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In this second "Bean and Ab" mystery/adventure set on Maine's Penobscot Island (modeled on real-life Vinalhaven, a large island six miles east of Rockland), we once again follow the adventures of Bean Carver and Abby "Ab" Peterson. Always curious and ready to jump into the thick of things, the two t... More

Retired National Security Agency code breaker Winston Crisp thought his career of delving into dark, unpleasant secrets was long over when he retired to a peaceful Penobscot Bay island. Little did he know he would be called upon to solve the grisly murders that haunt the island.... More

Table of contents 1. Introduction. 2. The Basic Television System and Scanning Principles. 3. Composite Video Signal and Television Standards. 4. Television Pick-up Devices and Cameras. 5. Colour Television Signals and Systems. 6. Studio Equipment, Organisation and Control. 7. Television Transmiss... More

A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers--Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James and Dewey--The Story of Philosophy is one of the great books of our time. The Story of Philo... More

The author chronicles his eventful experiences in the 1980s — the violent decade — when as a student volunteer, then as a journalist, he travelled the length and breadth of India, and saw face-to-face multiple social and political tragedies.... More

Description This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ship's machinery from propulsion and steering to deck machinery and electrical equipment with a strong emphasis upon correct and safe procedures. Material has been added and revised ... More