Technology & Engineering

Welcome to the wonderful world of Skeldale House: the veterinary surgery and bustling waiting room for the locals of Darrowby village and their animals. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes book, go through the doors of the famous 1930s practice and...

BARRY'S INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS Authoritative, well established, comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated guide to construction practice Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings provides the basic material an...

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up rather than starve at the hands of...

In this fully updated second edition, expert dieticians Sue Baic and Nigel Denby provide no-nonsense advice, equipping you with all the information you need to make informed decisions about your diet. The book acts as a sound reference point if you want...

Describes all the events and personalities involved in the monumental undertaking which precipitated revolution, scandal, economic crisis, and a new Central American republic.Book InformationISBN 9780671244095Author David McculloughFormat PaperbackPage...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

This fourth edition of the bestselling Spacecraft Systems Engineering title provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of the design of spacecraft and the implementation of space missions, across a wide spectrum of space applications and space...

Organised chronologically by type, German Tanks of World War II offers a highly illustrated guide to the main types of armoured fighting vehicles used by the German armed forces during the conflict. Ranging from heavy tanks to self-propelled guns, from...

The Practical Watch Escapement explains the action of the escapement in terms accessible to both expert and layman. One of George Daniels' central contributions to horology is his co-axial escapement. Having observed that the dominant lever escapement...

The Gutenberg Parenthesis traces the epoch of print from its fateful beginnings to our digital present - and draws out lessons for the age to come. The age of print is a grand exception in history. For five centuries it fostered what some call print...

We all rely on charts to navigate at sea - but are we missing essential information? A mass of data is included on each chart and deciphering the many symbols and abbreviations can be complicated. The accuracy of some charted depths can be trusted...

Life is definitively purposive and creative. Organisms use genes in controlling their destiny. This book presents a paradigm shift in understanding living systems. The genome is not a code, blueprint or set of instructions. It is a tool orchestrated by...

Scotland has had a uniquely important military history over the last five centuries. Conflict with England in the 16th century, Jacobite rebellions in the 18th century, 20th-century defences and the two world wars, as well as the Cold War, all resulted...

Why isn't wood weaker that it is? Why isn't steel stronger? Why does glass sometimes shatter and sometimes bend like spring? Why do ships break in half? What is a liquid and is treacle one? All these are questions about the nature of materials. All of...

Sun Tzu's The Art of War is still one of the world's most influential treatises on strategic thought. Applicable everywhere from the boardroom to the bedroom, from the playing field to the battlefield, its wisdom has never been more highly regarded. Now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780673448Author Chris LefteriFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 840g

This is an expanded and updated edition of Badgers, Beeches and Blisters, first published in 2006 and reprinted four times. It goes through all the basics of owning a small wood, which has become very popular. Every chapter has been revised and two new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967040401Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780872884229Author PentonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 353gDimensions(mm) 276mm *...

The fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits - plus a total redesign with color photos and graphics. Whether you're interested in raising...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783981690828Author Volker RuffFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Volker RuffPublisher Volker Ruff

Back on the earth after three spaceflights, Chris Hadfield's captivating memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth reveals extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. This edition contains a new...

If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you'll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters. Created by a wide...

First published in 1913, Richard Parry's Valuation and Investment Tables has since become an essential tool for students and professionals in the study and practice of valuation and appraisal. That the book reached its centenary year in print and now...

Your Health at Work is your fully researched and up-to-date guide to the most common health risks at work in the UK and how you can tackle them. The TUC expertly explains your legal rights, how to avoid injury and illness and what support is available to...

This book examines Western military technological innovation through the lens of developments in small arms during the twentieth century. These weapons have existed for centuries, appear to have matured only incrementally and might seem unlikely...

Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure...

The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933820682Author Jim KalbachFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Rosenfeld MediaPublisher Rosenfeld Media

Written by two of the UK's most well-known and respected experts in the beekeeping community, this is a new and updated edition of a popular reference title which contains everything the beginner, or even intermediate, beekeeper could need.Suitable both...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750352840Author Paul WoodsFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics Publishing

When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. 'A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood...' John Carey, The Sunday Times How did the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899233205Author Raymond TaborFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Eco-Logic BooksPublisher Eco-Logic Books / Worldly GoodsWeight(grams)...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SECRET LIFE OF COWS'Elegiac, funny, warm and wise, The Wisdom of Sheep will delight country folk and city dwellers alike.' KATHERINE MAYWe talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep all behave in...

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Design and Manufacture First Teaching: 2018, First Exam: 2019 The Higher Design & Manufacture...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850109297Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm)...

Principles of Yacht Design has established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat owners as well as the boatbuilding industry as a whole. The fifth edition is completely revised...

Want to know how to use an electronic component? This third book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects--complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works,...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...