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Steaming Into a Victorian Future: A Steampunk Anthology

by Julie Anne Taddeo & Cynthia J. Miller

This collection of essays explores the social and cultural aspects of steampunk, examining the various manifestations of this multi-faceted genre, in order to better understand the steampunk sub-culture and...

Engineering Problem-Solving 101: Time-Tested and Timeless Techniques : Time-Tested and Timeless Techniques

by Robert Messler

MASTER UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES

Advance your engineering skills and become a capable, confident problem solver by learning the wide arrayof tools, processes, and tactics employed in the...

Sustainability Assessment: Pluralism, practice and progress

by Alan Bond, Angus Morrison-Saunders & Richard Howitt

Sustainability Assessment is an increasingly important tool for informing planning and development decisions across the globe. Required by law in some countries, strongly recommended in others, a comprehensive...

Higher National Engineering Curriculum Support Pack

by Mike Tooley & Lloyd Dingle

Used alongside the students' text, Higher National Engineering 2nd edition, this pack offers a complete suite of lecturer resource material and photocopiable handouts for the compulsory core units of the 2003...

Beginning AutoCAD 2005

by Bob McFarlane

Beginning AutoCAD 2005 is a course based on learning and practising the essentials of 2D drawing using AutoCAD. Bob McFarlane's hands-on approach is uniquely suited to independent learning and use on courses....

Engineering GNVQ: Intermediate

by Mike Tooley

This book presents the content of the GNVQ in a way that encourages students to explore engineering for themselves, developing the expertise and knowledge required at this level. As well as a clear and accessible...

Basic Surveying

by Raymond Paul & Walter Whyte

The primary aim of this book is to provide a guide to current practice and equipment for non-specialist surveyors in the various professions involved in the construction industry and the environment. It is suitable...

New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice

by Duncan Cartlidge

The past decade has seen dramatic changes in the construction industry and the quantity surveying profession. The Latham and Egan reports and a client-led crusade for value for money is driving Quantity Surveyors...

Building Surveys

by Peter Glover

Since the first edition was published in 1983, Building Surveys has been the core text in its field for students and professionals alike. Covering everything needed for initial inspections such as equipment,...

Numerical Ecology

by P. Legendre & Loic F J Legendre

The book describes and discusses the numerical methods which are successfully being used for analysing ecological data, using a clear and comprehensive approach. These methods are derived from the fields of...

Handbook of Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics: Properties, Processing and Applications

by Sina Ebnesajjad

Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics are a hot issue across the Plastics industry, and for many of the industry sectors that use plastic, from packaging to medical devices and from the construction indusry...

The Effect of Sterilization on Plastics and Elastomers

by Laurence W McKeen

This reference guide brings together a wide range of essential data on the sterilization of plastics and elastomers, enabling engineers to make optimal material choices and design decisions. The data tables...

Handbook of Environmental Degradation of Materials

by Myer Kutz

Nothing stays the same for ever. The environmental degradation and corrosion of

materials is inevitable and affects most aspects of life. In industrial settings, this

inescapable fact has very significant financial,...

Vehicle Safety Communications: Protocols, Security, and Privacy

by Tao Zhang & Luca Delgrossi

Provides an up-to-date, in-depth look at the current research, design, and implementation of cooperative vehicle safety communication protocols and technology

Improving traffic safety has been a top concern for...

Collected Works of H. S. Tsien (1938-1956)

by Tsien H S

Dr. H. S. Tsien (also known as Dr. Qian Xuesen), is celebrated as the leader of the research that produced China's first ballistic missiles, its first satellite, and the Silkworm anti-ship missile.

This volume...

Ship Stability for Masters and Mates

by Bryan Barrass & D R Derrett

Understanding ship stability - the ability of a ship to return to an initial state after disturbing forces and moments - is critical for all maritime students and professionals studying for a deck or engineering...

Foundation and Anchor Design Guide for Metal Building Systems

by Alexander Newman

This practical guide serves as the industry standard for foundation design of metal building systems.

Developed in association with the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), Foundation and Anchor...

Common Well Control Hazards: Identification and Countermeasures

by Sun Xiaozhen

Heavily illustrated with 900 pictures of actual well control sites, Common Well Control Hazards: Identification and Countermeasures provides a visual representation of 177 common well control hazards and how...

The Transactions of the Royal Institute of British Architects Town Planning Conference, London, 10-15 October 1910

by William Whyte & Helen Meller

In October 1910 the Royal Institute of British Architects hosted the first ever international conference on Town Planning. The Transactions of this critical event in the development of planning as a profession...

Nutrient Removal, WEF MOP 34

by Water Environment Federation

Biological and chemical methods for nitrogen and phosphorus removal from wastewaterFrom the Water Environment Federation, Nutrient Removal deals specifically with the process fundamentals of biological and chemical...