Technology & Engineering
Discover a wide selection of technology and engineering books, including top-rated mechanical and software engineering textbooks,
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The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic FarmWhere does our food come from? What role do farms play? What's it like to be a farmer? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow a farm throughout the year to discover how the farmer grows fresh and tasty food for us to eat in...
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The Busy TreeSpectacular illustrations rendered in oil paint, and a rhyming text that describes a tree's activities from its roots to its branches, introduce young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree. Acorns nibbled by chipmunks, ants scurrying across a trunk, a...
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The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a New Chapter by the AuthorIn April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation,...
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The Backyard Chicken Keeper's Bible: Discover Chicken Breeds, Behavior, Coops, Eggs, and MoreThe essential volume on backyard chicken keeping, this book is packed with practical information and clear and charming full-color photographs. Whether you're looking to reduce your environmental impact, improve food traceability, connect with nature, or simply relish the pure joy of chicken company, The...
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The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use"This is the most comprehensive manual written on natural dyes since the early 1800s. Jim Liles has rescued ancient skills from near-extinction and shared them in a book that will inspire, challenge, and guide the modern dyer."--Rita Buchanan, author of A Weaver's Garden and...
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Technics and Human Development: The Myth of the Machine, Vol. IMumford explains the forces that have shaped technology since prehistoric times and shaped the modern world. He shows how tools developed because of significant parallel inventions in ritual, language, and social organization. "It is a stimulating volume, informed both with an enormous range of...
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Taming Silicon Valley: How We Can Ensure That AI Works for UsHow Big Tech is taking advantage of us, how AI is making it worse, and how we can create a thriving, AI-positive world. On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world...
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Spectrum Science, Grade 8: Volume 60Eighth Grade Science Book for kids ages 13-14Support your child's educational journey with Spectrum 8th Grade Science Workbook that teaches basic science skills to 8th grade students.8th Grade Workbooks are a great way for middle school students to learn essential science skills surrounding space,...
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Space Bites: Reflections of a NASA Food Scientist"During her decades-long career at NASA, my friend and colleague Vickie Kloeris made sure my fellow astronauts and I were well-fed and healthy while in space. Space Bites is not only a compilation of stories of her amazing career but also a behind-the-scenes look...
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Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital AgeChristian Wisdom for Our Tech-Saturated Age The rapid advance of digital technology is reshaping our world and warping our minds. The onslaught of social media and smartphones has brought an appetite for distraction, an epidemic of loneliness, and increased rates of mental unhealth. For...
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Science Comics: Skyscrapers: The Heights of EngineeringLeave no brick unturned in John Kerschbaum's Science Comics: Skyscrapers, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and...
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Sally RideBe inspired by the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, with this engaging picture book designed especially for young readers. Little Sally grew up in California, and soon realized that she had a passion for science. She loved it so...
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Power ElectronicsPower Electronics is intended to be an introductory text in power electronics, primarily for the undergraduate electrical engineering student. The text is written for some flexibility in the order of the topics. Much of the text includes computer simulation using PSpice as a supplement...
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Porsche 911 60 YearsCelebrate six decades of rear-engine excellence with this beautifully illustrated exploration of 60 milestone Porsche 911s. Porsche's 911 is the quintessential sports car--focused, purposeful, race-proven, and exciting. Since its prototype debut in 1963, the 911 has defied expectations while never losing its form or...
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Polyface Designs: A Comprehensive Construction Guide for Scalable Farming InfrastructureA comprehensive how-to manual of Polyface Farm's signature designs--with tips, tricks, and a half century of lessons learned through trial and errorHave you wondered how to build the Polyface broiler shelter, or the dolly to move it, or an Eggmobile, Gobbledygo or Shademobile? For...
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PLC Controls with Ladder Diagram (LD): IEC 61131-3 and introduction to Ladder programmingThis book is an introduction to the programming language Ladder Diagram (LD) used in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). The book provides a general introduction to PLC controls and can be used for any PLC brands. With a focus on enabling readers without an electrical...
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Out in SpaceJoin Commander Grey as she searches for aliens in Hide and Seek Stories: Out In Space. Slide the pages to find where the aliens are hiding and have fun exploring the scenes in space. Bestselling illustrator Jo Lodge brings this funny cosmic tale to...
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Oscar and the Bird: A Book about ElectricityStart with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities. When Oscar the kitten finds a tractor in a field and accidentally turns on the windshield wipers, he is full of questions about electricity. Luckily, Bird...
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National Geographic Compact Atlas of the World, Second EditionBeautiful, accurate, and up-to-the-minute, this completely updated mini atlas puts the entire world in the palm of your hand in an amazingly accessible format. National Geographic's maps and atlases are critically acclaimed and world-renowned for their accuracy, originality, authoritative content, and clean design. Now,...
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My First Space Words in English and SpanishIntroduce your little ones to their first space words in both English and Spanish!Space, telescopes, missions, and UFOs - welcome to your first glossary space words!Let's take a trip to outer space as we bridge two languages to explore professions, animals, planets, and so...
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