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Pompeii
by Robert Harris
All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried. The... (more)
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The Engineer: Book 1
Devices and Desires
by K. J. Parker
When an engineer is sentenced to death for a petty transgression of guild law, he flees the city, leaving behind his wife and daughter. Forced into exile, he seeks a terrible vengeance -- one that will leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake. But he will not be able to achieve this by himself. He must draw up his plans using the blood of others... In a compelling tale of intrigue and injustice, K. J.... (more)
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Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World
by David Bodanis
In his bestselling E=mc2, David Bodanis led us, with astonishing ease, through the world’s most famous equation. Now, in Electric Universe , he illuminates the wondrous yet invisible force that permeates our universe—and introduces us to the virtuoso scientists who plumbed its secrets. For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then,... (more)
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Vol. 3 Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, & the Structure of Matter (Physics for Scientists & Engineers, Chapters 36-41)
by Paul Allen Tipler
Paul Tipler's textbook is the standard for calculus-based introductory physics courses taken by science and engineering students. Now in its fourth edition, the work has been extensively revised, with entirely new artwork, updated examples and new pedagogical features. An interactive CD-ROM with worked examples is included. Alternatively, the material on from the CD-ROM can be down-loaded from a website (see... (more)
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Making Silicon Valley: Innovation and the Growth of High Tech, 1930-1970 (Inside Technology)
by Christophe Le?cuyer
In Making Silicon Valley , Christophe Lécuyer shows that the explosive growth of the personal computer industry in Silicon Valley was the culmination of decades of growth and innovation in the San Francisco-area electronics industry. Using the tools of science and technology studies, he explores the formation of Silicon Valley as an industrial district, from its beginnings as the home of a few radio enterprises... (more)
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Girls Most Likely: A Novel
by Sheila Williams
“We didn’t know then that the dramas we imagined weren’t even warm-ups for what real life held for us.” From the fifth grade to their fifth decade, Vaughn, Reenie, Susan, and Audrey share secrets and dreams–their lives connected like silk threads through rich fabric, pulling but never breaking at life’s unexpected twists and turns. Meet the girls most likely TO WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL: Vaughn has a... (more)
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Independent Component Analysis: A Tutorial Introduction (Bradford Books)
by James V. Stone
Independent component analysis (ICA) is becoming an increasingly important tool for analyzing large data sets. In essence, ICA separates an observed set of signal mixtures into a set of statistically independent component signals, or source signals. In so doing, this powerful method can extract the relatively small amount of useful information typically found in large data sets. The applications for ICA range from... (more)
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Analog VLSI: Circuits and Principles
by Shih-Chii Liu, Jorg Kramer, Giacomo Indiveri, Tobias Delbruck, Rodney Douglas
Neuromorphic engineers work to improve the performance of artificial systems through the development of chips and systems that process information collectively using primarily analog circuits. This book presents the central concepts required for the creative and successful design of analog VLSI circuits. The discussion is weighted toward novel circuits that emulate natural signal processing. Unlike most circuits... (more)
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Physical Metallurgy for Engineers (06817G)
Essential Metallurgy for EngineersJ.M. Alexander, Davies, Reynolds
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Essential Metallurgy for Engineers
by J.M. Alexander, Davies, Reynolds
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The Aftermath: A Novel of Survival
by Samuel C. Florman
The year is 2010 and the world as we know it has come to an end.A huge comet has smashed into the earth off the coast of California, vaporizing and generating a fiery rain that engulfs the globe in a destructive holocaust. But at the opposite pole of the planet, there is a "safe zone" encompassing part of the southeast African shore and the southern tip of Madagascar where the damage is extensive but not... (more)
Larousse Dictionary of Scientists
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Larousse Dictionary of Scientists
by Hazel Muir
A source of information on the life and work of world scientists.
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Lucky Strikes...Again
by R. W. Lucky
""" Lucky's book... makes me laugh again and again...""--Bill Moyers, Public Affairs Television, Inc. Bob Lucky, author of the widely acclaimed ""Reflections"" column in Spectrum magazine, provides a humorous, nostalgic collection of ten years worth of his own reflections on typical situations engineers encounter during their careers. Spiced with 20ew anecdotes and personal experiences, LUCKY STRIKES...AGAIN... (more)
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Digital Apollo: Human and Machine in Spaceflight
by David A. Mindell
As Apollo 11's Lunar Module descended toward the moon under automatic control, a program alarm in the guidance computer’s software nearly caused a mission abort. Neil Armstrong responded by switching off the automatic mode and taking direct control. He stopped monitoring the computer and began flying the spacecraft, relying on skill to land it and earning praise for a triumph of human over machine. In ... (more)
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Innovative Outsourcing Solutions for Architects & Engineers
by PM Anavaratham
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The Black Diamond: Get In The Car And Go
by Larry Young, Jon Proctor
Fifty years from now, an elevated highway spans the nation. Initially a response to international terrorism, the US government grounds commercial airline flights and builds "The Black Diamond." The project leader and chief architect is named Jim Maddox. Years pass and Maddox's daughter, Kate, becomes an engineering savant in her own right. Married to Dr. Don McLaughlin, DDS, they have an idyllic relationship; both... (more)
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Simulation and Its Discontents
by Sherry Turkle
Over the past twenty years, the technologies of simulation and visualization have changed our ways of looking at the world. In Simulation and Its Discontents, Sherry Turkle examines the now dominant medium of our working lives and finds that simulation has become its own sensibility. We hear it in Turkle's description of architecture students who no longer design with a pencil, of science and engineering... (more)
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Trips and Whales and Puppy Dog Tales
by Jeanne Bruce
Kidnapped by her well-meaning family and sent on a surprise vacation to a whale-watching camp in Baja California, Mexico, workaholic veterinarian Morgan West falls in love with the beauty of the Baja Peninsula—and with handsome engineer Hud McGuire. Introduced by Neez, an omnivorous basset hound, and pushed together by Jo and Bill, a pair of aging, hot-air-ballooning nudists, Morgan and Hud engage drastically... (more)
History of the Organization and Operations of the Board of Directors St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas 1843 - 1945Chairman F. N. Burke
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History of the Organization and Operations of the Board of Directors St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas 1843 - 1945
by Chairman F. N. Burke
History of the organization and operations of the St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas. For the purpose of furnishing infomation and guidance for similar districts of the state.
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english-german dictionary mechatronics/robotics/of drives- Technisches Woerterbuch / Fachbegriffe Mechatroniker/ Elektroniker /Maschinenbau/Robotertechnik; ... Mechatronik deutsch (German Edition)
by Markus Wagner
http://www.amazon.de/Mechatroniker-Elektroniker-Englisch-Deutsch-German-English-Mechatronics/dp/3000215891Produktbeschreibungen1x CD-ROM:Technical English dictionary of drives / mechatronics with search function English /German German /English bzw.: 1x CD-ROM: Technisches Woerterbuch / dictionary... (more)