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Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries : All the Milestones in Ingenuity From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

This encyclopedia of invention and discovery is a historical one, dividing the inventions and scientific discoveries of the human race into six periods and reviewing them in the context of their impact on broader society. Organizing significant inventions in such a way, rather than in a single listing, requires some thought as to the periodization,...

Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Transition Metal-Containing Polymers, Volume 6

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

"This book is well written and is readily accessible to readers of all levels…an excellent introduction to new researchers and a good reference for those more familiar with this field of study." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, May 3, 2006)

This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for...

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...

Minimum Reinforcement in Concrete Members (European Structural Integrity Society)

Elsevier Limited, 1999

Hardbound. The ESIS-Technical Committee 9 on Concrete was established in 1990 and has met seven times. A proposal was put to European and extra-European laboratories entitled "Scale effects and transitional failure phenomena of reinforced concrete beams in flexure" which lead to several positive responses.

The central topic discussed...

Totality: Eclipses of the Sun

Oxford University Press, 2008

A total eclipse of the Sun is the most awesome sight in the heavens. Totality takes you to eclipses of the past, present, and future, and lets you see--and feel--why people travel to the ends of the Earth to observe them.

An absolutely indispensable resource for anyone who plans to observe an eclipse, and a must read for all...

Integration of Alternative Sources of Energy

John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Our goal in writing this book was to discuss the ‘‘electrical side’’ of alternative energy sources. From the beginning, we felt that this approach would be a challenge that would be very difficult to fulfill. Most of the current technical work explores just one or two types of alternative energy sources, but the integration...

The Encyclopedia of Children's Health and Wellness (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)

Facts on File, 2004

Despite the fact that the risk of childhood disease is lower now than it has been in the past, childhood health care needs remain complex. This is mainly because as society and technology change rapidly, children are routinely exposed to new potential threats. For instance, in the last few years the National Institutes of Health and the Surgeon...

Clean Technology for the Manufacture of Specialty Chemicals

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001

Producing large quantities of waste is not only environmentally unacceptable, it is also not viable in economic terms. The chemical industry, particularly the speciality and pharmaceuticals sectors, is becoming increasingly aware of the advantages associated with clean technology, particularly in terms of competitive advantage and environmental...

Adobe Flex 3.0 For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

For Dummies, 2008

Ready to flex your Web development muscles and start building rich Internet applications? With Flex 3.0, you can create great RIAs that perform like desktop applications using Adobe Flash Player, which is already installed on more than 95 percent of Internet-connected computers. And the fun and easy way™ to get up to speed on Flex is with...

Air Pollution Control Equipment Calculations

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Unique problem-and-solution approach for quickly mastering a broad range of calculations

This book's problem-and-solution approach enables readers to quickly grasp the fundamentals of air pollution control equipment and essential applications. Moreover, the author sets forth solid principles for the design and selection of air pollution control...

Acoustic Diffusers and Absorbers: Theory, Design and Application

Taylor & Francis, 2004

Every book tells a story and there is a story behind every book. This story begins in 1980, in the conference room of the laboratory for the structure of matter at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC, where Peter D’Antonio was employed as a diffraction physicist. Knowing Peter’s interest in music, a colleague handed...

Computational Studies, Nanotechnology, and Solution Thermodynamics of Polymer Systems

Springer, 2001

This volume combines two symposia, Computational Polymer Science and Nanotechnology, and Solution Thermodynamics of Polymers, both held at the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, October 17-20, 1999, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Both symposia brought together leaders, pioneers, and promising...

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