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Construction supervision by Rounds, Jerald L.

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Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics / by Giancoli, Douglas C.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction, measurement, estimating -- Mechanics -- Describing motion -- Kinematics in two or three dimensions -- Dynamics -- Using Newton's laws -- Gravitation and Newton's synthesis -- Work and energy -- Conservation of energy -- Linear momentum -- Rotational motion -- Angular momentum -- Static equilibrium -- Fluids, vibrations, waves, sound -- Fluids -- Oscillations -- Wave motion -- Sound -- Kinetic theory and thermodynamics -- Temperature, thermal expansion, and the ideal gas law -- Kinetic theory of gases -- Heat and the first law of thermodynamics -- Second law of thermodynamics -- Electricity and magnetism -- Electric charge and electric field -- Gauss's law -- Electric potential -- Capacitance, dielectrics, electric energy storage -- Electric currents and resistance -- DC circuits -- Magnetism -- Sources of magnetic field -- Electromagnetic induction and faraday's Law -- Inductance, electromagnetic oscillations -- Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves -- Light -- Lenses and optical instruments -- The wave nature of light -- Diffraction and polarization -- Modern physics -- Special theory of relativity -- Early quantum theory and models of the atom -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum mechanics of atoms -- Molecules and solids -- Nuclear physics and radioactivity -- Nuclear energy -- Elementary particles -- Astrophysics and cosmology.…”
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Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics / by Giancoli, Douglas C.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction, measurement, estimating -- Mechanics -- Describing motion -- Kinematics in two or three dimensions -- Dynamics -- Using Newton's laws -- Gravitation and Newton's synthesis -- Work and energy -- Conservation of energy -- Linear momentum -- Rotational motion -- Angular momentum -- Static equilibrium -- Fluids, vibrations, waves, sound -- Fluids -- Oscillations -- Wave motion -- Sound -- Kinetic theory and thermodynamics -- Temperature, thermal expansion, and the ideal gas law -- Kinetic theory of gases -- Heat and the first law of thermodynamics -- Second law of thermodynamics -- Electricity and magnetism -- Electric charge and electric field -- Gauss's law -- Electric potential -- Capacitance, dielectrics, electric energy storage -- Electric currents and resistance -- DC circuits -- Magnetism -- Sources of magnetic field -- Electromagnetic induction and faraday's Law -- Inductance, electromagnetic oscillations -- Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves -- Light -- Lenses and optical instruments -- The wave nature of light -- Diffraction and polarization -- Modern physics -- Special theory of relativity -- Early quantum theory and models of the atom -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum mechanics of atoms -- Molecules and solids -- Nuclear physics and radioactivity -- Nuclear energy -- Elementary particles -- Astrophysics and cosmology.…”
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Physics in biology and medicine by Davidovits, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Static forces -- Friction -- Translational motion -- Angular motion -- Elasticity and strength of materials -- Insect flight -- Fluids -- The motion of fluids -- Heat and kinetic theory -- Thermodynamics -- Heat and life -- Waves and sound -- Electricity -- Electrical technology -- Optics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics.…”
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Instruments for New Music : Sound, Technology, and Modernism / by Patteson, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Listening to instruments -- "The joy of precision" : mechanical instruments and the aesthetics of automation -- "The alchemy of tone" : Jörg Mager and electric music -- "Sonic handwriting" : media instruments and musical inscription -- "A new, perfect musical instrument" : the trautonium and electric music in the 1930s -- The expanding instrumentarium.…”
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Physics in biology and medicine by Davidovits, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Static forces -- Friction -- Translational motion -- Angular motion -- Elasticity and strength of materials -- Insect flight -- Fluids -- The motion of fluids -- Heat and kinetic theory -- Thermodynamics -- Heat and life -- Waves and sound -- Electricity -- Electrical technology -- Optics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics.…”
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Instruments for New Music : Sound, Technology, and Modernism / by Patteson, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Listening to instruments -- "The joy of precision" : mechanical instruments and the aesthetics of automation -- "The alchemy of tone" : Jörg Mager and electric music -- "Sonic handwriting" : media instruments and musical inscription -- "A new, perfect musical instrument" : the trautonium and electric music in the 1930s -- The expanding instrumentarium.…”
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Unlocking energy innovation how America can build a low-cost, low-carbon energy system / by Lester, Richard K. (Richard Keith), 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Beyond wishful thinking : facts, deductions, and grounded assertions about climate and energy -- An energy innovation system that works -- Electric utilities and the three waves of energy innovation -- The first wave : unlocking innovation in building energy efficiency -- The second wave of innovation-Part 1 : Low-carbon electricity supply -- The second wave of innovation-Part 2 : The rest of the electricity system -- The third wave of innovation : creating breakthrough options -- Building a new American energy innovation system : a ten-point framework.…”
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Unlocking energy innovation how America can build a low-cost, low-carbon energy system / by Lester, Richard K. (Richard Keith), 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Beyond wishful thinking : facts, deductions, and grounded assertions about climate and energy -- An energy innovation system that works -- Electric utilities and the three waves of energy innovation -- The first wave : unlocking innovation in building energy efficiency -- The second wave of innovation-Part 1 : Low-carbon electricity supply -- The second wave of innovation-Part 2 : The rest of the electricity system -- The third wave of innovation : creating breakthrough options -- Building a new American energy innovation system : a ten-point framework.…”
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The intelligent movement machine an ethological perspective on the primate motor system / by Graziano, Michael S. A., 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Early experiments on motor cortex -- An integrative map of the body -- Hierarchy in the cortical motor system -- Neuronal control of movement -- What can be learned from electrical stimulation? -- Complex movements evoked by electrical stimulation of motor cortex -- The match between natural neuronal properties and stimulation-evoked movement -- The movement repertoire of monkeys -- Dimensionality reduction as a theory of motor cortex organization -- Feedback remapping and the cortical-spinal-muscular system -- Social implications of motor control.…”
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The intelligent movement machine an ethological perspective on the primate motor system / by Graziano, Michael S. A., 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Early experiments on motor cortex -- An integrative map of the body -- Hierarchy in the cortical motor system -- Neuronal control of movement -- What can be learned from electrical stimulation? -- Complex movements evoked by electrical stimulation of motor cortex -- The match between natural neuronal properties and stimulation-evoked movement -- The movement repertoire of monkeys -- Dimensionality reduction as a theory of motor cortex organization -- Feedback remapping and the cortical-spinal-muscular system -- Social implications of motor control.…”
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Chemistry and physics for nurse anesthesia : a student-centered approach / by Shubert, David, Leyba, John

Table of Contents: “…Measurement -- A review of some chemistry basics -- Basics of physics : force and pressure -- Basics of physics : work, energy, and power -- Fluids -- The gas laws -- States of matter and changes of state -- Solutions and their behavior -- Solution concentrations -- Acids, bases, and buffers -- Electricity and electrical safety -- Classes of organic compounds -- Biochemistry -- Radiation and radioactivity.…”
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Chemistry and physics for nurse anesthesia : a student-centered approach / by Shubert, David, Leyba, John

Table of Contents: “…Measurement -- A review of some chemistry basics -- Basics of physics : force and pressure -- Basics of physics : work, energy, and power -- Fluids -- The gas laws -- States of matter and changes of state -- Solutions and their behavior -- Solution concentrations -- Acids, bases, and buffers -- Electricity and electrical safety -- Classes of organic compounds -- Biochemistry -- Radiation and radioactivity.…”
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Energy : its use and the environment / by Hinrichs, Roger, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Energy mechanics -- Conservation of energy -- Heat and work -- Home energy conservation and heat-transfer control -- Solar energy : characteristics and heating -- Energy from fossil fuels -- Air pollution and energy use -- Global warming, ozone depletion, and waste heat -- Electricity : circuits and superconductors -- Electromagnetism and the generation of electricity -- Electricity from solar, wind, and hydro -- The building blocks of matter : the atom and its nucleus -- Nuclear power : fission -- Effects and uses of radiation -- Future energy alternatives : fusion -- Biomass : from plants to garbage -- Tapping the Earth's heat : geothermal energy -- A national and personal commitment.…”

Energy : its use and the environment / by Hinrichs, Roger, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Energy mechanics -- Conservation of energy -- Heat and work -- Home energy conservation and heat-transfer control -- Solar energy : characteristics and heating -- Energy from fossil fuels -- Air pollution and energy use -- Global warming, ozone depletion, and waste heat -- Electricity : circuits and superconductors -- Electromagnetism and the generation of electricity -- Electricity from solar, wind, and hydro -- The building blocks of matter : the atom and its nucleus -- Nuclear power : fission -- Effects and uses of radiation -- Future energy alternatives : fusion -- Biomass : from plants to garbage -- Tapping the Earth's heat : geothermal energy -- A national and personal commitment.…”

Neuroscience : a historical introduction / by Glickstein, Mitchell

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Overview of the nervous system: structures and functions -- The structure of nerve cells and their supporting tissues -- Electrical transmission in the nervous system -- Chemical transmission and the mechanism of drug action -- Sensation -- Vision and the eye -- Vision: central mechanisms -- Audition -- Somesthesis and vestibular sense -- Chemical, heat, and electrical senses -- Reflexes -- Brain control of movement -- Learning and memory -- Motivation -- Language and the brain -- Neurological disease -- Personality and emotion -- Mental illness and the history of surgical and drug treatment -- Consciousness and the techniques for study of the human brain -- Conclusion.…”
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Neuroscience : a historical introduction / by Glickstein, Mitchell

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Overview of the nervous system: structures and functions -- The structure of nerve cells and their supporting tissues -- Electrical transmission in the nervous system -- Chemical transmission and the mechanism of drug action -- Sensation -- Vision and the eye -- Vision: central mechanisms -- Audition -- Somesthesis and vestibular sense -- Chemical, heat, and electrical senses -- Reflexes -- Brain control of movement -- Learning and memory -- Motivation -- Language and the brain -- Neurological disease -- Personality and emotion -- Mental illness and the history of surgical and drug treatment -- Consciousness and the techniques for study of the human brain -- Conclusion.…”
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University physics. by Upadhyaya, J. C.

Table of Contents: “…Mechanics, oscillations and properties of matter -- pt. 2. Electricity, magnetism and electromagnetic theory.…”
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University physics. by Upadhyaya, J. C.

Table of Contents: “…Mechanics, oscillations and properties of matter -- pt. 2. Electricity, magnetism and electromagnetic theory.…”
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Building inspection manual : a guide for building professionals for maintenance, safety, and assessment / by Schmid, Karl F.

Table of Contents: “…House/light construction -- Temporary power -- Site work -- Soils and foundation work -- Basement/cellar walls, footings, and slabs -- General -- Concrete slabs -- Concrete foundation walls -- Concrete masonry foundation walls -- Wood foundations -- Electrical rough-in -- General -- Kitchens -- Dining rooms -- Bathrooms -- Other interior spaces -- Basements and attics -- Outside areas -- Mechanical rough-in -- Forced-air furnaces -- Condensing furnaces (high efficiency) -- Oil burners -- Ducting -- Combustion air -- Vents and connectors -- Appliances -- Exhaust venting -- Whole house ventilation systems -- Plumbing rough-in -- Underground plumbing -- Sewage ejectors -- Drains -- Traps -- Cleanouts -- Island-fixture venting -- Vents -- Air admittance valves (AAVs) -- Wet vents -- Water services -- Waterlines -- Gas piping -- Water heaters -- Laundries -- Kitchens -- Bathrooms -- Exterior -- Framing -- General -- Walls -- Roofs -- Trusses -- Energy requirements -- Moisture, thermal protection, and insulation -- General -- Access hatches and doors -- Attic insulation -- Wall, floor, and ceiling insulation -- Slab insulation (on-grade and below grade) -- Vapor retarders -- One-coat stucco -- Final inspections -- Exteriors -- Interiors -- Fire inspections -- Electrical -- Mechanical -- Furnaces -- Plumbing --…”
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