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Shaft Alignment Handbookby John Piotrowski
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 139.95Now in its third edition, Piotrowski's bestselling Shaft Alignment Handbook is still the most trusted and widely embraced guide in the field. This edition was reorganized, updated, and expanded to be more convenient, intuitive, and to reflect the latest developments in the area. Dedicated chapters now discuss the basics of modeling, each of the five basic alignment methods, and electro-optic methods. Significant new material reflects recent findings on detecting misalignment, machinery movement from offline to running conditions, multiple element drive trains, and specific types of rotating machinery such as hydroelectric generators. Entirely new chapters explore bore and parallel alignment. more...
Energy and the New Reality 1 - Energy Efficiency and the Demand for Energy Servicesby Danny Harvey
Earthscan 2010; US$ 79.95Reducing and managing humanity's demand for energy is a fundamental part of the effort to mitigate climate change. In this, the most comprehensive textbook ever written on the subject, L.D. Danny Harvey lays out the theory and practice of how things must change if we are to meet our energy needs sustainably. The book begins with a succinct summary of the scientific basis for concern over global warming, then outlines energy basics and current patterns and trends in energy use. This is followed by a discussion of current and advanced technologies for the generation of electricity from fossil fuels. The book then considers in detail how energy is used, and how this use can be dramatically reduced, in the following end-use sectors:- buildings-... more...
Chainsaw Operator's Manualby ForestWorks
Landlinks Press 2009; US$ 24.95The ultimate guide to basic chainsaw operating techniques covering safety, maintenance and cross-cutting. more...
Human-Robot Interactionby M. Rahimi; W. Karwowski
CRC Press 1992; US$ 142.00As Robotic Systems Become Widespread In The Manufacturing And Service industries, this book is one of few to address the key question of how they interact with humans. more...
Extended Surface Heat Transferby Allan D. Kraus; Abdul Aziz; James Welty
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 260.00A much-needed reference focusing on the theory, design, and applications of a broad range of surface types. * Written by three of the best-known experts in the field. * Covers compact heat exchangers, periodic heat flow, boiling off finned surfaces, and other essential topics. more...
Artificial Moralityby Peter Danielson
Routledge 1992; US$ 39.95Explores the role of artificial intelligence in the development of a claim that morality is person made and rational. more...
Energy Management and Operating Costs in Buildingsby Keith Moss
Spon Press 1997; US$ 69.95Energy Management and Operating Costs in Buildings introduces the reader to the principles of managing and conserving energy consumpton in buildings people use for work or leisure. more...
Energy Efficiency in Industryby J. Sirchis
Spon Press 1988; US$ 350.00Proceedings of a workshop organized by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Energy, Berlin, Germany, 19-20 October 1987. more...
Renewable Energy Sourcesby M.A. Laughton
Spon Press 1990; US$ 360.00Presents and analyses the sources of renewable energy, including advantages and disadvantages, projects implemented internationally, cost and environmental implications, and the benefits of system integration. more...
Energy Efficiency in the Cement Industryby J. Sirchis
Spon Press 1990; US$ 240.00Proceedings of a seminar organized by the CEC, Directorate-General for Energy and CIMPOR Cimentos de Portugal E.P. with the co-operation of Cembureau European Cement Association, held in Oporto, Portugal, 6-7 November 1989. more...