Centre for Advanced Engineering (6 results)

pictorial hard cover. Condition: Fine, near new condition. No Jacket. Illustrated. 26 cm. 208 pages.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 'Lifelines in Earthquakes: Wellington Case Study was the topic of CAE's first major project, which was carried out in 1990/91. Lifelines are those services vital to the running of day-to-day life and include water, gas, electricity, telecommunications and transportation networks. The aim of the project was to assess the vulnerability of these lifelines, identify mitigation measures and raise awareness amongst lifeline managers. Although the project focused on Wellington, the findings are applicable to all urban centres within New Zealand and ongoing study groups have been established in Wellington and Christchurch since the project's completion.'. 212 pages.…

Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, blue boards (gilt title front & spine), black & white photos including frontispiece, top spine little rubbed, autograph (author's written dedication). 66 pp. Michael Gourlay tells the story of William Henry Warren, who was one of Australia's most influential engineering academics. Born in England in 1852 and educated in England and Ireland, he worked in Manchester before migrating to Australia in 1881. He established the Engineering School at the University of Sydney. He was responsible for the education of some of Australia's most well-known engineers, and researched the properties of engineering materials. He died in 1926, and was the longest serving professor at the University of Sydney - yet the only university degree he received was an honorary LLD from the University of Glasgow. (Written dedication to Jeremy Steele, University of Sydney.).…

Illustrated Papered Boards. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. 30 cm, 203 pp, figs, b&w photo illus, illus papered boards. VG copy. A heavy book - overseas buyers please ask for a freight quote.

Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ex-institutional Library - otherwise clean bright tight copy 316 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 284 pages.