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. ...

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? ...

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. ...

This second edition of diagrammatic work by Fluxus founder George Maciunas is a fascinating insight into one of the 1960s' most colorful cultural movements &

Includes:: dozens of maps interpreting Russian history that show the scope of his lateral thinking.

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