Technology & Engineering

May is Robot Month at Maker Media, and in this volume of Make:, we'll take a deeper look at the latest developments in the robotics industry; the DIY humanoid robotic movement, the resurgence of battling bots, and Maker manufacturing (both in Shenzhen...

Written by an experienced machinist and plastic injection mold maker, this groundbreaking manual will have users thinking and producing like experienced machinists. Machine Shop Trade Secrets provides practical "how-to" information that can immediately...

You don't need to be a trained soldier to fully appreciate this official Army handbook (TM 31-210). Written for soldiers in guerilla warfare situations, it demonstrates techniques for constructing weapons that are effective in combat.Straightforward and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684464784Author Emma Bland SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone EditionsPublisher Capstone EditionsWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 246mm *...

Discover the fundamental characteristics of ultra-dense networks with this comprehensive text. Featuring a consistent mathematical description of ultra-dense small cell networks while also covering real-world issues such as network deployment, operation...

The study of transport phenomena is an essential part of chemical engineering, as well as other disciplines concerned with material transformations such as biomedical engineering, microfluidics, reactor design and metallurgy. Material transformations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946633842Author Dave FerreraFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint ForbesbooksPublisher ForbesbooksDimensions(mm) 231mm * 152mm * 25mm

The late 1980s saw the beginning of the PM brushless machine era, with the invention of high-energy density permanent magnets (PM) and the development of power electronics. Although induction motors are now the most popular electric motors, the impact of...

In Sound Propagation: An Impedance Based Approach, Professor Yang-Hann Kim introduces acoustics and sound fields by using the concept of impedance. Kim starts with vibrations and waves, demonstrating how vibration can be envisaged as a kind of wave,...

In recent years, the private rented sector has overtaken social housing to become the main housing provider with some of the worse housing conditions that are linked to preventable health inequalities. This book seeks to expand upon previous research in...

A thoroughly updated third edition of an classic and widely adopted text, perfect for practical transistor design and in the classroom. Covering a variety of recent developments, the internationally renowned authors discuss in detail the basic properties...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840334036Author Una Flora CochraneFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingWeight(grams) 180gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648298205Author Igor S PopovichFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Career ProfessionalsPublisher Career ProfessionalsWeight(grams) 789g

Learn the latest version of ArcGIS Pro with the newest edition of this bestselling series. Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro 2.8 introduces the tools and functions of ArcGIS Pro, the powerful desktop GIS application. Geographic information system (GIS)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262542814Author Juan EnriquezFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

This is the second volume covering the use and variants of the King Tiger, in both photographs and text.About the AuthorWolfgang Schneider has written widely on the development and history of armored vehicles. He was a tank officer in the German Army...

Joy is in the playground with her two friends: Jumpit the frog and Tortie the tortoise. They are joined by other friends who have been having a very bad day! They all work together to help their friends overcome the challenges they face through...

Resilience engineering has since 2004 attracted widespread interest from industry as well as academia. Practitioners from various fields, such as aviation and air traffic management, patient safety, off-shore exploration and production, have quickly...

This book offers new and diverse perspectives on the ideational qualities of past landscapes.About the AuthorWendy Ashmore is a professor of Maya archaeology at the University of California, Riverside. She has been involved in excavations in Belize,...

Radar Expert, Esteemed Author Gregory L. Charvat on CNN and CBSAuthor Gregory L. Charvat appeared on CNN on March 17, 2014 to discuss whether Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 might have literally flown below the radar. He appeared again on CNN on March 20,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743229517Author Brad StonePage Count 288Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster AustraliaWeight(grams) 348g

The revised edition of the bestselling textbook, covering both classical and molecular plant breeding Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding integrates theory and practice to provide an insightful examination of the fundamental principles and advanced...

The classic authority on colour measurement now fully revised and updated with the latest CIE recommendations The measurement of colour is of major importance in many commercial applications, such as the textile, paint, and foodstuff industries; as well...

Civil Engineering Materials explains why construction materials behave the way they do. It covers the construction materials content for undergraduate courses in civil engineering and related subjects and serves as a valuable reference for professionals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997083163Author Ervin (Earl) CobbFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Richer PressPublisher Richer PressWeight(grams) 209g

Robotic vision, the combination of robotics and computer vision, involves the application of computer algorithms to data acquired from sensors. The research community has developed a large body of such algorithms but for a newcomer to the field this can...

Bicycle Engineering and Technology is a primer and technical introduction for anyone interested in bicycles, bicycling and the bicycle industry. With insight into how bicycles are made and operated, the book covers the engineering materials used for...

Maintaining a building is expensive: it costs many times more to run a building over its lifetime than to build it, yet maintenance is often not accorded the priority it warrants. A poorly maintained building will be a drain on resources and will impair...

Written by one of the field's most well known experts, the Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook has long been the standard for engineers involved in the design, selection, maintenance and operation of gas turbines. With far reaching, comprehensive coverage...

Highways is a comprehensive textbook on all aspects of road engineering. This new edition, written by a team of acknowledged experts in the field, teams up with Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering to become a worthy successor to Coleman...

Quantity Surveying Practice: The Nuts and Bolts is a practical guide to quantity surveying in building construction. Due to the increasing expectations of quality and performance from project clients, quantity surveyors must improve their professional...

'The task is to create a form of social life by which the soil, the plants, the animals are in harmony with each other.' -- Karl KoenigKarl Koenig was deeply concerned for the relationship between the earth and humanity, and how landscape, plants and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997756302Author Gunther HaukFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Biodynamic AssociationPublisher Biodynamic AssociationDimensions(mm) 228mm * 142mm * 5mm

The 448th Bomb Group from its inception at Gowen Field, Idaho, in 1943 until the cessation of hostilities in Europe in 1945. An in-depth, personal look into the men who carried the war to the heart of the German Reich. Although the 448th Bomb Group never...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501181313Author Paul SenFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 213mm...

Covering the most important pathogens, this handbook provides clear, concise descriptions of the symptoms and cycles of diseases and disorders, and the pests that commonly prey on potato crops, their distribution and importance, and advice on their...

Manual calculations are still extensively used and in particular are necessary for checking and verifying various software calculation design packages. It is highly recommended that users of such software familiarise themselves with the rudiments of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905472017Author John F. WilsonFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint Crucible BooksPublisher Crucible BooksDimensions(mm) 240mm * 159mm * 36mm

One of the biggest challenges for students of housing is understanding the financial principles which underpin the place of housing in the wider economy. By taking a political economy approach, Peter King's Understanding Housing Finance makes the basic...

First published in 1987, Diseases of Trees and Shrubs has become a standard reference for plant health specialists, plant diagnosticians, horticulturists, arborists, foresters, and their students. Now thoroughly revised, fully updated, and illustrated...