Electrical Engineering

For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. In harnessing its power, we have created a world of wonders—complete with roller coasters and radar, computer networks and psychopharmaceuticals.

Pacific Gas and Electric was a legacy company built by innovators and visionaries, establishing California as a desirable home and economic powerhouse. In California Burning, Wall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer finalist Katherine Blunt examines how that legacy fell apart—unraveling a long history of deadly failures in which Pacific Gas and Electric endangered millions of Northern Californians, through criminal neglect of its infrastructure.

This audiobook includes biographies on the following men: Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Nikola Tesla pursued his ideas for wireless lighting and worldwide wireless electric power distribution in his high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments... There are a lot more to the story than just the light bulb, and there is a lot more to the invention of the light bulb than just Thomas Edison. One thing is for sure that he is still remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time, and perhaps the greatest that America has ever produced.

The Fast Track to Your Extra Class Ham Radio License explains the reasoning and technology behind each correct answer on the exam so you'll understand and remember the subject matter. Created by an experienced ham and adult educator, it's like having your own, patient, experienced, good-humored mentor for the exam (one reason Michael is a frequent presenter at major ham conventions).

In the futuristic world of Indigo, reproduction is controlled by the government, guaranteeing that every baby is happy, healthy, and beautiful. But mistakes happen, and a rare few babies are accidentally born biologically, like Magdala Cled. Because of her natural-born features, Magdala is an outcast in society - abandoned at birth, abused in the orphanage she grew up in, and branded with the cruel name "Ugly." But Magdala's world turns upside down when she's approached by Claudio Loro, a wealthy scientist who has created a beautiful artificial body.

This audiobook will provide you lots of recipes that even beginners with the Instant Pot with feel comfortable making. The Instant Pot is an amazing kitchen gadget that speeds up cooking and provides you with lots of cooking functions so that you never run out of things to try. These recipes will range from breakfast and main dishes to sides and desserts. You won't run out of things to try with your Instant Pot.

From star-nosed moles that have super-sensing snouts to electric eels that paralyze their prey, animals possess unique and extraordinary abilities. In Great Adaptations, Kenneth Catania presents an entertaining and engaging look at some of nature's most remarkable creatures. Telling the story of his biological detective work, Catania sheds light on the mysteries behind the behaviors of tentacled snakes, tiny shrews, zombie-making wasps, and more.

Amazon recently launched the Fire Stick 4K, and it's by far Amazon's best streaming device in years. The 4K stick is an excellent upgrade from the previous model. It's faster than previous fire sticks and has no more menu lag and even makes Netflix experience much more enjoyable. If you've got a new Fire TV Stick 4K, this guide is here to help you get the best experience from fire stick device. Even if you've the new Fire TV stick with all-new Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player, this guide also holds relevant features, tips, and tricks to make the most of them.

A complete guide for Ham Radio Operators looking to work DX, defined as distant stations. Intended for both seasoned hams looking to improve skills and for beginners alike. The book includes sections on getting a ham radio shack setup for DX, hardware and software suggestions, automation, operating awards, QSL procedures as well as DX operating tips. Book covers various operating modes such as CW, phone and digital. A heavy emphasis is put on the currently popular HF digital modes as well as good operating practices to be a successful DXer.

I am a middle-class guy with a family and a very active lifestyle. We purchased a new electric car in the low $20,000 price range. This car turned out to be one of the best decisions we have ever made for our finances, time management, and overall happiness. I share my personal experience with all the details of deciding on the purchase, driving attributes, cost of charging, winter driving, and maintenance costs. You will learn everything there is to know about owning and driving an electric vehicle, and learn how an EV can be fun, economical, and reliable.

Take a look at the vehicle sitting in your driveway. It may be the last one you ever own. With an estimated 33 million fully autonomous cars and taxis projected to hit the road by 2040, an automotive renaissance is soon to be upon us. Personal car ownership currently costs the average sedan owner $9,000 annually. But car ownership may soon be a thing of the past.

Long Hard Road provides an inside look at the birth of the lithium-ion battery, from its origins in academic labs around the world to its transition to its new role as the future of automotive power. It chronicles the piece-by-piece development of the battery, from its early years when it was met by indifference from industry to its later emergence in Japan where it served in camcorders, laptops, and cell phones. The book is the first to provide a glimpse inside the Japanese corporate culture that turned the lithium-ion chemistry into a commercial product.

Leading neuroscience researchers are racing to unlock the secrets of the mind. On the cusp of decoding brain signals that govern motor skills, they are developing miraculous technologies to enable paraplegics and wounded soldiers to move prosthetic limbs, and the rest of us to manipulate computers and other objects through thought alone. These fiercely competitive scientists are vying for Defense Department and venture capital funding, prestige, and great wealth.

For more than a century, the interplay between private, investor-owned electric utilities and government regulators has shaped the electric power industry in the United States. Provision of an essential service to largely dependent consumers invited government oversight and ever more sophisticated market intervention. The industry has sought to manage, coopt, and profit from government regulation. In The Power Brokers, Jeremiah Lambert maps this complex interaction from the late 19th century to the present day.

The resurgence of the electric car in modern life is a tale of adventurers, men and women who bucked the complete dominance of the fossil-fueled car to seek something cleaner, simpler and cheaper. Award-winning former Wall Street Journal reporter John Fialka documents the early days of the electric car, from the MIT/Caltech race between prototypes in the summer of 1968 to the 1987 victory of the Sunraycer in the world's first race featuring solar-powered cars.

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American innovator, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who helped establish the contemporary rotating present (AC) electrical energy delivery system.

We are all familiar with the force we recognize as electricity right? But where does this amazing force come from? This audiobook explains what electricity is and highlights some of the people who have made major contributions to our knowledge of this force. It also takes a look at what the generation of electrical energy is doing to the climate and contains some references to other sources of information on this topic.

This book goes into the origin of electric cars and the different types of electric cars, as well as the positive and negative aspects. By investing in this book, you can get a grasp of which electric cars to look into and which ones to stay away from. Advertising in this industry can trick you if you're not aware of what's really necessary for an electric car to function properly.

Regenerative medicine has long targeted the impossible - regrowing a diseased organ, or a hand lost in an accident. But biologist Michael Levin thinks an astonishing breakthrough may be within reach. He has resurrected a much-maligned branch of science, and shown that a little-understood process can trigger remarkable feats of regeneration in animals. As his research advances, he's moving us closer to the day when regeneration is possible in people.

Eddie Evers was at the top of his game, working for the FBI, tracking missing children and the scum who took them. But after his wife and child are killed in a car crash, he becomes a hard-drinking PI. While in pursuit of a phantom criminal, he is hit by lightning.The bolt super-charges the biophotons in his brain, enabling him to see into other dimensions.