Technology & Engineering

William Armstrong was a brilliant and charismatic figure of the 19th Century - a self-made man whose achievements are now being more widely recognised. Inventor, scientist, engineer, and an early advocator of renewable energy, he built a pioneering house...

Every Christmas Eve, a lonely woodcutter named Kai carves statues for anyone who might pass by. But one magical night his loneliness is soothed by a visit from the snow prince. Feared by many, Kai sees hope in the prince's eyes, but as the prince freezes...

Embark on an awe-inspiring and informative journey through our Solar System and beyond in this illuminating astronomy book! Discover how big the Universe is, why our view of the sky is constantly changing, what came before the Big Bang, and so much more...

To solve their design problems, engineers draw on a vast body of knowledge about how things work. Examining previously unstudied historical cases, this author shows how engineering knowledge is obtained and presents a model to help explain the growth of...

This book serves as an introduction to the concepts of medical biotechnology, with great details about fundamentals and early disciplines of study as well as emerging fields and the latest research. The book follows a chronological order from the...

Demystify the world of whisky.Whisky experts Nick Morgan and The Whisky Exchange open the lid on the whisky industry, revealing what makes one of the world's simplest spirits just so popular. Everything You Need to Know About Whisky will answer all of...

Apollo 17 was the last of six Moon landings carrying astronauts to different places on the lunar surface. The last three flights were greatly extended in duration, providing opportunity for three full working days on the surface. Each carried a Lunar...

***"Jamie Goode is a rarity in the wine world: a trained scientist who can explain complicated subjects without dumbing them down or coming over like a pointy head. It also helps that he's a terrific writer with a real passion for his subject." - Tim...

Captain F J Walker, RN, did more than any other man at sea to win the Battle of the Atlantic, a vicious and unrelenting struggle which Churchill described as the dominating factor throughout World War Two. He was a formidable figure and one of the...

A complete guide to fantastic special effects glazes for studio potters. From drippy and crackle to ash and lichen glazes, experienced ceramicist Linda Bloomfield guides you through the world of special effect glazes. Beautifully illustrated with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647396534Author Pamela McCauleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

With her customary grace, intelligence and wit, Barbara Brown Taylor wonders why science and faith have become polarized in the popular imagination. She explores what quantum physics, the new biology and chaos theory can teach people of faith and why...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909328662Author Amyas CrumpFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Oxford Publishing CoPublisher Crecy Publishing

For two periods of British history - the first part of the Roman occupation and the Tudor and early Stuart periods - the Weald of south-east England was the most productive iron-producing region in the country. Looking across the tranquil Wealden...

Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris: A Guideline for Forensic Experts discusses and illustrates the characteristics of different ignitable liquid products. This guideline builds on the minimum criteria of the ignitable liquid classes defined in...

Water based heating systems are efficient, flexible, versatile and offer many advantages over other heating systems. These advantages (fast response, good controllability, efficient zonal heating and largely silent operation) all require that initial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907558719Author Richard McMunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint How2become LtdPublisher How2become LtdDimensions(mm) 244mm * 166mm * 6mm

Build up the skills you'll need for your career with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds and covering the 7908 and 6708 Plastering qualifications at Levels 1 and 2. Topic coverage includes areas such as internal...

An up-to-date guide to creating your own fun and useful Raspberry Pi (TM) programs This fully updated guide shows how to create inventive programs and fun games on your powerful Raspberry Pi-with no programming experience required. Programming the...

This book is a scholarly study of a virtually unknown aspect of the history of horology (timekeeping), compiled from Chinese and Japanese historical and literary records, some of which are translated and published here for the first time. Incense...

Michio Kaku's Physics of the Future: The Inventions that will Transform our Lives is a hypothetical journey through the next 100 years of scientific innovation, as told by the scientists who are making it happen. We all wish we could predict the future,...

A take-no-prisoners approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world's most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the oil business. Amazingly, he's survived (so far) to tell these stories from the edge of civilization. He...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903499610Author David MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Cambridge AcademicPublisher Cambridge Media GroupDimensions(mm) 234mm * 155mm * 18mm

Polymer Photogravure: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice is a three-part book on the non-toxic process of making ink-on-paper intaglio prints from continuous-tone photographs using water-etched photopolymer plates...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620923467Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 500gDimensions(mm)...

Harness the powerful Python programming language to navigate the realms of geographic information systems, remote sensing, topography, and more, while embracing a guiding framework for effective geospatial analysis Key Features Create GIS solutions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936599059Author John G WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Discovery InstitutePublisher Discovery InstituteWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

OpenTelemetry is a revolution in observability data. Instead of running multiple uncoordinated pipelines, OpenTelemetry provides users with a single integrated stream of data, providing multiple sources of high-quality telemetry data: tracing, metrics,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912440504Author Prof. Peter RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Howgate Publishing LimitedPublisher Howgate Publishing LimitedWeight(grams)...

Based on the principles of engineering science, physics and mathematics, but assuming only an elementary understanding of these, this textbook masterfully explains the theory and practice of the subject. Bringing together key topics, including the...

Gail Damerow shows you how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets. With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a...

The Ecological Farm is a breakthrough resource for ecological fruit and vegetable growers at every scale who want to go beyond organic. Through a unique ecosystem-balancing approach focusing on reduced tillage, minimising farm and garden inputs and pest...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEOThe Wheel of Time Box Set 3 includes volumes seven, eight and nine of Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling Wheel of Time series, one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published - now a major...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780977806881Author Emily BuehlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Two Blue BooksPublisher Two Blue BooksWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999636074Author Elliott WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 157Imprint New Spur PublishingPublisher New Spur Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639384181Author Publications International LtdFormat HardbackPage Count 640Imprint Publications International, Ltd.Publisher Publications International,...

Focusing on the impact of engineering on society and the world, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an engineering mind, and shows how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from gadgets to our national...

This textbook provides a modern introduction to linear algebra, a mathematical discipline every first year undergraduate student in physics and engineering must learn. A rigorous introduction into the mathematics is combined with many examples, solved...

In 1939 the writer Enid Barraud, disillusioned with her city life, left London and went to live in a village in Cambridgeshire, joining what became known as The Women's Land Army, one of thousands of women who worked the land, while war raged overhead...

'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but commonplace. This is a no-nonsense and engaging introduction on how to do it.' KEVIN MCCLOUD - The...