Engineering Education

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary - widely used in schools around the world - was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around 40 common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. Ten years later, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris set out to make a “spell book” that will conjure back 20 of these lost words and the beings they name, from acorn to wren.

Master the FAA Part 107 Exam with this comprehensive audiobook designed specifically for aspiring drone pilots. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or relaxing at home, transform your downtime into productive study sessions.

Zero to Finals Medicine, 2nd edition, is part of the Zero to Finals series, aimed at providing key learning material for students. The books are designed to be studied from cover to cover in preparation for your exams. There is a focus on the key information that is tested in exams, without the waffle. It contains the concepts, vocabulary and latest guidelines you need, as well as helpful TOM TIPs, which are pearls of wisdom from the author, gained over more than a decade of sitting medical exams.

Are you ready to ace your PTCB exam and launch your pharmacy technician career? Looking for a comprehensive study solution that fits your busy lifestyle? This expertly crafted audiobook is your complete companion for PTCB exam preparation. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or multitasking, transform any moment into valuable study time!

Dark Data explores the many ways in which we can be blind to missing data and how that can lead us to conclusions and actions that are mistaken, dangerous, or even disastrous. Examining a wealth of real-life examples, from the Challenger shuttle explosion to complex financial frauds, Hand gives us a practical taxonomy of the types of dark data that exist and the situations in which they can arise, so that we can learn to recognize and control for them.

Learn how to hack from this comprehensive audiobook. It will teach you how about the best tools for each kind of hacking, attacking with frameworks, cracking encryption, and various other subjects related to hacking.

Are you impressed by your apps’ ability to display and work equally well on your desktop, smartphone, laptop, and tablet? As a result, you may have made up your mind to learn how you, too, can create such impressive sites for the web. There’s no question that you - or anybody - can attain such ability given the right training. All you need is a patient and knowledgeable instructor to impart to you these technical skills. But, you don’t have to go through expensive courses and tedious lectures for that.

Ancient writers observed that forests always recede as civilizations develop and grow. The great Roman poet Ovid wrote that before civilization began, “even the pine tree stood on its own very hills” but when civilization took over, “the mountain oak, the pine were felled.” This happened for a simple reason: trees have been the principal fuel and building material of every society over the millennia, from the time urban areas were settled until the middle of the nineteenth century. To this day trees still fulfill these roles for a good portion of the world’s population.

The sun's family of planets become a familiar place in this personal account of the lives of other worlds. Sobel explores the planets' origins and oddities through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history. This intimate account is filled with fascination, beauty, and surprise.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to pass one of the most challenging engineering exams on your first attempt? Learn to turn complex principles into clear, practical knowledge and gain the confidence to tackle any question.

Your mission: To design an intuitive UI for your next project. Your problem: You’re not sure what “intuitive UI” really means. Worst problem: Your team isn’t sure either, so your discussions about intuitive design are unproductive and opinion-driven. If this sounds familiar, Intuitive Design: Eight Steps to an Intuitive UI will give you the insight, principles, and guidelines you need to get the job done. You’ll learn the objective and actionable steps for designing intuitive UIs - for mobile, web, and desktop apps. Mission accomplished!

It is time for you to save hours, days, and even weeks on that task that you had set out to do. Using Excel, you can use shortcuts and tricks that you never thought were possible. The best part? It is not as complicated as one might think. Get to know about VBA and how you can work with Macros

Scrum is the leading Agile methodology used by Fortune 500 companies and is transforming businesses everywhere. In this ever-changing world of customer expectations and new technologies, businesses need to be agile to get ahead and stay there. With Scrum, you can be ready to adapt to the inevitable change.

These programming languages help in making programs which increase the overall productivity, communication, and efficiency of the work. Out of so many programming languages to choose from, python is one of the most loved programming languages among computer geeks. This is because python is one of those rare languages that is both simple and powerful. Python has everything that you may require to make a new program. If you will see someone writing a program in python, you will be really surprised to see how easy it is in python to find the solution for a problem.

When empty nester Paula Whyman climbs to a peak in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, her plans for a backyard ecology project quickly morph into a massive endeavor. In Bad Naturalist, Whyman struggles with conflicting advice from experts, an influx of invasive species, delayed plans, and the occasional rattlesnake—but none of it dampens her irrepressible passion for protecting the land.

Masterfully tying together history, science, and human drama, The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt is the gripping account of two of the 20th century's great expeditions of discovery. In 1911 a German paleontologist found the remains of four entirely new dinosaurs in the Egyptian desert, but in a single night, all of his work was destroyed. Eighty-nine years later, an American grad student leads an expedition to unearth Stromer's dinosaur graveyard, and in doing so, he stuns the scientific world.

Mastering AI Humanoid Robotics: Driving Generative AI and ChatGPT for Real-World Humanoid Applications is an essential listen for innovators, tech enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the rapidly evolving field of humanoid robotics. This book offers an in-depth exploration of how Generative AI, including ChatGPT, is transforming humanoid robots from science fiction into real-world solutions for industries like healthcare, education, and manufacturing.

Novella Carpenter loves cities - the culture, the crowds, the energy. At the same time, she can't shake the fact that she is the daughter of two back-to-the-land hippies who taught her to love nature and eat vegetables. Ambivalent about repeating her parents' disastrous mistakes, yet drawn to the idea of backyard self-sufficiency, Carpenter decided that it might be possible to have it both ways.

Unleash your inner rocket scientist with the groundbreaking eBook, "Rocketry and STEM Education"! Get ready for a thrilling journey into the fascinating world of rocketry, and discover the essential link between this extraordinary field and the ever-evolving realm of STEM education. Whether you're an aspiring space explorer, an educator, or simply curious about the science behind every awe-inspiring blastoff, this eBook has everything you need. Begin your adventure with a high-octane introduction to the captivating world of rockets, followed by a captivating historical overview. Then, ...

You are no doubt a busy individual with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study for the Private Pilot oral exam. However, the truth is that the Private Pilot test is a challenging exam. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked. That is why the author Micah Moore developed the Private Pilot Study Guide! This edition is a practice questions edition! It reviews all essential concepts found on the exam from all categories of the exam.