Subjects:  1. Agriculture - General    2. Farm equipment    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Welding    8. Agricultural engineering & machinery    9. Business & Economics / Careers    10. Metals technology / metallurgy   

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International Residential Code 2006 Review
The International Residential Code 2006 is basically a technical manual for builders yet is also our bible as far as codes are concerned. It is a great reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Mensuration    5. Residential Construction    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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I'm not a radar expert, but with this book I COULD BE!!!
Mr. Stimson's book, "Introduction to Airborne Radar (2nd Edition)," has been one of my most treasured purchases from my graduate school education. I expected a book filled with equations and bad graphs and tables - I was wonderfully surprised by the high quality graphics, easy to follow mathematical treatment, and historical views into past and present radar systems.
No other introduction needed
Stimson's second edition is a slight improvement over his first. "Slight" because improving near perfection remains a difficult task. Nowhere else is such clarity apparent in the complex field of radars. Thanks to Stimson this subject could be understood by my grandmother. If only Stimson would carry edition three to the next echelon, extending depth and detail to levels required to actually build and make a working, modern radar. Like applying his talent to the intricacies of adaptive processing, a completion of SAR computational demands and processes (vs. stopping at the digital filter FFT), nuances of ever more important phase noise, test, measurement and producibility of radar systems that shouldn't cost a million dollars per copy, but a fraction of this with proper processes and synergistic integration vs. the "Mister Potato Head" approach of slapping together the latest-greatest-of-every-subsystem-technology still practiced by engineers in just about everything. Unfortunately this may be our last version from Stimson as he's no longer a young man and such efforts are monumental. Even so, he's made himself a national asset creating this magnificent edition, probably lasting longer than any of us in the field today.

Not easy reading
I bought this book because I work with radar and would like to improve my understanding of it. This book is a good middle ground, but for a dummy like me, several chapters require re-reads.One of the most annoying things is that when the author describes related material, he doesn't compare and contrast as much as write one paragraph on the attributes of thing A and then another paragraph on thing B using all but two words that were used in the first paragraph. The reader must wade through this writing and then compare and contrast themself.Read more

Subjects:  1. Aeronautical Engineering (Specific Aspects)    2. Aeronautics & Astronautics    3. Airplanes    4. Aviation - General    5. Radar    6. Radar Technology    7. Radar equipment    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Aerospace & aviation technology    12. Technology / Radar   

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Construction - Plumbing    5. Mensuration    6. Plumbing Technology    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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An important if flawed book
Make no mistake. This is an important book. Zeldman is a leader in the web standards movement and his voice is worth paying attention to. On the plus side, he offers some good talking points for using with bosses and clients on why designing with web standards is a good thing. He also gives reasonable and well thought out examples and case studies of well designed sites.
Lots of knowledge, somewhat redundant
I got this book a while back and did learn a lot from it, which some of the tips and techniques I still use today. However I did find the book to be very redundant in some of the explanations and techniques. I did however like the fact that real world examples where given and there was no browser favoring from the author which is really good considering a book isn't suppose to be an ad like so many other authors seem to think.
2nd Edition Review: a great reference with a few chapters of rambling in the beginning
To say Jeffrey Zeldman is a character is an understatement. However, he's earned his right, in a way, to stand in his soapbox and preach about web standards, since he's been pushing them for quite a while now. However, the book suffers from one main problem: it takes over 100 pages to get to the point (designing with web standards). In the first few chapters he goes on for a while about what's wrong with the state of the web, what things are being done violating the standards, etc. to the point that it gets a little old.
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Subjects:  1. Computer - Internet    2. Computer Books: Web Programming    3. Computers    4. Internet - Web Site Design    5. Mensuration    6. Standards    7. Computer Programming    8. Computers / Internet / Web Site Design    9. Web browsers   

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Pricey but essential
Revised, expanded, and essential to anyone in the building industry because these codes apply across the board, including virtually all states in the US.The IBC has replaced state and other building codes.This volume provides information in the English measuring system. I prefer the looseleaf edition to the bound volume because it folds completely open and you can leaf through the pages more easily, as you are constantly being referred from one section to another.Of course you will want to update your other international code books as well. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Building Construction    3. Construction    4. Construction - General    5. Mensuration    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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One Hand For Yourself, One Hand For The Ship
THE ANNAPOLIS BOOK OF SEAMANSHIP by John Rousmaniere is the ur-text on sailing used by virtually every sailing school as its primary educational source. Now in its third edition, this eminently readable and well illustrated book is encyclopedic in its scope, crammed full of practical information about sailing vessels, the mechanics of sailing them, and the traditions of sailing. It's a measure of the excellence of THE ANNAPOLIS BOOK OF SEAMANSHIP how familiarly Rousmaniere presents this largely alien topic with its many very specialized terms of art.
Has good info...
This book has some pretty good info and is quite comprehensive and well laid out.If you're going to buy 1 book, let it be this one.That's if you ever get around to reading it (it being so comprehensive and all) it's almost easier to go out sailing than trawl through it's many pages!But a worthwhile reference.

Smooth sailing
Unlike some reference books that I have seen, the Annapolis Book of Seamanship is clearly written and understandable for this novice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boating - General    2. Boating And Sailing    3. Navigation    4. Sailing    5. Sailing - General    6. Seamanship    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Boating    10. Marine engineering    11. Reference works    12. Ships & shipping: general interest    13. Sports & Recreation / Sailing   

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Very practical and easy to read
This is probably one of the best books in the market today for test engineers and product engineers. Most of the discussions are oriented towards catching some of the common mistakes made during the development of a test methodology for a circuit. It teaches test/product engineers what to look for when they encounter test problems(which keep popping up very regularly!). I would have appreciated a more detailed chapter on the statistical analysis of test data and analysis of datalogs to determine test issues but I guess that would take up much more space. I would also have preferred reading about some case studies where test issues were investigated and the solution found, but that too would have taken up some space. In all, this is THE book for test/product engineers who deal with a myriad of testers in the market today. A Quick solution of test related issues is key to huge savings in production costs and reading this book end-to-end will definitely aid in the debug of test related issues.

A good reference (for all ... beginners to experts)
Hi..
Well written and very practical
I've been a Test Engineer for 13 years and take it from me, this book is so close to real life situation.It obviously written by people who practice the art of Test Engineering.I wish that I had this book in my very 1st year.This is the bible for every TE. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Electronic Measurements    2. Electronics - Circuits - Integrated    3. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    4. Integrated Circuits    5. Mensuration    6. Mixed signal circuits    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Testing    11. Circuits & components    12. Electrical engineering    13. Engineering & Technology | Electrical & Computer Engineering    14. Signal processing    15. Technology / Engineering / Electrical   

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The book all aquatic chemists should keep on reading
Stumm and Morgan remains the best aquatic chemical book ever written. Reference Yes, Teaching Text, No
This book is an excellent reference text for people who already know something about aquatic chemistry. It contains more material and covers more topics than any other book in the field. As a teaching text, however, it is severely lacking. Excellent reference book for chem. & physics of nat. systems
This book is an excellent reference. It presents a thorough discussion ofa complex topic. The authors provide many worked examples, with allrequired numeric inputs and resutls, that permit the reader to quicklyverify his or her understanding of the material. The consistent and properuse of units throughout the book is refreshing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chemistry - General    2. Chemistry - Organic    3. Fish    4. Marine Life    5. Military Science    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Water chemistry    9. Environmental science    10. Hydrology (freshwater)    11. Pollution of rivers & water supplies    12. Sanitary & municipal engineering    13. Technology / Military Science   

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Panama Cruising Guide by Eric Bauhaus
The zydler guide was ok in its time. But the new Panama Cruising Guide by Eric Bauhaus is very, very much better than the Zydler. ALL PAGES IN COLOR, beautyful photos and nearly 200 precise charts. Dont dream of cruising panama without it.

New Panama Cruising Guide by Eric Bauhaus is way better
We just finished (July 2006) cruising the Pacific side of Panama and through the canal and found the Zydler guide to not be as useful as the newer Bauhaus guide. The major difference is in the charts & chartlets - the Bauhaus guide is all color charts that look like real charts - the Zydler guide is all B&W hand drawn sketches that are extremely hard to read - virtually useless. The Zydler guide has more words but less useful information as it's quite a bit older and some information isway out of date - eg. the Western Panama Islands like Coiba.

the panama guide
excelent book Tom and Nancy,proffesional piece of art.Finally i found you Tom,im your old buddy from naval academy in Gdynia,contact me pls.Chris kowalski E-mail-kowal17@hotmail.com ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Panama    2. Pilot guides    3. Reference - General    4. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    5. Transportation    6. Travel    7. Yachting   

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A recording studio masterpiece
OK, so this does not cover ALL acoustincs. If one is interested in recording or playback acoustics, this is THE BEST. As an engineer and producer who has been involved in the construction of a dozen studios, I have the clients and architects read this before we start hard design parameters. For lay listeners, the chances are good your audio budget is better spent on acoustic treatment rather than a more exotic cable. For all of the above, this book will explain the what, why and how to get results. For professionals, it explains how to obtain designable results. I find it an easy read, and I refer to it occasionally, particularly when discussing room acoustics with neophyte "sound men" and audio engineers. I'd read it if I were you.

Have you got time?
Despite its title, this book should better be called Master Handbook of Room Acoustics, as it is primarily and almost solely dedicated to the acoustics of enclosed rooms. With its over 600 pages you will need a large hand, and plenty of time to read. But the information you gather when reading the main text, could have been presented in less than half the number of pages. Despite - or is it because - the abundance of words and excursions into anecdotes, the explanations are sometimes missing the clue. The last few chapters have been written by others authors, and are more to the point. Besides, these co-authors use the SI system, while the main text is using American units. A bit out of time, I would say.

Clear explanations
I agree with all reviewers about this very comprehensible book. I do not agree with the title. The introduction to acoustics is general, but the applications only deals with musical aspects. This restriction is of course valid but should be reflected in the title which now suggests, in by perception, to cover a very wide scope. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustical Engineering    2. Acoustics & Sound    3. Electronics    4. Electronics - General    5. Reference    6. Sound    7. Sound Systems Engineering    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Television & Video    11. Dynamics & vibration    12. Electronics engineering    13. Music recording & reproduction    14. Science / Acoustics & Sound    15. Sound, vibration & waves (acoustics)    16. Music    17. Recording & Reproduction   

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Good
This book is a great resource for experimentation and tables for and type of statistcs class. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Engineering Instruments    4. Experimental design    5. Experiments    6. Mensuration    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Engineering measurement & calibration    11. Engineering: general    12. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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Practical
Working your way through the more theoretical books on explosives by, say, Cooper or Zukas and Walters, is fine, but you will be left wanting for a simple, practical guy's knowledge of explosives technolgoy.Cooper's Intro book is the book for you.You might even want to start with this book before going off to the more advanced books.If the math is lacking, the essence of the theory is fairly well captured by Cooper's exposition, and there are plenty of photographs, figures and tables to help you get the ideas.
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Subjects:  1. Chemistry - Industrial & Technical    2. Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical    3. Explosives    4. Military Science    5. Reference    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Science / Chemistry / Technical & Industrial    10. Thermochemistry & chemical thermodynamics   

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Do yourself a favor: if you own a boat, you should also own theRead more

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Indespensible boat manual
I'm not talking about yachting type books. I have owned and operated commercial fishing boats in Alaska, for over 30 years.And this book demystifies bonding, grounding, AC boat wiring, lightning protection, a whole chapter just on batteries, and that's just the electrical part of the book. If your unsure about some aspect of your boat's electrical system or machinery, and are walking the docks trying to find out something about them, GET THIS BOOK. Some of that BS one hears on the dock can sink you.

a very usefull manual
covers many important areas where problems usually arise. easily understood explanations and instructions to find and resolve problems. great resource to keep on the boat.

excellent book
i am a marine student in nz, i was doing a assigment of boat battery. i went to libarary for this book and i read through the first chapter of the book which gives me from basic to depth ideas about battery. it's worth to own a book like this if you are a real boatie. perticularly for trouble shooting. cheers, enjoy ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boating - Boatbuilding    2. Boats and boating    3. Electric equipment    4. General    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Ship Maintenance And Repair    9. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    10. Technology & Industrial Arts   

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One of the most useful tools for Environmental Engineers
This book has the most extense inventory, sector by sector, of data related to processes, emissions and control techniques. Therefore, we have here a major supply of guidelines and useful information for our work inour everyday struggle to "play doctors" with our own planet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Air    2. Air Pollution    3. Chemistry - Organic    4. Engineering Instruments    5. Environmental Engineering & Technology    6. Environmental Science    7. Environmental aspects    8. Equipment and supplies    9. Gases, Asphyxiating and poison    10. Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous    11. Life Sciences - Ecology - Recycling    12. Mensuration    13. Particles    14. Purification    15. Science    16. Science/Mathematics    17. Atmospheric pollution    18. Pollution control    19. Science / Chemistry / Organic   

Subjects:  1. Automotive Fuel Systems    2. Construction - General    3. Engineering - Automotive    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Military    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Automotive technology    10. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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Good
I used this book for a graduate course in marine hydrodynamics.
Very good
Extremely well-written, readable. Here, you can learn about airfoil (hydrofoil) theory in detail, all the way through induction effects (drag and change of angle of inflow). I read it to understand outboard racing propellers. There's is no tractable theory of the latter because of asymmetry, and because racing propellers are surfacing propellers. So you learn what you can from airfoil theory and the rest is engineering via the seat of the pants, try something and then test it to see how it works. I did that for 9 years and set 3 APBA OPC speed records along with winning 6 National Championships, so the method worked pretty well in practice for me but left the most interesting questions about what propellers are doing unanswered. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Hydrodynamics    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Ships    5. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    6. Technology    7. Transportation    8. Ship design & naval architecture    9. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    2. Radar    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Military engineering   

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Not just for boat building!
I bought this book because I wanted to prepare myself for building a boat in 2007, next year.In reading through it, I learned that what is covered is not just how to build a boat, but really more about how to finish a boat.
A useful lecture
I found in the book a useful collection of practical information. It is an usefull lecture before starting the construction of a boat and even before selecting a design plan.

New to boat building
Great reading. This book answered all of my questions and then some. I would recommend this book to new boat builders. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boatbuilding    2. Boating - Boatbuilding    3. Design and construction    4. Do-It-Yourself    5. Sailing - General    6. Ships & Shipbuilding - Repair & Maintenance    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Transportation    9. Wooden boats    10. Boating    11. Marine engineering    12. Ships & shipping: general interest    13. Sports & Recreation / Boating   

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Greatest swordsmith?
This is the book which introduce many people outside Japan to understand modern Japanese sword making. It also helped Yoshindo Yoshihara to become one of the most recogniseble face amongst swordmakers in the West. Even so one must point out that although Yoshindo is very highly ranked in Japan he is by no means the finest swordmaker as we speak. His brother Shoji Yoshihara (who appeared in the Last Samurai)is considered more skillful and he is not alone amongst swordsmiths. However one cannot underestimate the contribution the author and Yoshindo san has made for swords by being involved in this wonderful publication.

Yoshindo Yoshihara Sensei
I known this swordsmith in Turin - Italy (April 2005): will showcase some of the phases inherent in the forging of a traditional katana (Japanese sword) using a forge built for the occasion by the master himself.
just what i was looking for
a great book in english not only for the old blade collector: it gives you a detailed idea of the stages involved in the creation of a nihonto and also takes a picture of moder days swordsmiths. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Asian    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Japan    6. Metal Arts And Crafts    7. Metal Work    8. Military Science    9. Swords    10. Base metal & ironworking    11. Militaria, arms & armour