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  • The Rumbling Earth

    by CP Rajendran, Kusala Rajendran ...
    The renowned seismologists C.P. Rajendran and Kusala Rajendran offer a riveting story of the Indian earthquakes, their science, history and impact. Like all other natural phenomena, earthquakes are part of life-sustaining forces—the creators of the mountains, valleys and springs or even deserts on Earth—a theatre where the show never ends. The book takes the readers to some exciting parts of India ... Read more

    ₹457.36

  • Hello World

    How to be Human in the Age of the Machine

    by 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 ... Read more

    ₹375.46

  • How Infrastructure Works

    Transforming our shared systems for a changing world

    by Deb Chachra ...
    '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 ... ... Read more

    ₹802.39

  • Engineering in Plain Sight

    An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment

    by Grady Hillhouse ...
    **Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide with accessible explanations to nearly every part of the constructed world around us.Author Grady Hillhouse is the creator behind the popular YouTube channel Practical Engineering (over 4.5 million subscribers!) and this book is essentially 50 new episodes crammed between two covers.**Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field ... Read more

    ₹1,514.05

  • Law and Justice in a Globalized World

    Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Depok, Indonesia, November 7-9, 2016: Topics in Law and Justice

    Edited by Harkristuti Harkrisnowo, Hikmahanto Juwana, Yu Un Oppusunggu ...
    The book consists of a selection of papers presented at the Asia-Pacific Research Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities. It contains essays on current legal issues in law and justice, and their role and transformation in a globalizing world. Topics covered include human rights, criminal law, good governance, democracy, foreign investment, and regional integration. The conference focused on ... Read more

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  • Spatial Literary Studies

    Interdisciplinary Approaches to Space, Geography, and the Imagination

    Edited by Robert T. Tally Jr. ...
    Series series Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature
    Following the spatial turn in the humanities and social sciences, Spatial Literary Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Space, Geography, and the Imagination offers a wide range of essays that reframe or transform contemporary criticism by focusing attention, in various ways, on the dynamic relations among space, place, and literature. These essays reflect upon the representation of space and ... Read more

    ₹6,749.07

  • Construction Management JumpStart

    The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management

    by Barbara J. Jackson ...
    The bestselling introduction to the field, updated and expandedConstruction Management Jumpstart is the definitive introduction to the field, providing a detailed walkthrough of each stage of a project from the construction manager’s perspective. Authoritative coverage of fundamental concepts and practices clearly delineates the manager’s role, while step-by-step guidance provides valuable ... Read more

    ₹3,229.00

  • Designing for Designers (Routledge Revivals)

    Lessons Learned from Schools of Architecture

    by Wolfgang F. E. Preiser, Jack Nasar, Thomas Fisher ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 2007, this book examines the designs of seventeen architecture and design schools and answers questions such as: How has architectural education evolved and what is its future? Are architectural schools discernible types of designs and what are their effects on those who experience them? What lessons can be learned from evaluations of recently completed school buildings and what ... Read more

    ₹7,070.51

  • Design Education for a Sustainable Future

    by Rob Fleming ...
    Sustainability is a powerful force that is fundamentally reshaping humanity’s relationship to the natural world and is ushering in the Age of Integration. The move from well-intentioned environmental friendliness to the higher bar of integral sustainability and regenerative design demands a new type of design professional, one that is deeply collaborative, ethically grounded, empathically ... Read more

    ₹7,927.67

  • Small Change

    About the Art of Practice and the Limits of Planning in Cities

    by Nabeel Hamdi ...
    What exactly is 'small change'?Build a bus stop in an urban slum and a vibrant community sprouts and grows around it - that is the power of small changes that have huge positive effects.This book is an argument for the wisdom of the street, the ingenuity of the improvisers and the long-term, large-scale effectiveness of immediate, small-scale actions. Written by Nabeel Hamdi, the guru of urban ... Read more

    ₹6,534.78

  • Energy and Civilization

    A History

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    **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 ... Read more

    ₹1,180.34

  • Theory of Constraints Handbook

    by James Cox III,John Schleier ...
    The definitive guide to the theory of constraints In this authoritative volume, the world's top Theory of Constraints (TOC) experts reveal how to implement the ground-breaking management and improvement methodology developed by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt. Theory of Constraints Handbook offers an in-depth examination of this revolutionary concept of bringing about global organization performance ... Read more

    ₹11,828.90

  • Building Bridges: Between Theory And Practice

    by David Blockley ...
    The book is about bridging the huge gaps between what engineers know, what they do and why things go wrong. It puts engineering into a wider perspective so readers can see how it relates to other disciplines — especially science and technology. Many intellectuals have dismissed engineering as 'applied science', but this book shows how wrong it is to do so — engineers apply science, but their ... Read more

    ₹3,764.79

  • Diversity in Unity: Perspectives from Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

    Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Depok, Indonesia, November 7-9, 2016: Topics in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

    Edited by Amarina Ashar Ariyanto, Hamdi Muluk, Peter Newcombe, Fred Piercy, Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari, Sri Hartati Suradijono ...
    The book highlights both the challenges and opportunities in the field of psychology and behavioral sciences, with an emphasis on identifying practical implications for professionals, educators and administrators, and researchers in Asia and Pacific regions. Societies in the said regions have experienced massive changes to their social system, changes that are endured by societies worldwide, such ... Read more

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  • Automobile Mechanical and Electrical Systems

    by Tom Denton, Hayley Pells ...
    The third edition of Automobile Mechanical and Electrical Systems concentrates on core technologies to provide the essential information required to understand how different vehicle systems work. It gives a complete overview of the components and workings of a vehicle from the engine through to the chassis and electronics. It also explains the necessary tools and equipment needed in effective car ... Read more

    ₹5,891.91

  • Inviting Disaster

    Lessons From the Edge of Technology: An Inside Look at Catastrophes and Why They Happen

    by James R. Chiles ...
    This "very absorbing look at technological catastrophes and why they happen"explores systemic breakdowns behind disasters from Chernobyl to the Challenger ( Booklist).Inviting Disaster delves into over fifty of history's worst catastrophes in order to show how increasingly "smart" systems leave us wide open to human tragedy. Weaving a dramatic narrative that explains how breakdowns in these ... Read more

    ₹589.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying

    by Sandra Lee ...
    Willis’s Elements of Quantity Surveying has become a standard text in the teaching of building measurement – a core part of the degree curriculum for quantity surveyors. The book will be fully updated to follow the guidance given by RICS NRM 1 & 2. As in previous editions the focus remains a logical approach the detailed measurement of building elements and copious use of examples to guide the ... Read more

    ₹4,016.00

  • Lights Out

    A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath

    by Ted Koppel ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.“Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”—Anderson Cooper**Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For ... Read more

    ₹829.41

  • With a Vengeance

    A jaw-dropping and addictive thriller packed with twists

    by 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 ... Read more

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  • Right On Track

    by Terry Deary ...
    Illustrated by Martin Brown ...
    Series series Horrible Histories
    All aboard! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of trains and railways across the world with history's most horrible headlines: locomotive edition.The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the tracks. From the puffing pioneers of the British railways, Victorians who worked down in the mines to the money grabbing railroad surveyors in the United States steam ... Read more

    ₹582.55

  • Civil Engineering Solutions

    An Innovative Guide to advanced civil engineering concepts

    by Prem Vardhan ...
    Engineering, Medical, Chartered Accounting and Law are a few professions that are considered to be good for one’s status, salary and other perquisites. But, just managing one’s admission into professional institutions does not make a person successful professionally.This book has eleven levels. The first five levels explain what engineering is and how one can become a successful professional, for ... Read more

    ₹221.24

  • 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

    ₹1,424.37

  • Incident Management in Australasia

    Lessons Learnt from Emergency Responses

    Edited by Kent MacCarter, Stuart Ellis ...
    Emergency services personnel conduct their work in situations that are inherently dangerous. Large incidents such as bushfires, floods and earthquakes often pose hazards that are not fully understood at the time of management, and the situation may be further complicated by the involvement of multiple agencies. To promote the safety of personnel and of the broader community, incident management ... Read more

    ₹1,862.09

  • The Big One

    by Kevin E Ready ...
    The Big One, the great Earthquake everyone expects, finally hits California. This is a detailed account of how the legendary Big One will change the lives of people in Los Angeles and neighboring Southern California. Based upon real world facts, every chapter begins with the historical and scientific basis for the thrilling story of this riveting novel. The death, destruction and horror of the ... Read more

    ₹371.16