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Coal Wars: The Future of Energy and the Fate of the Planet
Richard Martin · St. Martin's Press Format: Hardcover
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Since the late 18th century, when it emerged as a source of heating and, later, steam power, coal has brought untold benefits to mankind. Even today, coal generates almost 45 percent of the world's power. Our modern technological society would be inconceivable without coal and the energy... |
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Mastering the Raspberry Pi
Warren Gay · Apress; 1 edition Format: Paperback
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You probably already know that the Raspberry Pi is an excellent teaching tool. If you want to teach Linux basics or Python programming or basic electronics, it's a great place to start. But what if you are an electronics engineer or a Linux systems administrator or a very experienced... |
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Treasures from the Map Room: A Journey through the Bodleian Collections
Debbie Hall · Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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The Bodleian Library is home to one of the world's largest and oldest collections of maps, with atlases, maps, and books on cartography dating back to the fourteenth century, including many that are among the most rare and historically significant. Treasures from the Map Room publishes... |
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Garden City: Supergreen Buildings, Urban Skyscapes and the New Planted Space
Anna Yudina · Thames & Hudson Pages: 255 Format: Hardcover
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A spectacular global survey of some of the world's most inventive buildings -- increasingly relevant in the face of climate change -- which bring architecture and horticulture into a sustainable wholeHow can our urban jungles be transformed into skyscraper forests that help our cities... |
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Information Doesn't Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age
Cory Doctorow · McSweeney's Format: Hardcover
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In sharply argued, fast-moving chapters, Cory Doctorow's Information Doesn't Want to Be Free takes on the state of copyright and creative success in the digital age. Can small artists still thrive in the Internet era? Can giant record labels avoid alienating their audiences? This... |
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202 Outstanding House Ideas
Bridget Vranckx · Firefly Books Pages: 599 Format: Print book
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202 Outstanding House Ideas is packed with 600 pages of ideas for the dream house. For practicing professionals and homeowners this is a reference to successful designs chock full of ideas, analyses and successful applications from around the world. More than 750 outstanding interior... |
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The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World
Damon Krukowski · New Press Pages: 224 Format: Print book
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What John Berger did to ways of seeing, well-known indie musician Damon Krukowski does to ways of listening in this lively guide to the transition from analog to digital cultureHaving made his name in the late 1980s as a founding member of the indie band Galaxie 500, Damon Krukowski has watched... |
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How Things Work
Chartwell Books · Chartwell Books Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover
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This book shows through illustrated spreads and other graphic material, the function of machines, devices and technological systems such as i.e. the computer, the telephone, hybrid carsâ?¿among many others.How Things Work analyzes equipment of our days, but it also presents all the great... |
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Schaum’s Outline of Strength of Materials, 6th Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
William Nash · McGraw-Hill; 6 edition Pages: 216 Format: Paperback
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Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 600 fully solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 22 detailed videos featuring... |
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The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight
VALTER LONGO · Avery Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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The internationally renowned, clinically tested, revolutionary diet program to lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life. Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and The Longevity Diet is easier to follow than... |
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Code Check Building: An Illustrated Guide to the Building Codes
Redwood Kardon · Taunton Press Pages: 32 Format: Print book
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Code Check Building: An Illustrated Guide to the Building Codes, 4th Edition, emphasizes the key safety principles underlying building codes throughout the United States. Using clear language to ensure compliance with codes at each stage of construction, this edition reflects the most up-to-date... |
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