In his latest book, author Skip Coleman takes a comprehensive look at search for the fire service.Searching Smarter defines the three most common types of search (the standard, oriented, and team sear
Veteran mechanical engineer Hessler offers economic guidance and support to people charged with managing the building of a new power plant or the rebuilding or modifying of existing components. Assumi
Provides the practicing petroleum engineer with diagnostic information to optimize recovery or plan workover operations based on information from the cased hole logs that are run throughout a well's l
Waterflooding is one of the most important methods of improving recovery from oil reservoirs -- with the uncertainty of the economic applicability of enhanced oil recovery techniques (as a result of o
For 18 years, Brennan, a former New York City fire department captain and former editor of Fire Engineering magazine, authored "Random Thoughts," the magazine's most widely-read column. For the first
Mucha details how to build an account acquisition process for companies in the electronics manufacturing service industry. She follows the process from brand definition through growing existing accoun
Keeping a power plant running at optimal efficiency makes a significant contribution to a company's bottom line. That means power plant and energy managers at industrial facilities face the difficult
Energy Storage: A Nontechnical Guide, by Richard Baxter, is a complete resource on the operation of energy storage technologies and how they interact in the marketplace today. Baxter explains new o
This new text provides comprehensive coverage of exploration seismology and elements of geology pertinent to exploration geology. It is profusely illustrated and has workshops included to aid understa
Rather than track pending legislation, says Ferrey (energy and contract law, Suffolk U., Boston), he discusses global warming from the perspective of transcendent and timeless legal and regulatory iss
The premise of this text is that the United States needs to begin building offshore renewable energy projects--marine wind turbines, wave energy converters, tidal and ocean current energy converters,
Technical Rescue Operations, Volume II: Common Emergencies is the second in a three-volume series by Larry Collins. Volume II covers responding to, managing, and conducting rescues in the “daily” sett
In his highly regarded new book, Paul Antonellis -- fire service veteran, training/education consultant, instructor, author -- explores the aspects of labor relations that are intertwined with human r
Promotional opportunities in the fire service can change your life as well as your career. Being fully prepared can help you advance to a higher rank, and even determine the type of retirement you wil
International exploration and production is challenging and exciting. Negotiating with governments and understanding the dynamics of their fiscal systems and/or production sharing contracts can mean t
This book presents modern log interpretation simply and concisely for the geologist, petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, and production engineer familiar with rock properties but inexperienced with lo
Extricating trapped victims from vehicles is the most common type of rescue performed by firefighters. By mastering the basic tools used in extrication, departments of all types can increase their eff
Dr. Robert Fleming's new book will serve as a preparation and resource guide both for the media and for fire and emergency services personnel. It is designed to provide emergency responders and media
In his new book, author Howard J. Hill describes building construction features and how to recognize collapse dangers for all types of buildings and construction methods. The book contains a wealth o
Imagine a safer and more efficient fireground without the expense of the latest equipment or technical training. Crew Resource Management for the Fire Service aims to reduce injuries and fatalities on
