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Energy crisis : the future of fossil fuels / by Faust, Daniel R.author.(DLC)n 2007086791;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In graphic novel format, examines the history and current uses of fossil fuels, problems associated with their continued use, and possible alternatives.
Subjects: Power resources; Fossil fuels;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Teach yourself electricity and electronics / by Gibilisco, Stan.(CARDINAL)167943;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Electronics.; Electricity.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Inventions of Nikola Tesla : a complete set of patents by Nikola Tesla in the United States and Great Britain / by Tesla, Nikola,1856-1943,author.(CARDINAL)137278;
Delve into the mind of Nikola Tesla with his complete collection of patents in the United States, along with others that he published internationally. This contains 609 pages of the original, unedited blueprints of Tesla's work involving alternating current, wireless electric transmission, electric generators, incandescent light, aerial transportation and much more. Each of his drawings are accompanied by meticulous detail of how each invention works. Ideal for engineering, and far more in-depth than any biography could reach.
Subjects: Patents.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943.; Inventions; Inventions;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Alternative medicine / by Zott, Lynn M.(Lynn Marie),1969-(CARDINAL)670384;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Alternative Medicine: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--
Subjects: Alternative medicine;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The electric war : Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse and the race to light the world / by Winchell, Mike,author.(CARDINAL)411992;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The calm before the storm -- The first spark -- What's good for the goose -- A wizard is born -- AC/DC, a current craze -- Flashes of light -- What's mine is yours -- Meeting of the minds -- Earned success -- The rabid animal vs. the fawn in the forest -- Death in the wires -- Shocked -- To death -- In Kemmler's wake -- All the world's a stage -- One rises, one falls -- After the storm (an epilogue)."In the mid-to-late-nineteenth century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark was fanned, and a fiery war was under way to be the first to light the world with electricity. Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of direct current (DC), engaged in a brutal battle with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, the inventors of alternating current (AC). There would be no ties in this race--only a winner and a loser. The prize: a nationwide monopoly in electric current."--Ages 12-14.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Informational works.; Young adult literature.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943.; Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914.; Electrification; Electric power; Electrical engineering; Lighting; Inventors;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 13
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Electricity demystified / by Gibilisco, Stan.(CARDINAL)167943;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-360) and index.This practical guide begins by covering voltage, current, resistance, impedance, admittance, and power supplies. Having trouble understanding the fundamentals of electricity? Problem solved! Electricity Demystified, Second Edition, makes it shockingly easy to learn the basic concepts. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering direct current (DC), voltage, resistance, circuits, cells, and batteries. The book goes on to discuss alternating current (AC), power supplies, wire, and cable. Magnetism and electromagnetic effects are also addressed. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material. End-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key concepts.
Subjects: Electricity; Electronics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Electrical wizard : how Nikola Tesla lit up the world / by Rusch, Elizabeth,author.(CARDINAL)666403; Dominguez, Oliver,illustrator.(CARDINAL)400879;
Includes bibliographical references (page 44) and index.Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing ideas to America, despite the obstructive efforts of his hero-turned-rival, Thomas Edison. From using alternating current, to lighting up the Chicago World's Fair, to harnessing Niagara to electrify New York City and beyond, Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Remote controls, fluorescent lights, X-rays, speedometers, cell phones, even the radio -- all resulted from Nikola Tesla's inventions.840LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Picture books.; Biographies.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943; Electrical engineers; Inventors; Serbian Americans;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Teach yourself electricity and electronics / by Gibilisco, Stan.(CARDINAL)167943;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-700) and index.Machine generated contents note: PART I: DIRECT CURRENT; CH 1 Background Physics; CH 2 Electrical Units; CH 3 Measuring Devices; CH 4 Direct-current Basics; CH 5 Direct-current Circuit Analysis; CH 6 Resistors; CH 7 Cells and Batteries; CH 8 Magnetism; Test: Part One; PART II: ALTERNATING CURRENT; CH 9 Alternating-current Basics; CH 10 Inductance; CH 11 Capacitance; CH 12 Phase; CH 13 Inductive Reactance; CH 14 Capacitive Reactance; CH 15 Impedance and Admittance; CH 16 Alternating-current Circuit Analysis; CH 17 Alternating-current Power and Resonance; CH 18 Transformers and Impedance Matching; Test: Part Two; PART III: BASIC ELECTRONICS; CH 19 Introduction to Semiconductors; CH 20 How Diodes are Used; CH 21 Power Supplies; CH 22 The Bipolar Transistor; CH 23 The Field Effect Transistor; CH 24 Amplifiers and Oscillators; CH 25 Wireless Transmitters and Receivers; CH 26 Digital Basics; Test: Part Three; PART IV: SPECIALIZED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS; CH27 Antennas and Transmission Lines; CH 28 Integrated Circuits; CH 29 Electron Tubes; CH 30 Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation; CH 31 Acoustics, Audio, and High Fidelity; CH 32 Wireless Communications Systems; CH 33 Computers and Microcontrollers; CH 34 Monitoring, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence; Test: Part Four; FINAL EXAM; Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions; Schematic Symbols."A fully updated, easy-to-follow guide to electricity and electronicsTeach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fifth Edition helps you grasp the fundamentals of electricity and electronics--including theory--without formal training. Concise content along with a conversational writing tone enhance the pedagogy. Beginners and intermediate students will benefit most, but engineers and technicians will find this work useful as well. Practical, real-world examples are included. The Fifth Edition features improved content, tables, and diagrams, plus fully revised chapter-ending quizzes, tests, and final exam. This unique book can serve as a classroom text, a refresher, and a general reference.New to the Fifth Edition: New material on emerging/advanced electronic and communications systems, including: microcontrollers, audio-frequency electronics, radio-frequency communications, optical communications, laser communications, space communications Updated presentation of integrated-circuit technology, robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer basics All-new quizzes and test questions SI units throughout Helps you to determine current, voltage, and resistance values Provides simple calculations so you can assess your own power and energy consumption Detailed coverage: Direct Current; Background Physics; Electrical Units; Measuring Devices; Direct-current Basics; Direct-current Circuit Analysis; Resistors; Cells and Batteries; Magnetism; Alternating Current; Alternating-current Basics; Inductance; Capacitance; Phase; Inductive Reactance; Capacitive Reactance; Impedance and Admittance; Alternating-current Circuit Analysis; Alternating-current Power and Resonance; Transformers and Impedance Matching; Basic Electronics; Introduction to Semiconductors; How Diodes are Used; Power Supplies; The Bipolar Transistor; The Field Effect Transistor; Amplifiers and Oscillators; Wireless Transmitters and Receivers; Digital Basics; Specialized Devices and Systems; Antennas and Transmission Lines; Integrated Circuits; Electron Tubes; Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation; Acoustics, Audio, and High Fidelity; Wireless Communications Systems; Computers and Microcontrollers; Monitoring, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence; Schematic Symbols "--Provided by publisher."A thorough update to this now-classic and enormously successful title, this new edition explains all the details of electricity and electronics--including theory--in the most uniquely understandable and effective way"--Provided by publisher.AdultAdult
Subjects: Electronics.; Electricity.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 8
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Great discoveries and inventions that have changed the world : from the end of the 19th century to the present / by Morelli, Gianni(Editor)(CARDINAL)431026;
Technology -- Daily life -- Transportation -- Communication -- Medicine -- Information technology.What would life be like without cars, refrigerators, the Internet, or the omnipresent smartphone? Learn about the discovery of the most important inventions that have influenced the contemporary world, from the end of the nineteenth century to our own time. They include innovations in technology, such as alternating current, plastic, and the robot; communications (cameras, radio, cinema); medicine, from aspirin and penicillin to x-rays and the pacemaker; and transportation. See what secrets and events led to their creation and meet the exceptional figures who conceived them.
Subjects: Inventions;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tesla [sound recording] / by Munson, Richard,author.(CARDINAL)717635; Constant, Charles,narrator.;
Read by Charles Constant.Nikola Tesla, a Serbian immigrant, invented the radio, the induction motor, the neon lamp, and the remote control. His breakthrough came in alternating current, the basis of the electric grid and long-distance electrical transmission. This pitted him against Thomas Edison's direct current empire, and bitter patent battles ensued. But Tesla's technology was superior, and eventually he prevailed. Unfortunately, he had no business sense and could not capitalize on this success. His most advanced ideas were unrecognized for decades: forty years in the case of the radio patent; longer still for his ideas on laser beam technology.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Biographies.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943.; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineers; Inventors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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