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Fire

All Aboard Fire Trucks (All Aboard Books)
by Teddy Slater
Publisher Comments
Text and labeled pictures present trucks and other equipment used by the fire department.... (read more)
Your Price $2.95
Used - Pamphlet

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Clockmaker Volume 2 April 1992 - Feb 1994 Clockmaker Volume 2 April 1992 - Feb 1994
by Clockmaker
Description
Contents Construction of a large balance wheel Electric Clock Construction a Clock with Riefler Escapement How to construct a quarter Chiming Clock Some notes on Clockmaking A unique and historic clock Winding Mainsprings on the bench lathe... (read more)
Your Price $59.00
(Sale - Hardcover)

Used Books

Carbon Monoxide Toxicity Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
by David G Penney
Publisher Comments
Public interest in the health impacts of carbon monoxide (CO) has been increasing rapidly during the past decade. And rightly so: it is the most ubiquitous environmental poison. Car exhaust fumes, furnaces, gas-powered engines, home water heaters, smoke... (read more)
Your Price $120.00
(Used - Hardcover)

Locks

How to Open Locks with Improvised Tools: Practical, Non-Destructive Ways of Getting Back into Just about Everything When You Lose Your Keys
by Hans Conkel
Publisher Comments
Practical, real-world solutions to lockouts. Learn to open doorknobs, deadbolts, car doors, padlocks, handcuffs, et cetera. This book sold out as Lock Bypass Methods, and has proven to be the best manual on keyless entry available. Since your resources... (read more)
Your Price $20.00
New - Trade Paper

Engineering

Safety Orientation Pocket Guide 2ND Edition
by Nccer
Publisher Comments
This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more Key content includes: Introduction to Safety Orientation, Hand and Power Tool Safety... (read more)
Your Price $16.00
New - Trade Paper

Watches

Sundials, Their Theory and Construction
by Albert Edmund Waugh
Publisher Comments
Fascinating approach to sundials. On one hand, it is a rigorous appraisal of the science of sundials including mathematical treatment and pertinent astronomical background. On the other hand, it provides a nontechnical treatment simple enough so that... (read more)
Your Price $5.95
Used - Trade Paper

Security

Introduction To Security (8TH 09 Edition)
by Fischer
Publisher Comments
Introduction to Security, 8th Edition, has been the leading introduction to private security for over thirty years, celebrated for its balanced and professional approach to this increasingly important area. Now the eighth edition expands the key topics... (read more)
List Price $73.50
Your Price $53.00
Used - Hardcover

Fire

Fireworks: The Art, Science & Technique
by Takeo Shimizu
Review
The favorite volume of fireworks buffs, Shimizu's text is full of information on both artistic and scientific topics related to fireworks. You'll also find a detailed history of the Japanese firework industry and loads of color photographs. Nova Online... (read more)
Your Price $65.00
New - Hardcover

Fire

Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book Revised & Updated Edition (Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book)
by Norman Hall
Publisher Comments
Hall presents practice exams with answer keys and self-scoring tables along with memory aids to help candidates master the recall test. Tips on how to pass the physical requirements and a discussion of the final interview round out the book.... (read more)
Your Price $14.95
New - Trade Paper

Fire

2006 International Fire Code (Softcover Version)
by International Code Council
Publisher Comments
The 2006 International Fire Code«,coordinated with the 2006 International Building Code«, references national standards to comprehensively address fire safety in new and existing buildings. It provides modern, up-to-date fire code, and... (read more)
Your Price $85.00
New - Trade Paper

Locks

Pick Guns: Lock Picking for Spies, Cops and Locksmiths
by John Minnery
Publisher Comments
This book tells how pick guns work and how to use them and traces their development from their inception to the revolutionary devices of today. Included are the original patents by Epstein, Segal, Moore, Cooke and others, as well as info on pick guns... (read more)
Your Price $20.00
New - Trade Paper

Fire

Ignition Handbook
by Vytenis Babrauskas
Book News Annotation
This hefty reference encompasses the field of ignition (or, using an older term, inflammation) of unwanted fires. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of determining causes of fires, with the theoretical underpinnings summarized in a way that should... (read more)
Your Price $198.00
New - Hardcover

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