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Discover some of the most amazing machines on earth, focusing on the exciting world of transportation. Each title takes a detailed look at a different mode of transport, highlighting the most intriguing and amazing examples. These extremely informative books tell the reader when the given machine was invented, who invented it, how it's changed through the passage of time, and what creations we can expect to see in the future. * Contains exciting internet links which take children to the most...

This addition to the visually stimulating Sci-Hi series looks at the applications of science and new technologies to the field of cars & motorbikes and how they affect our lives. It looks at new materials, discoveries, and inventions and assesses their environmental impact.

Covers principles, applications, and issues pertaining to all major elecro-optical displays presently in use, with discussion of display evaluation characteristics and human factor topics. Coverage includes: liquid crystal (LC) display properties, matrix addressing, and photoaddressing issues; time-

This practical reference offers state-of-the-art coverage of speckle metrology and its value as a measuring technique in industry.;Examing every important aspect of the field, Speckle Metrology: surveys the origin of speckle displacement and decorrelation; presents procedures for deformation analysis and shape measurement of rough objects; explains particle image velocimetry (PIV), the processing of PIV records, and the design requirements of PIV equipment; discusses the applications of white li...

Exam board: WJEC EduqasLevel: GCSESubject: Design & TechnologyFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Reinforce classroom learning and boost students' understanding of all materials with this textbook written for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Design & Technology specification.Written by leading D&T experts, this textbook will build your students' knowledge of the core principles, help to develop their designing and making skills and provide them with the opportunity to make sure they...

The "Designed for Success" series introduces a range of exciting vehicles. Each book includes information on: design and technology; performance; safety; manufacture; and leading models in a way that is accessible for a wide range of readers. The titles cover examples of vehicles whose design has been successful; provide case studies that look at design, manufacture and the performance of vehicles and include information of safety, including clothing. This title focuses on attack fighters.

A fascinating new series of biographies of important artists, writers and other creative people. Each title looks at a person's life, including their social background and aspects of their daily life, and examines the ways in which their work reflected or shaped social and cultural changes. Each book features: - panels including quotations and background information - pictures of their lives and works - a timeline of key events and significant works

The "Designed for Success" series introduces a range of exciting vehicles. Each book includes information on: design and technology; performance; safety; manufacture; and leading models in a way that is accessible for a wide range of readers. The titles cover examples of vehicles whose design has been successful; provide case studies that look at design, manufacture and the performance of vehicles and include information of safety, including clothing. This title focuses on off-road vehicles.

A biography of Charles Babbage. As well as providing his life story and analysis of his work, the text places his achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of his work; and information about his rivals and the men and women who affected his life and work.

"Directions in Art" explores the work of contemporary artists in their areas of speciality. Each book examines the different techniques and effects used by the artists, as well as the source of their inspiration, their influence and choice of subject matter. Each book covers a mix of well-known and lesser-known British and international artists. There is analysis of a key or representative work of art for each artist, offering an understanding of their style and direction. Technique boxes explai...

An exploration of the role of energy transfers in the world today. It covers the uses of energy transfer, how it was discovered, and how its use is changing, how energy can be transformed from one state to another and the conservation of energy. Each book in the series emphasises renewability and sustainable development of the world's energy resources. The same concepts are covered int he parallel series "Energy for Life" which is aimed at a younger reading level.