Author: Edward G. Nisbett
Publisher: ASTM International
Keywords: testing, application, manual, selection, production, forgings, design, steel
Number of Pages: 132
Published: 2005-10
List price: $96.00
ISBN-10: 0803133693
ISBN-13: 9780803133693

Manual 53 is a comprehensive, in-depth publication that covers the full range and scope of steel forgings. Twenty-two comprehensive chapters discuss: Background information on the classification of forgings according to the method of manufacture: Importance of steel production methods in establishing the expected properties: A critical review of over 60 ASTM forging standards covering applications as diverse as railroad and power generation equipment, pressure vessel components, and a wide range of general industrial equipment The effect of various types of forging operations relative to

Authors:Edward G. Nisbett, Albert S. Melilli,
Publisher: ASTM International
Keywords: technical, publication, special, astm, forgings, steel
Number of Pages: 367
Published: 1997-06
List price: $102.00
ISBN-10: 0803124236
ISBN-13: 9780803124233

Authors:Edward G. Nisbett, Albert S. Melilli,
Publisher: Astm Intl
Keywords: steel, astm, special, technical, stp, publication, alloys, stainless, forgings, symposium, sponsored, committee, related
Number of Pages: 610
Published: 1986-10
List price: $59.00
ISBN-10: 0803104650
ISBN-13: 9780803104655

Author: Alec Nisbett
Publisher: Focal Press
Keywords: sound, studio, recording, seventh, film, radio, audio, techniques, television
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2003-07
List price: $67.95
ISBN-10: 0240519116
ISBN-13: 9780240519111

This classic work has inspired and informed a whole generation of artists and technicians working in all branches of the audio industry. Now in its seventh edition, The Sound Studio has been thoroughly revised to encompass the rapidly expanding range of possibilities offered by today’s digital equipment. It now covers: the virtual studio; 5.1 surround sound; hard drive mixers and multichannel recorders; DVD and CD-RW.Alec Nisbett provides encyclopaedic coverage of everything from acoustics, microphones and loudspeakers, to editing, mixing and sound effects, as well as a comprehensive glo

Author: Richard E. Nisbett
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Keywords: count, cultures, schools, intelligence
Number of Pages: 282
Published: 2009-02-02
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0393065057
ISBN-13: 9780393065053

A bold refutation of the belief that genes determine intelligence. Who are smarter, Asians or Westerners? Are there genetic explanations for racial differences in test scores? What makes some nationalities excel in engineering and others in music? Will math and science remain a largely male preserve. From the damning research of The Bell Curve to the more recent controversy surrounding geneticist James Watson’s statements, one factor has been consistently left out of the equation: culture. In the tradition of The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould, world-class social psychologist Ric

Author: Richard Nisbett
Publisher: Free Press
Keywords: think, differently, westerners, asians, thought, geography
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-03-30
List price: $15.00
ISBN-10: 0743255356
ISBN-13: 9780743255356

When psychologist Richard E. Nisbett showed an animated underwater scene to his American students, they zeroed in on a big fish swimming among smaller fish. Japanese observers instead commented on the background environment -- and the different "seeings" are a clue to profound cognitive differences between Westerners and East Asians. As Nisbett shows in The Geography of Thought, people think about -- and even see -- the world differently because of differing ecologies, social structures, philosophies, and educational systems that date back to ancient Greece and China. The Geography of Though

Author: Jean Nisbett
Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman
Keywords: inspirations, house, dolls
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2008-03-04
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1861085095
ISBN-13: 9781861085092

Modern miniaturists are ready to tackle a wider and more challenging range of projects than ever before. Whether you are a collector who wants a fully furnished doll’s house, a miniaturist who wants a ready-made house to decorate, or a hobbyist who wants to make a house from a kit, you’ll find a huge variety of exciting projects and ideas here—from Tudor designs, to a Georgian mansion; from a French farmhouse, to a 17th century Dutch home. Outdoors enthusiasts are not forgotten either, with whole sections on gardens, and garden buildings, such as an orangery and a summerhouse. Illustrated