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THE BIBLE OF TECHNICAL BICYCLING: Everything you need to know about bicycles—from their history to their mechanics—is in this updated edition of the classic bicycling book.The perfect gift for cyclists and bicycle enthusiasts!The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This essential volume offers a comprehensive account of the history of bicycles, how human beings propel th...

This second edition of Water Activity in Foods furnishes those working within food manufacturing, quality control, and safety with a newly revised guide to water activity and its role in the preservation and processing of food items. With clear, instructional prose and illustrations, the book’s international team of contributors break down the essential principles of water activity and water–food interactions, delineating water’s crucial impact upon attributes such as flavor, appe...

An opening address should ask the right questions, which we expect to answer during the coming years. A good opening address should formu late hypotheses for falsification during the conference or in the near fu ture. Mter Dr. Groen's excellent lecture yesterday, I feel better about my task, because I feel I am not alone in asking the ten questions in my ab stract. It is an honor for me to give this short paper largely based on my expe riences during 15 years as medical director of a rehab...

This book gives the basics of radio and how it is used. If you are interested in learning more about radio and radio communications this manual would be a good starting point for learning about it.

What stands between you, the amateur radio operator, and all the other amateur radio operators in the world?Antennas. Yours, theirs…and propagation conditions between.In other words, you can have the most advanced transceiver, coupled with the most powerful amplifier on the market, if you know too little about how antenna systems work and about radio wave propagation, you risk spending your time and money for naught.This e-book is the first of a ser...

What additional challenge is there to HF communications besides:Overcoming often adverse propagation conditions;Establishing solid contacts in the cacophony of pileups when conditions are good;Acquiring the necessary operating skills?Finding space to install a large HF antenna, that's what!This e-book, with its many illustrations, will supply some of the most viable HF antenna solutions for restricted spaces, and exp...

Triathlon is among the world's most gear-intensive sports. The gear you select and how you use it can mean big results--or bigger disappointment.FASTER takes a scientific look at triathlon to see what truly makes you faster--and busts the myths and doublespeak that waste your money and race times. In this fascinating exploration of the forces at play in the swim-bike-run sport, astronautical engineer and triathlete Jim Gourley shows where to find free speed, speed on a budget, and the gear...

Wind Energy for the Rest of Us straddles two―or more―worlds.The book is about wind energy. It’s not just about small wind turbines. It’s not just about large wind turbines. It’s about the depth and breadth of wind energy, encompassing more than either type of wind turbine. It includes water-pumping windmills and sailing ships. It’s a sprawling book, one minute discussing how to install small wind turbines safely, the next explaining how farmers in Indiana can earn millions by insta...

Learn the tools to improve your cycling technique and build a deeper understanding of the sport.Every July, hundreds of thousands flock to the Champs-Élysées in Paris—and millions more to their televisions and computers—to witness the dramatic conclusion of the grueling three weeks of the Tour de France. There is no better measure of the worldwide love of the bicycle. But of the 1.2 billion cyclists traversing the world's roadways and trails, few of us take the tim...

You know you cannot “fail” the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), but if you’re planning a career in the military, you’ll want to prepare before taking these mandatory exams.The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to the ASVAB will show you the lay of the land and help you plot a strategy, with explanations for every component of the text (and practice questions for each). You’ll also receive expert guidance on how each branch of the military uses the scores to determin...

Gripping forensic tales explain how and why trains crash.Trains are massive—with some weighing 15,000 tons or more. When these metal monsters collide or go off the rails, their destructive power becomes clear. In this book, George Bibel presents riveting tales of trains gone wrong, the detective work of finding out why, and the safety improvements that were born of tragedy.Train Wreck details numerous crashes, including 17 in which more than 200 pe...

Amateur Radio Pedestrian Mobile Handbook: Second Edition is for the ham radio operator who is looking to gain more knowledge about operating a pedestrian mobile station as he or she walks in the great outdoors. How to design, build and operate a pedestrian mobile station. This edition is close to 100 pages longer than the first edition. More information such as operating at higher elevations, ham radio apps, PM operation and pace makers, more information on keys, etc. This book is loaded w...