Engineering

The story begins in 1629, when the pride of the Dutch East India Company, the Batavia, is on its maiden voyage en route from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies, laden down with the greatest treasure to leave Holland....

In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice

How do today's most successful tech companies - Amazon, Google, Facebook - design, develop, and deploy the products that have earned the love of literally billions of people around the world? Find out....

The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves....

Jam-packed with hilarity, horror stories and honest insights, The Secret Life of Flying is part memoir and part guide to the skies - a razor-sharp and First Class listen for anyone who has ever wondered who's really flying the plane...

Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet....

In AI Superpowers, Kai-fu Lee argues powerfully that because of these unprecedented developments in AI, dramatic changes will be happening much sooner than many of us expected....

Concorde is an enthralling personal account of what it takes to fly planes faster than the speed of sound, and of the events that lay behind 114 needless deaths—the 113 victims of the crash and, ultimately, Concorde herself....

AI—including generative AI—is radically transforming business. Are you ready? Accenture technology leaders Paul Daugherty and Jim Wilson provide crucial insights and advice to help you meet the challenge.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energy.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Mechanic written and read by Marc 'Elvis' Priestley....

Master the complexities of project management with "PMP PMBOK 7 Edition" from Davidson's Audiobooks.

Sometimes you come across a lofty railway viaduct marooned in the middle of a remote country landscape....

Michael Smith spent 20 years restoring Melbourne's beloved Sun Theatre and becoming one of Australia's last independent cinema operators. He then set off on a rather different journey....

Stalking the Red Bear, for the first time ever, describes the action principally from the perspective of a commanding officer of a nuclear submarine during the Cold War....

No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio, or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce. The Way Home is a modern-day Walden....

A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation....

How would you like to be the center of a massive outpouring of wealth, innovation, success, and prosperity....

This work is the prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates of that era and shaped the popular notions about pirates of the day....

Bitcoin, a technological breakthrough quietly introduced to the world in 2008, is transforming much more than finance. Bitcoin is disrupting antiquated industries to bring financial independence....

Welcome to Bernie Collins' world. Formula 1 drivers are the public face of Grand Prix racing but behind every driver is a team of several hundred people sharing the same passionate desire to win.

At forty years old, a successful writer, husband and father, no longer toiling on offshore drilling rigs, was Paul Carter happily nestled in the cotton wool of suburban life enjoying the fruits of his labour? Was he f**k!

In 1939 Eric Brown was on a University of Edinburgh exchange course in Germany, and the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came to arrest him....

Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in US Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008....

To an outsider, Toyota is hard to understand....

Since the commercial introduction of the automobile, US automakers have always sought women as customers and advertised accordingly. How, then, did car culture become so masculine? In Pink Cars and Pocketbooks, Jessica Brockmole shares the untold history of women's relationship with automobiles: a journey marked by struggle, empowerment, and the relentless pursuit of independence.

Become a certified drone operator with this comprehensive guide to acing the FAA Part 107 Exam and succeeding as a Remote Pilot. Turn your passion into a business or upgrade your skills.

By the time Jerry Stadtmiller was nine years old he knew what he would do for the rest of his life: rebuild old airplanes. Born a preemie in 1936, Jerry overcame the odds only to face an ongoing series of medical problems that nearly ended his career many times over.

In Battle of the Skyscrapers, we take you through the evolution of humanity's tallest architectural wonders. Crossing oceans and spanning the years since the first skyscraper, this book clues you in on how different eras and cities have aimed for the sky over the decades, observing the shifts in culture, economy, wealth, power, and technology that have driven humanity's race to go even higher.

Are you ready to avoid bad decisions, advice, and repairs? If you are a homeowner that wants to learn how to avoid making bad decisions when properly repairing your crawl space, this is the book for you. Most homeowners are unaware of the role the crawl space has on indoor air quality. Many look for quick cheap fixes that can make the problems worse and are a complete waste of time and money.

In the 1850s, the United States was a nation divided. In the North, industrialization and urbanization were both significant drivers of change. In the South, a largely agrarian economy was supported by the institution of slavery. The East and West of the country were also divided, not by social or political differences but by a vast tract of largely untouched, rugged, and often hostile territory. There were just two ways to travel from the East Coast to the Pacific Coast or vice versa.

Although, I do think it is potentially possible to harness, the static magnetic waves naturally produced by the Earth. The time and cost one would encounter in the process of experimentation may be more than I am willing to sacrifice. However, it is completely possible to make either your current home, a vacation home or cabin more sustainable. A little bit of daydreaming and a lot of elbow grease, these pursuits are entirely possible.

Ace the California DMV exam with this complete guide for permits and licenses, covering everything you need to drive confidently and safely. Easy-to-understand explanations, practical tips, and a wide range of practice questions, this guide is designed to make your DMV preparation straightforward and effective. It provides in-depth coverage of California’s road signs, traffic laws, rules of the road, and safe driving practices.

Elevate your manufacturing processes with advanced Root Cause Analysis techniques that ensure precision, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Comprehensive RCA Methods: Delve into proven methodologies like Fishbone Diagrams, 5 Whys Analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). This book provides detailed explanations and practical guidance on how to apply these techniques to identify and eliminate the root causes of problems in your manufacturing processes.

¡Descubre los secretos de la Ingeniería Civil: domina la geotecnia, la topografía y la sostenibilidad para el éxito en la construcción! Geotecnia: Descifra los secretos de los suelos, desde la clasificación hasta el análisis de la estabilidad de taludes y cimentaciones. Topografía: Aprende los principios fundamentales de la topografía y domina las herramientas y técnicas para la cartografía precisa del terreno. Sostenibilidad: Explora las cuestiones ambientales que configuran el futuro de la Ingeniería Civil y las mejores prácticas para construir un futuro más verde y sostenible.