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      • Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
        September 2018

        Discovering engineering that changed the world

        by Julian Edgar

        Extraordinary engineering; extraordinary places: this book takes you on a fascinating journey to visit marvellous engineering and technological achievements around the world. • From deep underground in an Arizona missile silo, to being in the pilot’s seat of one of the biggest hovercraft that has ever flown. • See the world’s fastest helicopter, aircraft and steam train. • Deep inside the mighty Hoover Dam – one of the most incredible structures ever built – to walking the ground where the Wright Brothers first flew. • From marvelling at the jet road cars built by Rover and Chrysler, to seeing Land Speed Record cars like Bluebird and Thrust SSC. • Fascinating sights – the suspension bridge that carried all the materials for the first atomic bomb. • The world’s first turbo production car engine. • The luxury lounge of the Hindenburg airship. • The first streamlined, stainless-steel diesel train. Passionate and insightful, this is an incredible adventure through the best things the world has to offer for anyone who likes speed, technology and excitement. This book is the result of Julian Edgar’s own journey around the world, seeking out the most exciting engineering and technological sights. It is packed with original photos, well-researched text and technical information, and serves as both a travel guide for the engineering enthusiast and a celebration of the engineering feats that have influenced modern life. The author, a technical enthusiast for all things mechanical and electronic, decided to travel the world, visiting the most exciting technical sights he could find. This book is the result of those travels.

      • Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
        May 2018

        Biomimetic optimization options for lightweight construction

        by Alexander Sauer

        The biomimetic structural optimization of components in mechanical engineering pursues the goal of a performance enhancement through lightweight construction measures at a low cost through a resource-efficient material application. The book offers designers and developers an overview as well as methods especially for biomimetic component optimization in the sense of light construction and economical material application. It is intended as an introduction to the topic of structural optimization and contains, among other things, practical support and tools, as well as simple means can be used to optimize the design, which lead to components which are suitable for the flow of force and thus to lightweight structures.

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