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The Things We Make

The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans

kirjoittanut 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 ... Lue lisää

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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
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With a Vengeance

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kirjoittanut Riley Sager ...

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.Twelve years ago, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Now, she's ready for retribution, and she's laid a trap to get revenge on them all . . .One train. Six passengers. Fourteen hours with no escape until everyone's paid the price.But trapped on board as the train barrels through the night, it becomes clear Anna's not the only ... Lue lisää

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One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.Twelve years ago, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Now, she's ready for retribution, and she's laid a trap to get revenge on them all . . .One train. Six passengers. Fourteen hours with no escape until everyone's paid the price.But trapped on board as the train barrels through the night, it becomes clear Anna's not the only
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Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

kirjoittanut Ashlee Vance ...

A New York Times BestsellerIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.”Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon ... Lue lisää

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A New York Times BestsellerIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.”Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon
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Hidden Figures

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

kirjoittanut Margot Lee Shetterly ...

The #1 New York Times bestsellerThe phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner.Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of ... Lue lisää

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Energy and Civilization

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**A BILL GATES “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR”A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped 10,000 years of human history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today’s fossil fuel–driven civilization.**Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive ... Lue lisää

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**A BILL GATES “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR”A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped 10,000 years of human history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today’s fossil fuel–driven civilization.**Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive
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Hello World

How to be Human in the Age of the Machine

kirjoittanut Hannah Fry ...

'One of the best books yet written on data and algorithms. . .deserves a place on the bestseller charts.' (The Times)You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate - a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not ... Lue lisää

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Barracoon

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Design Expertise

kirjoittanut Bryan Lawson, Kees Dorst ...

Design Expertise explores what it takes to become an expert designer.It examines the perception of expertise in design and asks what knowledge, skills, attributes and experiences are necessary in order to design well. Bryan Lawson and Kees Dorst develop a new model of design expertise and show how design expertise can be developed.This book is designed for all students, teachers, practitioners and ... Lue lisää

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Non-Motorized Transport Integration into Urban Transport Planning in Africa

Muokkaaja Winnie V. Mitullah, Marianne Vanderschuren, Meleckidzedeck Khayesi ...

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Born to be Riled

kirjoittanut Jeremy Clarkson ...

Born to be Riled is a collection of hilarious vintage journalism from Jeremy Clarkson.Jeremy Clarkson, it has to said, sometimes finds the world a maddening place. And nowhere more so than from behind the wheel of a car, where you can see any number of people acting like lunatics while in control (or not) of a ton of metal.In this collection of classic columns, first published in 1999, Jeremy ... Lue lisää

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'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity... a masterpiece' ED YONG'A hopeful, lyrical - even beautiful - hymn to the systems of mutual aid we embed in our material world' CORY DOCTOROW'An extraordinary book' MARK MIODOWNIK'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' AUSTIN KLEONEvery day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from ... ... Lue lisää

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Prosperity without Growth

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What can prosperity possibly mean in a world of environmental and social limits?The publication of Prosperity without Growth was a landmark in the sustainability debate. Tim Jackson’s piercing challenge to conventional economics openly questioned the most highly prized goal of politicians and economists alike: the continued pursuit of exponential economic growth. Its findings provoked controversy, ... Lue lisää

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What can prosperity possibly mean in a world of environmental and social limits?The publication of Prosperity without Growth was a landmark in the sustainability debate. Tim Jackson’s piercing challenge to conventional economics openly questioned the most highly prized goal of politicians and economists alike: the continued pursuit of exponential economic growth. Its findings provoked controversy,
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Johnstown Flood

kirjoittanut David McCullough ...

The stunning story of one of America’s great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation’s burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old ... Lue lisää

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The stunning story of one of America’s great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation’s burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old
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Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words

kirjoittanut David Lindsay ...

Telling people about research is just as important as doing it. But many competent researchers are wary of scientific writing, despite its importance for sharpening scientific thinking, advancing their career, obtaining funding for their work and growing the prestige of their institution. This second edition of David Lindsay’s popular book Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words presents a way of ... Lue lisää

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Telling people about research is just as important as doing it. But many competent researchers are wary of scientific writing, despite its importance for sharpening scientific thinking, advancing their career, obtaining funding for their work and growing the prestige of their institution. This second edition of David Lindsay’s popular book Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words presents a way of
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Killed by a Traffic Engineer

Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies our Transportation System

kirjoittanut Wes Marshall ...

In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse in recent years, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business. There has been no examination of why we engineer roads that are literally killing us.Fixing the carnage on our roadways requires a change in mindset and a dramatic transformation of transportation. ... Lue lisää

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Welcome to Your World

How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives

kirjoittanut Sarah Williams Goldhagen ...

One of the nation’s chief architecture critics reveals how the environments we build profoundly shape our feelings, memories, and well-being, and argues that we must harness this knowledge to construct a world better suited to human experienceTaking us on a fascinating journey through some of the world’s best and worst landscapes, buildings, and cityscapes, Sarah Williams Goldhagen draws from ... Lue lisää

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One of the nation’s chief architecture critics reveals how the environments we build profoundly shape our feelings, memories, and well-being, and argues that we must harness this knowledge to construct a world better suited to human experienceTaking us on a fascinating journey through some of the world’s best and worst landscapes, buildings, and cityscapes, Sarah Williams Goldhagen draws from
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Good To Go? Decarbonising Travel After the Pandemic

kirjoittanut David Metz ...

Sarja sarja Perspectives
Travel is central to our lives. The transport system brings us the goods and services that we need and allows us to access the experiences and opportunities that we seek. Yet our transport system has many problems: congestion and overcrowding, noise, air pollution and carbon emissions, deaths and injuries, and the intrusion of vehicles into unsuitable locations. Much effort and money has been ... Lue lisää

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Travel is central to our lives. The transport system brings us the goods and services that we need and allows us to access the experiences and opportunities that we seek. Yet our transport system has many problems: congestion and overcrowding, noise, air pollution and carbon emissions, deaths and injuries, and the intrusion of vehicles into unsuitable locations. Much effort and money has been
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Environmental Geotechnology: Meeting Challenges Through Needs-based Instrumentation

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The rise of rapid and uncontrolled industrialization, its alarming levels of hazardous waste produced, and their negative contribution to the international environmental epidemic of global warming — in addition to the decrease in room to dispose of these wastes safely — have put the pressure for many engineers, researchers, and key decision-makers to find the answers to the constant tussle between ... Lue lisää

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The rise of rapid and uncontrolled industrialization, its alarming levels of hazardous waste produced, and their negative contribution to the international environmental epidemic of global warming — in addition to the decrease in room to dispose of these wastes safely — have put the pressure for many engineers, researchers, and key decision-makers to find the answers to the constant tussle between
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Surface Subsidence Engineering

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Muokkaaja Syd Peng ...

Underground coal mining disturbs both the overburden strata and the immediate floor strata. The subject of surface subsidence deals with the issues associated with the movement of overburden strata, which are the layers from the seam to the surface, where structures and water resources important to human activities are located. Surface Subsidence Engineering provides comprehensive coverage of the ... Lue lisää

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Underground coal mining disturbs both the overburden strata and the immediate floor strata. The subject of surface subsidence deals with the issues associated with the movement of overburden strata, which are the layers from the seam to the surface, where structures and water resources important to human activities are located. Surface Subsidence Engineering provides comprehensive coverage of the
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Imperial College Lectures In Petroleum Engineering, The - Volume 2: Reservoir Engineering

kirjoittanut Martin Blunt ...

This book covers the fundamentals of reservoir engineering in the recovery of hydrocarbons from underground reservoirs. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic, including discussion of recovery processes, material balance, fluid properties and fluid flow. It also contains details of multiphase flow, including pore-scale displacement processes and their impact on relative permeability ... Lue lisää

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This book covers the fundamentals of reservoir engineering in the recovery of hydrocarbons from underground reservoirs. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic, including discussion of recovery processes, material balance, fluid properties and fluid flow. It also contains details of multiphase flow, including pore-scale displacement processes and their impact on relative permeability
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Japan's Beach Erosion: Reality And Future Measures (Second Edition)

kirjoittanut Takaaki Uda ...

Sarja Kirja 43 - Advanced Series On Ocean Engineering
Beaches in Japan have been eroding since the 1970s because of artificial land alterations and unsustainable coastal development. Almost all causes of the beach erosion in Japan are due to anthropogenic factors — as a result of human activity. This book presents the state of the beaches throughout Japan, looking at the current reality and the classification of causes of beach erosion using real ... Lue lisää

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Beaches in Japan have been eroding since the 1970s because of artificial land alterations and unsustainable coastal development. Almost all causes of the beach erosion in Japan are due to anthropogenic factors — as a result of human activity. This book presents the state of the beaches throughout Japan, looking at the current reality and the classification of causes of beach erosion using real
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Bulwark Against the Bay

The People of Corpus Christi and Their Seawall

kirjoittanut Mary Jo O'Rear ...

Sarja Kirja 30 - Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
After a devastating hurricane in 1919, the people of Corpus Christi faced the stark reality of their vulnerability. It was clear that something had to be done, but the mere will to take precautionary measures did not necessarily lead the way. Instead, two decades would pass before an effective solution was in place. Mary Jo O’Rear, author of Storm over the Bay, returns to tell the story of a city ... Lue lisää

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After a devastating hurricane in 1919, the people of Corpus Christi faced the stark reality of their vulnerability. It was clear that something had to be done, but the mere will to take precautionary measures did not necessarily lead the way. Instead, two decades would pass before an effective solution was in place. Mary Jo O’Rear, author of Storm over the Bay, returns to tell the story of a city
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Building Financial Models, Chapter 6 - The Model Building Toolbox

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Australia's Unintended Cities

The Impact of Housing on Urban Development

Muokkaaja Richard Tomlinson ...

Australia’s Unintended Cities identifies and researches housing and housing-related urban outcomes that are unintended consequences of other policies, the structure of incentives and disincentives for the housing market, and governance arrangements for metropolitan areas and planning and service delivery. It is argued that unintended consequences have a greater impact on the housing market and ... Lue lisää

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Australia’s Unintended Cities identifies and researches housing and housing-related urban outcomes that are unintended consequences of other policies, the structure of incentives and disincentives for the housing market, and governance arrangements for metropolitan areas and planning and service delivery. It is argued that unintended consequences have a greater impact on the housing market and
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The Things We Make

With a Vengeance

Elon Musk

Hidden Figures

Energy and Civilization

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Barracoon

Design Expertise

Non-Motorized Transport Integration into Urban Transport Planning in Africa

Born to be Riled

How Infrastructure Works

Prosperity without Growth

Johnstown Flood

Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words

Killed by a Traffic Engineer

Welcome to Your World

Good To Go? Decarbonising Travel After the Pandemic

Environmental Geotechnology: Meeting Challenges Through Needs-based Instrumentation

Surface Subsidence Engineering

Imperial College Lectures In Petroleum Engineering, The - Volume 2: Reservoir Engineering

Japan's Beach Erosion: Reality And Future Measures (Second Edition)

Bulwark Against the Bay

Building Financial Models, Chapter 6 - The Model Building Toolbox

Australia's Unintended Cities