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Machinists' and metalworkers' pocket reference / by Walsh, Ronald A.(CARDINAL)768771;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Machine-shop practice; Metal-work;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The New How Things Work : Everyday technology explained / by Langone, John,1929-2006.(CARDINAL)147157; Langone, John,1929-2006.National Geographic's how things work.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 266) and index.At home: running the house -- Power and energy -- Building and buildings -- Transportation -- Agriculture -- Fabrics and fibers -- Entertainment -- Mining and manufacturing -- Health and medicine -- Information and communication -- Other worlds: near and far -- Glossary -- Illustration credits -- Additional reading and acknowledgements -- Index -- Staff credits and about the author.The New How Things Work updates the original with informative coverage of the objects and ideas that are changing our everyday lives, from DVDs and MP3 music files to plasma screen televisions and wireless internet technology.While most of us are curious about the inner workings of gadgets and machines, we often feel intimidated in our efforts to really understand them. The New How Things Work, a fascinating and clearly written and illustrated volume, uses anecdotal information to help readers understand the mechanisms and principals behind technological wonders, painlessly folding in the basic scientific principles that make each of them work.With chapters including Home, Buildings and Building, Power and Energy, Transportation, Entertainment, Manufacturing, and Tools of Medicine, the book covers every important technological category, focusing on familiar items such as clocks and locks, planes and trains, elevators and escalators, and the not-so-familiar-"smart" clothes and buildings, laser surgery, and DNA manipulation.Like David Macaulay's classic The Way Things Work and Bill Bryson's recent bestseller, A Short History of Nearly Everything, this eminently browsable book presents ideas and concepts in clear, concise language. The text, which is organized into stand-alone spreads, is lavishly illustrated with more than 400 photographs, technical drawings, diagrams, and sidebar concepts that visually reinforce the science explained in the text. National Geographic's The New How Things Work is a comprehensive reference that will satisfy the curious and educate the perplexed. If you are curious about everyday gadgets, machines, tools, even industrial and medical processes, you'll find the answers you've always wanted in The New How Things Work.
Subjects: Simmonds, Martha; Simmons, Elizabeth,; Technology; Inventions; Technologie; Inventions;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Cell phones : invisible hazards in the wireless age : an insider's alarming discoveries about cancer and genetic damage / by Carlo, George Louis.(CARDINAL)761657; Schram, Martin.(CARDINAL)185555;
Machine generated contents note: PART ONE -- CHAPTER ONE -- When Science Meets Politics 3 -- A Suit Heard 'Round the World -- When Carlo Met Wheeler -- Thousands of Studies? -- Belated Background Check -- CHAPTER TWO -- Follow-the-Science: No Problems, But No Tools 17 -- No Heating, No Problems -- A Primer: How Radiation Is Measured -- Shattering Test-Tube and Petri-Dish Findings -- Stealth Rats -- CHAPTER THREE -- Follow-the-Politics: High and Inside 35 -- The Power of the Purse Strings -- Truth and Labeling-I -- Truth and Labeling-II -- PART TWO -- CHAPTER FOUR -- Follow-the-Science: Henry's Comet _55 -- Interlude: A Primer on DNA Breakage and Genetic Damage -- Chasing the Tail of the Comet -- CHAPTER FIVE -- Follow-the-Politics: The Care and Feeding of Watchdogs 75 -- A Protest to the Media -- CHAPTER SIX -- Follow-the-Science: Heart-Stopping Phone Calls 83 -- The Mayo Clinic's Pacemaker/Cell Phone Study -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- Follow-the-Money: Caught in a Litigation Vise 97 -- The Compromise -- CHAPTER EIGHT -- Follow-the-Science: Interesting but Inconclusive Findings 107 -- Leaks in the Blood Brain Barrier -- First Biological Effects in Rats -- Lymphoma in Overexposed Mice -- Headaches -- Cancer Findings, 1994-1996 -- CHAPTER NINE -- Follow-the-Money: Turning Off the Spigot 123 -- First Cash-Flow Crisis -- A Government Intervention -- A Rare Executive: Promoting Research -- Very Political Science-I -- PARTTHREE -- CHAPTER TEN -- Follow-the-Science: Red Flags 149 -- Genetic Damage in Human Blood -- Micronuclei-A Diagnostic Marker for Cancer Experts -- The Specifics of the WTR Studies -- Very Political Science-II -- CHAPTER ELEVEN -- Follow-the-Science: More Red Flags 165 -- The WTR's Studies of People Using Cellular Phones -- A Study of Brain Cancer Patients -- A Study of Acoustic Neuroma Patients -- A Study of 285,000 Analog Cellular Phones Users -- A Roadblock -- Corroboration from Sweden -- Very Political Science III -- CHAPTER TWELVE -- Hoisting the Red Flags 181 -- Tough Day in the Big Easy -- A Rare Executive: Protecting Customers -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN -- When Science Collides with Politics 191 -- A Most Unpleasant Interlude -- A Letter to the Industry Chiefs -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN -- Protect the Children 215 -- A World of Concern -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN -- Follow-the-Science: Confinning Evidence 221 -- A Peek Inside the FDA -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN -- Myopic Watchdogs 229 -- Watchdogs in Retreat -- Comparison of Research Priorities: 1997 vs. 2000 -- PART FOUR -- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN -- Follow-the-Science: Piecing Together the Cancer Puzzle 241 --And the Largest Piece of the Puzzle -- The Big Picture -- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN -- Safety First-Health Recommendations 249 -- Recommendations for Consumers -- A Few Words of Caution for Consumers -- Recommendations for the Mobile Phone Industry -- Recommendations for Scientific, Medical, and -- Public Health Officials -- Recommendations Concerning Heart Pacemakers -- Recommendations for Industry and Government Conserning -- the Wireless Internet -- Epilogue 257 -- Glossary 261 -- Cast of Characters 267 -- Appendix 273 -- United States Government Interagency Working Group -- on Radio Frequency Radiation -- Peer Review Board Coordinated by the Harvard Center -- for Risk Analysis -- Acknowledgments 281 -- Index 285 -- About the Authors -- Illustrations appear between pages 142-143.
Subjects: Cell phones; Cell phones; Cell phones; Low-level radiation; Radio waves; Radio;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Reaching financial goals : advice from finance industry experts about saving, investing, and managing money using such financial tools as cash investments, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and annuities, along with facts about researching investment opportunities, tips for avoiding fraud, a glossary, and directories of resources for additional help and information / by Bellenir, Karen.(CARDINAL)386725;
"Provides basic consumer finance information about identifying personal goals and the financial tools to achieve them, managing investments, and avoiding fraud. Includes index, glossary, and related resources"--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-553) and index.Identifying your financial goals -- Dream it and achieve it: how to set and attain financial goals -- How to budget and save -- Financial security: a roadmap -- Insurance helps protect your assets -- Young adults: a to-do list for ages and stages of money management -- Couples and money -- Financing college -- Financing retirement -- Receiving a financial windfall -- Estate planning -- Learning about financial tools -- What determines interest rates? -- Cash investments -- Investing in bonds -- Certificates of deposit (CDs) -- U.S. Treasury Securities -- Municipal bonds -- Investing in stocks -- Microcap stocks -- Initial public offerings (IPOs) -- Exchange traded options -- Convertible securities -- Mutual funds -- Exchange traded funds (ETFs) -- Closed-end funds and unit investment trusts -- Real estate investment trusts (REITs) -- Annuities -- Hedge funds -- Speculation in futures contracts: opportunity and risk -- Taking action -- What you should know about financial planning -- Tips for checking out brokers and investment advisors -- Investing basics -- Finding money to invest -- Asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing -- Keys to being a smarter investor -- How you can avoid the biggest investor mistakes -- How to get and understand financial statements, corporate reports, and other information for investors -- How you can learn more about foreign companies and markets -- Understanding market indices -- Understanding closing prices -- Analyzing analyst recommendations -- Trade execution: what every investor should know -- Holding your securities -- Direct investment plans (DRIPs) -- Periodic payment plans can be an expensive way to invest -- Margin: borrowing money to pay for stocks -- Market volatility procedures and trading suspensions -- After-hours trading: understanding the risks -- Day trading: your dollars at risk -- When does "investing" become a gambling problem? -- Avoiding fraud and unscrupulous practices -- How to avoid investment fraud -- Outrageous advertising: beware -- Precious metals and other commodities: beware of unrealistic promises -- Mini-tender offers: proceed with caution -- Mutual company conversions: abuse potential -- Junk faxes -- Identity theft -- Safeguarding online brokerage accounts -- Internet investment scams -- Phishing fraud -- "Wrong numbers" and stock tips on your answering machine -- Pump and dump schemes -- Promissory note fraud -- Pyramid and ponzi schemes -- Worthless stock swap scams -- Foreign currency trading frauds -- Additional help and information -- Glossary of investment terms -- A directory of finance information resources -- A directory of investor protection services agencies -- Index.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Investments; Finance, Personal; Saving and investment; Financial services industry; Deceptive advertising;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Cool engineering projects : fun & creative workshop activities / by Felix, Rebecca,1984-author.(CARDINAL)344510;
What is engineering? -- Engineering techniques -- Tools of the trade -- Twisting tube race tunnel -- Wind rotor catamaran -- Airplane catapult + target -- Simple-machine maze.Design, arrange, construct, and experiment with Cool Engineering Projects! Kids can learn how to build a colorful working catapult, assemble a simple-machine maze, and more! Each workshop project includes easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions paired with photographs. Budding craftspeople and engineers will love learning how to use the tools of the trade to make one-of-a-kind creations. --Amazon670L
Subjects: Engineering; Engineering; Science projects;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 16
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History museums in the United States : a critical assessment / by Leon, Warren.(CARDINAL)195504; Rosenzweig, Roy.(CARDINAL)170429;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Designing the past : history-museum exhibitions from Peale to the present / Gary Kulik -- 2. The presentation of urban history in big-city museums / Michael Frisch -- 3. Living-history museums / Warren Leon and Margaret Piatt -- 4. Historic houses / John A. Herbst -- 5. Pioneer museums / David Lowenthal -- 6. From battle ground to pleasure ground : Gettysburg as a historic site / John S. Patterson -- 7. Mickey Mouse history : portraying the past at Disney world / Michael Wallace -- 8. Speaking of women : museums' representation of women's history / Barbara Melosh -- 9. Afro-Americans and museums : towards a policy of inclusion / James Oliver Horton and Spencer R. Crew -- 10. Tools, technologies, and contexts : interpreting the history of American technics / Joseph J. Corn -- 11. Machines, workers, and capitalists : the interpretation of textile industrialization in New England museums / Mary H. Blewett -- 12. History museums and material culture / Thomas J. Schlereth.
Subjects: Historical museums; Historic sites; Historic sites;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Confident AI : the essential skills for working with artificial intelligence by Pardoe, Andy;
Includes bibliographical references and indexPart One : Why AI -- Why work in AI? -- AI myths -- Applications of AI -- A future perspective -- Part Two : The technology -- Understanding AI -- Overview of machine learning -- Data and infrastructure -- Advanced topics -- Part Three : The Process -- Elements of an AI strategy -- Implementing AI -- Governance, ethics and safety -- Part Four : The people -- People : key characteristics -- Different teams and roles -- Getting started -- Career development -- Conclusion"Discover new skills, expand your knowledge and build your confidence through this fascinating and accessible guide to working with AI. Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our everyday lives. But it remains an elusive, complex and intimidating technology that has hundreds of iterations and nuances. With Confident AI, build your confidence when working with AI by learning the fundamentals and discovering the intricacies of the industry. Andy Pardoe has spent decades working with AI, not only as an influential academic but also within corporations and as a consultant and accelerator for AI start-ups. He draws upon his expertise and lived experience to offer the essential skills and tools that you need to succeed with Artificial Intelligence, whether you are pursuing it as a career or simply working with AI in your work-life" -- Provided by publisher
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;
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Mindless : the human condition in the age of artificial intelligence / by Skidelsky, Robert,1939-author.(CARDINAL)123571;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-[313]) and index.Preface -- Introduction -- Glossary for the technologically challenged -- Prologue: Robotic hype, old and new -- Part I. The mechanization of work : The coming of machines ; Natural obstacles ; The rise of capitalism ; Economists and luddites ; Why Europe and not Asia? ; Lovely and lousy jobs ; Upskilling or downskilling? -- Part II. The quest for perfection : Straightening the crooked timber ; Enlightenments ; The devil in the machine ; The torment of modernity ; Technics and civilization ; From utopia to dystopia -- Part III. Towards apocalypse : The coming of the computer ; AI to the rescue? ; Liberation versus entrapment ; Extreme events."A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens next Faith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing fear of job redundancy. Information technology, meant to liberate us from traditional authority, is placing unprecedented powers of surveillance and control in the hands of a purely secular Big Brother. And for the first time, artificial intelligence threatens anthropogenic disaster - disaster caused by our own activities. Scientists join imaginative writers in warning us of the fate of Icarus, whose wings melted because he flew too close to the sun. This book tells the story of our fractured relationship with machines from humanity's first tools down to the present and into the future. It raises the crucial question of why some parts of the world developed a 'machine civilization' and not others, and traces the interactions between capitalism and technology, and between science and religion, in the making of the modern world. Taking in the peaks of philosophy and triumphs of science, the foundation of economics and speculations of fiction, Robert Skidelsky embarks on a bold intellectual journey through the evolution of our understanding of technology and what this means for our lives and politics. 'Unless we understand technology as a system of ideas rather than as a necessity,' he writes, 'we will be powerless to choose which technology is best suited to our needs and purposes.'"--
Subjects: Technology; Technological innovations; Industry 4.0;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Machinery's handbook : a reference book for the mechanical engineer, designer, manufacturing engineer, draftsman, toolmaker, and machinist / by Oberg, Erik,1881-1951,author.(CARDINAL)180415; Jones, Franklin D.,1879-1967,author.(CARDINAL)130189; Horton, Holbrook Lynedon,1907-author.(CARDINAL)315506; Ryffel, Henry H.,author.(CARDINAL)519858; McCauley, Christopher J.,editor.(CARDINAL)634299;
Mathematics -- Mechanics and strength of materials -- Properties, treatment, and testing of materials -- Dimensioning, gaging, and measuring -- Tooling and toolmaking -- Machining operations -- Manufacturing processes -- Fasteners -- Threads and threading -- Gears, splines, and cams -- Machine elements -- Measuring units.For more than 100 years, Machinery's Handbook has been the most popular reference work in metalworking, design, engineering and manufacturing facilities, and technical schools and colleges throughout the world. It is universally acknowledged as an extraordinarily authoritative, comprehensive, and practical tool, providing its users with the most fundamental and essential aspects of sophisticated manufacturing practice. The 30th edition of the "Bible of the Metalworking Industries" contains major revisions of existing content, as well as new material on a variety of topics. It is the essential reference for mechanical, manufacturing, and industrial engineers, designers, draftsmen, toolmakers, machinists, engineering and technology students, and the serious home hobbyist.--AMAZON.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Mechanical engineering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Horizon zero dawn. by Toole, Anne,author.(CARDINAL)789864; Maulina, Ann,artist.;
Horizon: a far-future Earth where awe-inspiring, animal-like machines are the dominant species and humans struggle to survive in pre-industrial tribes. In the aftermath of a titanic battle, Talanah, one of the greatest machine-hunters in the land, struggles to find her place in the rebuilding effort. Making matters worse, Aloy, her trusted friend, has disappeared. When a new threat emerges in the hinterlands, she must decide how best to serve her tribe, her friends, and herself.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Hunters; Imaginary wars and battles; Missing persons; Regression (Civilization); Self-realization in women;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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