Technology & Engineering

In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2019** 'Read this book and join the effort to terminate air pollution.' - Arnold Schwarzenegger Air pollution has become the world's greatest environmental health risk, and...

The complete guide on how to trim sails and tune rigging for all conditions to make the boat sail faster and safer. A well-trimmed sailing boat is not only faster - it heels less, balances better and is more comfortable. Wear and load is reduced and...

Industrial Machinery Repair provides a practical reference for practicing plant engineers, maintenance supervisors, physical plant supervisors and mechanical maintenance technicians. It focuses on the skills needed to select, install and maintain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904031215Author Chris HiggsFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Entertainment Technology Press LtdPublisher Cambridge Media GroupDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

This glorious book is a modern guide to weaving, an ancient craft that is reaching new heights of popularity, from acclaimed contemporary weaver and textile artist Rachna Garodia. It contains a wealth of practical advice and tons of inspiration for...

This book is a companion to Reeds Vol. 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers and covers aspects of theory beyond the scope of Volume 6. The book will cover the more advanced topics in electrotechnology for professional trainees studying...

This book is designed to support poor readers by giving them overtly adult material but where the language has been calculated using a reading age scale on a computer program. Read about Ferguson's innovative engineering invention of the three-point...

A Financial Times 'Best Thing I Read This Year' LONGLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDGoogle. Amazon. Facebook. The modern world is defined by vast digital monopolies turning ever-larger profits. Those of us who consume the...

This book is your introduction to to physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller platform. No prior experience is required, not even an understanding of basic electronics. With color illustrations, easy-to-follow explanations, and step-by-step...

Set in a brutal, chaotic Scotland of the near future, it's business at any cost for the people who live there. Archie Henderson, a passionate hunter, has rewilded his vast Highland estate filling the mountains and woods with wolves and bears. Here he...

Technical and Military Imperatives: A Radar History of World War II is a coherent account of the history of radar in the second World War. Although many books have been written on the early days of radar and its role in the war, this book is by far the...

Every year we see a remarkable increase in scientific knowledge. We are learning more each day about the world around us, about the numerous biological organisms of the biosphere, about the physical and chemical processes that shaped and continue to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262044110Author Jenny L. DavisFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The latest edition of Animal Nutrition has been updated thoroughly to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the science and practice of animal nutrition. This classic, market-leading text is a trusted resource for undergraduates studying...

The reality of what it is to be a soldier, by Britain's foremost military historian.This ambitious, wide-ranging, exhaustively researched book is a compelling attempt to grasp the very nature of war. It takes us through the soldier's experience in its...

Seven cool projects guide you through creating interactive robotic models with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor kit. The book is packed with illustrations to help you better visualise each model and includes a quick reference guide to the programming...

Embedded controller electronics are at the heart of virtually all modern electronic devices today with a market of more than $86 billion per year and growing. To serve the needs of designers creating products for this huge market, this practical book...

"Hickman's Farriery" was first published in 1977 and has since been completely revised and updated to bring it into line with the latest developments in this field. The new edition demonstrates how traditional skills can be combined with modern science...

Learn the basics of recording, processing, and mixing audio using Ableton Live software. This robust and innovative digital audio workstation opens your way to a musical toolkit used by musicians, performers, and producers worldwide. Audio Production...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850101246Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 469gDimensions(mm)...

In the West, we have identified only four basic tastes-sour, sweet, salty, and bitter-that, through skillful combination and technique, create delicious foods. Yet in many parts of East Asia over the past century, an additional flavor has entered the...

Various events contrived to bring about the cafe racer era, together with the advent of the rocker - and subsequently mod - cults. New motorcycles such as the BSA Gold Star singles and star twins, Norton Dominator, Royal Enfield Meteor and Constellation,...

LEGO MINDSTORMS has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots. The latest MINDSTORMS set, EV3, is more powerful than ever, and The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book is the complete,...

This popular text examines basic constructional techniques, the choice and use of materials, and statutory requirements for domestic buildings. Includes environmentally-friendly buildings & radon; free-standing & cavity walls; sound insulation; windows &...

A multidisciplinary work, Memory of the Modern examines stock markets, tango dancers, vagabond murderers, neurology, monument destruction, and colonial policies to document how individuals and institutions shaped memory in the late nineteenth and early...

Henry V became King of England in 1413. He was one of the great warrior kings of the country, cast in the same mould as Edward I and Edward III. He was just, pious, athletic, chivalrous, acquisitive, ruthless and eager to gain honour on the field of...

The idea of late medieval arms and armour often conjures up images of lumbering warriors, clad in heavy plate armour, hacking away at with each other with enormous weapons - depictions perpetuated in both bad literature and bad movies. In this...

For much of history, soil has played a major, and often central, role in the lives of humans. Entire societies have risen, and collapsed, through the management or mismanagement of soil; farmers and gardeners worldwide nurture their soil to provide their...

Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists provides a complete introduction to the principles of thermodynamics for degree level students on courses in mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, environmental and energy engineering and engineering...

Carl F. Neal's classic, bestselling book on making incense with natural ingredients has now been expanded and updated. This new edition includes twice as many ingredients, twice as many base materials, three times as many incense binders, twice as many...

Make your every wish Alexa's command with this in-depth guide to the wildly popular Amazon smart speaker You might be thinking, "All I have to do is plug in my Echo device and start using it!" And you'd be right. But if you really want to explore what...

A technical story book for inquisitive minds - Grandpa tries to answer a tricky question. "Where does the little steam train get its energy from?" A simple lump of coal from the time of dinosaurs!!! This wonderful story describes the physics of energy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583944356Author Antony CumminsFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Blue Snake BooksPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781630575694Author John E. MatssonFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint SDC PublicationsPublisher SDC PublicationsWeight(grams) 1620g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933820422Author Amy BucherFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Rosenfeld MediaPublisher Rosenfeld Media

"A fascinating, well-documented biography." --New York Times Book Review "A monumental effort." --New York Review of Books "An excellent piece of science writing...Cassidy does not so much exculpate Heisenberg as explain him, with a transparency that...

The US Air Force has performed peripheral reconnaissance adjacent to the traditional foe of Russia, China, North Korea and others for seven decades. Evolving from rudimentary aircraft to an unprecedented level of sophistication, the current, elderly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262529310Author Elting E. MorisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 162mm * 106mm * 14mm

What is the impact of surveillance capitalism on our right to free speech? The Internet once promised to be a place of extraordinary freedom beyond the control of money or politics, but today corporations and platforms exercise more control over our...