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Robot Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Illustrated

McGraw-Hill, 2003

Text offers a one-stop source for everything needed for the mechanical design of state-of-the-art mobile robots. For hobbyists and professionals. Illustrated. Softcover.

The Ultimate Mobile Robot Mechanical Design Reference

Both hobbyists and professionals will treasure this unique and distinctive...

Atmospheric Monitoring With Arduino: Building Simple Devices to Collect Data About the Environment

Make Books, 2012

We as a species are probably a little bit smarter than fish: at least we know that we spend our lives “swimming” at the bottom of an ocean of air. About 4/5th of that ocean is the relatively harmless gas nitrogen. Around another 1/5 of it is the highly reactive and slightly toxic gas oxygen. The...

Who's Pulling Your Strings?: How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life

McGraw-Hill, 2003

Many people suffer from relationships that leave them feeling manipulated and out of control. Whether it's within the context of a personal relationship, a family member, a friend, or someone at the workplace, these "toxic" relationships can erode a person's self-confidence and self-esteem, and have a strong, negative effect on their...

A Textbook of Modern Toxicology

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

A state-of-the-art toxicology textbook—ideal for students and professionals

Toxicology is a multifaceted field that encompasses the physical and chemical study of all known poisonous substances. It involves the rigorous analysis of toxicants and their effects on living tissues, forensic toxicology, quality assurance...

The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work

Harvard Business School, 2011

What really sets the best managers above the rest? It’s their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work livesÂconsistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often...

Microperimetry and Multimodal Retinal Imaging

Springer, 2013

Microperimetry allows precise functional examination of the retina and optic nerve and is especially valuable for evaluation of the macular area. This fully up-to-date textbook on microperimetry, written by leading experts in the field, will also serve as an atlas and diagnostic reference. It is designed for use by both ophthalmologists and...

Interest Rates, Prices and Liquidity: Lessons from the Financial Crisis (Macroeconomic Policy Making)

Cambridge University Press, 2011

Many of the assumptions that underpin mainstream macroeconomic models have been challenged as a result of the traumatic events of the recent financial crisis. Thus, until recently, it was widely agreed that although the stock of money had a role to play, in practice it could be ignored as long as we used short-term nominal interest rates as...

Food Safety

ABC Clio, 2000

It is estimated that 20 percent of all emergency room visits are due to foodborne illness. As dietary habits change to include more meals prepared away from home, higher consumption of fresh foods, and more imported foods, the risks of foodborne illness change. Food safety procedures that we learned from our parents may not be sufficient to keep us...

Chromatographic Analysis of Environmental and Food Toxicants (Chromatographic Science, V. 77.)

CRC Press, 1998

. . .a practical collection. . .describing chromatographic methods for analyzing significant food and environmental contaminants and chronically toxic substances. The table of contents reflects the types of chemicals referenced in this volume. Shibamato focuses. . .concern on gathering adequate knowledge about uptake of substances where humans may...

Sensing, Intelligence, Motion : How Robots and Humans Move in an Unstructured World

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

A leap forward in the field of robotics

Until now, most of the advances in robotics have taken place in structured environments. Scientists and engineers have designed highly sophisticated robots, but most are still only able to operate and move in predetermined, planned environments designed specifically for the robots and...

Pesticides: A Toxic Time Bomb in Our Midst

Praeger Publishers, 2007

The writing of this book came about through a serendipitous circumstance. I wrote a book dealing with child labor in the United States, published three years earlier, containing a chapter that included a description of the hazards migrant farmworkers and their children face, not the least of which was exposure to pesticides. While mentioning the...

Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies

For Dummies, 2007

When it comes to addressing most of the challenges we face as a society, it is often said that change begins at home. This is an exciting prospect—that we can make a difference around the world by changing the way we live our daily lives—and nowhere is it truer than in our efforts to improve the health of our planet,...

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