Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology

In 1917, Chevrolet introduced its first truck, the Series 490. This marked the company's official entry into the dedicated truck business. Edsall provides an illustrated history of Chevrolet, from the Series 490 to today's Silverado and Colorado. Included are images from the company's historic ar...

Chip War reveals how we can't make sense of politics, economics or technology today without first understanding the central role played by computer chips in shaping the modern world. But the West's lead in this area is under threat. At stake is America's military superiority and the economic pros...

Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, no Twitter - beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future...

Don and Marilyn Jessen profile a selection of the prettiest classic car and caravan combos across Australia and New Zealand, including restoration, retro builds and acquisition stories, talking to the owners about their twin passions and the journey they have taken to owning their car and caravan...

From the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, this book showcases the most iconic and important classic cars from every decade since the 1940s. The Classic Car Book brings you the story of more than 20 great marques, including household names Bentley, Mercedes, Ferrari, Cadillac and Aston...

New additions to the automotive market are judged primarily by efficiency or fuel consumption. Things are quite different for historical cars. Major car shows, from Pebble Beach to Villa d'Este, feature classic cars, which, although they may not achieve top marks in the wind tunnel, have a timele...