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by John David Anderson
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College (1988-12-01)
ISBN: 0070016712
EAN: 9780070016712
Dewy Decimal #: 629.132306
Hardcover: 690 pages
SKU: 090608006
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...minor wear on dustjacket
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Written by best-selling author, John D. Anderson, Jr., this book covers the subject of sustained hypersonic flight, the technology behind the Space Shuttle and other high speed flight vehicles. Anderson's book offers timely and up-to-date information on hypersonic flow-an area that has grown explosively in the last decade.
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Quicker than announced
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-02-26
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Even though the expected date of arrival was 5 or 6 weeks ahead, it was shipped less than one week after the request and it arrived to Europe (from US) next week. So the total waiting time was 2 weeks instead of the 5 or 6 weeks it anticipated. I'm happy with he conditions the book arrived, so it was my first purchase in Amazon and I am definetely satisfied.
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Available from Am. Instit. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-01-21
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
While this description refers to an out of print edition by McGraw-Hill, the book has been republished by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) with the ISBN 156347459X.
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an excellent first book for high temp gas dynamics
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-04-20
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book in conjunction with Anderson's "Modern Compressible Flow with Historical Perspective" will give you and excellent fundamental background in high temp gas dynamics. I think the third section alone of this book (which introduces stastical mechanics, kinetic theory, chemically reacting flows, equilibrium and nonequilibrium flows) is worth the price.
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another hit from john d anderson
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-10-11
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I just finished reading an old edition, whihc is late 80's and it's incredible, I can't wait to get this new edition. If you like aerodynamics and are interested in space re-entry vehicles, for sure you should have this book in your personal library.
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by Fay Sweet
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Rockport Publishers (2002-04-02)
ISBN: 1564968030
EAN: 9781564968036
Dewy Decimal #: 729
Hardcover: 176 pages
SKU: 081308038
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...no dustjacket
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Authoritative and practical, this is the ultimate visual reference guide to the wide range of contemporary interior design materials and ideas available today. Organized first by architectural element and then by materials, this comprehensive book presents numerous photographs of the many materials, products, and treatments available to the modern decorator. Every element of the home is covered, from aluminum stairs to window shapes, from tiled flooring to storage options, enabling the reader to create a contemporary look in their home tailored to suit their specific needs and budget. Interior Details traces recent architectural and product developments, and reveals how fixtures, fittings, and surface finishes are being used by interior designers to create the most modern and distinctive interiors. Informative captions accompany the hundreds of superb photographs, every one of which is keyed into a comprehensive directory of suppliers, providing an invaluable source for anyone with designs on their home or apartment.
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by Fay Sweet
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Rockport Publishers (2002-04-02)
ISBN: 1564968030
EAN: 9781564968036
Dewy Decimal #: 729
Hardcover: 176 pages
SKU: 081308038
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...no dustjacket
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Authoritative and practical, this is the ultimate visual reference guide to the wide range of contemporary interior design materials and ideas available today. Organized first by architectural element and then by materials, this comprehensive book presents numerous photographs of the many materials, products, and treatments available to the modern decorator. Every element of the home is covered, from aluminum stairs to window shapes, from tiled flooring to storage options, enabling the reader to create a contemporary look in their home tailored to suit their specific needs and budget. Interior Details traces recent architectural and product developments, and reveals how fixtures, fittings, and surface finishes are being used by interior designers to create the most modern and distinctive interiors. Informative captions accompany the hundreds of superb photographs, every one of which is keyed into a comprehensive directory of suppliers, providing an invaluable source for anyone with designs on their home or apartment.
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by Cathie Gandel
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press (2000-06-28)
ISBN: 1890449067
EAN: 9781890449063
Dewy Decimal #: 711.557095222
Hardcover: 112 pages
Edition: 1
SKU: 092708022
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...minor wear on dustjacket edges
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Jon Jerde in Japan tells the story of the unlikely collaboration of a daring Japanese real estate developer and a freewheeling American architect in the making of the largest private real estate development in Japan: Canal City Hakata, the most important work to date by one of America's most controversial architects, Jon Jerde.?When Japanese developer Fukuoka Jisho bought a nine-acre site in the distressed center of Fukuoka, they were determined to build a project that would revive the city's heart; to that end, they called on the Jerde Partnership. Bound by this common vision, Fukuoka Jisho and the Jerde Partnership negotiated language and cultural differences, one of Japan's worst economic recessions, and numerous redesigns in a co-creative process that yielded a unique outcome.? Colorful and spirited, the project defies Japanese rules for retail development, yet Canal City has had over 30 million visitors since its 1996 opening, attracting teenagers and businesspeople alike. It is considered one of the most important architectural works of the twentieth century. Uniquely contextual yet defiantly flamboyant, Canal City Hakata serves as a model of true creative collaboration and shows what can happen when two cultures joyfully collide.
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A Good Read
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-09-02
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
JON JERDE IN JAPAN: Designing the Spaces Between I highly recommend Jon Jerde in Japan: Designing the Spaces Between by Cathie Gandel (Balcony Press, Glendale, CA, 2000) for anyone interested in public architecture; working with the Japanese; and the thinking behind the best in today's mixed-use developments. Ms. Gandel has produced a highly readable book that makes sophisticated concepts accessible to the lay person while providing meaty material for the professional. Wonderfully produced on good quality, high gloss stock, the book is chock full of illustrative material that effectively conveys the excitement of Fukuoka's Canal City Hakata. Readers do not have to puzzle over the term "wiggle wall" or strain to imagine what the "wayfinding sculptures" might look like. They can see them clearly in both the wide angle and detail shots. Jon Jerde in Japan starts with the project's genesis in 1977 as the first mixed-use development outside one of Japan's major cities, takes it through opening day in 1996 and concludes with an analysis of its amazing popularity-over 43 million visitors to date! It also traces the development of architect Jon Jerde and his deepening commitment to creating original spaces that add something valuable to the human experience. As Cathie Gandel wrote of Canal City Hakata: A visitor writes his or her script not only by choosing where to shop and where to eat, but also by choosing whether to see a movie, play a video game or have a drink in the Grand Hyatt lounge; walk under the overhang or out in the open; sit, stand and watch, or wander; jump in surprise at the champagne cork-popping noise of the fountains or wade into the tidal pool. Whatever the decision, the visitor is writer and actor as well as audience." I have had such a satisfying time just reading about this "urban theater," I can only wonder what it must be like to experience it in person. This book made me want to do just that. Barbara Greenleaf, Santa Barbara, California
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by Carle Conway
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Soaring Society of America, Incorporated (1989-09-01)
ISBN: 1883813026
EAN: 9781883813024
Paperback
Edition: Revised
SKU: 102908058
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...minor wear on dustjacket
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Joy Of Soaring
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-10-27
The best soaring book for the beginner. Not up to date on some legal details, but very good over all and well written and illustrated. I also enjoyed it 30 years ago.
L.S. Moore, Naples, Fl
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Best-loved Soaring Primer
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-02-09
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE JOY OF SOARING: A Training Manual
First published in 1969,by the Soaring Society of America, revised by The Soaring Society of America (SSA) in 1989
In the mid-1960s, soaring experienced a tremendous surge in popularity across the U.S. as thousands of pilots came to the sport. Many got their first look at the sport through Walt Disney's "Wonderful World of Color" TV feature "The Boy Who Flew with the Condors." Although interest surged, at the time there was no standardized training manual available to student glider pilots, only the individual manuals used at various soaring sites around the country. The "Joy of Soaring" collected and repackaged the very best practices in a readable and well-illustrated format. It has since been superceeded by other soaring texts for the Practical Test Standards for a Glider Rating. Many other specialist publications give detailed treatment to more contemporary aspects of soaring today. This book's lasting appeal as the best-loved soaring primer comes from its practical, readable, common sense approach to the nuances of proficient glider flight. The book contains many black and white photographs of classic gliders. Illustrated by Gil Parcell, who was well known for his cartoons in Soaring magazine, this book captures the essence of soaring during its heyday. It is still the preferred introduction to the sport of unpowered flight. It remains in print, so a reader has the choice of a crisp new edition, or the nostalgia of owning one of the ubiquitous original, used copies.
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Good auxiliary training; no longer referenced by FAA PTS
Rating  (2)
Date: 2000-02-14
6 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
A good, reasonably comprehensive training manual, easy to read. More modern, less technical than American Soaring Handbook (out of print). For many years Joy of S. was the primary basis for FAA Glider Pilot Certificate testing, and I issued hundreds of certificates based on it; now superceded in Practical Test Standards by a different book of slightly inferior quality (Jeppesen).
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A must have training manual!
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-10-30
5 out of 9 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is THE standard training manual for sailplane plots in the U.S.. It is very easy to understand and should be in every beginning pilot's library.
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Good for the beginner
Rating  (1)
Date: 1996-09-05
3 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is quite a good book for the new glider pilot. It caters primarily for the American pilots. Good graphics. Alternatively, check out the Books by Reichmann and by Piggot
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by Phillip Giroux, Bob Beckstrom, Lance Walheim, The Editors of the National Gardening Association
Product Group: Book
Publisher: For Dummies (1999-01-27)
ISBN: 0764551280
EAN: 9780764551284
UPC: 785555551282
Dewy Decimal #: 712.6
Paperback: 392 pages
Edition: 1
SKU: 102608021
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...minor wear on cover
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A beautiful landscape reflects well on your house, making it a welcome part of a neighborhood or native terrain. And it dramatically increases your home’s value. Landscaping also makes your house and yard more useful and better able to complement your family’s lifestyle. Trees shade your home to reduce energy use. Thorny shrubs deter prowlers. Lawns reduce dust from bare ground and give children the perfect play area. Patios and decks are great for entertaining. And a vegetable garden can yield fresh, delicious salads to eat on that patio or deck. Landscaping for Dummies has everything you need to turn the little patch of earth you call your own into a personal paradise. Whether you’ve waited for the day to have property to landscape, you’d never given it a second thought until you had to, or you want to improve on an existing landscape, this book offers a clearly written wealth of knowledge on: - Designs
- Fences, walls, gates, and paths
- Decks, patios, and outdoor rooms
- Trees
- Shrubs and vines
- Ground cover
From the basic principles of landscape design, to all the ins and outs of hillsides, balcony gardens, and water gardens, this book will show you how to: - Think like a designer
- Dream up the right landscape for your family’s needs
- Increase your home’s resale value
- Conserve energy
- Deal with contractors, nurseries, and hardware suppliers
- Create an edible landscape
Full of helpful problem-solvers for all kinds of landscapes, Landscaping for Dummies also features sample plans, “theme” landscape ideas, and a brilliant color photo section to inspire the imagination. Accessible and informative to both beginner and expert landscapers, this is the complete guide to creating the yard you’ve always wanted.
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Great for the price.
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-07-29
This book will give you a basic understanding on what and where to place plants and flowers as well as an idea what is the best grass for the kind of weather in your area. It breaks things down to plain english and provides step by step procedures on landscaping.
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I'm a Dummie for buying this book
Rating (1)
Date: 2007-06-29
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Did not tell me what I needed to know to pick plants for my yard. I found most of what I needed in Sunset's Western Garden Book (I'm in the western US).
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Very nice starting point for a broad subject. Great bibliography
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-08-20
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
`Landscaping for Dummies' by Philip Giroux, Bob Beckstrom, Lance Walheim and a cast of thousands is a typically ironic example of what you will find in this huge `Dummies' series of books, which started out as a series of texts for PC subjects, where the PC had a knack of making us all feel like dummies. Since then, it has expanded to touch virtually every `practical' subject in the known universe. That is, I haven't seen any `Wittgenstein for Dummies' or `Quantum Thermodynamics for Dummies', as neither of these subjects are things the average intelligent, but uninformed person is likely to pick up to brief themselves for a weekend project of as a start to a new hobby.
The irony of this particular volume is that you really can't make full use of it if you don't have a good head on your shoulders and a fair amount of book learning under your belt, including such arcane High School subjects such as geometry and some building skills such as working with mortar, power saws, a level, and a full-sized shovel.
The first thing you discover is that landscaping is a really big subject. You probably didn't know this, or you would not be considering buying this book. In four `parts', the book breaks the subject down into Designing, Hardscaping, Planting, Planning, and Tips for putting Landscaping to good use. Since this book (and all books in this series) advertises itself as `A Reference for the Rest of Us', I can't complain too much about the odd order of these five subjects, but it does seem that `Objectives' and `Planning' should be Parts I and II respectively, rather than Parts V and IV. I confess that I even bought the book exclusively for its Hardscaping chapter, so I didn't care if that came before or after planning.
Regarding the Hardscaping material, I found it remarkably advanced for a `dummy'. The projects start with simple walkways, but quickly advance to retaining walls, brick walls, and fences. My biggest surprise was the depth to which one must build deep planning into so simple a job as a retaining wall that is installed to square off an annoying slope in your yard. Not only do you have to lay a deep foundation, you also need to worry about drainage and install a special drainage pipe to carry off rainwater. Who Knew!!!
In other Parts of the book, it devotes relatively short chapters to subjects to which one could easily dedicate a whole book. One example is in the selection of a tree or trees to plant in your landscaping project. I looked at the description for Japanese maple (since I happen to have one of these) and found the entry reasonable, but possibly not as detailed as one may want, since it glossed over the fact that the difference in growing speed and average height of the different varieties of Acer Palmatum are sizable, and one will be disappointed if they get the tall lanky variety, when they wanted the low, burly `weeping' variety.
But, if what you want is a first book on the subject, you could really do a lot worse. It has the one essential ingredient for an introductory book, a comprehensive bibliography, which includes not only books, but lots of magazines, professional organizations, and international web sites for getting more information.
I rarely resort to books in this series, but for those of you who want to venture into do it yourself landscaping, this is probably better, and possibly far better than, for example, the `Home Depot' manual on the subject.
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Okay for the basic landscaper
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-02-13
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I've been working in commercial landscaping off and on for nearly four years now. I borrowed this book from a friend just to check it out. I think if you are a new homeowner and don't have much experience in landscaping then this book will probably work. If you are familiar with planting tree's and shrubs, bricklaying, fencing, and bordering, then maybe you should try and find something a little more advance. I suppose it depends on how big the project is you are working on.
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Landscaping For Dummies
Rating  (3)
Date: 2005-08-04
A very informative tome, but I think its tries to achieve too much in what is a rather large and varied subject. Should focus on the basics.............but to be fair still an excellent guide
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by Phillip Giroux, Bob Beckstrom, Lance Walheim, The Editors of the National Gardening Association
Product Group: Book
Publisher: For Dummies (1999-01-27)
ISBN: 0764551280
EAN: 9780764551284
UPC: 785555551282
Dewy Decimal #: 712.6
Paperback: 392 pages
Edition: 1
SKU: 102608021
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...minor wear on cover
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A beautiful landscape reflects well on your house, making it a welcome part of a neighborhood or native terrain. And it dramatically increases your home’s value. Landscaping also makes your house and yard more useful and better able to complement your family’s lifestyle. Trees shade your home to reduce energy use. Thorny shrubs deter prowlers. Lawns reduce dust from bare ground and give children the perfect play area. Patios and decks are great for entertaining. And a vegetable garden can yield fresh, delicious salads to eat on that patio or deck. Landscaping for Dummies has everything you need to turn the little patch of earth you call your own into a personal paradise. Whether you’ve waited for the day to have property to landscape, you’d never given it a second thought until you had to, or you want to improve on an existing landscape, this book offers a clearly written wealth of knowledge on: - Designs
- Fences, walls, gates, and paths
- Decks, patios, and outdoor rooms
- Trees
- Shrubs and vines
- Ground cover
From the basic principles of landscape design, to all the ins and outs of hillsides, balcony gardens, and water gardens, this book will show you how to: - Think like a designer
- Dream up the right landscape for your family’s needs
- Increase your home’s resale value
- Conserve energy
- Deal with contractors, nurseries, and hardware suppliers
- Create an edible landscape
Full of helpful problem-solvers for all kinds of landscapes, Landscaping for Dummies also features sample plans, “theme” landscape ideas, and a brilliant color photo section to inspire the imagination. Accessible and informative to both beginner and expert landscapers, this is the complete guide to creating the yard you’ve always wanted.
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Great for the price.
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-07-29
This book will give you a basic understanding on what and where to place plants and flowers as well as an idea what is the best grass for the kind of weather in your area. It breaks things down to plain english and provides step by step procedures on landscaping.
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I'm a Dummie for buying this book
Rating (1)
Date: 2007-06-29
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Did not tell me what I needed to know to pick plants for my yard. I found most of what I needed in Sunset's Western Garden Book (I'm in the western US).
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Very nice starting point for a broad subject. Great bibliography
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-08-20
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
`Landscaping for Dummies' by Philip Giroux, Bob Beckstrom, Lance Walheim and a cast of thousands is a typically ironic example of what you will find in this huge `Dummies' series of books, which started out as a series of texts for PC subjects, where the PC had a knack of making us all feel like dummies. Since then, it has expanded to touch virtually every `practical' subject in the known universe. That is, I haven't seen any `Wittgenstein for Dummies' or `Quantum Thermodynamics for Dummies', as neither of these subjects are things the average intelligent, but uninformed person is likely to pick up to brief themselves for a weekend project of as a start to a new hobby.
The irony of this particular volume is that you really can't make full use of it if you don't have a good head on your shoulders and a fair amount of book learning under your belt, including such arcane High School subjects such as geometry and some building skills such as working with mortar, power saws, a level, and a full-sized shovel.
The first thing you discover is that landscaping is a really big subject. You probably didn't know this, or you would not be considering buying this book. In four `parts', the book breaks the subject down into Designing, Hardscaping, Planting, Planning, and Tips for putting Landscaping to good use. Since this book (and all books in this series) advertises itself as `A Reference for the Rest of Us', I can't complain too much about the odd order of these five subjects, but it does seem that `Objectives' and `Planning' should be Parts I and II respectively, rather than Parts V and IV. I confess that I even bought the book exclusively for its Hardscaping chapter, so I didn't care if that came before or after planning.
Regarding the Hardscaping material, I found it remarkably advanced for a `dummy'. The projects start with simple walkways, but quickly advance to retaining walls, brick walls, and fences. My biggest surprise was the depth to which one must build deep planning into so simple a job as a retaining wall that is installed to square off an annoying slope in your yard. Not only do you have to lay a deep foundation, you also need to worry about drainage and install a special drainage pipe to carry off rainwater. Who Knew!!!
In other Parts of the book, it devotes relatively short chapters to subjects to which one could easily dedicate a whole book. One example is in the selection of a tree or trees to plant in your landscaping project. I looked at the description for Japanese maple (since I happen to have one of these) and found the entry reasonable, but possibly not as detailed as one may want, since it glossed over the fact that the difference in growing speed and average height of the different varieties of Acer Palmatum are sizable, and one will be disappointed if they get the tall lanky variety, when they wanted the low, burly `weeping' variety.
But, if what you want is a first book on the subject, you could really do a lot worse. It has the one essential ingredient for an introductory book, a comprehensive bibliography, which includes not only books, but lots of magazines, professional organizations, and international web sites for getting more information.
I rarely resort to books in this series, but for those of you who want to venture into do it yourself landscaping, this is probably better, and possibly far better than, for example, the `Home Depot' manual on the subject.
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Okay for the basic landscaper
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-02-13
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I've been working in commercial landscaping off and on for nearly four years now. I borrowed this book from a friend just to check it out. I think if you are a new homeowner and don't have much experience in landscaping then this book will probably work. If you are familiar with planting tree's and shrubs, bricklaying, fencing, and bordering, then maybe you should try and find something a little more advance. I suppose it depends on how big the project is you are working on.
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Landscaping For Dummies
Rating (3)
Date: 2005-08-04
A very informative tome, but I think its tries to achieve too much in what is a rather large and varied subject. Should focus on the basics.............but to be fair still an excellent guide
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by Misc.
Product Group: Book
Publisher: teNeues (2008-06-01)
ISBN: 3832792015
EAN: 9783832792015
Dewy Decimal #: 629.222090222
Hardcover: 219 pages
Edition: Mul
SKU: 110608035
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...bent corners on cover...some edge wear on dustjacket
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From the time we played with our first toy car, every automotive enthusiast has longed for the ultimate ride. Now, enter the world of those who can afford to make these dreams a reality. This stunning volume showcases approximately 40 classic cars from 1945 on. Using the finest materials and craftsmanship available, some literally are one-of-a-kind, built for statesmen, entrepreneurs and pop stars. Interspersed with photographs of these iconic vehicles are vintage images from celebrated races such as the Mille Miglia.
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by Kanu G. Ashar
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press (1996-09-13)
ISBN: 0780310837
EAN: 9780780310834
Dewy Decimal #: 621.3976
Hardcover: 366 pages
SKU: 091608008
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...minor wear on cover
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This book will take you from basic academic knowledge about magnetics to a proficient understanding of the most recent advances in the technology. This book offers the latest information about disk technology, including: the fundamentals of magnetics, MIG heads, thin film heads, magnetoresistive heads, thin film media, electrical and mechanical integration of these components into a drive, and how to record writing and reading processes magnetically. You'll also learn about giant magnetoresistance, contact recording, and future disk drive industry developments. MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE TECHNOLOGY is an excellent guide for practitioners, researchers, and recent graduate engineers in the field of magnetics.
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Great for newcomers only!
Rating (4)
Date: 1998-10-26
10 out of 10 customers found this reveiw helpful
The book is simple yet concise in presenting disk drive mechanisms for the layman and does away with excessively complex formulations found in most texts. That's the main reason why I rate it as excellent for newbies to the data storage industry. As for experts, it serves as good instructional material as well as a handy reference. The contents are well-delivered, breaking into different sections for discussion and each chapter ending with references for in-depth reading. While the book attempts to cover the evolution of drive design (e.g. ferrite technology), there is also up-to-date coverage on newer stuff like giant magnetoresistive heads and PRML technology. On the other hand, the disappointing areas are the lack of discussion in mechanical aspects, assembly and perhaps, on the servo and spindle control. In general, this is a helpful book for people interested in basic understanding of a magnetic disk drive. Wish I have this sooner...
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by Kanu G. Ashar
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press (1996-09-13)
ISBN: 0780310837
EAN: 9780780310834
Dewy Decimal #: 621.3976
Hardcover: 366 pages
SKU: 091608008
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...no markings or highlighting...minor wear on cover
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This book will take you from basic academic knowledge about magnetics to a proficient understanding of the most recent advances in the technology. This book offers the latest information about disk technology, including: the fundamentals of magnetics, MIG heads, thin film heads, magnetoresistive heads, thin film media, electrical and mechanical integration of these components into a drive, and how to record writing and reading processes magnetically. You'll also learn about giant magnetoresistance, contact recording, and future disk drive industry developments. MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE TECHNOLOGY is an excellent guide for practitioners, researchers, and recent graduate engineers in the field of magnetics.
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Great for newcomers only!
Rating (4)
Date: 1998-10-26
10 out of 10 customers found this reveiw helpful
The book is simple yet concise in presenting disk drive mechanisms for the layman and does away with excessively complex formulations found in most texts. That's the main reason why I rate it as excellent for newbies to the data storage industry. As for experts, it serves as good instructional material as well as a handy reference. The contents are well-delivered, breaking into different sections for discussion and each chapter ending with references for in-depth reading. While the book attempts to cover the evolution of drive design (e.g. ferrite technology), there is also up-to-date coverage on newer stuff like giant magnetoresistive heads and PRML technology. On the other hand, the disappointing areas are the lack of discussion in mechanical aspects, assembly and perhaps, on the servo and spindle control. In general, this is a helpful book for people interested in basic understanding of a magnetic disk drive. Wish I have this sooner...
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