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  • Structures

    Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

    by J. E. Gordon ...
    In a book that Business Insider noted as one of the "14 Books that inspired Elon Musk," J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The New Science of Strong Materials

    Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor

    by J E Gordon ...
    Why isn't wood weaker that it is? Why isn't steel stronger? Why does glass sometimes shatter and sometimes bend like spring? Why do ships break in half? What is a liquid and is treacle one? All these are questions about the nature of materials. All of them are vital to engineers but also fascinating as scientific problems. During the 250 years up to the 1920s and 1930s they had been answered ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Structures

    Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

    by J. E. Gordon ...
    Narrated by Bethan Dixon Bate ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 32 min

    J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back--or give way under--thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper, a bias-cut dress, or a kangaroo, this book ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Weird Wilderness Stories: Volume 2

    by M. R. James, E. F. Lewis, J. C. Moore, Elliott O'Donnell, Saki ...
    Narrated by Ian Gordon ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Weird Wilderness

    Unabridged

    3 hours 26 min

    A second collection of strange stories that take place in the oft weird and wonderful great outdoors.Contents:The Ash-tree by M. R. JamesA cursed estate hides horror in the ash tree outside.The Sunken Land by George W. BaylyA strange expedition leads deep into Canada's mysterious, forgotten interior.The Interlopers by SakiTwo bitter enemies meet fate beneath stormy Carpathian... ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rise and Fall of American Growth

    The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War

    by Robert J. Gordon, Robert J. Gordon ...
    Series series The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
    How America's high standard of living came to be and why future growth is under threatIn the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, motor vehicles, air travel, and television transformed households and workplaces. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Row the Boat

    A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture

    by Jon Gordon, P.J. Fleck ...
    Series series Jon Gordon
    **Learn to live and lead with enthusiasm and optimism, impact your team, and transform your culture **In Row the Boat, Minnesota Golden Gophers Head Coach P.J. Fleck and bestselling author Jon Gordon deliver an inspiring message about what you can achieve when you approach life with a never-give-up philosophy. The book shows you how to choose enthusiasm and optimism as your guiding lights instead ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

    by Mary Shelley, Charlotte Gordon, Charles E. Robinson ...
    Mary Shelley’s classic novel, presented in its original 1818 text, with an introduction from National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte GordonNominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American ReadThe original 1818 text of Frankenstein preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelley’s original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease

    by P. J. Quinn, B. K. Markey, F. C. Leonard, J. P. Cassidy, S. V. Gordon, S. Fanning, G. Barry, E. S. Fitzpatrick, A. P. Kelly, Kieran G. Meade ...
    The definitive resource for understanding infectious disease in veterinary medicineThe revised third edition of Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease equips veterinary professionals with essential knowledge of bacteriology, mycology and virology. Serving as both an authoritative reference and practical clinical guide to infectious disease, the authors provide up-to-date information ... Read more

    $97.00 USD

  • Philosophy in Multiple Voices

    by Randall Halle, Dale Turner, David Haekwon Kim, Sarah Lucia Hoagland, Lucius T. Outlaw Jr., Professor Lewis R. Gordon, Jorge J. E. Gracia, Nancy Tuana ...
    Philosophy in Multiple Voices invites transactional dialogue, critical imagination, and the desire to travel to enter those discursive spaces where the love of wisdom gets inflected through both lived embodiment and situational history. The text raises significant meta-philosophical questions around the issue of who constitutes the "philosophical we" through a delineation and valorization of ... Read more

    $121.99 USD

  • The Untamed West

    by Western Fictioneers, L. J. Washburn, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, S. D. Parker, Nik Morton, James Reasoner, Clay More, McKendree Long, J.E.S. Hays, Michael R. Ritt, Jesse J. Elliot, Matthew P. Mayo, Big Jim Williams, Easy Jackson, J. L. Guin, James J Griffin, Cheryl Pierson, Tom Rizzo, Dorothy A. Bell, James Clay, Ben Goheen, Barbara Shepherd, Gordon Rottman, Charlie Steel, Angela Raines, Douglas Hirt, Dennis Doty, S. L. Matthews ...
    A collection of twenty-nine tales of the Old West featuring previously unpublished stories by such classic Western writers as James Reasoner, Douglas Hirt, McKendree Long, and Michael R. Ritt. Edited by award winning author, L. J. Washburn. Western Fictioneers is the only writers' organization devoted solely to traditional Western fiction, and this huge collection will take readers from the dusty ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Leather for Libraries

    Exploring the Art and Preservation Techniques of Leather Bookbinding

    by Cyril Davenport, E. Wyndham Hulme, F. J. Williamson, A. Seymour-Jones, J. Gordon Parker ...
    Leather for Libraries is a diverse and enlightening anthology that explores the art and craft of leather-binding through a scholarly lens. Spanning a range of styles from technical analyses to historical narratives, the compilation delves into the multifaceted relationship between libraries and the leatherwork that often encases their treasures. The works collectively elevate the subject beyond ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Mushroom Cultivation

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Gourmet Mushrooms at Home and Finding Fungi

    by Tom Gordon ...
    Narrated by Matyas J. ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 14 min

    Discover the only guide you'll ever need to master the practice of cultivating your own homegrown gourmet mushrooms right in your own backyardHave you ever wondered if you could grow your own mushrooms right in your own home and depend less on grocery-bought mushrooms? Are you looking for a reliable resource guide to help you grow different varieties of mushrooms without fuss or guesswork?If your ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus