Engineering & Technology
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101 Unplugged Activities for your Coding or STEM Club: Engaging activities for children aged 7 and up
Let’s make clubs collaborative…
The perfect book for club leaders is here…101 Unplugged Activities for your Coding or STEM Club! We are aware that collaboration can be difficult for some clubs especially where the main activity is individual or in pairs. This book will be a valuable addition to your club library and is jam-packed with activities to get makers moving, making music, storytelling, solving puzzles and much more.
Let’s help makers focus…
Often coming at the end of the day or after a long week, makers may find it hard to focus on a coding or STEM project. This book provides short energising activities that require little or no preparation. Better still, the activities can be completed with only a few common materials found in club settings.
Who are we?…
We’re a team of computing experts with decades of experience teaching, running clubs and leading hack events.
This book is full of tried and tested, activities that we have used in our clubs over the years. We know from experience how beneficial these activities were to our makers and we want to pass on our most beloved activities to you.
Why we’re different…
There are many coding projects and workbooks available online or for your library but few mention the importance of unplugged icebreakers to create the best club environment for young people to be creative and grow.
We use the term ‘unplugged’ to mean away from the computers. The activities in this book do not require a computer or any specialist equipment to run. Any resources required are low cost and are typically available in a club setting.
‘101 Unplugged Activities for your Coding or STEM Club’ features:
✔ 9 chapters of activities split by theme
✔ Clear preparation and activity time values
✔ At a glance material lists where required
✔ Ways to build on each activity to provide additional value (202 activities for the price of 101)!
✔ A bonus 101st activity to help your makers enjoy this book for years to come
Buy this book today and enhance the club experience for your makers.
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2045: 10 Singularity Year Stories
Peeking into 2045 without a time machine!“2045: 10 Singularity Year Stories” is offering a front-row seat to the techy tornado that the Singularity promises to be!
From the profound to the downright hilarious, get ready to tackle BIG questions.
As the age-old saying goes, “To be or not AI, that’s the computation!”
Embrace the digital drama now, so we’re not left scratching our heads (or searching for the off switch) later.Whether you’re a digital newbie or an AI aficionado, get ready to laugh, ponder, and possibly re-evaluate that smart fridge purchase.
Remember, the future’s what we code it!
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5G and Beyond Wireless Transport Technologies: Enabling Backhaul, Midhaul, and Fronthaul
This text covers the key technologies employed in wireless links that enable increased data rates and thus are likely to be employed in support of 5G wireless transport networks, i.e., backhaul, midhaul, and fronthaul networks. The author presents technologies at an introductory level but nonetheless at a level that imparts to the reader a sound understanding of the fundamentals. The book is intended for those practicing engineers and graduate and upper undergraduate students who have an interest in acquiring, where missing, the necessary technology background in order to comprehend the functioning and capability of 5G based wireless transport links. The author focuses on those technologies that are key to achieving the high data rates and high reliability required of this transport. The material is presented in a clear, concise, and mathematically light fashion.
- Covers key wireless transport (backhaul, midhaul, and fronthaul) technologies for 5G and beyond, presented in a clear tractable fashion;
- Outlines the basic wireless transport transmitter/receiver terminal architecture, provides specifications of some such terminals, and indicates the link performance afforded by such terminals;
- Provides sufficient mathematics to make it technically coherent, but not so much as to make it challenging for a reader with no or limited familiarity with these technologies.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Upholstery: Revamp your furniture with this step-by-step guide
Rescue old and beautiful chairs, beds and footstools with fabulous new fabrics and renovate treasured family heirlooms in perfect period style.
With clear step-by-step instructions throughout, A Beginner’s Guide to Upholstery shows you how to take your old or tattered furniture and fabrics and breathe new life into them with natural and sustainable materials. By saving the money you would have spent on someone else doing the work, you can afford to splash out on a really special length of cloth and create stunning pieces of furniture that reflect your own individual style.
A Beginner’s Guide to Upholstery is a fantastic new edition of the previously published Quick & Easy Upholstery.
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A History of Fairground Transport: From Horses to Artics
Travelling fairs hold a special place in English history and traditions. Once or twice a year local towns and villages are overwhelmed with a cacophony of sounds, sights and smells, bringing magic and excitement into peoples’ lives before, all too quickly, moving on. The transient nature of travelling fairs is part of their magic, and an integral part of that magic is the transport that carries the people and the rides. More than just vehicles however, fairground transport is often an integral part of the show, acting as homes for the showmen, a way of generating power and even converting into parts of the rides themselves. In short, they are part of the way of life. This book looks at the history of the travelling fair through its transport, beginning with how it has evolved from what a performer could carry on their back and simple horse-drawn caravans, through to steam-powered traction engines and war surplus petrol and electric vehicles, finally bringing the story up to date with today’s mega lorries and cranes.Read more
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A Practical Guide to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Fire safety has been at the forefront of the public consciousness since the tragedy at Grenfell Tower in 2017. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is the main piece of legislation dealing with fire safety in premises other than dwellings in England and Wales. It imposes numerous duties on employers, landlords, occupiers which are complex and often confusing.This book provides a simple overview and explanation of the Order and the legal duties imposed by it for non-lawyers and lawyers alike. It explains who is responsible for complying with those duties and to what extent, how those duties are enforced through investigation, formal notices and prosecution and the potential consequences of breach.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laura Phillips is a specialist regulatory barrister at Six Pump Court Chambers.
She advises and acts for individuals, companies, and regulators and accepts instructions on a direct access basis.
Her practice encompasses all aspects of regulatory law including fire safety, health and safety consumer protection, food hygiene/food safety law and environmental law. She is ranked in Chambers and Partners 2019 (London Bar) as an ‘Up and Coming’ Junior in Consumer Law.
She is a contributing author to Garners’ Environmental Law Encyclopaedia, Atkins Court Forms, Westlaw Insight and Lexis Nexis Practice Guides and provides training and lectures to solicitors, local authorities and industry bodies such as IOSH and CTSI on regulatory law.
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A Study Book for the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety: Essential Health and Safety Guide
This essential health and safety guide is designed to meet the learning requirements of the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety specification (units FSC1 and FSC2). It provides an excellent reference for anyone who has fire safety responsibilities in a small to medium sized organisation anywhere in the world. The guide provides the knowledge and understanding, when combined with relevant experience, to carry out an effective fire risk assessment, as well as embed good practice in the workplace. The practical and informative approach of the guide will provide Health and Safety Managers, Facilities Managers and others with a perspective of the significance of fire risk within the workplace, and understanding of fire and explosion protection and prevention principles. Fire Service Personnel will also find the publication of benefit in developing their underpinning knowledge as part of the Integrated Personal Development System. Topics covered in the guide include: * Managing fire safety. * Principles of fire and explosion. * Fuel, oxygen and ignition sources and control measures. * Fire protection of buildings. * Safety of people in the event of fire. * Fire safety risk assessment.Read more
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A Study Book For The NEBOSH Health and Safety Management For Construction (UK) 2020: An Essential Health & Safety Guide (A Study Book For The NEBOSH … (UK): An Essential…
This essential health and safety guide provides an excellent reference for all those who have responsibility for or involvement in construction activities. The guide provides an understanding of the health and safety risks affecting this important sector of work and assists those responsible to manage them effectively. The practical and informative approach of the publication will provide managers, health and safety practitioners and others who work in the construction industry with a perspective of the significance of health and safety risk in construction activities and an understanding of the control measures that can be applied to manage risk. This publication would be particularly useful for clients, designers, contractors, principal contractors and site managers.Those working in facilities and event management industries will also find the guide useful, as many of the risks they encounter are similar.Read more
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A Study Book For The NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals: Unit 2: Health Risks
This series of Study Books for NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals consists of three books, Unit 1 health and safety principles and Units 2 and 3 which both cover control of health and safety risks. They are designed to provide a health and safety knowledge base for those studying to the NEBOSH International Diploma July 2020 specification. This 5th edition of this essential health and safety guide is full colour throughout and meets the current July 2020 specification for the NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals – Unit 2. Builds directly upon the foundation of knowledge provided by the International General Certificate and also provides a sound basis for progression to a Masters degree level qualification or more specialist study. Provides the core health and safety knowledge which underpins competent performance as an Occupational Health and Safety Professional.Read more
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A Study Book For The NEBOSH International General Certificate: An Essential Health & Safety Guide
This study guide has been written by a team of health and safety experts with the sole aim of helping NEBOSH International General Certificate students succeed in their exams. The full colour study guide is written in easy to understand English and features a number of useful updates: – Fully revised in line with the updated October 2018 NEBOSH syllabus – New study features including study skills sections – An additional ILO Convention and recommendations reference section This study guide is directed to exam needs with practical explanations and provides complete coverage of the NEBOSH International General Certificate syllabus, making it easy for you to understand, digest, and memorise all of the key course content. To prepare students for exams, useful sample questions and answers are provided.Read more
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A Study Book For The NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals: Unit 1: Health and Safety Principles
This series of Study Books for NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals consists of three books, Unit 1 health and safety principles and Units 2 and 3 which both cover control of health and safety risks. They are designed to provide a health and safety knowledge base for those studying to the NEBOSH National Diploma July 2020 specification. This 7th edition of this essential health and safety guide is full colour throughout and meets the current July 2020 specification for the NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals – Unit 1. This publication, together with the other two study books, is an excellent reference source for those active at NVQ Level 5, or undertaking University Diploma programmes and equivalent qualifications. They are also a valuable reference source for qualified health and safety practitioners and those with line management responsibilities for health and safety practitioners. The books, where appropriate, are supported by a variety of photographs and sketches; together with an abridged reference to legislation which learners find particularly useful. The NEBOSH National Diploma is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) at Level 10 in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). For users in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this is broadly comparable to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 6. Both are comparable to Honours degree level. This study book, health and safety principles, is written to fulfil the criteria for the NEBOSH syllabus Unit 1: Health and safety information Positive health and safety culture Individual and organisational competence Risk management Monitoring, review and monitoring Professional skills and ethics Policy strategy Contribute to legal actions Contractors and supply chains Relevant statutory provisionsRead more
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A Study Book For The NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals: Unit 2: Health Risks
This series of Study Books for NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals consists of three books, Unit 1 health and safety principles and Units 2 and 3 which both cover control of health and safety risks. They are designed to provide a health and safety knowledge base for those studying to the NEBOSH National Diploma July 2020 specification. This 7th edition of this essential health and safety guide is full colour throughout and meets the current July 2020 specification for the NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals – Unit 2. This publication, together with the other two study books, is an excellent reference source for those active at NVQ Level 5, or undertaking University Diploma programmes and equivalent qualifications. They are also a valuable reference source for qualified health and safety practitioners and those with line management responsibilities for health and safety practitioners. The books, where appropriate, are supported by a variety of photographs and sketches; together with an abridged reference to legislation which learners find particularly useful. The NEBOSH National Diploma is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) at Level 10 in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). For users in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this is broadly comparable to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 6. Both are comparable to Honours degree level. This study book, health and safety principles, is written to fulfil the criteria for the NEBOSH syllabus Unit 2 and covers the following topics: Health services and equality Mental health, violence and lone working Health and medical surveillance Hazardous substances Health risks of hazardous substances Epidemiology and toxicology Asbestos Ventilation and PPE Hazardous substances monitoring Biological agents Noise Vibration Radiation Musculoskeletal and manual handling Workplace temperature and welfare Relevant statutory provisionsRead more
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A Study Book For The NEBOSH National General Certificate: Essential Health & Safety Guide
This study book is for the New NEBOSH National General syllabus (2018 specification). The 11th edition is the latest study book from RMS Publishing designed to help students pass their NEBOSH exams. The content of this book has been updated to run in line with the new syllabus for the NEBOSH General Certificate, and includes a revision guide, case studies, and mock exam questions to test understanding. This study book is perfect for students taking the NEBOSH National General Certificate, tutors that teach the course, and those that require general health and safety knowledge. This study book has been written by tutors with a broad range of experience in health and safety, and teaching NEBOSH qualifications. The book provides a valuable and detailed understanding of the principles and practices involved in the management of health and safety.Read more
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Aberdeen Corporation Transport and its Successors
Aberdeen Corporation Transport and its successors, Grampian Transport and FirstBus/First Aberdeen, can trace their history back to 1898 when they commenced tram operation within the city of Aberdeen. Motor buses were first operated in 1920. During that period, all vehicles other than special occasion vehicles wore a livery of Brunswick green and white, being replaced by Lincoln green and cream in 1954. Although the company ventured into operating rural routes in competition with Northern Scottish during 1986, the company has always been, and continues to be, the major bus service provider within the city of Aberdeen. This book, written by three co-authors with a long-standing interest in buses operated in Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland, concentrates on the fleet purchased by Aberdeen Corporation Transport and Grampian Transport from the early 1960s up to 1998, when the green livery was replaced by First corporate livery. Also featuring some earlier vehicles as well as demonstrators, ancillary vehicles and others, this book is an excellent portrait of the bus fleet in the Granite City.Read more
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Abstractions and Embodiments: New Histories of Computing and Society (Studies in Computing and Culture)
Cutting-edge historians explore ideas, communities, and technologies around modern computing to explore how computers mediate social relations.
Computers have been framed both as a mirror for the human mind and as an irreducible other that humanness is defined against, depending on different historical definitions of “humanness.” They can serve both liberation and control because some people’s freedom has historically been predicated on controlling others. Historians of computing return again and again to these contradictions, as they often reveal deeper structures.
Using twin frameworks of abstraction and embodiment, a reformulation of the old mind-body dichotomy, this anthology examines how social relations are enacted in and through computing. The authors examining “Abstraction” revisit central concepts in computing, including “algorithm,” “program,” “clone,” and “risk.” In doing so, they demonstrate how the meanings of these terms reflect power relations and social identities. The section on “Embodiments” focuses on sensory aspects of using computers as well as the ways in which gender, race, and other identities have shaped the opportunities and embodied experiences of computer workers and users. Offering a rich and diverse set of studies in new areas, the book explores such disparate themes as disability, the influence of the punk movement, working mothers as technical innovators, and gaming behind the Iron Curtain.
Abstractions and Embodiments reimagines computing history by questioning canonical interpretations, foregrounding new actors and contexts, and highlighting neglected aspects of computing as an embodied experience. It makes the profound case that both technology and the body are culturally shaped and that there can be no clear distinction between social, intellectual, and technical aspects of computing.
Contributors: Janet Abbate, Marc Aidinoff, Troy Kaighin Astarte, Ekaterina Babinsteva, André Brock, Maarten Bullynck, Jiahui Chan, Gerardo Con Diaz, Liesbeth De Mol, Stephanie Dick, Kelcey Gibbons, Elyse Graham, Michael J. Halvorson, Mar Hicks, Scott Kushner, Xiaochang Li, Zachary Loeb, Lisa Nakamura, Tiffany Nichols, Laine Nooney, Elizabeth Petrick, Cierra Robson, Hallam Stevens, Jaroslav Švelch
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Accident book BI 510
Will help organisations to comply with data protection legislation. Previously published by the department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has been revised as most existing accident books allow personal details to be seen by anyone reading or making an entry in the book. The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that personal details in accident books must be kept confidential. Individual record sheets can be removed and stored securely. Contains 96 copies of the record sheet, instructions on how to use the book, and guidance on the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1991. (HSE Website). Both 2012 and 2018 versions are valid to use, the only difference is updated content referring to GDPR compliance but that each book is no less compliant that the otherRead more
£7.60Accident book BI 510
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Accident book BI 510 (pack of 10)
Will help organisations to comply with data protection legislation. Previously published by the department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has been revised as most existing accident books allow personal details to be seen by anyone reading or making an entry in the book. The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that personal details in accident books must be kept confidential. Individual record sheets can be removed and stored securely. Contains 96 copies of the record sheet, instructions on how to use the book, and guidance on the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1991. (HSE Website). Both 2012 and 2018 versions are valid to use, the only difference is updated content referring to GDPR compliance but that each book is no less compliant that the otherRead more
£65.30£71.30Accident book BI 510 (pack of 10)
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Ace The Technical Pilot Interview 2/E (AVIATION)
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Get your career off the ground with this updated guide to acing the technical pilot interview!Written by an experienced airline pilot, Ace the Technical Pilot Interview, Second Edition is filled with more than 1000 questions and answers, many of them all-new. This practical study tool asks the right questions so you’ll know the right answers. It’s a must-have, one-stop resource for all pilots, regardless of aircraft type, performance, or global region.
Ace the Technical Pilot Interview, Second Edition helps you:
- Review the material most likely to be asked on your interview
- Practice with 1000+ exam-style questions–complete with answers
- Learn about the latest technologies, including CPDLC (Controller Pilot Data Link Communications) and ADS (Automatic Dependent Surveillance)
- Focus your study on what you need to know
COVERAGE INCLUDES:
Aerodynamics * Engines * Jet and propeller aircraft differences * Navigation * Atmosphere and speed * Aircraft instruments and systems * Performance and flight planning * Meteorology and weather recognition * Flight operations and technique * Human performance * Type-specific questionsRead more
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Adobe Photoshop CC For Dummies, 3rd Edition (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Get picture perfect with Photoshop CC
Photoshop is a stunning program that puts the power of a professional photography studio into your hands, but it can also be a jungle to navigate―with a dense proliferation of menus, panels, shortcuts, plug-ins, and add-ons to get thoroughly lost in. Written by a literal Photoshop Hall of Famer, the new edition of Photoshop CC For Dummies is your experienced guide to the technical terrain, slashing away the foliage for a clear picture of how to produce the perfectly framed and beautifully curated images you want.
Beginning with an overview of the basic kit bag you need for your journey toward visual mastery, Peter Bauer―Photoshop instructor and an award-winning fine art photographer in his own right―shows you how to build your skills and enrich your creative palette with enhanced colors and tone, filters and layering, and even how undertake a foray into digital painting. Add in instructions on combining text with images and the how-tos of video and animation editing, and you have all the tools you need to carve out a one-person multimedia empire.
- Master everything from the basics to professional insider tips
- Combine, layer, tone, and paint your images
- Explore the colorfully creative world of Photoshop filters
- Fix common problems
You’ll find everything on the latest version of the software that you could dream of―and an improved shot at artistic success!
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ADR for beginners: The transport of dangerous goods by road
This book explains in a simple way the main requirements of the ADR (The Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road). If you or your company occasionally transports dangerous goods, you want to devote yourself professionally to this field or you have concerns about this field, this book is for you.Read more
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AI & Quantum Computing for Finance & Insurance: Fortunes and Challenges for China and America (Singapore University of Social Sciences – World Scientific Future Economy Series -…
This book offers a framework and analysis for the current technological landscape between the United States and China across the financial and insurance sectors as well as emerging technologies such as AI, Blockchain, Cloud and Data Analytics and Quantum Computing (ABCDQ). Based on original lecture slides used by the authors, the book presents contemporary and critical views of emergent technologies for a wide spectrum of readers from CEOs to university lecturers to students. The narrative aims to help readers upgrade their technology literacy and to overcome the fear of AI posed by our lizard brain.
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Air Transport Management: An International Perspective
Air Transport Management: An International Perspective provides in-depth instruction in the diverse and dynamic area of commercial air transport management. The 2nd edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the sector.
The textbook includes both introductory reference material and more advanced content so as to provide a solid foundation in the core principles and practices of air transport management. This 2nd edition includes a new chapter on airline regulation and deregulation and new dedicated chapters focusing on aviation safety and aviation security. Four new contributors bring additional insights and expertise to the book.
The 2nd edition retains many of the key features of the 1st edition, including:
• A clearly structured topic-based approach that provides information on key air transport management issues including: aviation law, economics; airport and airline management; finance; environmental impacts, human resource management; and marketing;
• Chapters authored by leading air transport academics and practitioners worldwide which provide an international perspective;
• Learning objectives and key points which provide a framework for learning;
• Boxed case studies and examples in each chapter;
• Keyword definitions and stop and think boxes to prompt reflection and aid understanding of key terms and concepts.
Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying aviation and business management degree programmes and industry practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge base, the book provides a single point of reference to the key legal, regulatory, strategic and operational concepts and processes that shape the form and function of the world’s commercial air transport industry.
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Aircraft Technical Knowledge for the Private Pilot (Aviation Books Private Pilot Series)
Aircraft are amazing machines that can leap into the sky with seemingly little effort. However, aircraft are complicated, and pilots must understand them to fly safely. Understanding the theory side of the aircraft is essential for all pilots, giving them the confidence to make the right decision when things are not running smoothly.The focus of this book is on airframe structures, engines and systems in single-engine, propeller-driven aircraft. This book follows closely the syllabi of Aircraft Technical Knowledge from a range of aviation authorities around the world. This book goes beyond these syllabi, with a particular focus on practical aviation, linking science with the real world. Each chapter contains a range of visual figures in full color and mini case studies that will allow the reader to have a deeper understanding of the aircraft.
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All the Questions and Answers from the CITB-ConstructionSkills Health and Safety Test (CD-Rom)
New book on health and saftey from CengageRead more
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An Introduction to Health and Safety Law: A Student Reference
An Introduction to Health and Safety Law provides a clear, concise overview of health and safety law in the United Kingdom. With reference to the European Union, this book discusses criminal and civil liability at length to provide a clear understanding of this area of law which has been subject to change over the 20 years.
Key case studies and statistical information on prosecutions, fines and enforcement notices help to contextualise health and safety law to provide students and professionals with a full understanding of health and safety law in the UK.
This book includes chapters on:
- the legal framework
- criminal liability
- enforcement of criminal liability
- civil liability
- civil remedy
- subordinate legislation.
This book is an essential reference for students studying towards NEBOSH qualifications and students studying at university level. It provides a comprehensive understanding of UK health and safety law and will be a useful reference when entering the professional field.
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An Introduction to Hydraulics of Fine Sediment Transport (Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering Book 56)
This book expounds the hydraulics of fine sediment which is almost ubiquitously found in coastal and estuarine waters, and in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Although the basic subject may be categorized as applied marine physics in shallow waters, several physicochemical and biological effects on particulate transport have been addressed.
In this second edition most of the chapters have been substantially updated, rewritten, and expanded. Overall, a significant change has also been made throughout by replacing sediment concentration, a unit dependent quantity at the heart of numerous descriptions, measurements, and calculations, with the nondimensional sediment volume fraction. It marks a divergence in the manner in which fine sediment transport data and calculations are conventionally presented.
The book is mainly written for civil engineering seniors and graduate students, to offer a comprehensive foundation in hydraulics of fine sediment. The book is also a useful reference for researchers interested in the effects of physical chemistry and biology on fine sediment transport in water and to an extent on coastal and estuarine morphodynamics, sediment transport, port and harbor engineering, and applied shallow watwer marine physics. The book is also recommended reading for those interested in understanding particle transport in water.
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Readership: Teachers, researchers, upper division undergraduates and graduate students in civil engineering, environmental engineering and coastal geology; Courses in sediment transport, port and harbor engineering, and applied shallow watwer marine physics. Recommended reading for those interested in understanding particle transport in water.
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Analog Computing (De Gruyter Textbook)
Analog computing is one of the main pillars of Unconventional Computing. Almost forgotten for decades, we now see an ever-increasing interest in electronic analog computing because it offers a path to high-performance and highly energy-efficient computing. These characteristics are of great importance in a world where vast amounts of electric energy are consumed by today’s computer systems. Analog computing can deliver efficient solutions to many computing problems, ranging from general purpose analog computation to specialised systems like analog artificial neural networks.
The book “Analog Computing” has established itself over the past decade as the standard textbook on the subject and has been substantially extended in this second edition, which includes more than 300 additional bibliographical entries, and has been expanded in many areas to include much greater detail. These enhancements will confirm this book’s status as the leading work in the field. It covers the history of analog computing from the Antikythera Mechanism to recent electronic analog computers and uses a wide variety of worked examples to provide a comprehensive introduction to programming analog computers. It also describes hybrid computers, digital differential analysers, the simulation of analog computers, stochastic computers, and provides a comprehensive treatment of classic and current analog computer applications. The last chapter looks into the promising future of analog computing.
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Android Smartphones For Dummies
Become smartphone savvy with Dummies
Android Smartphones For Dummies is the all-new guide to Android phones with the familiar Dummies charm everyone loves. This book will give Android rookies a crash-course in how to use these popular phones. You’ll go beyond the basics of texting and taking photos―we’ll walk you through all the pro tips and tricks for customizing your phone, optimizing all your settings, using social media (safely), and making the most of apps and widgets. We’ll even teach you how to make calls, because phones can still do that.
- Set up and customize your new Android phone
- Take stunning pictures, video, and even selfies
- Find the best apps to make your life easier and more fun
- Keep your data secure and private while you browse the internet
New and inexperienced Android users will love the helpful, step-by-step guidance and friendly advice in Android Smartphones For Dummies.
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Approved Document B: Fire safety – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings (2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments)
This new, revised edition of Approved Document B incorporates the June 2022 amendment booklet which takes effect on 1st December 2022.
Approved Document B of the Building Regulations covers fire safety matters within and around buildings. Published in two volumes, Volume 1 deals solely with dwellings, including locks of flats, while this volume – Volume 2 – deals with all other types of building cover by the Building Regulations.
The aim of each volume is to set out the guidelines that need to be followed in order to prevent the spread of fire over linings, such as walls and ceilings. Each volume also states what materials can be used and what British Standards each should conform to, to ensure that they provide the required level of protection.
Main changes made by the 2022 amendments
The changes focus on the following fire safety provisions:
a. Ban of combustible materials in and on the external walls of buildings: Consequential amendments following the laying of the Building (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022. Updated provisions in Section 12 for residential buildings (purpose groups 1 and 2) with a storey 11m or more in height.
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Approved Document P: Electrical Safety – Dwellings (2013 Edition – for Use in England)
Effective 6 April 2013. This edition reduces the range of electrical installation work that is notifiable. In addition, installers who are not registered competent persons can now use a competent person to certify work as an alternative to using building control. The technical guidance throughout now refers to BS7671:2008 incorporating Amendment No 1:2011. This Approved Document has a fresh new look and has been totally re-designed into a single column format to make reading. It has also been subject to a thorough editorial review to make the text/content more reader-friendly and simpler to assimilate and understand.Read more
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AQA AS/A-Level Design and Technology: Product Design
Exam Board: AQA
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: Design & Technology
First Teaching: September 2017
First Exam: June 2018Encourage your students to be creative, innovative and critical designers with a textbook that builds in-depth knowledge and understanding of the materials, components and processes associated with the creation of products.
Our expert author team will help guide you through the requirements of the specification, covering the core technical and designing and making principles needed for the 2017 AQA AS and A-level Design and Technology Product Design specification.
– Explores real-world contexts for product design
– Develops practical skills and theoretical knowledge and builds student confidence
– Supports students with the application of maths skills to design and technology
– Helps guide students through the requirements of the Non-Exam Assessments and the written exams at both AS and A Level.Read more
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Audel Mechanical Trades Pocket Manual: 1 (Audel Technical Trades Series)
This tool needs no maintenanceFully revised and updated, this convenient guide covers the latest industrial equipment as well as all the tools and machines prevalent in older plants, even those from the early 1970s and before.
Your complete reference tool
* Discusses machinery installation, welding, rigging, carpentry, basic electricity, and more
* Features a chapter on safety issues
* Covers belts, drives, transmissions, and bearings
* Examines automatic sprinkler systems
* Offers tips for preventive maintenance
* Includes coverage of piping and pipefitting
* Reviews shop mathematics, geometry, and trigonometryRead more
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Avoiding danger from underground services (HSG47): HSG47 / HSG 47 (Health and safety guidance)
This guidance is aimed at all those involved in commissioning, planning, managing and carrying out work on or near underground services. It will also be of use to the owners and operators of such services. It outlines the potential dangers of working near underground services and gives advice on how to reduce any direct risks to people’s health and safety, as well as the indirect risks arising through damage to services.Read more
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Basic advice on first aid at work (pack of 20) (Industry guidance leaflet)
This leaflet contains basic advice on first aid for use in an emergency. It is designed to help employees deal with first aid incidents at work (FAW) and contains easy to understand diagrams and photographs which illustrate the advice. It is not a substitute for effective training but should be used as a reminder or study aid.Read more
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Basics Technical Drawing
Technical Drawing deals with the representation of plans throughout all phases of a project. For students, the primary focus is on the development and methodical construction of a technical drawing.
Themes:
- Types of plan (from site plan and preliminary drawings to design and detail plans)
- Components of the plan (floor plan, section, elevation, detail)
- Line width, dimensioning, hatching, use of text, symbols
- Plan presentation and compilation
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£12.80Basics Technical Drawing
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Before Grenfell: Fire, Safety and Deregulation in Twentieth-Century Britain (IHR Shorts)
An account of the systemic failures that led to the Grenfell tower fire.The 2017 Grenfell tower fire in London was a “slow disaster,” the product of a long accumulation of faults and errors that resulted from erroneous assumptions and organizational and governmental decision-making. This book offers a critical perspective on the systematic failures that lead to one of the greatest tragedies in Britain in our time.
Before Grenfell is a poignant and timely analysis of risk, fire, and safety in postwar Britain. Tracing the evolution of state housing policy in relation to multistory housing since the mid-1950s, the book adds to a burgeoning history of the British experience of fire and safety in high-rises and investigates a latent housing crisis in contemporary Britain against a backdrop of increasingly deregulated urban building development. Drawing on public inquiries, newspaper accounts, and oral histories, Shane Ewen details other avoidable disasters, including the Ronan Point tower block explosion in 1968, the Summerland leisure center fire in 1972, and the Bradford City Football Club fire in 1985. The book closes with a powerful chapter on fire safety campaigners, including survivor groups, who are seeking justice for the victims of fire disasters. Before Grenfell aims to exert pressure on policy-makers to act on the lessons of fatal disasters in order to both prevent future casualties and establish a legacy for those who lost their lives.
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Better Things: Materials for Sustainable Product Design
How often have you seen a label on a product proclaiming it to be made from ‘recycled material’, ‘bioplastic’ or similar, without it giving any details of the concrete environmental benefits? What do these terms really mean? A drive for greater transparency and demonstrable environmental benefits is happening in product design, through emerging legislation and standards, and consumer demand for more sustainable products and unambiguous marketing.
In Better Things: Materials for Sustainable Product Design, Daniel Liden seeks to tackle the lazy ‘greenwashing’ terminology we see every day, providing a guide for product designers, manufacturers and consumers wishing to make better and more informed decisions about materials. The book comprises six chapters devoted to material categories – plastics, textiles, metals, ceramics and glass, wood and paper – and a seventh chapter covering emerging sustainable technologies. Each chapter includes interviews with industry experts, as well as photos, diagrams, environmental impact data, general material properties and more.
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Bridging the Gap to University Mathematics
Helps to ease the transition between school/college and university mathematics by (re)introducing readers to a range of topics that they will meet in the first year of a degree course in the mathematical sciences, refreshing their knowledge of basic techniques and focussing on areas that are often perceived as the most challenging. Each chapter starts with a “Test Yourself” section so that readers can monitor their progress and readily identify areas where their understanding is incomplete. A range of exercises, complete with full solutions, makes the book ideal for self-study.Read more
£13.90£15.20Bridging the Gap to University Mathematics
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Britain’s Motorways
Motorways are found all over Britain, from Perth in Scotland to Exeter in Devon. In fact, there are now over 2,000 miles of motorway in England, Wales and Scotland. They are used by millions of us every day, yet how often do we ever think about these marvels of civil engineering that help to speed people and goods around Britain? In a first, transport historian Mark Chatterton has brought together information about the history, construction, routes and workings of every motorway that is found in Britain in one book. Britain’s Motorways looks at each of the main motorways, including the M1, M6 and the M25 plus the other A-designated motorways, such as the A1(M), giving details of their history, routes and characteristics in a subject that has never been covered in such detail before. In researching this book, Mark Chatterton has spent many years travelling the length and breadth of Great Britain, visiting each motorway and capturing photographs.Read more
£11.70£15.20Britain’s Motorways
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Building Green Software: A Sustainable Approach to Software Development and Operations
How will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet? And what does that imply for development organizations? In this eye-opening book, sustainable software advocates Anne Currie, Sarah Hsu, and Sara Bergman provide a unique overview of this topic—discussing everything from the likely evolution of national grids to the effect those changes will have on the day-to-day lives of developers.
Ideal for everyone from new developers to CTOs, Building Green Software tackles the challenges involved and shows you how to build, host, and operate code in a way that’s not only better for the planet, but also cheaper and relatively low-risk for your business. Most hyperscale public cloud providers have already committed to net-zero IT operations by 2030. This book shows you how to get on board.
You’ll explore:
- How the energy transition is likely to change hosting on prem and in the cloud—and how your company can prepare
- The fundamental architectural principles of sustainable software development and how to apply them
- How to determine which parts of your system need to change
- The concept of extending hardware longevity and the part that software plays
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£41.80
