748円 This early work by Alfred W. Marshall is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a wealth of information on the design and construction of engineering measuring tools and includes chapters on slide gauges, the micrometer, vernier scales, all accompanied with detailed tec...

6,087円 This is the internationally regarded definitive handbook for anyone designing, building, rigging or sailing gaff rigged craft. It provides a fascinating insight into the design, history, techniques and developments of a rig which has evolved through the centuries. John Leather outlines the practi...

22,552円 This book describes in depth the fundamental effects of buoyancy, a key force in driving air and transporting heat and pollutants around the interior of a building. It is essential reading for anyone involved in the design and operation of modern sustainable, energy-efficient buildings, whether a...

18,231円 This volume brings together papers that offer conceptual analyses, highlight issues, propose solutions, and discuss practices regarding privacy and data protection. The first section of the book provides an overview of developments in data protection in different parts of the world. The second se...

2,395円 Our daily news bulletins bring us tales of the wonder of science, from Mars rovers and intelligent robots to developments in cancer treatment, and yet often the emphasis is on the potential threats posed by science. It appears that irrationality is on the rise in western society, and public opini...

1,911円 Today we are endlessly connected: constantly tweeting, texting or e-mailing. This may seem unprecedented, yet it is not. Throughout history, information has been spread through social networks, with far-reaching social and political effects. Writing on the Wall reveals how an elaborate network of...

9,723円 Does nature have intrinsic value? Should we be doing more to save wilderness and ocean ecosystems? What are our duties to future generations of humans? Do animals have rights? This revised edition of "Life Science Ethics" introduces these questions using narrative case studies on genetically modi...

661円 The Crystal Palace Its Architectural History and Constructive Marvels This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS Introductory Remarks Committee for all Matters relating to the Building Labours of the Building Committee The Competition Designs Buildings used for Pr...

4,371円 The Audible Past explores the cultural origins of sound reproduction. It describes a distinctive sound culture that gave birth to the sound recording and the transmission devices so ubiquitous in modern life. With an ear for the unexpected, scholar and musician Jonathan Sterne uses the technologi...

6,076円 This title presents a uniquely human perspective on the quest to explore space and to understand the universe through the lens of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It considers early stories about the universe in various cultures; recent space fiction; the origins and cultural rationale ...

800円 Pierwsze czołgi pojawiły się na polach bitewnych podczas I wojny światowej. 15 września 1916 roku 36 czołgów brytyjskich zaatakowało pozycje niemieckie nad Sommą. Czołgi istnieją prawie sto lat i chociaż żaden z systemów bojowych nie spotyka się z tak licznymi zagrożeniami na polach bitewnych jak...

497円 A typical active solar system can be used for radiant heating, domestic hot water, heating swimming pools and countless industrial uses. They often use a rooftop collector to concentrate solar energy, a liquid medium to absorb and transfer heat, and various pumps and simple controllers move the h...