Kenneth Strickfaden, innovative genius of illusionary special effects from silent films to the age of television, set the standard for Hollywood's mad scientists. Strickfaden created the science fiction apparatus in more than 100 motion picture films and television programs, from 1931's Frankenstein to the Wizard of Oz and The Mask of Fu Manchu to television's The Munsters. The skilled technician, known around Hollywood's back lots as "Mr. Electric," once doubled for Boris Karloff in a dangerous scene and was nearly electrocuted. From his birth in 1896 to his death in 1984, Strickfaden's life was filled with adventure. He spent his early years working the amusement parks on both coasts, served overseas as a Marine during World War I, took a 1919 cross-country trip in a dilapidated Model T, and favored risky pursuits like automobile and speedboat racing. He worked as an aeronautical mechanic, constructing airplanes for an historic around-the-world flight. A science teacher at heart, he gave 1,500 traveling science demonstration lectures across the U.S. and Canada. Besides covering Strickfaden's entire personal and professional life, this book discusses how later films show his influence. It reveals the fate of his collection of equipment, and is richly illustrated with numerous rare and previously unpublished photographs. Appendices provide a selection of notes, doodles, and scribbles from Strickfaden's notebooks, informal sketches, correspondence, documents, a chronology of his film and television contributions, a bibliography, a film index, and a complete subject index.

This is Black&White version of the book available in colour version as well. After reading this book, you will be able to competently and confidently perform electrical tasks as an electrical apprentice or electrician. You can then proceed to the next level as a leader in this field if you want to do so.

This is black & white version of the book that will guide you through all necessary steps to be able to estimate the cost of the electrical work.Part 1 is covering the exterior electrical work like: electrical service for primary/secondary, concrete duct bank installation,transformer's pad installation ,exterior lighting system,and other systems that will be required to provide specific function to the location. Part 2 is covering the interior electrical work.This is project base learning system and will teach you how to find the magic number that will give you profits for any electrical work you'll need to achieve and perform.

A question-and-answer study guide for students and apprentices preparing to take the journeyman's or master's electrician's exam based on the 2005 National Electrical Code.

The 2020 Journeyman study guide will help you prepare for the exam by providing 12 practice open book exams and 2 Final Closed Book Exams. This book also covers most topics that are included on all Journeyman Electricians exams such as conductor sizing and protection, motors, transformers, voltage drop, over-current protection and residential and commercial load calculations. The text contains the most widely used electrical calculations and formulas the reader needs to pass the Journeyman electrical competency exam.About the AuthorRay Holder has worked in the electrical industry for more than 40 years as an apprentice, journeyman, master, field engineer, estimator, business manager, contractor, inspector, and instructor. He is a graduate of Texas State University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Education. A certified instructor of electrical trades, he has been awarded a lifetime teaching certificate from the Texas Education Agency in the field of Vocational Education. Mr. Holder has taught thousands of students at Austin Community College; Austin Texas Odessa College at Odessa, Texas; Technical-Vocational Institute of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Howard College at San Angelo, Texas, and in the public school systems in Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas. He is currently Director of Education for Electrical Seminars, Inc. of San Marcos, Texas. Mr. Holder is an active member of the National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Electrical Inspectors, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. About the Publisher: Brown Technical Publications Inc, is an affiliate of Brown Technical Book Shop located in Houston, Texas. Brown, now with Mr. Holder, has brought its 70 years of experience to the electrical industry.

The book's purpose is to provide you with the ability to build since this will lead you to great financial achievement into the construction business. Electrician, Electrical apprentice, with the desire to make a career in the electrical field will benefit from the experience of thousand and hundreds of hours spend in the construction sites. This book is the valuable tool for any individual involved in electrical field as beginner that performs tasks as electrician, estimator, apprentice or engineer. Contractors will discover information they need in their business. The book is the perfect for any new emigrant that intends to make a career in the construction business as electrical contractor or electrician. To make it more affordable is coming in black &white version but is available in full color version also. The full-color version will be able to provide more clarity and easy understanding of the pictures, sketch, drawings and diagrams. Limited preview on www.books.google.com