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  • CORROSION-RESISTANT PIPING SYSTEMS
    P.E. SCHWEITZER
    This work presents a step-by-step procedure for determining the most suitable piping material for any given situation. It describes all corrosion-resistant piping systems - including thermoset and thermoplastic, lined and metallic systems and miscellaneous systems such as glass, carbon and clay. A compatibility table for each piping system, compiling the corrosion resistance of...

    $1,420.00

  • ON TRIAL
    MARGARET SCHWEITZER
    Your students know the story of the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs. They know what the wolf did. They know that if the wolf were tried for his crimes, he would surely be guilty. Well, here's an activity that will shed doubt on your students' previous convictions. After all the evidence has been presented, they'll question whether the wolf is really guilty or merely a vi...

    $400.00

  • CORROSION RESISTANCE TABLES
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER, P.E.
    Devoted to the latest research on mechanisms of corrosion and advancements in corrosion resistance, the updated fifth edition accounts for recent advances and offers a convenient, single-source tabular guide to materials used in the construction of all system components- from vessels to pumps to gaskets and packing- for processes and applications. Part A of 4 parts: Metals, Non...

    $8,400.00

  • CORROSION RESISTANCE TABLES
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER, P.E.
    Devoted to the latest research on mechanisms of corrosion and advancements in corrosion resistance, the updated fifth edition accounts for recent advances and offers a convenient, single-source tabular guide to materials used in the construction of all system components- from vessels to pumps to gaskets and packing- for processes and applications. Part B of 4 parts: Metals, Non...

    $8,400.00

  • CORROSION RESISTANCE TABLES
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER, P.E.
    Devoted to the latest research on mechanisms of corrosion and advancements in corrosion resistance, the updated fifth edition accounts for recent advances and offers a convenient, single-source tabular guide to materials used in the construction of all system components- from vessels to pumps to gaskets and packing- for processes and applications. Part D of 4 parts. ...

    $8,400.00

  • CORROSION RESISTANCE TABLES
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER, P.E.
    Devoted to the latest research on mechanisms of corrosion and advancements in corrosion resistance, the updated fifth edition accounts for recent advances and offers a convenient, single-source tabular guide to materials used in the construction of all system components- from vessels to pumps to gaskets and packing- for processes and applications. Part C of 4 parts, Metals, Non...

    $8,400.00

  • DINOSAURS
    MARY HIGBY SCHWEITZER / ELENA RITA SCHROETER / CHARLES DOUG CZAJKA
    This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology, evolution, and extinction. In addition, sedimentology, paleo-tectonics, and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the...

    $2,540.00

  • CORROSION ENGINEERING HANDBOOK - 3 VOLUME SET
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER P.E.
    Corrosion can be both costly and dangerous, resulting in product contamination or loss as well as structural instability and premature failure. This handbook contains information necessary for ensuring that, regardless of the structure being built, the materials selected for construction will minimize corrosion and its consequences.Nearly t ...

    $8,500.00

  • CORROSION AND CORROSION PROTECTION HANDBOOK
    SCHWEITZER
    Continuing to provide excellent, state-of-the-art information on corrosion and practicalsolutions for reducing corrosion, the Second Edition contains valuable suggestionson how to select the best construction material for a specific application . . . choose anappropriate initial design to avoid inherent corrosion pitfalls . .. determine whatcorrosion problems may exist or devel...

    $10,100.00

  • PHENOMENOLOGY AND THE EXTREME SPORT EXPERIENCE
    ERIC BRYMER / ROBERT SCHWEITZER
    Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult for some. If the popular conception holds that the incentive behind extreme sports participation is entirely to do with risking one’s life, then this confusion will continue to exist. However, an in-depth examination of the phenomenology of the extreme sport experience yields a much more c...

    $1,260.00

  • MOSCOW DMZ: THE STORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO CONVERT RUSSIAN WEAPONS SCIENCE TO PEACEFUL PURPOSES
    GLENN E. SCHWEITZER
    As the Soviet Union was collapsing in late 1991, reports began to reach the West about agents "shopping" for weapons systems - and weapons scientists - in the beleaguered Soviet military-industrial complex. In response, the United States, the European Community, and Japan, in cooperation with the Russian government, created a program to reemploy Soviet scientific personnel in c...

    $920.00

  • A TREASURY OF ALBERT SCHWEITZER
    ALBERT SCHWEITZER
    Collected here in a single volume are the most important philosophical writings of Albert Schweitzer, one of the greatest thinkers and humanitarians of our time. Carefully chosen from among his many written works, the selections in this anthology illuminate and amplify Dr. Schweitzer's cardinal principle of belief—a reverence for life. Among the important and revealing works in...

    $251.00

  • PILGRIMAGE TO HUMANITY
    ALBERT SCHWEITZER
    The dimensions of the central theme are illuminated by Schweitzer's discussions of his philosophy of culture, the course of his life, his ministry to human needs in Africa, the idea of reverence for life, the ideal of world peace, the significance of liberal Christianity, and the lives, world-views, and contributions of Johann Goethe, J. S. Bach, and Jesus of Nazareth. The page...

    $251.00

  • REVERENCE FOR LIFE
    ALBERT SCHWEITZER
    This "little gem of a book" shares the Nobel laureate's profound insights on ethics, ecology, human rights, and more (Jane Goodall).   The theologian and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer dedicated his life to the betterment of mankind. In 1952, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his philosophy of Reverence for Life—and for the many ways he put that philosophy into action. This vo...

    $251.00

  • COMPUTERS, BUSINESS, AND SECURITY
    JAMES A SCHWEITZER
    Computers, Business, and Security: The New Role for Security addresses the professional security manager's responsibility to protect all business resources, with operating environments and high technology in mind. This book discusses the technological aspects of the total security programs. Organized into three parts encompassing 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview ...

    $425.00

  • PROTECTING INFORMATION ON LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
    JAMES A SCHWEITZER
    Protecting Information on Local Area Networks presents the various types of networks and explains why they are being expanded at such a rapid pace. This book considers how management can gain control of the valuable network-services information resources generally available. Organized into three parts encompassing seven chapters, this book begins with an overview of the variou...

    $425.00

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF CORROSION
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER, P.E.
    Written by an authority in corrosion science, this reference offers a comprehensive description of the causes of corrosion as well as the means to limit or prevent it. It explains the mechanisms and forms of corrosion, the methods of attack on plastic materials, and the causes of failure in protective coatings, linings, and paints. Emphasizing atmospheric exposure, the text pre...

    $4,900.00

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF METALLIC CORROSION
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER, P.E.
    Understanding corrosion is essential for selecting and maintaining equipment and structural components that will withstand environmental and process conditions effectively. Fundamentals of Metallic Corrosion: Atmospheric and Media Corrosion of Metals focuses on the mechanisms of corrosion as well as the action of various corrodents on metals and th ...

    $4,500.00

  • CORROSION OF POLYMERS AND ELASTOMERS
    P.E. SCHWEITZER
    Corrosion of Polymers and Elastomers provides a detailed examination of the corrosive effects of thermoplastic polymers, thermoset polymers, and elastomeric materials. The book is perfectly suited for specialists interested in the corrosion resistance and mechanisms of these materials.Following a general introduction to the composition, pr ...

    $1,900.00

  • CORROSION OF LININGS & COATINGS
    P.E., PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER
    Instead of using expensive alloys to construct a tank or processing vessel, it is often more economical to use a less expensive metal, such as carbon steel, and install a lining to provide protection from corrosion. Corrosion of Linings and Coatings: Cathodic and Inhibitor Protection and Corrosion Monitoring offers focused coverage for professionals interested in protective lin...

    $1,900.00

  • PAINT AND COATINGS
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER, P.E.
    Paint and Coatings: Applications and Corrosion Resistance helps designers, engineers, and maintenance personnel choose the appropriate coatings to best protect equipment, structures, and various components from corrosion, degradation, and failure.The book addresses all factors - including physical and mechanical properties, workability, co ...

    $7,500.00

  • DIVIDENDS OF KINSHIP
    SCHWEITZER, PETER P.
    This collection reaffirms the importance of kinship, and of studying kinship, within the framework of social anthropology. The contributors examine both the benefits and burdens of kinship across cultures and explore how 'relatedness' is inextricably linked with other concepts which define people's identities - such as gender, power and history. With examples from a wide range ...

    $1,160.00

  • CORROSION-RESISTANT LININGS AND COATINGS
    P.E. SCHWEITZER
    This book covers a variety of specific coatings and solid sheet and liquid applied linings, focusing on surface preparation, installation, and applicaton and detailing physical, mechanical, and overall corrosion resisitance. It compares and contrasts individual linings and coatings including glass, cement, various paints for concrete, and metallic ...

    $1,900.00

  • MECHANICAL AND CORROSION-RESISTANT PROPERTIES OF PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS
    PHILIP A. SCHWEITZER
    A study of the physical, mechanical and corrosion resistant properties of all the most common commercially available plastics and elastomers. It offers examples of typical applications and describes methods of joining. The physical, mechanical and corrosion resistant properties of 32 thermoplastics, 20 thermosets, and 27 elastomers are provided. Th ...

    $1,900.00

  • DICTIONARY OF THE RENAISSANCE
    HARRY E. WEDECK / FREDERICK M. SCHWEITZER
    This A-to-Z reference offers a survey of Renaissance personalities, innovations, and other terminologies with an in-depth introduction about the period. By the fourteenth century, Italian society bore little resemblance to that of the feudal age. Merchants and financiers were establishing a new social order with greater freedom than their counterparts north of the Alps. This me...

    $229.00

  • GREAT PHILOSOPHERS VOLUME ONE
    BARUCH SPINOZA / BERTRAND RUSSELL / ALBERT SCHWEITZER
    Essential teachings, brilliant musings, and provocative theories from three of history's greatest thinkers. The Road to Inner Freedom: The seventeenth-century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza views the ability to experience rational love of God as the key to mastering the contradictory and violent human emotions.   The Art of Philosophizing: These groundbreaking essays by Bertr...

    $329.00

  • JESUS CHRIST FOR CONTEMPORARY LIFE
    DON SCHWEITZER
    Jesus Christ for Contemporary Life is an understanding of Jesus as the Word of God, grounded in what can be known historically of Jesus and informed by subsequent reflection upon him, which hopes to help shape a Christian identity characterized by "bounded openness." In Jesus Christ for Contemporary Life, Don Schweitzer explores the significance of the person, work, and relatio...

    $657.00

  • BLOODY TYRANTS AND LITTLE PICKLES
    MARLIS SCHWEITZER
    Bloody Tyrants and Little Pickles traces the theatrical repertoire of a small group of white Anglo-American actresses as they reshaped the meanings of girlhood in Britain, North America, and the British West Indies during the first half of the nineteenth century. It is a study of the possibilities and the problems girl performers presented as they adopted the manners and clothi...

    $1,398.24

  • THE ESSENCE OF FAITH
    ALBERT SCHWEITZER
    The Nobel Peace Prize–winning doctor, theologian, and missionary explores the essence of faith in this masterful early work on Kantian metaphysics. Famous for his medical missionary work in what is now the West African country of Gabon, Albert Schweitzer was an accomplished theologian, philosopher, and international bestselling author. While studying for his PhD at the Sorbonne...

    $119.00

  • THE LIGHT WITHIN US
    ALBERT SCHWEITZER
    The classic collection of timeless quotations from the Nobel Peace Prize–winning missionary, theologian, and international bestselling author. Famous for founding the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, in what is now the West African country of Gabon, Albert Schweitzer was an accomplished theologian, physician, philosopher, music scholar, international bestselling author,...

    $119.00


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