Brilliant Engineer

Predicting society’s present addiction to technology, our challenges with data privacy, and the dramatic increase in drug overdoses and depression that have accompanied a technology-induced lack of purpose, The Unabomber’s vision of the future has become our reality. Of course, his means were disgusting and condemnable. But his message is more important than ever. If we want to thrive in an age where automation and artificial intelligence and rapidly making humans obsolete, it is our responsibility to understand and prepare for the technological machine we are up against.

What if the greatest inventions in history had a much stranger family tree than anyone remembers? STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF FAILED INVENTIONS dives into the wonderfully bizarre world of machines, gadgets, vehicles, weapons, household devices, and futuristic ideas that promised to change everything—and then absolutely did not. Inside, you’ll meet steam-powered mechanical men, giant monowheels, propeller cars, amphibious automobiles, flying tanks, rocket-delivered mail, horse-drawn vacuum cleaners, radioactive health products, electric miracle belts, pigeon-guided weapons, ...

Set against the backdrop of an expanding nation, Brilliant Beacons traces the evolution of America's lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military, and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation's hardscrabble coastlines.

In Wilhelm Reich and Orgonomy, Ola Raknes presents important aspects of the life and work of Wilhelm Reich and describes how Reich discovered orgone energy. Raknes, a close friend of Reich, has written his book in three parts.

What if you could lift something heavy with one finger, make water travel uphill, or discover why a giant ship can float? Step into ancient Greece and meet Archimedes—one of history’s most curious thinkers, brilliant problem-solvers, and imaginative inventors! Archimedes for Young Inventors transforms fascinating scientific ideas into an exciting, child-friendly adventure. Through simple explanations, colorful examples, creative challenges, and safe hands-on activities, young readers will explore the science behind water, buoyancy, balance, levers, gears, waterwheels, spiral pumps, and ...

I was supposed to study dirt for a living. Instead, I fell in love with the alien engineer who could rebuild a starship blindfolded — and helped him take down a trafficking network hiding inside the Trade Council itself. Alissa came to Mars to study soil. She left it aboard an alien warship, one of four human women taken by a species desperate to survive. Araff has no bonding marks. No ancient biology telling him she's his. He has scarred hands, a workshop full of half-repaired engines, and a talent for building things no one else can. When he starts building her a wrench, his people's ...

Like it or not, you’re a leader now. Better step away from your computer and figure out how to deal with people! There are few leadership books tailored specifically to the needs of technical-minded people who like hard evidence, plain language, and industry-specific guidance.

On the night of March 26, 1938, nuclear physicist Ettore Majorana boarded a ship, cash and passport in hand. He was never seen again. In A Brilliant Darkness, theoretical physicist Joo Magueijo tells the story of Majorana and his research group, the Via Panisperna Boys, who discovered atomic fission in 1934. As Majorana, the most brilliant of the group, began to realize the implications of what they had found, he became increasingly unstable.

As technology races ahead, what will people do better than computers? What hope will there be for us when computers can drive cars better than humans, predict Supreme Court decisions better than legal experts, identify faces, scurry helpfully around offices and factories, even perform some...

Master the mechanical engineering of cycling to turn your daily commute and weekend trails into empowering adventures. Forget dense jargon and complex formulas; this accessible guide breaks down the invisible physical forces that keep you upright and moving forward. Whether you are seeking a new...

From expert beekeeper, founder of Texas Bee Works, and social media phenomenon Erika Thompson, an intimate and expert exploration of the miraculous pollinators that keep our planet alive and how they can teach us the importance of listening to our own instincts, about the joy, wonder, beauty and...

Introducing "War Machinery" by Marcel Hammond, a gripping and thought-provoking science fiction masterpiece that will transport you to a futuristic world of intrigue and moral dilemmas. Prepare to be captivated from the very first page as Hammond weaves a tale that will leave you questioning the very nature of humanity and the choices we make. In a distant future, where technological advancements have shaped society in unimaginable ways, "War Machinery" takes place in a sprawling metropolis known as Neo City. Here, powerful corporations control every aspect of life, and the line between man...

Winner of the IgNobel Prize in physics and the 2004 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award, Len Fisher showed just how much fun science can be in his enthusiastically praised debut, How to Dunk a Doughnut. In this new work, he reveals that science sometimes takes a path through the ridiculous and the bizarre to discover that Nature often simply does not follow common sense.