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To Engineer Is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

de Henry Petroski ...

Narrado por Matthew Boston ...

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8 hora 34 minutos

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of
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The Woman on the Bridge

de Holly Seddon ...

Narrado por Olivia Dowd ...

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10 hora 43 minutos

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi... ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi...
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BEZOS vs. MUSK

A GLOBAL BATTLE

de Dan Bleigh ...

Narrado por Ray Mullins ...

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3 hora 48 minutos

There is a hidden agenda in Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’s space exploration to colonize Mars and the Moon. The media portray them as Americans who are rekindling space exploration that was once dominated by the rivalry between the United States and the extinct Soviet Union.Before you write off what I have just said, hear me out. For more than a decade, I’ve closely studied the lives of Bezos and Musk ... Leer más

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There is a hidden agenda in Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’s space exploration to colonize Mars and the Moon. The media portray them as Americans who are rekindling space exploration that was once dominated by the rivalry between the United States and the extinct Soviet Union.Before you write off what I have just said, hear me out. For more than a decade, I’ve closely studied the lives of Bezos and Musk
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Climate Change Explained: Key Facts And Solutions For A Sustainable Future

de Ruth Simon ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Michelle G ...

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2 hora 41 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Imagine a world where the air is clean, ecosystems thrive, and future generations inherit a healthy planet. This vision is within our reach, but understanding the challenges and solutions surrounding climate change is crucial to making it a reality. This book offers a clear, comprehensive guide to the complex issue of climate change, presenting key ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Imagine a world where the air is clean, ecosystems thrive, and future generations inherit a healthy planet. This vision is within our reach, but understanding the challenges and solutions surrounding climate change is crucial to making it a reality. This book offers a clear, comprehensive guide to the complex issue of climate change, presenting key
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Building the Future: Modern Civil Engineering Techniques

de Gavin T. Railton ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Mason G ...

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3 hora 46 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the groundbreaking innovations transforming the landscape of civil engineering in "Building the Future: Modern Civil Engineering Techniques." This comprehensive guide delves into the cutting-edge methods and technologies revolutionizing the field, offering practical insights for professionals, students, and enthusiasts alike. Uncover how ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the groundbreaking innovations transforming the landscape of civil engineering in "Building the Future: Modern Civil Engineering Techniques." This comprehensive guide delves into the cutting-edge methods and technologies revolutionizing the field, offering practical insights for professionals, students, and enthusiasts alike. Uncover how
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Operaciones de Equipos de Movimientos de Tierra

de Richard Skiba ...

Narrado por Voz Digital Santiago G ...

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15 hora 54 minutos

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Las Operaciones de Equipos de Movimiento de Tierras sirven como una guía integral que abarca una amplia variedad de equipos de movimiento de tierras y sus correspondientes operaciones. Abarcando un espectro amplio de maquinaria, profundiza en las complejidades de minicargadoras, cargadores frontales, retroexcavadoras, excavadoras, bulldozers, ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Las Operaciones de Equipos de Movimiento de Tierras sirven como una guía integral que abarca una amplia variedad de equipos de movimiento de tierras y sus correspondientes operaciones. Abarcando un espectro amplio de maquinaria, profundiza en las complejidades de minicargadoras, cargadores frontales, retroexcavadoras, excavadoras, bulldozers,
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Freight Futures: Innovations in Transporting Goods

de Gavin T. Railton ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Martin G ...

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4 hora 31 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Freight Futures: Innovations in Transporting Goods is your gateway to the cutting-edge strategies reshaping how products move around the world. In an era defined by digital integration, sustainability imperatives, and shifting consumer demands, mastering freight optimization has never been more critical. This book empowers logistics professionals, ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Freight Futures: Innovations in Transporting Goods is your gateway to the cutting-edge strategies reshaping how products move around the world. In an era defined by digital integration, sustainability imperatives, and shifting consumer demands, mastering freight optimization has never been more critical. This book empowers logistics professionals,
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Draining New Orleans

The 300-Year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City

de Richard Campanella ...

Narrado por Chris Abernathy ...

Completo

13 hora 11 minutos

In Draining New Orleans, renowned geographer Richard Campanella recounts the epic challenges and ingenious efforts to dewater the Crescent City. With forays into geography, public health, engineering, architecture, politics, sociology, race relations, and disaster response, he chronicles the herculean attempts to "reclaim" the city's swamps and marshes and install subsurface drainage for massive ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

In Draining New Orleans, renowned geographer Richard Campanella recounts the epic challenges and ingenious efforts to dewater the Crescent City. With forays into geography, public health, engineering, architecture, politics, sociology, race relations, and disaster response, he chronicles the herculean attempts to "reclaim" the city's swamps and marshes and install subsurface drainage for massive
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Smarter Than the Storm

Championing the AI-Climate Nexus for a Truly Sustainable Future

de Amitabh Kant, Siddharth Sinha ...

Narrado por Adwait Karambelkar ...

Completo

9 hora 13 minutos

'This book provides a timely exploration of complex dynamics, offering a compelling and clear-sighted view of the interplay between AI, energy and sustainability.'- Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)'A book of crucial importance. Innovation for clean and efficient activities and infrastructure will be critical. Investment will be at centre stage. So too, AI. A ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

'This book provides a timely exploration of complex dynamics, offering a compelling and clear-sighted view of the interplay between AI, energy and sustainability.'- Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)'A book of crucial importance. Innovation for clean and efficient activities and infrastructure will be critical. Investment will be at centre stage. So too, AI. A
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Trains for Beginners: A Clear Guide to the Engineering Behind Rail Travel

de Alexander Hayes ...

Narrado por Alexander Hayes ...

Completo

1 horas 50 minutos

Unlock the fascinating engineering behind global railway transit and transform your daily commute into an adventure. Perfect for curious minds eager to understand hidden infrastructure, this accessible guide decodes the mechanics of how steel wheels effortlessly move massive loads. Dive into the physical science that powers modern transportation networks.Whether you are relaxing on a long-distance ... Leer más

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Unlock the fascinating engineering behind global railway transit and transform your daily commute into an adventure. Perfect for curious minds eager to understand hidden infrastructure, this accessible guide decodes the mechanics of how steel wheels effortlessly move massive loads. Dive into the physical science that powers modern transportation networks.Whether you are relaxing on a long-distance
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The Big Roads

The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways

de Earl Swift ...

Narrado por Rob Shapiro ...

Completo

12 hora 31 minutos

A man-made wonder, a connective network, an economic force, a bringer of blight and sprawl and the possibility of escape—the U.S. interstate system transformed America. The Big Roads presents the surprising history of how we got from dirt tracks to expressways in the space of a single lifetime.Earl Swift brings to light the visionaries who created these essential highways as well as the critics ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

A man-made wonder, a connective network, an economic force, a bringer of blight and sprawl and the possibility of escape—the U.S. interstate system transformed America. The Big Roads presents the surprising history of how we got from dirt tracks to expressways in the space of a single lifetime.Earl Swift brings to light the visionaries who created these essential highways as well as the critics
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Floodpath

The Deadliest Man-Made Disaster of 20th Century America and the Making of Modern Los Angeles

de Jon Wilkman ...

Narrado por Charles Constant ...

Completo

10 hora

Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, a twenty-story-high concrete structure just fifty miles north of Los Angeles, suddenly collapsed, releasing a devastating flood that roared fifty-four miles to the Pacific Ocean, destroying everything in its path. It was a horrific catastrophe, yet one which today is virtually forgotten.With research gathered over more than two decades, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, a twenty-story-high concrete structure just fifty miles north of Los Angeles, suddenly collapsed, releasing a devastating flood that roared fifty-four miles to the Pacific Ocean, destroying everything in its path. It was a horrific catastrophe, yet one which today is virtually forgotten.With research gathered over more than two decades,
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Energy Efficient Homes for Dummies

de Rik DeGunther ...

Narrado por Brett Barry ...

Abreviado

3 hora 21 minutos

Save money with hands-on, smart household energy solutions!Want to make eco-friendly changes in your house that will save energy? This practical guide is packed with tips and projects for increasing your home's energy efficiency while reducing costs and cutting down on waste and pollution. You'll see how to put together your own energy action plan based on your needs — and make your lifestyle more ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Save money with hands-on, smart household energy solutions!Want to make eco-friendly changes in your house that will save energy? This practical guide is packed with tips and projects for increasing your home's energy efficiency while reducing costs and cutting down on waste and pollution. You'll see how to put together your own energy action plan based on your needs — and make your lifestyle more
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The Engineering Book

de DK ...

Completo

How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? What makes a suspension bridge so strong? An why do some machines revolutionize society while others fade into obscurity?Exploring all of the most important ideas and groundbreaking developments that have shaped the world of engineering in a clear and simple way, and written by a panel of expert authors, The Engineering Book answers these questions ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

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How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? What makes a suspension bridge so strong? An why do some machines revolutionize society while others fade into obscurity?Exploring all of the most important ideas and groundbreaking developments that have shaped the world of engineering in a clear and simple way, and written by a panel of expert authors, The Engineering Book answers these questions
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New York's Secret Subway

The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit

de Matthew Algeo ...

Narrado por Rudy Sanda ...

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7 hora 58 minutos

In the nineteenth century, Manhattan's streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem. Air pressure would shoot passengers up and down the island in clean, quiet carriages. But Beach was up against ... Leer más

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In the nineteenth century, Manhattan's streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem. Air pressure would shoot passengers up and down the island in clean, quiet carriages. But Beach was up against
... Leer más
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George and Robert Stephenson

de Samuel Smiles ...

Narrado por John Roland ...

Completo

12 hora 8 minutos

George Stephenson, known as "Father of the Railways" is considered as a genius in steam locomotive engineering. George and his son Robert worked very closely together and it is often difficult to separate their works. They both made remarkable contributions to development of railway. ... Leer más

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George Stephenson, known as "Father of the Railways" is considered as a genius in steam locomotive engineering. George and his son Robert worked very closely together and it is often difficult to separate their works. They both made remarkable contributions to development of railway.
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How Car Engines Work

A Comprehensive Guide

de Richard Man ...

Narrado por Tom Brooks ...

Completo

1 horas 15 minutos

How Car Engines Work: A Comprehensive GuideNarrated for car enthusiasts, DIYers, and curious minds alikeEver wondered what really happens under the hood of your car? Whether you’re a seasoned mechanic, an aspiring automotive technician, or simply curious about the machines that power our daily lives, this audiobook is your ultimate guide to the inner workings of car engines.In How Car Engines Work ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

How Car Engines Work: A Comprehensive GuideNarrated for car enthusiasts, DIYers, and curious minds alikeEver wondered what really happens under the hood of your car? Whether you’re a seasoned mechanic, an aspiring automotive technician, or simply curious about the machines that power our daily lives, this audiobook is your ultimate guide to the inner workings of car engines.In How Car Engines Work
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Move

Putting America’s Infrastructure Back in the Lead

de Rosabeth Moss Kanter ...

Narrado por Heather Henderson ...

Completo

11 hora 14 minutos

In Move, Rosabeth Moss Kanter offers bold solutions to move our transportation infrastructure into a cleaner, faster, and more prosperous future.Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a ... Leer más

$19.95 USD

In Move, Rosabeth Moss Kanter offers bold solutions to move our transportation infrastructure into a cleaner, faster, and more prosperous future.Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a
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Brief History of the Bridge, A: How Humanity Learned to Span the Impossible

de Lewis Hartmann ...

Narrado por Lewis Hartmann ...

Completo

1 horas 51 minutos

Experience the history of global engineering and human triumph as daring builders conquered impossible physical divides. Perfect for an awe-inspiring commute, this narrative history transforms the structures we cross every day into profound testaments of our shared ambition. Listen as society evolves from stepping over tiny streams to vaulting raging oceans.Delve into a dramatic journey of ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Experience the history of global engineering and human triumph as daring builders conquered impossible physical divides. Perfect for an awe-inspiring commute, this narrative history transforms the structures we cross every day into profound testaments of our shared ambition. Listen as society evolves from stepping over tiny streams to vaulting raging oceans.Delve into a dramatic journey of
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The Transcontinental Railroad: Iron Spine Of A Nation

de Ellis Gaines ...

Narrado por Martin Sherrill ...

Completo

3 hora 22 minutos

In the 1800s, the United States stretched from ocean to ocean in theory, but distance still ruled the continent. California might as well have been another country, separated from the East by months of wagon trails, disease-ridden shortcuts, dangerous seas, and mountain walls that mocked every speech about national unity.The transcontinental railroad began as a dream of speed, commerce, and ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In the 1800s, the United States stretched from ocean to ocean in theory, but distance still ruled the continent. California might as well have been another country, separated from the East by months of wagon trails, disease-ridden shortcuts, dangerous seas, and mountain walls that mocked every speech about national unity.The transcontinental railroad began as a dream of speed, commerce, and
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Merging Motion: The Science of Seamless Transportation

de Gavin T. Railton ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Martin G ...

Completo

4 hora 27 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Merging Motion: The Science of Seamless Transportation is a deep dive into the future of mobility, where technology, infrastructure, and human behavior converge to create an integrated transportation system. As cities become more crowded and the demand for efficient travel grows, the need for seamless multimodal transportation has never been greater. ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Merging Motion: The Science of Seamless Transportation is a deep dive into the future of mobility, where technology, infrastructure, and human behavior converge to create an integrated transportation system. As cities become more crowded and the demand for efficient travel grows, the need for seamless multimodal transportation has never been greater.
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The Highway Code

Narrado por Matthew Waterson, Matthew Waterson ...

Completo

3 hora 17 minutos

The Highway Code is an essential reading for every road user in England, Scotland and Wales. This Code applies to all road users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is aimed at ensuring road safety. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and road users that do not comply may be fined, given points on driving licence, disqualified, or in ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Highway Code is an essential reading for every road user in England, Scotland and Wales. This Code applies to all road users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is aimed at ensuring road safety. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and road users that do not comply may be fined, given points on driving licence, disqualified, or in
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The Race Underground

Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway

de Doug Most ...

Narrado por John H. Mayer ...

Completo

15 hora 26 minutos

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers—Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City—pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers—Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City—pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to
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Pneumatic Conveying

de Ernest George Phillips ...

Completo

2 hora 9 minutos

Discover the Ingenious World of Pneumatic Conveying with Ernest George PhillipsEmbark on a fascinating exploration of pneumatic conveying, a groundbreaking technology that revolutionized material handling, with Ernest George Phillips' comprehensive guide. In 'Pneumatic Conveying,' Phillips unveils the inner workings of this innovative process, offering readers a deep understanding of its ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Discover the Ingenious World of Pneumatic Conveying with Ernest George PhillipsEmbark on a fascinating exploration of pneumatic conveying, a groundbreaking technology that revolutionized material handling, with Ernest George Phillips' comprehensive guide. In 'Pneumatic Conveying,' Phillips unveils the inner workings of this innovative process, offering readers a deep understanding of its
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