears and provides an intimate look at animals more often thought of as food than friends … Anyone who’s mulled the possibility of setting up a backyard coop will find this the next best thing.’ Publisher’s Weekly ‘A delightful peep into an old business, refreshed for a new generation’ Aimee Nezhukumatathil, New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders ‘A moving tribute to the world’s most numerous birds. It will change the way you look at chickens.’ Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why it’s so hard to think straight about animals ‘Danovich’s book is a gem’ Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals ‘A realistic and immersive look into our relationship with those beings in our care … Under the Henfluence makes it impossible for the reader not to think of – and possibly love – the idea of chickens in a new way.’ Mira Ptacin, Modern Farmer ‘The company of hens could be the best cure for depression … Their jostling energy and distinct personalities bring joy … Interweaving reflection and reportage, Danovich leads us down [these and other] bizarre byways’ Spectator

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.It''s hard living on the moon, even for a queen. After years of nothing but rocks she''s had enough! Now she''s searching for somewhere new, but will she find a better home?

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Book SynopsisA perfect book for anyone wishing to learn more about our local star, eclipses and the Northern LightsThe Sun is incredibly dynamic and shrouded in mystery, despite its apparent unchanging appearance in the daytime sky. In this guide, Dr. Ryan French explores history, science and modern observations to uncover the mysteries of the Sun.From ancient astronomers who hailed the Sun as a deity, to new age space exploration, the way we observe the Sun has come a long way. Humanity's scientific journey to understand the Sun has included many intriguing and humorous tales from over the centuries. In today's age, it is far easier to become a sun observer. Learn about cutting-edge space observations of the Sun and how to access these images from home. Uncover further methods of observing the Sun safely from your own back garden using off-the-shelf solar telescopes, DIY pin-hole cameras and solar projectors.Trade ReviewFrench provides a practical introduction and the necessary tools required to access and understand a multitude of high-resolution solar observations […], and how to safely observe the Sun from the comfort of your own home. Dr. Stephanie Yardley, BBC Sky at Night Magazine There is an army of solar observers, both professional and amateur, who study the Sun and if you’d like to join their ranks then Ryan French’s The Sun is a good place to start. Astronomy Now

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Trade Review"This book is a worthy sequel to the author's previous excellent book Distillation Operation. It is a very impressive work covering almost all aspects of process equipment design procedures for distillation columns." Chemical Engineering 19921001 "Every practicing chemical engineer working in or for the process industries, including those who specialize in fractionation and, most certainly, those who do not, should find "Distillation Design" invaluable. ...The content is so totally complete and the presentation is so refreshingly down-to-earth, this book, in many ways, is the best to come along in more than a generation. ...The discussion of new products is astonishingly comprehensive." Chemical Engineering Progress 19920501Table of ContentsPart I: Vapor Liquid Equilibrium.Basic Principles.K-Value Calculation.Experimental and Literature Sources.Part II: Key Fractionation Concepts.Theoretical Stages.x-y Diagrams - Simple Columns.x-y Diagrams--Complex Columns.Application to Multicomponent Distillation--Simple Columns.Application to Multicomponent Distillation--Complex Columns.Part III: Column Process Design.Problem Definition and Basic Decisions.Reflux and Stages: Shortcut Methods.Rigorous Stage by Stage Computation.Part IV: Energy Savings.Energy Saving Designs.Energy Saving Operations.Part V: Tray Efficiency.The Tray Efficiency Concept.Tray Efficiency Prediction.Tray Efficiency in Industrial Columns.Tray Efficiency Testing.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The definitive guide to photogrammetry--fully updatedThoroughly revised to cover the latest technological advances in the field, Elements of Photogrammetry with Applications in GIS, Fourth Edition, provides complete details on the foundational principles of photogrammetry as well as important advanced concepts. Significant changes in the instruments and procedures used in modern photogrammetry, including laser scanning, are discussed. Example problems clarify computational procedures and extensive photographs and diagrams illustrate the material presented in this comprehensive resource.CoveTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Principles of Photography and Imaging 3. Cameras and Other Imaging Devices4. Image Measurements and Refinements 5. Object Space Coordinate Systems6. Vertical Photographs7. Stereoscopic Viewing8. Stereoscopic Parallax9. Elementary Methods of Planimetric Mapping for GIS 10. Tilted Photographs and Perspective Geometry11. Introduction to Analytical Photogrammetry12. Stereoscopic Plotting Instruments13. Topographic Mapping and Spatial Data Collection14. Elevated Data Collection by Laser Scanning Systems15. Fundamental Principles of Digital Image Processing16. Control for Aerial Photogrammetric Projects17. Aerotriangulation18. Project Planning19. Terrestrial and Close-Range Photogrammetry 20. Introduction to GIS21. Photogrammetric Applications in GIS Appendix A. Units, Errors, Significant Figures and Error PropagationAppendix B. Introduction to Least Square Adjustment Appendix C. Coordinate Transformations Appendix D. Development of Collinearity and Coplanarity Condition EquationsAppendix E. Digital ResamplingAppendix F. Conversions between Object Space Coordinate Systems

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Book SynopsisA guide to the modification and cross linking of biomolecules for use in research, diagnostics, and therapeutics. It provides information on the chemistry, reagent systems, and practical applications for creating labeled or conjugate molecules. It offers a one-stop source for proven methods and protocols for synthesizing bioconjugates in the lab.Trade Review"Most of the chapters address specific systems and reagents such as (strept) avidin-biotin, silane coupling, buckyballs & fullerenes, antibodies, liposome conjugates, and modified nucleotides—as well as a few chapters on observation techniques such as fluorescent probes and isotopic labeling. Also new since the last edition is a chapter addressing immobilization in chromatography." --ProtoView.com, February 2014 "This is an incomparable and essential guide for any scientist involved in conjugating biologically active molecules. The new edition does not disappoint with its liberal use of color (especially in reaction schemes), expanded pages, and newly added chapters. For those interested in bioconjugate chemistry, you may soon find that this is the only book on your research library shelf!" Rating: 5 Stars --Doody.com, February 2014Table of Contents1. Introduction to Bioconjugation2. Functional Targets for Bioconjugation3. The Reactions of Bioconjugation4. Zero-Length Crosslinkers5. Homobifunctional Crosslinkers6. Heterobifunctional Crosslinkers7. Trifunctional Crosslinkers8. Dendrimers and Dendrons9. Cross-Bridges and Cleavable Reagent Systems10. Fluorescent Probes11. (Strept)avidin - Biotin Systems12. Isotopic Labeling Techniques13. Silane Coupling Agents14. Microparticles and Nanoparticles15. Immobilization of Ligands on Chromatography Supports16. Buckyballs, Fullerenes, and Carbon Nanotubes17. Chemoselective Ligation; Bioorthogonal Reagents18. PEGylation & Synthetic Polymer Modification19. Vaccine and Immunogen Conjugates20. Antibody Modification and Conjugation21. Liposome Conjugates and Derivatives22. Enzyme Modification and Conjugation23. Nucleic Acid and Oligonucleotide Modification and Conjugation24. Bioconjugation for the Study of Protein Interactions

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Whiskey 2. Vodka 3. Rum and Cachaca 4. Gin 5. Baijiu 6. Soju 7. Shochu 8. Tequila and Mescal 9. Brandies and Grape Spirits 10. Quality Control: Methods of Analysis 11. Quality Control: Sensory Analysis 12. Sustainability: CO2 production, Energy, Waste

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Book Synopsis*Longlisted for the William MB Berger Prize for British Art History, 2022*A spectacular biography of the great designer, entrepreneur, abolitionist and beacon of the Industrial Revolution, from acclaimed historian and Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tristram HuntJosiah Wedgwood, perhaps the greatest English potter who ever lived, epitomized the best of his age. From his kilns and workshops in Stoke-on-Trent, he revolutionized the production of ceramics in Georgian Britain by marrying technology with design, manufacturing efficiency and retail flair. He transformed the luxury markets not only of London, Liverpool, Bath and Dublin but of America and the world, and helping to usher in a mass consumer society. Tristram Hunt calls him ''the Steve Jobs of the eighteenth century''.But Wedgwood was radical in his mind and politics as well as in his designs. He campaigned for free trade and religious toleration, read pioneering papers to the Royal Society and was a member of the celebrated Lunar Society of Birmingham. Most significantly, he created the ceramic ''Emancipation Badge'', depicting a slave in chains and inscribed ''Am I Not a Man and a Brother?'' that became the symbol of the abolitionist movement.Tristram Hunt''s hugely enjoyable new biography, strongly based on Wedgwood''s notebooks, letters and the words of his contemporaries, brilliantly captures the energy and originality of Wedgwood and his extraordinary contribution to the transformation of eighteenth-century Britain.Trade ReviewThis is a remarkable and impassioned book. Josiah Wedgwood innovated across boundaries of technology and art and taste, commerce and scientific enquiry, and Tristram Hunt makes the powerful case for rediscovering his humane entrepreneurial spirit. The Radical Potter brings Wedgwood's protean energy alive for a new generation and I loved it. -- Edmund de Waalimpassioned, wide-ranging ... Hunt's sympathetic, engaged and finely written biography makes it clear that [Wedgwood] was a one-off, and a genius. -- David Horspool * Spectator *fabulously unputdownable ... In parts it reads like a thriller. -- Judith Woods * Telegraph *Wedgwood's remarkable story has been told in many biographies over the years. The great contribution of The Radical Potter, Tristram Hunt's new book, is to place him in the context of the rapid economic and social changes during his lifetime that helped make his success possible. -- Richard Lambert * Financial Times *this brisk and highly readable biography ... places Wedgwood in a dissenting tradition that goes back to the civil wars ... It is a timely tale. -- Paul Lay * The Times *engrossing ... Hunt, as director of the Victoria and Albert Museum and MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central from 2010 to 2017, is uniquely fitted to write this book. -- John Carey * Sunday Times *superb ... this delicious, meticulously researched, wide-ranging but never long-winded book made me admire Tristram Hunt as well as Josiah Wedgwood. -- Ysenda Maxtone Graham * Daily Mail *Hunt is exquisitely alive to all the contradictions in Wedgwood's achievements ... a rich portrait of the charismatic but contradictory man who made Georgian Britain the most stylish country in the world -- Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday *One of the achievements of Tristram Hunt's biography... is too bring into view the commercial and moral instincts of the man behind the powerhouse ... Wedgwood emerges from this books as a man of voracious interest in the world. Canny and determined, he had both strong beliefs and the adaptability that marks any great innovator. Hunt ... is as interested in what the man can tell us about the times as the times meant for the man. -- Sarah Watling * Literary Review *Tristram Hunt, one of our finest historians, has done a magnificent job in The Radical Potter. Every chapter made me cheer and halloo. -- A. N. Wilson * Spectator Books of the Year *this attractively packaged ... splendid... biography of ceramics impresario Josiah Wedgwood ... reminds us not only of what has been lost in terms of manufacturing, but what can be regained. -- Jacqueline Riding * Country Life *Hunt performs the important task of telling the great potter's story clearly and accessibly ... Wedgwood the man should be as famous as Wedgwood the brand. That he is not might be due to his business - there are more heroic and glamorous trades than making pots - and to the national tendency to undervalue manufacturing. Hunt's book should help to correct that imbalance. -- Rowan Moore * The Observer *The Radical Potter sees Tristram Hunt argue that Wedgwood was epicentral to the transformation of Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries ... This is a remarkable book from a historian at the top of his game. -- Andrew Roberts * BBC History *Confident ... Hunt makes sure Wedgwood's pots stay at the heart of his biography -- Tanya Harrod * Prospect *easily the best account of that multi-faceted genius -- A. N. Wilson * The Times *The indefatigable one-legged artist and abolitionist Josiah Wedgwood personified the optimism of Georgian Britain. Hunt brings him brilliantly to life. -- Iona McLaren * Daily Telegraph Books of the Year *Josiah Wedgwood was "the Steve Jobs" of the 18th century, according to Tristram Hunt, the historian and V&A director. Wedgwood, of modest background but expansive inventive genius, turned a Staffordshire pottery firm into a global company, one that showed that Britain could make high-quality porcelain, a high-demand product in the new age of tea drinking. Not bad for a man who couldn't turn a wheel because childhood disease disabled one of his legs. He was nicknamed "Owd Wooden Leg" by his workers - and referred to the day he lost his limb as "Saint Amputation Day". -- Robbie Millen * The Times Books of the Year *Tristram Hunt, in The Radical Potter, underlines brilliantly the consumerism and politics of the age in the character of Josiah Wedgwood, in whom we can see all the energy of the era - the campaign for abolition, the birth of international trade, the stirrings of the industrial revolution, the combination of mass production and aesthetic sense. -- Catherine Ostler * Aspects of History Books of the Year *

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Book Synopsis''Charming, important . . . a journey of discovery'' TelegraphOver the course of a year, Robert Penn learns how to plant, harvest, thresh and mill his own wheat, in order to bake bread for his family. In returning to this pre-industrial practice, he tells the fascinating story of our relationship with bread: from the domestication of wheat in the Fertile Crescent at the dawn of civilization, to the rise of mass-produced loaves and the resurgence in homebaking today.Gathering knowledge and wisdom from experts around the world - farmers on the banks of the Nile, harvesters in the American Midwest and Parisian boulangers - Penn reconnects the joy of making and eating bread with a deep appreciation for the skill and patience required to cultivate its key ingredient. This book is a celebration of the millennia-old craft of breadmaking, and how it is woven into the story of humanity.''Compelling, vivid . . . Slow Rise will be welcomed by theTrade ReviewA modern day Thoreau . . . Rob Penn has been hand scything wheat in the Nile Delta and growing his own heritage grains * Great British Food Magazine *Compelling, vivid . . . the cyclist and former lawyer explores his enthusiasm for sourdough bread, and forgotten "landrace" wheats, as he supervises their planting, harvesting and the milling of the grain that would go into his loaf . . . Slow Rise will be welcomed by the new bread geeks -- Dan Lepard * Spectator *A wide-ranging, gloriously obsessive odyssey ... a wonderful insight into the history, culture and sheer hard work taken to make this most fundamental of human foods -- Jenny Linford * author of The Missing Ingredient *Rob Penn's enthusiasm for what he calls 'the most symbolically evocative foodstuff' is so infectious and persuasive ... a pleasingly evocative tale, told with the same rich descriptions and wistful asides that Penn bakes into all of his books * Geographical *Charming, important ... a journey of discovery -- Boudicca Fox-Leonard * Telegraph *Fascinating, compelling . . . Robert Penn's engaging account encompasses every aspect of bread, from how it fuelled entire empires to which grains he could grow on his own allotment -- David Ellis * Evening Standard *People keep rediscovering the joy of bread. In truth it never went away; it was just subverted by pappy cheaper bread ... Rob Penn celebrates what we can do to reverse this culinary serfdom -- Tim Lang * author of Feeding Britain *

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Book SynopsisThis is an open access title. It is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International license. It is available to read and download as a PDF version on the Oxford Academic platform.We live in a world where artificial intelligence and intensive use of personal data has become normalized. Companies across the world are developing and launching technologies to infer and interact with emotions, mental states, and human conditions. However, the methods and means of mediating information about people and their emotional states are incomplete and problematic. Automating Empathy offers a critical exploration of technologies that sense intimate dimensions of human life and the modern ethical questions raised by attempts to perform and simulate empathy. It traces the ascendance of empathic technologies from their origins in physiognomy and pathognomy to the modern day and explores technologies in nations with non-Western ethical histories and appTable of ContentsChapter 1: Automating Empathy SECTION I: THEORY AND ETHICS Chapter 2: Hyperreal Emotion Chapter 3: Assessing the Physiognomic Critique Chapter 4: Hybrid Ethics Chapter 5: The Context Imperative: Extractivism, Japan, and Holism SECTION II: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Chapter 6: Positive Education Chapter 7: Automating Vulnerability: Sensing Interiors Chapter 8: Hybrid Work: Automated for the People? Chapter 9: Waveforms of Human Intention: Towards Everyday Neurophenomenology Chapter 10: Selling Emotions: Moral Limits of Intimate Data Markets Chapter 11: Uncertainty for Good: Inverting Automated Empathy References

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Book SynopsisThis is, for my money, the best single-source primer on the state of climate change. - New York MagazineThe right book at the right time: accessible, comprehensive, unflinching, humane. - The Daily BeastA must-read. - The GuardianClimate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know is the essential primer on what will be the defining issue of our time. Newly updated with the latest in climate science from COP26 and beyond, this third edition offers user-friendly, scientifically rigorous answers to the most difficult (and commonly politicized) questions surrounding climate change. Drawing on the author''s decades of experience as one of the country''s most influential communicators on climate science and solutions, this authoritative guide highlights the following topics: Key updates from the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow Insights into changes in the political landscape, such as COVID-19 and Donald Trump''s presidency, and what these have meant for climate action in the United States and internationally Contemporary implications of the clean energy revolution, from solar and wind power to batteries and electric carsTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: "Given the pressing need for action, CLIMATE CHANGE is the right book at the right time: accessible, comprehensive, unflinching, humane." - The Daily BeastA must-read for those who want to become climate literate and join the growing conversation about the greatest threat humanity faces today." - The GuardianRomm provides a useful primer on the drivers of climate change, the ways that the world might achieve that target, and the obstacles to moving away from business as usual... [the book] is full of useful information and accessible analysis." - Foreign AffairsAn up-to-date, comprehensive examination of the science behind climate change, what these environmental issues mean for the future, and possible clean energy solutions." - Mother Earth NewsTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE: Why You Need To Know About Climate Change I. Climate Science Basics II. Extreme Weather and Climate Change III. Projected Climate Impacts IV. Avoiding The Worst Impacts V. Climate Politics and Policies VI. The Role of Clean Energy VII. Climate Change and You PRIMARY SOURCES ENDNOTES INDEX

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Book SynopsisSound is integral to how we experience the world, in the form of noise as well as music. But what is sound? What is the physical basis of pitch and harmony? And how are sound waves exploited in musical instruments? In this Very Short Introduction Mike Goldsmith looks at the science of sound and explores sound in different contexts, covering the audible and inaudible, sound underground and underwater, accoustic and electric, and hearing in humans and animals. He also considers the problem of sound out of place - noise and its reduction.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.Trade ReviewSound: A Very Short Introduction contains an excellent balance of science and story, and illuminates the reader about many facets of this broad topic. * Ray Eddy, H-Podcast *Wow! This book is nice...and cute...I highly recommend this book. Perhaps this is the best general book discussing "acoustics" in a very elementary sense. * Richard J. Peppin, Rion Co. Ltd. and Engineers for Change, Inc. *The book has something for everyone, and the author has done a remarkable job in assembling so much information and condensing it into a truly pocket-size edition. I do not know of another title that covers so much about sound in a nontechnical yet scientific manner. * Michael Greenfield, Physics Today *Table of Contents1. Past sounds ; 2. The nature of sound ; 3. Sounds in harmony ; 4. Hearing sound ; 5. Electronic sound ; 6. Ultrasound and infrasound ; 7. Sound underwater and underground ; 8. Sound out of place ; Further reading ; Index

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Book SynopsisFire is rarely out of the headlines, from large natural wildfires raging across the Australian or Californian countrysides to the burning of buildings such as the disasters of Grenfell tower and Notre Dame. Fire on these scales can represent a serious risk to human life and property. But the advent of fire made and controlled by humans also represented a crucial point in our evolution, allowing us to cook our food, forge our weapons, and warm our homes.This Very Short Introduction covers the fundamentals of fire, whether wild or under human control, starting with the basics of ignition, combustion, and fuel. Andrew Scott considers both natural wildfires and the role of humans in making and suppressing fire. Despite frightening reports of wildfire destruction, he also shows how landscape fires have been part of our planet''s history for 400 million years, and do not always have to be extinguished. He also considers the problem of fires in urban settings, including new ways to prevent fires. The cost of wildfire can be steep - as well as the burning, post-fire erosion and flooding can have a great impact on both humans and the environment. It can also have a lasting effect in shaping ecosystems and plant life. Scott ends by examining the relationship between fire and the climate, and considering the future of wildfire in a warming world.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 ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements List of Illustrations 1: The elements of fire 2: The deep history of fire 3: Fire and humankind 4: Containing and suppressing fire 5: New technologies and changing fire policies 6: Fire and climate change References Further reading Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Based solely on its originality, wealth of detail, and subject matter, Crossing the Boundaries of Life deserves to be on the must-read list of every historian of the twentieth-century life sciences.” * Journal of the History of Biology *"Based on personal contact and archival research, including an epilogue addressing contending epistemic debates (cellular context vs. molecular processes), this book provides an excellent account of how paradigm shifts actually occur in science. The text is readable for a general audience and provides a host of primary resources. . . . Highly recommended." * Choice *“Those who are willing to be guided through the rough and tumble of a long experimental research trajectory and its details will be richly rewarded in the end. To the reviewer's knowledge, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of what it means to do cell biology at the molecular level, and to trace historically how it came to be done.” -- Hans-Jörg Rheinberger * Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (translated from German) *"This complexity of the cell, and equally—if not more so—the complexity of the history of the scientific study of the cell, is something that struck me most forcibly as I wended my way through the pages of Karl Matlin’s Crossing the Boundaries of Life. . . . there is a rich vein of information as well as ideas for entire historical projects to be mined in this book." * Metascience *"Matlin charts new terrain in the history of the life sciences. His book is original, relevant, and provides a wealth of new stories and conceptual problems for the history and philosophy of cell and molecular biology. This exciting piece of scholarship covers a crucial episode of these sciences which merits scholarly attention. Matlin moves the field a step forward." -- Mathias Grote, author of Membranes to Molecular MachinesTable of ContentsPreface Prologue. A Very Small Difference . . . Part I. The Cytologist’s Dilemma 1. The Living Substance 2. The Membrane Boundary 3. Breakthroughs Part II. From Cells to Molecules 4. The Endoplasmic Reticulum 5. The Signal Hypothesis 6. The Strange Case of the Signal Recognition Particle 7. Enemies, Real and Imagined 8. The Light at the End of the Tunnel Part III. Form Redux 9. Topogenesis and Spatial Information 10. In Vitro Veritas? 11. Form, Context, and the Epistemic Strategy of Cell Biology Epilogue. 1975 and All That A Note on Sources References

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Book SynopsisConsidered a classic at the time of its publication in 1910, A Shepherd''s Life is a rare account of the lives of those who lived on and worked the land in nineteenth-century rural Britain. A masterful work of prose, W. H. Hudson focuses on the story of one man, a Wiltshire shepherd named Caleb Bawcombe, whose tales of sheep dogs, farmer''s wives, poachers and local fairs become a sublime account of a way of life that has largely disappeared from these shores.

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Book SynopsisLearn the incredible battle secrets of amazing LEGO mechs and compare your favourites. From Lloyd''s Titan Mech to Spiderman''s Spider Mech, discover all the most fearsome LEGO mechs and what gives them the edge in battle. Find out how many mechs Batman has, and read about all the battle features of LEGO Jurassic World''s Dino-Mech. See awesome mechs go head-to-head, plus read how you can up-spec your mech. With amazing photography that shows off each mech in stunning detail, plus fact-packed data boxes so you can compare each mech, this book is perfect for any fan of LEGO mechs.2021 The LEGO Group.

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Book SynopsisMethods by which robots can learn control laws that enable real-time reactivity using dynamical systems; with applications and exercises.This book presents a wealth of machine learning techniques to make the control of robots more flexible and safe when interacting with humans. It introduces a set of control laws that enable reactivity using dynamical systems, a widely used method for solving motion-planning problems in robotics. These control approaches can replan in milliseconds to adapt to new environmental constraints and offer safe and compliant control of forces in contact. The techniques offer theoretical advantages, including convergence to a goal, non-penetration of obstacles, and passivity. The coverage of learning begins with low-level control parameters and progresses to higher-level competencies composed of combinations of skills.  Learning for Adaptive and Reactive Robot Control is designed for graduate-level courses in robotics

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to the field of autonomous robotics aimed at upper-level undergraduates and offering additional online resources.Textbooks that provide a broad algorithmic perspective on the mechanics and dynamics of robots almost unfailingly serve students at the graduate level. Introduction to Autonomous Robots offers a much-needed resource for teaching third- and fourth-year undergraduates the computational fundamentals behind the design and control of autonomous robots. The authors use a class-tested and accessible approach to present progressive, step-by-step development concepts, alongside a wide range of real-world examples and fundamental concepts in mechanisms, sensing and actuation, computation, and uncertainty. Throughout, the authors balance the impact of hardware (mechanism, sensor, actuator) and software (algorithms) in teaching robot autonomy. Features:Rigorous and tested in the classroom

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Book SynopsisAdam Neville is a renowned international authority on concrete and author or co-author of nine other books, the latest of which are Neville on Concrete and Concrete: Neville's Insights and Issues, as well as over 250 research and technical papers. He has very extensive international experience as a consultant and investigator of problems and failures in a variety of structures. In addition to his academic and professional qualifications, he has Honorary Doctorates from four universities.Trade Review“The Properties of Concrete has always been an essential reference book for anyone dealing with concrete both as a constructional and a structural material. The Fifth edition has enhanced the previous edition by adding new items and data not previously discovered” Professor Patrick J E Sullivan The Structural Engineer, January 2012Table of Contents1 Portland Cement 2 Cementitious materials of different types 3 Properties of aggregate 4 Fresh concrete 5 Admixtures 6 Strength of concrete 7 Further aspects of hardened concrete 8 Temperature effects in concrete 9 Elasticity, shrinkage, and creep 10 Durability of concrete 11 Effects of freezing and thawing and of chlorides 12 Testing of hardened concrete 13 Concretes with particular properties 14 Selection of concrete mix proportions (mix design)

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Book SynopsisA lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factTrade Review“The science of invisibility remains largely theoretical and abstract. It is in the literature that the field comes alive, and Gbur may be the world’s leading expert on invisibility fiction.”—Nathaniel Rich, New York Times Book Review“Gbur steers us through the sometimes challenging history of the ideas on which current research depends. . . . A list that helps us appreciate the potential benefits of invisible cats.”—Richard Dunn, Times Literary Supplement“Gbur shows how optical science and ideas about the atom intertwined over two centuries. . . . I defy you not to spend your next paycheck hunting down the wilder items in Gbur’s ‘Invisibibliography.’”—Simon Ings, Fortean TimesA CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2023“Invisibility is such an addictive book, packed with smart and weird science, literature and culture, Greg Gbur’s elegant prose, and the fascinating question of whether we may one day be able to achieve that long-held dream of vanishing in a shimmer of light.”—Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century“A lovely, well-informed book on the science and fiction of invisibility.”—Ulf Leonhardt, author of Geometry and Light: The Science of Invisibility“Greg Gbur weaves an engaging tapestry of literature, history, and physics to illustrate how an idea that has captivated human imagination for thousands of years may one day become a reality.”—Liz Heinecke, author of Radiant: The Dancer, The Scientist, and a Friendship Forged in Light“A well-written and engaging overview of the history of optics, taking the reader on a fascinating scientific journey.”—Andrea Alù, founding director of the Photonics Initiative at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center

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