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Thin and Ultra-thin Whitetopping

A Synthesis of Highway Practice

By: Robert Otto Rasmussen,Dan K. Rozycki,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

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Thin and Ultra-thin Whitetopping

A Synthesis of Highway Practice

By: Robert Otto Rasmussen,Dan K. Rozycki,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 338: Thin and Ultra-Thin Whitetopping summarizes available information to document how state departments of transportation and others are currently using thin and ultra-thin whitetopping overlays among various pavement rehabilitation alternatives. The report covers all stages of the proper application of whitetopping overlays, including project selection, design, materials selection, construction, maintenance, and eventual rehabilitation or replacement.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309070198

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9780309070195

Until the Sea Shall Free Them

Life, Death and Survival in the Merchant Marine

By: Robert Frump

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Life, Death and Survival in the Merchant Marine

By: Robert Frump

A devastating disaster at sea . . . an officer who refuses to hide the truth. . . a courtroom confrontation with far-reaching implications . . . The Perfect Storm meets A Civil Action in a gripping account of one of the most significant shipwrecks of the twentieth century. In 1983 the Marine Electric, a “reconditioned” World War II vessel, was on a routine voyage thirty miles off the East Coast of the United States when disaster struck. As the old coal carrier sank, chief mate Bob Cusick watched his crew–his friends and colleagues–succumb to the frigid forty-foot waves and subzero winds of the Atlantic. Of the thirty-four men aboard, Cusick was one of only three to survive. And he soon found himself facing the most critical decision of his life: whether to stand by the Merchant Marine officers’ unspoken code of silence, or to tell the truth about why his crew and hundreds of other lives had been unnecessarily sacrificed at sea. Like many other ships used by the Merchant Marine, the Marine Transport Line's Marine Electric was very old and made of “dirty steel” (steel with excess sulfur content). Many of these vessels were in terrible condition and broke down frequently. Yet the government persistently turned a blind eye to the potential dangers, convinced that the economic return on keeping these ships was worth the risk. Cusick chose to blow the whistle. Until the Sea Shall Free Them re-creates in compelling detail the wreck of the Marine Electric and the legal drama that unfolded in its wake. With breathtaking immediacy, Robert Frump, who covered the story for the Philadelphia Inquirer, describes the desperate battle waged by the crew against the forces of nature. Frump also brings to life Cusick's internal struggle. He knew what happened to those who spoke out against the system, knew that he too might be stripped of his license and prosecuted for "losing his ship," yet he forged ahead. In a bitter lawsuit with owners of the ship, Cusick emerged victorious. His expose of government inaction led to vital reforms in the laws regarding the safety of ships; his courageous stand places him among the unsung heroes of our time.

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359

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Doubleday

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0385504926

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9780385504928

Out of the Dark: Tales of Terror by Robert W. Chambers (Collins Chillers)

By: Robert W. Chambers

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Out of the Dark: Tales of Terror by Robert W. Chambers (Collins Chillers)

By: Robert W. Chambers

For the first time in one volume, the best stories of one of America’s most popular classic authors of the supernatural.

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456

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HarperCollins

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0008265372

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9780008265373

Calculus: Late Transcendentals Multivariable

By: Jon Rogawski,Colin Adams,Robert Franzosa

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Calculus: Late Transcendentals Multivariable

By: Jon Rogawski,Colin Adams,Robert Franzosa

The author's goal for the book is that it's clearly written, could be read by a calculus student and would motivate them to engage in the material and learn more. Moreover, to create a text in which exposition, graphics, and layout would work together to enhance all facets of a student’s calculus experience. They paid special attention to certain aspects of the text: 1. Clear, accessible exposition that anticipates and addresses student difficulties. 2. Layout and figures that communicate the flow of ideas. 3. Highlighted features that emphasize concepts and mathematical reasoning including Conceptual Insight, Graphical Insight, Assumptions Matter, Reminder, and Historical Perspective. 4. A rich collection of examples and exercises of graduated difficulty that teach basic skills as well as problem-solving techniques, reinforce conceptual understanding, and motivate calculus through interesting applications. Each section also contains exercises that develop additional insights and challenge students to further develop their skills.

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2389

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1319281958

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9781319281953

Calculus: Early Transcendentals Multivariable

By: Jon Rogawski,Colin Adams,Robert Franzosa

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals Multivariable

By: Jon Rogawski,Colin Adams,Robert Franzosa

The authors goal for the book is that its clearly written, could be read by a calculus student and would motivate them to engage in the material and learn more. Moreover, to create a text in which exposition, graphics, and layout would work together to enhance all facets of a student’s calculus experience. They paid special attention to certain aspects of the text: 1. Clear, accessible exposition that anticipates and addresses student difficulties. 2. Layout and figures that communicate the flow of ideas. 3. Highlighted features that emphasize concepts and mathematical reasoning including Conceptual Insight, Graphical Insight, Assumptions Matter, Reminder, and Historical Perspective. 4. A rich collection of examples and exercises of graduated difficulty that teach basic skills as well as problem-solving techniques, reinforce conceptual understanding, and motivate calculus through interesting applications. Each section also contains exercises that develop additional insights and challenge students to further develop their skills.

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1319270379

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Thin and Ultra-thin Whitetopping

Thin and Ultra-thin Whitetopping

Until the Sea Shall Free Them

Until the Sea Shall Free Them

Out of the Dark: Tales of Terror by Robert W. Chambers (Collins Chillers)

Out of the Dark: Tales of Terror by Robert W. Chambers (Collins Chillers)

Calculus: Late Transcendentals Multivariable

Calculus: Late Transcendentals Multivariable

Calculus: Early Transcendentals Multivariable

Calculus: Early Transcendentals Multivariable

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