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[This book] describes how and why these structures were designed and built. It explains the physics behind the designs, which allows buildings, dams or bridges to rise to incredible heights, withstand enormous pressures, and resist collapse from environmental forces."--P. [4] of cover.

The Coadrix has plans to further increase his power at terrible cost to Candarigge, and escaped rebel Ellearne urges Tredegan to start a new rebellion. She convinces him but Tredegan has changed - no longer an idealist, he is twisted by a lust for vengeance. This may jeopardise the rebellion itself...and bring a far worse fate to the world than anything spawned by the Coadrix.

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Sir Isaac Newton was one of the most famous scientists of his age, in fact, many people think he was the greatest scientist of any age. This title in The Danger Zone series explores why you really wouldn't want to have been Sir Isaac Newton.

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For more than 25 years the Peabody Museum has been publishing "The Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions" under the editorial and artistic direction of Mayanist Ian Graham. The goal of this unique series of folio volumes is to document in photographs and detailed line drawings all known Maya inscriptions and their associated figurative art. When complete, the "Corpus" will have published the inscriptions from over 200 sites and 2, 000 monum...

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Electricity! is part of a brand-new science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn't Want to Be series

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That's what we call the stages from its design, construction, and sale to its use, maintenance, and disposal at the end of its useful life. This book explains what happens during these stages, such as prototyping, the sourcing of components, the production process, the decisions made by designers and engineers, and recycling.

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The Digital Humanities have arrived at a moment when digital Big Data is becoming more readily available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This pioneering book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to do their work, whether that means understanding ...

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An unfamiliar noise stops shoppers in their tracks: cars and a truck are crashing into each other. Fortunately no-one is hurt seriously, but what has caused the accident? It shows how investigators can use their knowledge of science and technology to sift through the evidence to determine the cause of the crash.

How are cars designed? What makes racing cars so special? Who invented air bags? This book helps you discover everything you need to know about cars, from the first steam engines to the power and luxury of modern supercars. It features realistic illustrations and simple text to introduce children to a wide range of scientific subjects.

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