Engineering & Transportation

Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature ...

This book on single malt whisky makes an excellent guide for all whisky drinkers, from the novice to the connoisseur. Single malt whisky is the fastest expa...

In this expanded edition of her bestselling 1989 CBC Massey Lectures, renowned Canadian scientist and humanitarian Ursula M. Franklin examines the impact ...

For 75 years, few textbooks have served a topic as well as Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources. Widely recognized for its comprehensive yet eng...

Flintknapping is an ancient craft enjoying a resurgence of interest among both amateur and professional students of prehistoric cultures. In this new guide,...

This modern text provides detailed coverage of the important physical processes underpinning semiconductor devices. Advanced analysis of the optical propert...

The Modern Plumbing Lab Workbookl is designed to be used with the Modern Plumbing textbook. The chapter review questions and the jobs are aimed at helping s...

For everyone from frequent fliers to aviation geeks, travel buffs to nervous travelers, Captain Doug Morris tells you everything you want (and need!) to kno...

The Book of Incredible Information is a collection of hundreds of articles, lists, quotes, and anecdotes. A lively range of subjects and events, from the b...

Reliability engineers are professionals who understand the principles of performance evaluation and prediction to improve product/systems safety, reliabilit...

This lavishly produced catalog outlines the technical characteristics of fine marble: quality, workability, availability, and aesthetic features; offers pho...

Addressing students and engineers, but also hobby engineers, this practical guide will help to easily and cost-effectively implement technical solutions in ...

this Richly Detailed Biography Captures Both The Personal Life And The Scientific Career Of Isaac Newton.Categories: Engineering & Transportation Engine...

Permaculture is a creative approach to abundant and fulfilling lifestyles. It is for everyone wishing to live sustainable and tread more lightly on the Eart...

They included a multi-millionaire John Jacob Astor and his wife Madeleine, who had eloped to escape the gossip-mongers. Only Madeleine and their unborn chil...

Jutland has produced more inconclusive controversy from historians and naval officers than any other modern sea fight, and yet no previous account has made ...

'It's the end of the 1916 winter and the conditions are almost unbelievable. We live in a world of Somme mud. We sleep in it, work in it, fight in it, wade ...

Assessing three thousand of the most important worldwide military figures from the earliest recorded moments in history to the present, a fact-filled compil...

this Essential Guide To Woodworking’s Most Versatile Tool Includes A Thorough Analysis On Everything Needed To Know In Order To Purchase, Setup, Use, And M...

Deep strengths are those attributes that individuals and organizations depend on to carry them through the most difficult periods. They also are the psychol...

Take a behind-the-scenes look at paranormal research being carried out in laboratories-- not only by Americans and Europeans, but also in the formerly close...

Revised and updated, The Complete Guide to Becoming a Firefighter is now ever more packed with proven methods, advice and inside information that will help ...

A guide to the techniques and equipment used in perspective drawing, the drawing of transport, plants, rocks, water, and moreCategories: Arts & Photogra...

This massive collection of 700 color photographs (comprising the previously published volumes Steam Power, Vintage Diesel Power, and Modern Diesel Power) tr...

At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nat...

Rarely Does A Single Book Alter The Course Of History, But Rachel Carson's silent Spring Did Exactly That. The Outcry That Followed Its Publication In 1962...

for Builders And Remodelers, Carpentry Has The Best Field-tested Advice, Tips, Techniques And Instruction On The Most Common Carpentry Jobs, From Basic To...

In the summer of 2006, Canadian army patrol Charlie Company stumbled into a massive group of Taliban forces. The Canadians found themselves up against oppon...

Dream Home Source series volume focusing on starter and basic homesCategories: Engineering & Transportation Engineering ReferenceArchitecture

What did the Constitution mean at the time it was adopted? How should we interpret today the words used by the Founding Fathers? In Originalism: A Quarter-...

A Photo Essay About The History, Development, And Impact Of Automobiles From Horseless Carriages And Model T Fords To Modern High-performance Racing Cars; F...

Art Making And Criticism Have Focused Mainly On The Visual Media. This Book, Which Originally Appeared As A Special Issue Of Tdr/the Drama Review, Explores ...

While automobiles serve as its hub, Cars of the 1950s is more than a mere "car book." Instead, it's a spirited romp through a period that's filled with fond...

Covers structures and places as diverse as residences, museums, libraries, and theaters, hospitals and nursing homes, churches, air and truck terminals, ret...

One of this country's most prolific and inventive architects, Robert A.M. Stern works within the great tradition of American historical architecture.This la...

Take your carpentry skills to the next level as you explore an array of woodworking techniques, complete with step-by-step instructions and photographs.\Wan...

One Of The World' S Foremost Military Historians Offers A Sweeping View Of The Place Of Warfare In Civilization. Probing The Meanings, Motivations, And Meth...

Nestled near the Hamptons, the fashionable summer playground of America's rich and famous, and in the shadow of New York City, lies an unimposing 840-acre ...

A Concise And Accessible Introduction To Seismic Theory, Focusing On The Mathematical Fundamentals Of Global Seismology. Aimed At Advanced Undergraduate And...

The Fifth Edition Of Programmable Logic Controllers Continues To Provide An Up To Date Introduction To All Aspects Of Plc Programming, Installation, And Mai...

"Full of fascinating characters, deeds of heroic daring . . . [a] powerful book."--New York TimesOne of the last secrets of World War II is why the Germans...

The primary goal of AutoCAD 2017 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals is to introduce the aspects of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD). This text i...

Through the integration of gender analysis into resilience thinking, this book shares field-based research insights from a collaborative, integrated projec...

Haynes offers the best coverage for cars, trucks, vans, SUVs and motorcycles on the market today. Each manual contains easy to follow step-by-step instructi...

From the stars of the Netflix documentary Life in the Doghouse and founders of one of the most recognized rescue organizations in the world, the poignant ...

Residential Housing & Interiors acquaints students with planning, building, decorating, and landscaping a home, and working in the housing industry. •...

Thoroughly updated, Zill's Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Third Edition is a compendium of many mathematical topics for students planning a career in eng...

The Nuclear Borderlands explores the sociocultural fallout of twentieth-century America's premier technoscientific project--the atomic bomb. Joseph Masco o...