It's two in the morning. There's a tornado on the ground. And only two meteorologists are on duty.For thirty-two years, Dan Koch was one of the people behind the warnings: the bleary-eyed forecaster staring at a glowing radar screen while the rest of the community slept. Now retired from the National Weather Service, he pulls back the curtain on a career that was by turns terrifying, heartbreaking, and frequently ridiculous.It all began with a tornado. The ...

When meteorologist Jack Davis scientifically documents a massive UFO over Phoenix, he never expects what comes next.His life is about to be destroyed.Fired, surveilled, and warned to stay silent by shadowy government operatives, Jack has two choices: disappear quietly or find out the truth.He chooses the truth.Recruited by billionaire Bob Sinclair into an elite research team, Jack joins a global investigation into anomalous phenomena that l...

“A gripping tale . . . A convincing, page-turning evocation of recent history.”—The New York TimesRay Barton travels to war-ravaged Southeast Asia to search for his missing friend Michael Langford, a brilliant, risk-taking combat photographer who was stolen into Khmer Rouge Cambodia on a mysterious mission and disappeared. The search illuminates Langford’s heroism, his fierce loyalties, and the personal highways he has traveled to war. Langford’s empathy f...

Do you ever feel like you're not being appreciated enough? That compared to others, you haven't accomplished much? Lived enough?Join me in celebrating you — yes, YOU —, and let us rediscover feeling appreciated for all that you've already done.In this fast spinning world it's too rare we pause to really see the endless ways we touch each other's lives and make our small corners of the universe brighter.So, how about we make a deal? Lend me a bit of your precious time,...

To know a place deeply means to understand it on several levels, layered almost as if from bedrock to topsoil. Midwest Bedrock: The Search for Nature's Soul in America's Heartland takes readers on a journey across all twelve Midwest states to natural settings that defy typical stereotypes of the Midwest landscape. Each chapter focuses on one focal region or locality within each state, often seeking out lesser-known landscapes steeped in beauty and story.Author Kevin Koch i...

Captain Alexander Outland of the Sixty-Nine (short for Space Vessel 369, of course) is the best pilot in the galaxy. He’s also a pirate, a smuggler, and loved and loathed by women in umpteen solar systems. His crew of strays and misfits includes an engineer of dubious sanity, a deposed planetary governor, an annoyingly unflappable Sexbot copilot, and a slinky weapons chief who stubbornly refuses to give the captain a tumble.Outland just wants to make a decent living skirting the la...

Unforgettable Tales from the workplace Trenches by H.J. Koch is a compelling memoir that chronicles a 46-year journey through the heart of corporate America. It began in the late 20th century and spans into the modern age of technological transformation and workplace evolution. Told through a lens of grit, integrity, and strong work ethic, this richly detailed narrative traces Koch's rise from humble beginnings, mowing lawns and washing dishes, to leading high-stakes operations at global g...

Practical Guide to International Standardization for Electrical Engineering provides a comprehensive guide to the purpose of standards organizations, their relationship to product development and how to use the standardization process for cost-effective new product launch. It covers major standardization organizations in the field of Electrical Engineering offering a general overview of the varying structures of national standardization organizations, their goals and targets....

GAS INSULATED SUBSTATIONSAn essential reference guide to gas-insulated substationsThe second edition of Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) is an all-inclusive reference guide to gas insulated substations (GIS) and its advanced technologies. Updated to the latest technical developments and applications, the guide covers basic physics of gas insulated systems, SF6 insulating gas and its alternatives, safety aspects and factors to choose...

As the foundational theory of modern psychological practice, psychoanalysis and its attendant assumptions predominated well through most of the twentieth century. The influence of psychoanalytic theories of development was profound and still resonates in the thinking and practice of today’s mental health professionals. Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories provides a succinct and reliable overview of what these theories are and where they came from. Ably combining theory,...

Human emotional suffering has been studied for centuries, but the significance of psychological injuries within legal contexts has only recently been recognized. As the public becomes increasingly aware of the ways in which mental health affects physical - and financial - well-being, psychological injuries comprise a rapidly growing set of personal injury insurance claims. Although the diverse range of problems that people claim to suffer from are serious and often genuine, the largely sub...

Comprehensive reference covering all aspects of gas insulated substations including basic principles, technology, use & application, design, specification, testing and ownership issuesThis book provides an overview on the particular development steps of gas insulated high-voltage switchgear, and is based on the information given with the editor’s tutorial. The theory is kept low only as much as it is needed to understand gas insulated technology, with the main focu...