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Following one of the most inspiring and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, this book centres on the life and achievements of John Harrison - designer and builder of the first accurate marine timekeepers.
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Rescue old and beautiful chairs, beds and footstools with fabulous new fabrics and renovate treasured family heirlooms in perfect period style.
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Engineering Transition: Building a Sustainable Future examines new strategies emerging in response to the mega-issues of global climate change, decline in world oil supply, scarcity of key industrial minerals, and local environmental constraints. These issues pose challenges for ...organizations, businesses, and communities, and engineers will need to begin developing ideas and projects to implement the transition of engineered systems. This work presents a methodology for shifting away from unsustainable activities. Teaching the Transition Engineering approach and methodology is the focus of the text, and the concept is presented in a way that engineers can begin applying it in their work.
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Inspired by Jules Verne's classic adventure tale, Mike Veseth takes readers on a journey Around the World in Eighty Wines that will inspire, inform, and entertain anyone who loves travel, adventure, or wine.
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A Gallery Book. Gallery Books has a great book for every reader.
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In this second edition David James provides an encyclopaedic guide to the techniques and materials involved in upholstery. The book covers everything from traditional handwork to the latest industrial techniques, giving a complete overview of the upholstery trade. Five step-by-st...ep projects follow.
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Presents an understanding of the relationship between the welfare of major food animal species and their physiology, and the direct impact this has on meat quality. This book focuses on the research and developments and also looks into welfare in aquaculture.
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An insider's account of the global race to be the first company to put a lab-produced meat product on the market, and to enact the biggest upheaval to the food business in decades
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"Most people have had some experience with gold as jewellery, either wearing it or admiring it. Some may have gone looking for it on old gold-fields. You may even have some in your security box in a bank. But there's more to this metal than a means of adornment or a bid for secur...ity. The cultural, industrial and economic history of this precious metal link back to the chemical properties of one of the most useful metals on earth. Come with us on a journey to discover why gold is both revered and loathed, and why it will continue to serve and to fascinate us for generations to come"--Amazon.com
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Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artists' pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding d...own beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is a book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.
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