Technology & Engineering

Cars are one of the most significant human creations. They changed our cities. They changed our lives. They changed everything. But in the next thirty years, this technology will itself change enormously. If Google get their way, are we all going to be...

Construction Project Management: An Integrated Approach is a management approach to leading projects and the effective choice and use of project management tools and techniques. It seeks to push the boundaries of project management to take on board...

What will you learn from this book? It's an exciting time to be agile! Finally, our industry has found a real, sustainable way to solve problems that have perplexed generations of software developers. Agile not only leads to great results, but teams...

Following the pioneering work of Trevithick, Stephenson, and many others, steam locomotives continued to evolve and be refined until overtaken by diesel and electric traction technology. Although the last main-line steam service was operated by British...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399911269Author Derek McCormackFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Pilot PressPublisher Pilot Press

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...

Become an expert chef with this textbook which covers all the advanced preparation, cooking and finishing techniques you need to succeed in the professional kitchen.Part of the bestselling Practical Cookery series and matched to the NVQ and VRQ Diplomas,...

Just like houses, chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. Judy Pangman presents how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops - from the strictly practical to flights of fancy - guaranteed to meet the needs of every bird owner, however big or...

Radio is a medium of seemingly endless contradictions. Now in its third century of existence, the technology still seems startlingly modern; despite frequent predictions of its demise, radio continues to evolve and flourish in the age of the internet and...

Eco House Plans contains more than 300 floor and elevations plans, as well as constructive details of 36 ecological architecture projects. The specific criteria for a project, location, setting, type, morphology and orientation generate protection from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590566978Author Ira van EelenFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Lantern Books,USPublisher Lantern Books,US

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613252444Author Barry RabotnickFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American radio and telecom company, made a huge gamble on a revolutionary satellite telephone system called Iridium. Light-years ahead of anything previously put into space, built on technology for Ronald...

Pour a stiff drink and crack open this comprehensive guide to everything there is to know about the world's greatest whiskeys. Exploring the traditions behind bourbon, Scotch, Irish, and even Japanese whiskey, you'll discover how unique flavors are...

Napoleon's line infantry was founded upon that of the Ancien Regime. A total re-organisation began on 1 January 1791 with the abolition of the old regimental titles, and over the next two years an increasing number of conscript and volunteer battalions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399576447Author Vince BeiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Many people have a love of maps. But what lies behind the process of map-making? How have cartographers through the centuries developed their craft and established a language of maps which helps them to better represent our world and users to understand...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998694757Author Andrei MartyanovFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Clarity PressPublisher Clarity Press

'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic Dyer Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. But many consider...

Known collectively as the 'Great War', for over a decade the Napoleonic Wars engulfed not only a whole continent but also the overseas possessions of the leading European states. A war of unprecedented scale and intensity, it was in many ways a product...

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...

A just culture is a culture of trust, learning and accountability. It is particularly important when an incident has occurred; when something has gone wrong. How do you respond to the people involved? What do you do to minimize the negative impact, and...

Living Buildings celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Donald Insall Associates, the Practice founded by distinguished British architect Donald Insall, a leading exponent in the field of Architectural Conservation. Probably best known for the restoration of...

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

As featured on CNN's Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4's Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times' best books of 2021 In this extraordinary journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy meets the...

'Being a JTAC is the closest a soldier on the ground in the midst of battle can get to feeling like one of the gods - unleashing pure hellfire, death and destruction' - Duncan FalconerMeet Sergeant 'Bommer' Grahame, one of the deadliest soldiers on the...

'A must-have for anyone interested in working with straw and an astonishing contribution to the preservation of this endangered craft.' Jay Blades MBE, Co-Chair of Heritage Crafts An engaging makers' guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting,...

"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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830841585Author Jay Y. KimFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 260gDimensions(mm) 215mm...

War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict provides insights for those involved in the design of military strategy, and the forces that must execute that strategy. Emphasizing the impacts of technology, new...

'An enjoyable romp through the craft whisky industry. Prepare to have your eyes opened and taste buds transported along the ever expanding whisky route.' Will Lyons'Buxton has done it again: a cracking read. A novel and invaluable addition to any whisky...

Many of London's original power stations have either been demolished, converted for other use, or stand derelict awaiting redevelopment that is seemingly always just out of reach. However, in their prime these mighty 'cathedrals of power' played a vital...

Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider's Guide identifies the principal challenges that scientists face when communicating with different stakeholder groups and offers advice on how to navigate the maze of competing interests and deliver...

Your guide to science, from the Big Bang to AI Whether you wish to discover the basics of science or catch up on its latest developments, this short accessible guide is for you. YOUNIVERSE describes in simple terms the world you are inseparably a...

More complex and imposing than any other vehicle in the British emergency services, the fire engine has a long and interesting history. The earliest water pumps had been developed by the eighteenth century - basic manual pumps that had to be hauled...

This edited book concerns the real practice of human factors and ergonomics (HF/E), conveying the perspectives and experiences of practitioners and other stakeholders in a variety of industrial sectors, organisational settings and working contexts. The...

From iconic landmarks to hidden shortcuts, GET LOST! takes your eyes on a journey and allows readers to explore the lands through the eyes of Illustrators. Before GPS systems and Google Maps were invented, folded paper maps and guidebooks were always our...

Artfully curated by James R. Hansen, A Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong is a companion volume to Dear Neil Armstrong: Letters to the First Man from All Mankind, collecting hundreds more letters Armstrong received after first stepping on the moon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998547756Author Numa GremlingFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Locate PressPublisher Locate PressWeight(grams) 576g

The book considers what makes an excellent face-to-face health and safety contact in the workplace, and why these contacts are a fundamental building block of any strong, caring, and empowering workplace culture. It stresses the vital importance of...