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  • Satellite Technology in Education

    Edited by John K. Gilbert, Annette Temple, Craig Underwood ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Broadcasting
    Satellite Technology in Education (1991) provides a coherent introduction to the potential of satellite technology in education. It begins with a brief technical history of some of the different systems, making distinctions between remote sensing, telecommunications and amateur radio satellites. It then examines the uses of satellite technology in the teaching of geography and environmental ... Read more

    $59.08 CAD

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    Technology and the End of the Future

    by James Bridle ...
    “New Dark Age is among the most unsettling and illuminating books I’ve read about the Internet, which is to say that it is among the most unsettling and illuminating books I’ve read about contemporary life.” – New YorkerAs the world around us increases in technological complexity, our understanding of it diminishes. Underlying this trend is a single idea: the belief that our existence is ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

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  • Engineering

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Natasha McCarthy ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    Discover the human side to the discipline that is profoundly more than nuts and boltsFocusing on the impact of engineering on society and the world, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an engineering mind, and shows how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from gadgets to our national infrastructure. Long considered tinkerers, problem solvers, and ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • A Degree in a Book: Electrical And Mechanical Engineering

    Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

    by Dr David Baker ...
    Series series Degree in a Book
    Written by former NASA engineer Dr David Baker, A Degree in a Book: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is presented in an attractive landscape format in full-color. With timelines, feature spreads and information boxes, readers will quickly get to grips with the fundamentals of electrical and mechanical engineering and their practical applications.The separate ages of engineering are divided ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fukushima: the First Five Days

    by Mr. Leslie E. Corrice ...
    For five days beginning March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan experienced the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986. Why was the accident possible? What happened during these crucial five days? Who might have been responsible? A combination of government complacency, industrial arrogance, and an economic conflict of interest are unquestionably involved. ... Read more

    $5.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spacecraft Systems Engineering

    Edited by Peter Fortescue, Graham Swinerd, John Stark ...
    This fourth edition of the bestselling Spacecraft Systems Engineering title provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of the design of spacecraft and the implementation of space missions, across a wide spectrum of space applications and space science. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, with each chapter authored by a recognized expert in the field. Three chapters – Ground ... Read more

    $89.99 CAD

  • The Blame Machine: Why Human Error Causes Accidents

    by Robert Whittingham ...
    The Blame Machine describes how disasters and serious accidents result from recurring, but potentially avoidable, human errors. It shows how such errors are preventable because they result from defective systems within a company. From real incidents, you will be able to identify common causes of human error and typical system deficiencies that have led to these errors. On a larger scale, you will ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • 50 Years of Solar System Exploration

    Historical Perspectives (With Original NASA Photographs)

    by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...
    NASA's first successful mission to another planet, Mariner 2 to Venus in 1962, marked the beginning of what NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green describes in this volume as "a spectacular era" of solar system exploration. In its first 50 years of planetary exploration, NASA sent spacecraft to fly by, orbit, land on, or rove on every planet in our solar system, as well as Earth's Moon and several moons ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Space Safety Regulations and Standards

    Edited by Joseph N. Pelton, Ram Jakhu ...
    When international rules and regulations governing space travel were first being developed, only a few countries had any space presence and commercial space activity was non-existent. Today, over 50 countries have on-orbit satellites and commercial space presence is essential to commercial telecommunications and broadcasting, yet international space law remains in its infancy.Space Safety ... Read more

    $176.79 CAD

  • The Indian Space Programme

    by Gurbir Singh ...
    Title: The Indian Space ProgramSubtitle: The incredible story of India’s journey from the Third World towards the First using space technologyIn the last 50 years, India has quietly established an indigenous infrastructure to build, launch and operate spacecraft. Collectively the services from space provide targeted education for rural farmers, high-tech health support to isolated communities, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Their Applications

    by Scott Madry ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Dr. Madry, one of the world's leading experts in the field, provides in a condensed form a quick yet comprehensive overview of satellite navigation. This book concisely addresses the latest technology, the applications, the regulatory issues, and the strategic implications of satellite navigation systems. This assesses the strengths and weaknesses of satellite navigation networks and review of all ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • China's Space Programme

    From the Era of Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping

    by S. Chandrashekar ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book comprehensively covers the history and current developments of space programme of China. It presents the complete story of China’s space programme from its origins through to present day activities on the International Space Station. This monograph further discusses the role of China’s space strategy in its emergence as a major power on the world stage. The book also presents the context ... Read more

    $57.69 CAD