Machining is one of the most important of manufacturing processes in which a cutting tool or others techniques are used to remove excess material from a workpiece so that the remaining material is the desired part shape. This book focuses on machining & forming technologies. ...

This book covers new approaches to the manufacture of moulds & dies in highly technological settings. Discusses modern CAM systems & process planning for three & five axis machining, & explores advantages of high-speed milling over traditional methods. ...

Abrasive machining is key to obtaining the desired geometry & surface quality in manufacturing. This book discusses the fundamentals & advances in the abrasive machining processes. It provides a complete overview of developing areas in the field. ...

Brooding psychological thriller, starring Christian Bale. Trevor Reznik (Bale) is a factory machine-operator who is suffering from crippling insomnia. His weight has plummeted, he suffers from hallucinations, & he finds himself unable to concentrate at work, leading to a horrific accident involving one of his co-workers. Ostracised from the other men at the factory, Reznik starts finding threatening notes & begins to fear that someone is trying to kill him. Is his paranoia part of his psychological breakdown, or is it possibly justified? ...

A hundred years ago in July 1911, Hiram Bingham discovered, or more correctly, came across, the iconic 'lost city of the Incas' in the Peruvian Andes
- now threatened both by tourism & by the climate. This title tells the story of this astonishing site, & examines how interpretations of the site have been transformed over the years.
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