Technology & Engineering

Picturing Apollo 11 is an unprecedented photographic history of the space mission that defined an era. Through a wealth of unpublicized and recently discovered images, this book presents new and rarely-seen views of the people, places, and events...

Automotive practical worksheets and assessments for students at Level 3This Level 3 Student Worksheets book contains tasks that help you develop practical skills and prepare you for assessment. The tasks also reinforce the automotive theory that you will...

Sustainable development, the circular economy and environmental issues are at the forefront of public and Government concern. The field of green chemistry aims to provide environmentally benign products from sustainable resources, using processes that do...

Can you imagine what today's technology would have looked like in the Victorian Era? That's the world Steampunk envisions: a mad-inventor collection of 21st Century-inspired contraptions powered by stream and driven by gears. It's more than just a...

Presents applied theory and advanced simulation techniques for electric machines and drives This book combines the knowledge of experts from both academia and the software industry to present theories of multiphysics simulation by design for electrical...

Rudolf Graf and William Sheets have written a book containing twenty low-power (LP) transmitter projects, perfect for the electronics hobbyist and radio experimenter. Now that the FCC has changed its regulations about "pirate" transmissions,...

When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. It had neither studied them, nor developed doctrine and tactics to deal with them. It is fair to say that in 2003, most Army...

In this fascinating book, Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds, and vectors of disease. Prior to 1900 only a few chemicals had been employed as pesticides but in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833033017Author Jacqueline MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 780gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 156mm * 19mm

In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the...

This book describes the analysis and behaviour of internal flows encountered in propulsion systems, fluid machinery (compressors, turbines and pumps) and ducts (diffusers, nozzles and combustion chambers). The focus is on phenomena that are important in...

A system for regenerating land, storing carbon, and creating climate resilience The concept of silvopasture challenges our notions of both modern agriculture and land use. For centuries, European settlers of North America have engaged in practices...

'Wayleave' is an archaic term from the nineteenth century defined as 'a privilege enabling a person to cross another person's land with infrastructure and with goods and chattels'. It has been applied to electricity rights because of the need to string...

A highly illustrated history of the US Navy's nuclear submarine program, from the postwar years to the 2020 Columbia-class SSBNs. James C. Goodall covers the origins, design and development of the US Navy's fleet of nuclear-powered...

Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs, once a product has been designed, produced and sold,...

In this companion volume to his photographic history of Soviet tanks and armoured vehicles, Anthony Tucker-Jones provides a visual guide to the vast array of aircraft, warships and missiles the Soviet armed forces deployed at the height of the Cold War...

Aquaculture is increasingly complementing global fisheries and is relevant to ocean and freshwater health, biodiversity and food security, as well as coastal management, tourism and natural heritage. This book makes the case for treating the governance...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608687916Author John PerlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World LibraryWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

Basic Structures provides the student with a clear explanation of structural concepts, using many analogies and examples. Real examples and case studies show the concepts in use, and the book is well illustrated with full colour photographs and many line...

This long-awaited guide is a complete manual explaining the principles of natural dyeing! This comprehensive guide will help dyers to become more accomplished at their craft through an increased understanding of the process. Photos of more than 450...

Have you ever thought you were being followed or watched? Have you ever needed to follow or observe someone and not be seen?In the world of espionage, surveillance and surveillance detection are a way of life. It is the job of every CIA operations...

Praise for the Third Edition: "This new third edition has been substantially rewritten and updated with new topics and material, new examples and exercises, and to more fully illustrate modern applications of RSM." - Zentralblatt Math Featuring a...

Sir Bob Reid is former Chairman of Shell UK, British Rail, ICE Futures Europe and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland, among much else. His is a story of determination and achievement shot through with political upheaval, economic reversal and...

Self on Audio: The collected audio design articles of Douglas Self, Third Edition is the most comprehensive collection of significant articles in the technical audio press. This third edition features 45 articles that first appeared in Elektor, Linear...

In Specifications for Building Conservation, the National Trust draws on a range of case studies and specifications to provide a much needed guide to specification writing for building conservation. Although traditional building accounts for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584351702Author Franco "Bifo" BerardiFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Semiotext (E)Publisher AutonomediaDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm

The repair, renovation and replacement of highway infrastructure, along with the provision of new highways, is a core element of civil engineering, so this book covers basic theory and practice in sufficient depth to provide a solid grounding to students...

Gates to a Global Empire gathers evidence and throws light on the dangers of philanthrocapitalism, which is boosting the corporate takeover of our seed, agriculture, food, knowledge and global health systems--manipulating information and eroding...

This comprehensive compendium describes the basic modeling techniques for silicon-based semiconductor devices, introduces the basic concepts of silicon-based passive and active devices, and provides its state-of-the-art modeling and equivalent circuit...

This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when...

The P-8A Poseidon, a variant of the Boeing 737 series of airliner, takes over the role of antisubmarine warfare from the P-3 Orion, itself a derivative of an airliner, the Lockheed Electra. The P-8A brings new capabilities, endurance, and crew...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345383143Author Anne Louise MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 529Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 609g

Welding Skills, Processes and Practices Level 2 is THE textbook to support Welding and Fabrication courses and is an ideal training tool to support assessment practice and to underpin concepts and theory. The textbook has been specifically designed to...

The Small-Scale Dairy includes everything you need to know in order to successfully produce nourishing, healthy, farm-fresh milk. Whether for home use, direct sale to the consumer, or sale to an artisanal cheesemaker, high-quality raw milk is a delicate,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140282023Author Ray KurzweilFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 459gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

A world without cars would be unrecognizable. They have altered the shape of our cities, transformed our nations and landscapes, revolutionised the way we make and buy things, and profoundly influenced our relationship with speed itself. From the Ford...

Viking warriors were feared by their contemporaries and their ferocious reputation has survived down to the present day. This book covers the military history of the Vikings from their early raiding to the final failure of their expansionist ambitions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860982890Author Dan BasterfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research...

Designing an Innovative Pedagogy for Sustainable Development in Higher EducationThis book develops a "green pedagogy" and an innovation mindset in higher education by using approaches based on innovative design thinking, arts-based practices, digital...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143122944Author David George HaskellFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm)...