In 1972, ten years after a nuclear war decimated both the United States and Soviet Union, Carl Landry, a young reporter, searches for the killer of a veteran of the 1962 war and begins to suspect that the victim may have held the key to a terrifying conspiracy.

Balancing theory, practical knowledge, and real-world applications, this reference consolidates all pertinent topics related to power distribution reliability into one comprehensive volume. Exploring pressing issues in creating and analyzing reliability models, the author highlights the most effective techniques to achieve maximum performance at lowest cost. With over 300 tables, figures, and equations, the book discusses service interruptions caused by equipment malfunction, animals, trees, severe weather, natural disasters, and human error and evaluates strategies to improve reliability and quantifies their impact by incorporating them into component and system models.

This lyrical text teaches toddlers about their favorite farm animals and the sounds and movements they make, encouraging readers to bark, hop, and trot along with the bunny, pig, horse, and sheep.

Presents step-by-step procedures for experiments which illustrate the basics for understanding how sound works and some of the ways humans influence it

Presents a travel guide to Washington, D.C., featuring games, puzzles, and other activities.

During the Depression, Chester, a farmhand, falls in love with Miss Lindy, but her cousins, the Wilsons are determined not to let him marry

Presents a travel guide to Florida. Features games, puzzles, and other activities.

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