Technology & Engineering
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Bird, Butterfly, EelChange is all around us. From the first buds of springtime to the first autumn frost, nature shows us that change is all around us and that the world has its own way of beginning anew. Bird, Butterfly, and Eel spend their summers on...
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The Invention That Changed the World: How a Small Group of Radar Pioneers Won the Second World War and Launched a Technological RevolutionFrom Simon & Schuster, The Invention That Changed the World explores how a small group of radar pioneers won the second World War and launched a technical revolution. The technology that was created to win World War II--radar--has revolutionized the modern world. This is...
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Cycles of Invention and Discovery: Rethinking the Endless FrontierCycles of Invention and Discovery offers an in-depth look at the real-world practice of science and engineering. It shows how the standard categories of "basic" and "applied" have become a hindrance to the organization of the U.S. science and technology enterprise. Tracing the history...
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Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient WorldWater is an endangered resource, imperiled by population growth, mega-urbanization, and climate change. Scientists project that by 2050, freshwater shortages will affect 75 percent of the global population. Steven Mithen puts our current crisis in historical context by exploring 10,000 years of humankind's management...
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My First Book of Space: Developed in Conjunction with NASAA Journey Into Space An informative first book about our solar system with full-color photographs selected form NASA's archives.Author: Robert a. Bell, Rosanna HansenPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublished: 11/14/1985Pages: 48Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 12.30h x 10.14w x 0.32dISBN: 9780671602628Audience: Ages 4-8Review...
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Getting Started with UVM: A Beginner's GuideGetting Started with UVM: A Beginner's Guide is an introductory text for digital verification (and design) engineers who need to ramp up on the Universal Verification Methodology quickly. The book is filled with working examples and practical explanations that go beyond the User's Guide.Author:...
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Adam's Atomic AdventuresAdam is having a miserable day. First, he causes his team to lose the soccer game, and then he gets teased for being the shortest boy in the fifth grade. Just when Adam thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong, Mrs. Gold, his rather...
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Naval Engineering: The Principles of Fire ProtectionNaval Engineering: The Principles of Fire Protection is a technical publication for professional fire protection engineers, fire safety engineers, and firefighters to gain an understanding of fire protection applications used on board U.S. Navy vessels. An emphasis has been placed on helping the reader...
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The Engineering Is Easy: Memoir of a Project ManagerProject managers will learn how to overcome pitfalls in this self-help guide for managing projects. Written in memoir format, this book also is useful for those considering project management as a career and anyone supervising project managers. Real-world case studies are used to present...
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Press On!: Further Adventures in the Good LifeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Roam the world with General Chuck Yeager and discover adventures that exemplify his special brand of living--full out and straight ahead "Fun and exhilarating."--The Wall Street Journal General Chuck Yeager has always been a restless adventurer, from flying daredevil...
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The Book of Five Rings"You can attain an understanding with which to win against ten thousand." Toward the end of his life, the great samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi set down the secrets of his legendary success--the timeless principles of craft, skill, timing, and spirit that result in victory....
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Fly to the Rescue (Tiny Geniuses #1): Volume 1MY WEIRD SCHOOL meets MAGIC TREE HOUSE in this engaging chapter book series that seamlessly incorporates science and history themes in a new and entertaining way.Great minds think alike . . . Jake Everdale is about to flunk science class and his mom is...
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The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the OceansJourney to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest to meet some of the engineers and scientists working to harness the punishing force of our oceans, one of the nature's powerful and renewable energy sources. With an array of amazing devices that cling to...
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Radio-Frequency Electronics: Circuits and ApplicationsThis second, updated edition of the best-selling Radio-Frequency Electronics introduces the basic concepts and key circuits of radio-frequency systems. It covers the fundamental principles applying to all radio devices, from wireless single-chip data transceivers to high-power broadcast transmitters. This new edition is extensively revised...
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Mechanics of BiomaterialsTeaching mechanical and structural biomaterials concepts for successful medical implant design, this self-contained text provides a complete grounding for students and newcomers to the field. Split into three sections: Materials, Mechanics and Case Studies, it begins with a review of sterilization, biocompatibility and foreign...
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Engineering in the Ancient WorldIn his classic book, J. G. Landels describes the technological advances of the Greeks and Romans with erudition and enthusiasm. He provides an important introduction to engineering, writing about power and energy sources, water engineering, cranes, and transportation devises. From aqueducts to catapults, he...
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This Book Thinks You're an InventorThis interactive book helps children think like an inventor by noticing details, questioning everything, and dreaming up new ideas. Through fun activities and Harriet Russell's hilarious illustrations, This Book Thinks You're an Inventor encourages readers to engage with new ideas by creatively experimenting and...
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Aerodynamics of the AirplaneWritten on the eve of World War II, this pioneering introduction to the science of aerodynamics is the work of one of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's founders. Clark B. Millikan's brief but intensive summary deals with the basic problems of aerodynamics, covering subjects essential...
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AeroelasticityDesigned as both a textbook for advanced engineering students and a reference book for practicing engineers, this highly regarded work deals not only with the practical aspects of aeroelasticity, but the aerodynamic and structural tools upon which these rest. Accordingly, the book divides roughly...
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Fluid MechanicsThe mixture of prose, mathematics, and beautiful illustrations is particularly well chosen. -- American ScientistThis monumental text by a noted authority in the field is specially designed to provide an orderly structured introduction to fluid mechanics, a field all too often seen by students...
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