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Engineering
 

Engineering (Paperback)

By Blockley, David

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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. In this Very Short Introduction, David Blockley explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its sco ...

ISBN 9780199578696
Published 22 May 2012 by Oxford University Press
Interest Age Young Adults
Series Very Short Introductions
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Computing: A Concise History
  

Computing: A Concise History (Paperback)

By Ceruzzi, Paul E.

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The history of computing could be told as the story of hardware andsoftware, or the story of the Internet, or the story of smart hand-helddevices, with subplots involving IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter. Inthis concise and accessible account of the invention and ...

ISBN 9780262517676
Release Date 1 June 2012 by FOOTPRINT BOOKS
Interest Age Young Adults
Series Mit Press Essential Knowledge
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Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology
 

Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology (Paperback, illustrated edition)

By Pauly, Roger

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Guns have existed in various forms. This title traces their evolution - from the hand-held weapons of ancient humans to the medieval guns of China to modern assault rifles and hunting tools. It uncovers centuries of trial and error and shows how the gun changed as technological i ...

ISBN 9780801888366
Published 13 May 2008 by FOOTPRINT BOOKS
Interest Age 13-17 years
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The Spirit of Invention: The Story of the Thinkers, Creators, and Dreamers Who Formed Our Nation

The Spirit of Invention: The Story of the Thinkers, Creators, and Dreamers Who Formed Our Nation (Hardback)

By Fenster, Julie M.; Fenster, Julie

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Told in an engaging narrative style, The Spirit of Invention captures the spirit of dreamers compelled by the need to improve the world by bringing something new to it. Full-color and b&w illustrations throughout.

ISBN 9780061231896
Published 16 June 2009 by HarperCollins
Interest Age All ages
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Design Fundamentals for the Digital Age

Design Fundamentals for the Digital Age (Paperback)

By Holtzschue, Linda; Noriega, Edward

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This text covers timeless design fundamentals including form, space and colour, and explains them in relation to computer technology. Appropriate for students of interior and graphic design, and professionals who are adapting to work in digital design.

ISBN 9780471287865
Published 23 July 1997 by John Wiley and Sons Australia
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The Big Ideas That Changed the World
 

The Big Ideas That Changed the World (Hardback)

By DK

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From matches to mobiles, antibiotics and the flexible drinking straw - some inventions don't just change the way we do things but change the world. This title helps to discover the big ideas that changed our world.

ISBN 9781405356831
Published 30 August 2010 by Penguin
Interest Age 12-15 years
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In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Lives
 

In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Lives (Hardback)

By Levy, Steven

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Written with full cooperation from top management at Google, this is the story behind the most successful and admired technology company of our time.

ISBN 9781416596585
Published 1 July 2011 by Simon & Schuster
Interest Age Young Adults
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Big Ideas: 100 Wonders of New Zealand Engineering
  

Big Ideas: 100 Wonders of New Zealand Engineering (Paperback)

By Wright, Matthew

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Wonders of New Zealand Engineering features 100 projects from around the country with informative text, fact boxes and historic photographs. This is a great book to dip into or read from cover to cover, showing the development of New Zealand's fascinating engineering heritage.

ISBN 9781869791070
Published 7 August 2009 by Random House
Interest Age Young Adults
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Rebel With A Cause
 

Rebel With A Cause (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Avery, Ray; With Little, Paul

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Ray Avery is an amazing person. He is the current NZer of the Year because of his clever work in the third world using his scientific and business knowledge to provide cheap cataract operations, cheap and more effective incubators for babies and other creative scientific solution ...

ISBN 9781869793913
Published 6 August 2010 by Random House
Interest Age All ages
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Evolving Auckland: The City's Engineering Heritage
  

Evolving Auckland: The City's Engineering Heritage (Paperback)

Edited by La Roche, John

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It is easy to understand why Auckland has the largest population of any region in the country. It is blessed with two very sheltered harbours and probably the mildest climate in New Zealand. Auckland has become the commercial capital of New Zealand, but this hasn't happened witho ...

ISBN 9781927167038
Published 1 November 2011
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