Cities around the world are becoming increasingly popular as economic powerhouses and magnets for migrants from rural and suburban areas. All big cities in First and Third World countries as well a…
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introductory Concepts Chapter 2 Number Systems, Operations, and Codes Chapter 3 Logic Gates Chapter 4 Boolean Algebra and Logic Simplification Chapter 5 Combinational Logic …
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Fundamentals Chapter 3 Power Transformers Chapter 4 Transmission Line Parameters Chapter 5 Transmission Lines: Steady-State Operation Chapter 6 Power…
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics Chapter 3 Linear Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics Chapter 4 The Entropy Production Rate Chapter 5 Endoreversible …
1 Aircraft Powerplant Classification and Progress 2 Reciprocating-Engine Construction and Nomenclature 3 Internal-Combustion Engine Theory and Performance 4 Lubricants and Lubricating Systems 5…
A pretty young girl has to leave home to make money for her family. She is clever and a good worker; but she is uneducated and does not know the cruel ways of the world. So, when a rich young man s…
Bathsheba Everdene is young, proud, and beautiful. She is an independent woman and can marry any man she chooses - if she chooses. In fact, she likes her independence, and she likes fighting her ow…
On a stormy winter night, a stranger knocks at the door of a shepherd's cottage. He is cold and hungry, and wants to get out of the rain. He is welcomed inside, but he does not give his name or his…
Tony Kytes is a favourite with the girls but he’s not terribly clever. If you meet an old girlfriend and she asks for a ride home in your wagon, do you say yes? And then if you meet the girl you …
Part 1 Game-Changing Strategies 1 Chapter 1 Climbing Out of the Hole Chapter 2 The Small Batches Principle Chapter 3 Pets and Cattle Chapter 4 Infrastructure as Code Part II Workstation Flee…
Part I 1. Introduction 2. Energy-Related Challenges 3. The Indispensable Role of Social Science in Energy Research Part II Invited Contributions 4. What About Social Science and Interdiscip…
A woman and a man...words of love whispered on a summer night. Later, there is a child, but no wedding-ring. And then the man leaves the first woman, finds a younger woman, marries her...It's an ol…
1 First-hand Information 2 Renewable Energy Sources - a Survey 3 A Tailwind for Sustainable Technology 4 Flowing Energy 5 How the Sun gets into the Power Plant 6 Solar Cells - an Overview 7 S…
1 Introduction 2 Societal Requirement/Goals for a Sustainable Transportation System 3 Alternative Vehicle and Fuel Options 4 Alternative Vehicle Market Potential 5 Alternative Vehicle Cost Esti…
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Voltage, Current and Resistance Chapter 3 Ohm's Law Chapter 4 Power and Energy Chapter 5 Series Circuits Chapter 6 Parallel Circuits Chapter 7 Series-Parallel…