Spon's Manual for Educational Premises is an essential reference book for planning, building, remodelling, repairing, maintaining and managing a wide range of both modern and historic educational premises. It contains clear, practical guidance for local authorities, head teachers, governing boards on ... more »

This comprehensive and up-to-date collection of data on the Asian construction sector presents a unique guide to construction economics in the following countries: Australia, China Mainland, China Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore Sri Lanka, Vietnam. The state ... more »

Marketing experts predict that by 2009, nearly 90% of all cell phones will contain a camera, as manufacturers race to create cheaper, easier-to-use models with more sophisticated cameras, more pixels, flash units and even multiple lenses. Already revolutionizing audiovisual communication, it's a trend ... more »

Product Info Death and Philosophy brings a rich and diverse array of philosophical, literary and aesthetic perspectives to bear on the theme of death. more »

Traditionally the process of design has concentrated on the construction phase itself, with the primary objective being to optimize efficiency and minimize costs during development and construction. With the move towards more sustainable development comes the need for this short-term approach to be expanded ... more »

Lightweight aggregate concrete is undergoing something of a renaissance. Although this material has been available for many years, only now is it being used more widely. This book provides a comprehensive review of this growing field from an international perspective. more »

Modelling of Concrete Performace deals with the long-term performance of concrete. The author describes an integrated theoretical and computational platform from which to examine and assess the quality and structural durability of concrete at an early age. This book will appeal to both the academic and ... more »

Occupational Ergonomics: Engineering and Administrative Controls focuses on prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders with an emphasis on engineering and administrative controls. Section I provides knowledge about risk factors for upper and lower extremities at work, while Section II concentrates ... more »

Michael Coumatos is a former U.S. Navy test pilot, shipâEUR™s captain and commodore, U.S. Space Command director of war gaming, and a National Security Council counterterrorism advisor. William Scott is the Rocky Mountain bureau chief for Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine and a former U.S. ... more »

In his bestselling The Moral Animal , Robert Wright applied the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of the human mind. Now Wright attempts something even more ambitious: explaining the direction of evolution and human history-and discerning where history will lead us next. In Nonzero: The ... more »

This book is a guide to the presentation of data in visual format using IBM PCs and compatibles. It includes BASIC programs for graphics presentation of all major types of graph and chart, including 3-D. A special feature is the inclusion of colour plates illustrating the graphics that can be produced ... more »

This edition of this successful manual has been carefully revised throughout to take account of recent changes and to incorporate amendments required due to the publication of the revised BS 5328. This manual provides information on all aspects of the ready-mixed concrete industry, from the basic materials ... more »