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Robert Tyson

Jim Tyson was known as English Jim to the desperados and gunslingers in Oklahoma and Arkansas.He was known as Long-Smokes to the Indians in Oklahoma.But at home in Kansas he was known as Uncle Jim.English Jim was a quick-thinking, fast-shooting tall cowboy who yearly drove cattle from down near the Red River, up through Arkansas and Oklahoma, to Kansas.He didnt tolerate anyone messing with his gold or his cattle.Long-Smokes was that tall, cigar-smoking cowboy who, with his ...

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Robert Tyson

This handbook supplies analytical tools for the design and development of adaptive optics systems to enhance their ability to adjust for atmospheric turbulence, optical fabrication errors, thermally induced distortions, and laser device aberrations. It provides recommendations for selecting, testing and installing a wavefront compensation system.

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Robert Tyson

Chicken Nuggets is a series of short stories about growing up in the rural South during the sixties. Set in Carroll County, Georgia, the stories carry you back to humorous, and strangely true events. Run from a flock of terroristic chickens in Chicken Nuggets, take a momentary break in Outhouse Blues, look for an unknown creature in the dark of night in Red Eyes At Night, ride some unusual mounts in Horse Tales, or learn the sport of Birding. You'll enjoy a look back in time from the autho...

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Robert K. Tyson, Benjamin West Frazier

Principles of Adaptive Optics describes the foundations, principles, and applications of adaptive optics (AO) and its enabling technologies. This leading textbook addresses the fundamentals of AO at the core of astronomy, high-energy lasers, biomedical imaging, and optical communications.Key Features:Numerous examples to explain and support the underlying principlesHundreds of new references to support the topics that are addressedEnd-of-chapter qu...

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Robert K Tyson

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IOP Expanding Physics

In this text, Robert Tyson presents the fundamentals of Fourier optics with sufficient detail to educate the reader, typically an advanced student or working scientist or engineer, to the level of applying the knowledge to a specific set of design or analysis problems. Instead of presenting complex multipage proofs of the underlying theory, the key results are presented with an explanation of the physical meaning and accompanied by appropriate literature references. The last half of the bo...

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Robert Lewis Tyson

A Russian diplomat is unconscious. He is lying on the examining table as doctors and scientists desperately try to revive him. A political group has taken control over the entire fleet of Russian atomic bombs and plans to blow up an entire third world country or Russia. The diplomat has vital information that the Pentagon scientists need to stop the destruction. The doctors and scientists have about seventy-two hours to revive the diplomat before he becomes brain dead. They are faced with ...

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Robert F. Tyson Jr.

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Robert F. Tyson Jr.

This is the first book ever written for the defense on how to avoid runaway jury verdicts. I wrote this book because I care about fairness. I believe everyone has the right to a fair trial, not just plaintiff lawyers and their clients. Defendants are entitled to have a jury decide their case without being stirred with passion and bias by creative plaintiff lawyers. This is the defense “playbook” for justice. You will learn trial techniques to even the playing field for defendants seeking a...

There has been enormous growth in faculty-led short-term study abroad programs because they offer flexibility and expand opportunities for students and faculty members who wish to study and work abroad but do not have the resources or time to spend a semester or year away. These experiential programs offer unique opportunities for university faculty to teach their disciplines abroad while engaging students in direct, authentic cultural encounters for transformative change.This volume provi...

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Robert Gendler

Portraits of the deep sky and of local astronomical phenomena taken by the world's renowned astrophotographers—with a foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson.To gaze at the stars is one thing; to capture that gaze in photographs is something else, a tantalizing scientific art that many attempt and few master. That rare mastery is on full display in this beautiful volume of space photography from thirty of the most accomplished astrophotographers in the world, both professi...

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Eric Tyson, MBA, Robert S. Griswold, MSBA, CRE, CRM

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Adam Lofbomm

Written by industry experts Eric Tyson and Robert Griswold, this new edition of Real Estate Investing For Dummies offers timely, proven, practical, and actionable advice to overcome the challenges of the market and keep yourself one step ahead of the competition.With the help of this straightforward and time-tested information, you'll get the know-how to wisely and confidently make smart, sound, and informed real estate investing decisions that will reap big rewards. Highl...

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Eric Tyson, MBA, Robert S. Griswold, MSBA, Laurence C. Harmon, Ray Brown, Ralph R. Roberts

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Charles Constant

Real Estate Investing All-in-One For Dummies will show new and seasoned real estate investors how to make smart decisions. With seven books in one, this complete resource will teach you how to purchase real estate, flip houses, invest in commercial real estate and foreclosures, sell your house, buy real estate internationally, and more. We even explain the ins and outs of short-term rentals like Airbnb, so all your passive income options are covered. With this book, you can start ...

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Eric Tyson, MBA, Robert C. Carlson

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BJ Harrison

Manage your finances in your golden years—enjoy your retirement!Numerous life changes come with the territory of getting older—as we're reminded every day by anti-aging campaigns—but one change the media doesn't often mention is the need for a shifting approach to personal financial management. Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, 2nd Edition offers the targeted information you need to make informed decisions regarding your investments, spending, and how...