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Form + Technique eBook Series

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  • Air Structures

    by Pete Silver, Peter Silver, Will McLean ...
    Series series Form + Technique
    Air can be used in a variety of ways to make lightweight, flexible structures. It can be used to make inflatable structures, mobile structures, and temporary buildings, it can also activate movable elements and act as a means of constructing buildings that would be impossible with conventional construction methods.This book looks at every facet of the subject, examining the different types of air ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • The Things We Make

    The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans

    by Bill Hammack Ph.D. ...
    Discover the secret method used to build the world…For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the "engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us have heard of—let ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • 100 Inventions That Changed the World

    by The Editors of Popular Science ...
    Series series Popular Science
    From safety pins to steam engines to cell phones, the stories behind innovations that have transformed everyday lives.We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development? This absorbing new book tells the stories behind the inventions that have changed the world, with details about:Convenience ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Transportation Engineering

    Volume II: Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours, Bridges and Tunnels

    by C Venkatramaiah ...
    Transportation Engineering, Volume II deals at length, in five distinct parts, with the engineering aspects of Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours and Bridges and Tunnels that form part of the undergraduate curriculum in Transportation Engineering and caters to the needs of civil engineering courses offered by technical universities across India. While the first three parts, along with Volume I ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Structural Engineering

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David Blockley ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural structures vary from the very smallest part of an atom to the entire cosmology of the universe. Man-made ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Metal Detecting

    An Essential Guide to Detecting Inland, on Beaches and Under Water

    by John Clark ...
    Since the appearance of the first commercially available metal detectors in the 1960s, the hobby of metal detecting has developed rapidly and, as the technology has improved, more and more people have become metal detectorists. This is not surprising since metal detecting is an enjoyable and exciting leisure-time pursuit that is accessible to almost everybody, regardless of age or fitness. ... Read more

    $20.09 USD

  • Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures

    by Mic Patterson ...
    A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO STRUCTURAL GLASS FACADES FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND BUILDERSOnce an experimental building form, structural glass facades have matured into a fully robust technology. Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures documents, defines, and categorizes the current state of the art in long-span glass facade design and construction, with a focus on structural systems, glass ... Read more

    $82.00 USD

  • Wind Energy for the Rest of Us

    A Comprehensive Guide to Wind Power and How to Use It

    by Paul Gipe ...
    Wind Energy for the Rest of Us straddles two―or more―worlds.The book is about wind energy. It’s not just about small wind turbines. It’s not just about large wind turbines. It’s about the depth and breadth of wind energy, encompassing more than either type of wind turbine. It includes water-pumping windmills and sailing ships. It’s a sprawling book, one minute discussing how to install small wind ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Went Wrong?

    Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided

    by Trevor Kletz ...
    "What Went Wrong?" has revolutionized the way industry views safety. The new edition continues and extends the wisdom, innovations and strategies of previous editions, by introducing new material on recent incidents, and adding an extensive new section that shows how many accidents occur through simple miscommunications within the organization, and how strightforward changes in design can often ... Read more

    $86.39 USD

  • Sticky

    The Secret Science of Surfaces

    by Laurie Winkless ...
    You are surrounded by stickiness.With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

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  • Built

    The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures

    by Roma Agrawal ...
    Winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksThe wonders of engineering revealed--by the inspirational female engineer behind the Shard, Western Europe's tallest building.While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what goes into creating the built environment, let alone how a new building goes up, what it is constructed ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Stay Alive - Find Your Way Back eShort

    Learn basics of how to use a compass & a map to find your way back home

    by John McCann ...
    In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann teaches you the basics of compass and map reading. He also describes types of maps and compasses and how they can be used to navigate your way back. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD