Technology & Engineering

In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse in recent years, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business. There has been no examination of why we engineer...

Countless thousands of men and women around the world have good reason to be thankful that Frank Pantridge survived three and a half years of brutal Japanese captivity. Had he not, they too would in all probability have died too. Taken prisoner at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785163241Author IET Standards TC4.3 EMCFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Institution of Engineering & TechnologyPublisher Institution of Engineering...

More than any other technology, cars have transformed our culture. Cars have created vast wealth as well as novel dreams of freedom and mobility. They have transformed our sense of distance and made the world infinitely more available to our eyes and our...

China was the last country in the world to manufacture and operate steam locomotives. By the early 1980s, there were an estimated 10,000 operational steam locomotives in the country, but by the 1990s, diesel and electric locomotives started to replace...

Design management as a recognised role in the built environment industry is relatively new, initially arising from the need for better co-ordination and delivery of design information from design teams to main contractors - particularly important as...

The first European edition of Francis DK Ching's classic visual guide to the basics of building construction. For nearly four decades, the US publication Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908032218Author Darren NeelyFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Panzerwrecks LimitedPublisher Panzerwrecks Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915002617Author Nft Trending Crypto ArtFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint United Arts PublishingPublisher United Arts PublishingWeight(grams)...

Celebrate more than 100 years of Germany's best two- and four-wheeled rides. This handsome volume is filled with images, history, and in-depth review of the incredible machines BMW has created year after year. Established in 1916, BMW is one of the...

Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It'll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of...

Geometric Quantum Mechanics Unique senior undergraduate/graduate level textbook on quantum mechanics that employs an intuitive, geometry-driven approach to the subject Geometric Quantum Mechanics is a textbook for quantum mechanics at the senior...

A Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 provides expert guidance on the application of the Reservoirs Act 1975, reflecting the current views and practices of the dam engineering profession. This fully updated second edition incorporates the latest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782828860Author J F C FullerFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Leonaur LtdPublisher Leonaur LtdWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850102489Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 324gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780895862259Author Tom WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint H.P.Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 426g

New York Times best sellerWinner, James Beard Award for Best Book in American CookingWinner, IACP Julia Child First Book Award Named a Best Cookbook of the Season by Amazon, Food & Wine, Harper's Bazaar, Houston Chronicle, Huffington Post, New York...

Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. He reveals how the steam...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803414669Author Stephen PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint John Hunt PublishingPublisher Collective InkWeight(grams) 666gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532615252Author Jacques EllulFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

Explore how the metaverse is changing our lives in this fast-paced, informative, and fresh take on where technology is leading usIn Interconnected Realities, Leslie Shannon, Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting at Nokia, delivers an energizing and...

A celebrated international bestseller that exposes the ticking time-bomb underneath our new technological order. The resources race is on. Powering our digital lives and green technologies are some of the Earth's most precious metals - but they are...

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859790062Format PaperbackImprint Air Data PublicationsPublisher Crecy Publishing

The 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology...

Ever since its creation, China has been claiming territories of numerous countries. There have been wars and clashes, and the usual tone of policy statements has remained assertive. After annexing Tibet, Communist China has described China as a palm with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767906289Author Nick CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Crown Publishing Group (NY)Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY)Weight(grams)...

As a consequence of the Grenfell Tower fire, a building safety revolution is underway for construction and property professionals. This book analyses prior significant building fires and explains the new building safety regime including the Building...

This book is concerned with the growing and maintenance of trees from the point of view of ornament and amenity, whether they are in the town or the countryside. It includes details of such matters as spacing, transplanting, pruning, protection and...

In this exciting story of the Galileo mission to investigate Jupiter, noted astronomer Daniel Fischer weaves together the many disparate facts learned about this most fascinating planet and its satellites. Fischer tells the entire story of Galileo: a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993354069Author Ameer KotechaFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Jon Croft EditionsPublisher Jon Croft Editions

What can one Welsh hill farm tell us about how we can help nature to thrive? In recent times, farming has often been viewed as harmful to nature and the environment, causing friction between those wanting to protect wildlife and the farmers whose...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528702843Author Paul N HasluckFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 10mm

Paul Peacock shows you how to: find the best poultry for the small garden and house them properly, feed your birds, tune in to their daily needs and enjoy your own eggs; avoid annoying the neighbours by showing that it is possible to keep poultry without...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny. Do the dreamers need the ley lines to save the world . . . or will their actions end...

'If we could all live and eat a little more like Tom the world and the food chain would be in much better shape.' Anna Jones'This book is like a hybrid of Michael Pollan and Anna Jones. It combines serious food politics with flavour-packed modern...

As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its third edition,...

A heartwarming love letter to the places, people and creatures of Yorkshire by the county's beloved vet, Channel 5's Peter Wright.The Yorkshire Vet takes us on an enchanting journey through the hidden gems of the most beautiful county in the world,...

The invention of the airplane ushered in the modern age-a new era of global commerce, revolutionary technologies, and total war. Whatever the practical consequences, the sheer exhilaration of flight captured the imagination. No longer bound to the...