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IPT's Industrial Trades Handbook: Power Transmission Systems
IPT's Industrial Trades Handbook: Power Transmission Systems
by Bruce M. Basaraba
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IPT's Industrial Trades Handbook is an excellent trouble shooting guide for Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics. It is a required text in many apprenticeship and upgrading programs, and is used by technical colleges, trade unions and the maintenance... (read more)

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IPT's Industrial Fasteners Handbook: Bolting and Securing Systems
IPT's Industrial Fasteners Handbook: Bolting and Securing Systems
by Bruce M. Basaraba
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IPT's Industrial Fasteners Handbook is an excellent reference for engineers, draftsmen, supervisors, journeymen and apprentices of all steel related industries, including: aerospace, refining and chemical, pulp and paper, mining, shipyard, construction... (read more)

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Ugly's Residential Wiring (Ugly's Electrical Reference)
Ugly's Residential Wiring (Ugly's Electrical Reference)
by Ugly
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Before beginning a residential project make sure youa (TM)ve got Uglya (TM)s Residential Wiring in your toolbox This quick on-the-job reference has been specifically designed to provide the most commonly required electrical wiring information for... (read more)

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Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet
Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet
by Ann Edminster
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2011 International Book Awards Award-Winning Finalist in the "Environment: Green/Alternative Energy/Conservation"Energy Free is designed to equip building professionals and homeowners alike with a toolkit for creating homes that use no more energy than... (read more)

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Why Things Break
Why Things Break
by Mark Eberhart
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Did you know— • It took more than an iceberg to sink the Titanic. • The Challenger disaster was predicted. • Unbreakable glass dinnerware had its origin in railroad lanterns. • A football team cannot lose momentum... (read more)

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Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition
Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition
by Jeff Byles
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From the straight boulevards that smashed their way through rambling old Paris to create the city we know today to the televised implosion of Las Vegas casinos to make room for America’s ever grander desert of dreams, demolition has long played an... (read more)

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National Electrical Code (NEC) 2008 (Softcover Version)
National Electrical Code (NEC) 2008 (Softcover Version)
by NFPA
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The #1 electrical reference, the 2005 National Electrical Code?, is available through today's #1 electrical publisher, Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning! The single most important reference in the electrical industry, the National Electrical Code (NEC?),... (read more)

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Sugarhouse: Turning the Neighborhood Crack House Into Our Home Sweet Home
Sugarhouse: Turning the Neighborhood Crack House Into Our Home Sweet Home
by Matthew Batt
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An improbably funny account of how the purchase and restoration of a disaster of a fixer-upper saves a young marriage When a season of ludicrous loss tests the mettle of their marriage, Matthew Batt and his wife decide not to call it quits. They set... (read more)

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Good Guys, Wiseguys, and Putting Up Buildings: A Life in Construction
Good Guys, Wiseguys, and Putting Up Buildings: A Life in Construction
by Samuel C Florman
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Good Guys, Wiseguys, and Putting Up Buildings is an engaging memoir about one man's career in construction--rising to the top of an industry renowned for crime, corruption, violence, physical danger, and the chronic risk of financial catastrophe... (read more)

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Construction Scheduling, Cost Optimization and Management: A New Model Based on Neurocomputing and Object Technologies
Construction Scheduling, Cost Optimization and Management: A New Model Based on Neurocomputing and Object Technologies
by Hojjat Adeli
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Presents a general mathematical formula for the scheduling of construction projects. Using this formula, repetitive and non-repetitive tasks, work continuity considerations, multiple-crew strategies, and the effects of varying job conditions on the... (read more)

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Wood Engineering & Construction Handbook 2ND Edition
Wood Engineering & Construction Handbook 2ND Edition
by Keith Faherty
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Examples and data on wood joints, members, components, and structural systems; engineering properties of wood and new wood products; design guidelines for wood beams, bridges, and pile foundations; commercial lumber standards, fire resistance, and... (read more)

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National Electrical Code Handbook 1999
National Electrical Code Handbook 1999
by Nfpa 70hb99
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This essential resource pulls together all the extra facts, figures and explanations you need to interpret the 1999 NEC. It includes the entire text of the Code, plus expert commentary, real-world examples, diagrams and illustrations that clarify... (read more)

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Getting Financing & Developing Land
Getting Financing & Developing Land
by Michael C Thomsett
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Developing land is a major leap for most builders - yet, it is where the big money is made. This book gives you the practical knowledge you need to make that leap, from preparing a market study, selecting a building site and obtaining financing, to... (read more)

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Atlas Construction Business Forms: Job Survey
Atlas Construction Business Forms: Job Survey
by W Marketing
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Keep your business transactions organized and professional with these easy-to-use, pre-printed forms. Top-bound tear-away sheets make it easy to use these 2-part NCR forms in the office and on the job. Now you can use these pre-printed forms to give... (read more)

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The American farm tractor :a history of the classic tractor
The American farm tractor :a history of the classic tractor
by Randy Leffingwell
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This is the first complete chronicle depicting the classic American farm tractor. Featuring over 200 extraordinary color photographs of famous and obscure makes like John Deere, Ford, Waterloo Boy, Best, and more. Each is brought to life in accurate... (read more)

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Guide To the Use of the Wind Load Provisions O
Guide To the Use of the Wind Load Provisions O
by Kishor C Mehta
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This guide will assist professionals in engineering and architecture in the use of the wind load provisions of ASCE Standard 7-02. Recent changes in the standard are incorporated in 12 wind load scenarios with detailed explanations and examples on how... (read more)

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Allis-Chalmers Tractors (Motorbooks International Farm Tractor Color History)
Allis-Chalmers Tractors (Motorbooks International Farm Tractor Color History)
by C H Wendel
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One of Americas most popular and long-standing tractor marques, Allis-Chalmers is treated to a full history from 1842 to the merger with Deutz in 1985. Superb photography and fascinating details combine to show every step of the evolution, from the early... (read more)

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Electrical Safety Handbook, 4th Edition (Electrical Safety Handbook)
Electrical Safety Handbook, 4th Edition (Electrical Safety Handbook)
by John Cadick
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UP-TO-DATE, ON-THE-JOB ELECTRICAL SAFETY ESSENTIALS Covering every major electrical standard, including NEC, NESC, NFPA, 70E, IEEE 1584, and OSHA, Electrical Safety Handbook, Fourth Edition is a practical, illustrated source of life-saving information... (read more)

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Wiring a House Rev Edition
Wiring a House Rev Edition
by Rex Cauldwell
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This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect changes to the electrical code since it was first published in 1996. New material on home generators, lightning protection and... (read more)

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Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects
Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects
by Joseph T Bockrath
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Desk-top guide to your professional rights and obligations Are you prepared for legal problems that could easily come up in your practice? Will you know when it's wise to call a lawyer and how to work with him or her for outcomes favorable to you? In a... (read more)

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