The Crack In The Lens

Author : Darlene A. Cypser
Publisher : Foolscap & Quill LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780971855267

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The Crack in the Lens by Darlene A. Cypser Pdf

If someone had asked Sherlock Holmes later in the year, there is little doubt that he would have said his life began that spring day in 1871 when he met Violet Rushdale upon the moors and ended in the winter some months distant. His mother would have disputed the former claim, and many, both friend and foe, would come to deny the latter. Yet what happened that year nearly cost him his life and his sanity, and strongly influenced the man he was to become.It is well known that the toughest steel that makes the sharpest swords must be plunged into the fire, then beaten and reshaped. So it is as well with the best and wisest of men.

Author : Steve Hockensmith
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429987172

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The Crack in the Lens by Steve Hockensmith Pdf

In 1893, Otto "Big Red" Amlingmeyer and his brother Gustav, "Old Red" find themselves in a situation that they never expected. They have a bit of money and time to do something other than scramble. It's enough to confound even that most unconfoundable of men, their mutual inspiration, Sherlock Holmes. So Old Red decides that it's time for the for the two of them to head off to the Texas hill country, to San Marcos, and deal with the greatest tragedy of Old Red's life. Five years ago, when Old Red was a cowpoke in San Marcos, he had a sweetheart—a fallen woman at the local house of ill repute. They had made plans but before they made their big move, his fiancée was murdered and the case swept under the rug by the local authorities. Now, Old Red is determined to find out what really happened and to finally find a measure of justice for his beloved. But Big Red and Old Red find themselves facing a wall of silence and in some of the worst situations of their lives: ensnared in a riot at the local cathouse, on the wrong end of a lynching party and perhaps worst of all—having to do the one thing you never want to do in the state of Texas: steal horses.

Author : Darlene A. Cypser
Publisher : Foolscap & Quill LLC
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780971855250

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The Crack in the Lens by Darlene A. Cypser Pdf

"If someone had asked Sherlock Holmes later in the year, there is little doubt that he would have said his life began that spring day in 1871 when he met Violet Rushdale upon the moors and ended in the winter some months distant. His mother would have disputed the former claim, and many, both friend and foe, would come to deny the latter. Yet what happened that year nearly cost him his life and his sanity, and strongly influenced the man he was to become."--Publisher's description.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Laser materials
ISBN : UOM:39015047891604

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Laser Induced Damage in Optical Materials by Anonim Pdf

Author : Troy E. Fannin,Theodore Grosvenor
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483192598

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Clinical Optics by Troy E. Fannin,Theodore Grosvenor Pdf

Clinical Optics is intended primarily for use by optometry students, though it could also prove useful for the training of optometric technicians and dispensing opticians. This book is organized into thirteen chapters. These chapters cover most aspects of ophthalmic optics or clinical optics including the design and dispensing of eyewear, the types for lenses suitable for correcting high refractive errors, the optical principles governing low vision lenses and the importance of absorptive lenses and lens coatings for eye protection against radiation. This book will be of interest to optometry students and to those involved in the training of optometric technicians and dispensing opticians.

Author : Anthony J. Phillips,Lynne Speedwell
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780702071690

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Contact Lenses by Anthony J. Phillips,Lynne Speedwell Pdf

Completely revised with the latest advances, evidence, and standards needed for everyday practice, Contact Lenses, 6th Edition, remains a definitive work on this multi-faceted topic, ideal for optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmologists, and contact lens practitioners. This classic, superbly designed text is perfectly suited for health care professionals, providing all of the essential knowledge needed in one convenient volume. Provides up-to-date, authoritative information on contact lens materials and lens types, treatment in contact lens and tear film complications, and myopia correction and contact lenses for abnormal ocular conditions. Discusses current topics such as miniscleral lenses, keratoconus, corneal cross linking, and paediatric, cosmetic and prosthetic contact lenses. Contains high-quality line diagrams and clinical illustrations to highlight key points in the text. Focuses on the evidence behind contact lens practice, enabling you to make informed choices about the care you give to your patients.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Chemical warfare
ISBN : UVA:X004788803

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Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair for Chemical Defensive Materiel by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lewis Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Lantern projection
ISBN : UOM:39015030992807

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Optical Projection by Lewis Wright Pdf

Author : Azher Jameel,Ghulam Ashraf Ul Harmain,Indra Vir Singh,Magd Abdel Wahab
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780443153617

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Enriched Numerical Techniques by Azher Jameel,Ghulam Ashraf Ul Harmain,Indra Vir Singh,Magd Abdel Wahab Pdf

Enriched Numerical Techniques: Implementation and Applications explores recent advances in enriched numerical techniques, including the extended finite element method, meshfree methods, extended isogeometric analysis and coupled numerical techniques. Techniques for implementation and programming issues are discussed, with other sections discussing applications for enriched numerical techniques in solving a range of engineering problems. The level set methodologies for complex shaped irregularities is presented, as are enriched numerical methodologies for various complex and advanced problems such as Nonlinear Structural Analysis, Fracture and Fatigue in Structures, Elasto-Plastic Crack Growth, Large Deformation Analysis, Frictional Contact Problems, Thermo-Mechanical Problems, Fluid Flow Investigations, Composite Materials and Bio-mechanics. Features explanations on how to use enriched numerical techniques to model problems in bio-mechanics and fluid flow Includes worked examples that are used to explain methods throughout Provides practical advice on how to tackle programming issues

Author : Donald O. Thompson,Dale E. Chimenti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 2393 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781461528487

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Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation by Donald O. Thompson,Dale E. Chimenti Pdf

These Proceedings, consisting of Parts A and B, contain the edited versions of most of the papers presented at the annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation held at the University of California San Diego, in La Jolla, California on July 19- July 24, 1992. The Review was organized by the Center for NDE at Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory of the USDOE in cooperation with a number of organizations including the Air Force Wright Laboratory Materials Directorate, the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, the Center for NDE at Johns Hopkins University, the Department of Energy, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Science Foundation IndustrylUniversity Cooperative Research Centers, and the Working Group in Quantitative NDE. This year's Review of Progress in QNDE was attended by approximately 475 participants from the U. S. and many foreign countries who presented over 380 papers. With such a large volume of work to review, the meeting was divided into 36 sessions with as many as four sessions running concurrently. The Review covered all phases of NDE research and development from fundamental investigations to engineering applications or inspection systems, and it included all methods of inspection science from acoustics to x-rays. During the last twenty years, the participants of the Review have contributed to its steady growth. Thanks to their efforts, the Review is today one of the largest and most significant gatherings of NDE researchers and engineers anywhere in the world.

Author : Vijitashwa Pandey
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780415899529

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Decision Based Design by Vijitashwa Pandey Pdf

In a presentation that formalizes what makes up decision based design, Decision Based Design defines the major concepts that go into product realization. It presents all major concepts in design decision making in an integrated way and covers the fundamentals of decision analysis in engineering design. It also trains engineers to understand the impacts of design decision. The author teaches concepts in demand modeling and customer preference modeling and provides examples. This book teaches most fundamental concepts encountered in engineering design like: concept generation, multiattribute decision analysis, reliability engineering, design optimization, simulation, and demand modeling. The book provides the tools engineering practitioners and researchers need to first understand that engineering design is best viewed as a sequence of decisions made by the stakeholders involved and then apply the decision based design concepts in practice. It teaches fundamental concepts encountered in engineering design, such as concept generation, multiattribute decision analysis, reliability engineering, design optimization, simulation, and demand modeling. This book helps students and practitioners understand that there is a rigorous way to analyze engineering decisions taking into consideration all the potential technical and business impacts of their decisions. It can be used in its entirety to teach a course in decision based design, while selected chapters can also be used to cover courses in subdisciplines that make up decision based design.

Author : Carlos Algora,Ignacio Rey-Stolle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118472965

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Handbook of Concentrator Photovoltaic Technology by Carlos Algora,Ignacio Rey-Stolle Pdf

Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) is one of the most promising technologies to produce solar electricity at competitive prices. High performing CPV systems with efficiencies well over 30% and multi-megawatt CPV plants are now a reality. As a result of these achievements, the global CPV market is expected to grow dramatically over the next few years reaching cumulative installed capacity of 12.5 GW by 2020. In this context, both new and consolidated players are moving fast to gain a strategic advantage in this emerging market. Written with clear, brief and self-contained technical explanations, Handbook of Concentrator Photovoltaic Technology provides a complete overview of CPV covering: the fundamentals of solar radiation, solar cells, concentrator optics, modules and trackers; all aspects of characterization and reliability; case studies based on the description of actual systems and plants in the field; environmental impact, market potential and cost analysis. CPV technology is at a key point of expansion. This timely handbook aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of all CPV scientific, technological and engineering background with a view to equipping engineers and industry professionals with all of the vital information they need to help them sustain the impetus of this encouraging technology. Key features: Uniquely combines an explanation of the fundamentals of CPV systems and components with an overview of the market place and their real-life applications. Each chapter is written by well-known industry specialists with extensive expertise in each particular field of CPV technology. Reviews the basic concepts of multi-junction solar cells and new concepts for CPV cells, highlighting the key differences between them. Demonstrates the state of the art of several CPV centres and companies. Facilitates future cost calculation models for CPV. Features extensive case studies in each chapter, including coverage of CPV modules and systems.

Author : Sergey Kanaun
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128198810

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Heterogeneous Media by Sergey Kanaun Pdf

Heterogeneous Media: Local Fields, Effective Properties, and Wave Propagation outlines new computational methods for solving volume integral equation problems in heterogeneous media. The book starts by surveying the various numerical methods of analysis of static and dynamic fields in heterogeneous media, listing their strengths and weaknesses, before moving onto an introduction of static and dynamic green functions for homogeneous media. Volume and surface integral equations for fields in heterogenous media are discussed next, followed by an overview of explicit formulas for numerical calculations of volume and surface potentials. The book then segues into Gaussian functions for discretization of volume integral equations for fields in heterogenous media, static problems for a homogeneous host medium with heterogeneous inclusions, volume integral equations for scattering problems, and concludes with a chapter outlining solutions to homogenization problems and calculations of effective properties of heterogeneous media. The book concludes with multiple appendices that feature the texts of basic programs for solving volume integral equations as written in Mathematica. Outlines cutting-edge computational methods for solving volume integral equation problems in heterogeneous media Provides applied examples of approximation and other methods being employed Demonstrates calculation of composite material properties and the constitutive laws for averaged fields within them Covers static and dynamic 2D and 3D mechanical-mathematical models for heterogeneous media

Author : The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 2046 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030362966

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TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Pdf

This collection presents papers from the 149th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

Author : Sir William Crookes,George Wharton Simpson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Photography
ISBN : HARVARD:32044096812060

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The Photographic News by Sir William Crookes,George Wharton Simpson Pdf