How to Build Your Own Spaceship : the science of personal space travel / Piers Bizony, Plume, 2009
This very readable book will get you up to date with space technology. If you are rich, the book will help you choose your next ride. 200 pages.
Posts Tagged ‘mechanical’
How to Build Your Own Spaceship
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Hardware Hacking Projects
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Hardware Hacking Projects for geeks / Scott Fullam, O’Reilly, 2004
This somewhat dated book is full of fun. Hack a Furby to control its actions and phrases. Hack a wearable computer. There are about 10 projects, in 300 pages.
SolidWorks 2008
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
SolidWorks 2008 / Thierry Crespeau, Éditions ENI, 2008
A user guide for the Solidworks 3D modeling app, en Français, 550 pages.
Patent Drawings
Monday, January 4th, 2010
How to Make Patent Drawings : a patent it yourself companion / by Jack Lo, Nolo, 2007
This book focuses on mechanical device patents. Large format, 200 pages.
Ed Begley, Jr.’s Guide to Sustainable Living
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Ed Begley, Jr.’s Guide to Sustainable Living : learning to conserve resources and manage an eco-conscious life by Begley, Ed, Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2009
A book to help you set up your home for green living using solar and wind power, better insulation, and an eco-conscious lifestyle. 300 pages.
Master Handbook of Acoustics
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Master Handbook of Acoustics / F. Alton Everest, McGraw-Hill, 2009.
A wealth of information about acoustics for listening rooms, auditoriums, and recording studios. 500 pages.
Running Small Motors with PIC Microcontrollers
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Running Small Motors with PIC Microcontrollers / Harprit Singh Sandhu, McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Here is a practical and readable book on controlling electric motors. Includes schematic diagrams and example Basic source code. 300 pages.
The Lego Mindstorms NXT Zoo!
Thursday, August 6th, 2009The Lego Mindstorms NXT Zoo! : an unofficial, kid-friendly guide to building robotic animals with Lego Mindstorms NXT / Fay Rhodes, No Starch Press, 2008
Now I really am going to have to buy a NXT. 300 pages, large format, more pictures than text.
Introductory guide to high-performance audio systems
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Introductory guide to high-performance audio systems : stereo, surround sound, home theater / Robert Harley, Acapella, 2007
Much has changed in home audio in the past few years. Here is a well written guide to choosing components for a high-end system.
Homebrew wind power
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Homebrew wind power : a hands-on guide to harnessing the wind / by Dan Bartmann, Buckville, 2009
Build your own wind generator in the back yard. This looks like a marvelously satisfying project. Then when you are an expert, offer to fix the Wolfe Island wind farm (which often has several units not even pointing into the wind). The book is very practical but is not a cookbook so you will have to understand and plan out whatever system you decide to build. You probably need to be good with tools. 310 pages, large format.