books about: industrial     books:       The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure64 reviews Joseph C. Jenkins Jenkins Publishing (PA), 1996 Great for the environment Due to a plumbing fault in the house, my family have been composting in the back garden on a daily basis for over a year. What a bonus to stumble upon this book and find out that our actions have been helping to preserve the future of our planet! A number of residents in our street have complainined that the local environment has been suffering from some kind of unpleasant air pollution of late, ...             Understanding Digital Signal Processing (2nd Edition)59 reviews Richard G. Lyons Prentice Hall PTR, 2004 THE book to use to learn, to understand, DSP Thank you, thank you, thank you, to Richard Lyons for "Understanding Digital Signal Processing", both editions. I had the great pleasure to use and learn from the 1st edition about 5 years ago. At that time, I had the overwhelming urge to convey my appreciation for the wonderful work. Now that the 2nd edition is out, there is even more reason to express how much I enjoyed and still enjoy ...             Machinery's Handbook, 27th Edition (Machinery's Handbook (Large Print))44 reviews Franklin Jones, Henry Ryffel, ... Industrial Press, Inc., 2004 What a thick book! I hope it has some pictures! It is hard to describe how indispensable this book becomes once you own it. Extremely rich reference for all things mechanical. Not only tables, very interesting reading material too. I've been reading it as a bedside book for a month, and the knowledge within seems endless. I got the small print version, no complaints about that. Maybe in 20 years it will make a difference, though. The only ...             Less Is More: How Great Companies Use Productivity40 reviews Jason Jennings Portfolio Hardcover, 2002 On the lean culture of cost leadership firms This spring, I had a night-flight from Houston to Europe. I never got any sleep due to this book. It reads like a fiction novel while the focus is very much on the softer issues of productivity businesses. The well-written behind-the-wall stories and interviews with successful top executives give us insight to many issues that usual case stories do not explain. Business magazines often glorify ...             Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management96 reviews Haestad Methods, Thomas M. Walski, ... Haestead Press, 2003 Great to have everything under one roof I wish I knew of this book's existence years ago. For too many years, I have been using several other reference books to "answer" my never ending questions and doubts on modeling and related subjects. It even has reference on non-concontinuous flow condition. A great book with lots of "weight." The price was right, too, I received this gem free as a bonus for signing up to attend a wwebcast ...             A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts118 reviews Andrew Chaikin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 A Recreation of Wonder This book vividly paints the picture of the voyages and lives of the Apollo astronauts. It is exhaustively detailed; so much so that you often feel as if the astronauts are telling their own stories in real time. For true fans of the Apollo era this is the comprehensive story of the greatest adventure man has ever undertaken.             The Success Principles272 reviews Jack Canfield, Janet Switzer Element Books, 2005 Totally won over! I have never written a book review EVER. But this was the best self-help motivational book ever and I have read dozens and dozens. this is the first and last inspirational book you will ever need.             The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook50 reviews Michael C. Volkin Booklocker.com, 2004 Incredible This book has helped me in so many ways. I knew nothing about the military before I left for boot camp. Now, I feel I am completely ready. The book has an easy to understand fitness routine and told me what to expect mentally from a drill sergeant, even the other recruits. This book even contains a packing list so I know exactly what to pack for boot camp. Before I was scared to leave for ...             Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential ...50 reviews Nigel Calder Intl Marine Pub, 1990 A must have Every boat owner who plans on doing work on their boat should have a copy of this book. You will be able to do the work correctly the first time and fix what was done before you. Just an incredible reference.             The Ultimate Competitive Advantage: Secrets of Continuously Developing a More Profitable Business Model137 reviews Donald Mitchell, Carol Coles, ... Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003 ...the perennial gale of creative destruction Mitchell and Coles have done businesses a tremendous service in writing this excellent book. They have done so by providing a practical toolbox of ideas with which to stimulate entrepreneurs, business leaders and managers to enhance and improve their business prospects in today's very competitive marketplaces. I must admit to having struggled with this book for a long time. Not because of ...             The All-American Boys36 reviews Walter Cunningham I Books, 2004 Outstanding! This guy is one opinionated s.o.b. - but this book is all the better for it. Because Walt Cunningham is aware of his limitations, and has the virtue of being right in his strongly-held opinions. I'd recommend this book even for those not interested in space flight. To see the cut-throat office politics behind a smooth veneer... it's something that relates so much to many walks of life. The ...             The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy34 reviews Wiley, 2007 The Energy Bus is full of positive energy The Energy Bus is a book I would recommend to everyone. I would love to see it required reading even at the high school level and weveryone in the business world should read it. It might make some teens rethink their life goals or think about their life goals. very easy reading for anyone over 14 years old.             How Small Business Trades Worldwide: Your Guide to Starting or Expanding a Small Business International Trade ...30 reviews John Spiers Seattle Teachers College Press, 2001 A must read!! This book takes a very realistic approach from someone who has lived the ins and outs of importing. The book is easy to read, offers orignal perspectives, and is a must read for anyone who is considering a distribution business!             Reflections in Bullough's Pond: Economy and Ecosystem in New England (Revisiting New England)37 reviews Diana Muir UPNE, 2000 An Intriguing Glimpse at New Englandýs History Using a pond near her home in Newton, MA as a backdrop, Diana Muir weaves a compelling view of New England history, which she argues is a series of ecological crises. From pre-Columbian times, Muir says, New England was populated by individuals struggling on a land that was not conducive to making a living. Radical solutions to unsolvable problems were their only escape. In the 1790s, when ...             The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Profitable Decision-Making40 reviews Thomas T. Nagle Prentice Hall, 1987 GRATE BOOK If you are an enterpreneur and you want to know how to price your product, don't look any further this is the book you are looking for. The chapter about costs has an MBA level and it will give you a lot of good ideas of how to improve your busines operation.             Free the Children: A Young Man Fights Against Child Labor and Proves that Children Can Change the World30 reviews Craig Kielburger, Kevin Major, 1999 I love the Me to We Philosophy Craig and Marc's stories are so amazing. I used to think that I can't make a difference in the world because I am only 14 years old. This book taught me that even the smallest of actions can create a ripple that affects more people than I can ever imagine. The ideas in this book are really quite simple, but when articulated so clearly by Marc and Craig, it just makes so much sense.             Business Is a Contact Sport31 reviews Tom Richardson, Gus Vidaurreta, ... Alpha, 2001 Not just for the top execs I guess I'm one of the fortunate ones. I had the opportunity to work with Tom and Gus for a few years back when they first birthed Systems Consulting Group. I spent quite a bit of time with Gus and noticed from day one that he had an uncanny way with people. So I paid close attention and began to soak up all I could. I'm not wired like Gus is motivationally, nor am I gifted with his charismatic ...             Testing and Quality Assurance for Component-Based Software (Artech House Computer Library.)31 reviews Jerry Zeyu Gao, H.-S. Jacob Tsao, ... Artech House Publishers, 2003 Excellent source for Software Test Engineers This book helped me gain good knowledge about Software testing, its objectives and various approaches for real time experience. It helped me understand the basic concepts and fundamentals of Software component testability. Through this book, I got a basic idea about the rules and methodologies that are being implemented and followed in current software testing field, as per industry standards. ...             The Slate Roof Bible: Understanding, Installing and Restoring the World's Finest Roof (The Slate Roof Bible, ...33 reviews Joseph Jenkins Jenkins Publishing (PA), 2003 $30 Is A Cheap Price For This Book! Whether you are and experienced slate roofer or a homeowner who might be considering investing in a slate roof, you'll enjoy this book. I'll let the other reviewers talk about pictures and text and history and other aspects of the book. But the overwhelming sensation I got from this book is the passion Joseph Jenkins has for slate roofs. This is a man who absolutly loves what he is doing. ...             Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace, 2002 Revised Edition30 reviews Noa Davenport, Ruth D. Schwartz, ... Civil Society Publishing, 1999 psychological harassment Before my experience of becoming a victim of "mobbing", I had never heard of this word. I've had to deal with a bully or two in the past, and the usual work pressures caused by demanding bosses and strict deadlines. But nothing prepared me for the experience of being mobbed. It was passive aggressive style mobbing. This book was a great resource for myself, though it made me sad that some ...              search for books advantage, all-american, assurance, astronauts, competitive, component, component-based, composting, continuously, decision-making, developing, distribution, ecosystem, electrical, emotional, expanding, installing, international, management, mechanical, principles, processing, productivity, profitable, reflections, restoring, revisiting, understanding, workplace, worldwide books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Approaching the Sunnah : Comprehension and Controversy home  impressum - about us