Faraday Cages For Survival


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While the effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack may sound completely harmless or at least over-exaggerated, the truth is it would be devastating and the United States is not prepared for it. An EMP is simply a quick but intense burst of energy that has the potential to wipe out information, electrical, and power grid systems across a wide area. While EMP's can occur naturally, such as from lightning or a solar flare, they can also happen from man made devices detonated in the atmosphere. If a powerful enough EMP were to be detonated at a high enough altitude in the center of the United States, the power grid would be completely knocked out over an incredibly vast area spanning hundreds if not thousands of miles. Vehicles and electronic devices would cease to work as well. Because the American government is so underprepared for an EMP, it would take at least a full decade at the bare minimum to recover from it, and millions would be killed from starvation, dehydration, murder, and suicide. There can also be no question that if any of our enemies wanted to deal a truly devastating blow to the United States, an EMP is how they would go about it. The good news, however, is that you can prepare for an EMP. And one of the most important preparations you can make for it is to build a Faraday cage to protect your electronic equipment so they will continue to work after the EMP blast. A Faraday cage, which has been around since the 1830s, is simply a protective container with a conductive outside layer to protect the devices inside from the electromagnetic pulse. A Faraday cage can also be built to any size to accommodate whatever it is you need to protect: phones, laptops, appliances, radios, and so on. This book will serve as the ultimate beginner's guide into Faraday cages and how to build them at home. Within the pages of this book we will dive into the following topics on Faraday cages: - How Do Faraday Cages Work? - What Are The Uses For A Faraday Cage? - Why You Need A Faraday Cage - 4 Faraday Cages You Can Build At Home (And How To Build Them) - Items To Store In Your Faraday Cage - Common Faraday Cage Myths Even if you cannot protect everything from an EMP attack, and even though you will not be able to maintain your same way of life after the blast, you can protect a few devices that will help you adjust to life better after the EMP hits. The ability to communicate with others who live a great distance away from you or still having access to critical information will make a huge difference in a world that has been essentially set back to the Stone Ages.




Electrochemistry for Chemists


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A complete and practical guide to the basic principles of electrochemistry for the nonspecialist Emphasizing practical applications and real-world experimentation, Electrochemistry for Chemists gives chemists, biologists, and material scientists a solid understanding of the basic principles and modern methodology of electrochemistry. Incorporating the many new applications of recent years, this thoroughly updated Second Edition gives the nonelectrochemist access to a powerful tool for the study and measurement of chemical systems. And, like the popular first edition, the Second Edition is also a useful text for senior undergraduate and graduate students, especially in organic, inorganic, and biological chemistry. * Offers a practical guide to the use of electrochemical methods in research and laboratory work * Provides examples of molecular characterization by electrochemical methods in all subdivisions of chemistry, including dioxygen species, base metals, and nonmetals * Includes numerous tables of electrochemical data, as well as physical parameters for solvents, electrolytes, cells, and electrodes * Incorporates the latest information on instrumentation, solvents, and reagents * Lists extensive references for further study of theoretical issues




The Chemical History of a Candle


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From the primitive pine-torch to the paraffin candle, how wide an interval! between them how vast a contrast! The means adopted by man to illuminate his home at night, stamp at once his position in the scale of civilisation. The fluid bitumen of the far East, blazing in rude vessels of baked earth; the Etruscan lamp, exquisite in form, yet ill adapted to its office; the whale, seal, or bear fat, filling the hut of the Esquimaux or Lap with odour rather than light; the huge wax candle on the glittering altar, the range of gas lamps in our streets,—all have their stories to tell. All, if they could speak (and, after their own manner, they can), might warm our hearts in telling, how they have ministered to man's comfort, love of home, toil, and devotion. Surely, among the millions of fire-worshippers and fire-users who have passed away in earlier ages, some have pondered over the mystery of fire; perhaps some clear minds have guessed shrewdly near the truth. Think of the time man has lived in hopeless ignorance: think that only during a period which might be spanned by the life of one man, has the truth been known. Atom by atom, link by link, has the reasoning chain been forged. Some links, too quickly and too slightly made, have given way, and been replaced by better work; but now the great phenomena are known—the outline is correctly and firmly drawn—cunning artists are filling in the rest, and the child who masters these Lectures knows more of fire than Aristotle did. The candle itself is now made to light up the dark places of nature; the blowpipe and the prism are adding to our knowledge of the earth's crust; but the torch must come first.




Electromagnetics


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Parallax


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This lively and entertaining history of the long struggle to measure the distance to the stars will appeal to general readers as well as to amateur and professional astronomers. Readers will encounter fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to 19th-century scientists. Well illustrated, with contemporary pictures plus extensive notes on further reading. 2002 edition.




Metamaterial Electromagnetic Wave Absorbers


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Electromagnetic metamaterials are a family of shaped periodic materials which achieve extraordinary scattering properties that are difficult or impossible to achieve with naturally occurring materials. This book focuses on one such feature of electromagnetic metamaterials—the theory, properties, and applications of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation. We have written this book for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners, covering the background and tools necessary to engage in the research and practice of metamaterial electromagnetic wave absorbers in various fundamental and applied settings. Given the growing impact of climate change, the call for innovations that can circumvent the use of conventional energy sources will be increasingly important. As we highlight in Chapter 6, the absorption of radiation with electromagnetic metamaterials has been used for energy harvesting and energy generation, and will help to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Other applications ranging from biochemical sensing to imaging are also covered. We hope this book equips interested readers with the tools necessary to successfully engage in applied metamaterials research for clean, sustainable energy. This book consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction and a brief history of electromagnetic wave absorbers; Chapter 2 focuses on several theories of perfect absorbers; Chapter 3 discusses the scattering properties achievable with metamaterial absorbers; Chapter 4 provides significant detail on the fabricational processes; Chapter 5 discusses examples of dynamical absorbers; and Chapter 6 highlights applications of metamaterial absorbers.




Electromagnetic Shielding


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The definitive reference on electromagnetic shielding materials, configurations, approaches, and analyses This reference provides a comprehensive survey of options for the reduction of the electromagnetic field levels in prescribed areas. After an introduction and an overview of available materials, it discusses figures of merit for shielding configurations, the shielding effectiveness of stratified media, numerical methods for shielding analyses, apertures in planar metal screens, enclosures, and cable shielding. Up to date and comprehensive, Electromagnetic Shielding: Explores new and innovative techniques in electromagnetic shielding Presents a critical approach to electromagnetic shielding that highlights the limits of formulations based on plane-wave sources Analyzes aspects not normally considered in electromagnetic shielding, such as the effects of the content of the shielding enclosures Includes references at the end of each chapter to facilitate further study The last three chapters discuss frequency-selective shielding, shielding design procedures, and uncommon ways of shielding—areas ripe for further research. This is an authoritative, hands-on resource for practicing telecommunications and electrical engineers, as well as researchers in industry and academia who are involved in the design and analysis of electromagnetic shielding structures.







Disaster Preparedness for EMP Attacks and Solar Storms


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A book to help you to prepare for two end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it events: the EMP attack and the solar storm. Practical preparations are outlined, including steps to meet basic needs in the absence of modern utilities, and the use of Faraday cages and uninterruptible power supplies to protect personal electronics.




Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie


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