The first major reference for modern thyristor design to explain the design of power semiconductor thyristors. Introduces the power thyristor to the beginner and explains the detailed device physics of operation to form a foundation for the main part of the book, which details the actual designing of thyristors. All types of thyristors are included and data is presented in a manner designed to be accessible to both the specialist device designer and the power electronics circuit engineer. Expanding on the discussion of thyristor design, it considers the special requirements of advanced types, including: turn-ON, ON-state, turn-OFF, OFF-state. Also includes detailed design considerations for the basic thyristor and special types such as the ASCR, GATT, GTO, SITh, LASCR and others. Extensive references.

Thyristor Design and Realization (Design And Measurement in Electronic Engineering)

Engineering & Transportation

Taylor, Paul D.

Engineering

wiley

When searching at almost any fossil site, a collector is more likely to come across an invertebrate fossil than any other kind. This book is a marvellously detailed and accessible resource designed to unravel and interpret this rich fossil record. Ideal for any undergraduate or amateur fossil enthusiast, it covers all major groups of fossil invertebrates and provides illustrated descriptions of selected genera..."Fossil Invertebrates" is a window into the ancient Earth when the seas teemed with ammonites, corals, sponges, molluscs, crinoids and trilobites. The sheer abundance of their fossils reflects the fact that many invertebrates, with solid, decay-resistant shells, were perfectly designed to become fossils. Many of these fossilised creatures have close relatives alive today, and the book demonstrates how the fossil record can shed light on today's fauna.

Fossil Invertebrates

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Natural History Museum UK

Fossil Invertebrates introduces readers to the biosphere as it was hundreds of millions of years ago, when seas teemed with animal forms both familiar and strange: ammonites and corals, mollusks and sponges, crinoids and trilobites. On land, terrestrial forms were beginning to make their mark, leaving behind traces such as burrows and track ways and other fossil evidence of the important transition to life on land. The plates in this book capture the incredibly detailed impressions and casts of ancient life, contrasting them with forms, such as the horseshoe crab and the chambered nautilus, that persist today virtually unchanged.The shells and hard exoskeletons of invertebrates make them excellent candidates for fossilization, and the amateur fossil collectors are more likely to uncover an invertebrate fossil than any other kind. The fossilized remains of invertebrates dominate university collections and museum holdings worldwide and their study continues to yield important insights into the nature of evolutionary change and the impact of climate change on biodiversity, as great explosions of diversity were succeeded by mass extinctions. Paul D. Taylor and David N. Lewis, both of the Natural History Museum, London, have written a comprehensive and accessible resource, one that provides undergraduates and amateur fossil enthusiasts with a means to understand and interpret this rich fossil record.

Lewis, David N.

Biological Sciences

Harvard University Press

Fossil

UNSPECIFIED VENDOR

A guide to fossils, which are the remains or impression of prehistoric plants and animals hardened in rock. The book traces the history of life on Earth, moving from plants, fish, dinosaurs and mammals, right up to the amazing fossil remains of early people.

Fossil (Eyewitness Books)

Stoddart

Bryozoan Paleobiology (TOPA Topics in Paleobiology)

Wiley/Blackwell

Bryozoa&nbsp;are among the most abundant yet least understood of phyla in the fossil record. These exclusively colonial animals can be traced back to the Ordovician as fossils and are common elements of sediments deposited in shallow marine environments. On occasion their calcareous skeletons are sufficiently numerous to produce bryozoan limestones. The potential of bryozoans in facies analysis, and their use in macroevolutionary studies, have both been widely recognised, but to date have been incompletely exploited.&nbsp; Bryozoan Paleobiology&nbsp;brings together&nbsp;the scattered research on living and fossil bryozoans&nbsp;in broad and profusely illustrated overview&nbsp;that will help students and researchers alike in understanding this fascinating group of animals. Beginning with the basics of bryozoan&nbsp;morphology, ecology and classification, the book progresses&nbsp;from the smallest scale of skeletal ultrastructure, to the largest of bryozoan distributions in time and space. On the way,&nbsp;topics such as the origin of zooidal polymorphism and macroevolutionary trends in colony forms&nbsp;are&nbsp;covered. Case studies&nbsp;illuminate&nbsp;these topics, and areas in which further research is particularly required&nbsp;are&nbsp;highlighted.&nbsp;

A History of Life in 100 Fossils showcases 100 key fossils that together illustrate the evolution of life on earth. Iconic specimens have been selected from the renowned collections of the two premier natural history museums in the world, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and the Natural History Museum, London. The fossils have been chosen not only for their importance in the history of life, but also because of the visual story they tell. This stunning book is perfect for all readers because its clear explanations and beautiful photographs illuminate the significance of these amazing pieces, including 500 million-year-old Burgess Shale fossils that provide a window into early animal life in the sea, insects encapsulated by amber, the first fossil bird Archaeopteryx, and the remains of our own ancestors.

A History of Life in 100 Fossils

O'Dea, Aaron

Smithsonian Books

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Thyristor Design and Realization (Design And Measurement in Electronic Engineering)

Thyristor Design and Realization (Design And Measurement in Electronic Engineering)

Fossil Invertebrates

Fossil Invertebrates

Fossil

Fossil (Eyewitness Books)

Bryozoan Paleobiology (TOPA Topics in Paleobiology)

Bryozoan Paleobiology (TOPA Topics in Paleobiology)

A History of Life in 100 Fossils

A History of Life in 100 Fossils