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Computer Service and Repair: A Guide to Upgrading, Configuring, Troubleshooting, and Networking Personal Computers

Teaches the practices and principles needed to pass the A+ Certification Exams, as well as to build, upgrade, and troubleshoot your PC.

The Culinary Professional

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Drafting & Design: Engineering Drawing Using Manual and CAD Techniques

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Electricity & Electronics

Textbook on the fundamentals for technical school students. No bibliography.

Hospitality Services: Food And Lodging Examview Assessment Suite

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Hospitality Services: Food & Lodging

- Clear, well-organized presentation of a complex and diverse industry. <BR>- Profiles of fascinating and inspiring industry leaders. <BR>- Supplements provide worksheets and strategies to reinforce learning.

Introduction to Culinary Arts

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Milady's Standard Cosmetology

Milady's Standard Textbook of Cosmetology has led the way in cosmetology education for 80 years by changing to meet the evolving needs of students and the market. Having been developed after extensive analysis by educational design experts, this textbook exhibits the most sophisticated methods for relaying information, stimulating thought, aiding comprehension, and enhancing retention. Milady's Standard Cosmetology provides students with the information they will need to pass the licensure exams as well as the most contemporary techniques to ensure success once they are on the job. This revision features a fresh new layout, reorganized chapters, and new photography and illustrations to provide an open, easy-to-follow format that students need with the reliability that is the hallmark of Milady. This edition of Milady's Standard Cosmetology is organized into six parts containing 32 chapters, each written by an industry expert in the field, creating an immediate connection to the professional world. New information on many subjects, including sanitation and infection control, and haircoloring has been included. The result is the most reliable cosmetology textbook available, one that covers all essential information in a contemporary, easy-to-use manner. While Milady's Standard Cosmetology is the center of the curriculum, students and educators have a wide range of supplements from which to choose. All supplements have been revised and updated to complement the new edition of the textbook. This book will serve as a valuable guide, and students will refer to it again and again throughout their career!

Modern Automotive Technology

For students preparing for a career in automotive service and experienced technicians preparing for the ASE certification tests, this textbook devotes at least two chapters to each automotive system, the first explaining the construction and operation of a given system, the next detailing the troubleshooting and repair of that system. The seventh edition covers the latest diagnostic equipment and techniques to locate engine performance problems. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone

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Modern Residential Wiring

Modern Residential Wiring provides essential information about the tools, materials, equipment, and processes encountered in the electrical trade. The 2008 edition of this comprehensive textbook includes the latest information on installation and repair techniques, as well as recentdevelopments in wiring systems, personal protection equipment, and computer wiring. References to the 2008 National Electrical CodeRG are made throughout this text to reinforce the importance of installing residential wiring in a safe and professional manner. Apprentices, vocational students, andanyone interested in electrical wiring will find Modern Residential Wiring a valuable aid in learning how electrical systems are designed, installed, and maintained. Experienced electricians who want to review basic wiring techniques or study the recent developments in the electrical field will alsofind this book helpful. Based on the 2008 National Electrical CodeRG.

Plumbing Technology: Design and Installation

Introduces readers to all aspects of the commercial and residential plumbing trade, including home building. Safety practices are emphasized throughout. Projects provide opportunities for hands-on plumbing practice and actual application. Coverage includes basic knowledge, threaded pipe, waste systems, water systems, heating water, special cases, and fixture installation. This third edition covers current plumbing codes, and adds new pedagogical features. Useful for plumbers preparing to pass the Master Plumber exam. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)

Small Engines

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Small Gas Engines: Fundamentals, Service, Troubleshooting, Repair, Applications (9th Edition)

Small Gas Engines provides practical information about the construction and operation of small two- and four-cycle gasoline engines. Detailed information about specific maintenance, lubrication, troubleshooting, service, rebuilding, and repair is presented. The text is written in clear, nontechnical language and includes information that is invaluable to anyone interested in servicing small gas engines.

Television Production & Broadcast Journalism

Television Production and Broadcast Journalism provides students with basic technical skills necessary to enter the television production industry as a production assistant, and introduces broadcast journalism theory. The text provides an overview of the equipment, job responsibilities, andtechniques involved in both traditional studio production and remote location work. The activities and processes involved in each phase of production are presented and reinforced with realistic examples, numerous photos showing students in actual production situations, and engaging studentactivities. Broadcast journalism coverage includes ethics and news judgment, types of stories, news writing, preparing news packages, and conducting interviews. The broadcast journalism topics address skills and qualities required in the industry, but also incorporate classroom-appropriate standards andpractices.

Video: Digital Communication & Production

Comprehensive textbook designed as a complete introductory course in video-the 21st centruy hybrid of television and film techniques that is the future of all media production.

Welding Technology Fundamentals

Welding Technology Fundamentals covers the equipment and techniques associated with the welding and cutting processes most widely used in industry today. These processes include: oxyfuel gas welding and cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and resistance welding. Technical information regarding weld inspection and testing, welder qualification, drawing interpretation, and welding symbols is also included. The text is organized into eight sections, which can be studied independently or in sequence. Written in easy-to-understand format, this text is extensively illustrated and includes many tables and charts for selecting the variables required to make a good weld.

College Physics Tenth Edition

While physics can seem challenging, its true quality is the sheer simplicity of fundamental physical theories--theories and concepts that can enrich your view of the world around you. COLLEGE PHYSICS, Tenth Edition, provides a clear strategy for connecting those theories to a consistent problem-solving approach, carefully reinforcing this methodology throughout the text and connecting it to real-world examples. For students planning to take the MCAT exam, the text includes exclusive test prep and review tools to help you prepare.

Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing

Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing details the latest collision repair and refinishing techniques, as well as more traditional repair procedures. It presents both the theoretical and practical aspects of collision repair and refinishing, preparing students for a fast-paced workplace that is becoming increasingly technical. Organized around the NATEF Collision Repair and Refinish Task List, this comprehensive textbook includes information on MIG welding, HVLP spray painting, paintless dent repair, low-VOC finishes, paint matching, structural frame repair, detailing, and flexible plastic component repair, and estimating. Detailed chapters on mechanical systems, such as brake systems, cooling systems, and restraint systems, allow students to recognize and repair common types of mechanical damage. An extensive estimating chapter provides unsurpassed instruction on this vital task, walking students through the steps required to estimate specific types of damage. Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing is an indispensible resource for students preparing for a career in collision repair and refinishing, as well as experienced technicians preparing for the ASE collision repair and refinish certification tests.

Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing

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College Physics: Reasoning and Relationships

Espaces: Rendez-vous avec le monde francophone

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Imaginez: le français sans frontières, cours de français intermédiaire

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Modern Automotive Technology (Ninth Edition)

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Small Gas Engines

The Small Gas Engines textbook covers all areas of engine theory and service. The book includes extensive information on L-head, overhead valve, and overhead cam engine designs. The troubleshooting and engine service information in the book is generalized rather than manufacturer-specific so that it can be applied to a wide range of engine designs from different manufacturers. The book contains all of the service procedures needed to completely rebuild a small, single-cylinder gas engine. The theory sections of the book give the reader a sound understanding of the science involved in four-stroke and two-stroke internal combustion cycles in easy-to-understand language. They also provide the reader with clear explanations of the role of basic engine components, the benefits and operation of various engine designs, and up-to-date emission control information. Review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the important information presented in that chapter. The suggested activities at the end of each chapter are hands on and research activities that help the students apply what they have learned in the text and expand their knowledge.