Technology & Engineering

The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century, we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to reply primarily on renewable sources like solar, wind biomass, and geothermal power. Driven by...

The poems in Naming of the Bones touch on Christian values and work towards a significant faith, at the same time focusing on the wonders of an evolving cosmos. The poems delight in the things of the earth, suggesting a secular Christianity. They hope...

The seventh edition of this classic marine textbook is now available for the first time in paperback. This highly respected book instructs both students and sea-going engineers in the operation, care and maintenance of the auxiliary machinery and...

Steels: Structure, Properties and Design is an essential text and reference, providing indispensable foundational content for researchers, metallurgists, and engineers in industry and academia. The book provides inspiring content for undergraduates, yet...

"Guides readers toward the road less consumptive, offering practical advice and moral support while making a convincing case that individual actions . . . do matter." -Elizabeth Royte, author, Garbage Land and BottlemaniaLike many people, Beth Terry...

GAME BOY MODDING will provide readers with a detailed process for purchasing, refurbishing, modding, and customising several Nintendo handheld consoles. The consoles and customisations are widely available and affordable for all gamers to try on their...

Your learn-by-doing guide into ArcGIS, the powerful mapping and analysis system created by the geospatial pioneers of Esri, is not just something you read, but something you do. The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying The Science of Where (TM), and...

The RICS New Rules of Measurement mean that the construction industry now has a way of allowing a more consistent approach to the measurement and estimating of buildings from the start of a project, right through until the end, and beyond. Measurement...

This book explores what games and play can tell us about contemporary processes of urbanization and examines how the dynamics of gaming can help us understand the interurban competition that underpins the entrepreneurialism of the smart and creative city...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912821723Author Alex HibbertFormat PaperbackImprint Tricorn BooksPublisher Tricorn BooksWeight(grams) 156g

To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to physical phenomena by sending an electrical signal. Even with only basic electronic components, you can...

Building defects still continue to plague the construction industry. The lessons learned over the last forty years have not been fully applied. Many new or refurbished buildings still leak or crack. Lack of awareness by designers and installers as to the...

Sound insulation is an important aspect of building performance. This book is a comprehensive guide to sound and vibration theory and its application to the measurement and prediction of sound insulation in buildings. It enables the reader to tackle a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398811034Author Claire PhilipFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

This third edition of Aircraft Systems represents a timely update of the Aerospace Series' successful and widely acclaimed flagship title. Moir and Seabridge present an in-depth study of the general systems of an aircraft - electronics, hydraulics,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374537760Author Michael CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams)...

In autumn 1943, SS judge Konrad Morgen visited Auschwitz concentration camp to investigate an intercepted parcel containing gold sent from the camp. While there Morgen found the SS camp guards engaged in widespread theft and corruption. Worse, Morgen...

This classic and authoritative textbook contains material that is not over-simplified and can be used to solve real-world noise control engineering problems. It covers the principles with practical application of current noise control technology.Topics...

Ever since the first experimental demonstration was reported in 2000, the interest in metamaterials and left-handed media that exhibit a negative refractive index has increased exponentially. Surveying this explosive growth, Physics and Applications of...

This highly illustrated manual provides practical guidance on structural steelwork detailing. It: * describes the common structural shapes in use and how they are joined to form members and complete structures * explains detailing practice and...

A no-nonsense guide to farm digesters, providing a wealth of useful information for anyone interested in installing one. Most people have heard of farm digesters and how they can produce renewable energy from cattle slurry and other organic waste. But...

Telling Tales is a nostalgic and beautifully written account of growing up on a small family farm which vividly evokes a way of life that, although so recent, is now all but forgotten. For Jane Yeadon, growing up on a farm in the north of Scotland in the...

The M60 was a second-generation American main battle tank, the last in the line of Patton tanks that had first been developed at the end of World War. It entered operational service with the US Army in 1960 and some 15,000 M60s were manufactured by...

When Granny lives far, far away, there are lots of ways her granddaughter can keep in touch with her. But what happens when her granddaughter fantastically slips through the screen? A heart-warming tale, full of imagination, which lets everybody know...

This guide is a companion volume to the Guide to the Geology of Islay, first published in 2015. This new volume contains six excursions on Jura, three on Colonsay and a further four on Islay. The geology of each excursion is explained at an...

As the world's population has increased, sources of clean water have decreased, shifting the focus toward pollution reduction and control. Disposal of wastes and wastewater without treatment is no longer an option. Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment...

The assassination of Osama bin Laden by SEAL Team 6 in May 2011 will certainly figure among the greatest achievements of US Special Forces. After nearly ten years of searching, they descended into his Pakistan compound in the middle of the night, killed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543651Author Max LiboironFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

As the Second World War progressed and defeat for Hitler's Third Reich in all theatres became ever more certain, the tight Abwehr network, built so effectively by its head, Admiral Canaris, began to unravel. High-level defections to the Allies and bitter...

A complete six-year primary Maths course that takes a problem-solving approach to teaching young learners the skills they need to become confident mathematicians. A* Problem-solving approach encourages students to actively explore new mathematical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262640428Author Bonnie A. NardiFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 340g

In commemoration of our 125th Anniversary, we are proud to present the Collector's Edition Replica of the original first edition of the Machinery's Handbook, published in January, 1914. It's the perfect gift for your favorite machinist or to add to your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980622362Author Igor S PopovichFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Career ProfessionalsPublisher Career ProfessionalsWeight(grams) 576gDimensions(mm)...

Few farmyard and back-garden animals display such appealing and amusing characteristics as chickens. Some continually scratch the ground in search of insects, many just bustle and hustle, while others reveal self-importance through a measured walk. They...

Over the years since its first appearance, "Datums and Map Projections" has become a key book for many students and professionals around the world. Its theme - a practical guide to coordinate reference systems - is as important now as when it was first...

Readers of this accessible book - now in a revised and updated new edition - are taken on a conceptual journey which passes every milestone and important feature of the HACCP landscape at a pace which is comfortable and productive. The information and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648466505Author Gregory PastollFormat HardbackPage Count 226Imprint Gregory PastollPublisher Gregory PastollWeight(grams) 612g

Blue Woman is the fictional life of Rose Hartwood, an eminent 20th century artist. This beautiful novel charts the ebbs and flows of her personal and professional lives with great subtlety and sensitivity.Book InformationISBN 9781838018153Author Jonathan...

Get more recipes, more techniques, more deliciousness! Using methods that may seem more suited to science labs than kitchens, Molecular Cuisine: Twenty Techniques, Forty Recipes unlocks the secrets to the dishes, textures, techniques, and sensations of...

As its name implies, the aim of Systems Design and Engineering: Facilitating Multidisciplinary Development Projects is to help systems engineers develop the skills and thought processes needed to successfully develop and implement engineered systems...