Bücher von David Phillips

If Americans knew the real reason Senator Joseph Bibby, Jr. voted for a change in the National Energy Policy, or what crimes oil tycoon Neil Rodkin was willing to commit to "save" the country from Middle Eastern oil companies, the current world situation - war, high gas prices, and terrorism - would all make sense. The kidnapping of Desi Adams, Senator Bibby's secret sex toy, by a wealthy oil tycoon leads to an action packed hunt through the streets of D.C. and the suburbs of Virginia by Desi's boyfriend, police officer Nate Ramano. At the same time, Middle Eastern oil cartels and environmental terrorists are tying to manipulate other key politicians into continuing the moratorium on oil exploration in Alaska's Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). These competing interests cause chaos in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and political turmoil inside the beltway.

The early chapters of this book provide thorough coverage of resistance spot welding fundamentals and principles. Topics covered include lobe and current range curves, contact resistance vs. electrode force, dynamic resistance, heat balance, nugget growth, etc. Equipment issues such as machine types, power supplies, and electrodes are addressed. Subsequent chapters focus on specific spot welding challenges to modern automotive manufacturing. Approaches to welding modern materials including advanced high-strength steels, coated steels, and aluminum alloys are covered in much detail. The final chapters focus on many common production and quality control issues, such as electrode wear, monitoring and testing, computational modeling, and welding codes. The overall goal of the book is to provide a comprehensive resource for automotive engineers and technicians who work with modern spot welding equipment and automotive materials.

Looking for a variety of games to play at quiz practice? This sequel to the Coach''s Idea Book contains ideas for 35 fun and engaging games, including 19 new games not appearing in the first edition. Using your blue Practice Questions book or printouts from your subscription to Set Maker, keep your teens attentive with a raucous game of Four in a Row or entertained with a hilarious turn at Scripturades! Perfect for new coaches, or experienced coaches looking to try something new, this book also describes a suggested approach to conducting effective practices.

A young man sets forth to seek his fortune. Accompanied by his faithful horse and cunning cat, he crosses a land of thieves, meets a scientific magician, Allies with a strange tribe across the sea and finally faces war.