Ultra-precision bearings can achieve extreme accuracy of rotation, making them ideal for use in numerous applications across a variety of fields, including hard disk drives, roundness measuring machines and optical scanners. Ultraprecision Bearings provides a detailed review of the different types of bearing and their properties, as well as an analysis of the factors that influence motion error, stiffness and damping. Following an introduction to basic principles of motion error, each chap...

This book is for anyone who wants to improve their life. It covers many different themes, with real-life stories, anecdotes, examples and topics to think about including Time, Connection, Health, Energy & Opportunity, Performance & Purpose, Reality & Challenge, Success, and Wisdom & Legacy.There will be something within the eight different chapters, which resonates, makes you think, provides inspiration, or discusses something you haven’t previously considered, which could help to i...

In "General Gordon, Saint and Soldier," Joseph Wardle offers a captivating exploration of the life and legacy of General Charles George Gordon, an enigmatic figure whose military prowess was matched only by his deep convictions. Wardle employs a meticulously detailed narrative style that weaves together biographical anecdotes, historical analysis, and vivid depictions of 19th-century military conflicts, particularly in relation to the Sudan. The work not only contextualizes Gordon'Äôs mili...

The great, the good, and the very, very bad from Worcestershire's past live again in this informative, lively and entertaining collection of more than 700 mini-biographies of county men and women from across the centuries. All of human life is here, from composers to conmen, from military men – and a woman – to medical pioneers and nineteenth-century manufacturers, from daring explorers to one of the great entertainers of the music hall era. The county can claim many more who were either b...

“Embroidery Most Sumptuously Wrought” takes a look at historical Dutch embroidery, focusing on exquisite examples contemporarily held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Including interesting historical information as well as expert descriptions and analyses, this profusely-illustrated volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the fascinating history of embroidery and fine needlework. Contents include: “Embroidery”, “Embroidery Most Sumptuously Wrought”, “Patricia...

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As the title suggests, this book is a practical guide to increasing confidence, helping the reader understand more about confidence, the role it plays in our lives and the many ways you can increase it. With increased confidence you can reduce anxiety, stress and depression and lead a healthier and happier life. The book also emphasises the importance of motivation and achievement acting as both a cause and effect of confidence. In summary, the reader should feel more motivated, achieve mo...

Oh, that distinctive, signature tone and timbre of the author, her brilliant use of rhyme, rhythm, and meter taking the reader back to the days of feudal lords and barons in Medieval England, yet infusing it with the current, glorious, modern-day ethos of human rights, awareness, and respect for human dignity. The author introduces the subject thus - During the middle ages/around the early 1330s/in a land once dubbed as angled/A place with rolling hills, vast rivers, and night skies spangl...

One day, four elves, a wizard and three fairies arrived in Misty Mount in the rural parts of the Eastern Cape Province with a plan to rob the Kingdom of Xai of its mineral wealth and to deprive Princess Hazilaawer of her prowess. Upon her, they would cast evil spells; whilst resorting to the use of trickery. The plan involved administering to the Princess, deadly, poisoned berries, but, unbeknown to them, a giant river creature, which cowered only to the ancestors of Princess Hazilaawer, c...

A powerful and passionate look at the perils and pitfalls of the modern world, and the mental skills and strengths required to navigate it successfullyIn a society that is increasingly demanding and potentially treacherous for young minds, the development of a strong mentality and the ability to manage one's perspective has never been more important. In Building Warriors Graham Wardle walks us through the mental and philosophical training he has developed over his career as a marti...

This is a credible work of fictional prose from the genre of fantasy. It surreally invites readers to the realm of fantasy and legend, while steadfastly resolved to keeping them earthbound. The reader is transported by the riveting and compelling choice of words and expressions of the narrative; this work of authorship is wrought in quasi-township-suburbia parlance but reminiscent of pristine ancestral African tradition and dignity. It is indigenous to the fancy of young and adult alike.

This is the beautifully illustrated and narrated story of Frisky, a mastiff, and favourite pet of siblings, Lisakhanya Pom Pom and her brother, Qhamani Tom Tom. One day, as the children from Ranonkel Street were playing a game called, catch-me-gom-gom, Frisky fell ill, he started growling, and suddenly fell silent. Frisky died and was buried behind the quaint and pretty cottage. In this edition, the children, whilst still missing Frisky, have turned their focus to Frisky's puppies - Nunya,...