Technology & Engineering
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On Cold Iron
A Story of Hubris and the 1907 Quebec Bridge Collapse by Dan Levert
When engineering students in Canada are soon to graduate, the solemn “Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer,” penned by none other than Rudyard Kipling, charges them with their Obligation to high standards, humility, and ethics. Each budding engineer ...
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Save Our Troubled World
The Unprecedented Innovative Feasible World Salvation Project by James Chen, Tai- Chi
Today, when natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes seem to be regular occurrences, it can be hard to hold out hope for a better tomorrow. But in Save Our Troubled World, author James Chen dares to dream of a new era where the effects ...
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Introduction to Live Sound Reinforcement
The Science, the Art, and the Practice by Teddy Boyce
For live sound engineers, this book is an invaluable resource in the path to career development. This edition builds upon the clear writing and comprehensive illustrations of the previous edition to explain the fundamental concepts of acoustics and ...
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Capitol City Fireman
by Jake Rixner
Every little kid dreams of being a fireman, most grow out of it; those who don’t just want to work in a big city at a busy firehouse. These are the stories of one man who did just that. The adventures are both entertaining and informative and one ...
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Interface Management
Energized Concurrent Engineering on Oil & Gas Mega-Projects by Rafiq Khadimally
This book provides extensive practical knowledge on Interface Management and how it influences the overall life- cycle of project management on oil & gas mega-projects. Also provides a review on how interface management enhanced the Concurrent ...
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Industrial Ultrasonic Inspection: Levels 1 and 2
by Ryan Chaplin
Second edition now complete with new foreword by Robert Ginzel, and new comprehensive practical laboratory appendix. Powerpoint presentation available upon request. Ultrasonic testing (UT) has been an accepted practice of inspection in industrial ...
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Lady with the Iron Ring
An Engineer’s Memoir of Hope, Luck and Success by Nattalia Lea
In 1978, Nattalia Lea became the first woman to graduate from the University of British Columbia with a bio-resources engineering degree – an era when less than 0.5% of Canadian professional engineers were female. Then 26 years later, in 2004, after ...
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Autonomous Vehicles Plus
A Critical Analysis of Challenges Delaying AV Nirvana by Chander Dhawan
Autonomous Vehicles Plus: A Critical Analysis of Challenges Delaying AV Nirvana is a valuable compendium of information for autonomous vehicle (AV) industry professionals. The book offers a critical analysis of this emerging technology and business ...
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The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity
Clearing the Air Before Cleaning the Air by Terry Etam
Everyone knows that fossil fuels won’t last forever. Something needs to change at some point, regardless of whether the issue is climate change or because we need a practical replacement for petroleum as cheap supplies run out. But while headlines ...
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Farewell To The Good Old Days
by David R. Greatrix
Farewell to the Good Old Days is a lively and intimate tale by David Greatrix, a man who has lived a dynamic professional life, first as an aerospace engineer and then as a professor of the subject. The book, leaning heavily on the actual life ...
