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In this book, the author offers ten laws for balancing simplicity and complexity in business, technology, and design--guidelines for needing less and actually getting more. The author explores the question of how we can redefine the notion of "improved" so that it doesn't always mean something more, something added on. Maeda's first law of simplicity is reduce. It's not necessarily beneficial to add technology features just because we can. And the...
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"Presents an overview of the systems approach to Civil Engineering and makes a case for why it's necessary to consider any civil infrastructure as part of a larger whole. Includes unique coverage of ethics, legal issues and management. Outlines the complete sequence in developing a civil system. Presents the phases of civil systems development, the tasks and challenges faced by the systems engineer at each phase, and the tools needed to carry out...
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This piece of aviation history documents developments in both commercial aircraft and airlines from 1914 to 1939. Review the beginnings of the world's fascination with air travel; find out how mail services expanded to include private industries; see the push for transatlantic Airship routes, along with their fiery demise.
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Follow our expert, high-profile panel of judges as they pick, rank and comment on THE GREATEST EVER's top ten sports cars of all time. Our team puts their picks through the paces, testing out their claims - shutting down a major America highway to put the pedal to the metal in a Ferrari Enzo. Our well-known, eclectic panel then debates and argues on the virtues and failings of each fantastic sports car.
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This episode of Century of Flight explores the history and current developments of civilian air travel. Learn how World War II impacted airliner innovations and how airliners aided the United States Army efforts.Observe progress in the fields of luxury, speed, and distance with the supersonic Concorde and Boeing 707. Investigate problems to the increasing popularity of air travel, and see solutions engineered.
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This episode of Century of Flight features the development of the versatile helicopter. See how Leonardo da Vinci's conceptual Flying Screw inspired the first engineering attempts by the likes of Sir George Cayley and Etienne Oehmichen. Observe the horror inflicted by the Bell 209 Huey Cobra during the Vietnam War and by the Hughes Apache Gunships during the Gulf War. Watch emergency rescues, humanitarian aid drops, crop dusting, firefighting, and...
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This episode of Century of Flight focuses on the development of the Aircraft Carrier after World War II. Advances in jet technologies inspired a new breed equipped with steam catapults, and angled flight decks. Watch the evolution of the vessel through several conflicts, including the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Falkland Invasion and Gulf War.
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The struggle for air dominance during World War II is featured in this episode ofCentury of Flight. Experience the technological race between Japanese, Nazi and Allied Forces as they engineer faster planes, more efficient weaponry, and advanced radar systems. See how Russia won the fight over its own skies with sheer numbers. Learn how the United States 8th Air Force overwhelmed the Luftwaffe, leading to Nazi surrender.
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This episode of Century of Flight details the development of the jet. The film catalogs progress from Frank Whittle's initial concepts to the Korean War dogfighting Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15. Experience Chuck Yeager's first supersonic flight and watch the first jetliner passengers board the De Havilland DH 106 Comet.
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This episode of Century of Flight features the Air Show, originating after World War I as a way for air forces to gain support as independent branches of the military. Racing and aerobatics became popular soon after, and air shows provided a way for pilots to show off their skills and planes. Experience the evolution of the Air Show, from the vast Shuttleworth Collection to the formation flying stunts of the Red Arrows. See a Vickers Wellington Bomber...
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In this episode of Century of Flight, we follow the early development of flying machines, from Leonardo da Vinci's ornithopter, to the Deperdussin Monoplane. Experience the trialsof early engineers and pilots evolve into military craft and air show aerobatics. Watch the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903, and the first combat mission flown byCaptain Piazza in 1911.
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In this episode ofCentury of Flight,we examine the impact of using air power to support ground forcesin war. Learn how the first military aircraft were used for reconnaissance, and how aerial photography developedout of that role. See the evolution of Blitzkrieg, and the technological advances in aviation triggered by Nazi offensive tactics. Watch the first paratroopers land in Norway, and witness the brutal effectiveness of carpet bombing refugees...
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In this episode of Century of Flight, strategic bombing of World War II is examined. Experience the first attacks on Poland and London by German forces, and see the Blitz raid develop. Observe the devastation of air raids and heavy bombers on civilians and military industrial factories alike. Watch the atomic bomb deployed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and hear condemnation of it and strategic bombing by allied leaders.
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In this episode of Century Of Flight, the art of flying is pursued by men, women, civilians and military personnel. See how training procedures and individual craft were developed by both enthusiastic hobbyists and experienced pilots. Experience the Experimental Aircraft Association Meeting where the largest aircraft show in the world is held; watch the Balloon Meet in New Mexico, and learn about the trailblazing ballooners that attempted global circumnavigation....
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Follow our expert, high-profile panel of judges as they pick, rank, and comment on THE GREATEST EVER's top ten motorbikes of all time; the ones that push the boundaries of speed, performance, and style. Our team puts their picks through the paces, testing out their claims: racing a superbike with a jet, tossing a bike off a four-storey building and filling its tank with cooking grease. Our well-known, eclectic panel then debates and argues the virtues...
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In this episode of Century of Flight, we learn how airplanes went from unarmed reconnaissance scouts to custom fighters during World War I. Learn about the pilots that became “aces,” and celebrated as national heroes; discover how inexperienced Americans trained to become a force aiding Allied Forces in victory, and how techniques formulated then are still used today.
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This episode of Century of Flight features the use of aircraft to combat terrorism, crime, and drug cartels. Learn how the British used air control to monitor Indian and Middle Eastern colonies. Witness iconic car chases from the sky, and watch a reenactment of the apprehension of Caribbean drug smugglers.
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British chemist and inventor Steve Lindsey has developed the Blade Compressor, an air compressor that offers significant improvements in efficiency and energy consumption across a range of applications. Air compressors are found in many industries: from large machines used in water treatment and manufacturing to smaller ones in air conditioners or refrigerators. In total, they make up 10% of Europe's industrial electricity consumption.
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