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Spacecraft Power Systems

CRC Press, 2004

The first man-made satellite was Sputnik I, launched and operated by Russia in the low Earth orbit in 1957. In the decade that followed, the American space exploration programs launched many Earth orbiting satellites. The first commercial geosynchronous satellite, Intelsat-1, was placed in orbit in 1965, and, in 1969, NASA’s Apollo-11 became...

Dictionary of Architecture and Construction

McGraw-Hill, 2005

2500 NEW TERMS -- 100 NEW ILLUSTRATIONS

This massive compendium by a renowned architectural editor and 50 expert contributors features over 2300 line drawings and clear, concise definitions of more than 27,000 important architecture and construction terms. The most definitive reference in the field, Cyril M. Harris's...

Electric Power Substations Engineering, Second Edition (The Electric Power Engineering)

CRC Press, 2007

…this book provides a good overview of the many areas that need to be planned for in the construction of a new substation. … [The] chapters give a good description, along with many photographs and schematics … This would be an excellent book for substation engineers, substation project planners and as a supplemental book for...

The Art of Application Performance Testing: Help for Programmers and Quality Assurance

O'Reilly, 2009

This practical book provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed -- a vital topic to which other books devote one chapter, if that. Businesses today live and die by network applications and web services. Because of the increasing complexity of these programs, and...

Freedom of Speech: Rights and Liberties under the Law (America's Freedoms)

ABC Clio, 2003

An innovative narrative approach combines history, politics, and legal doctrine to explore the origin and evolution of Americans' constitutional right to free speech. The First Amendment's declaration that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the Freedom of Speech" is the keystone of our democracy. However, the meaning of this freedom...

Ubuntu Server Administration (Network Professional's Library)

McGraw-Hill, 2008

The market for Linux servers has been growing steadily over the past decade. Based on server revenues, in the year 2000, the market for Linux servers was around US $1.5 billion. In 2007, International Data Corporation (IDC) confirmed that the market for Linux servers was US $21 billion.

IDC projects that the Linux server market will grow...

The Culture of Vengeance and the Fate of American Justice

Cambridge University Press, 2008

America is driven by vengeance in Terry Aladjem's provocative account - a reactive, public anger that is a threat to democratic justice itself. From the return of the death penalty to the wars on terror and in Iraq, Americans demand retribution and moral certainty; they assert the "rights of victims" and make pronouncements against...

Antenna Toolkit, Second Edition

Newnes, 2001

"'It has never been easier to transmit and received radio signals than by using this book, which is aimed at beginners and advanced users alike.' Elektor Electronics"

Joe Carr has provided radio amateurs and short-wave listeners with the definitive design guide for sending and receiving radio signals with Antenna...

How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home

McGraw-Hill, 2005

The Classic Blueprint for Do-It-Yourself Homebuilders Updated to Reflect the Latest Materials, Techniques, and Options!

Covering everything from hiring the right vendors to choosing fixtures, this information-packed guide is a step-by-step roadmap for building a new home or remodeling an existing one. The heavily-revised Fourth Edition...

Frommer's England 2009 (Frommer's Complete)

Frommers, 2008

America’s #1 bestselling travel series

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.

• More annually updated guides than any other series

• 16-page color section and foldout...

Building Design and Construction Handbook, 6th Edition

McGraw-Hill, 2000

A where-would-you-be-without-it handbook covering every single important step in building design and construction, now updated to include key changes in design and construction practices. Surveys materials, structures, soil mechanics and foundations, building types, hardware, insulation, acoustics, plumbing, and more--all the material that will...

The Children of Now: Crystalline Children, Indigo Children, Star Kids, Angels on Earth, and the Phenomenon of Transitional Children

New Page Books, 2006

"The Children of Now is powerful and profound while at the same time quite practical. This should be required reading for anyone who works with children and everyone who has children."
--Lynn Andrews author of 19 books including The New York Times best-sellers Medicine Woman and Jaguar Woman

"The Children...

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