Technology & Engineering

Originally conceived as a carrier-born maritime attack aircraft, the Blackburn design included many original features such as Boundary Layer Control, a system which blew hot air over the flying surfaces to increase lift when landing. The rotating bomb...

This textbook provides an up-to-date account of modern thinking about the electronic structure and properties of crystalline and non-crystalline materials in a form that is readily accessible to undergraduates in materials science, physics, and chemistry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486457437Author Gardner Dexter HiscoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

For 1930s Britain, the Queen Mary was a symbol of hope. Cunard had abandoned construction on what they had planned to be the grandest liner of all time (then known simply as Job 534) in the depths of the Depression. Her half-finished hull sat on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865475878Author William McDonoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 193Imprint Rodale PressPublisher Rodale PressWeight(grams) 560gDimensions(mm) 205mm * 130mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684124299Author Sun TzuFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Canterbury ClassicsPublisher Canterbury ClassicsWeight(grams) 562gDimensions(mm) 244mm *...

Design practice in offshore geotechnical engineering has grown out of onshore practice, but the two application areas have tended to diverge over the last thirty years, driven partly by the scale of the foundation and anchoring elements used offshore,...

From the time of its appearance in 1939 the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one of the best fighter aircraft of the Second World War - a masterpiece produced by chief designer Kurt Tank. In 1943 he developed a new fighter aircraft based on this successful concept...

AI is poised to disrupt our work and our lives. We can harness these technologies rather than fall captive to them-but only through wise regulation.Too many CEOs tell a simple story about the future of work: if a machine can do what you do, your job will...

Roaming Wild details the unconventional and pioneering lives of Anna and Peter Roberts, a British couple who were instrumental in making the animal welfare movement a respectable, highly-impactful and worldwide organisation. This book explores the paths...

Microcavities are semiconductor, metal, or dielectric structures providing optical confinement in one, two or three dimensions. At the end of the 20th century, microcavities have attracted attention due to the discovery of a strong exciton-light coupling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833031556Author Paul K. DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

This is a revised and updated edition of the highly successful first and second editions. In the intervening period the procedures used in the description of soils and rocks have continued to develop and evolve and this new edition incorporates changes...

A scientist friend asked Bruno Latour point-blank: "Do you believe in reality?" Taken aback by this strange query, Latour offers his meticulous response in Pandora's Hope. It is a remarkable argument for understanding the reality of science in practical...

Technical Drawing 3: Building Drawing is the third of three books which together provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of secondary school technical drawing syllabuses. The books are also suitable for Craft level courses such as engineering and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486817354Author S. M. BozicFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 315gDimensions(mm)...

This textbook introduces students to the basic physical principles to analyse fluid flow in micro- and nano-size devices. This is the first book that unifies the thermal sciences with electrostatics and electrokinetics and colloid science;...

Designing a habitat for the lunar surface? You will need to know more than structural engineering. There are the effects of meteoroids, radiation, and low gravity. Then there are the psychological and psychosocial aspects of living in close quarters, in...

When you're cooking, you're a chemist! Every time you follow or modify a recipe, you are experimenting with acids and bases, emulsions and suspensions, gels and foams. In your kitchen you denature proteins, crystallize compounds, react enzymes with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399171710Author John C. HavensFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780197563397Author Roger Mac GintyFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Oxford University Press, USAPublisher Oxford University Press, USA

Fish versus Power is an environmental history of the Fraser River (British Columbia) and the attempts to dam it for power and to defend it for salmon. Amid contemporary debates over large dam development and declines in fisheries, this book offers a case...

Comprehensive advice on applications, techniques and the best available equipment is given in clear, straightforward language.Book InformationISBN 9781855730205Author P W MuncasterFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Woodhead Publishing LtdPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912390953Author Christopher DuffyFormat HardbackPage Count 376Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Design of Steel Structures is designed to meet the requirements of undergraduate students of civil and structural engineering. This book will also prove useful for postgraduate students and serve as an invaluable reference for practicing engineers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781630576226Author Chef Dominic HawkesFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint SDC PublicationsPublisher SDC PublicationsWeight(grams) 1640g

In Hitler's Foreign Executioners, Heinrich Himmler's secret master plan for Europe is revealed: an SS empire that would have no place for either the Nazi Party or Adolf Hitler. His astonishingly ambitious plan depended on the recruitment of tens of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815737865Author Darrell M. WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 221Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm)...

The work is well illustrated throughout with digital maps and models being used to support case studies, as well as for suggesting new hypotheses relevant to this discipline.About the AuthorHenry P. Chapman works in the Institute of Archaeology and...

This textbook provides a comprehensive, but tutorial, introduction to robotics, computer vision, and control. It is written in a light but informative conversational style, weaving text, figures, mathematics, and lines of code into a cohesive narrative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorRoger Williams was born in 1940. Aircraft became his first love & he joined the de Havilland Aircraft Company where he quickly added motor cars to his list of...

The first highly illustrated, comprehensive guide to light straw clay - a high performance, low-impact, durable building material Light straw clay - straw mixed with clay slip - is a versatile, easy-to-use wall building material. Also called...

Learn how to create functional gadgets using simple but clever circuits based on the venerable "555." These projects will give you hands-on experience with useful, basic circuits that will aid you across other projects. These inspiring designs might even...

Prepare for PMP certification exam success with this fully updated and comprehensive study guide This study guide serves as a comprehensive resource for those who plan on taking the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam administered by...

The on-the-job aircraft maintenance manual and gold standard for aviation students and professionals - now fully updatedFor over 60 years, the Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians has been the go-to manual for building, maintaining,...

With extensive research, real-world examples, and hands-on applications, this go-to guide offers a comprehensive look at the principles and practices of biochar—and all of its world-changing uses. Like many human discoveries, biochar has likely been...

The sound recorder is the 'mirror with a memory' for those who listen. With it we can capture glimpses of our reality, producing 'pictures' as we express ourselves. These may ultimately serve as reminders of who we were and of our dreams... Your...

The authors explore the ways to improve the classical resolution limits of an imaging system, and provide novel approaches for achieving better results than would otherwise be possible with current imaging technology. The book begins by presenting the...

This pocket guide to Jamie Goode's philosophy divulges what you need to know (and what you don't) about the world of wine. Who will have the last word on wine, if not Jamie Goode? Over the last decade, Goode has embarked on almost nonstop travel through...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912271177Author Wally ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 244mm *...