Mining is an integral part of the modern American landscape. The western United States alone has more than five hundred thousand abandoned and active mines, covering millions of acres and tens of thousands of square miles. At current production rates, mos
Technically, Windows Vista is just the latest in a long line of business-class operating systems that started with Windows NT more than a decade ago. Practically, the changes in this new member of the Windows family are equal parts evolution and revolutio
FLYING is an aviation magazine published since 1927 (original name Popular Aviation). It is read by pilots, aircraft owners, and aviation-oriented executives in business and general aviation markets worldwide.
Construction ecology articulates the philosophical and technical foundations for the international movement most commonly referred to as green building. Linking the words "construction" and "ecology" into a single description may be a difficult concept fo
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Hot Rod magazine is the oldest magazine devoted to hot rodding having been published since 1948. Robert E. Petersen founded the magazine and his Petersen Publishing Company was the original publisher. Petersen Publishing was sold to British publisher EMAP
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One of the guiding principles in the production of buildings is that of integrated design, meaning that there is a constructive dialogue between architects and services engineers at the inception of a project. The book is designed to promote a creative pa
Elle Decor is a magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. that focuses on home decor. The current editor-in-chief is Margaret Russell; the current publisher is Barbara Friedmann.
Country Living is an American lifestyle and decorating magazine published by the Hearst Corporation since 1978. The monthly magazine focuses on cooking, decorating, gardening, and collecting antiques. The current editor-in-chief is Sarah Gray Miller.
In Windows Vista, A is for Aero Glass, the name given to the operating system's graphical user interface (GUI). The name is a combination of the acronym AERO - Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open - which describes the original design goals for the
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Esquire is a men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.
European Car is a magazine produced by Source Interlink Media for European sports car enthusiasts. It covers Porsche, Audi, Ferrari, and Jaguar, to name a few. Its main focus however, is to look into the European tuning world. It has a very conservative v
This book will provide you with a working introduction to the tools and techniques of Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2008. In Learning Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 | Foundation, you will follow through five projects that will give you a firm foundation in using the software
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This book is for the computer users. The people who just want to use their computers to have some fun and get some things done. It might seem like an awfully big book for such an audience. The only reason it's such a big book is because there are so many