How-to & Home Improvements

Use time-saving systems to solve problems on a daily basis. Identify whether they’re fix-it or do-it problems. Ask the right questions, separate symptoms from causes, and make successful decisions - not snap judgements. This practical book reveals how to do all this and more. Read it and develop a... More

Every parent wants a well-behaved, cooperative child. In this highly practical book, the authors offer their unique approach to discipline as well as effective solutions for all the common behaviour problems. By following their experienced advice, parents will feel more confident and will experience... More

This book presents a highly accessible introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of renewable energy sources—an area which is becoming increasingly important. It is intended to serve as a textbook for undergraduate electrical and mechanical engineering students and will also be useful for cours... More

All weary new parents long for that magic time when their baby sleeps straight through the night. Most also look forward to the evenings when their active and clinging toddler is able to go to bed without some elaborate ritual that involves hours of their time. In this wise and practical book, Braze... More

A young child’s brain grows at a phenomenal rate in the first years of life, opening a window of opportunity for learning that occurs only once in a lifetime. 125 Brain Games for Toddlers and Twos is a fun-filled collection of ways to lay the groundwork for your child’s future. It is packed with... More

Parents will welcome Dr. Brazelton’s uniquely helpful approach to this inevitable and often trying issue. A generation and more of children have successfully trained “ the Brazelton way” and now he and Dr Sparrow have distilled this advice into one priceless little guide. By recognizing certai... More

Nursing newborns, picky toddlers, fouryear-olds with bizarre food preferences-at every age, parents are concerned with what their children eat. In this indispensable, straight-to-the-point guide, Brazelton and Sparrow apply their warm and supportive Touchpoints approach to food issues throughout chi... More

This book gives children a variety of ways to fall in love with rhythm, rhyme, repetition and structural sequence -important building blocks for future readers. The 700 selections will help children of ages 3 to 6 build a strong foundation in skills such as listening, imagination, coordination and s... More

125 Brain Games for Babies is filled with enjoyable ways to lay the groundwork for your baby’s future. It is packed with everyday opportunities to contribute to the brain develpment of children from birth through twelve months. The games all use simple things found around the home or classroom. Ea... More

All You Need Is Five Minutes to Teach Children Essential Skills Jam-packed with games, songs and learning-fun activities perfectly suited for small hands and lively minds. Quick & easy ideas, organised by theme and designed to capture the energetic enthusiasm for learning of young children. Alphabet... More

Calming Your Fussy Baby The Brazelton Way helps parents interpret the very first cries of an infant, and shows them how to respond in the most appropriate and effective way. Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow deal squarely with such urgent problems as colic, whining, and tantrums and show how the emergence ... More

Did you know that emotions boost our memory? Or that small muscle exercises help the brain develop? Early experiences contribute to the structure of the brain and its capacities. The quality, quantity, and consistency of stimulation will determine, to a large extent, the number of brain synapses tha... More

About This Book... This accurate and easy-to-understand book presents readers with the basic principles of operational amplifiers and integrated circuits -- with a very practical approach. A large number of examples, questions, problems, and practical circuit applications make it a valuable refe... More

Introduction to Fluid Power Physical Properties of Hydraulic Fluids Energy and Power in Hydraulic Systems Hydraulic Conductors and Fittings Basics of Hydraulic Flow in Pipelines The Source of Hydraulic Power: Pumps Hydraulic Actuators and Motors Valves and Other Co... More

About the Book This is a well-illustrated, easily accessible, introductory text on fluid power technology. It provides the students with in-depth explanation of all topics essential to the understanding of design, analysis, operations, maintenance and applications of fluid power systems. ... More

Ideal for students of electronics/communication/instrumentation and computer science, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to 8051 microcontroller using both assembly language programming and C programming. The book also explains interfacing of 8051 with the real-world devices and discuses... More

Table of Contents......1. Introduction to Process Control2. Analog Signal Conditioning3. Digital Signal Conditioning4. Thermal Sensors5. Mechanical Sensors6. Optical Sensors7. Final Control8. Discrete-State Process Control 9. Controller Principles10. Analog Controllers11. Computer-Based Control12. C... More