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Power Failure

The Rise and Fall of an American Icon

par William D. Cohan ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker Best Books of 2022 • Financial Times Best Books of 2022 • The Economist Best Books of 2022The dramatic rise—and unimaginable fall—of America's most iconic corporation by New York Times bestselling author and pre-eminent financial journalist William D. Cohan**No company embodied American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial power more spectacularly and ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker Best Books of 2022 • Financial Times Best Books of 2022 • The Economist Best Books of 2022The dramatic rise—and unimaginable fall—of America's most iconic corporation by New York Times bestselling author and pre-eminent financial journalist William D. Cohan**No company embodied American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial power more spectacularly and
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Panama Fever

The Epic Story of the Building of the Panama Canal

par Matthew Parker ...

The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the “American Century.” Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take ... En savoir plus

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The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the “American Century.” Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take
... En savoir plus
Ignition!

An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

par John Drury Clark ...

This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with ... En savoir plus

$28.99 CAD

This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with
... En savoir plus
Fatal Conveniences

The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick—and the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health

par Darin Olien ...

The New York Times bestselling author of SuperLife and cohost with Zac Efron of the hit Netflix series Down to Earth, Darin Olien offers invaluable advice for addressing the health of our bodies and the health of the planet by providing a roadmap for non-toxic living and life-enhancing wellness.Fatal conveniences are the toxic products we routinely use and the unhealthy things we do that our ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The New York Times bestselling author of SuperLife and cohost with Zac Efron of the hit Netflix series Down to Earth, Darin Olien offers invaluable advice for addressing the health of our bodies and the health of the planet by providing a roadmap for non-toxic living and life-enhancing wellness.Fatal conveniences are the toxic products we routinely use and the unhealthy things we do that our
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The Mind

Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness

par John Brockman ...

Collections Livre 2 - Best of Edge Series
"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange EverythingMarkingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know about ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange EverythingMarkingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know about
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Machine Learning, revised and updated edition

par Ethem Alpaydin ...

Collections series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
MIT presents a concise primer on machine learning—computer programs that learn from data, and the basis of applications like voice recognition and driverless cars.No in-depth knowledge of math or programming required!Today, machine learning underlies a range of applications we use every day, from product recommendations to voice recognition—as well as some we don’t yet use every day, including ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

MIT presents a concise primer on machine learning—computer programs that learn from data, and the basis of applications like voice recognition and driverless cars.No in-depth knowledge of math or programming required!Today, machine learning underlies a range of applications we use every day, from product recommendations to voice recognition—as well as some we don’t yet use every day, including
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Enzo Ferrari

A Life

par Richard Williams ...

For tens of millions of people around the world, a single name evokes the world of speed - Enzo Ferrari. Today's Formula One would be unthinkable without the presence of the Ferrari cars on the grid. Win or lose, Ferrari attract more fans than all the other teams combined. And the cars unique appeal - their mystique, their myth - has its origins in the story of one man with a dictator's will and ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

For tens of millions of people around the world, a single name evokes the world of speed - Enzo Ferrari. Today's Formula One would be unthinkable without the presence of the Ferrari cars on the grid. Win or lose, Ferrari attract more fans than all the other teams combined. And the cars unique appeal - their mystique, their myth - has its origins in the story of one man with a dictator's will and
... En savoir plus
A Deadly Wandering

A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

par Matt Richtel ...

"Deserves a spot next to Fast Food Nation and To Kill a Mockingbird in America’s high school curriculums. To say it may save lives is self-evident.” —New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: San Francisco Chronicle, Chrisitian Science Monitor, Kirkus, Winnipeg Free PressOne of the decade's most original and masterfully reported books, A ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

"Deserves a spot next to Fast Food Nation and To Kill a Mockingbird in America’s high school curriculums. To say it may save lives is self-evident.” —New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: San Francisco Chronicle, Chrisitian Science Monitor, Kirkus, Winnipeg Free PressOne of the decade's most original and masterfully reported books, A
... En savoir plus
What's Gotten Into You

The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

par Dan Levitt ...

For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambitious, and vastly entertaining work of popular science that tells the awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life travelled billions of miles and across billions of years to make us who we are.Every one of us contains a billion times more atoms ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambitious, and vastly entertaining work of popular science that tells the awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life travelled billions of miles and across billions of years to make us who we are.Every one of us contains a billion times more atoms
... En savoir plus
Mechanics Collection

Includes Auto Mechanic, Engines, Electrical, Fuel, Exhaust Systems, Clutches, Drive Lines, Axle, Suspension, Steering, Brake, Hydraulic, Gasoline, Diesel, Fuel, Internal Combustion Engines, Metal Body Repair, Automotive Electricity, Engines, and more

Modifié par TSD Training ...

Collections series Mechanics and Hydraulics
Mechanics CollectionThis collection includes 14 of our training courses all within one book. You can easily use the bookmarks to navigate between each training course. This collection includes:- Auto Mechanic - Engines- Auto Mechanic - Electrical Systems- Auto Mechanic - Fuel and Exhaust Systems- Auto Mechanic - Clutches, Transmissions and Transfers- Auto Mechanic - Drive Lines, Axles and ... En savoir plus

$48.99 CAD

Mechanics CollectionThis collection includes 14 of our training courses all within one book. You can easily use the bookmarks to navigate between each training course. This collection includes:- Auto Mechanic - Engines- Auto Mechanic - Electrical Systems- Auto Mechanic - Fuel and Exhaust Systems- Auto Mechanic - Clutches, Transmissions and Transfers- Auto Mechanic - Drive Lines, Axles and
... En savoir plus
Computing

A Concise History

par Paul E. Ceruzzi ...

Collections series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
Discover the history of computing through 4 major threads of development in this compact, accessible history covering punch cards, Silicon Valley, smartphones, and much more.In an accessible style, computer historian Paul Ceruzzi offers a broad though detailed history of computing, from the first use of the word “digital” in 1942 to the development of punch cards and the first general purpose ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Discover the history of computing through 4 major threads of development in this compact, accessible history covering punch cards, Silicon Valley, smartphones, and much more.In an accessible style, computer historian Paul Ceruzzi offers a broad though detailed history of computing, from the first use of the word “digital” in 1942 to the development of punch cards and the first general purpose
... En savoir plus
Les barbares. Essai sur la mutation

par Alessandro Baricco ...

Traduit par Françoise Brun, Vincent Raynaud ...

Que peut notre culture face aux assauts du monde actuel ? Telle est la question que se pose l’auteur de Soie et de Novecento devant l’effacement progressif d’une culture de type classique au profit de la modernité apportée par les nouvelles technologies. Le village de la culture est-il mis à sac par les barbares ? se demande Alessandro Baricco. Oui, mais son but n’est pas de juger. Il s’agit au ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

Que peut notre culture face aux assauts du monde actuel ? Telle est la question que se pose l’auteur de Soie et de Novecento devant l’effacement progressif d’une culture de type classique au profit de la modernité apportée par les nouvelles technologies. Le village de la culture est-il mis à sac par les barbares ? se demande Alessandro Baricco. Oui, mais son but n’est pas de juger. Il s’agit au
... En savoir plus
The Gutenberg Revolution

par John Man ...

In 1450, all Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to only a few thousand. By 1500 they were printed, and numbered in their millions. The invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen.Born in 1400 in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg struggled against a background of plague and religious upheaval to bring his remarkable ... En savoir plus

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In 1450, all Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to only a few thousand. By 1500 they were printed, and numbered in their millions. The invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen.Born in 1400 in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg struggled against a background of plague and religious upheaval to bring his remarkable
... En savoir plus
Inviting Disaster

Lessons From the Edge of Technology: An Inside Look at Catastrophes and Why They Happen

par James R. Chiles ...

This "very absorbing look at technological catastrophes and why they happen"explores systemic breakdowns behind disasters from Chernobyl to the Challenger ( Booklist).Inviting Disaster delves into over fifty of history's worst catastrophes in order to show how increasingly "smart" systems leave us wide open to human tragedy. Weaving a dramatic narrative that explains how breakdowns in these ... En savoir plus

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This "very absorbing look at technological catastrophes and why they happen"explores systemic breakdowns behind disasters from Chernobyl to the Challenger ( Booklist).Inviting Disaster delves into over fifty of history's worst catastrophes in order to show how increasingly "smart" systems leave us wide open to human tragedy. Weaving a dramatic narrative that explains how breakdowns in these
... En savoir plus
My Inventions

par Nikola Tesla ...

Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, and futurist. He is best known for his contributions to the modern alternating current (AC) electrical supply system. Tesla's patents and theoretical work helped form the basis of wireless communication and radio. His many revolutionary developments in the field of ... En savoir plus

$3.72 CAD

Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, and futurist. He is best known for his contributions to the modern alternating current (AC) electrical supply system. Tesla's patents and theoretical work helped form the basis of wireless communication and radio. His many revolutionary developments in the field of
... En savoir plus
The Truth about Canada

"Some Important, Some Astonishing, and Some Truly Appalling Things All Canadians Should Know About Our Country"

par Mel Hurtig ...

Renowned as a passionate Canadian, bestselling author Mel Hurtig has combed through world statistics to see how Canada really measures up — and the results are astonishing, and often shocking.This book is about how Canada has changed, very much for the worse, in the last twenty years. As a result of these profound (often hidden) changes, we are no longer the people we think we are. To take one ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Renowned as a passionate Canadian, bestselling author Mel Hurtig has combed through world statistics to see how Canada really measures up — and the results are astonishing, and often shocking.This book is about how Canada has changed, very much for the worse, in the last twenty years. As a result of these profound (often hidden) changes, we are no longer the people we think we are. To take one
... En savoir plus
Not Without Hope

par Nick Schuyler, Jere Longman ...

Not Without Hope is the true story of the headline-making tragedy that took the lives of three football players: NFL stars Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, and Will Bleakley from the University of South Florida. Told by the sole survivor of the ill-fated fishing trip, Nick Schuyler, with New York Times bestselling author and sports journalist Jere Longford, Not Without Hope is an inspiring and ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Not Without Hope is the true story of the headline-making tragedy that took the lives of three football players: NFL stars Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, and Will Bleakley from the University of South Florida. Told by the sole survivor of the ill-fated fishing trip, Nick Schuyler, with New York Times bestselling author and sports journalist Jere Longford, Not Without Hope is an inspiring and
... En savoir plus
Interstellar

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars

par Avi Loeb ...

“The world's leading alien hunter” —New York Times MagazineFrom acclaimed Harvard astrophysicist and bestselling author of Extraterrestrial comes a mind-expanding new book on space exploration explaining why becoming an interstellar species is imperative for humanity’s survival and detailing a game plan for how we can settle among the stars.In the New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial,</e... ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

“The world's leading alien hunter” —New York Times MagazineFrom acclaimed Harvard astrophysicist and bestselling author of Extraterrestrial comes a mind-expanding new book on space exploration explaining why becoming an interstellar species is imperative for humanity’s survival and detailing a game plan for how we can settle among the stars.In the New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial,</e...
... En savoir plus
The Human Story

Our History, from the Stone Age to Today

par James C. Davis ...

“A brisk and cheerfully traditional trip through our history, from homo erectus to George W. Bush.” —Kirkus ReviewsIn The Human Story, James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbors, and established religions, and continues over the course of history, when they fought two nearly global wars and journeyed ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

“A brisk and cheerfully traditional trip through our history, from homo erectus to George W. Bush.” —Kirkus ReviewsIn The Human Story, James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbors, and established religions, and continues over the course of history, when they fought two nearly global wars and journeyed
... En savoir plus
I Know You Got Soul

par Jeremy Clarkson ...

In I Know You Got Soul, Jeremy Clarkson writes about the machines that he believes have 'soul'.It will come as no surprise to anyone that Jeremy Clarkson loves machines. But it's not just any old bucket of blots, cogs and bearings that rings his bell. In fact, he's scoured the length and breadth of the land, plunged into the oceans and taken to the skies in search of machines with that elusive ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

In I Know You Got Soul, Jeremy Clarkson writes about the machines that he believes have 'soul'.It will come as no surprise to anyone that Jeremy Clarkson loves machines. But it's not just any old bucket of blots, cogs and bearings that rings his bell. In fact, he's scoured the length and breadth of the land, plunged into the oceans and taken to the skies in search of machines with that elusive
... En savoir plus
Garbology

Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash

par Edward Humes ...

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage.Take a journey inside the secret world of our biggest export, our most prodigious product, and our greatest legacy: our trash. It’s the biggest thing we make: The average American is on track to produce a whopping 102 tons of garbage across a lifetime, $50 billion in squandered riches rolled to the curb ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage.Take a journey inside the secret world of our biggest export, our most prodigious product, and our greatest legacy: our trash. It’s the biggest thing we make: The average American is on track to produce a whopping 102 tons of garbage across a lifetime, $50 billion in squandered riches rolled to the curb
... En savoir plus
The Beekeeper's Lament

How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America

par Hannah Nordhaus ...

“You’llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again.” —Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of LobstersAward-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America’s foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

“You’llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again.” —Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of LobstersAward-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America’s foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp
... En savoir plus
The Code

Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America

par Margaret O'Mara ...

**One of New York Magazine's best books on Silicon Valley!The true, behind-the-scenes history of the people who built Silicon Valley and shaped Big Tech in America**Long before Margaret O'Mara became one of our most consequential historians of the American-led digital revolution, she worked in the White House of Bill Clinton and Al Gore in the earliest days of the commercial Internet. There she ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

**One of New York Magazine's best books on Silicon Valley!The true, behind-the-scenes history of the people who built Silicon Valley and shaped Big Tech in America**Long before Margaret O'Mara became one of our most consequential historians of the American-led digital revolution, she worked in the White House of Bill Clinton and Al Gore in the earliest days of the commercial Internet. There she
... En savoir plus
Lewis Hamilton: My Story

par Lewis Hamilton ...

Lewis Hamilton’s explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season, including the gripping climax to the 2007 F1 World Championship, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis.In his first season in F1, Lewis Hamilton has ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Lewis Hamilton’s explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season, including the gripping climax to the 2007 F1 World Championship, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis.In his first season in F1, Lewis Hamilton has
... En savoir plus

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