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This new, second edition of the 1944 classic serves as a crucial compilation of "house rules," or a professional code. It addresses three areas: what the beginner needs to learn at once; "laws" relating chiefly to engineering executives; and purely personal considerations for engineers. Packed with contemporary examples, this new volume is a must for those entering the engineering field or those interested in improving their professional effectiveness....

Before we step off the Earth to Mars, we need to test every kind of technical machinery in use at the time of this operation. The Moon provides a great establishing base, similar to what may be found on Mars. We, the Earthians, will go to the Moon, to establish the technical data needed for Mars and other off-earth explorations.

This book would be highly useful for graduates who are going to join industry soon and would want to distinguish themselves right from day one, and students aiming to be better software engineers and at par with professionals right from college days. There is a huge gap between how things are taught and learned in college and the way they are applied in industry. For example, one hardly considers aspects like scalability, readability, maintainability,...

Think Blockchain combines both an aspirational and pragmatic overview of blockchain technology, its core capabilities, and the value they generate from a technical and business perspective. It describes various real-world examples, implementations, and approaches, with industry-specific and cross-industry use cases. Developers will benefit from this book as several of the chapters are technical in nature, some even including simple coding exercises...

This text on optics for graduate students explains how to determine material properties and parameters for inaccessible substrates and unknown films as well as how to measure extremely thin films. Its 14 case studies illustrate concepts and reinforce applications of ellipsometry - particularly in relation to the semiconductor industry and to studies involving corrosion and oxide growth. A User's Guide to Ellipsometry will enable readers to move beyond...

Wind power represents a critical component of the strategies to reduce air and water pollution and to combat the effects of global climate change. Further, the development of wind farms promises to provide jobs and income to farmers and rural economies throughout the nation. This survey covers the history of the U.S. wind industry: how it works, its geography, and its impact on the environment. A collaborative panel-including members of the U.S. Department...

Diseño conceptual de procesos químicos. Metodología con aplicaciones en esterificación corresponde a las notas de clase de la asignatura Diseño de Procesos Químicos y Bioquímicos del programa de Ingeniería Química de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá. El libro aborda la etapa inicial del diseño de procesos de transformación química, previa al desarrollo del proceso, reconociendo el producto como la fuerza impulsora fundamental...

MANAGEMENT CLEANING-DRIVING-MAINTENANCE BY the late JAS. T. HODGSON, M.1,Mech.E. RORMERLY CHIEP.ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT OF WORKS, MUNICIPAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANCHESTER PRESIDENT, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVEMENS CRAFT GUILD, MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT AND I CHAS. S. LAKE, M.I.Mech.E., M.1.Loco.E. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, THE RALWAY GAZETTE PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION THIS book was first published in 1908, and in 1928 reached its sixth edition.

A Complete Guide to Watch Repair has all the information needed to fix and repair any type of analogue watch. Whether you're a seasoned horologist or just an avid amateur this title contains in depth information on all of the following features - Barrels, Fuses, Mainsprings, Balance Springs, Pivots, Depths, Train Wheels and Common Stoppages of Watches.

Copper Flashings And Weathering's is a handbook containing practical details of the manner in which copper sheet and strip are used for flashings and weathering's. This volume will be of utility to those occupied in metalwork, and it would make for a handy addition to collections of related literature.