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Mixing Up Profits    by Christina Wyld
Price: $6.99 USD. 17740 words. Language: English. Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Career Guides » Arts.

Mixing Up Profits reveals over 70s ways DJs can monitize their skills and services. Most of the methods in this eBook are rarely convceived by modern DJs. Written by a 15 year veteran of online, on air and club DJing, this eBook will help any level of DJ make more money in their craft.
NASA Space Technology Report: EVA Radio - Desert Research and Technology Studies DRATS 2011 Report, Analog Testing of Technologies for Human Space Exploration    by Progressive Management
Price: $7.99 USD. 17050 words. Language: English. Published on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.

This report describes the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Dual-Band Radio Communication System which was demonstrated during the 2011 outing. The EVA radio system is designed to transport both voice and telemetry data through a mobile ad hoc wireless network and employs a dual-band radio configuration.
NASA Space Technology Report: GPS Lessons Learned from the International Space Station (ISS), Space Shuttle and X-38, Software, INS Integration    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 39690 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.

This document is a collection of writings concerning the application of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to the International Space Station (ISS), Space Shuttle, and X-38 vehicles. An overview of how GPS technology was applied is given for each vehicle, including rationale behind the integration architecture, and rationale governing the use (or non-use) of GPS data during flight.
The Vanguard Satellite Launching Vehicle, An Engineering Summary - Details of America's Early Rocket for the First Satellites, Program History, Vehicle Design    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 72210 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.

This is the official comprehensive technical report on the historic Vanguard satellite rocket. Project Vanguard was conceived in 1955 for the purpose of establishing a scientific satellite in orbit about the earth during the International Geophysical Year (July 1957 to December 1958).
Is Your Home Making You Sick    by Tammy Borges
Price: $3.99 USD. 3440 words. Language: English. Published on April 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Family health.

"Is Your Home Making You Sick" brings to light the serious and potentially life threatening conditions that may exist in any given home. This guide provides information to determine their existence and how to treat them. The ignorance of these dangerous conditions can cause illness and in extreme cases death.
C-N-C how hard can it be    by Melvin Wolgamott
Price: $2.99 USD. 11170 words. Language: English. Published on April 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Automation.

Everything you want to know about CNC machining as a hobby. Information and step by step about tooling selection, Free links to software that is free and low cost. Information contained is a pass through for CNC sign making. Learn what spindle to use for your machine if you are building your own. Contains links and information about copyrights and who may own them.
Renewable Energy    by Robert Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 1670 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture.

Pictures and information about the different types of renewable energy.
Pursuit of Power: NASA's Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) No. 1 and 2 - NACA, Aircraft Engine Research, Cold War Research, Nuclear Navaho, Rockets, Missiles, RL-10 Hydrogen Engine, Supersonic    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 35710 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Aeronautics & Astronautics.

This is the official history of an important NACA/NASA propulsion research facility located in Ohio, which began operations in 1952 and was demolished in 2009. By the late 1950s, Pratt & Whitney, Wright Aeronautical, and the U.S. Air Force began building their own propulsion labs and altitude facilities.
Commonsensical Documentation    by Deena Chadwick
Price: $1.29 USD. 9020 words. Language: English. Published on April 12, 2013. Nonfiction » Computers and Internet » Documentation & technical writing.

Commonsensical Documentation is not just another book about technical documentation. Documentation that is not desirable is considered to be a waste of time. This eBook is about blending the best practices of communication and writing with a little common sense. By combining these principles technical writers and business analysts can produce documentation that will be valuable and appreciated.
Riding the Shortwaves: Exploring the Magic of Amateur Radio    by Don Keith
Price: $8.99 USD. 77950 words. Language: English. Published on April 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Electronics / General.

Amateur or "ham" radio is enjoying a resurgence, welcoming thousands to the excitement of the hobby. This hundred-year-old pastime continues to keep up with the times but also leads the way in technical innovations. Ham operator and bestselling author Don Keith (call sign N4KC) mixes easy-to-understand advice with fictional stories to show what the hobby is all about in the 21st century.