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SURVIVE HARSH TERRAIN, EXTREME CONDITIONS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONSPacked with tips, tricks, and clear instructions, Special Forces Survival Guide presents the vital techniques used by the world's best trained soldiers to stay alive in the wild, including how to:•Find Food and Water•Build Shelter•Start a Fire•Craft Tools and Weapons•Navigate without a Compass•Signal for Help and First AidThis book presents the field-tested skills of the most elite commandos including the:•Navy SEALs•Army Rangers•Delta Force•Green Berets•Royal Marines•French Foreign Legion•Australian SAS

Amazon Sales Rank: #140290 in Books Published on: 2008-11-01 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 1.10" h x 4.90" w x 7.00" l, .90 pounds Binding: Paperback 320 pages

About the Author Chris McNab: Dr Chris McNab is a writer and editor who has published more than 40 books on topics ranging from military history to crime and survival. Chris’ research has taken him into military and law enforcement units on both sides of the Atlantic, and he has contributed to newspapers and magazines on a wide range of current affairs and historical subjects. He lives in London.

Most helpful customer reviews 35 of 36 people found the following review helpful. Not as expected By BigMike55 I looked long and hard for a good survival tips book, hoping to get one that gave me detailed instructions on various topics like shelter construction, water gathering, etc. This book covers those topics, but at a very high level, with hand drawn pictures that give you little insight into how to actually do or build some of the items discussed. Lots of quotes from SAS folks like "Reserve your matches for starting properly prepared fires, not for lighting cigarettes.." (seriously, that was one of the tips). As a general overview of survival things you would want to think about or be aware of, it was OK, but if you were lost in 20 degree weather with a knife, a jacket, a bottle of water and this book, you would probably be SOL. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Straightforward, well-organized, comprehensive yet concise By Chris K. Ferrell I'll cut to the chase: I purchased three different books about outdoor survival; this is the one that I'll be carrying in my personal backpack to help me get out of any bad situations that I encounter.Words are pretty much limited to instructions, and there is an illustrative picture for every scenario; just what I want if, God forbid, I'm thrust into a survival situation.Not 5 stars because the illustrations are not in color and because its thicker and heavier than one would want to carry on an ultra-light hike. But it covers SO MANY scenarios that a lighter book would have required a sacrifice of content. At least the book is compact and printed on quality stock that won't fall apart the first time the book gets rained on.A very good value that serves its purpose well. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Great Survival Guide for all By Pluto I ordered this book for my grandson, who likes to be outdoors and is interested in all kinds of things. He and his father really loved this book. So did everyone else in the family. To be truthful it has a lot more information than anything we had gotten from our Scouting days, Explorer's etc. I would definity recommend it to any one who wants to learn about survival outdoors where ever. This is about food, how to make shelters or look for natural kind, how to fix and capture food, weapons, etc, plus first aid. and self defense. Terrific, need I say more? See all 13 customer reviews...

Not since Newton’s apple has there been a physics phenomenon as deliciously appealing to the masses as Frank Close’s Cosmic Onion.  Widely embraced by scientists and laypersons alike, the book quickly became an international bestseller. Translated into seven languages, it propelled the author to become a worldwide celebrity as well as an inspiration to a generation of scientists. The book’s title itself has entered popular usage as a metaphor for the layers that can be peeled away to understand the foundations of the physical world, from dimensions and galaxies, to atoms and quarks. “Close is a lucid, reliable, and enthusiastic guide to the strange and wonderful microcosmic world that dwells deep within reality”                                                                                               — Frank Wilczek, Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics, MIT, 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics NEW Material   Explains the principles behind the Hadron Collider as well as the potential it presents Considers the recent development of the Electroweak Theory as a law of nature Explores the mysteries uncovered and the ones that may be in store with regard to top and bottom quarks Keeping still-pertinent contents from the original volume that caught the world’s attention in 1983, this fresh edition of the Cosmic Onion includes extensive new material to reflect new views of the universe. Providing explanations that explore the foundations of 21st Century science and future directions, this work offers ready access and unique perspectives to more typical topics such as the forces of nature, atoms, the nucleus, and nuclear particles. It also travels down paths that only a true pioneer and educator can venture, such as a discussion of what Professor Close refers to as the Eightfold Way including the findings, surprises, and new questions emerging from the latest work with accelerators.

Published on: 2006-12-15 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .51" h x 6.30" w x 9.18" l, .71 pounds Binding: Paperback 232 pages

Most helpful customer reviews 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Great book for non physicists By Dragan Sahpaski This is a great introductory book for the world of particle physics and more.I'm a computer science student at the CERN Sumer School 2009 and I find this book very helpful following the lectures. Mr. Close is a great lecturer and an inspiring person. He did 4 lectures named "Particle Physics for non physics students". See all 1 customer reviews...

Build and fly your very own model airplane design. Using clear explanations, you will learn about important design trade-offs and how to choose among them. The latest research and techniques are discussed using easy to understand language. You will discover: The special challenges faced by the smaller models and how to overcome them. How to choose the right material for each part of the airplane. Easy rules for selecting the right power system, gas or electric. When it makes sense to use one of the innovative KFm airfoils. Pros and cons of canard and multi-wing configurations. A step-by-step design process that includes goal setting and flight testing. In-depth discussions of important topics like airfoils and wing design. The sources of air drag and how to minimize their impact. ADVANCE PRAISE "This book is a joy to read! The writing style and wit add dimension in a way that is rarely found in today's reference materials. If someone has considered designing their own airplane and been put off because of complicated formulas, vocabulary and reference style that would bore even an engineer, this will convince them to go ahead and try it. Written with real people in mind and not engineers - and I mean that in a good way. This is a book that will reside along the other favorites on my bookshelf. Carlos really managed to produce a book that will last a long time and become one of the standards for modelers." - Greg Gimlick, Electrics columnist, Model Aviation magazine "RCAdvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy is the ultimate model airplane design book for both beginning and experienced modelers." - Richard Kline, Inventor, KFm airfoils "RCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy is a real contribution to the world's literature on the subject. It provides an excellent bridge between full scale aviation and aeromodeling, showing the relationship between the two, for better understanding of the differences and similarities which should be applied for good model performance. While thorough in detail, the book is also easily readable so that the information is simple to understand. It is a very good combination of theory and practical application. Nicely illustrated, the book is also full of common sense explanations and references to other sources of information." - John Worth, former President and Executive Director of the AMA "Carlos Reyes personably leads the reader through some basic aerodynamics, materials considerations, electric power system planning and a practical application of theory as it is applied to a finished flying model. The background history of various types of aircraft shows the development of aviation and how it relates to the models that we build and fly today, as well as how models have influenced general aviation. It is always exciting to find some 'new to me' concepts and theories, and there were several in this well-written narrative." - Ken Myers, Editor, Ampeer electric flight newsletter "No matter how long you've been aeromodelling, or what your interests are in our great hobby, the greatest thrill of all is standing behind a unique model that you've designed and built yourself, from a blank sheet of paper - or even a blank CAD file - and preparing to make that first take off. So sit yourself down in a comfy chair, read RCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy and set off on aeromodelling's greatest adventure. Let Carlos Reyes - an aeromodeller of long standing and great talent - take you through the mysteries of how to arrive at the point that every lover of model aircraft should experience." - Dereck Woodward, aeromodeller, designer and magazine writer for the past fifty years

Amazon Sales Rank: #27175 in Books Published on: 2009-01-28 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 9.61" h x .43" w x 6.69" l, .75 pounds Binding: Paperback 206 pages

Review This book is definitely needed by anyone getting into R/C or is a veteran flight fanatic! Tons of good info that racks my brain and gets me thinking. --Jamie Burke, Host, AllThingsThatFly.com Review This book is a joy to read! The writing style and wit add dimension in a way that is rarely found in today's reference materials. If someone has considered designing their own airplane and been put off because of complicated formulas, vocabulary and reference style that would bore even an engineer, this will convince them to go ahead and try it. Written with real people in mind and not engineers - and I mean that in a good way. This is a book that will reside along the other favorites on my bookshelf. Carlos really managed to produce a book that will last a long time and become one of the standards for modelers. Review No matter how long you've been aeromodelling, or what your interests are in our great hobby, the greatest thrill of all is standing behind a unique model that you've designed and built yourself, from a blank sheet of paper - or even a blank CAD file - and preparing to make that first take off. So sit yourself down in a comfy chair, read RCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy and set off on aeromodelling's greatest adventure. Let Carlos Reyes - an aeromodeller of long standing and great talent - take you through the mysteries of how to arrive at the point that every lover of model aircraft should experience.

Most helpful customer reviews 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. A gold mine for RC aircraft design ! By RCguy I am an EE/Physics type working in materials & electronic device design, but RC models, building, and aerodynamics have been a life long interest of mine, designing, building, and flying mostly small and medium sized electrics at this point. I just recently bought Carlos Reyes' book "Model Airplane Design Made Easy", and I am enjoying it immensely.The has a broad range practical info on materials properties choices and how to think about aircraft design choices that face EVERY new design. The book is full of non-mathematical and understandable descriptions and explanations of important and often misunderstood concepts in aerodynamics (behavior of wings and airfoils, choice of power plant and propellor, etc.) I was especially delighted with the big list of high quality web and paper references on related topics. This book is a gold mine!.I am also beginning to dig into the companion RCAdvisor calculator(http://www.rcadvisor.com/guest), to try to understand it better, and explore its capabilities. The book and the RCAdvisor website are a wonderful combination. I highly recommend them both; I am sure that together they will improve the quality of my power system choices (motor, prop, battery) and also reduce the frequency of cut and try in my scratch built designs. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A fine distillation By John Julian Over the years I've accumulated most of the books on Model Aircraft design - from Frank Zaic's 1987 edn. of "Circular Airflow" to the latest version of Martin Simon's "Model Aircraft Aerodynamics". This one joins the list of the very few (like those two and the somewhat brain-testing but excellent stuff by Ferdinando Gale) that get top marks. Having long ago trained as an Engineer I have a soft spot for numbers that are useful and Carlos has brought off that very difficult task: writing about quantitative things that are complex with just the right amount of numbers and formulae. Any modeller with the most basic math (think multiplying and dividing and fractions!) could follow his descriptions which are deceptively simple and easy. This book is for non-experts because it is a great read, easily accessible and welcoming but make no mistake this is an expert book by an expert. Carlos has a rare ability to distill in personable and direct prose some very important stuff. And it's not just classical aerodynamics. He covers a huge range of topics from airfoils to adhesives, particularly some that get little attention elsewhere like propeller performance, in a friendly format by focusing on the key information. His explanation of lift is a classic example. Just 3 short elegant paragraphs covers the essence of the Bernoulli explanation with a fourth noting that there is an alternative. For practical modelers his ""It is not a bad way of looking at the phenomenon, but it is less useful when doing computations than the pressure differential explanation" beats the many pages of circulation theory and bound vortices others labor over. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Think of it as the Cognac of Model Aerodynamic texts. Instantly accessible without years of experience in fine wine tasting but with enormous depth and content. An extra point for recognizing that not everyone lives in the US and metric units are important too. :-)It's an absolute bargain at the price. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Model Airplane Design By Martin Chesler Clear easy to understand information. Book is well organized and logical. Topics provide understandable answers to many model airplane design questions. If you build, design, or fly model airplanes this book is well worth the price. See all 19 customer reviews...

For nearly a century and a half, Hawthorne's masterpiece has mesmerized readers and critics alike. One of the greatest American novels, its themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, woven through a story of adultery in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, are revealed with remarkable psychological penetration and understanding of the human heart. New introductory Note.

Amazon Sales Rank: #402 in Books Brand: Dover Publications Published on: 1994-05-02 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 8.27" h x .47" w x 5.20" l, .31 pounds Binding: Paperback 192 pages

From School Library Journal Gr 8 Up-Actress Elizabeth McGovern reads this acceptable abridgement with precise, clear diction. Her expressive voice is pleasant, effectively using breath sounds and pauses to recreate dramatic moods. Her usually quick tempo keeps the text from being ponderous, but it can be slower when necessary. Given the time period of the original work, her formal tone is appropriate. Her speech changes slightly for the different characters, but there is not much dialogue. The abridgement retains the continuity of the story. Consider purchasing this version for special education students who can't handle the longer, original text.-Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VACopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Review Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. It is considered a masterpiece of American literature and a classic moral study. The novel is set in a village in Puritan New England. The main character is Hester Prynne, a young woman who has borne an illegitimate child. Hester believes herself a widow, but her husband, Roger Chillingworth, returns to New England very much alive and conceals his identity. He finds his wife forced to wear the scarlet letter A on her dress as punishment for her adultery. Chillingworth becomes obsessed with finding the identity of his wife's former lover. When he learns that the father of Hester's child is Arthur Dimmesdale, a saintly young minister who is the leader of those exhorting her to name the child's father, Chillingworth proceeds to torment the guilt-stricken young man. In the end Chillingworth is morally degraded by his monomaniacal pursuit of revenge; Dimmesdale is broken by his own sense of guilt, and he publicly confesses his adultery before dying in Hester's arms. Only Hester can face the future bravely, as she plans to take her daughter Pearl to Europe to begin a new life. --The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature From the Publisher Founded in 1906 by J.M. Dent, the Everyman Library has always tried to make the best books ever written available to the greatest number of people at the lowest possible price. Unique editorial features that help Everyman Paperback Classics stand out from the crowd include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text, a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary. All books published since 1993 have also been completely restyled: all type has been reset, to offer a clarity and ease of reading unique among editions of the classics; a vibrant, full-color cover design now complements these great texts with beautiful contemporary works of art. But the best feature must be Everyman's uniquely low price. Each Everyman title offers these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly standards.

Most helpful customer reviews 132 of 148 people found the following review helpful. Good read, but hard to navigate ebook By Srinivas Chetty I have long wanted to read this book by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was one of the first books I downloaded when I got my kindle 2. The character portrayals are superb. It analyses the thoughts, motivations, strengths and weaknesses of the four major characters in the story - Hester Prynn, the vengeful doctor, the hapless minister and Hester's vivacious and elf-like daughter Pearl. The description of the little girl and how she copes with being ostracized with her mother by a rigid puritanical society, is especially moving. While there are some descriptions of nature that are quite vivid, most of the text goes into developing these four characters and is a fascinating psychological study, though at times it's little slow.Overall, a well-crafted story and a good read.The book though is hard to navigate on the kindle because it has no active table of contents. I therefore would not purchase this version at regular price. Luckily, it's free! 174 of 208 people found the following review helpful. "The Scarlet Letter" By D. Bass Like many reviewers here, I was "forced" to read this book for my English Composition class. However, unlike many reviewers here, I have a much different view of the story. As some people have said before, Hawthorne's book takes a good deal of concentration, effort, and strength to understand. Not only to understand, but to finish. The story can drag sometimes, it is true, and Hawthorne's style of writing occasionally leaves something to be desired (I don't think I've ever seen that many commas, 15 letter words, or page long paragraphs before), but we simply must look past these minor issues. Overall, the plot is highly creative and intense, despite the writing.\Ok, ok, I agree that the first chapter, "The Custom-House", was pretty bad. In fact, it was so bad and boring that I drifted off to sleep several times while reading it! The first chapter has little relevancy with the story, so, unless you have to, I would suggest skipping that part of the text. The rest is exceptionally good, and the quality of the plot cannot be overlooked. My advice is to just lay off the first chapter; that way you'll be able to enjoy the rest of the book without difficulty.The story itself deals with sin and adultery, a subject that isn't very popular right now. Hawthorne does an excellent job of telling us about this, but he leaves the reader with many questions floating around in his mind at the conclusion. At the end of the story you're not 100% sure if Hawthorne was condemning the Puritan society, or if he was commending it. He leaves that for the reader to figure out, which is a thing authors seldom do. That's a major reason I believe this work is so unique and timeless.The story involves a women named Hester Prynne, living in the New World in the late 17th century. She has committed adultery with someone unknown, and, since the Puritan society considered the Bible to be their ultimate source of law, the punishment was quite severe for such an act. Hester is forced to wear a scarlet "A" (for adultery) on her attire at all times, as a sign to everyone that she has sinned deeply. And so she must carry out the rest of her life this way. That's the major gist of the plot, although there's much more. I won't give it anyway, though, you'll have to read the book to find out.Let's face it: at some time or another we all are going to probably have to read this book, voluntarily or involuntarily. Shouldn't we try to make the best of it? Read it for its enjoyment, anything else would be missing the point. 76 of 91 people found the following review helpful. Intriguing and Creative By C. Chetty The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, takes place in the 1600s in Boston, which was a Puritan community at that time. The Puritans had extremely strict moral codes, and adultery, a subject matter in this

The most comprehensive guide to preparation for the ASVAB.The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is an enlistment exam used by all branches of the US military. It is also being used more frequently than ever as an occupational placement exam administered in high schools. No other guide on the market is more consistently updated and revised than Kaplan ASVAB.Kaplan ASVAB features: Comprehensive review for the Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) 3 full-length practice test with detailed answer explanations Overview of key math concepts A section on how to read your scores Content review for each of the subjects covered on the test In-depth review of all technical sub-tests  

Amazon Sales Rank: #2850 in Books Published on: 2011-05-03 Released on: 2011-05-03 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 11.00" h x 8.50" w x 1.00" l, 2.15 pounds Binding: Paperback 444 pages

About the Author Kaplan Publishing is one of the nation's top publishers of academic and professional development resources. We publish titles on topics such as test preparation, college and graduate school admissions, academic and career development in the legal, medical, education, and general business fields. Kaplan Publishing is the leading provider of test prep materials for a variety of standardized tests, including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, PSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, and more. Our mission is to help individuals achieve their educational and career goals. We build futures one success story at a time.

Most helpful customer reviews 46 of 48 people found the following review helpful. You Should Get It. By Sterling-Archer i bought this book for one reason... to increase my asvab score. But thats obvious right? Anyways i did some research and just figured id buy this book. it turned out to be a good choice.you first read some slightly interesting info about what the asvab is and crap like that. then you take a Full length test to see where you stand. i took the test and failed horribly in science, arithmetic reasoning, mathmatics knowledge, electronic, auto and shop, and mechanical comprehension. iv been at this book for about 3 weeks and only have gotten to the mechanical knowledge. but heres what you want to know...Vocab. just gives you little tricks on how to improve your vocab.Word knowledge. literally half a page long to cut your time down.paragraph comprehension. makes you know whats being asked. questions like whats the author asking and inference questions and some tips on how to cut down your time.Math. very thorough. some good techniques like Back Solving.Arithmetic reasoning. gives you everything you want to know. factors and multiples, positives and negative, fractions, ezponents and roots, ratios, proportions, probability, hell they even add a few vocabs that you already know like whats an interger or odd/even.Mathmatics knowledge. Again thorough. they tell you what an expression is and how to solve it. same with equations. and they give you examples of EVERYTHING. they do a great review in geometry, (parallel lines, line segments, angles triangles. they even tell you how to find the area of a bunch of simple shapes such as a triangle and rectangle.)General science. not the best review. dont get me wrong, they give out alot of interestion info. the problem is alot of it iv never seen on any asvab. they give you a huge paragraph on the human respiratory system and circulatory system?? iv never seen any of that on previous asvabs. but when they go into earth science it get a little better like whats The Kindom. earth science is well written too but a few things i dont think are needed like the type of clouds and layers of atmosphere. they are very brief on the solar system which kinda sucked but whatever. Physical science is loaded with ALOT of useful information such as newtons laws, what force, work, and power is, energy sound waves crap like that.Electronic. Basic yet useful stuff. whats current, voltage, ac vs dc, resistance, ohms law, just a bunch of stuff. they even give you diagrams of different circuits like parallel circuit. Theres a bunch more stuff but again some i just dont feel are of any use.Automotive. This is where im at and they go REAL....REAL deep into details. like the engine, cooling system, lubrication system, fuel system, and like 10 other systems each system being like 2 to 3 full length pages.theres still Shop Information which identifies like 50 diferent tools. Mechanical Comprehension which is like Physical science with equations on how to solve enery and and power. tells you info about how much force and work a man has to do to push 100kg up an incline. Assembling Objects. I honestly dont know how to do it. i was just making educated quesses on the asvab. it seems like they give you tips and tricks on how to do it but its like 8 pgs long so it seems to be detailed.well i Strongly suggest you buy this book if your going into the military. Even if your not and just want to brush up on your subjects i recommend getting this.oh. i took the asvab three years ago and got a 36.... yeah i know, bad right? i took one like a week ago before i got to general science (which was my lowest score) and got a 51! half way done and already increased my score.I hope this helps. 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Harder than the test. A great tool. By J. Guzman As an active duty military member in order for me to get a different job I have to boost my ASVAB score and this book helped me do

Are the particles of modern physics "real" or are they virtual entities, their existence deduced merely by abstract theories? This book examines the continuing debate regarding the inner constitution of matter by exploring the particle concept in physics. It investigates if the particles of particle physics are real or not. Readers interested in the "true meaning" of such physical concepts will find this book informative and thought provoking.

Amazon Sales Rank: #3510883 in Books Published on: 2010-11-23 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 9.21" h x .83" w x 6.14" l, 1.25 pounds Binding: Paperback 404 pages

Review From the reviews: "This work could, and should, change the direction of current philosophy of science. Accomplished physicist-philosopher Falkenburg … has constructed a significant metaphysical framework in which to evaluate the knowledge claims of empirical particle physics. … Urgently recommended to all philosophers of science and interested physicists. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." (P. D. Skiff, CHOICE, Vol. v4 (3), November, 2007) From the Back Cover The empirical successes of atomic, nuclear, and particle physics have not reduced -- and may never fully resolve -- the philosophical controversies about the inner constitution of matter. This book examines these debates by exploring the particle concept in physics. Are the particles of modern physics "real" or are they fictitious entities, their existence deduced merely by the careless application of abstract theories? Or are the philosophers involved in the debate about "scientific realism" dedicating themselves to a problem that has long been solved by physicists? Studies of the experimental basis and theoretical relevance of the particle concept reveal that these questions are far from easy to answer, because, since the introduction of quantum theory, physical science no longer possesses a single unambiguous particle concept. All those interested in the "true meaning" of such physical concepts will find this book informative and thought provoking. It is written at a level accessible to scholars, students and teachers of science and philosophy.

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Indoor Air Quality Engineering covers a wide range of indoor air quality engineering principles and applications, providing guidelines for identifying and analyzing indoor air quality problems as well as designing a system to mitigate these problems. Structured into three sections - properties and behavior of airborne pollutants, measurement and sampling efficiency, and air quality enhancement technologies - this book uses real-life examples, design problems, and solutions to illustrate engineering principles. Professionals and students in engineering, environmental sciences, public health, and industrial hygiene concerned with indoor air quality control will find Indoor Air Quality Engineering provides effective methods, technologies, and principles not traditionally covered in other texts.

Amazon Sales Rank: #2101096 in Books Published on: 2004-07-15 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .15" h x .63" w x .94" l, 2.22 pounds Binding: Hardcover 640 pages

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