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An ambitious but accessible book exploring how seven simple engineering inventions from the pump to the spring have shaped our world, by the engineer who designed the Shard.

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Practical text shows how to formulate and solve partial differential equations. Coverage of diffusion-type problems, hyperbolic-type problems, elliptic-type problems, numerical and approximate methods. Solution guide available upon request. 1982 edition.

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There is only a limited understanding of potential risks in the field of nanotechnology. This report contributes to the debate on how best to regulate emerging nanotechnologies, and identifies opportunities and challenges for promoting regulatory convergence between the EU and US.

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From the best-selling author of THE DINOSAUR HUNTERS and THE LOST KING OF FRANCE comes the story of how our modern world was forged in rivets, grease and steam; in blood, sweat and human imagination.

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In ten essays, leading Dutch environmentalists present their vision on the interplay of sustainability and technology, each in their own field of expertise. This invites the reader to think critically about these issues, and consider the implications that sustainability has on society, the environment, and technology and its development.

(Hardback)

Ever wanted to see Harry Hills nuts Fancy a cuppa with Karl Pilkington and his Clippable Coasters Ever wondered how Michael Jackson defied gravity with his dance moves Then read on!

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The Davy Lamp - Inventing the Miners' Safety Lamp: is a unique publication in the history of science, marking the bicentenary of the invention of the Davy Lamp.

(Paperback, Revised ed.)

Based on the immense, authoritative scholarship of the late Joseph Needham, the world's foremost scholar of Chinese science, this revised full-color illustrated edition brings to life the spirit and excitement of the unparalleled achievements of ancient China--with one hundred "firsts" in the fields of agriculture, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, medicine, music, technology, and warfare.

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A latest installment of the popular series is a survey of early human innovations from tools and cooking utensils to early transportation vehicles and contraceptives, in an illustrated history that features hundreds of photographs and specially commissioned diagrams, reconstructions, and plans.

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"With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture-a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world"--

(Paperback, Reprint)

Discover the untold story of the tractor wars, the twenty-year period that introduced power farming - the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years.

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In this unique book, author Julian Edgar takes you around the world to see an astonishing series of engineering marvels. Through over 170 original photos, accompanied by a thoroughly researched text, you'll experience the first rocket range, the fastest cars, and the awesome technology of the Cold War.

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A compendium of magnificent engineering drawings that gives a unique overview of the history of railways.

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"Bringing the history of modern computing fully up to date, from new applications to scientific computation to video games and the ubiquitous smartphone."--

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"The first book to analyze the consequences of the political economy of artificial intelligence for global sustainability"--

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"The author builds on insights developed from observations of Mexico's earthquake early warning system, Sistema de Alerta Sismica Mexicano, to show how particular social and physical conditions animate the design, maintenance, and use of environmental monitoring technologies, and how they shape where, when, and for whom these technologies manage risk"--

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"Looks at American independent inventors during the rise of corporate research and development"--

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"An introduction and history to the analog as a technology and as a way of understanding the world as distinct from the digital"--

(, 3rd edition)

This comprehensive book provides information on hand drafting and computer rendering for architectural features in interior design.

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Exploring the origins and history of professional architectural practice.