Heston Blumenthal at home

 Until now, home cooking has remained stubbornly out of touch with technological development but Heston Blumenthal, champion of the scientific kitchen, changes all that with this radical book. With meticulous precision, he explains what the most effective techniques are and why they work.Heston's instructions are...

How many engineers does it take to make a tin of baked beans

A lot of people eat baked beans, the Heinz factory in Wigan makes over 1.5 million cans a day. From field to plate, engineers are needed every step of the way.In this booklet you can read about people who are engineers and think about how they might have helped the baked bean on its journey. You can see all...

Smart textiles for designers

 Smart Textiles for Designers introduces the different qualities and properties that can be embedded in, integrated with, and applied to fabrics and looks at the different contexts in which these smart textiles can be used, from healthcare to haute couture, firefighting to sportswear. A survey of specific fabrics...

Invent to learn guide to 3D printing in the classroom: recipes for success

This book is an essential guide for educators interested in bringing the amazing world of 3D printing to their classrooms. Learn about the technology, exciting powerful new design software, and even advice for purchasing your first 3D printer. The real power of the book comes from a variety of teacher-tested step-by-...

Make: design for 3D printing

Not too long ago, operating a desktop 3D printer meant building your own, tweaking, tuning, and constantly upgrading. No more--3D printing has expanded into schools, libraries, homes, makerspaces, and hackerspaces. It's easy to get started with 3D printing, but it takes work to become a great 3D designer. Once you've...

Make: action

Beginning with the basics and moving gradually to greater challenges, this book takes you step-by-step through experiments and projects that show you how to make your Arduino or Raspberry Pi create and control movement, light, and sound. In other words: action!The Arduino is a simple...

Hadid: complete works 1979-today

Zaha Hadid is a wildly controversial architect whose work remained largely unbuilt for years, despite awards and critical acclaim. Yet in the past decade, Hadid has risen to fame and completed numerous structures like the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, the Glasgow Riverside Museum, and the Eli...

Manus x Machina: fashion in an age of technology

A stunning look at the paradoxical relationship between the artisanal and the technological in fashion The complex and often ambiguous relationship between the hand crafted and the machine made is examined in this intriguing look at the ever-changing world of fashion and taste. Manus x Machina traces styles of dress...