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Risking everything, leaving the known world behind as the Earth is being totally decimated by an atomic war, a brave and visionary crew leave Earth on the spaceship Aquarius, traveling to another galaxy where a planet has been identified that can sustain human life. They call it Tara, and it represents hope for a new beginning. But a planet that is ideal for human life is certain to be inhabited by an intelligent life form already. As the crew approaches Tara, they make contact with the race already living there. Will the crew of Aquarius have the chance to prove that the human race can redeem itself and not make the same mistakes of the past ? How will they handle the encounters of hostile creatures as well as understanding an advanced society? They are the last of the human race. Inventive, insightful, and adventurous, Tara is explorer science fiction in the best tradition. A must read.
Understand the theory, design and applications of the two principal candidates for the next mainstream semiconductor-industry device with this concise and clear guide to FD/UTB transistors. • Describes FD/SOI MOSFETs and 3-D FinFETs in detail • Covers short-channel effects, quantum-mechanical effects, applications of UTB devices to floating-body DRAM and conventional SRAM • Provides design criteria for nanoscale FinFET and nanoscale thin- and thick-BOX planar FD/SOI MOSFET to help reduce technology development time • Projects potential nanoscale UTB CMOS performances • Contains end-of-chapter exercises. For professional engineers in the CMOS IC field who need to know about optimal non-classical device design and integration, this is a must-have resource.
The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica). It lists 65 species, including native and exotic, wild and feral, living and extinct, residents, vagrants and failed introductions. It describes their history, biology and ecology, and brings together comprehensive and detailed information gathered from widely scattered or previously unpublished sources. The description of each species is arranged under standardised headings for easy reference. Because the only native land-breeding mammals in New Zealand are bats and seals, the great majority of the modern m...
This authoritative volume represents a complete and comprehensive guide to the husbandry of Australian marsupials and other mammals. Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management dedicates a chapter to each group of animals including the platypus, the echidna, carnivorous marsupials, numbats, bandicoots and bilbies, koalas, wombats, possums and gliders, macropods, bats, rodents and the dingo. For each animal group the following information is covered: Biology; Housing; Capture and restraint; Transport; Diet; Breeding; Artificial rearing; and Behaviour and behavioural enrichment. The book provides a complete literature review of all known information on the biology of each group of anima...
A practical, comprehensive survey of SOI CMOS devices and circuitsfor microelectronics engineers The microelectronics industry is becoming increasingly dependent onSOI CMOS VLSI devices and circuits. This book is the first toaddress this important topic with a practical focus on devices andcircuits. It provides an up-to-date survey of the current knowledgeregarding SOI device behaviors and describes state-of-the-artlow-voltage CMOS VLSI analog and digital circuit techniques. Low-Voltage SOI CMOS VLSI Devices and Circuits covers the entirefield, from basic concepts to the most advanced ideas. Topicsinclude: * SOI device behavior: fundamental and floating body effects, hotcarrier effects, sens...
WWII has broken out and the Japanese are sweeping down through the Pacific Islands towards Australia and are seemingly unstoppable. Utilising the specialised skills in tracking and bush survival Joe had learnt in his youth going walkabout with the aboriginals on his fathers 4 million acre cattle station in far north Western Australia, Joe is made an officer and put in command of a team of twelve highly trained men. These men are part of an elite force called the Australian Jungle Survival and Rescue Detachment. Their missions are to rescue any Allied airmen shot down by the enemy over New Guinea and surrounding Pacific islands. They are flown to the crash sites in a C47 transport plane with ...
In hilarious short stories that highlight Christian principles, Smith shares comical situations that include serving French fry flamb and encountering the "perfect" mom. Each story has an upbeat conclusion and a survival tip.
DIVFor James Barilla and his family, the dream of transforming their Columbia, South Carolina, backyard into a haven for wildlife evoked images of kids catching grasshoppers by day and fireflies at night, of digging up potatoes and picking strawberries. When they signed up with the National Wildlife Federation to certify their yard as a wildlife habitat, it felt like pushing back, in however small a way, against the tide of bad news about vanishing species, changing climate, dying coral reefs. Then the animals started to arrive, and Barilla soon discovered the complexities (and possible mayhem) of merging human with animal habitats. What are the limits of coexistence, he wondered?/divDIV /di...
A young man, Scott, begins his career as an engineer on a steam engine locomotive traveling through the jungle. He encounters many jungle animals and develops an interest in communicating with them. After several years of jungle travels, he enters college, studying to become a veterinarian. In school, he met Jim who plans on starting a Jungle Animals Circus. Jim wanted Scott to talk jungle animals into performing in his circus. Scott sharpened his animal communication skills and returned to the jungle multiple times to get jungle animals for the circus. Scott met Julie at college, and after his tour of duty in the Navy, they got married and had two children. Scott was extremely successful in getting jungle animals to agree to perform in the circus. Scott interviewed monkeys, chimpanzees, a rhinoceros, a hippopotamus, a black leopard, an elephant, a giraffe, a gorilla, a baboon, and many more who all agreed to perform in the circus. Three amazing Jungle Animals Circus performances showed off the extraordinary talent of these animals. The book ends with a P.S. by Scott's wife, Julie.
Take a hike through the world’s rainforests and spot more than 200 wild, colorful, peculiar, and marvelous jungle animals–without ever leaving your own bedroom! Grab your binoculars, put on your leech-proof boots, and get ready for some animal spotting! Get up close to jaguars and sloths, swim with manatees and piranhas, and watch a bird of paradise show. The imaginative narrative will make you feel like you are actually there. The stunning artwork will show you every detail. Packed with incredible illustrations, special features, fact boxes, and conservation highlights, this is the perfect gift for budding zoologists and wild explorers everywhere.