Oxford Very Short Introductions (VSI)

• Author(s): Mike Goldsmith • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Engineering • BISAC: Acoustics & SoundThis Very Short Introduction explores the science of sound and its nature, hearing and harmony. Considering sou...

• Author(s): David Blockley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Engineering • BISAC: Civil - GeneralHave you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everyth...

• Author(s): David Blockley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: MechanicalAbout the Book Engineering is part of almost everything we do--from the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on, to the tele...

• Author(s): Nick Jelley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Engineering • BISAC: Power Resources - Alternative & RenewableEnergy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not...

• Author(s): Eric Lauga • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Engineering • BISAC: Mechanics - FluidsbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Fluid mechanics is an important branch of physics concerne...

• Author(s): David Muir Wood • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Civil - GeneralAbout the Book Civil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide and is a vital discipline for many aspects mode...

• Author(s): Jim Bennett • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Maritime History & PiracyFrom the Bronze Age mariners of the Mediterranean to contemporary sailors using satellite-based technologies, the history of navi...