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How Mechanics Shaped the Modern World

A Contextual Introduction to Concepts and Applications

by David H. Allen ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This updated and augmented second edition covers the history of mechanics in such a way as to explain how this all-important discipline shaped our world. Like the first edition, Dr. Allen presents the material in an engaging, accessible manner, with many historic insights and thorough explanations of attending concepts. The text retains its coverage of classical mechanics, essentially Newtonian ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This updated and augmented second edition covers the history of mechanics in such a way as to explain how this all-important discipline shaped our world. Like the first edition, Dr. Allen presents the material in an engaging, accessible manner, with many historic insights and thorough explanations of attending concepts. The text retains its coverage of classical mechanics, essentially Newtonian
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Introduction to the Mechanics of Deformable Solids

Bars and Beams

by David H. Allen ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Introduction to the Mechanics of Deformable Solids: Bars and Beams introduces the theory of beams and bars, including axial, torsion, and bending loading and analysis of bars that are subjected to combined loadings, including resulting complex stress states using Mohr’s circle. The book provides failure analysis based on maximum stress criteria and introduces design using models developed in the ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Introduction to the Mechanics of Deformable Solids: Bars and Beams introduces the theory of beams and bars, including axial, torsion, and bending loading and analysis of bars that are subjected to combined loadings, including resulting complex stress states using Mohr’s circle. The book provides failure analysis based on maximum stress criteria and introduces design using models developed in the
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United States Revenue and Coast Guard Cutters in Naval Warfare, 1790-1918

by Thomas P. Ostrom, David H. Allen ...

Covering the history of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1790--when it was called the U.S. Revenue Marine--through World War I, this book describes the service's national defense missions, including actions during the War of 1812, clashes with pirates, slave ships and Seminole Indians, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. During World War I the USCG supported U.S. Navy operations across the ... Read more

$21.39 USD

Covering the history of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1790--when it was called the U.S. Revenue Marine--through World War I, this book describes the service's national defense missions, including actions during the War of 1812, clashes with pirates, slave ships and Seminole Indians, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. During World War I the USCG supported U.S. Navy operations across the
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Modeling and Design of Flexible Pavements and Materials

by Dallas N. Little, David H. Allen, Amit Bhasin ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This textbook lays out the state of the art for modeling of asphalt concrete as the major structural component of flexible pavements. The text adopts a pedagogy in which a scientific approach, based on materials science and continuum mechanics, predicts the performance of any configuration of flexible roadways subjected to cyclic loadings. The authors incorporate state-of the-art computational ... Read more

$80.09 USD

This textbook lays out the state of the art for modeling of asphalt concrete as the major structural component of flexible pavements. The text adopts a pedagogy in which a scientific approach, based on materials science and continuum mechanics, predicts the performance of any configuration of flexible roadways subjected to cyclic loadings. The authors incorporate state-of the-art computational
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Getting Things Done

The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

by David Allen ...

**One of Daniel Pink's 13 Books to Read Before 30The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity.""A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"—Fast Company**Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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**One of Daniel Pink's 13 Books to Read Before 30The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity.""A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"—Fast Company**Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

Second Edition

by David Allen Sibley ...

COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED: Perfect for the field! The most authoritative on-the-go guide to the birds of the East •From renowned birder, illustrator, and New York Times best-selling author David SibleyCompact and comprehensive, this guide features 650 bird species, plus regional populations, found east of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stunningly accurate illustrations—more than 4,600 ... Read more

$11.99 USD

COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED: Perfect for the field! The most authoritative on-the-go guide to the birds of the East •From renowned birder, illustrator, and New York Times best-selling author David SibleyCompact and comprehensive, this guide features 650 bird species, plus regional populations, found east of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stunningly accurate illustrations—more than 4,600
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The Getting Things Done Workbook

10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity

by David Allen, Brandon Hall ...

An accessible, practical, step-by-step how-to guide that supplements Getting Things Done by providing the details, the how-to's, and the practices to apply GTD more fully and easily in daily lifeThe incredible popularity of Getting Things Done revealed people's need to take control of their own productivity with a system that reduces the stress of staying on top of it all. Around the world ... Read more

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An accessible, practical, step-by-step how-to guide that supplements Getting Things Done by providing the details, the how-to's, and the practices to apply GTD more fully and easily in daily lifeThe incredible popularity of Getting Things Done revealed people's need to take control of their own productivity with a system that reduces the stress of staying on top of it all. Around the world
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Audiobook

Nightmare in Manhattan

by David Allen ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

13 hours 51 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What began as one man's experiment has become humanity's nightmare—a cautionary tale of technology outpacing ethical constraints.One man’s creation. A city’s destruction.In the heart of Manhattan, a scientific experiment gone awry has unleashed a relentless horde of mutated rats, each evolving with terrifying intelligence and a thirst for domination. ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What began as one man's experiment has become humanity's nightmare—a cautionary tale of technology outpacing ethical constraints.One man’s creation. A city’s destruction.In the heart of Manhattan, a scientific experiment gone awry has unleashed a relentless horde of mutated rats, each evolving with terrifying intelligence and a thirst for domination.
... Read more
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

Second Edition

by David Allen Sibley ...

The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 703 bird species plus regional populations found west of the Rocky Mountains. ... Read more

$10.99 USD

The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 703 bird species plus regional populations found west of the Rocky Mountains.
... Read more
Team

Getting Things Done with Others

by David Allen, Edward Lamont ...

A groundbreaking book about how to harness the power of collaboration and work most effectively in groups—coauthored by Getting Things Done’s David AllenWhen Getting Things Done was published in 2001, it was a game changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance at an individual level, it transformed the experience of work and leisure for millions. Twenty years later, it has ... Read more

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A groundbreaking book about how to harness the power of collaboration and work most effectively in groups—coauthored by Getting Things Done’s David AllenWhen Getting Things Done was published in 2001, it was a game changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance at an individual level, it transformed the experience of work and leisure for millions. Twenty years later, it has
... Read more

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Getting Things Done in 30 Minutes

The Expert Guide to David Allen's Critically Acclaimed Book

by David Allen ...

Getting Things Done ...in 30 minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the important lessons on productivity outlined in the best-selling book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. In Getting Things Done, author David Allen offers concrete knowledge on how to vastly increase productivity, for both individuals and entire organizations. Through decades of ... Read more

$12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Getting Things Done ...in 30 minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the important lessons on productivity outlined in the best-selling book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. In Getting Things Done, author David Allen offers concrete knowledge on how to vastly increase productivity, for both individuals and entire organizations. Through decades of
... Read more
Audiobook

Last Call Chronicles, The

Tells of Survival in a World of Zombies

by David Allen ...

Narrated by Google Auto Narrator ...

Unabridged

14 hours 26 min

"In the aftermath of a devastating zombie apocalypse, survivors find solace and competition in a ramshackle bar where stories are currency and recognition is as valuable as survival. In a world fractured by danger, the monthly story night at The Last Call becomes a mix of camaraderie and rivalry, with contests showcasing extraordinary zombie kills and daring escapades. But when obsession with ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"In the aftermath of a devastating zombie apocalypse, survivors find solace and competition in a ramshackle bar where stories are currency and recognition is as valuable as survival. In a world fractured by danger, the monthly story night at The Last Call becomes a mix of camaraderie and rivalry, with contests showcasing extraordinary zombie kills and daring escapades. But when obsession with
... Read more

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