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Author | : David Blockley |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2014-09-25 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0191652091 |
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Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural structures vary from the very smallest part of an atom to the entire cosmology of the universe. Man-made structures include buildings, bridges, dams, ships, aeroplanes, rockets, trains, cars and fair-ground rides and all forms of artefacts, even large artistic sculptures. The wide range of different industries in which structural engineers work includes construction, transport, manufacturing, and aerospace. In this Very Short Introduction, David Blockley explores, in non-technical language, what structural engineering is all about, including examples ranging from the Shard in London and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to jumbo jets like the A380 and the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : David Blockley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2012-03-22 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0199578699 |
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Engineering is part of almost everything we do - from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on. This book explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its relationship with art, science and technology.
Author | : David Muir Wood |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2012-09-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 019957863X |
Download Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Discusses the importance of civil engineering in the history of civilization, explores problems civil engineers face each day, and outlines some modern accomplishments in the field.
Author | : Subrata Dasgupta |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0198733461 |
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While the development of Information Technology has been obvious to all, the underpinning computer science has been less apparent. Subrata Dasgupta provides a thought-provoking introduction to the field and its core principles, considering computer science as a science of symbol processing.
Author | : D. I. Blockley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0199671931 |
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Descripción del editor: "Using examples from around the world, including the Shard in London and jumbo jets like the A380, David Blockley explores the world of structural engineering. This Very Short Introduction considers the crucial role structural engineering has on issues such as cost and energy efficiency to long-term sustainability and safety" (Oxford University Press).
Author | : John Heskett |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0192854461 |
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This book will transform the way you think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal to the medical equipment used to save lives. John Heskett goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects.
Author | : John Henry Holland |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 121 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199662541 |
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In this very short introduction, John Holland presents an introduction to the science of complexity. Using examples from biology and economics, he shows how complexity science models the behaviour of complex systems.
Author | : John Arnold |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2000-02-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 019285352X |
Download History: A Very Short Introduction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Starting with an examination of how historians work, this "Very Short Introduction" aims to explore history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather than to delve into specific periods.
Author | : Alan Winfield |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2012-09-27 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0191646482 |
Download Robotics: A Very Short Introduction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Robots are a well-established part of manufacturing and warehouse automation, assembling cars or washing machines, and, for example, moving goods to and from storage racks for Internet mail order. More recently robots have taken their first steps into homes and hospitals, and seen spectacular success in planetary exploration. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s, when it was widely thought - by scientists and engineers as well as the public - that by turn of the 21st century we would have intelligent robots as butlers, companions, or co-workers. This Very Short Introduction explains how it is that robotics can be both a success story and a disappointment, how robots can be both ordinary and remarkable, and looks at their important developments in science and their applications to everyday life. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : John Maxwell Irvine |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2011-05-26 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0199584974 |
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Following the increasing cost of fossil fuels and concerns about the security of their future supply. However, the term 'nuclear power' causes anxiety in many people and there is confusion concerning the nature and extent of the associated risks.