THE STORY: SLOWGIRL is the story of a teenager who flees to her reclusive uncle's retreat in the Costa Rican jungle to escape the aftermath of a horrific accident. The week they spend together forces them both to confront who they are as well as wh

Slowgirl

Literature & Fiction

Pierce, Greg

Dramas & Plays

Dramatist's Play Service

Her Requiem

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Earnhart, Stephen

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the selection, operation, and testing of infrared devices, including a description of modern detector assemblies and their operation This book discusses how to use and test infrared and visible detectors. The book provides a convenient reference for those entering the field of IR detector design, test or use, those who work in the peripheral areas, and those who teach and train others in the field. Chapter 1 contains introductory material. Radiometry is covered in Chapter 2. The author examines Thermal detectors in Chapter 3; the “Classical” photon detectors – simple photoconductors and photovoltaics in Chapter 4; and “Modern Photon Detectors” in Chapter 5. Chapters 6 through 8 consider respectively individual elements and small arrays of elements the “readouts” (ROICs) used with large imaging arrays; and Electronics for FPA Operation and Testing. The Test Set and The Testing Process are analyzed in Chapters 9 and 10, with emphasis on uncertainty and trouble shooting. Chapters 11 through 15 discuss related skills, such as Uncertainty, Cryogenics, Vacuum, Optics, and the use of Fourier Transforms in the detector business. Some highlights of this new edition are that it <ul>
<li>Discusses radiometric nomenclature and calculations, detector mechanisms, the associated electronics, how these devices are tested, and real-life effects and problems</li> <li>Examines new tools in Infrared detector operations, specifically: selection and use of ROICs, electronics for FPA operation, operation of single element and very small FPAs, microbolometers, and multi-color FPAs</li> <li>Contains five chapters with frequently sought-after information on related subjects, such as uncertainty, optics, cryogenics, vacuum, and the use of Fourier mathematics for detector analyses</li> </ul>
Fundamentals of Infrared and Visible Detector Operation and Testing, Second Edition, provides the background and vocabulary necessary to help readers understand the selection, operation, and testing of modern infrared devices.

Fundamentals of Infrared and Visible Detector Operation and Testing (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics)

Engineering & Transportation

Vincent, John David

Hodges, Steve

Vampola, John

Stegall, Mark

Engineering

wiley

F.B.I. agent Karen Raney investigates two, apparently unconnected, criminals-a robber whose trail has gone cold and a possible embedded terrorist. Karen believes her robber is now into new crimes and is likely aided by others he has enlisted to aid and assist him. Karen tries to understand the two threats-ordinary criminals, in it for the money, and/or an extremist political group? Wrestling invisible opponents in a shadowy underworld, Karen finally faces down her robbery suspect who claims terrorism is unfolding on American soil. Have terrorists slipped past sleeping American law enforcement? Battling the inertia and skepticism of long entrenched politicians, Karen leads a dramatic foreign mission to capture a terrorist leader. Joining in a strange dance of survival with her suspected robber, Karen forms an unlikely alliance with strong romantic overtones. Will Karen flush out the terrorists and the robber, or will she destroy her career and end up on the wrong side of the law?

Sheep In The Fold

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

In 2011 The King James Bible celebrated its 400th birthday. It is rightly regarded as the most influential book in the history of the English civilization.This is not a book about manuscript evidence. It is simply written in honor of my beloved Bible and points out the folly of leaving the true Word of God.

Happy Birthday to My King James Bible

Religion & Spirituality

The Winter of '43: Beginning the Legends of Mace & Charley

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Independently published

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