"Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, Sixth Edition by AIAA Fellow Dr. Daniel P. Raymer provides updates to what has become a standard textbook and reference throughout the world on the subject of aircraft conceptual design. This new edition expands and updates this modern classic including timely topics such as "green aircraft" and electric propulsion, but retains the completeness and readability that have placed it in universities and design...

Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.

"Aircraft Engine Design, Third Edition presents a complete and realistic aircraft engine design experience. From the request for proposal for a new aircraft to the final engine layout, it outlines the concepts and procedures required for the entire process. The writing of the third edition of Aircraft Engine Design began as soon as the second edition was published in 2003. The ensuing 15 years of evolutionary changes have created an improved, new...

Featuring more than 290 full-colour photographs and 40 full-colour illustrations, "Landscaping with Stone" provides readers with everything they need to know about stonescaping--including how to incorporate stone into a garden design, choosing the right kind of stone and finding inspiration for your design. It also includes expert advice on basic stone-working techniques--from transporting to cutting and setting--as well as step-by-step instructions...

"...a historical guide on the construction and operation of small windmills. Written in 1910, this classic text provides insight into how windmills are built, operated and used."--

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a stunning new legal thriller that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of The Firm. What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of...