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The STEAM Revolution: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Humanities and Mathematics

Springer, 2018

This volume is dedicated to collaborative research across STEM disciplines, the arts and humanities. It includes six sections, framed from a global perspective and exhibits contributions from key experts in the field, emerging scholarly voices, and STEAM practitioners. The added value of STEAM projects in research is highlighted in...

Capturing New Markets: How Smart Companies Create Opportunities Others Don't

McGraw-Hill, 2011

Hero of Alexandria had a great idea. In the first century ad, Hero’s design of the fi rst steam engine was ingenious and workable. Indeed, classical scholars have argued that it could have been combined with other inventions of the era to create a steam locomotive and railroad, transforming commerce and military affairs in the ancient...

Steam Generators: Description and Design

Springer, 2008

The contents of this book originates from 35 years of teaching Steam Generators to graduate students at the Politecnico of Milan, Italy and from 45 years of professional activity in this area. This book has been written for practising designers, users, and engineers of steam generators in order to guide them through practical problems and help...

Time And Thermodynamics (Physics in Our World)

Facts on File, 2007

A LEGEND OF the ancient Greeks tells the story of a god called Prometheus, who taught people how to make fire. This gave a tremendous boost to humanity, and the other gods were furious with Prometheus for allowing humans to wield such potency.

Although the story of Prometheus is a myth, the ability to harness fire and heat did provide...

Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks

Louisiana State University Press, 2008

On the evening of February 2, 1864, Confederate Commander John Taylor Wood led 250 sailors in two launches and twelve boats to capture the USS Underwriter, a side-wheel steam gunboat anchored on the Neuse River near New Bern, North Carolina. During the ensuing fifteen-minute battle, nine Union crewmen lost their lives, twenty were wounded,...

Robot Manipulator Control: Theory and Practice (Control Engineering, 15)

CRC Press, 2003

Discloses the elements of control theory and robot dynamics. Surveys computed-torque control, robust control of robotic manipulators, adaptive control of robotic manipulators, neural network control of robots, force control, and advanced control techniques. Includes information on designing and operating robotic platforms in discussing robot...

HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, 2nd Ed.

McGraw-Hill, 2007

The Latest Information and “Tricks of the Trade” for Achieving First-Rate HVAC Designs on Any Construction Job!

HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb presents a wealth of state-of-the-art HVAC design information and guidance, ranging from air distribution to piping systems to plant equipment. This...

Audel HVAC Fundamentals, Heating System Components, Gas and Oil Burners and Automatic Controls

Audel, 2004

The purpose of this series is to provide the layman with an introduction to the fundamentals of installing, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing the various types of equipment used in residential and light-commercial heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Consequently, it was written not only for the...

The Early Pioneers of Steam: The Inspiration Behind George Stephenson

The History Press, 2020

We think of the Stephensons and Brunel as the fathers of the railways, and their Liverpool and Manchester and Great Western Railways as the prototypes of the modern systems. But who were the railways' grandfathers and great grandfathers? For the rapid evolution of the railways after 1830 depended to a considerable degree upon the...

Steam Plant Operation 9th Edition

McGraw-Hill, 2011

The definitive guide for steam power plant systems and operation?fully updated

For more than 75 years, this book has been a trusted source of information on steam power plants, including the design, operation, and maintenance of major systems. Steam Plant Operation, Ninth Edition, emphasizes the importance...

The Book of Postfix: State-of-the-Art Message Transport

No Starch Press, 2005

Sendmail is the "King of the Hill" of the open source mail transport world, but Postfix is gaining steam. Wietse Venema, creator of TCP Wrapper and co-developer of TCT (The Coroner's Toolkit), wrote Postfix to create a faster and more secure mail transport application.

Setting up and maintaining any email server application is no walk...

AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

For Dummies, 2006

Meet the newest version of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT!

Get acquainted with DWG, set up drawings, add text, and work with lines

Welcome to the world of AutoCAD 2007! The program may be complex, but this friendly guide helps you navigate around all the complications and start creating...

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