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Railroads of Pennsylvania
by Lorett TreeseRegional histories of the great railroads. Rail stories of the people and events that shaped history. Includes Rails to Trails paths, tourist attractions, and more.
If Fish Could Scream
by Paul SchulleryIn essays sometimes controversial, sometimes reflective, all fascinating, Paul Schullery ruminates on the evolution of fly fishing.
Hanging of Susanna Cox
by Patricia Earnest Suter Russell Earnest Earnest Corrine• Investigation into a child's gruesome murder• New findings on a justice system that failed a young woman• The real story behind the legendThe unfortunate Susanna Cox gained notoriety for killing her illegitimate infant son. The fatal episode led to her hanging in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1809, the last public execution of a woman in the commonwealth. But was Susanna really the culprit? The legend of her fate, repeated in Pennsylvania German broadsides by the generations that followed, suggests she herself was a victim. Now, in this first full-length investigation into the tragedy, new evidence reveals some startling facts about how indifference, an undeveloped court system, and the inexact science of nineteenth-century forensics combined to determine Susanna's tragic fate. A full look at how Susanna's "sad song" became romanticized through broadside ballads follows, complete with illustrations.
AI and Digital Transformation: 5th International Conference, ICITTBT 2025, Tirana, Albania, May 29–30, 2025, Proceedings, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2669)
by Evjola Spaho Klodian DhoskaThis two-set volume CCIS 2669 and CCIS 2670 constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Conference on AI and Digital Transformation: Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Threats in Technology, Business, and Security, ICITTBT 2025 held in Tirana, Albania during May 29-30, 2025. The 65 full papers and 26 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 219 submissions. They were organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Data Analytics and Data Science; Advancements in IoT, Networking, Cloud, Robotics, and Cybersecurity. Part II: Technology in Applied Sciences; Management, Business, Economics, and Social Sciences: Analytics, Strategy, and Governance; Digital Economy.
Fundamentals of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: Design and Application
by Louis LamarcheFundamentals of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: Design and Application is written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in renewable energy and heat transfer. This classroom-tested text covers ground heat exchanger modeling, secondary loop ground-source system design, pumping energy, thermal response testing, commercial building applications, and horizontal and groundwater ground heat exchangers. The book is oriented to practical applications, including the economic analysis of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems, but more theoretical sections are provided covering research-related geothermal applications. Chapters on heat transfer fundamentals and heat pump concepts are included for readers less familiar with thermal engineering concepts. A chapter covering the economic analysis of GSHP systems is also included. All of the examples and problems in the book are solved using the open-source Python programming language.The book will provide students in geothermal energy courses with a solid understanding of the subject. It will also be a valuable reference for professionals working in the field of renewable energy.
Architecture of Computing Systems: 38th International Conference, ARCS 2025, Kiel, Germany, April 22–24, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15839)
by Thilo Pionteck Sven Tomforde Christian Krupitzer Stéphane Vialle Estela SuarezThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Architecture of Computing Systems, ARCS 2025, held in Kiel, Germany, in April 2025. The 24 full papers presented together with 12 other papers in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. These papers have been categorized in the following sections: self-powered embedded systems up to plant powered high-performance systems, new emerging and cross-cutting topics,such as autonomous and ubiquitous systems, reconfigurable computing, mathematical models, neural networks, and artificial intelligence.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology 4 Education 2024, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology)
by Rita Kuo Sridhar Iyer Shitanshu Mishra Aditi Kothiyal Sameer Sahasrabudhe Andreas LingnauThis is volume two of the proceedings from the International Conference on Technology 4 Education 2024 (T4E 2024), with each section consisting of distinct peer-reviewed research papers making original contributions to research and academia. This volume includes the remaining set of papers from the &‘Original Research Track: Short Papers&’ category, along with papers categorized under the &‘Experience Report Track: Short Papers.&’ This novel book pushes the boundaries of research and knowledge in the fields of education, educational technology, and the learning sciences. The main topics of this book are informed by these conference themes: Theme 1: Development of technologies to support education Theme 2: Understanding how people learn Theme 3: Pedagogical strategies and interventions Theme 4: Access, Scale and Sustainability Theme 5: Culture and Technology Theme 6: Out-of-School Learning, Informal Learning Theme 7: Education for Sustainable Development Goals Theme 8: Democracy, Technology and Education This book serves as a valuable reference for researchers, teachers, students, developers, entrepreneurs, and practitioners who are widely interested in understanding how learning and teaching can be enhanced with technology, as well as new roles for technology in educational processes. Readers who wish to read volume one of the proceedings can refer to 'Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology 4 Education 2024: Volume One.'
Optimization Methods in Mobile Communication Systems: A Machine-Generated Literature Overview
by Anand J. Kulkarni Apoorva S. Shastri Milind PandeThis book presents the result of an innovative challenge, to create a systematic literature overview driven by machine-generated content. This machine-generated volume, with chapter introductions by the human expert, of summaries of the existing studies furthers our understanding of the optimization methods in mobile communication systems. The book provides a machine generated comprehensive yet classified review of the optimization methods, techniques and approaches associated with different mobile communications and systems including wavelet-based CR-OFDM systems, MIMO slot antenna with low mutual coupling for 5G networks, etc. It also covers mainly the techniques for performance analysis of MIMO systems such as the hybrid filtering technique for MIMO-OFDM systems and artificial intelligence solutions beyond 5G radio access networks. Questions and related keywords were prepared for the machine to query, discover, collate and structure by Artificial Intelligence (AI) clustering. The AI-based approach seemed especially suitable to provide an innovative perspective as the topics are indeed both complex, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary. Springer Nature has published much on these topics in its journals over the years, so the challenge was for the machine to identify the most relevant content and present it in a structured way that the reader would find useful. The automatically generated literature summaries in this book are intended as a springboard to further discoverability. They are particularly useful to readers with limited time, looking to learn more about the subject quickly and especially if they are new to the topics. Springer Nature seeks to support anyone who needs a fast and effective start in their content discovery journey, from the undergraduate student exploring interdisciplinary content to Master- or PhD-thesis developing research questions, to the practitioner seeking support materials, this book can serve as an inspiration, to name a few examples. It is important to us as a publisher to make advances in technology easily accessible to our authors and find new ways of AI-based author services that allow human-machine interaction to generate readable, usable, collated, research content.
Nanocrystals in Cancer Theranostics: Recent Developments (Synthesis Lectures on Biomedical Engineering)
by Sudip Mukherjee Vijay Sagar Madamsetty Rakesh Chandra Reddy Lipi Pradhan Devyani Yenurkar Sumit Manna Durba BanerjeeNanocrystals have been established as an important cancer diagnosis and therapeutic tool due to their ability to deliver poorly soluble drugs with sustained release, low toxicity, and flexibility of administration. In this book, the importance and current status of nanocrystals in cancer therapy are presented, along with challenges, and future prospects. The book focuses on several therapies of nanocrystals, including anticancer, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, biotheranostics, targeted therapy, photothermal, and photodynamic. Further, different imaging and diagnostics using nanocrystals are mentioned, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), biosensing, and luminescence. Finally, the limitations and potential solutions of nanocrystals in the field of cancer theranostics are also discussed.
Best of Zane Grey, Outdoorsman (Classics of American Sport)
by George ReigerStories by a master storyteller recapture an era of wild adventures, legendary sportsmen, and rugged landscapes in some of the world's most exotic locales.
Amish of Lancaster County
by Donald B. KraybillPrimer to understanding Amish life for visitors. Captivating color photography. Insight on recent media events.
Quality Venison Cookbook
by Steve Loder Gale LoderA collection of over 300 venison recipes. Includes a summary of how to process deer to produce quality venison. Convenient spiral-bound format.
Antlers
by Dennis WalrodNewly rewritten chapter on the future of antlers. Collecting, scoring, and carving antlers. A complete and multi-faceted guide for Whitetail, mule deer, elk, and moose antlers.
Army Dictionary and Desk Reference
by Tim Zurick USARA top-selling reference now updated and revised to include new and changed terminology of the U.S. Army.
Philadelphia Campaign
by Thomas J. McGuireThis is the first in a monumental two-volume set on the pivotal 1777 campaign of the American Revolution.• An in-depth examination of the military engagements that resulted in the British capture of Philadelphia. • The compelling account of the fight for the Continental capital, based on surviving accounts of soldiers and civilians"The Philadelphia Campaign is first-rate, an absorbing work of tenacious research and close scholarship. Thomas J. McGuire knows the time of the American Revolution and has been over the ground in and about Philadelphia in a way few writers ever have. But it is his empathy for the human reality of war and the great variety of people caught up in it, whether in the service of the king or the Glorious Cause of America, that makes this book especially alive and memorable." --David McCullough, author of John Adams and 1776
Doo Wop Motels
by Kirk HastingsThe three New Jersey beach resorts known collectively as The Wildwoods have recently been the subject of widespread notice for their unique concentration of mid-century commercial architecture. Known in The Wildwoods as Doo Wop, the style is mostly represented in the resorts' surviving motels, built between 1955 and 1970, and comes in a variety of forms: Modern, with jet-age glass walls; Vroom!, with thrusting pointed features; and Polynesian Pop, with thatched roofs and tiki torches. This fun, colorful book recounts the stories of the motels, describes their special features--from glorious neon signs to ubiquitous plastic palm trees--and covers the recent Neo-Doo Wop buildings that have risen in the wake of Doo Wop preservation.
How to Keep a Naturalist's Notebook
by Susan Leigh TomlinsonA one-of-a-kind, art-filled how-to guide geared to wildlife students and naturalists, based on the author's college course. Pages from actual field notebooks clearly illustrate what works and why. Hints and advice for outdoorspeople with even limited artistic skills.
Drag-Free Drift
by Joseph A. Kissane• Design, materials, knots, castingFly fishermen often pay too little attention to the eight or nine feet of monafilament that connects their hundred dollars of gear to their fly. But this least expensive component-the leader-is the one most directly connected to fishing success. To fool a trout, a leader must drop a fly lightly on the water and then let it drift naturally, without drag. This groundbreaking work reveals the principles behind leaders that catch fish and provides everything you need to start tying your own, including the ideal proportions of butt, taper, and tippet, the best materials and knots for various applications, and how leaders can be modified and adapted. It also covers techniques of casting to minimize drag and enhance presentation.
Atheism: The Case Against God
by George H. SmithGeorge H. Smith sets out to demolish what he considers the most widespread and destructive of all the myths devised by human beings - the concept of a supreme being. With painstaking scholarship and rigorous arguments, Mr. Smith examines, dissects, and refutes the myriad "proofs" offered by theists - sophisticated, professional theologians - as well as the average religious layman. He explores the historical and psychological havoc wrought by religion in general and concludes that religious belief cannot have any place in the life of modern, rational man."It is not my purpose to convert people to atheism . . . (but to) demonstrate that the belief in God is irrational to the point of absurdity. If a person wishes to continue believing in a god, that is his prerogative, but he can no longer excuse his belief in the name of reason and moral necessity."
Haunted Pennsylvania (Haunted Series)
by Mark Nesbitt Patty A. WilsonEerie stories of ghosts, spirits, and hauntings from across the Keystone State.
Fly-Fish Better
by Art ScheckSolve or avoid common fly-fishing problems, make the best use of tackle, and catch more fish. The best rod for the job, matching the line weight to the rod for particular situations, knot tying (clear photos show how it's done), hooks and sharpening, coping with tiny flies, fishing the salt, releasing fish.
Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast
by Charles Fergus C. Leonard FergusHandy in-the-field identification guide. Features the "Foolproof Five." Includes a useful identification flowchart.
Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers (Stackpole Military History Series)
by Chris GossThe Battle of Britain (July to October 1940), one of World War II's turning points, as seen by the German attackers who ultimately lost the battle.
From Forge and Anvil: Erich Riesel Hill Country Ironworkers
by Candace Leslie Diane Hopkins-HughsFrom Forge & Anvil is the story of one of smithing s most accomplished, yet little-known, artisans. With this photographic study, writer Candace Leslie and photographer Diane Hopkins-Hughs have restored Erich Riesel to his proper place in the pantheon of ironwork artists. The first part of the book tells the story of Riesel s life. Born in Germany, he came to America at 22 and after working as a cowboy on a number of Texas ranches, his gifts as a talented ornamental ironworker were accidentally discovered by two oilmen who were establishing handsome ranch/retreats on the banks of the Guadalupe River in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. For five years Riesel endowed their properties with beautiful ornamental works that have continued to evoke admiration. In this book, Leslie provides a fascinating description of Riesel s creative process, from discussing how he got his ideas (dreaming was important), through a step-by-step discussion of the construction of an artwork in iron. The second part of the book is devoted to Hopkins-Hughs black and white photographs. In these, she manages to harmonize her work with Riesel s, giving the viewer a wealth of information about his art. From massive ranch gates to airy railings to intricate chandeliers, Riesel turned out and Hopkins-Hughs captures masterpiece after masterpiece in wrought iron, creating a legacy that still endures.