The Inventions Researches & Writings of Nikola Tesla is the definitive record of the pioneering work of one of the modern world's most groundbreaking inventors During the early twentieth century Tesla blazed the trail that electrical technology followed for decades afterward Although he pioneered inventions like alternating current (AC) radio wireless transmission & X-rays & worked with innovators like George Westinghouse & Thomas Edison the once-celebrated Tesla was later largely forgotten by history This beautiful leatherbound edition brings together many of the findings & theories that made this genius famous (and to some infamous) showing not only the scope of Nikola Tesla's theories & inventions but allowing contemporary readers to experience the visionary range of his thinking In addition to its many detailed reproductions of Tesla's patents & inventions this highly collectible book

Includes:: dozens of thought-provoking lectures & articles The Inventions Researches & Writings of Nikola Tesla affords a rare glimpse of a true genius at work

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Rigid-heddle weaving is simple to learn is easy to master & offers a lifetime of possibilities to discover! Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom covers everything rigid-heddle weavers need to know about the craft from the basics
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Quickly learn essential inventor tools & techniques This full-color Autodesk Official Press guide will help you quickly learn the powerful manufacturing software's core features & functions 416 pages Tremblay Thom ...

In the fourth book of this gripping series the Inventory's final secrets are revealed Having learned a troubling truth about himself in the Black Zone of the Inventory Dev is called back into action to defend the world's greatest store of futuristic tech & he'll need all the help he can get from his friends Someone has stolen Winter Storm a swarm of powerful biobots & is using them to infect & control people! Who can be trusted now? ...

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Inversion is a third-person co-op shooter that combines hard-hitting adrenaline-pumping action with a revolutionary gravity manipulation engine Featuring the Grappler weapon players will be able to manipulate gravity for their own purposes The Grappler can be used in countless combat situations by maneuvering massive objects as shields or projectiles & moving camped enemies out of concealed cover so they can be blasted away The Grappler is also a key tool for tactical situations & puzzle solving as players can lift move or create cover objects at their whim The awesome power of gravity is right at players& fingertips in addition Inversion is one of the first games to feature the Havok destruction engine which bestows Inversion with massively destructible environments including an elaborate cover system Set in the near future the tranquil peace enjoyed by mankind shatters with an unforeseen invasion by an unknown enemy called the Lutadore Armed to the teeth with futuristic gravity-controlling weapons the Lutadore easily overrun the city&s defenses Unbeknownst to all mysterious anomalies have surfaced in conjunction with the invasion Random regions in the city have entered zero gravity or have suffered vector changes throwing the world into topsy-turvy chaos Assuming the role of Davis Russel a hotheaded 28-year-old cop or Leo Delgado Davis& neighbor players will embark on a journey through the war ravaged gravity twisted disorienting streets of their home town & beyond to find Davis& missing child Multiplayer options Play through the compelling story on your own or play witth others in eitther co-op or competitive modes Breakthrough gravity-defying gameplay Learn to maneuver & shoot in an ever-changing state of global gravity including weightlesss gameplay in zero gravity Control gravitational forces using your Gravlink device to either increase or decrease the ammount of gravity on a given target Command gravity to crush objects in your way float enemies into range or even pick up cars to use them as mobile cover Innovative cover system With bullets flying seek cover objectss in the environnment or manipulate objects to create cover for yourself Pervasive environmental destruction Inversion has been specifically designed to allow for maximum destructibility using the " Havok Destruction" module Blast thruugh the environnments target your enemies cover blasting it to bits or even knock down overhead objects to crush the enemy below ...

Inversion is a third-person co-op shooter that combines hard-hitting adrenaline-pumping action with a revolutionary gravity manipulation engine Featuring the Grappler weapon players will be able to manipulate gravity for their own purposes The Grappler can be used in countless combat situations by maneuvering massive objects as shields or projectiles & moving camped enemies out of concealed cover so they can be blasted away The Grappler is also a key tool for tactical situations & puzzle solving as players can lift move or create cover objects at their whim The awesome power of gravity is right at players& fingertips in addition Inversion is one of the first games to feature the Havok destruction engine which bestows Inversion with massively destructible environments including an elaborate cover system Set in the near future the tranquil peace enjoyed by mankind shatters with an unforeseen invasion by an unknown enemy called the Lutadore Armed to the teeth with futuristic gravity-controlling weapons the Lutadore easily overrun the city&s defenses Unbeknownst to all mysterious anomalies have surfaced in conjunction with the invasion Random regions in the city have entered zero gravity or have suffered vector changes throwing the world into topsy-turvy chaos Assuming the role of Davis Russel a hotheaded 28-year-old cop or Leo Delgado Davis& neighbor players will embark on a journey through the war ravaged gravity twisted disorienting streets of their home town & beyond to find Davis& missing child Multiplayer options Play through the compelling story on your own or play witth others in eitther co-op or competitive modes Breakthrough gravity-defying gameplay Learn to maneuver & shoot in an ever-changing state of global gravity including weightlesss gameplay in zero gravity Control gravitational forces using your Gravlink device to either increase or decrease the ammount of gravity on a given target Command gravity to crush objects in your way float enemies into range or even pick up cars to use them as mobile cover Innovative cover system With bullets flying seek cover objectss in the environnment or manipulate objects to create cover for yourself Pervasive environmental destruction Inversion has been specifically designed to allow for maximum destructibility using the " Havok Destruction" module ...

IIn the winter palace the King's new physician has more enemies than she at first realises But then she also has more remedies to hand than those who wish her ill can know about In another palace across the mountains in the service of the regicidal Protector General the chief bodyguard too has his enemies But his enemies strike more swiftly & his means of combating them are more traditional Spiralling round a central core of secrecy deceit love & betrayal INVERSIONS is a spectacular work of science fiction brilliantly told & wildly imaginative from an author who has set genre fiction alight ...

Investigative Interviewing the Conversation Management Approach provides you with the knowledge understanding & tools to facilitate maximum disclosure by any interviewee in order to achieve your investigative aim & objectives At its core the Conversation Management Approach embodies a commitment to transparency & ethical conduct as well as respect for the individual & professional expertise qualities that make it applicable to any investigative context whether conducted by the police or by private investigative agencies both in the UK & internationally The second edition of this highly successful book presents a hands-on 'how to' guide to interviewing a wide range of interviewees (witnesses suspects informants & other individuals in special circumstances) underpinned by the world-renowned PEACE model for investigative interviewing It

Includes:: straightforward explanations of how conversation works & how a working relationship is created; the realities of influencing persuasion & negotiation; the processes of telling & listening; how people remember & forget offence-related experience; how to assist their remembrance of offence-related detail & how to ask the right question at the right time in the right way

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This ground-breaking text is the first to provide a detailed overview of Investigative Psychology from the earliest work through to recent studies including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports Crucially it provides a framework for students to explore this exciting terrain combining Narrative Theory & an Action Systems framework It

Includes:: empirically tested models for Offender Profiling & guidance for investigations as well as an agenda for research in Investigative Psychology Investigative Psychology features The full range of crimes from fraud to terrorism including burglary serial killing arson rape & organised crime Important methodologies including multi-dimensional scaling & the Radex approach as well as Social Network Analysis Geographical Offender Profiling supported by detailed analysis of the underlying psychological processes that make this such a valuable investigative decision support tool The full range of investigative activities including effective information collection detecting deception & the development of decision support systems In effect this text introduces an exciting new paradigm for a wide range of psychological contributions to all forms of investigation within & outside of law enforcement Each chapter has actual cases "ations from offenders & ends with questions for discussion & research making this a valuable text for undergraduate & postgraduate courses in Applied & Forensic Psychology Criminology Socio-Legal Studies & related disciplines

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