Presents an introduction to machines, power devices, inverters, & control. This book covers pm synchronous machines, including modeling, implementation, control strategies, flux weakening operations, parameter sensitivity, sensorless control, & intelligent control applications. ...

An autobiographical account of top Hollywood television scriptwriter Jerry Stahl, played by Ben Stiller. At the height of his career Stahl was earning over $5, 000 a week with his scriptwriting & married to a British TV executive (Elizabeth Hurley) with a baby on the way. But behind all the rich, glitzy lifestyle was a man fighting a major drug addiction & whose life was beginning to run away from him. Eventually Stahl checks into a rehab clinic where he starts an affair with fellow addict Kitty (Maria Bello). However, both still have a long journey of recovery ahead of them. ...

Discover the amazing world of Ben Tennyson, a 10-year-old kid who proves that anyone can be a hero. This title lets you find out how Ben's alien adventures begin in " And Then There Were 10", before tackling " The Krakken". It also

Includes:: quizzes, puzzles & cool stickers.

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Triple bill of movies directed by Jim Jarmusch. In ' Permanent Vacation' (1980), in downtown Manhattan a 20-something boy (Chris Parker), whose father is not around & whose mother is institutionalised, is a big Charlie Parker fan. As he subconsciously searches for more meaning in his life, he meets a host of interesting characters. In ' Stranger Than Paradise' (1984), Willie (John Lurie) is a Hungarian living in New York. His relatives ask him to look after his young cousin Eve (Eszter Balint) & he reluctantly agrees. After a few days they become affectionately close, but she leaves after only ten days with him. Finally, in ' Down By Law' (1986), stuck together in a New Orleans prison, convicts Zack (Tom Waits) & Jack (Lurie) are constantly at each other's throats. But then Roberto (Roberto Begnini), an Italian who speaks non-stop fractured English, joins them in their cell & becomes the object of their mutual disdain. Nevertheless, it is Roberto who brings the trio together long enough to organise a jailbreak. ...

Suitable for scholars, curators, & critics invested in modern & contemporary German art, this title explores the work of three generations of German artists who, beginning in the 1960s, turned to jokes & wit in an effort to confront complex questions regarding German politics & history. ...