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A Wizard: The Sixth Book In The Young Wizards Series (Young Wizards Ser. #6)
by Diane DuaneWhile Nita grieves over her mother's death, Kit tackles a challenge as dangerous as it is strange: Rescue a young wizard who has vanished on his first assignment. This new wizard is unlike any other--he's autistic and he's a magical prodigy. His power is enormous. Now Kit and his dog, Ponch, must track down the missing boy before the Lone Power finds him.
Wizard: The Life And Times Of Nikola Tesla
by Marc SeiferNikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla’s creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls. This essential biography is illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs, including the July 20, 1931, Time magazine cover for an issue celebrating the inventor’s career.
The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World
by Charles C. MannFrom the best-selling, award-winning author of 1491 and 1493--an incisive portrait of the two little-known twentieth-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, whose diametrically opposed views shaped our ideas about the environment, laying the groundwork for how people in the twenty-first century will choose to live in tomorrow's world. In forty years, Earth's population will reach ten billion. Can our world support that? What kind of world will it be? Those answering these questions generally fall into two deeply divided groups--Wizards and Prophets, as Charles Mann calls them in this balanced, authoritative, nonpolemical new book. The Prophets, he explains, follow William Vogt, a founding environmentalist who believed that in using more than our planet has to give, our prosperity will lead us to ruin. Cut back! was his mantra. Otherwise everyone will lose! The Wizards are the heirs of Norman Borlaug, whose research, in effect, wrangled the world in service to our species to produce modern high-yield crops that then saved millions from starvation. Innovate! was Borlaug's cry. Only in that way can everyone win! Mann delves into these diverging viewpoints to assess the four great challenges humanity faces--food, water, energy, climate change--grounding each in historical context and weighing the options for the future. With our civilization on the line, the author's insightful analysis is an essential addition to the urgent conversation about how our children will fare on an increasingly crowded Earth.
The Wizard of Menlo Park
by Randall StrossAt the height of his fame Thomas Alva Edison was hailed as “the Napoleon of invention” and blazed in the public imagination as a virtual demigod. Newspapers proclaimed his genius in glowing personal profiles and quipped that “the doctor has been called” because the great man “has not invented anything since breakfast. ” Starting with the first public demonstrations of the phonograph in 1878 and extending through the development of incandescent light, a power generation and distribution system to sustain it, and the first motion picture cameras—all achievements more astonishing in their time than we can easily grasp today—Edison’s name became emblematic of all the wonder and promise of the emerging age of technological marvels. But as Randall Stross makes clear in this critical biography of the man who is arguably the most globally famous of all Americans, Thomas Edison’s greatest invention may have been his own celebrity. Edison was certainly a technical genius, but Stross excavates the man from layers of myth-making and separates his true achievements from his almost equally colossal failures. How much credit should Edison receive for the various inventions that have popularly been attributed to him—and how many of them resulted from both the inspiration and the perspiration of his rivals and even his own assistants? How much of Edison’s technical skill helped him overcome a lack of business acumen and feel for consumers’ wants and needs? This bold reassessment of Edison’s life and career answers these and many other important questions while telling the story of how he came upon his most famous inventions as a young man and spent the remainder of his long life trying to conjure similar success. We also meet his partners and competitors, presidents and entertainers, his close friend Henry Ford, the wives who competed with his work for his attention, and the children who tried to thrive in his shadow—all providing a fuller view of Edison’s life and times than has ever been offered before. The Wizard of Menlo Park reveals not only how Edison worked, but how he managed his own fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age.
The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
by Randall StrossA bold reassessment of Edison, telling the story of how he came upon his most famous inventions as a young man and spent the remainder of his long life trying for similar success.
The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
by Randall E. StrossAt the height of his fame Thomas Alva Edison was hailed as "the Napoleon of invention" and blazed in the public imagination as a virtual demigod. Newspapers proclaimed his genius in glowing personal profiles and quipped that "the doctor has been called" because the great man "has not invented anything since breakfast." Starting with the first public demonstrations of the phonograph in 1878 and extending through the development of incandescent light, a power generation and distribution system to sustain it, and the first motion picture cameras--all achievements more astonishing in their time than we can easily grasp today--Edison's name became emblematic of all the wonder and promise of the emerging age of technological marvels.But as Randall Stross makes clear in this critical biography of the man who is arguably the most globally famous of all Americans, Thomas Edison's greatest invention may have been his own celebrity. Edison was certainly a technical genius, but Stross excavates the man from layers of myth-making and separates his true achievements from his almost equally colossal failures. How much credit should Edison receive for the various inventions that have popularly been attributed to him--and how many of them resulted from both the inspiration and the perspiration of his rivals and even his own assistants? How much of Edison's technical skill helped him overcome a lack of business acumen and feel for consumers' wants and needs?This bold reassessment of Edison's life and career answers these and many other important questions while telling the story of how he came upon his most famous inventions as a young man and spent the remainder of his long life trying to conjure similar success. We also meet his partners and competitors, presidents and entertainers, his close friend Henry Ford, the wives who competed with his work for his attention, and the children who tried to thrive in his shadow--all providing a fuller view of Edison's life and times than has ever been offered before. The Wizard of Menlo Park reveals not only how Edison worked, but how he managed his own fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age.From the Hardcover edition.
WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology
by Ian Fawcett Jacqui Howells Dan Hughes Andy Knight Chris Walker Jennifer TilleyExam board: WJEC EduqasLevel: GCSESubject: Design & TechnologyFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Reinforce classroom learning and boost students' understanding of all materials with this textbook written for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Design & Technology specification.Written by leading D&T experts, this textbook will build your students' knowledge of the core principles, help to develop their designing and making skills and provide them with the opportunity to make sure they are ready to tackle both parts of the assessment. - Helps students clearly understand the core principles of all materials and general concepts of designing and making, as well as build their knowledge, understanding and skills for one material or system in more depth- Hones students' mathematical and scientific ability so they don't miss out on the easy marks- Features practice questions in the style of the written exam to make sure students are confident to tackle the written element of the assessment- Inspires and motivates students with stretch and challenge: activities designed to challenge the more able learners and to ensure progression to A-level
WJEC EDUQAS GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
by Helen Buckland Jacqui KeepinExam Board: WJEC EduqasLevel: GCSESubject: Food PreparationFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Engage your students in all aspects of food and nutrition with this book that will develop their knowledge and understanding, improve their practical food preparation and cooking skills and prepare them for assessment of the new WJEC EDUQAS Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE.- Ensures your students understand subject content with accessible explanations of all concepts, including simple definitions of key words- Develops cooking and food preparation skills with engaging and cost-effective practical activities throughout- Differentiates with stretch and challenge activities to ensure progression and to challenge more able learners- Includes extensive guidance on the Food Preparation and Nutrition in Action non-examination assessment tasks- Prepares students for the written exam with exam preparation advice and practice questions with worked answers, mark schemes and commentary
WJEC GCSE Design and Technology
by Ian Fawcett Jacqui Howells Dan Hughes Andy Knight Chris Walker Jennifer TilleyExam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Design and TechnologyFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Reinforce classroom learning and boost students' understanding of their chosen area of design and technology with this textbook written for the WJEC GCSE Design & Technology specification for Wales.Written by leading D&T experts, this textbook will build your students' knowledge of the core principles, help to develop their designing and making skills and provide them with the opportunity to make sure they are ready to tackle both parts of the assessment. - Helps students clearly understand the core knowledge, understanding and skills and general concepts of designing and making, as well as build their knowledge, understanding and skills of either Engineering Design, Fashion and Textiles or Product Design in more depth- Hones students' mathematical and scientific ability so they don't miss out on the easy marks- Features practice questions in the style of the written exam to make sure students are confident to tackle the written element of the assessment- Inspires and motivates students with stretch and challenge: activities designed to challenge the more able learners and to ensure progression to A-level
WJEC GCSE Food and Nutrition
by Helen Buckland Jacqui KeepinExam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Food & NutritionFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Engage your students in all aspects of food and nutrition, improve their practical food preparation skills and prepare them for assessment with this book written specifically for the new WJEC Food and Nutrition GCSE for Wales.This book is endorsed by WJEC.- Ensures your students understand the subject content with accessible explanations of all concepts, including simple definitions of key words- Develops cooking and food preparation skills with engaging and cost-effective practical activities throughout- Differentiates with stretch and challenge activities to ensure progression and to challenge more able learners- Includes extensive guidance on the Food Preparation and Nutrition in Action non-examination assessment tasks- Prepares students for the written exam with exam preparation advice and practice questions with worked answers, mark schemes and commentary
WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award Engineering (Technical Award) - Student Book (Revised Edition)
by Matthew Wrigley Carl WilliamsThis popular Student Book has been revised and updated in line with WJEC's new Level 1/2 Technical Award specification for first teaching from September 2022. Written by an experienced Engineering teacher and examiner, it offers high quality support you can trust.- Carefully designed to be accessible, flexible, practical and student-friendly.- Introduces students to many of the basic engineering skills and principles and gives them a good understanding of the subject area.- Shows students how to communicate effectively as an engineer via 3D drawing techniques and technical drawings as well as how to use and identify many tools, machines and pieces of equipment that are commonplace in the engineering world.- Includes new exam-style questions to help students practice and prepare for the exams.- Provides links to other relevant areas of the specification to encourage a more holistic understanding of topics.- Includes a variety of features to ensure students get the most out of the course and achieve their potential in the exams.
Wobbling Motion in Nuclei: Transverse, Longitudinal, and Chiral (Springer Theses)
by Nirupama SensharmaThis thesis presents significant new observations of nuclear wobbling, and thus expands our understanding of nuclear triaxiality and its prevalence in the nuclear chart. Triaxial nuclear shapes are a very rare phenomena and their experimental identification often relies on two unique signatures – nuclear wobbling motion and chiral rotation. While nuclear chirality is a well-studied phenomenon, experimental observations of wobbling nuclei are rather limited. With the identification of 135Pr and 187Au as wobblers, this work establishes triaxiality to be a general phenomenon present in different regions of the nuclear chart, irrespective of any particular spin or deformation. A major focus of this work is the detailed investigation of the different kinds of wobbling modes. Depending on the geometry of the nuclear system, wobbling can be classified into two types – longitudinal and transverse. This work has, for the first time, reported evidence of the possible coexistence of both forms of wobbling in a single nucleus. Another important result reported in this work is the very first observation of co-existing chiral and wobbling modes in the 135Pr nucleus. This thesis details the experimental methods that led to this breakthrough, along with pertinent theoretical interpretations.
Wohlbefindlichkeitsfaktoren für verschiedene Branchen: Werkzeuge zur Bestimmung
by Werner SeiferleinGesundheitsmanagement gehört zu einem der Megatrends unserer Zeit. Gesund zu seinen benötigt mehrerer Faktoren. Ein Faktor ist das menschliche Wohlbefinden im Allgemeinen und speziell das Wohlbefinden in produktionstechnischen Arbeitsumgebungen. Das ist der Schwerpunkt dieser Untersuchung. Dafür wurde eine Ist-Analyse erstellt, die das Thema auch für anderen Branchen und Bereichen anwendbar werden lässt. In diesem Buch wird Wohlbefindlichkeit als Überschrift zu einem Puzzlebild verstanden, wobei jeder erforschte oder empirisch gefundene Wohlfühlfaktor ein Puzzlesteinchen darstellt. Mit dem zusammengesetzten Puzzlebild ist man dann in der Lage, individuelle Puzzlebilder für jede Branche zu kreieren.
WOHNRAUM planen: Architektur – Psychologie – Sozial – Gesellschaft – Kultur
by Jörg Kurt GrütterWohnen ist ein menschliches Grundbedürfnis. Der Wohnraum, die Wohnung ist für den Menschen wohl der wichtigste Raum, hier hält er sich einen grossen Teil seiner Zeit auf. Bedingt durch verschiedene Einflussgrössen verändern sich die Art des Wohnens und die Ansprüche der Bewohner ständig. Es gibt beim Bauen wohl keinen so komplexen und ständig anpassungsbedürftigen Bereich wie der des Wohnens.Die Wohnung ist der privateste Bereich des Wohnens, das engste Wohnumfeld. Das Wohnen beschränkt sich aber nicht nur auf die eigentliche Wohnung. Auch das Wohngebäude, die Nachbarschaft, die nähere und weitere Umgebung, und schlussendlich die psychischen und sozialen Eigenschaften der Bewohner haben einen grossen Einfluss auf dessen Wohlbefinden.Das Planen und Bauen von Wohnraum ist, mehr als alle anderen Bauaufgaben, eine interdisziplinäre Angelegenheit. Das Wohnen beinhaltet ganz verschiedene Komponenten: physische, psychologische, soziale, gesellschaftliche, etc. Im vorliegenden Buch werden die wichtigsten Aspekte zum Thema Wohnen behandelt, die alle eng miteinander verbunden sind.Die einzelnen Kapitel können separat gelesen werden. Auch die vorgegebene Reihenfolge muss nicht eingehalten werden. In jedem Kapitel gibt es deshalb immer wieder Hinweise auf andere Themen.
Wohnungslüftung und Wärmerückgewinnung: Ein Beitrag zur Wohngesundheit und zum Klimaschutz
by Peter MüllerEs gibt bisher kaum allgemeinverständliche, umfassende Informationen zum Thema Wohnungslüftung, obwohl mit dem Einsatz erhebliche Vorteile verbunden sind: Gesunde Raumluft und Energieeinsparung. Aktuell wird die Technik immer interessanter. Das Buch will umfassend über Vor- und Nachteile und die technischen Zusammenhänge informieren und Ratgeber sein.Sich Wohlfühlen mit kontrollierter Wohnungslüftung. Gibt es Probleme? Was bewirkt ein Lüftungskonzept? Wie finde ich das für mich passende Lüftungssystem? Was wird gefördert? Wie geht man vor, bei der Anlagenplanung und bei der Installation? Was ist beim Betrieb einer Wohnungslüftungsanlage zu beachten?
Wohnungsmarkt in Deutschland: Schnelleinstieg für Architekten und Bauingenieure (essentials)
by Mario H. KrausDer Wohnungsmarkt in Deutschland ist ein zeitveränderliches und von der allgemeinen Wirtschaftslage abhängiges Gefüge aus örtlichen Teilmärkten. Die Grundstücks- und Wohnungswirtschaft gehört zu den wichtigen gesellschaftlichen Funktionssystemen, die mit zahlreichen Wirtschaftskreisläufen vernetzt sind. Aufgezeigt werden Eckwerte, Rahmenbedingungen und die künftigen Herausforderungen.
WOLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics
by Vivian W. YamThe search for renewable energy sources and the efficient utilization of energy have been the most important research areas in modern science and technology. The design and development of materials that can contribute to light-harvesting, solar energy conversion and photovoltaics are important areas of research. Also of great importance is the exploration of WOLEDs for solid state lighting that could lead to a more efficient utilization of energy. This monograph consists of a collection of contributions from prominent leading scientists in the area, initiated by the organization of the SRT Workshop on WOLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics at The University of Hong Kong in January 2009. This represents a unique and irresistibly attractive account and reference for researchers in the field of WOLEDs and organic photovoltaics both from academia and industry.
Wolfsbane (The Kenneth Aubrey & Patrick Hyde Series)
by Craig ThomasYears after a shattering wartime betrayal, an ex-agent embarks on a quest for revenge in this powerful thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author . . . Nineteen years ago, Richard Gardiner was a British agent who was captured and tortured by the Gestapo after a bitter betrayal. Now, during a visit to France, he sees a face that triggers his rage—and his thirst for revenge. All that he learned from his former career in espionage will be put to use as he sets out on a murderous new mission. Meanwhile, MI6 chief Kenneth Aubrey is on his own hunt for a double agent inside the NATO Senior Joint Intelligence Committee. As both men pursue their targets, secrets will be revealed—and blood will be spilled . . . &“Classic espionage.&” —The London Times &“Machinations within machinations.&” —The New York Times
Woman and the Car, 1909
by Dorothy LevittThe Woman and the Car is a faithfully reproduced, quirky classic from the dawn of motoring - and testament to womankind's perennial claim on the steering wheel! Take a spin through a time - 1909, to be precise - when no right-thinking lady would consider solo motoring without her revolver, and when the installation of a secret compartment for powder-puff was de rigeur. In the vintage driver's seat of this 'chatty little handbook' is record-breaking Edwardian motoriste Dorothy Levitt, exhorting the budding 'lady driver' to approach the newfangled contraption without fear and reassuring those who believed it was 'impossible to look anything but hideous when in an automobile. '
The Woman in the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Helped Fly the First Astronauts to the Moon
by Richard MaurerA stunning and intimate biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon.First-hand accounts, exclusive interviews with the legendary Margaret Hamilton, and detailed science populate the pages of this remarkable biography. In 1969, mankind successfully left our atmosphere and landed on the moon. It took countless hours of calculations, training, wonder, and sacrifice from all of the men and women who worked hard to make that landing. One of those people was Margaret Hamilton. A young computer engineer, Hamilton was hired to develop the completely new software used in the groundbreaking Apollo Space Program. Soon she became the lead engineer, one of the few women in the almost entirely male-dominated profession. But it wasn't always easy. In The Woman in the Moon, science-writer and journalist Richard Maurer (Destination Moon, 2019) dives deep into the backstory of this extraordinary woman. With first-hand interviews and access to primary sources, this striking biography perfectly captures the exciting atmosphere of the Space Race and the inspiring figure of Margaret Hamilton.
The Woman on the Bridge: You saw The Girl on the Train. You watched The Woman in the Window. Now meet The Woman on the Bridge
by Holly Seddon'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger? Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer. Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she will go to any lengths to save what matters.Two women, one night. A decision that will change everything.Loved THE WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE? You can download Holly Seddon's latest twisty thriller THE SHORT STRAW now, an atmospheric mystery about three sisters stranded in an abandoned manor house later at night.
The Woman on the Bridge: You saw The Girl on the Train. You watched The Woman in the Window. Now meet The Woman on the Bridge
by Holly Seddon'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger? Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer. Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she will go to any lengths to save what matters.Two women, one night. A decision that will change everything.Loved THE WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE? You can download Holly Seddon's latest twisty thriller THE SHORT STRAW now, an atmospheric mystery about three sisters stranded in an abandoned manor house later at night.
Woman-Powered Farm: Manual for a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle from Homestead to Field
by Audrey Levatino Michael LevatinoTo go-to guide for women who want to be part of the farming revolution. Women are leading the new farming revolution in America. Much of the impetus to move back to the land, raise our own food, and connect with our agricultural past is being driven by women. They raise sheep for wool, harvest honey from their beehives, grow food for their families and sell their goods at farmers' markets. What does a woman who wants to work the land need to do to follow her dream? First, she needs this book. It may seem strange to suggest that women farmers need a different guide than male farmers, but women often have different strengths and goals, and different ways of achieving those goals. Audrey Levatino shares her experiences of running a farm and offers invaluable advice on how to get started, whether you have hundreds of acres or a simple lot for an urban community garden. Filled with personal anecdotes and stories from other women farmers, from old hands to brand new ones, from agricultural icons like Temple Grandin, to her own sister, this book is a reassuring and inspirational guide that discusses: Should you do an internship or jump right in? How to find a farm or how to handle one that you've inherited Best practices for selling at the farmer's market and how to sell your goods locally Farmhouse chores and how to get them done right How to handle large power tools, including a chainsaw Planning and growing an organic farm garden Incorporating animals as part of a farm ecosystem Where to get started if you want to farm-school your kids Tips for keeping your mind, body and spirit healthy while undertaking the demanding nature of farm work It's all here, in the same warm and friendly voice that readers embraced in The Joy of Hobby Farming. Full-color photography throughout provides step-by-step instructions for anything you'll need to do on your farm.
Women and Ideas in Engineering: Twelve Stories from Illinois
by Laura D. Hahn Angela S. WoltersThe increasing presence of women within engineering programs is one of today's most dramatic developments in higher education. Long before, however, a group of talented and determined women carved out new paths in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. Laura D. Hahn and Angela S. Wolters bring to light the compelling hidden stories of these pioneering figures. When Mary Louisa Page became the College's first female graduate in 1879, she also was the first American woman ever awarded a degree in architecture. Bobbie Johnson's insistence on "a real engineering job" put her on a path to the Apollo and Skylab programs. Grace Wilson, one of the College's first female faculty members, taught and mentored a generation of women. Their stories and many others illuminate the forgotten history of women in engineering. At the same time, the authors offer insights into the experiences of today's women from the College -- a glimpse of a brighter future, one where more women in STEM fields apply their tireless dedication to the innovations that shape a better tomorrow.
Women and the Energy Revolution in Asia
by Reihana MohideenThis book examines the low-carbon energy transition taking place in developing Asia, in the context of persisting social and gender inequalities, the threat of climate change which has necessitated the decarbonisation of industry, and examines how developing Asia can ‘leap-frog’ the carbon-emitting stages that more developed economies have passed through, while simultaneously ‘leap-frogging’ social and gender equity gaps. The book uses the concept of ‘disruptive technologies’, an area of study that assesses the potential of certain technologies to disrupt the status quo and the concept of socio-technical frameworks, where social considerations are factored in to engineering systems and models. Using case studies and methodologies drawn from interdisciplinary approaches to engineering, and from development studies, science and technology studies and feminist approaches, it assesses how the low-carbon energy transition potentially provides poor women in developing Asia the opportunity to get on board at the early phase of these changes and influence and even transform their societies and lives.