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With the recent landing of the Mars rover Curiosity, it seems safe to assume that the idea of being curious is alive and well in modern science-that it's not merely encouraged but is seen as an essential component of the scientific mission. Yet there was a time when curiosity was condemned. Neither Pandora nor Eve could resist the dangerous allure of unanswered questions, and all knowledge wasn't equal-for millennia it was believed that there were...
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The Cold War saw scientists in East and West racing to create amazing new technologies, the like of which the world had never seen. Yet not everyone was taken by surprise. From super-powerful atomic weapons to rockets and space travel, readers of science fiction (SF) had seen it all before.
Sometimes reality lived up to the SF vision, at other times it didn't. The hydrogen bomb was as terrifyingly destructive as anything in fiction, while real-world...
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This book depicts the life and struggle of maintenance in seeking better ways and means to improve the equipment and assets' reliability. The author shares his experience on how to achieve such a feat. Transitioning from a reactive to a proactive maintenance stage is not an easy task, but it is not also an impossible task. The author believes that the key to everything is educating the maintenance people on what maintenance is all about. Training...
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An engrossing origin story for the personal computer-showing how the Apple II's software helped a machine transcend from hobbyists' plaything to essential home appliance.
Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the brilliant engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs,...
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Desde la Antigüedad, las redes de alcantarillado han cumplido la función de evacuar las aguas de las ciudades, tanto las provenientes de las precipitaciones atmosféricas como las residuales generadas por actividades humanas. A mediados del siglo XX, se empezaron a construir sistemas de redes de alcantarillado separados para evacuar las aguas servidas hacia plantas de tratamiento y las aguas lluvias hacia las corrientes de agua. Hoy, estos hidrosistemas...
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There are cases where breakdowns and failures are not the primary cause of equipment downtime, especially in manufacturing industries. Although RCM is a popular maintenance strategy, many manufacturing industries are still not implementing this process and continue to remain stuck in their PM tasks activities. The main reason why I wrote this book is that doing RCM in a manufacturing plant is a bit different from doing RCM in oil and gas, power plants,...
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This great guide has been developed specifically for small manufacturing businesses that need a simple, flexible way of implementing Lean Manufacturing ideas relevant to them. The subject is explained clearly and plainly with minimal jargon. Practical application is fundamental. The focus is very much on straightforward implementation in the workplace, so you can quickly obtain benefits in costs, quality and productivity. This has been written for...
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Everybody knows them. Smartphones that talk to us, wristwatches that record our health data, workflows that organize themselves automatically, cars, airplanes and drones that control themselves, traffic and energy systems with autonomous logistics or robots that explore distant planets are technical examples of a networked world of intelligent systems. Machine learning is dramatically changing our civilization. We rely more and more on efficient algorithms,...
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You can develop a basic and profound understanding of FDM 3D printing by using this 3D printing guide. You will learn everything you need to know about how to print objects using an FDM 3D printer! The author of the book is an enthusiastic 3D printing user and engineer (M.Eng.), who will guide you professionally from the basics to even more advanced settings. After a short introduction to the fundamentals of 3D printing and a 3D printer purchase advice,...
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Master Thermoplastic Molding Troubleshooting with This Comprehensive GuideThis book provides a comprehensive approach to troubleshooting injection molding processes, helping you identify, analyze, and resolve defects effectively. Learn and gain insights into the key factors affecting part quality and process efficiency. Key Features:Systematic Approach to Troubleshooting: Discover a structured methodology for tackling common and complex injection...
92) Augment It: How Architecture, Engineering and Construction Leaders Leverage Data and Artificial Inte
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Do you want to increase efficiency and productivity in your organization to meet industry demands? But are you struggling with a low budget and few resources to make it happen? As a manager, executive, or professional working in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, you are under pressure to do more with fewer resources, reduce waste, produce faster...and somehow still turn a profit. The solution? Over the past several decades,...
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"How do we think?" N. Katherine Hayles poses this question at the beginning of this bracing exploration of the idea that we think through, with, and alongside media. As the age of print passes and new technologies appear every day, this proposition has become far more complicated, particularly for the traditionally print-based disciplines in the humanities and qualitative social sciences. With a rift growing between digital scholarship and its print-based...
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In How to Beat the Odds: Be Driven, Eddie Maddox, Ph.D., a successful corporate engineer and college professor shares wisdom keys that catapulted him from an African-American youth from a low-income family to becoming one of the top one percentile earners in the United States. Today, Dr. Maddox is a successful family man, coach, mentor, and career executive who has penned a profound guidebook for anyone, who wants to beat the odds society has waged...
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Since its start in 1969, the family-owned Henry company had been viewed by the Permian Basin oil community as "a little ol' Spraberry driller," reliable and determined but quaintly plodding. But in summer 2003, the company inconspicuously drilled two wells on picked-over acreage and quietly deployed an experimental "slickwater" frac. Both wells roared to life at high producing rates, and Henry hushed the results and launched a covert land grab ringing...
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Ingenious (and hilarious) projects that aspiring makers will love, brought to you by the tinkerers at Popular Science magazine.
From useful, doable gadgets to outlandish contraptions that you'd likely be wise to avoid, this showcase of ingenuity is an entertaining tribute to the inventive spirit. In this book from the science and technology magazine that's been inspiring everyday people for nearly 150 years, you'll discover:
Geek Toys: Be the life...
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This book provides an overview of the role of AI in medicine and, more generally, of issues at the intersection of mathematics, informatics, and medicine. It is intended for AI experts, offering them a valuable retrospective and a global vision for the future, as well as for non-experts who are curious about this timely and important subject. Its goal is to provide clear, objective, and reasonable information on the issues covered, avoiding any fantasies...
98) Forging: Manual Of Practical Instruction In Hand Forging Of Wrought Iron, Machine Steel And Tool
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This antique text contains a manual of practical instruction in hand forging of wrought iron, machine steel, and tool steel, as well as drop forging and heat treatment of steel - including annealing, hardening, and tempering. The author of this article has had many years of experience, not only in practical work but also in the field of instruction, and therefore the information which he has given should be doubly valuable to those interested. Clear...
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From electronic ignition to electronic fuel injection, slipper clutches to traction control, today's motorcycles are made up of much more than an engine, frame, and two wheels. And, just as the bikes themselves have changed, so have the tools with which we tune them. How to Tune and Modify Motorcycle Engine Management Systems addresses all of a modern motorcycle's engine-control systems and tells you how to get the most out of today's bikes. Topics...
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This old work contains a detailed history of the Guild of London Clockmakers, with information on its conception, its early development, its evolution, popularity, and more. This text constitutes a definitive history of 'The Worshipful Company', and will be of considerable value to those with a keen interest in the subject. Written in clear language and easy-to-digest, this text is not to be missed by the discerning reader. Includes a new introduction...
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