Subjects:  1. Electricity    2. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    3. Power Resources    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Wind Energy Technology    8. Wind power    9. Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology    10. Engines & power transmission    11. Power generation & distribution    12. Technology / Power Resources   

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Very good book about a very cool system.
MindStorms is an absolutely fascinating robot building system for children, adults, and those who don't fit well into either category. This book helps you delve more deeply into the principles behind making really cool robots with MindStorms. The opportunities for learning are just never-ending, and at the same time, thelimitless fun anyone can have, from pre-teen to geezer, makes the learning very rewarding. This book helps open this potential.
This is it!
This is the best book on lego building techniques I've seen so far. The basic mathematical foundation is extensive and done without holes or errors, and the ideas, from the mechanical to the lego-technical are well choosen. Something missing in this book? yes, heavy treathment of diagonal matching gear, but it's partly explained why not... the book is so well written that you probably won't feel it like a loss..

Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms : The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorms Maniacs
Great accompaniment for the Lego kit. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Games    2. Design and construction    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Games    5. Hardware - Personal Computers - General    6. LEGO toys    7. Microcomputer Programming    8. Popular works    9. Programming    10. Programming Languages - General    11. Robotics    12. Robots    13. Science/Mathematics    14. Technology & Industrial Arts    15. Video & Electronic - General    16. Computers / Computer Engineering    17. Computers/Programming Languages - General    18. Technology / Robotics   

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The science of mundane
This is a very good book to have for an engineer who deal with two-phaseflows and heat transfer, for those who design and operate nuclear reactors,thermal power plants and other thermal management systems. It provides afoundation, with an extensive collection of empirical formulae which couldbe useful if properly applied. What feels missing in this book, - and isgeneral feature of BOOKS on two-phase flows and boiling - is the heavyempiricism, the lack of a scientific concept, the absence of robusttheoretical treatment that one should possess after reading such acomprehensive compilation. That is to say, it is good for some one whoknows the subject/field, not for teaching someone about boiling heattransfer and two-phase flows.

Flashing Phenomena
I think for better understanding to learn about Nuclear Power Plant System (NPPS), we must learn first about Boiling and Two-phase flow as an important part of thermohydraulicssystem in NPPS

Flashing Phenomena
I think for better understanding to learn about Nuclear Power Plant System (NPPS), we must learn first about Boiling and Two-phase flow as an important part of thermohydraulicssystem in NPPS ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ebullition    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Heat    4. Heat Transfer    5. Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Transmission    9. Two-Phase Flow    10. Engineering thermodynamics    11. Engines & power transmission    12. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. General    3. Industrial applications    4. Optics    5. Polarization (Light)    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Applied optics    10. Mechanical engineering    11. Optics (light)    12. Technology / Lasers   

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Automobile engineering vol 5
your listing of this book is wrong
Good Book
This was a good book but out of date on many topics. It is a great all around reference or start-up and go book. I decided I wanted to learn about cars so I found this book at a tag sale and now I know the basics. I wouldsuggest this book for its no-nonsense and in-depth approach.

A must for motoring enthusiasts.
I'm an automotive engineering student and I use this book as a reference. It provides information on virtually everything on or related to a car, tools, brakes, suspensions, fuel systems, just to name a few. Besides that,it also provides service and diagnosis information on every system of thecar it covers. The language used is simple to understand, and yet blendswell with layman's terms. There's also a dictionary on automotive terms inthe book. Recommended to motoring enthusiasts and automotive students. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Transportation    8. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    9. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Science/Mathematics    3. Technology    4. Technology & Industrial Arts    5. Heat transfer processes    6. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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An Excellent Choice
I am a Vocational Professor at Amarillo College in the Computer Assisted Design department.I have used different editions of this text for years to teach the MicroStation courses in our department.He covers basics thoroughly and provides excellent exercises using practical working drawings.My advanced course includes customization and 3D topics, all of which are included in this text.I recommend it highly.

Harnessing MicroStation/J(tm)
Harnessing MicroStation/J is an adequate learning tool for beginners, but suffers from a lack of advanced topics.Several high level features are not even mentioned, ie. b-spline curves and surfaces and plot tables.Theindex is very weak.The few entries that are there, use obscure programnames for features, instead of common subject names.Read more

Subjects:  1. CAD-CAM - General    2. Cad/Cam    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Computer programs    5. Computer-aided design    6. Computers - Desktop Publishing    7. Drafting & Mechanical Drawing    8. MicroStation    9. Technology    10. Computer aided design (CAD)    11. Computer aided manufacture (CAM)    12. Engineering graphics & technical drawing    13. Technology / Engineering / General   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Science/Mathematics    3. Technology    4. Technology & Industrial Arts    5. Mechanical engineering    6. Technology / Industrial Design / Product   

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Good presentation of both beginning and advanced material
Of the several computer vision textbooks that I haved owned and read, this book provides the best combination of introductory techniques with more advanced material in a very readable style.
Best Intro. Text I've Used
This text is excellent as the basis for an introduction to CV, it treats a wide variety of topics in a clear and accessible manner. I particularly appreciated the books coverage of topics which aren't traditionally considered to be CV topics (like classification and some material on probabilistic inference). Highly recommended.

Excellent introduction guide
The book presents a nice complement to Image Processing, Analysis and Machine Vision (Image Processing, Analysis, and Machine Vision, 2nd ed., M. Sonka, V. Hlavac, and R. Boyle, 1998, IPAMV). As the difference in names implies, Computer Vision is not appropriate as an image processing textbook. It contains sufficient information on image processing to implement computer vision algorithms, but the focus of the book is on image analysis and high-level vision. The result is that the combination of IPAMV and Computer Vision cover the spectrum from intensive image processing and manipulation to high level analysis, object recognition and content-based image retrieval.Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Graphics - General    2. Computer Vision    3. Computers - General Information    4. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    5. Reference    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Signal Processing (Communication Engineering)    8. Technology    9. Technology / Robotics   

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good luck...
either this class or this book completely changed my mind about statics.The concepts are fairly easy to follow, that is until you get to the problems which are too difficult. I had a tutor for 4 hrs a week, just to get through the impossible problems and try to make sense of the actual problems i would face in exams. get another book to help you out... or brave the impossible

frustrating without a solutions manual
I agree with the earlier comments regarding the necessity to have to dig through the book to find the answers and rarely coming up with them. The examples are way too simplified to help with the homework unless you have a friend or relative or teacher who can explain the steps (I was not so lucky). This book is more frustrating than challenging and its only saving grace would be a student solutions manual. If forced to use this book, I would take a vector algebra course and make sure you got an A in physics first.

Not for self studying
Although the basics of statics is explained in each chapter, this doesn't help answer the more complicated section and review questions in each chapter. The examples were too simple and very few were given. I found myself refering back to my calculus textbook to get a more in depth explaination of the topics. And even though every other question had an answer in the back of the book (which is typical of most textbooks), that didn't help with the actual step by step solution of the question. You're left on your own to dig through the book to piece together a solution for each problem. A student solutions manual would be helpful. I would not recommend this book if you plan on using it in a self taught enviroment. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Engineering Mechanics    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technology    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Mechanical engineering    7. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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The Very Best Reference - From an Industrial Practitioner of Process Measurement & Control

InstrumentEngineers Handbook Vol1
Excellent book. I second Mr. Hills comments, although I have recently purchased the books based upon comments Mr.Liptak has made in the control mailing list. It is a very good investment. The book is easy to read/understand, covers the full spectrum of instrumentation,give relative costs and companies manufacturing the items. It is a good first book to turn to, and will save me much research time. I wish I would have known about it earlier.

Excellent book for the advanced field technician.
I have used this book for years and it has never failed to provide the information necessary to troubleshoot and repair problems with measurement systems.Liptak does a wonderful job presenting measurement theory and theprinciples of operation of various measurement strategies.The mosthelpful information Liptak includes is the discussion of the limitation ofvarious measurement devices.If you are responsible for the maintenance ofa wide variety of instruments and you desire to know how those instrumentswork, this book is worth every penny. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Engineering - General    3. Engineering - Industrial    4. General    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Measuring instruments    7. Process control    8. Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technology    11. Industrial chemistry    12. Instruments & instrumentation engineering    13. Science / Chemistry / Technical & Industrial   

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Great text and reference
Clearly written more for chemical engineers, as a physicist I have still found myself going back many times over to the 1st. ed., and now to the improved 2nd. ed..The book contains an ample collection of tables of thermal properties for many materials.The theoretical coverage of conduction, convection and radiation is excellent, and the example problems have a practical nature to them.
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Subjects:  1. Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Heat    4. Heat Transfer    5. Power Resources    6. Problems, exercises, etc    7. Study Guides    8. Technology    9. Transmission    10. Engineering thermodynamics    11. Engines & power transmission    12. Science / Thermodynamics   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Engineering Mechanics    4. Mechanics - Statics    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Mechanical Engineering & Materials    9. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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Isidori's Magnum Opus
This is simply the best book written on nonlinear control theory.The contents form the basis for feedback linearization techniques, nonlinear observers, sliding mode control, understanding relative degree, nonminimum phase systems, exact linearization, and a host of other topics.A careful reading of this book will provide vast rewards.A fantastic book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Applied    2. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    3. Feedback control systems    4. Geometry, Differential    5. Nonlinear control theory    6. Robotics    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Aerospace Engineering    11. Automatic control engineering    12. Chaos theory    13. Control    14. Control Theory    15. Dynamical Systems    16. Electrical Engineering    17. Mathematics for scientists & engineers    18. Nonlinear Control    19. Nonlinear Systems    20. State Feedback    21. Systems analysis & design    22. Technology / Engineering / Electrical   

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The definitive reference on the reproduction of color.
The author has an impressive array of initials after his name; he is, amongst other things, a Doctor of Science, a Member of the Imperial College, an Associate of the Royal College of Science, and a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society as well as a Visiting Professor of Physiological Optics and of Colour Science, and a former Assistant Director of Research at Kodak. He has also been Chairman of the Colorimetry Committee of the International Commision on Illumination, and Chairman of the International Colour Association. Read more

Subjects:  1. Color Computer Graphics    2. Color photography    3. Color printing    4. Color television    5. Computer Graphics - General    6. Digital Image Processing    7. Imaging Systems    8. Light    9. Photography    10. Reference    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Techniques - Color    13. Technology    14. Printing & reprographic technology    15. Special kinds of photography    16. Technology / Imaging Systems   

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The Truth
The honest truth is that if you want a book telling you how to master and how to apply mastering to your work...THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR YOU. YOU'RE BETTER OFF GETTING THE BOOK BY KATZ!!! For beginners that don't have a clue where to start this book is for you. Throughout the book Bobby O explains the entire mastering from how it's done to the equipment used, how the equipment works and precautionary measures to take before mastering your work. I see why people got pissed off with this book because they wanted to know how to master their project...but instead bobby o. tells you the theory behind mastering for example, how various equipment work, mastering for different media as well as what to buy what the equipment does and the effects they have on the mix. I would recommend this book to anyone that is hesitant about mastering or doesn't have a clue about it. This book will inform you of the process from how it's done to the equipment used and so on...so that in the end you can make your decision on whether or not you want to master your own projects. Awesome book.

Excellent book
There is one thing I must say here in defense of this book. Most people who have not dedicated there mind to learning the real craft of mastering may find this book boring. There are no shortcuts. This book explains every single process involved in the so called "black art" of mastering, and in great detail (with the masters). What more could you want? The techniques are there and they are plainly obvious. If you are not familiar with mastering terms and technical jargon then yes, it may be over your head. If you don't understand fundamental pitches and harmonic frequencies, then you may not understand the section on EQ. I could go on but the point is this: Save your Money for a microphone cable!!!
This book is $35.00 I'll never get back. Better off blind folding yourself and working your toe's. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Instruction & Study - Techniques    3. Music    4. Music/Songbooks    5. Recording & Reproduction    6. Recording and reproducing    7. Songbooks - General    8. Sound    9. Stereo & Audio Equipment    10. Computers / General    11. Mechanical engineering    12. Music / Reference    13. Music recording & reproduction   

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A very EN"LIGHT"ENING book!
Any spatial experience is intimately connected with the experience of light. The author has very articulately described this phenomena in architecture, using four major themes - where light helps with a physiological EXPERIENCE, gives a building FORM, defines and enhances SPACE, and thus gives it MEANING. This is an excellent book, well written and has a good association with all aspects of lighting, studied and explained with the help of a wide range of buildings and architecture.It makes a very strong (and convincing) argument, for all designers to pay attention to the importance of light while planning and designing their spaces or buildings. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decoration & Ornament    3. Design & Drafting    4. Engineering - Mechanical    5. Interior Design - General    6. Interior Design - Lighting    7. Light in architecture    8. Lighting, Architectural and de    9. Lighting, Architectural and decorative    10. Architecture / Interior Design    11. Theory of architecture   

Subjects:  1. Development - Business Development    2. Engineering - Industrial    3. Entrepreneurship    4. Industrial Design - Product    5. Management    6. New products    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Mechanical Engineering & Materials    11. Technology / Engineering / Industrial   

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Top Flight Calder
The book gives you the tech you need, in terms you can understand.Calder is very impressive in his ability to impart knowledge to the layman.Don't however, assume this is just fluff overview, because it truly is the down and dirty of how it works and how to maintain it.

A Cruiser's Engine Atlas
This book provides the reader with a broad overview of most of the basic problems that can occur and offers simple solutions.I have recommended/loaned my copy of this book to several Diesel sailboat owners.The all remarked on how simple their repair was according to the book and how it save them $$.
Know Your Diesel
My copies of this book has grease stained fingerprints throughout. A lot of folks have told me they think this book is redundant, because much of the info is covered in Mr. Calder's Mechanical & Electrical Manual but this smaller book is easier to work with when working around your engine and the material is presented differently enough that the book is one I believe you should have if you live on a boat. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    2. Boating - General    3. Diesel engines    4. Maintenance and repair    5. Marine Engines    6. Marine diesel motors    7. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    8. Ships & Shipbuilding - Small Boat Maintenance and repair    9. Transportation    10. Engines & power transmission    11. Marine engineering    12. Sports & Recreation / Boating   

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Are You Serious About Learning Interpreting Engineering Drawing?
This is an in depth tutorial and reference book, masterfully written and made accessible for whoever is looking for the serious knowledge, the part dealing with geometric tolerances is particularly impressive, the author did his best to nail down this elusive and often skipped subject. I am recommending this book to my students ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drafting & Mechanical Drawing    2. Drafting Technology    3. Engineering - General    4. Engineering drawings    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Engineering graphics & technical drawing    9. Technical design    10. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades