Subjects:  1. Engineering Fluid Mechanics    2. Engineering Physics    3. Fluid dynamic measurements    4. Measurement    5. Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics    6. Mensuration    7. Pressure    8. Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Temperature measurements    12. Engineering measurement & calibration    13. Mechanics of fluids    14. Science / Thermodynamics    15. Science-Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics    16. Technology / Mensuration   

Editorial Review

In April 1943, a young physicist named Robert Serber stood up before a small group of fellow scientists in a laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and, as one attendee later recalled, began to speak in "a hazy, uncertain voice" about the project on which they would all be working. "The object," he said, "is to produce a Read more

Reviews (10)

Excellent Intro to atomic weapons
Originally composed of brief notes presented to newly arrived scientists at the Los Alamos research site, then released to the public shortly after WWII, Serber has gone back and added two types of extra material: 1) Additional physics discussion, and 2) some interesting history of personalities and WWII from the point of view of the Los Alamos scientists.
Great book on the physics of the bomb
This is a truly exciting book for people with the desire to understand bomb physics. This book consists out of the original lecture notes from a series of seminars given in 1943 to the bomb scientists at the start of the Manhattan Project. These lecture notes are clearly annotated so that a layman can understand the bomb. Although the book discusses mainly the knowledge of 1943, the clear annotations of the author comments also on the advances since 1943. Excellent!
Excellent book, it takes a bit to stick with it, but the modern day excerpts/perspectives threaded into the book give it a good historical perspective. This is a good combo to go together with Richard Rhodes "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" and "Dark Sun". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Atomic Physics    2. Atomic bomb    3. Biography    4. History    5. Los Alamos Scientific Laborato    6. Manhattan Project (U.S.)    7. Nuclear Physics    8. Nuclear Warfare    9. Physicists    10. Science    11. Science/Mathematics    12. United States    13. Atomic & molecular physics    14. History / General    15. History of science    16. History of specific subjects    17. Nuclear weapons    18. Ordnance, weapons technology   

Subjects:  1. Computer networks    2. Electronics in military engine    3. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    4. Information warfare    5. Military Engineering    6. Military Science    7. Military telecommunication    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Security measures    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Telecommunication (Engineering)    13. Telecommunications    14. Communications engineering / telecommunications    15. Weapons & equipment   

Subjects:  1. Coherence (Nuclear physics)    2. General    3. Mensuration    4. Metaphysics    5. Philosophy    6. Physical measurements    7. Physics    8. Probability & Statistics - General    9. Quantum Theory    10. Science    11. Weights And Measures    12. Quantum physics (quantum mechanics)    13. Science / Quantum Theory   

Reviews (7)

Brilliant
This book is brilliant. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the rigging of ships. Perhaps not so useful in the real world today, but full of great information and lots of practical knowledge should you find yourself stranded on a Nineteenth Century bark with no one else who understands rigging. Also beneficial for those who enjoy building ship models. A very excellent volume to have on your home library shelves with which to impress your friends and neighbors, too. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.

A Time Machine to the Age of Sail
When you open the pages of "The Art of Rigging," you step back in time over two hundred years. The language herein is that of mariners of the days of wooden ships. You must learn the language to fully appreciate the treasure that is this book. The Art of Organization
This is a great book poorly organized. I had heard allot about this book from within the wooden, model ship-building circles, and when I found a copy was dissapointed. Primarily, for the retail price, I was expecting allot more book, allot better organized, with much better plates, for allot less money. I decided to wait until I found a inespensive second hand copy and did so for a measely AUD$$$ in perfect condition.Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. General    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Masts and rigging    5. Ships & Shipbuilding - History    6. Transportation    7. Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History    8. Water sports & recreations   

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ONE IN A MILLION
I first came across Telford during my Postgraduate days in Nigeria. It's has been my second bible ever since. It's a classical book in Applied Geophysics. It has no rival. I would encourage geophysicists world-wide tohave a second look at the book, especially, professionals, postgraduate andundergraduate students. It's complete with modern references in AppliedGeophysics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Earth Sciences - Geology    2. Mining    3. Science    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Atmospheric physics    6. Prospecting - Geophysical methods    7. Science / Geology   

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Mercruiser Stern Drive, 1964-1991 (Seloc Marine Tune-Up and Repair Manuals)
This is a very useful and informative manual. I will continue to use it for years to come.

Saved A Few Dollars
This book did help me to change a water pump in the lower unit successfully.It was
More detailed information needed
The first thing that I needed this book for was to replace a broken belt.The belt is in a difficult place to get at in the engine.This book does not even address HOW or The STEPS to replace this belt.I was dissapointed; however, the rest of the information in the book looks helful should I need to use it in the future. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - General    2. Boating - General    3. Do-It-Yourself    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Inboard-outboard engines    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Outboard Motors    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    10. Ships & Shipbuilding - Repair & Maintenance    11. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    12. Technology    13. Transportation    14. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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for readers outside EW field
EW101 is a compilation of articles published in the Journal of Electronic Defence, over several years. The level of treatment is semiquantitative. The basic methods in areas like jamming, decoys and simulations are expounded. Readers with an undergraduate background in engineering or science should be able to follow the text. People already in the Electronic Warfare field will find the discussion pretty elementary. But Adamy is writing for those outside the field.
Excellent and very useful!
This book is an excellent reference for those profesionals or specialists who are involved in the Electronic Warfare (EW) world. It's also useful for those who want to learn more about this interesting, complex and important subject. As it can be demonstrated thru the history of the EW, it has played an important role in the military actions related with the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (communications, radar, Infrared, laser and more). I strongly recommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computers    3. Electronic Warfare    4. Electronics in military engine    5. Electronics in military engineering    6. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    7. Information Storage & Retrieval    8. Military Science    9. Radar    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Electronics & Communications Engineering    12. Military engineering   

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A Great Overview
By all accounts, this book should have received 5 stars. It's well written, richly illustrated and covers, albeit superficially, the history and problems the earliest mariners faced as they ventured beyond the sightof land into the trackless sea. Although the book lacks a certain depth(it's only 144 pages), Whitfiled uses an economy of prose to make a numberof excellent bullet points as he walks us through the history of charting.It's also refreshing to see that while he may advise his readers thatcertain theories have been advocated about how the mariners of the pastfound thier way across the seas, he makes a point to say there is noconclusive proof to support a particular claim; he simply gives his readersthe facts and correctly assumes we can use our own judgement to evaluatethese theories.Read more

Subjects:  1. Cartography    2. Charts    3. History    4. Maritime History    5. Nautical charts    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Map making & projections   

Reviews (4)

useful engineering text
This book is well written but it does require that you pay attention and think. I found this book to be very useful to understand engineering measurements. After three engineering coop internships, I enjoyed some rationale for methods I learned in practice. Lots of examples. Some of the Labview programs were helpful. One of the more useful texts.
mistakes
By the middle of the second chapter I realised that a monkey proofread this book. I couldnt believe there were as many stupid mistakes as there actually were.
Test engineers need this one
I used the 2nd edition of this book while in engineering labs at Clemson and now use the 2nd and now 3rd edition in my test engineering work. I find myself being able to go into it and pulling out enough information to get me going on a new test design project. The stuff on uncertainty cannot be found elsewhere and useful. One of the better real-world texts. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Engineering Instruments    3. Mechanical Engineering (Specific Aspects)    4. Mensuration    5. Quality Control    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Textbooks    11. Mechanical Engineering & Materials    12. Technology / Quality Control   

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Excellent technical history of German Uboats
Excellent history of German Uboats.Highly recommended. A few more structural drawings showing engineering development would be nice.

FROM GARY MANSFIELD - TYPE XXI
This book is worth the money! The U-Boat : The Evolution and Technical History of German S
I purchased the book "The U-Boat: The Evolution and Technical History of German Submarines" used [...]several months ago. The book was translated and published by the Naval Institute Press in 1981 (Hard Cover, 384 pages). The Original book by Eberhard Rossler has been published several times in Germany. The last publication was in 1996 by Bernhard & Graefe Verlang and the title is "Geschichte Des Deutchen Ubootbaus," Band 1 (Volume 1) and Band 2 (Volume 2) Hard Cover, 550 total pages, plus an additional 19 folded blue print sheets in the back of the books.Read more

Subjects:  1. History    2. History - Military / War    3. Military    4. Military - Naval    5. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    6. Germany    7. History / Military / Naval    8. Maritime history    9. Naval forces & warfare    10. STUDY NOTES - SparkNotes    11. Ship design & naval architecture   

Reviews (12)

must have for boaters
excellent and thorough - a real compliment to the spec sheet and manual provided with the engine.Good maintenance tips that were not included in the original manual.

Compton's book covers the basics, but barely
I bought Compton's book based on an ad in [...], a rather heavy duty marine diesel oriented web site. I already had Nigel Calder's marine diesel book and was somehow expecting more, but got less.
this book could be an art book its so beautiful
Wow.........Ok so recently I bought an excavator with some engine trouble,not a sailboatand am and a complete novice at all things related to diesel engines,this book is one of three that I bought , its very easy to understand and the illustrations are fantastic the layout is also very plesant. I read lots of technical books on many different subjects and this book has to be one of the most thought out in terms of explaning a complicated subject to some one with little to no experience,in mantaining an engine.If you had no interest in diesel engines this would still make an excellent coffee table book , as you could read it for a few minutes and learn something or just brouse the lovely pictures.I am thinking of getting a few more copies to give as gifts .thanks ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boating - General    2. Internal Combustion Engines    3. Maintenance and repair    4. Marine diesel motors    5. Sailboats    6. Sailing - General    7. Ships & Shipbuilding - Repair & Maintenance    8. Small Craft Maintenance And Repair    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Transportation    11. Boating    12. Engines & power transmission    13. Ships & shipping: general interest    14. Sports & Recreation / Boating   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    2. Engineering - General    3. Engineering - Industrial    4. Engineering - Mechanical    5. Instruments    6. Measuring instruments    7. Process control    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Engineering measurement & calibration    12. Production & quality control management    13. Science / Chemistry / Technical & Industrial    14. Engineering instruments   

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Very Useful Reference Text
This is the 1st of 2 books written by Dr. Bluestein to teach synoptic and dynamic meteorology to undergraduate college students. Unlike other textbooks, this textbook takes the time to show alot more of the steps in the derivation of equations used in meteorology. Of course this has added to the size of the book but the fact that the author has taken the care to include this in his book is quite helpful for those learning meteorology. It is a useful reference book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dynamic meteorology    2. Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology    3. Meteorology (Specific Aspects)    4. Nature/Ecology    5. Science    6. Synoptic meteorology    7. Atmospheric Science | Meteorology    8. Meteorology    9. Science / Meteorology   

Reviews (3)

Just an overblown IMAQ User Manual
This book was pretty disappointing - all of the information in it is easily found for free in either the IMAQ user manual, or at the National Insutruments Developer Zone - www.zone.ni.com.

A very helpful guide
As lawyers who advise technology companies we try to be familiar with the technology and products our clients use.We do not buy many technical books, but we wanted this one because of the legal implications in image processing.We found the book to be a very useful guide and to be written in language that, while not "simple," gave us a clear and succinct, practical view into and understanding of the technology and products.

Alas, the book was oversold..
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Subjects:  1. Computer Graphics - General    2. Computers - General Information    3. Data Processing - Optical Data Processing    4. Data processing    5. Digital Image Processing    6. Digital techniques    7. Engineering Instruments    8. General    9. Image processing    10. Imaging Systems    11. LabVIEW    12. Mensuration    13. Nature    14. Science/Mathematics    15. Electronics engineering    16. Technology / Engineering / Electrical   

Reviews (7)

A Good Knot Book
This book gives clearly illustrated instructions on tying many very useful knots.It organizes them under headings of Sailing, Hiking and Climbing in which they are most commonly used.The author includes the strength of most of these knots which describes how much they weaken the lines in which they are tied - often leaving less than 50% of the original strength of the line!Some knots do not hold well when bending (you will learn the definition of this term, as well as "hitch" and "knot") together two ropes of unequal size. Maybe you should use a different knot?Budworth has a suggestion!
A nice introduction to the world of knots...
I bought this book for my husband for Christmas, and we've both come to like it very much. Neither of us are "knot aficionados", as it were, but wanted a book which would allow us to explore some knots we might need in our outdoor activities (horseback riding, camping, sailing, etc.) As the beginners at knotmaking we are, this book has proven to be excellent for us. DO NOT, Repeat DO NOT buy this book
There are better books for the beginner or intermediate. DAWSON'S book is nice, so is the MORROW BOOK OF KNOTS. Neither suffers from the deficiencies of Budworth's book. The faults include:Inadequate, minimal, poorly-written textual instructions;VERY poor illustrations, possibly even errors, make it very hard to figure out how to do the knots;A choice of hard-to-read sans serif type faces, make the text hard to read;Surprising omissions of some of the most useful knots. For example, the Marlinespike Hitch is a quick (1 second or so) way to put a temporary loop around a tool handle or rod anywhere along a line, to give you a 'handle' to pull on.; The author is purportedly a world-class expert on knots. Unfortunately, he is not an expert on putting a book together, and allowed his name to be put on something that reeks of a slopped together 'pastepot' job.Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Hiking    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Knots and splices    5. Outdoor Skills    6. Reference    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Sports & Recreation / Outdoor Skills   

Subjects:  1. Automatic control    2. Automatic tracking    3. Electronics in military engine    4. Electronics in military engineering    5. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    6. Industrial Technology    7. Military Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Target acquisition    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Military engineering   

Reviews (3)

reduce your EMI
If you are a circuit designer building a commercial product, then it is necessary to minimise the RF emissions. But many texts on circuitry gloss over the details of how to do this. Perhaps considered too uninteresting.
Misleading
This book is well oganized and easy to use, but the information is often incorrect. We have found it to cause more problems than solve. Paul Clayton's book come much more highly recommended.

EMC Made Simple
Practical explanation of printed circuit board emissions, routing, tracetermination ... covers all aspects of the printed circuit board. A must forthe PCB engineer's reference shelf. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Applied Electromagnetics    2. Design and construction    3. Electromagnetic compatibility    4. Electronic Circuit Design    5. Electronics - Circuits - General    6. Electronics - Circuits - Printed    7. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    8. Printed circuits    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Circuits & components    13. Communications engineering / telecommunications    14. Electricity, magnetism & electromagnetism    15. Technology / Mensuration   

Subjects:  1. Atmospheric Physics    2. Climatology    3. Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology    4. Science    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Weather    7. Science / Meteorology   

Reviews (9)

A Great read
I am beginnig to learn about model ship building. I have bought several books on modeling and wooden ships. It seemed that the more I read, the less I learned, UNTIL I purchased this book. I gives more details, more information, and more additional resources than anything I have found thusfar.
Broad But Not Deep
This book is more of an introduction to ship modeling than a comprehensive volume.It might be appropriate as (one of) the first book(s) one reads on the subject, but is not sufficiently detailed to live up to its highly ambitious title.The chapter on gunnery fittings is the most detailed, but still can't impart the detail and volume of information available from other sources.The author communicates his palpable enthusiasm for the hobby.This, combined with the broad but somewhat thin material he offers, will stimulate readers to further and more detailed exploration of ship modeling.This book is a good choice as a gift for someone (early teen or older) who may be interested in the field.

Take a "Bow"...
I'm all new in the modeling wooden ships game, though I have been fascinated since my early childhood and grew up working plastic aircraft models. I always saw wooden modeling as the Holy Grail and finally decided to get on with it. I was captivated at age 7 watching the Cpt from the "Ghost and Mrs Muir", seizing lines and tending to his ratlins whilst educating the youngest boy about the moral to-do's and don'ts.Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Models    5. Ship models    6. Ships    7. Ships & Shipbuilding - Engineering    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Models    9. Model boats & ships