Noah's Ravens

Noah's Ravens
Author: James O. Farlow
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2018-10-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0253037166

How can the tracks of dinosaurs best be interpreted and used to reconstruct them? In many Mesozoic sedimentary rock formations, fossilized footprints of bipedal, three-toed (tridactyl) dinosaurs are preserved in huge numbers, often with few or no skeletons. Such tracks sometimes provide the only clues to the former presence of dinosaurs, but their interpretation can be challenging: How different in size and shape can footprints be and yet have been made by the same kind of dinosaur? How similar can they be and yet have been made by different kinds of dinosaurs? To what extent can tridactyl dinosaur footprints serve as proxies for the biodiversity of their makers? Profusely illustrated and meticulously researched, Noah's Ravens quantitatively explores a variety of approaches to interpreting the tracks, carefully examining within-species and across-species variability in foot and footprint shape in nonavian dinosaurs and their close living relatives. The results help decipher one of the world's most important assemblages of fossil dinosaur tracks, found in sedimentary rocks deposited in ancient rift valleys of eastern North America. Those often beautifully preserved tracks were among the first studied by paleontologists, and they were initially interpreted as having been made by big birds—one of which was jokingly identified as Noah's legendary raven.

How to Convert your Volkswagen T4/T5 into a Camper Van

How to Convert your Volkswagen T4/T5 into a Camper Van
Author: Lawrence Butcher
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2015-01-26
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1847978800

The ultimate guide to converting your Volkswagen T4 or T5 into a camper van, at home or in the workshop. With step-by-step instructions and photography throughout, this book clearly demonstrates how to safely and effectively transform your VW van into a practical, affordable camper using DIY skills, and basic hand and power tools. Geared towards the home-builder, the book covers: buying guides and planning; tools, materials, costs and legalities; insulation, carpet lining and flooring; fitting a pop-top roof and windows; building interior units, doors and drawers; fitting a rock and roll bed, roof beds and swivel seats, and finally, installing water, gas and electricity, with safety at the forefront. Fully illustrated with 435 colour photographs and step-by-instructions.

The Emu

The Emu
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1945
Genre: Birds
ISBN:

EMC for Product Designers

EMC for Product Designers
Author: Tim Williams
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2001-05-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080505600

Tim Williams has worked for a variety of companies as an electronic design engineer over the last 20 years. He has monitored the progress of the EMC Directive and its associated standards since it was first made public. He is a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and now runs his own consultancy, specialising in EMC design and training. *Save money on consultancy bills with this book *Practical guide to implementing EMC within the product design process *The leading professional guide to the EMC Directive -100% up-to-date and reliable

EMC and the Printed Circuit Board

EMC and the Printed Circuit Board
Author: Mark I. Montrose
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2004-04-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0471660906

This accessible, new reference work shows how and why RF energy iscreated within a printed circuit board and the manner in whichpropagation occurs. With lucid explanations, this book enablesengineers to grasp both the fundamentals of EMC theory and signalintegrity and the mitigation process needed to prevent an EMCevent. Author Montrose also shows the relationship between time andfrequency domains to help you meet mandatory compliancerequirements placed on printed circuit boards. Using real-world examples the book features: Clear discussions, without complex mathematical analysis, offlux minimization concepts Extensive analysis of capacitor usage for variousapplications Detailed examination of components characteristics with variousgrounding methodologies, including implementation techniques An in-depth study of transmission line theory A careful look at signal integrity, crosstalk, andtermination

EMC for Systems and Installations

EMC for Systems and Installations
Author: Tim Williams
Publisher: Newnes
Total Pages: 327
Release: 1999-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080530834

This is a guide for the system designers and installers faced with the day-to-day issues of achieving EMC, and will be found valuable across a wide range of roles and sectors, including process control, manufacturing, medical, IT and building management. The EMC issues covered will also make this book essential reading for product manufacturers and suppliers - and highly relevant for managers as well as technical staff. The authors' approach is thoroughly practical - all areas of installation EMC are covered, with particular emphasis on cabling and earthing. Students on MSc and CPD programmes will also find in this book some valuable real-world antidotes to the academic treatises. The book is presented in two parts: the first is non-technical, and looks at the need for EMC in the context of systems and installations, with a chapter on the management aspects of EMC. The second part covers the technical aspects of EMC, looking at the various established methods which can be applied to ensure compatibility, and setting these in the context of the new responsibilities facing system builders. EMC for Systems and Installations is designed to complement Tim Williams' highly successful EMC for Product Designers. Practical guide to EMC design issues for those involved in systems design and installation Complementary title to Williams' bestselling EMC for Product Designers Unique guidance for installers on EMC topics