Stay on top of construction details and procedures with the help of this illustrated data handbook. It offers fast access to hundreds of tables, charts, diagrams, and illustrations, covering all the components of construction utilized at a typical job site.This complete reference manual will provide you wiht a single source of specifications, codes, checklists, conversion factors, and "how-to" instructions for the most commonly used construction materials, including lumber, masonry, concrete, steel, doors, windows, hardware, and mechanical and electrical components

The Ultimate Tesla Coil Design and Construction Guide is a one-stop reference covering the theory, design tools, and techniques necessary to create the Tesla coil using modern materials.This unique resource utilizes Excel spreadsheets to perform calculations and SPICE simulation models on the companion website to enhance understanding of coil performance and operating theory.

The Maritime Engineering Reference Book is a one-stop source for engineers involved in marine engineering and naval architecture. In this essential reference, Anthony F. Molland has brought together the work of a number of the world's leading writers in the field to create an inclusive volume for a wide audience of marine engineers, naval architects and those involved in marine operations, insurance and other related fields.

With the blockbuster successes of James Cameron's Titanic, its best-selling companion book, and the Broadway musical of the same name, it's clear people have an insatiable appetite for all things Titanic. This fascinating work tells newcomers all about the ship-from its inception, to its building, to the media hype surrounding its fatal maiden voyage, to the passengers aboard, to an up-to-date explanation of how it is believed the iceberg crash caused the ship to sink, to the chaos that ensued, to survivors' stories, and more

You're no idiot, of course. You can fold a napkin, sew a button, and even hammer a nail. But when it comes to making enjoyable projects with your kids, you feel like you're all thumbs. Time to get a grip! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crafts with Kids shows you hundreds of fun, easy crafts you can create with your children. Feel confident about using paper, wood, clay, beads, and other inexpensive materials to make beautiful crafts and gifts with your kids--while helping them unleash their creativity and have fun, too

You're no idiot, of course. But when it comes to keeping up with the plays in a football game, you're not sure who's talking more of a beating--you or the players. Don't hang up your jersey yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Football Like a Pro helps you build your football knowledge to make you a savvy, more satisfied spectator. Feel confident about your next pro game and sharing your newfound insights at the water cooler.

Faster Construction Projects with CPM Scheduling contains a full explanation of the new and innovative Scheduling Practice Paradigm, and translates it into tangible steps you can use to create powerful project schedules designed to boost productivity on any job. Completely compatible with the Collaborative Model, the new Scheduling Practice Paradigm provides, commitment planning, execution scheduling, and comprehensive performance control.

aking Master Guitars is a craftsman's handbook about the exciting and challenging pursuit of making classical guitars—a craft that the author reveals to be surprisingly accessible by following his instructions. The book is unique in that it includes nine separate detailed plans of instruments constructed by internationally famous guitar-makers. The author has had the rare opportunity of examining these instruments in detail, and has made many replicas of each one. It is presented in three parts:

Classic Guitar Construction takes you step by step through the construction of a fine classic guitar. The book contains complete plans for an instrument, although the information is scattered and the body is shown half scale. Sloane uses very few power tools, explaining how to make and use the special jigs and tools you will need. The author describes wood selection, choice of adhesives, and finishing methods. The relatively low price makes this an easy choice for anyone wanting to build classic guitars or study their construction.

This text is orientated towards actual construction of a compiler, rather than the theory underlying compiler construction. This hands-on approach allows students to write a complete compiler which translates a simple algorithmic language to the assembly code of a real computer. The book gives a consistent overall picture of the compiler construction problem, emphasizing the important sub-problems and providing systematic, intuitive approaches to solving them.