Powering the World's Airliners: Engine Developments from the Propeller to the Jet Age (Decher Reiner)(Pevná vazba)

Powering the World's Airliners: Engine Developments from the Propeller to the Jet Age (Decher Reiner)(Pevná vazba)

The first efforts of man to fly were limited by his ability to generate sufficient power to lift a heavier-than-air machine off the ground. Propulsion and thrust have therefore been the most fundamental elements in the development of aircraft engines.From the simple propellers of the first

The Straight Eight Engine: Powering the Premium Automobiles of the Twenties and Thirties (Ray Keith)(Pevná vazba)

The straight eight engine, also known as the inline eight engine, was the driving force behind some of the most fascinating luxury vehicles of the first half of the twentieth century. From its introduction in the 1920s through its demise in the 1950s, the straight eight graced a number of upmarket

The Age of Cats - Jonathan B. Losos

The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover.Jonathan B. Losos unravels the secrets of the cat using all the tools of modern technology, from GPS tracking (you'll be amazed where they roam) and genomics (what is

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Locomotives:: A Guide to the Golden Age of Train Engines from 1830 to 2000 (Garratt Colin)(Pevná vazba)

A detailed history of locomotive technology and the trains of the world, with 700

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution (Duncan Mike)(Pevná vazba)

From the massively popular podcaster and New York Times bestselling author comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in: the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the

World History - From the Ancient World to the Information Age (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Birds of Stone: Chinese Avian Fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs (Chiappe Luis M.)(Pevná vazba)

Captivating photographs of the world's most detailed bird fossils illuminate the early diversity of avifauna.When fossils of birds from China's Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal

Management Information Systems (Sousa Ken J.)(Pevná vazba)

Drawing from the latest developments and practices from the field, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 7e combines a wealth of case studies and real-world examples to provide a clear emphasis on the business and management elements of information technology. The new edition offers the most current

Love from the Little Engine That Could (Piper Watty)(Pevná vazba)

Ring in Valentine's Day--and love--with Love from the Little Engine That Could This charming original title, featuring everyone's favorite little train is the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine's Day--or any day of the year. The Little Engine That Could is turning ninety And now

Images of the Ice Age (Bahn Paul G.)(Pevná vazba)

Images of the Ice Age, here in its third edition, is the most complete study available of the world's earliest imagery, presenting a fascinating and up-to-date account of the art of our Ice Age ancestors. Authoritative and wide-ranging, it covers not only the magnificent cave art of famous sites

Global Strategic Developments - A Futuristic Vision (ECSSR)(Pevná vazba)

The world today faces numerous challenges, including the ongoing fallout from the financial crisis and varied and diverse examples of violence and conflict across the globe. Combined with the many changes affecting both the regional and global balance of power - such as the apparent decline of the

Jet Man: The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution (Campbell-Smith Duncan)(Pevná vazba)

The story of Frank Whittle - RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. In 1985 Hans von Ohain, the scientist who pioneered Nazi Germany's efforts to build a jet plane, posed the question: 'Would World War II have occured if the Luftwaffe knew it faced

Thomas the Tank Engine: The Railway Series: The Three Railway Engines (Awdry Rev. W.)(Pevná vazba)

Beautiful hardback edition of The Three Railway Engines In The Three Railway Engines, we are introduced to Edward, Gordon and Henry, and find out how they came to be good

The Tractor Story (Innes Trevor)(Pevná vazba)

From the steam engine to the turbo dieselmore than 100 years of tractor developmentMore than 70 different tractors are shown in this photographic history, many in action and in manydifferent countries. It traces their development from the first steam engines on wheels which used belts to drive farm

Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker (Krell Maggy)(Pevná vazba)

Insider details from the takedown of Backpage, the world's largest sex trafficker, by the prosecutor who led the charge For almost a decade, Backpage.com was the world's largest sex trafficking operation. Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, in 800 cities throughout the world, Backpage ran

Employer Brand Management: Practical Lessons from the World's Leading Employers (Mosley Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Attract, recruit, and retain the very best with a strategicemployer brand From one of the world's leading pioneers in the employer branddiscipline and author of the first book on the subject TheEmployer Brand, comes the long-awaited practical follow-upEmployer Brand Management. Talented, motivated

New Developments in Islamic Economics: Examples from Southeast Asia (Ab Rahman Asmak)(Pevná vazba)

New Developments in Islamic Economics: Examples from Southeast Asia investigates the latest developments in a vibrant and fast-moving area of practical financial and economic study. This book is primarily focused on Malaysian contexts, while also presenting perspectives from Indonesia and

Cyclist Ride: The Greatest Cycling Routes in the World (Cyclist Magazine)(Pevná vazba)

The world's most epic bike rides from the world's biggest road cycling magazine. Explore 50 of the greatest, most thrilling road cycling routes the world has to offer, guided by the experts at the world's biggest road cycling magazine, Cyclist. Route maps, first-hand ride reports and truly

Thomas the Tank Engine: The Railway Series: Thomas the Tank Engine (Awdry Rev. W)(Pevná vazba)

Beautiful hardback edition of the classic Thomas & Friends story: Thomas the Tank Engine In Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas runs up and down the track all day, but all he really wants is a branch line of his own

The Age of Wire and String (Marcus Ben)(Pevná vazba)

In The Age of Wire and String Ben Marcus welds together a new reality from the scrapheap of the past. Dogs, birds, horses, automobiles and the weather are some of the recycled elements in Marcus's first collection - part fiction, part handbook - as familiar objects take on markedly unfamiliar

Wood Age - How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History (Ennos Roland)(Pevná vazba)

Roland Ennos' The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world's most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our human experience from the earliest foragers to the modern four poster bed. 'A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes

Jet Propulsion Engines (Lancaster Otis E.)(Pevná vazba)

Volume XII of the High Speed Aerodynamics and Jet Propulsion series. Partial Contents: Historical development of jet propulsion; basic principles of jet propulsion; analyses of the various types of jet propulsion engines including the turbojet, the turboprop, the ramjet, and intermittent jets, as

A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the World's Sacred Texts (Sekirin Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of daily thoughts to nourish the soul from the world's sacred texts by Leo Tolstoy feature gems of inspiration and wisdom--author Thomas Keneally calls this book 'transcendent, and that we are grateful he lived long enough to endow us with his grand inheritance.' This is the

The Age of Combustion: Notes on Automobile Design (Bayley Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

A witty and insightful account of the life and times of the automobile, by one of the world's great design