Aquacultural, oceanographic, and fisheries engineering, and other disciplines, require gas solubility data to compute the equilibrium concentration. This book presents solubility concentrations of major atmospheric gases, noble gases, and trace gases as a function of temperature, salinity, pressure,[...]
Samuel Colt (1814--1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Athe[...]
Bonfire, the Black Stallions colt who is a champion harness racer, is in training for the biggest race of his career: the Hambletonian. But a routine practice race turns disastrous in a collision of wood, metal, horses, and jockeys. Bonfire escapes unharmed, but is spooked and refuses to race. Alec [...]
He had his mother's champion bloodlines and his father's fiery spirit!From the Trade Paperback edition.[...]
A boy is entrusted to attend the birth, train, and drive a blood bay colt that is the great hope of an aging reinsman who refuses to be reconciled to the fact that sulky-racing has moved from the county fair to the big night time, moneymaking raceways.[...]
This book chronicles the entire history of Sam Colt's developments in handguns from the first Paterson revolvers through the legendary 1860 Army, and from the time of his death in 1862, the evolution of cap and ball revolvers into the cartridge models carried during the Western Expansion of the 1870[...]
The official history of Colt firearms from 1836 to the present
Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms contains Colt classics and cutting-edge models including Tommy guns, 1911 autos, and Monitors. Provides pricing and identification data useful when monitoring online auction sites and research online sites for the best deals. Features a foreword from Colt Manufactur[...]
Countless stories. One incredible ending. A major league baseball player. a Tennessee pastor. A reality TV star. a single mom. A multi-platinum rocker. What do these people have in common? They've all hit bottom. And none of them stayed there. Famous or unfamiliar, these are the stories of real peop[...]
HTML5 Game Development Insights is a from-the-trenches collection of tips, tricks, hacks, and advice straight from professional HTML5 game developers. The 24 chapters here include unique, cutting edge, and essential techniques for creating and optimizing modern HTML5 games. You will learn things suc[...]
The ultimate reference guide for every Colt enthusiast In "Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms 2nd Edition," you'll find identifying details, historical background, up-to-date value data and more than 450 brilliant, full-color photos of all your favorite Colt firearms--old and new From the first Pater[...]
Through specifically - designed case scenarios with correlating review questions and videos, this title leads you through the process and execution of these sometimes complex procedures, and optimal long-term management of your patients. It provides the guidance you need to plan and implement the ef[...]
America's great gunmakers are more than industrial entities. They are centers of exacting craftsmanship and precision engineering, and they are truly living legends. American gunmakers built not only the guns that won the Wild West but the guns that won both World Wars, and which today delight deman[...]
The Honorable Cowboy: Colt WakefieldHis Profile: Intrepid, impassioned and irresistibleHis Soft Spot: His newly discovered daughterAll it took was one glance at the toddler in Kaylee Simpson's arms for Colt to know the two-year-old was his. Duty demanded that he do right by mother and child so he sw[...]
In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted the ro[...]
COLT CROSSING: When Lee Morgan agreed to help the Union Pacific railroad locate 800 missing land grant deeds, he didn't realize what he was getting himself into. But when a bomb found its way into his hotel room, he was forced to do some detective work or end up six feet under. Luckily he had help i[...]