Three Steel Teeth

Author: Mark Filmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760417888
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
Australia's wool growing industry descended into chaos during the early 1980s when a small group of 'rebel' shearers started advocating for a seemingly minor change. The rebels, led by gun shearer Robert White, wanted 13-tooth shearing combs legalised. Wide combs, as they were known, had been banned from use in Australia for more than 50 years. But White and his supporters argued they were more efficient and productive than the standard gauge 10-tooth shearing combs and wanted the ban overturned. Standing in the way was the powerful Australian Workers' Union. The ensuing David and Goliath like clash produced four years of industrial turmoil, bitterness, intimidation and some outlandish violence, as the AWU went all out to try to stop the introduction of wide combs. This is the first detailed account of an industrial dispute that revolutionised Australia's iconic shearing industry and led to the total demise of the AWU in the industry after it stubbornly refused to embrace technological change. 'Three Steel Teeth has been meticulously researched and provides a fascinating portrait of the economic landscape of the time and a salutary set of insights for those tasked with guiding Australia's future prosperity. I congratulate Mark on this readable and timely addition to our understanding of an important chapter in Australian history.' - Professor Phil Dolan, La Trobe University

Shipfitter 3 & 2

Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipfitting
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Axiomatic Design and Fabrication of Composite Structures

Author: Dai Gil Lee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195178777
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 724

Book Description
The idea that materials can be designed to satisfy specific performance requirements is relatively new. With high-performance composites, however, the entire process of designing and fabricating a part can be worked out before manufacturing. The purpose of this book is to present an integrated approach to the design and manufacturing of products from advanced composites. It shows how the basic behavior of composites and their constitutive relationships can be used during the design stage, which minimizes the complexity of manufacturing composite parts and reduces the repetitive "design-build-test" cycle. Designing it right the first time is going to determine the competitiveness of a company, the reliability of the part, the robustness of fabrication processes, and ultimately, the cost and development time of composite parts. Most of all, it should expand the use of advanced composite parts in fields that use composites only to a limited extent at this time. To achieve these goals, this book presents the design and fabrication of novel composite parts made for machine tools and other applications like robots and automobiles.This book is suitable as a textbook for graduate courses in the design and fabrication of composites. It will also be of interest to practicing engineers learning about composites and axiomatic design.A CD-ROM is included in every copy of the book, containing Axiomatic CLPT software. This program, developed by the authors, will assist readers in calculating material properties from the microstructure of the composite.This book is part of the Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing.

Marine Chronometers at Greenwich

Author: Jonathan Betts
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019151117X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 848

Book Description
The Marine Chronometers at Greenwich is the fifth, and largest, of the distinguished series of catalogues of instruments in the collections of the National Maritime Museum. Housed at the Royal Observatory Greenwich — the 'home of time' and the Prime Meridian of the world — this extraordinary collection, which includes the celebrated marine timekeepers by John Harrison (1693-1776), is generally considered to be the finest of its kind in existence. The book is however much more than just a catalogue, and includes an accessible and engaging history of the chronometer, revealing why these instruments were important in our scientific and cultural history, and explaining, in simple terms, how they worked and were used. A comprehensive Glossary and Bibliography are included to ensure any technicalities are explained and that the reader has suggestions for useful 'further reading'. Over 480 photographs and illustrations, including many fine macro-photographs and line drawings, illustrate the 'jewel-like' beauty of the chronometer's construction and explain the function and subtleties of its mechanism. A chapter on 'How the Chronometer was Made', describes the fine sub-division of labour used to create these special machines, from bare metal, right up to delivery on board ship, and brief biographies of the makers tell the human story behind this important nineteenth-century industry. Another chapter, 'The Evolution of the Chronometer', aimed at collectors, historians and curators, provides clearly structured information on assessing and dating the chronometer, something many find difficult. And, for the dedicated specialist, there is extensive tabulated data on the technical structure of this important collection, a unique resource for future research.

GSA Supply Catalog

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government purchasing
Languages : en
Pages : 1178

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Camelot Burning

Author: Kathryn Rose
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 0738740950
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
By day, seventeen-year-old Vivienne is lady-in-waiting to Guinevere, the future queen of Camelot. By night, she toils away as apprentice to Merlin, the recovering magic addict. When Morgan le Fay, the king’s sorceress sister, declares war on Camelot, Merlin enlists Vivienne’s help to create the perfect weapon.

Federal Register

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 592

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PELPS III, a Microcomputer Price Endogenous Linear Programming System for Economic Modeling

Author: Dali Zhang
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Econometric models
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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Sherman Exposed

Author: John Sherman
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594853967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
Both brilliant and funny, John Sherman has a loyal following Features the best of Climbing magazine's Verm's World Insightful and often irreverent profiles of some of North America's best climbers Outrageous, talented, and a force to be reckoned with, John Sherman is always willing to spout an opinion that's sure to raise eyebrows. This rowdy collection of biting satire, parody profiles, barely restrained rants, and genuine reflections on climbing's unsung heroes is no different. Blending his juiciest Verm's World columns from Climbing magazine with previously unpublished (or, perhaps, unpublishable?) stories, Sherman pulls no punches, even on himself. From his college exploits in buildering on the Berkeley campus, to his quest for the Fab 50, to his years as a nomadic boulderer, Sherman shares the best, and the worst, he has found in the people and places he encountered along the way. Climbers will discover valuable excuse-making techniques in The Dog Ate My Belay Plate; they will aspire to the very un-PC All Vermin Team; and they will challenge themselves with The Verm's World History Aptitude Test. Who could ask for more?

Journal

Author: California. Legislature
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 450

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