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. ...

Hard machining is a relatively recent technology. This book aims to provide the reader with the fundamentals & recent advances in the field of hard machining of materials. All the chapters are written by international experts in this important 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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Chilean coming-of-age drama, set in 1973 when Pinochet military coup seized power from Allende's democratically elected government. Gonzalo (Matias Quer) is from a wealthy middle-class background, while Pedro (Ariel Mateluna) comes from an illegal shantytown. When a local priest starts admitting children from poor families to Gonzalo's elite private school, they start to learn about each other's backgrounds & become friends. But with the growing violence & disturbance of Chilean politics intruding into their lives, the two boys' friendship is put to the test. ...