Engineering

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI Something new entered our world in November 2022 — the first general...

This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded. In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was...

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.” For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength...

With an introduction read by the author himself, Mark Pincus, and acclaimed narrator Fred Sanders, comes an unconventional, hands-on guide to turning ideas into products that matter—and that people love—from the legendary Silicon Valley pioneer, founder of Zynga, and creator of Stanford...

Auckland Island is a godforsaken place in the middle of the Southern Ocean, 285 miles south of New Zealand. With year-round freezing rain and howling winds, it is one of the most forbidding places in the world. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave...

Brought to you by Penguin. Top Gear turned gloomy Sunday nights into celebratory Friday nights. It made household names of presenters Clarkson, Hammond and May, their unique chemistry and buddy movie antics proving irresistible to a vast global audience. With these three at the helm, Top Gear...

New York Times “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026” An astonishing true story—one of the most gripping maritime sagas of the nineteenth century—told by our era’s “expert literary steersman” (Washington Post). From the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue...

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores...

One hundred years ago, the mightiest "unsinkable" ship began her maiden voyage to cross the Atlantic. An engineering feat 11 stories high, the Titanic contained a list of passengers collectively worth $250 million when she left port on April 10, 1912, but she would never reach her destination...

New York Times Best Seller How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology—and there’s nobody better qualified or situated to explore that...

Instant New York Times Bestseller In time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the...

The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruptions and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecologic and economic disaster. In Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner...

Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason...

The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn't just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand....

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David...

From Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Eric Moskowitz comes the riveting story of the first true coast-to-coast automobile race in U.S. history, a fast-paced tale of the gritty and determined drivers who braved hostile terrain, mechanical failure, and, shockingly, sabotage, to take home the gold...

Are you preparing for your private pilot checkride and feeling overwhelmed? Pass Your Private Pilot Checkride is your essential companion, designed to answer all your questions and clarify every aspect of the checkride process.

Unabridged and expertly crafted for audiobook listeners. The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge provides basic knowledge that is essential for pilots. This handbook introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge that will be needed as they progress in their pilot training. Except...

Unravel one of history's greatest mysteries in this spellbinding narrative exploring three leading theories of Amelia Earhart’s tragic disappearance.

The Art of Doing Science and Engineering is the full expression of what “You and Your Research” outlined. It's a book about thinking; more specifically, a style of thinking by which great ideas are conceived.

The stunning story of one of America’s great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving...

A monumental tale of American ambition, told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. This gripping saga of the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the country’s boldest engineering achievements, reveals not only the politics and personalities behind...

For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But treating management as the default path for an engineer with leadership ability doesn't serve the industry well—or the engineer. The staff engineer's path allows engineers to contribute at a high...

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year The "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein) The most urgent story in modern tech begins...

For pilot and mechanic Luke Angel, the local airport is his home. But a community of attention seekers, hotheads, and daredevils isn’t a quiet place to do business.

New York Times “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026” An astonishing true story—one of the most gripping maritime sagas of the nineteenth century—told by our era’s “expert literary steersman” (Washington Post). From the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue...

With an introduction read by the author himself, Mark Pincus, and acclaimed narrator Fred Sanders, comes an unconventional, hands-on guide to turning ideas into products that matter—and that people love—from the legendary Silicon Valley pioneer, founder of Zynga, and creator of Stanford...

From Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Eric Moskowitz comes the riveting story of the first true coast-to-coast automobile race in U.S. history, a fast-paced tale of the gritty and determined drivers who braved hostile terrain, mechanical failure, and, shockingly, sabotage, to take home the gold...

A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed—exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technology In a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing is valued as highly as being fast. Some of our greatest achievements include building planes that...

Bloomsbury presents Little Blue Dot by Katherine Dunn, read by Laurel Lefkow The unexplored history of GPS, a military technology turned daily necessity that impacts all aspects of our lives. Gone are the days when we pulled off to the side of the road, twisted a map this way and that, and...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25C Audiobook This audiobook provides the basic knowledge that is essential for pilots. It introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge that will be needed as they progress in their pilot...

You can't out-effort a broken system. In 1948, the West tried to supply a blockaded city of two million people entirely from the air — and at first, it failed. Not for lack of courage. For lack of rhythm. Then one man stopped the heroic scramble and built a machine: a steady beat, a continuous flow, ruthlessly standardized work, a rhythm protected above any single load. The tonnage climbed and never stopped. A superpower was beaten by logistics alone. Your jobsite is no different. Most projects don't fail because the plan is bad. They fail because readiness never arrives on the beat — ...

The Physics of Theme Parks: Roller Coasters, Gravity, Motion, Illusions, and Crowd Design explains how theme parks turn basic physics into speed, suspense, immersion, and flow. This Practical Atlas guide looks closely at the systems riders actually encounter: lift hills, drops, loops, brake runs, restraint systems, dark ride scenes, sound effects, lighting, pathways, and queues. Rather than treating parks as pure fantasy, it shows how force, motion, timing, and perception are used in careful, repeatable ways to shape what guests feel from one moment to the next. The book gives a clear ...

On January 2, 1678, a fleet of French ships sank off the Venezuelan coast. This proved disastrous for French naval power in the region, and sparked the rise of a golden age of piracy. Tracing the lives of fabled pirates like the Chevalier de Grammont, Nikolaas Van Hoorn, Thomas Paine, and Jean...

The Ultimate Source Of Insight Explaining How Home Robots Will Revolutionize Your Home Life, Improve Your Security, And Bolster The Independence Of The Elderly. This Updated 2026 Edition Is Designed For Busy People Who Want To Understand The Future Without Getting Lost In Jargon. Stop Managing Chores. Start Mastering the Future. The "Home Robot Revolution" Is No Longer Science Fiction. It Is A Fast-Approaching Reality. This Book Is Your Visionary Blueprint For The Arrival Of Artificial General Intelligence In Your Living Room.

Are you ready to start your engines and race into the exciting world of automobiles? 100 Fun Facts About Cars takes you on an incredible journey through the history, speed, inventions, engines, and amazing technology behind some of the world's most fascinating vehicles. From the very first automobiles to futuristic self-driving cars, this action-packed book is filled with surprising discoveries, jaw-dropping records, and fascinating stories that will fuel your curiosity from the very first page. Whether you're a young car enthusiast, a curious learner, a future engineer, or simply someone ...

A lock is a social contract rendered in metallurgy—a few cents of brass standing between a thief and everything you own. For five thousand years, the security of our world has relied on a 'click of consent' that is often more psychological than physical. In 'The Lock,' Owen Briggs pulls back the curtain on the secret history of the devices we use every day, tracing a high-stakes duel between the master smiths who built the world's most formidable mechanisms and the clever pickers who found their flaws. From the gravity-fed wooden pins of Ancient Egypt to the precision-machined cylinders ...

Elevator shafts are often treated as simple architectural necessities—vertical voids that allow people to move between floors. In reality, they behave as powerful aerodynamic channels that can strongly influence a building’s internal pressure regime, energy performance, comfort conditions, and even fire and smoke safety. In tall buildings, especially, these shafts become part of an invisible but highly active airflow system driven by the stack effect. The stack effect is not a new phenomenon, but its impact has become far more critical as buildings grow taller, tighter, and more energy ...

The HVAC industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by environmental regulations, energy efficiency demands, and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among the most promising developments in this transition is the renewed adoption of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂), also known as R-744, as a natural, low-GWP refrigerant. Once considered impractical due to its high operating pressures and challenging thermodynamic behavior, CO₂ is now at the forefront of modern refrigeration and heat pump technology. Advances in compressor design, control strategies, and system ...

For decades, HVAC design has been built on a comforting assumption: that we understand how buildings “load” heat and moisture. Sensible heat is calculated with relative precision, infiltration is estimated with familiar multipliers, and latent heat is often treated as a secondary, simplified component. That framework worked reasonably well when buildings were leakier, materials were less complex, and occupancy patterns were more predictable. But modern buildings have changed the rules without changing the equations. Today’s environments are tighter, more insulated, more glazed, and ...

Air Handling Units (AHUs) are often designed with a primary focus on thermal performance, airflow efficiency, and energy consumption. However, in many industrial environments, a far more aggressive and less predictable force governs their long-term reliability: corrosion and material degradation. Across chemical plants, coastal installations, refineries, pharmaceutical facilities, and wastewater treatment sites, AHUs operate in atmospheres that contain chlorides, sulfur compounds, acidic vapors, and reactive airborne contaminants. These elements do not simply reduce efficiency—they ...

Hydrogen has become one of the most important utility gases in modern high-performance laboratories, supporting critical applications in analytical chemistry, materials science, semiconductor research, energy systems, and advanced manufacturing. Its unique properties—high diffusivity, clean combustion characteristics, and suitability as a carrier or process gas—make it indispensable in environments where precision, reliability, and purity are non-negotiable. However, hydrogen is also a gas that demands respect. Its wide flammability range, low ignition energy, and ability to permeate ...

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are often designed using ideal psychrometric assumptions. In textbooks, training manuals, and engineering calculations, air behaves predictably, equipment performs according to manufacturer data, and environmental conditions remain within stable boundaries. However, the reality encountered in actual buildings is very different. In the field, HVAC systems operate under constantly changing conditions influenced by occupancy variations, weather fluctuations, equipment aging, installation deficiencies, control instability, infiltration, ...

Humidity control is one of the most important yet often misunderstood aspects of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) engineering. While temperature receives much of the attention in building design and operation, moisture management plays an equally critical role in occupant comfort, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, equipment reliability, and the protection of building assets. Excess humidity can lead to mold growth, microbial contamination, corrosion, condensation, material degradation, and process failures. Insufficient humidity can create discomfort, static ...

In 1852, HMS Birkenhead struck rock off the coast of South Africa and began to sink into the dark water. She was carrying soldiers, crew, women, children, and dependants toward the Cape, part of Britain’s vast imperial military network. But when the troopship was fatally damaged, the voyage became something far more enduring than a maritime accident. The boats could not save everyone. In the chaos that followed, women and children were given the first chance of escape while soldiers were ordered to stand fast. Many of those men remained on deck as the ship failed beneath them, preserving ...

You are no doubt a busy person, and a lot of things are going on at the same time! Which means, finding time to study for your motorcycle permit can be a challenge as well as finding the necessary resources with all of the information that you need bundled together. This is why I have revised and designed a study guide for the purpose of both saving you time and assisting your journey on landing your license on the first try! This is a complete review and practice questions edition–in short, it covers all the different categories that you will come across on the exam.

When Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, forcing the U.S. to enter WWII, MAC was 23 years old. He had graduated with honors from high school, served two years in the Merchant Marine, and had a year of college under his belt. During the summer he had graduated from DePaul University's preliminary army air course to become a pilot and graduated as their highest-ranking student. Joining the U.S. Army Air Forces, he was assigned to the newly formed 307th BG and trained to fly the brand-new B †¢ 24 Liberator.

THE MOST COMPLETE OFF-GRID SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS BLUEPRINT FOR BEGINNERS WHO WANT CLARITY, CONTROL, AND A SYSTEM THAT WORKS IN REAL LIFE. Are you tired of confusing solar advice and kits that promise everything but solve nothing? Do panels, batteries, and inverters seem simple—until one bad decision costs you money and a system that still does not work? 🔥 Your All-in-One Off-Grid Solar Power Solution 🔥 A complete, step-by-step off-grid solar mastery system designed for readers who want clarity, structure, and practical guidance they can actually use. Whether you are planning a backup ...

In today’s fast-paced world, project managers face endless meetings, shifting priorities, and constant pressure to deliver results. From Chaos to Clarity is your roadmap to reclaiming control, showing you how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to work smarter, lead stronger, and stress less. Written by experienced IT Project Manager S. A. Molteni, this book transforms complex AI concepts into practical, real-world strategies that any PM can use immediately. Whether you manage Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid projects, you will discover how AI can simplify planning, sharpen ...

What exactly is a robot? How do intelligent machines see, think, navigate, and interact with the world around them? What technologies are making autonomous systems increasingly capable of performing tasks once thought possible only for humans? From robotic manufacturing systems and self-driving vehicles to AI-powered assistants, autonomous drones, and advanced humanoid robots, intelligent machines are transforming industries, reshaping economies, and changing how we live, work, and communicate.