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A comprehensive guide to the technology, market and behavioural aspects involved in implementing multi-application smart cards. more...

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The great inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is one of the best-known and controversial advocates for the role of machines in the future of humanity. In his latest, thrilling foray into the future, he envisions an event—the “singularity”—in which technological change becomes so rapid and so profound that our bodies and brains will merge with our machines. The Singularity Is Near portrays what life will be like after this event—a human-machine civilization where our experiences shift from real reality to virtual reality and where our intelligence becomes nonbiological and trillions of times more powerful than unaided human intelligence. In practical terms, this means that human aging and pollution will be reversed, world hunger will be solved, and our bodies and environment transformed by nanotechnology to overcome the limitations of biology, including death. We will be able to create virtually any physical product just from information, resulting in radical wealth creation. In addition to outlining these fantastic changes, Kurzweil also considers their social and philosophical ramifications. With its radical but optimistic view of the course of human development, The Singularity Is Near is certain to be one of the most widely discussed and provocative books of 2005. more...

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A Complete Guide to the 2009 International Plumbing Codes. Fully updated to reflect the changes in the International Code Council 2009 International Plumbing Code, this authoritative volume follows the IPC chapter by chapter. Master plumber, master gasfitter, and bestselling author R. Dodge Woodson puts the International Plumbing Code and the Private Sewage Disposal Code into plain English for easy use on the job. Woodson's ready-to-use answers help you get plumbing jobs done right, on time, and up to the standards of the 2009 codes. It's all the plumbing information you need in one reliable resource, including how to: Solve pipe, drainage, vent, trap, and other plumbing questions FAST; Fix common plumbing problems with the workable solutions illustrated inside; Find worked-out examples of nearly every type of plumbing task; Quickly locate the right figures, formulas, and charts for water heaters, fixtures,; faucets, fuel piping, storm water drainage, and more; Cut labor and material costs by meeting but not exceeding codes; Avoid leaks, malfunctions, blockages, plumbing-caused damage, callbacks, and other costly troubles. 2009 International Plumbing Codes Handbook covers:. Definitions * Administrative Policies and Procedures * General Regulations * Fixtures * Water Heaters * Water Supply and Distribution * Sanitary Drainage Systems * Indirect and Special Wastes * Vents * Traps, Clean-Outs, and Interceptors * Storm Drainage * Special Piping and Storage Systems * Recycling Gray Water * Referenced Standards * Rainfall Rates * Degree Days and Design Temperatures * Evaluating Sites and their Requirements * Materials * Sizing and Installing Soil Absorption Systems * Pressure Distribution Systems * Tanks * Mound Systems * Using the Code in the Real World more...

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A Completely Updated Edition of the “Electricians' Bible”. The most popular electricians' handbook for the past 95 years has been completely updated to provide the latest NEC and NESC rules and standards, and new references to solar power, photovoltaics, induction lighting, and more. Providing all the information you'll need to design, maintain, and operate systems and equipment, the Fifteenth Edition of the American Electricians' Handbook is the key to tackling even the most complex jobs with complete confidence. This one-stop resource focuses on systems and equipment rather than codes and calculations, making it the most practical, hands-on guide available. No matter what kind of electrical project you plan to take on, the American Electricians' Handbook is the only guide you'll need. American Electrician's Handbook covers: Solar power and photovoltaics; Variable- and adjustable-speed drives; Variable-speed-drive programming; Continuous load calculations; Induction lighting; New NEC and NESC rules; NEMA motor and generator standards; Voltage drops in circuits with non-unity power factors. Inside:• Fundamentals • Properties and Splicing of Conductors• Circuits and Circuit Calculations • General Electrical Equipment and Batteries • Transformers • Solid-State Devices and Circuits• Generators and Motors • Outside Distribution • Interior Wiring• Electric Lighting • Optical Fiber • Wiring and Design Tables more...

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