Graphics in Design & Communication 2 (Graphics in Design & Communication)
by David Anderson
All sections of the course are dealt with: - Plane and Descriptive Geometry (Book 1) - Communication of Design and Computer Graphics (Book 2) - Applied Graphics (Book 2) Full colour diagrams throughout Numerous activities on each topic, based on a stage-by-stage approach All worked examples are fully dimensioned to facilitate best use of classroom time New emphasis on sketching, which has become an examination requirement for this syllabus All 5 Optional Topics are dealt with in the Applied Gr...
The Basics of Evolution (Core Concepts (Second Edition))
by Anne O'Daly
Learn to Fly and Become a Pilot! (The Pilot Career, #1)
by Vesa Turpeinen
Electronic Products
Subject: Electronic Products With clear and concise revision notes that cover everything you’ll need to know for the exam, this effective Electronic Products revision guide supports active revision for students working at all levels. Plenty of quick tests and practice questions test and reinforce understanding of the key content. Providing a student-friendly, uncluttered approach to GCSE revision, this Electronic Products revision guide is suitable for all levels and contains...
Graphic Product
Level: GCSESubject: Graphic Products With clear and concise revision notes that cover everything you’ll need to know for the exam, this effective GCSE Graphic Products revision workbook supports active revision for students working at all levels. Plenty of quick tests and practice questions test and reinforce understanding of the key content. Providing a student-friendly, uncluttered approach to GCSE revision, this Graphic Products revision workbook is suitable for all levels...
Completely re-written using the most up-to-date information, so your students will be engaged and motivated by material which is relevant to them. A full colour textbook with engaging activities for classroom and homework study. Provides guidance on delivering the new controlled assessments. Fully mapped to the new 2009 GCSE specifications for all the major awarding bodies.
Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks especially to popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul play, and in Victorian England, officials used cr...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This “wittily illustrated [and] accessible volume” (The Wall Street Journal) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. “The must-read, girl-power STEM book.”—InStyle It’s a scientific fact: Women rock! This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in STEM throughout history. Full of striking,...
AQA GCSE Design and Technology: Textiles Technology
by Amanda Dick, Liz Hardy, and Denise Davies
Specifically written to cover the AQA GCSE Textiles specification, our student book takes a focused look at the creative use of fabrics and the manufacturing processes used in the textile industry, whilst providing comprehensive support for the Controlled Assessment. Clear learning objectives at the start of each chapter, helping students focus on what they need to know. Key terms reinforce learning, providing definitions of key words that students need to be familiar with. Includes a range...
All the stuff that surrounds us has a life cycle: materials are harvested, the stuff is made and distributed, it's consumed and then it gets trashed or recycled. Using the typical contents of a child's school backpack (defined as water, food, clothing, paper, plastic, metals, electronics), this book explores those stages in detail, including lots of ways to reduce, reuse or recycle waste along the way.
Arduino and Raspberry Pi Sensor Projects for the Evil Genius
by Robert Chin
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Fiendishly Clever Sensor Projects for Your Arduino and Raspberry Pi Learn to quickly build your own electronic gadgets that monitor, measure, and react to the real world-with no prior experience required! This easy-to-follow guide covers the programming and electronics essentials needed to build fun and educ...
Find inspiration for makers in this collection from a year of HackSpace magazine HackSpace magazine is filled with the best projects, tutorials, and articles for makers and hackers. Each year, that amounts to over 1500 pages! The Book of Making 2025 distills the latest year of HackSpace magazine down to our favourite maker projects. We don't discriminate between different styles of making: HackSpace magazine covers food makers, hobbyists, and even digital fabrication technologies like 3d print...
In the mid- to late-nineteenth century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark was fanned, and a fiery war was under way to be the first to light - and run - the world with electricity. Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of direct current (DC), engaged in a brutal battle with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, the inventors of alternating current (AC). There would be no ties in thi...
Engineering Made Simple (Made Simple)
by Michael McRae and Jonathan Berliner
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
That's Nice! (STEP - Design and Technology 5-16)
by STEP 5-16 Design and Technology
That's nice! is the third of the context books for the key stage 3 national curriculum course, STEP 5-16 Design and Technology. It develops work on the design process, from initial ideas through to modelling and prototyping those ideas. The book focuses on the various stages of developing a new product, from initial thoughts to prototyping a product. It is also concerned with the aesthetic aspect of designing. The book contains many suggestions for projects and activities in different areas. T...
Food for Thought (STEP - Design and Technology 5-16)
by STEP 5-16 Design and Technology
Food for Thought is the second context book to be published for key stage 3 of the national curriculum course, STEP 5-16 Design and Technology. It develops work on food products introduced in the Core text for key stage 3. The book focuses on the various stages of producing a new food product, from initial idea to product launch. It also discusses the use of systems. This is developed to enable pupils to design their own food production system as a stimulus for using mechanics, electronics, pneu...