| Author | : Tim O'Shei |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780736864398 |
"Describes 10 of the world's most dangerous machines in a countdown format"--Provided by publisher.
The Doomsday Machine
| Author | : Martin Cohen |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2012-03-27 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1137000341 |
Today, there are over one hundred nuclear reactors operating in our backyards, from Indian Point in New York to Diablo Canyon in California. Proponents claim that nuclear power is the only viable alternative to fossil fuels, and due to rising energy consumption and the looming threat of global warming, they are pushing for an even greater investment. Here, energy economist Andrew McKillop and social scientist Martin Cohen argue that the nuclear power dream being sold to us is pure fantasy. Debunking the multilayered myth that nuclear energy is cheap, clean, and safe, they demonstrate how landscapes are ravaged in search of the elusive yellowcake to fuel the reactors, and how energy companies and politicians rarely discuss the true costs of nuclear power plants - from the subsidies that build the infrastructure to the unspoken guarantee that the public will pick up the cleanup cost in the event of a meltdown, which can easily top $100 billion dollars.
The World's Most Notorious Crooks
| Author | : Matt Doeden |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780736864404 |
"Describes 10 of the world's most notorious crooks in a countdown format"--Provided by publisher.
The World's Most Dangerous Jobs
| Author | : Tim O'Shei |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780736864381 |
"Describes 10 of the world's most dangerous jobs in a countdown format"--Provided by publisher.
The World's Fastest Animals
| Author | : Matt Doeden |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780736864367 |
Using a countdown format, describes 10 of the world's fastest animals.
The World's Most Magnificent Machines
| Author | : David Long |
| Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 2020-11-03 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0571347207 |
The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say a lot about the inventiveness and imagination of the people who conceived and created them. Some of them are useful, others are just a bit of fun, but the best ones are truly magnificent, and fascinating to discover. Designed to drive faster, fly higher, carry more cargo or - in the case of space rockets - travel hundreds of thousands of miles to places no-one has ever been before, not every idea has worked but the best have been inspired and inspirational, and in a few cases they have gone on to change the world. It is the human stories and atmospheric art that make this a book to actually read and delight in.
The Machine Anxieties of Steampunk
| Author | : Kathe Hicks Albrecht |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2021-11-04 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1501349333 |
What is steampunk and why are people across the globe eagerly embracing its neo-Victorian aesthetic? Old-fashioned eye goggles, lace corsets, leather vests, brass gears and gadgets, mechanical clocks, the look appears across popular culture, in movies, art, fashion, and literature. But steampunk is both an aesthetic program and a way-of-life and its underlying philosophy is the key to its broad appeal. Steampunk champions a new autonomy for the individual caught up in today's technology-driven society. It expresses optimism for the future but it also delivers a note of caution about our human role in a world of ever more ubiquitous and powerful machines. Thus, despite adopting an aesthetic and lifestyle straight out of the Victorian scientific romance, steampunk addresses significant 21st-century concerns about what lies ahead for humankind. The movement recovers autonomy from prevailing trends even as it challenges us to ask what it is to be human today.
The World's Deadliest Poisons
| Author | : Matt Doeden |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 38 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780736864350 |
Using a countdown format, describes 10 of the world's deadliest poisons.
World's Most Dangerous Jobs
| Author | : Paula Reid |
| Publisher | : Summersdale |
| Total Pages | : 219 |
| Release | : 2012-08-06 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0857657690 |
Do you find yourself daydreaming about a glamorous occupation, such as a racing driver, an astronaut or a stunt double? This compelling book unravels the mysteries and exposes the pitfalls of the world’s most dangerous jobs, giving a fascinating insight into the working lives of those who regularly stare death in the face.
