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  • The Metallurgy of Roman Silver Coinage

    From the Reform of Nero to the Reform of Trajan

    by Kevin Butcher, Matthew Ponting, Jane Evans, Vanessa Pashley, Christopher Somerfield ...
    The fineness of Roman imperial and provincial coinage has been regarded as an indicator of the broader fiscal health of the Roman Empire, with the apparent gradual decline of the silver content being treated as evidence for worsening deficits and the contraction of the supply of natural resources from which the coins were made. This book explores the composition of Roman silver coinage of the ... Read more

    $67.29 USD

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  • Complete Casting Handbook

    Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy, Techniques and Design

    by John Campbell ...
    Campbell's Complete Casting Handbook: Metal Casting Processes, Techniques and Design, Second Edition provides an update to the first single-volume guide to cover modern principles and processes in such breadth and depth, while also retaining a clear, practical focus. The work has a unique viewpoint, interpreting the behavior of castings, and metals as a whole, in terms of their biofilm content, ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents

    by Richard Snow ...
    Series series The Official Red Book
    Award-winning author Richard Snow examines the Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents of 1856 to 1909, exploring mintages, challenges for the collector, and interesting varieties. His date-by-date research is enhanced by historical essays as well as an engaging overview of the series by the “dean of American numismatics,” Q. David Bowers. This expanded second edition includes an illustrated biography ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Formability

    A Review of Parameters and Processes that Control, Limit or Enhance the Formability of Sheet Metal

    by Wilko C. Emmens ...
    Series series SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
    - Overview of materials and treatment aspects of manufacturability of sheet metal- Written by an industrial expert turned scientist- Concentrates on the formability of sheet metal, one of the fundamental form material is used in metalworking ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Fifty Years Honouring Canadians

    The Order of Canada, 1967–2017

    by Christopher McCreery ...
    This fully illustrated history traces the Order of Canada from its establishment in 1967 to its place today as a national honour.Over the past fifty years more than six thousand Canadians have been appointed to the Order of Canada. Those who embody the motto of the Order through their efforts to “Desire a better country,” continue to be recognized by the Crown and their fellow Canadians with the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Metallogeny of Lode Gold Deposits

    A Syngenetic Perspective

    by Ulrich Kretschmar, Derek McBride ...
    The Metallogeny of Lode Gold Deposits: A Syngenetic Perspective is a synthesis of lode gold vein forming processes, addressing the commonality in similar worldwide deposits. The book's empirical model incorporates widely known and accepted principles of ore deposition and shows how it applies in the volcanic-sedimentary greenstone belt environment. Several chapters detail outcrop maps and photos ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • One Coin is Never Enough

    Why and How We Collect

    by Michael S. Shutty ...
    One Coin is Never Enough presents an upbeat, friendly analysis that is a celebration of the collector. Emphasis is placed on the venerable skills that collectors need to cultivate to get started.Michael S. Shutty Jr., Ph.D. introduces the idea that coins are transformed into something special when numismatists choose to collect them. In this way, the collector is placed front and center. Michael ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Iron and Steel

    by William F. Hosford ...
    This book is intended both as a resource for engineers and as an introduction to the layman about our most important metal system. After an introduction that deals with the history and refining of iron and steel, the rest of the book examines their physical properties and metallurgy. To elaborate on the importance of iron and steel, we can refer to the fact that modern civilization as we know it ... Read more

    $75.49 USD

  • A Guide Book of Shield and Liberty Head Nickels

    by Q. David Bowers ...
    Series series Official Red Book
    Lavishly illustrated in full color, A Guide Book of Shield and Liberty Head Nickels features enlargements for important overdates and other varieties, plus actual-size photographs of every coin in the Shield and Liberty Head series. These popular coins are given the famous Bowers treatment: insightful study, lots of fascinating historical background, and good storytelling. Certified and field ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Design of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators

    by Ashwin Rao, A. R. Srinivasa, J. N. Reddy ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This short monograph presents an analysis and design methodology for shape memory alloy (SMA) components such as wires, beams, and springs for different applications. The solid-solid, diffusionless phase transformations in thermally responsive SMA allows them to demonstrate unique characteristics like superelasticity and shape memory effects. The combined sensing and actuating capabilities of such ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Engineering Formulas for Metalcutting

    by Edmund Isakov ...
    Maximize the productivity of cutting.Linear regression equations for converting Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop, and Scleroscope hardness numbers into Brinell hardness numbers.Formulas and linear regression equations for calculating ultimate tensile strength of the most commonly used work materials in relationship with their hardness.Formulas for calculating the number of inserts simultaneously engaged ... Read more

    $50.39 USD

  • Gold Rush

    How to Collect, Invest and Profit With Gold Coins

    by Arlyn Sieber ...
    Few words evoke the dreams of the pioneer spirit and westward expansion of North America in both the mid-1800s with California, and the late 1890s with the Alaska and Yukon claims.Gold has been a symbol of value throughout history. This volume of Gold Rush! A new book by Aryln Sieber and Mitchell Battino brings into focus the coins, which are commonly available to collectors and investors, as gold ... Read more

    $11.99 USD