This book addresses the prediction and control of noise and vibration in ventilation systems and their psychoacoustic effects on people. The content is based on the authors\' research and lecture material on building acoustics and provides insights into the development of prediction methods and control of noise and vibration from ventilation systems, and an assessment of their psychological effects

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This title was first published in 2000: The theme of this collection of essays is \"technology transfer\". The topic has three major aspects: the interchange of technologies between military and civilian applications - \"spin-off\", \"dual use\", \"conversion\" and \"diversification\" fall under this heading; the proliferation of military arms, which could occur either through arms races between developed

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After suffering terribly at the hands of the Archbishop of Sloth Petelgeuse, Subaru has returned once more to the capital with his ability, Return by Death. Swearing revenge, he\'ll need to find allies and borrow their strength to strike back the the Witch\'s Cult and save Emilia. But how will he manage that when he has nothing to offer, powerless as he

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A new gothic YA fantasy trilogy, set in England, about magicians and

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An exciting new set of Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop form Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta full of modern-day appeal. These stories support children\'s transition from fully decodable phonic readers to stories with richer language. Children will enjoy exploring the humorous illustrations and familiar

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