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  • Elon Musk

    Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

    by Ashlee Vance ...
    A New York Times BestsellerIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.”Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon ... Read more

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  • Hidden Figures

    The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

    by Margot Lee Shetterly ...
    The #1 New York Times bestsellerThe phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner.Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of ... Read more

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  • Transportation Engineering

    Volume I : Highway Engineering

    by C Venkatramaiah ...
    Transportation Engineering, Volume I covers the undergraduate curriculum in Highway Engineering and caters to the needs of civil engineering courses offered by technical universities across India. The book cites and specifies the latest IRC and IS codes, including the special publications, in its discussion of current highway engineering practices and testing specifications used in India while ... Read more

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  • The Age of Sustainability

    Just Transitions in a Complex World

    by Mark Swilling ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development
    With transitions to more sustainable ways of living already underway, this book examines how we understand the underlying dynamics of the transitions that are unfolding. Without this understanding, we enter the future in a state of informed bewilderment.Every day we are bombarded by reports about ecosystem breakdown, social conflict, economic stagnation and a crisis of identity. There is mounting ... Read more

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  • European Planning History in the 20th Century

    A Continent of Urban Planning

    Edited by Max Welch Guerra, Abdellah Abarkan, María A. Castrillo Romón, Martin Pekár ...
    The history of Europe in the 20th century is closely tied to the history of urban planning. Social and economic progress but also the brute treatment of people and nature throughout Europe were possible due to the use of urban planning and the other levels of spatial planning. Thereby, planning has constituted itself in Europe as an international subject. Since its emergence, through intense ... Read more

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  • 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

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  • Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense Approach to a Continuous Improvement Strategy, Second Edition

    by Masaaki Imai ...
    The definitive, fully up-to-date guide to continuous improvement in the workplace"An updated version of a classic book that shares a wealth of new healthcare examples and case studies from around the world. The methods in this book will help you improve quality and safety, reduce waiting times, and improve the long-term financial position of your organization. Highly recommended!" --Mark Graban, ... Read more

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  • Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility

    Global Report on Human Settlements 2013

    by Un-Habitat ...
    Urban transport systems worldwide are faced by a multitude of challenges. Among the most visible of these are the traffic gridlocks experienced on city roads and highways all over the world. The prescribed solution to transport problems in most cities has thus been to build more infrastructures for cars, with a limited number of cities improving public transport systems in a sustainable manner. ... Read more

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  • Saudi America

    The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World

    by Ms. Bethany McLean ...
    Bestselling author Bethany McLean reveals the true story of fracking’s impact—on Wall Street, the economy and geopoliticsThe technology of fracking in shale rock—particularly in the Permian Basin in Texas—has transformed America into the world’s top producer of both oil and natural gas. The U.S. is expected to be “energy independent” and a “net exporter” in less than a decade, a move that will ... Read more

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  • 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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  • Core Principles of Maritime Navigation

    by Alexander Arnfinn Olsen ...
    Core Principles of Maritime Navigation introduces the main navigation concepts required by trainees and professionals involved in maritime operations. The book covers a wide range of subjects from wind, waves and depths to navigational marks and buoys, navigational techniques and equipment, passage planning, duties of the Officer of the Watch, berthing and anchorage. It is not intended to be a ... Read more

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  • Living Architecture

    Green Roofs and Walls

    by Christine Goodwin, Graeme Hopkins ...
    Extensively illustrated with photographs and drawings, Living Architecture highlights the most exciting green roof and living wall projects in Australia and New Zealand within an international context. Cities around the world are becoming denser, with greater built form resulting in more hard surfaces and less green space, leaving little room for vegetation or habitat. One way of creating more ... Read more

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  • Coastal Engineering

    Processes, Theory and Design Practice

    by Dominic Reeve, Andrew Chadwick, Christopher Fleming ...
    Effective coastal engineering is expensive, but it is not as costly as neglect or ineffective intervention. Good practice needs to be based on sound principles, but theoretical work and modelling also need to be well grounded in practice, which is continuously evolving. Conceptual and detailed design has been advanced by new industry publications since the publication of the second edition.This ... Read more

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  • The Evolution of Geotech - 25 Years of Innovation

    Edited by Reginald Hammah, Thamer Yacoub, Alison McQuillan, John Curran ...
    This publication includes 82 technical papers presented at Rocscience International Conference (RIC) 2021, held online on April 20 and 21, 2021. Rocscience created this event to bring geotechnical academics, researchers and practitioners together to exchange ideas as part of celebrating 25 years of the company’s existence.The papers in these proceedings were from keynotes, panel discussions and ... Read more

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  • China's Architecture in a Globalizing World: Between Socialism and the Market

    by Jiawen Han ...
    Series series Routledge Studies on China in Transition
    China is currently in the midst of an unprecedented building boom and, indeed, interest in Chinese contemporary architecture has been fuelled by this huge expansion. Through a cutting-edge theoretical discussion of Chinese architecture in relation to Chinese modernity, this book examines this phenomenon in detail. In particular, it highlights how changes in the social-political system, the ... Read more

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  • Engineering Problem-Solving 101: Time-Tested and Timeless Techniques

    Time-Tested and Timeless Techniques

    by Robert W. Messler Jr. ...
    MASTER UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUESAdvance your engineering skills and become a capable, confident problem solver by learning the wide array of tools, processes, and tactics employed in the field. Going far beyond "plug-and-chug" solutions, this multidisciplinary guide explains the underlying scientific principles, provides detailed engineering analysis, and lays out versatile ... Read more

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  • Lean Supply Chain and Logistics Management

    by Paul Myerson ...
    "The documented benchmarks for success and the many examples help explicate the complexities for the reader. The book is organized and written so that it will be useful as an introduction to the field and also as a reference when special challenges arise for the practicing manager." -- DR. JOHN J. COYLE, Professor Emeritus of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Department of Supply Chain and ... Read more

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  • HVAC Design Sourcebook

    by W. Larsen Angel ...
    THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO HVAC DESIGNThis practical manual describes the HVAC system design process step by step using photographs, drawings, and a discussion of pertinent design considerations for different types of HVAC components and systems. Photographs of HVAC components in their installed condition illustrate actual size and proper configuration. Graphical representations of the components as ... Read more

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  • Hotel Design, Planning and Development

    by Lawrence Adams, Richard Penner, Stephani Robson ...
    Hotel Design, Planning and Development presents the most significant hotels developed internationally in the last ten years so that you can be well-informed of recent trends. The book outlines essential planning and design considerations based on the latest data, supported by technical information and illustrations, including original plans, so you can really study what works. The authors provide ... Read more

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  • Mapping Urbanities

    Morphologies, Flows, Possibilities

    Edited by Kim Dovey, Elek Pafka, Mirjana Ristic ...
    What is the capacity of mapping to reveal the forces at play in shaping urban form and space? How can mapping extend the urban imagination and therefore the possibilities for urban transformation?With a focus on urban scales, Mapping Urbanities explores the potency of mapping as a research method that opens new horizons in our exploration of complex urban environments. A primary focus is on ... Read more

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  • Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies

    Proceedings of the 17th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (17th ARC, Astana, Kazakhstan, 14-18 August, 2023)

    Edited by Askar Zhussupbekov, Assel Sarsembayeva, Victor N. Kaliakin ...
    Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies contains the contributions presented at the 17th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (17th ARC, Astana, Kazakhstan, 14-18 August, 2023). The topics covered include:Geomaterials for soil improvementTunneling and rock engineeringSlope, embankments and damsShallow and deep foundationsSoil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake ... Read more

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  • The Future of Transport Between Digitalization and Decarbonization

    Trends, Strategies and Effects on Energy Consumption

    by Michel Noussan, Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Energy systems are rapidly transitioning towards decarbonization, thanks in part to innovative digital technologies and changing mobility demands. This open access book examines the decarbonization and digitalization transformation in the transport sector, with a particular focus on energy consumption. By studying historical trends and outlining future scenarios, the authors illustrate the ... Read more

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  • AI Knowledge Transfer from the University to Society

    Applications in High-Impact Sectors

    Edited by José Guadix Martín, Milica Lilic, Marina Rosales Martínez ...
    AI Knowledge Transfer from the University to Society: Applications in High-Impact Sectors brings together examples from the "Innovative Ecosystem with Artificial Intelligence for Andalusia 2025" project at the University of Seville, a series of sub-projects composed of research groups and different institutions or companies that explore the use of Artificial Intelligence in a variety of high ... Read more

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  • Road Lighting

    Fundamentals, Technology and Application

    by Wout van Bommel ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book outlines the underlying principles on which modern road lighting is based, and provides the reader with knowledge of how these principles should be applied in practice.This book offers a completely fresh approach to the subject, reflecting how the technology of road lighting has progressed to keep up with the changes in lamp technology, especially in solid state light sources, and the ... Read more

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