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This study guide provides relentless insights and tutelage on the steps to acquire the Part 107 certification. To commercially operate a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS/sUAS), otherwise known as Drones, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the 14 CFR Part 107 must certify you as a remote pilot. This, in fact, is a demanding process which every potential unmanned aviator must scale through to be certified - you would need to convincingly pass the FAA certificate test as a first step!

How to buy a sailboat (Revised 2018 edition) Today only, get this Kindle best seller for only $2.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. So you’ve decided to buy your first boat. Congratulations! Two third of the earth’s surface is covered by water, which means you’ll soon be able to visit many more places with your new boat than with your car. You’re about to discover how to successfully buy a sailboat and how to avoid many common, costly mistakes. The biggest reason that many people never become boat owners is not because of the cost involved but, rather, ...

Hop on, strap in, and let's ride through the thrilling, captivating, and transformative story of a two-wheeled invention that revolutionized human history! "Pedal Through Time" is an exhilarating journey through the captivating origins, impressive milestones, cultural impacts, technological innovations, and the promising future of bicycling. From its humble inception as the hobby horse to the sleek, sophisticated machines that grace our streets today, this enthralling eBook takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the bicycle. Explore the fascinating details of various...

Step into the world of innovative design and engineering with "Designing the Future," an illuminating eBook journey that explores the groundbreaking technologies and creative approaches shaping the future of drafting and mechanical drawing. This captivating read will ignite your imagination and open your eyes to the boundless potential that lies within the realm of advanced design. Delve into the transformative impact of computer-aided design (CAD) and how 3D modeling has revolutionized mechanical drawing. Discover the power of collaborative design through Building Information Modeling (BIM...

Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We’re rebelling against technology that’s too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte “read me” manuals. The iPod’s clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that’s simple and easy to use, but also does all the complex things we might ever want it to do.

Un buen día, Charly Sinewan decidió abandonarlo todo para dedicarse a lo que realmente quería: dar la vuelta al mundo en moto y contarlo. Tras 25 años de aventuras por todo el planeta, no solo ha amasado una comunidad con miles de seguidores incondicionales, sino también una experiencia que lo convierte en el mejor consejero para todo aquel que quiera disfrutar al máximo de un viaje en moto. Descubre su historia en este audiolibro narrado por el propio Charly.

The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves - by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer.

From the Prairie to the Pacific is the story of one man's journey from rural North Dakota to the cockpits of U.S. Navy jet fighters and ultimately Captain of a flagship aircraft carrier. Gil Rud flew combat missions over Vietnam in A-7 Corsair II aircraft before taking command of his own squadron. His success as a Naval aviator led to the ultimate reward—"Boss" of the world-famous Blue Angels aerobatic display team

The case of D. B. Cooper is a modern legend that has obsessed and cursed his pursuers for generations with everything from bankruptcy to suicidal despair. Now, with Skyjack, Geoffrey Gray obtains a first-ever look at the FBI’s confidential Cooper file, uncovering new leads in the infamous case.

Subscription companies are growing nine times faster than the S&P 500. Why? Because unlike product companies, subscription companies know their customers. A happy subscriber base is the ultimate economic moat. Today's consumers prefer the advantages of access over the hassles of maintenance. Simply put, the world is shifting from products to services. As the CEO of the world's largest subscription management platform, Tien Tzuo has helped hundreds of companies transition from relying on individual sales to building customer-centric, recurring-revenue businesses.

When Oxford archeologist Mensun Bound, dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Deep" by the Discovery Channel, teamed up with a financier to salvage a sunken trove of 15th-century porcelain, it seemed a dream enterprise. The stakes were high: the Hoi An wreck lay hundreds of feet down in a typhoon-prone stretch of water off the coast of Vietnam known as the Dragon Sea.

In Fashionopolis, Thomas sees renewal in a host of developments, including printing 3-D clothes, clean denim processing, smart manufacturing, hyperlocalism, fabric recycling - even lab-grown materials. From small-town makers and Silicon Valley whizzes to such household names as Stella McCartney, Levi’s, and Rent the Runway, Thomas highlights the companies big and small that are leading the crusade.

What’s in a cloud? Did you know that water vapor is invisible and actually lighter than dry air? What separates a tropical storm from a winter blizzard? And what exactly is El Niño? Elliot Rappaport, a professional captain of traditional sailing ships, has spent three decades at sea, where understanding weather is crucial to the safety of vessels and their crews. In Reading the Glass, he offers a sailor’s-eye view of the moving parts of our atmosphere and unveils the larger patterns it holds: global winds, storms, air masses, jet streams, and the longer arc of our climate.

“Kill it with fire”, the typical first reaction to a legacy system falling into obsolescence, is a knee-jerk approach that often burns through tons of money and time only to result in a less efficient solution. This book offers a far more forgiving modernization framework, laying out smart value-add strategies and proven incremental techniques that work equally well for ancient systems and brand-new ones.

In this New Thought classic, Atkinson looks at the law of attraction in the thought world. He points out the similarities between the law of gravitation and the mental law of attraction. He explains that thought vibrations are as real as those manifesting as light, heat, magnetism, and electricity. The difference is in the vibratory rate, which also explains the fact that thought vibrations cannot usually be perceived by our five senses.

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In the years around 1870, the concept of building a great bridge to span the East River between the cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the pyramids. Throughout the fourteen years of the bridge's construction, the odds against its successful completion seemed staggering. Bodies were crushed and broken, lives were lost, political empires fell, and surges of public emotion constantly threatened the project.

A few minutes before midnight on April 14, 1912, the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage to New York, struck an iceberg. Less than three hours later she lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. While the world has remained fascinated by the tragedy, the most amazing drama of those fateful hours was not played out aboard the doomed liner. It took place on the decks of two other ships, one 58 miles distant from the sinking Titanic, the other barely 10 miles away.

In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the Transcontinental Railroad, few were prepared for its seismic aftershocks. Once a hodgepodge of short, squabbling lines, America's railways soon exploded into a titanic industry helmed by a pageant of speculators, crooks, and visionaries. The vicious competition between empire builders such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, J. P. Morgan, and E. H. Harriman sparked stock market frenzies, panics, and crashes; provoked strikes; transformed the nation's geography; and culminated in a ferocious two-man battle....

Introducing "Pi-Powered Robotics" - a comprehensive and fascinating eBook that takes you on a captivating journey from the basics to the most advanced aspects of Raspberry Pi-driven robotics. With a layout designed for easy comprehension, this eBook covers a vast array of topics that will spark the imagination of both budding and experienced robotics enthusiasts. Dive into the world of Raspberry Pi and learn about its groundbreaking platform, essential tools, materials, and environment set up. Get acquainted with Python programming, the language of choice for controlling robots, and explore...