This book forms the Proceedings of an International RILEM Symposium, the fourth in the series, on Testing of Bituminous Mixes in Budapest, Hungary, October 1990. The aim of the Symposium is to promote tests for the characterization, design and quality control of bituminous mixes which combine the best ... more »

Silbury Dawning presents the unique theory that the 'missing link' in our evolution was due to the arrival of an extra-terrestrial being or race of beings some 13,000 years ago that bred with, or somehow implanted its genetic material and educated our Homo sapiens ancestors. As per Darwin's theory, those ... more »

While there is a high demand for knowledge on responsible leadership, there has been, till now, no source able to meet that demand. Enron, Worldcom and other high-profile cases of management and leadership misconduct have highlighted the need for such a book to provide the reader with crucial insights ... more »

Modeling Microbial Responses in Foods is the first state-of-the-art review of this dynamic field in a decade. The comprehensive coverage includes basic approaches, such as improvements in the development of primary and secondary models, statistical fitting strategies, and novel data collection methods ... more »

... on thousands of rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. This is the first book to include typical project costs for: * Garden maintenance work on blocks of flats and individual houses * Schools and sports fields * Garden makeovers * Laying patios and paths * Small land drainage ... more »

Spon's Quarry Guide provides complete and up-to-date information on all of Britain's hard rock quarrying industry. For over 700 quarries it gives full address, OS Map Number and grid reference, telephone and contact names. Rock type, colo more »

In Lost in Space , Greg Klerkx argues that ever since the last human left the moon in 1972, the Space Age has been stuck in the wrong orbit and NASA, the organization that once fueled the world s space-faring hopes, has been largely responsible for keeping it there. With the loss of the space shuttle ... more »

With a wide range of contributions from America, Australia, Europe as well as the UK, Creating Sustainable Transport sums up many of the lessons learned and how they can be applied in improved planning. Non-motorized transport planning depends on combining improvements to infrastructure with education ... more »

As their name implies, VLSI systems involve the integration of various component systems. While all of these components systems are rooted in semiconductor manufacturing, they involve a broad range of technologies. This volume of the Principles and Applications of Engineering series examines the technologies ... more »

This book is a practical guide to the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings. Its emphasis is on practical, buildable solutions to foundation problems, especially on abnormal or poor ground. Builders, structural engineers and architects will find Structural Foundations Manual ... more »

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Written by one of the foremost authorities in the field, this reference presents proven and easy-to-use methods for determining whether selected dimensioning and tolerancing schemes will yield functional parts and assemblies. The book develops effective problem-solving and analytical skills using a variety ... more »