A full-color guide to the 1 architectural drafting program--Auto CAD 2012! Auto CAD is the leading software used to create 2D & 3D technical drawings. Used by engineers architects & drafting professionals it can be complex & is a perfect subject for the tried-&-true For Dummies format. Full-color illustrations make the instructions even easier to follow because examples in the book appear exactly as they will on the screen. Explains Auto CAD & gets readers quickly up to speed on the latest version Features full-color illustrations that look the same as the Auto CAD 2012 screens making the interface & the all-important Model view easier to understand Covers all the new features creating a basic layout using Auto CAD Design Center drawing & editing working with

Dimensions adding text & more Newcomers to Auto CAD will easily master the software with help from this full-color edition of Auto CAD 2012 For Dummies.

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Bring your design vision to life with this full-color guide to Auto CAD 2013! Used by everyone from engineers & architects to interior designers & draftspeople Auto CAD 2013 is the world's leading 2D & 3D technical drawing program. But with so many options & features available finding your way around Auto CAD can be a challenge even for experienced CAD professionals. Auto CAD 2013 For Dummies is here to help. You'll learn to build a solid foundation for all your projects use standard CAD techniques get familiar with new tools & features & start sharing your models & designs in no time with this easy-to-follow guide. Covers the latest Auto CAD features & techniques including creating a basic layout navigating the Auto CAD Ribbon drawing & editing working with

Dimensions adding text creating 3D models & more Walks readers through setting up a drawing environment applying visual styles managing data across several drawings & showcasing your designs to potential clients & customers Features full-color illustrations that mirror what you'll see on your Auto CAD 2013 screens plus a companion website with downloadable drawing files so you can put your CAD skills to the test Whether you're an Auto CAD amateur or a modeling master Auto CAD 2013 For Dummies has something for you.

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Find your way around Auto CAD 2014 with this full-color For Dummies guide! Put away that pencil & paper & start putting the power of Auto CAD 2014 to work in your CAD projects & designs. From setting up your drawing environment to using text

Dimensions hatching & more this guide walks you through Auto CAD basics & provides you with a solid understanding of the latest CAD tools & techniques. You'll also benefit from the full-color illustrations that mirror exactly what you'll see on your Auto CAD 2014 screen & highlight the importance of Auto CAD's Model view which shows different line weights for printing in different colors. Covers the latest Auto CAD features & techniques including creating a basic layout navigating the Auto CAD 2014 interface drawing & editing working with

Dimensions plotting adding text using blocks & more Shows you how to make the best use of color in your Auto CAD designs take advantage of the Auto CAD Design Center & showcase your work to potential clients & customers

Includes:: practical advice & guidance on real-world methods & tips used by architects engineers & other CAD professionals to create compelling 3D models & detailed technical drawings You'll quickly get up to speed on all Auto CAD has to offer with Auto CAD 2014 For Dummies in your toolbox.





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Essential guide to learning Autodesk Inventor & Inventor LT The new Essentials books from Sybex are beautiful task-based full-color Autodesk Official Training Guides that help you get up to speed on Autodesk topics quickly & easily. Inventor Essentials thoroughly covers core features & functions of Autodesks industry-leading 3D mechanical design software teaching you what you need to become quickly productive with the software. By following the books clear explanations practical tutorials & step-by-step exercises youll cover all the bases. Topics include drawing modeling parts creating assemblies working with plastic & sheet metal parts automating processes with i Logic & much more. Whether youre an aspiring manufacturing designer or just brushing up on the basics this is the essential grounding you need in Autodesk Inventor. Covers Autodesk Inventor 2012 & Inventor 2012 LT fundamentals so you become quickly productive with the software Uses straightforward explanations & real-world hands-on exercises & tutorials to teach the softwares core features & functions Helps you develop the skills youll need throughout a typical workflow whether youre a beginner or a more experienced user brushing up on the basics Prepares you for the Autodesk Inventor Certified Associate & Professional exams & is also an Autodesk Official Training Guide From appliances to airplanes from furniture to cars you can design it using Autodesk Inventor & this essential guide. ...

Automata & mechanical toys delight children & adults alike with the beauty of their design & the excitement of their movement. This book explains how the mechanisms work & celebrates many leading makers. The book covers the history of automata & mechanical toys including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria through the mechanical marvels of the 18th & 19th centuries to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools & materials required; & techniques together with step-by-step instructions & theme projects based on the authors 12 days of Christmas. ...

Automobile Mechanical & Electrical Systems concentrates on core technologies to provide the essential information required to understand how different vehicle systems work. It gives a complete overview of the components & workings of a vehicle from the engine through to the chassis & electronics. It also explains the necessary tools & equipment needed in effective car maintenance & repair & relevant safety procedures are included throughout. In full colour & including examples of the latest Formula 1 technology this is the guide no student enrolled on an automotive maintenance & repair course should be without. Designed to make learning easier this book contains: Photographs flow charts & quick reference tables Detailed diagrams & clear descriptions that simplify the more complicated topics & aid revision Useful margin features throughout including definitions key facts & 'safety first' considerations ...

As in previous editions Automobile Year 59 will be divided into three main subject areas: Industry Motorsport & Culture. Each of these three areas

Includes:: exhaustive coverage of the events that punctuated the year together with an overall assessment of ther collective significance. The Industry section is divided into three chapters: Economics (a study of the major world markets especially including the new emerging countries such as Russia or Brazil) Production (the principal new developments presented in 2011 & an assessment of technological trends) & Design (an extensive selection of concept cars & an assessment of trends). The Motorsport section has been expanded & now has five chapters: Formula 1 Endurance Rallying Touring Cars & American Racing Events. Each chapter

Includes:: an analysis of the main contenders a report of each race with results & a review of the season. This section has been completed with a review of other race events including: the single-seat formulae the super GT the IRC Championship the Dakar & other rally-raids the German DTM Championship. The Culture section is divided into two chapters: Art (mutual influences between cars & other art forms) & Heritage (collectors market historic races concours delegance etc.)



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After a bruising divorce headstrong Juliet Miller invests in a flat & advertises for a flatmate little believing that in her mid-thirties she'll find anyone suitable. But along comes self-employed copywriter Floz raw from her own relationship split & the two woman hit it off. When Juliet's twin brother Guy meets Floz he is overcome with a massive crush. But being a shy gentle giant he communicates so clumsily with her as to give her the opposite impression. Guy's best friend Steve has always had a secret unrequited crush on Juliet. After a night of too much wine Steve & Juliet end up in bed after moaning about the lack of sex in their lives. Convinced that Juliet doesn't feel the same way Steve agrees to a 'just-sex' relationship until they can both hook their dream partners. Just when Guy has finally plucked up the courage to tell Floz how he feels he finds she has rekindled an old romance. Floz has never had much love in her life & is obviously thirsty for affection. She loves the whole Miller family from Juliet & Guy's warm loving parents to their ancient one-eyed black cat. But can Guy turn Floz's affection for his family into something more
- into love for him? Then Juliet makes a series of discoveries which will turn the lives of all four friends upside-down & turns that Autumn into a season where love can be harvested.
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Meet Tilly Redbrow who doesn't just love horses
- she lives breathes & dreams them too! Tilly's friend Mia is desperate for a horse
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In the early 1850s during the waning years of the Qing dynasty word spread of a major revolution brewing in the provinces. The leader of the this movement
- who called themselves the Taiping
- was Hong Xiuquan a failed civil servant who claimed to be the son of God & the brother of Jesus Christ. As the revolt grew & battles raged across the empire all signs pointed to a Taiping victory & to the inauguration of a modern industrialized & pro-Western china. Soon however Britain & the United States threw their support behind the Qing soon quashing the Taiping & rendering ineffective the years of bloodshed the revolution had endured. In Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom Stephen Platt recounts the events of the rebellion & its suppression in spellbinding detail. It is an essential & enthralling history of the rise & fall of a movement that a century & a half ago might have launched China into the modern world.

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