Engineering

A Colossus of Roads – Patricia Storrar's 1984 account of Thomas Bain, the Victorian engineer who built many of the great mountain passes of the Cape, with design and photography by Günther…

Groot Volkomen Moolenboek - An impressive 1969 facsimile of the celebrated 18th-century Dutch windmill engineering treatise, featuring detailed historical technical engravings. Bound in brown cloth with attractive gilt decoration. Includes a handwritten…

Internal Combustion Engines Illustrated - A 384-page illustrated vintage engineering reference covering automobile and aircraft piston engines, with an introduction to reaction propulsion.

A fascinating 1998 illustrated history of Scotland’s famous Dounreay nuclear establishment by Stephen Cashmore. This large-format 180-page hardcover documents the development, people and technology behind one of Britain’s most important Atomic Age…

Construction Materials for Civil Engineering - A practical South African civil engineering textbook covering soils, concrete, bitumen, structural materials and environmental issues. This is the 2007 third impression of Errol van Amsterdam's…

Kempe’s Engineers Year-Book 1981 - Complete 1981 86th Edition of Kempe’s Engineers Year-Book, edited by J. P. Quayle. Two substantial red hardcover volumes covering a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines, complete with…

With its international selection of buildings, strong architectural context and visual emphasis, High-Rise Living is an attractive reference for architecture enthusiasts, interior designers, students and collectors of books on modern residential design.

A superior-condition South African Railways Handbook from the steam era, complete with acknowledgement page and clean covers—an increasingly scarce survival from the working railway environment.

Description of the Durban Municipal Buildings - A scarce early Durban municipal publication commemorating the opening of the city's iconic Municipal Buildings in 1910, illustrated with historic photographs and architectural details, professionally…

A highly regarded and award-winning study of Leonardo da Vinci by renowned art historian Martin Kemp, richly illustrated and essential reading for lovers of Renaissance art and history.

Marble in the World - The definitive illustrated reference on the global marble and ornamental stone industry, covering quarrying, processing, international trade, architecture, and the history of marble production.

The definitive modern reference on cane sugar factory engineering, covering every aspect of industrial sugar production, process optimisation and equipment design. An essential technical handbook for engineers, researchers and sugar industry professionals.

The Story of Electricity - A charming and informative 1899 Victorian science classic by electrical engineer John Munro, exploring the history, principles, and practical applications of electricity during the dawn of the…

Building Green - A beautifully illustrated and practical guide to eco-friendly and sustainable home construction, covering alternative building techniques such as straw bale, cob, cordwood, earth plaster, and living roofs.

Building a Straw Bale House - A practical and inspiring guide to straw bale construction, combining step-by-step building techniques with real-world community housing projects focused on sustainable and affordable architecture.

An Introduction to Robotics - A fascinating beginner-friendly introduction to robotics that combines theory with practical construction techniques, including instructions for building a programmable two-legged humanoid robot.

An informative and visually rich guide to sustainable home construction, Building with Awareness combines a detailed guidebook with an award-winning instructional DVD focused on building a hybrid straw bale solar home using…

The New Independent Home - A practical and inspiring guide to sustainable living, renewable energy, and self-sufficient homes, featuring real-life examples of people harvesting solar, wind, and water power to create environmentally…

South African Railways Handbook - A scarce South African Railways steam-era handbook, rich in technical detail and original diagrams, used by locomotive crews during the height of steam operations.

A superior-condition South African Railways Handbook from the steam era, complete with acknowledgement page and clean covers—an increasingly scarce survival from the working railway environment.