Engineering

New York Times best-selling 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....

Scary Smart is an insider look at the future not only of technology and AI, but of our species, together with an accessible blueprint for what we can do to safeguard ourselves, those we love and the planet itself....

Acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy tells the tale of the six nuclear disasters that shook the world: Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima. Based on wide-ranging research and witness testimony, Plokhy traces the arc of each crisis....

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....

Flying a multi-million pound fighter jet in hostile territory is not an everyday career, and it comes with a high degree of pressure and responsibility. It’s a dream job that takes years of ambition, training and commitment, but for Mandy Hickson, it was a dream that became reality....

When the Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentina in April 1982, Britain’s immediate response was to send a task force. But behind the pomp and bravado of its departure, a sober reality lurked....

Paul Tremelling was just seven years old when he watched the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers leave their home base in Somerset to do battle against the Argentine Air Force in the Falklands War. Two decades later, he would join this exclusive club....

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal - especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you....

What is it about the top tech product companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix, and Tesla that enables their record of consistent innovation? Find out....

Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible....

In this groundbreaking blend of imaginative storytelling and scientific forecasting, a pioneering AI expert and a leading writer of speculative fiction join forces to answer an imperative question: How will artificial intelligence change our world within 20 years....

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize and The Quest reveals how climate battles and energy revolutions are mapping our future....

As you'll discover in his incomparable memoir, inventor, mechanic, TV presenter and walking tall as the definition of the British eccentric, Edd China sees things differently....

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....

An intimate look at the legendary British designer behind Apple's most iconic products - including the Apple Watch, Jony Ive tells the the riveting story of a creative genius....

The Commercial Driver's License (CDL) exam isn’t easy and is often the place where many aspiring drivers come unstuck. Even if you are a terrible test taker or have trouble studying, this complete beginners guide for taking the CDL test will help you succeed....

The breakout star of Discovery's hit automotive restoration show Fast N' Loud takes listeners on an entertaining ride through his wild life....

A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen.... 

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Michael O'Leary by Matt Cooper, read by Stephen Hogan....

The car world is full of fascinating characters, but few have a story to tell quite as remarkable and inspirational as Tom Hartley. Walking out of school at the age of 11, unable to read or write, Hartley set up his own business buying and selling cars....

Hear the enthralling story of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest ever warship....

Since the Stone Age, the "walkabout" has been an aboriginal rite of passage. It is when adolescent boys wander aimlessly into the bush on a journey with no particular destination. During this time, they make the spiritual transition from boy to man....

How could General Electric - perhaps America's most iconic corporation - suffer such a swift and sudden fall from grace? This is the definitive history of General Electric's epic decline, as told by the two Wall Street Journal reporters who covered its fall....

Yet familiar though the sea areas are by name, few people give much thought to where they are or what they contain. In Attention All Shipping, Charlie Connelly wittily explores the places behind the voice....

This audiobook will take the listener on the slow train to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next, the journey meaning nothing but time lost in crowded carriages, condemned by broken timetables....

For over a decade, philosopher and energy expert Alex Epstein has predicted that any negative impacts of fossil fuel use on our climate will be outweighed by the unique benefits of fossil fuels to human flourishing—including their unrivaled ability to provide low-cost, reliable energy to billions of people around the world, especially the world’s poorest people. And contrary to what we hear from media “experts” about today’s “renewable revolution” and “climate emergency”, reality has proven Epstein right.

This audiobook coins the term "noble automation" as combining intelligent automation technology with the inspired and insightful leadership necessary to help humans become heroes. Doing so stimulates a wave of human innovation and taps into the incredible potential of people working toward inspiring goals. Companies profit, and people thrive. The benefits of implementing noble automation include freeing people to be more human by removing drudgery, providing insights, and allowing us the time and energy to feel, think, empathize, and connect.

The Commercial Driver's License (CDL) exam isn’t easy and is often the place where many aspiring drivers come unstuck. Even if you are a terrible test taker or have trouble studying, this complete beginners guide for taking the CDL test will help you succeed.

In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now considered one of the costliest nuclear disasters ever. But Fukushima was not the first, and it was not the worst. In Atoms and Ashes, acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy tells the tale of the six nuclear disasters that shook the world: Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima. 

We reveal the key information you absolutely need to know now to pass the exam to get your CDL license with flying colors. We have designed this interactive study guide to effectively prepare you for your CDL skills test, a special license that allows you to drive a large passenger or freight vehicle. Currently, the demand for class A drivers is at an all-time high and is expected to continue to grow in the future. Obtaining this license can open the door to many exciting opportunities that can also prove to be very well-paid.

Traveling the world from the comfort of your home is something that many people dream about but seldom do. Converting a vehicle into your home allows you to do this and so much more. Creating a vehicle into a tiny home allows you to live more minimally, freely, and inexpensively. This audiobook teaches you step by step on how to convert any vehicle into a tiny home and the best tips to know along the way. Converting a vehicle into a tiny home can be timely and difficult.

If flying is your dream, the PPL is your first step. But what opportunities do you get by acquiring this license? What sets PPL apart from inferior aviator certifications is that it grants you many more privileges. You could make money with PPL by being a flight instructor or flight examiner. In this guide, we've compiled the information from the FAA's private pilot license knowledge test simply and effectively with an emphasis on what will be tested during the checkride, so you know precisely which areas are most important. You can use this course to study at your own pace.

This is the second in the Modern Manufacturing Case Studies series of three books. If you have an interest in how things are made, this collection of impactful manufacturing case studies is for you! Take a tour with the author inside more than 30 world-class facilities to experience the most remarkable innovations and highly sophisticated robotics and automation in action. Capture a front-row seat to top-brand, big-budget manufacturing in action with complex machines communicating with other machines. However, you can also learn from small-to-medium size manufacturers.

Weaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: Tool making ability, language, social complexity, and the ability to harness energy sources - most significantly, fossil fuels. It asks whether we have, at this point, overpowered natural and social systems, and if we have, what we can do about it. Has Homo sapiens - one species among millions - become powerful enough to threaten a mass extinction and disrupt the Earth's climate?

As an RV owner, I’ve taken many trips and had plenty of opportunities to experience the highs and lows of living in an RV. I want to save other RV owners time and effort by compiling the best and most helpful tips, tricks, and hacks for living in an RV. So whether you are heading out for a short trip or you plan to make the leap to living in your RV full-time, consider the following top tips to truly help make your time easier. You will learn 285 very different and specific tips, tricks, and life hacks for surviving (and thriving) while living in an RV.

Paul Tremelling was just seven years old when he watched the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers leave their home base in Somerset to do battle against the Argentine Air Force in the Falklands War. Two decades later, he would join this exclusive club, one of an elite band of Fleet Air Arm fighter pilots, charged with standing in the way of Her Majesty's enemies. This is the story of what it takes to make it in the dog-eat-dog arena of fighter combat. In the cockpit or crew room, the pressure is relentless, the humour merciless. It's no place for the faint-hearted.

The public thinks he’s a motorcycle cop, but he’s a civilian, and an inexperienced rider at that. This new job as a police motorcycle escort for funeral processions is the best job he’s ever had, affording him respect and dignity that has so far eluded him. A colorful cast of characters help and hinder in his struggle to find meaning as they deliver the hearse and the deceased on its final journey to the grave. With constant reflections on mortality and a distinct sense of humor, Edwards tells his story with unflinching honesty and insight.

The commercial driver’s license (CDL) is a license required to operate large or heavy vehicles. It is often used in industries such as construction, mining, and logging. If you are planning on getting your CDL, this guide will help you pass the test on your first try! Don’t waste any more time studying outdated material or using ineffective study guides when we have everything that you need right here in one place! The CDL Study Guide 2022-2023 has everything you need to pass the commercial driver’s license exam on your first attempt.

Do you want to become a commercial driver but are worried about the exam? Could you use a helping hand to get you across the finish line? If you are looking for a career as a professional commercial driver, then you will probably already know that there is an exam you’ll have to pass before you can get a job and start earning. The commercial driver's license (CDL) exam isn’t easy and is often the place where many aspiring drivers come unstuck. But now, you have help to see you on the road to success with CDL Study Guide 2022-2023.

Are you ready to buy your first car but you’re not sure where to start? Have the changes to the market left your head spinning? This comprehensive guide has everything you need and more to make buying a vehicle easy enough to do in your sleep. Car Buying Guide 2022 will help you navigate the car market. It will equip you with everything you need to know about purchasing the best car for you. It will cover everything, from whether you should purchase a car from a dealership or from a private seller to knowing the best type of engine for you.