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In Wilhelm Reich and Orgonomy, Ola Raknes presents important aspects of the life and work of Wilhelm Reich and describes how Reich discovered orgone energy. Raknes, a close friend of Reich, has written his book in three parts.

How you can make your construction company more profitable. A 'must read' before you price your next project. Many construction companies fail despite the hard work and knowledge of their managers and owners. Some companies even start well, earning good profits, building successful projects, and the company grows – only for it all to come crashing down, often leaving a mountain of debts behind. So why do construction companies fail? Is it due to bad luck? This book explores important aspects of managing a construction company that impact its success and profitability. Obviously managers ...

Stretching more than 2,300 kilometres along Australia’s northeast coast, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth—and one of the most extraordinary ecosystems our planet has ever known. Visible from space and teeming with more species than many rainforests, the reef is a vibrant, breathing world of coral cities, swaying anemones, darting fish, and mysterious deep-sea creatures. But while its scale and splendour inspire awe, its delicate balance hangs by a thread.

Una aproximación práctica y sensata a los retos que plantea el cambio climático Parece inevitable que surja la controversia cada vez que hablamos de calentamiento global. Pero una vez superada la reticencia a aceptar que no es un invento, aún nos queda ponernos de acuerdo sobre la mejor manera de hacerle frente. En unos momentos en los que la etiqueta de «verde» actúa más como corsé que como remedio, resulta clave entender la situación en la que nos encontramos para tomar las medidas más eficaces contra una cuestión tan seria como urgente.

Two cities, one dream, and a river that held them captive. Before the bridge, the daily crossing between America's first and third largest cities was an ordeal of filth, danger, and frustration. When the great freeze of 1867 severed the artery completely, the cry for a permanent crossing became a roar. The call was answered by John A. Roebling, a brilliant, iron-willed engineer with a revolutionary vision. But just as his dream was approved, a freak accident and his own stubborn pride led to his shocking death. The colossal project was left in the hands of his son, Washington Roebling. ...

In the early 1960s, Pratt & Whitney, with a clear head start, had an almost dominant market position in the commercial aircraft engines market while GE lagged behind by a fair margin. However, a GE engineer, Gerhard Neumann, was tired of losing to Pratt, and chose to shake things up and change the status quo effectively. Neumann, along with a team of GE engineers, created the GE1, a revolutionary aircraft engine demonstrator, by mating a huge diameter fan to a relatively much smaller, efficient engine core, which resulted in significant fuel efficiency gains, a key determinant of engine ...

Totally Punked: The Dreadnought Hoax By Mike Nesbitt In 1910, the world’s most powerful navy was thoroughly duped by a gang of bohemians in bedsheets and boot polish. This is the true—and truly hilarious—story of how a group of eccentric intellectuals, led by a compulsive prankster and including a young Virginia Woolf in disguise, managed to infiltrate the Royal Navy’s crown jewel: HMS Dreadnought. Totally Punked is a raucous, razor-sharp retelling of the most famous prank in British naval history. More than a hoax, it was a theatrical masterpiece—a moment where satire torpedoed ...

From everyday preparedness to long-distance communication strategy, this book goes beyond theory. It empowers you with the tools, confidence, and knowledge you need to communicate reliably—wherever, whenever.

If you're a software project manager still clinging to Gantt charts, manual status reports, and legacy rituals, this book is your last warning. Artificial Intelligence has already taken over half the job—and the other half is under review. The Software Project Manager's AI Survival Guide is the unflinching roadmap to reinventing your role before someone else writes you out of the org chart. Forget the buzzwords. This book gets brutally honest about what AI can already do, what it’s coming for next, and how project managers can stay not just employed, but essential. It shows you how to ...

Embark on an epic journey with "Navigating the Skies and Seas," an essential guide for seafarers and maritime enthusiasts alike. Dive deep into the intricate world of maritime weather, where knowledge meets the vastness of the ocean to chart safer, smarter courses. Begin your voyage with an exploration of the critical role weather plays in maritime navigation, enriched by stories of historical sea voyages where weather was the unpredictable companion. Master the fundamentals of meteorology tailored specifically for mariners, unlocking the mysteries of atmospheric pressure systems, weather ...

Feel Unprepared for Emergencies? Learn How to Protect Your Family—Even If You’re on a Budget, Live in a Small Space, or Are Starting from Scratch. When the power goes out, store shelves are empty, or a storm rolls in with no warning… will your family be ready? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of prepping—unsure where to start, what to buy, or whether you even can prepare in your current home—you’re not alone. Most preparedness advice feels like it’s made for hardcore survivalists or people with deep pockets and rural land. But this book is different. Prepper’s ...

Having flown an astonishing 400 different aircraft, as a licensed Category 1 test pilot and flight test instructor for both airplanes and helicopters, Chris Taylor is arguably one of the best qualified and widely experienced test pilots working today anywhere in the world. After obtaining his private pilot’s license at the age of 17, Chris began his service flying career with the Royal Navy. He flew Wasp and Lynx helicopters from warships around the world under all kinds of circumstances.

How To Prepare In An Unprepared World This book covers how to stay safe in your own home and how to prepare your house to survive an uncertain future. The past two years since the pandemic started we have had our lives turned upside down with the government regulations to try and stop the pandemic. Now we are slowly getting over these and hopefully we will be back to normal. But it doesn't look like we are going back to normal with this war possibly getting worse and the supply chains still broken. And now we have food supply chains under threat because we're in a situation where there are ...

This textbook, "Statistical Techniques for Machine Learning," is born from a desire to bridge this gap. It is crafted specifically for the next generation of technologists—the B.Tech and M.Tech students who will build the future. Our philosophy is simple: to demystify the statistical principles that are the lifeblood of machine learning. We eschew overly dense mathematical notation in favor of intuitive explanations, practical examples, and a clear line of sight from statistical theory to real-world ML application. Key Features of This Book: 1. NEP 2020 & AICTE Compliant: The structure ...

Global technological trends come and go. In this book, Mehran Gul maps the recent waves of technological advancement up until the current moment, as the model shifts from a system where many products are designed in the United States and assembled in China, to one where billion-dollar companies are springing up in places like China, Korea, Singapore, India and continental Europe, and innovation becomes a far more global game.

The Python-Based Laboratory: A Hands-On Guide for Scientists and Engineers provides a learn-by-doing approach to acquiring the Python programming skills needed to implement computer-controlled experimental work.

Particles of Truth is a riveting account of the discovery of the critical health effects of air pollution told by Arden Pope and Douglas Dockery, who have been at the forefront of air pollution and health research for four decades. With an insightful foreword by former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, this compelling book provides an inside look at groundbreaking scientific research and ensuing political and public-policy battles. It presents evidence that air pollution is a major contributor to disease and death and that reducing air pollution saves lives.

About the book Powder metallurgy is the technology of utilizing metal powders, offers the engineer a means conserving materials, reducing machining and securing a uniform product at a reasonable cost. The development in this fabrication method of making useful products have made engineers and producers do what they could not do before in the recent years. Okwuagbala Uzochukwu Mike P, an engineer in the field of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering after good experience and proper research wrote a book in this section not just considering “Powder Metallurgy” but also details out its ...