Author: Howard V. Hendrix
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345491025
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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In a secret war waged in worlds both virtual and real, the fates of nations depend on the definitive weapon. And that weapon is knowledge—knowledge to die for. . . . The race is heating up between the U.S. and China to develop a quantum computer with infinite capabilities to crack any enemy’s codes, yet keep secure its own secrets. The government that achieves this goal will win a crucial prize. No other computer system will be safe from the reach of this master machine. Dr. Jaron Kwok was working for the U.S. government to build such a computer. But in a posh hotel in Hong Kong, a Chinese policewoman sifts through the bizarre, ashlike remains of what’s left of the doctor. With the clock ticking, alliances will be forged—and there are those who will stop at nothing to discover what the doctor knew. As the search for answers intensifies, it becomes chillingly clear that the quantum computer both sides so desperately want will be more powerful, more dangerous than anyone could have ever imagined. For in the twenty-first century, machines become gods, gods become machines, and the once-impossible now lies within reach. The key to unlimited knowledge will create the ultimate weapon of mass destruction—or humanity’s last chance to save itself. . . .
Author: Sébastien Erpicum
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351687832
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Since the first implementation by Electricité de France on the Goulours dam (France) in 2006, the Piano Key Weir has become a more and more applied solution to increase the discharge capacity of existing spillways. In parallel, several new large dam projects have been built with such a flood control structure, usually in combination with gates. Today, more than 25 Piano Key Weirs are in operation or under construction all over the world. More than 15 years of research and development have enabled detailed investigations of the hydraulic and structural behaviour of the Piano Key Weir complex structure and have provided more and more accurate design equations. Following the proceedings of the first two workshops held in Liege (Belgium – 2011) and Paris (France – 2013), Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs III collects the contributions presented by people with varied background, from researchers to practitioners, at the 3rd International Workshop on Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs - PKW 2017 (22-24 February 2017, Qui Nhon, Vietnam). The papers, reviewed and accepted by an International Scientific Committee, summarize the current state-of-the-art on Piano Key Weirs from a theoretical to a practical point of view, and present most of the main projects in operation or under construction. Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs III is thus a reference for students, practitioners and researchers interested in Dams Engineering.
Author: Sébastien Erpicum
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203804066
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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Labyrinth spillways are almost as old as dam engineering. In spite of the fact that they appear as a very good technical-economical compromise, only 0.1% of large dams are equipped with such weirs. The main reason for this is that traditional labyrinth weirs usually cannot be installed on top of concrete gravity dams as they require a large foundat
Author: Christopher Cartwright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781699076842
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Fifteen years ago, 8-year-old Ethan Jones watched a stranger bury something in the mining ruins of the Rhyolite Desert, Nevada. Even at his young age, he knew what he'd just seen was important. In present day, a US Navy SEAL takes refuge in a secret chamber beneath the ancient streets of Syria and discovers an unusual stone artifact, like nothing he'd ever seen before. When news of the discovery reaches Sam Reilly, he is forced to return to his past, where his search for the Master Builders originated - and complete a mission he'd hoped could have stayed unfinished forever.
Author: CIGB ICOLD
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429877560
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 4633
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The International Committee on Large Dams (ICOLD) held its 26th International Congress in Vienna, Austria (1-7 July 2018). The proceedings of the congress focus on four main questions: 1. Reservoir sedimentation and sustainable development; 2. Safety and risk analysis; 3. Geology and dams, and 4. Small dams and levees. The book thoroughly discusses these questions and is indispensable for academics, engineers and professionals involved or interested in engineering, hydraulic engineering and related disciplines.
Author: Anna R. Kinsella
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521895308
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 237
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Discusses the relationship between Chomskyan syntactic theory and the evolution of language.
Author: USA Patent Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
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Author: United States. Patent Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Patents
Languages : en
Pages : 1396
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Author: Sébastien Erpicum
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315812908
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Dam engineering is currently experiencing a strong revival of labyrinth oriented weirs. Labyrinth weirs, with a repetitive constructional character and an increased specific discharge capacity, are a very good technical-economical compromise. The concept of Piano Key Weir (PKW), with alveoli developed in overhangs from a reduced support area, enabl
Author: Barry Callaghan
Publisher: Exile Editions, Ltd.
ISBN: 9781550960235
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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