David Bainbridge: 12 books
Curvology
The Origins and Power of Female Body Shape
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Few things are as tantalizing as a woman’s curves…and yet, humans are the only mammals on earth whose females have curvy bodies. Why? And what does this unique body shape mean for us? In Curvology, researcher David Bainbridge uses his scientific know-how to get to the bottom of this anatomical...
Teenagers
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
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A biological, anthropological, zoological, and cultural study of human adolescence that explains how teenagers are the pinnacle of human achievement.
This book will change the way people think about teenagers. No longer society's scourge, the teenager emerges from David Bainbridge's...
Middle Age
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
David Bainbridge is a vet with a particular interest in evolutionary zoology - and he has just turned forty. As well as the usual concerns about greying hair, failing eyesight and goldfish levels of forgetfulness, he finds himself pondering some bigger questions: have I come to the end of my productive...
Passive Solar Architecture
Heating, Cooling, Ventilation, Daylighting and More Using Natural Flows
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
New buildings can be designed to be solar oriented, naturally heated and cooled, naturally lit and ventilated, and made with renewable, sustainable materials—no matter the location or climate.
In this comprehensive overview of passive solar design, two of America’s solar pioneers give homeowners,...
by Ian H. Witten, David Bainbridge, David M. Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2009
How to Build a Digital Library reviews knowledge and tools to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. A resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to work in their burgeoning information treasuries.
The Second...
Le case in paglia
Come costruire edifici, uffici, capanne o cottage sostenibili, economici, efficienti e sicuri utilizzando le balle di paglia
Language: Italian
Release Date: October 29, 2015
Una casa fatta di paglia? Perché no!
Sia che si costruisca una casa intera, o qualcosa di più piccolo − un ufficio o studio, una capanna o un cottage per gli ospiti − gli edifici in balle di paglia intonacate rappresentano un’eccezionale alternativa sia per la durata che per i prezzi molto...
Intellectual Property Asset Management
How to identify, protect, manage and exploit intellectual property within the business environment
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
In the new ‘knowledge-intensive economies’ Intellectual assets increasingly play a key part on balance sheets. There is an increasing global awareness that in order to promote innovation and the growth of the economy, businesses must fully recognise and exploit their intellectual assets. A company’s...
by David Bainbridge
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2018
Intellectual Property offers unrivalled coverage of all major intellectual property rights and is designed to equip you with a strong understanding of the wealth of domestic, European and international laws at play in this area.
This tenth edition has been substantially updated and...
Favolosi ANTA
Perché la vita comincia a quarant'anni
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 21, 2013
Quando si arriva ai quaranta, capita di chiedersi se stia per cominciare la parabola discendente. Abbiamo già dato il meglio di noi stessi? Guardando alla faccenda con la lente dell’antropologia, della neuroscienza, della psicologia e della biologia evolutiva, però, l'autore ci dona su un piatto...
Gardening with Less Water
Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner for Green Living & Sustainability
Are you facing drought or water shortages? Gardening with Less Water offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently — using up to 90 percent less water for the same...
A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration
New Hope for Arid Lands
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Dryland degradation and desertification now affect alma billion people around the world. Tragically, the biological resources and productivity of millions of acres of land are lto desertification each year because people remain unaware of strategies and techniques that could improve yields, reduce...
by Ken Haggard, David A. Bainbridge, Rachel Aljilani
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Our pocket reference books provide a wealth of practical information at your fingertips, whenever you need it. Rich in background detail, at-a-glance tables and diagrams, equations, and more, the Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference is a handy resource for architects, engineers and students.
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