Technology & Engineering

Updating recommendations last made by the National Research Council in the mid-1980s, this report provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. It looks at how nutrients are...

This best-selling textbook provides a straightforward and practical introduction to the principles and methods used in the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, and has been used and trusted by generations of students. The book...

A long established text that aims to meet the needs of students studying building measurement in the early years of quantity surveying and building degree courses. It contains a careful selection of 28 worked examples embracing all the principal building...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621389750Author Gardner D HiscoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 608gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Safety has traditionally been defined as a condition where the number of adverse outcomes was as low as possible (Safety-I). From a Safety-I perspective, the purpose of safety management is to make sure that the number of accidents and incidents is kept...

With the rapid growth of wind energy worldwide, challenges in the operation and control of wind turbine systems are becoming increasingly important. These affect all parts of the system, and require an integrated approach to optimize safety, cost,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307476708Author Brian ChristianFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm) 202mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620230077Author Richard HelwegFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Atlantic Publishing CoPublisher Atlantic Publishing CoWeight(grams) 352g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543842Author Christopher E. MasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

'There may be no single climate solution that has a greater breadth of benefits than mini-forests...[and] can be done by everyone everywhere.' Paul Hawken, from the foreword Are you ready to join the movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and...

Sheep are the thread that runs through the history of the English countryside. Our fortunes were once founded on sheep, and this book tells a story of wool and money and history, of merchants and farmers and shepherds, of English yeomen and how they got...

In this innovative history of the science of meteorology, Simon Naylor focuses our attention on the spaces in which it was pursued: meteorological observatories. During the nineteenth century, meteorologists established or converted sites where observers...

A quiet market town with no military presence was chosen as the secret communications centre for Britain as the country prepared for war with Germany in 1937. When hostilities began, 'Q Central' attracted a dozen other clandestine operations set up to...

From the basics of using mushroom kits to working with grain spawn, liquid cultures, and fruiting chambers, Stephen Russell covers everything you need to know to produce mouthwatering shiitakes, oysters, lion's manes, maitakes, and portobellos. Whether...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850103424Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 552gDimensions(mm)...

Gates to a Global Empire gathers evidence and throws light on the dangers of philanthrocapitalism, which is boosting the corporate takeover of our seed, agriculture, food, knowledge and global health systems--manipulating information and eroding...

Governments recognise that national security in the turbulent conditions of the early twenty-first century must centre on the creation of public confidence that normal life can continue even in the face of threats such as terrorism and proliferation, and...

Now in its 10th edition, Electrical Installation Calculations: Basic has been updated to include any changes required to bring it in line with the 18th edition of the IET electrical wiring regulations (BS7671:2018). Electrical calculations required for...

A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize 'The most entertaining writer in science' - The Times, Books of the Year War. Mention it and most of us think of history, of conflicts on foreign soil, of heroism and compromise,...

A philosophical task force explores how AI is revolutionizing our lives - and what moral problems it might bring, showing us what to be wary of, and what to be hopeful for. There is no more important issue at present than artificial intelligence. AI...

This lavishly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the evolution of mapmaking and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age. Britain's leading cartographic author takes us on a historical journey through how the greatest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738452903Author Maria McCarthyFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Maria McCarthyPublisher Maria McCarthyWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

The history of climate change research - how the world became addicted to fossil fuels, how we discovered that electricity may be our saviour, and how renewable energy is far from a 20th-century discovery. Did you know the link between carbon...

Foreword by Jonathan Haidt, author of THE RIGHTEOUS MINDAn invaluable guide to understanding the technology that captures our attention with anger.The original internet was not designed to make us upset, distracted, confused, and outraged. But something...

Exam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Design and TechnologyFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Target success in WJEC GCSE Design and Technology with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage for...

Our world is filled with pernicious problems: how, for example, did novice pilots learn to fly without taking to the air and risking their lives? We have generated solutions over time but challenges like these-wicked problems that tangle personal, public...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609806200Author Martin BlankFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 314g

An Introduction to Audio Content Analysis Enables readers to understand the algorithmic analysis of musical audio signals with AI-driven approaches An Introduction to Audio Content Analysis serves as a comprehensive guide on audio content analysis...

Light is changing, dramatically. Our world is getting brighter - you can see it from space. But is brighter always better? Artificial light is voracious and spreading. Vanquishing precious darkness across the planet, when we are supposed to be using less...

Power without control is unusable power, and long after the invention of the steam engine, finding ways of applying that power to tasks where consistency was of paramount importance was the 'Holy Grail' which many steam engineers sought to find. It was...

A sweeping critique of how digital capitalism is reformatting our world.We now live in an “ordinal society.” Nearly every aspect of our lives is measured, ranked, and processed into discrete, standardized units of digital information. Marion Fourcade and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525658962Author Larry SilversteinFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 669gDimensions(mm) 242mm *...

Guidance Note 2: Isolation & Switching provides clear guidance on what can be a confusing aspect of BS 7671. It is ideal for those working in specification, testing and inspection and for consulting engineers, as well as electrical installers and has...

The remarkable story of the cartographic masterpiece-the Venetian mappa mundi-that revolutionized how we see the world.In 1459 a Venetian monk named Fra Mauro completed an astonishing map of the world. Seven feet in diameter, Fra Mauro's mappamundi is...

The present book describes the various processes involved in different stages of the entire nuclear fuel cycle, which include exploration of uranium, thorium, and other nuclear materials, mining and milling of ores, conversion of the separated nuclear...

After leading a very conventional life, a middle-aged Val told God she was available to be used by him. Moving to an inner-city church, God opened her eyes and heart to what was happening in Bristol, and so began a remarkable rollercoaster ride of love,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992978709Author Louise H. CrockettFormat PaperbackPage Count 460Imprint Strathclyde Academic MediaPublisher Strathclyde Academic Media

Information theory and inference, taught together in this exciting textbook, lie at the heart of many important areas of modern technology - communication, signal processing, data mining, machine learning, pattern recognition, computational neuroscience,...

An urgently needed exploration of global technology worship, and a measured case for skepticism and agnosticism as a way of life, from the New York Times bestselling author of Good without God. Today s technology has overtaken religion as the chief...

Despite the growing interest in security amongst governments, organizations and the general public, the provision of much security is substandard. This book explores the problems facing security, and sets out innovative proposals to enhance the...