Very useful pocket knowledge but only if you understand engineering and mathematics. A definite buy if your a desk engineer. Likewise with Machinery Handbook and Roarks Stress/Strain formula. I now have a full array of weapons to use instead of googling all my forgotten formulae!
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I have read many, many diet books and tried a few. The recent trend in weight loss tends towards some form of carbohydrate control. Or, to translate, depriving yourself of the very things that you like and that made you overweight in the first place.
Most diets are complicated, fussy and harsh. The authors of this book have distilled complex issues into some simple principles. Some people may not like that; they somehow feel robbed by having something simple to follow rather than a complex formula. Well, if you like to complicate your life and stay fat, good luck to you.
How much weight did I lose? Before I started using the principles in this book (early 2007) I weighed 117 kilos/18.4 Stone. I shed weight smoothly but ... Read More:
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This is an excellent reference book for undergraduates as it covers most basic topic of coastal and hydraulics engineering. The text and illustrations are simple and easily understood and yet concise. Very useful for civil engineering student as the textbook comes with worked examples which further illustrates a working. Ideal book to start a research.
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Well written book. Subjects are laid out very clearly and concepts are well explained. In the later years of a degree you may need to get a different book as it doesn't cover all advanced areas.
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Already having a degree in mechanical engineering, but no practical knowledge of hydraulics, I purchased this book to enable me to start designing using standard hydraulic components. Whilst a previous book I had acquired disappointingly focussed on pneumatics at the expense of hydraulics, this book was the other way around. Its coverage of hydraulics is excellent and should enable anyone with a technical background to begin designing hydraulic systems with confidence. My rating would have been higher had the coverage of pneumatics, joinly prominent in the book's title, been equally extensive.
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I loved this book. The Panama Canal story is an extraordinary, epic tale and Matthew Parker's marvellous account more than does it justice.
The book is written with a sure feel for the grand sweep of history: the unprecedented engineering challenge, the daunting geography of the mountainous Panamanian jungles, the strategic imperatives, the complex and fascinating finances, and the heart-rending and totally unforeseen logistical difficulties that turned dreams to nightmares.
At the same time the author has a wonderful nose for characters and this book has a rich and compelling cast to propel the story along. Parker clearly is a fine historian and one of the most impressive aspects of this book is the original work he has clearly ... Read More:
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I loved this book. The Panama Canal story is an extraordinary, epic tale and Matthew Parker's marvellous account more than does it justice.
The book is written with a sure feel for the grand sweep of history: the unprecedented engineering challenge, the daunting geography of the mountainous Panamanian jungles, the strategic imperatives, the complex and fascinating finances, and the heart-rending and totally unforeseen logistical difficulties that turned dreams to nightmares.
At the same time the author has a wonderful nose for characters and this book has a rich and compelling cast to propel the story along. Parker clearly is a fine historian and one of the most impressive aspects of this book is the original work he has clearly ... Read More:
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I loved this book. The Panama Canal story is an extraordinary, epic tale and Matthew Parker's marvellous account more than does it justice.
The book is written with a sure feel for the grand sweep of history: the unprecedented engineering challenge, the daunting geography of the mountainous Panamanian jungles, the strategic imperatives, the complex and fascinating finances, and the heart-rending and totally unforeseen logistical difficulties that turned dreams to nightmares.
At the same time the author has a wonderful nose for characters and this book has a rich and compelling cast to propel the story along. Parker clearly is a fine historian and one of the most impressive aspects of this book is the original work he has clearly ... Read More:
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I loved this book. The Panama Canal story is an extraordinary, epic tale and Matthew Parker's marvellous account more than does it justice.
The book is written with a sure feel for the grand sweep of history: the unprecedented engineering challenge, the daunting geography of the mountainous Panamanian jungles, the strategic imperatives, the complex and fascinating finances, and the heart-rending and totally unforeseen logistical difficulties that turned dreams to nightmares.
At the same time the author has a wonderful nose for characters and this book has a rich and compelling cast to propel the story along. Parker clearly is a fine historian and one of the most impressive aspects of this book is the original work he has clearly ... Read More:
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I loved this book. The Panama Canal story is an extraordinary, epic tale and Matthew Parker's marvellous account more than does it justice.
The book is written with a sure feel for the grand sweep of history: the unprecedented engineering challenge, the daunting geography of the mountainous Panamanian jungles, the strategic imperatives, the complex and fascinating finances, and the heart-rending and totally unforeseen logistical difficulties that turned dreams to nightmares.
At the same time the author has a wonderful nose for characters and this book has a rich and compelling cast to propel the story along. Parker clearly is a fine historian and one of the most impressive aspects of this book is the original work he has clearly ... Read More:
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