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Technology does not stand apart from music, influencing it from the outside--it is a part of music, integral to every aspect of musical activity and musical life.

This book provides cutting edge insight into systems dynamics and related controls coverage for both students and practicing engineers. Updated throughout for the second edition, it serves as a firm foundation to develop expertise in design, prototyping, control, instrumentation, experimentation, and performance analysis.

The Villa Real is a Pullman sleeping car that was build in 1911. It was in regular passenger service until 1957 and entered Maintenance of Way service for another 38 years. In 1995 the car was acquired and began a 26 1/2 year journey to be restored to its appearance in the prime of passenger car travel. This book details that journey with photos and stories.

The inspiring story of Tony Rinaudo, "The Forest Maker". A journey of discovery, faith, and hope.

Weaponizing all of planet Earth sounds unbelievable until you start examining what we've thought of as separate issues. Geoengineered Transhumanism is a connect-the-dots for those who count remaining human as their highest priority.

A giant of medical science tells the story of the invention of the bionic ear. After seeing his father struggle with deafness, Graeme Clark overcame obstacles and opposition to bring the gift of hearing to profoundly deaf children and adults.

A new edition of the famous series of articles by Nikola Tesla that appeared in The Electrical Experimenter magazine in 1919. Gathered together, they are unique in providing a glimpse into Tesla's mind and his private thoughts. It tells about the man, his motivations and the values that he held. The articles have been fully edited, and reformatted, and new illustrations have been added throughout. Reviews"Awesome book. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the life and works of

Caffrey, staying true to his Birmingham roots, successfully captures these living moments in history. Full of factual tales, you're offered unique honesty, raw humour and superb use of authentic dialects. As you read you'll discover the everyday habitsof a collection of real life personalities working in a car manufacturing plant during its final glory days.

He'll Never Stop That Train In Time is a descriptive summary that illuminates the development of railway air braking and its global evolution from inception to the present day, including the disruptive new technologies of Distributed Power and ECP. As well as being an historical account of the creation of railway air braking, the book explores the incremental development of associated railcar operating and locomotive engineer's brake valves, and how these devices have been applied. With 442 pa

Debt and bad management drove Abraham Gesner off his farm in Nova Scotia's bucolic Annapolis Valley in 1825. It turned out to be a stroke of luck. While doing medical courses in London hospitals, he encountered the industrial revolution. Attending sundry lectures and demonstrations, he got his first whiff of the rapidly developing new sciences of chemistry, geology and natural history. He was hooked! Back home, traveling about the country visiting patients, he honed his observational skills, fi

A practical guide to agile project management. Don't Spook the Herd! is a companion for anyone wanting to make sense of agile project management and how they can contribute effectively to agile projects. Whether you are new to agile or you have had a bit of experience with it, this book will help you level-up your understanding and skills.

This book is written for the amateur inventor who understands that the idea he or she has right now could be valuable or worthless, but unless they get a better understanding of the process of commercialisation, they might never be able to tell the difference. Sure, we can rely on others, such as Patent Attorneys and Accountants to give us an independent opinion, but in most cases, their opinions may be skewed towards them being able to bill fees for helping you, if you were lead to believe the