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websites
Royal Institute of British Architects
www.architecture.com/
The RIBA is an international charity aiming to advance architecture, and the sciences and arts connected with it, and is committed to the improvement of the built environment. Its website has over 250,000 pages of useful information about architects and architecture as well as careers and web links.
World Ship Trust
www.worldshiptrust.org/
Dedicated to the support of historic vessels and aims to educate the public by the preservation and display of historic ships and associated artefacts. It publishes the International Register of Historic Ships (Chatham Publishing, 2000) containing descriptions of over 2,000 ships from 72 countries. Details of membership are included on their website.
The Royal Aeronautical Society
www.raes.org.uk/
The RAES is the world's only professional body that caters for the entire aerospace community from engineers and designers to pilots. It was formed in 1866 and has always been at the forefront of aviation innovation. Its website is open to members and non-members and includes news articles, careers, professional standards and library.
The Great Buildings Collection
www.greatbuildings.com
This is the most visited architecture site on the web and documents more than 1,000 structures, both contemporary and historical, from around the world. Most examples are illustrated with photographs, 3D walkthrough models, architectural drawings and digital video clips.
Great Structures Of The World
www.tic.ab.ca/~granson/welcome.shtml
Statistics, facts and figures on some of the world's greatest structures. The site has a European section and includes details of the Troll offshore gas platform, Eurotunnel and the Millennium Dome.
ArchitectureWeek
www.architectureweek.com/
American-based weekly online magazine of design and building with an international agenda. New buildings are covered as they open worldwide. The site is aimed as much at the layperson as at the professional and subscription is free.
National Maritime Museum
www.nmm.ac.uk/
The largest maritime museum in the world has a comprehensive website to match. It not only contains visitor information and details of galleries and exhibitions but also has the exciting online Search Station giving online access to over 1,800 maritime objects.
Sea City
www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/~bat/sea-city.html
In 1971, a group of businessmen and architects designed Sea City, a metropolis to be built in the sea off the coast of Great Yarmouth. This site details their plans, with scale models and drawings, in a rather seventies, sexist way!
The Aviation History On-Line Museum
www.aviation-history.com/
A history of flight along with technical specifications, biographies of the pioneers and lots of photographs. The site also has details of aviation theory, helpful if you've ever thought about learning to fly.
Eurofighter Typhoon
www.eurofighter.com/
Nothing stands in the way of the £33 million Eurofighter Typhoon, potentially the world's best combat aircraft. The aircraft speaks to you in a woman's voice and has more computing power than a university. The website is suitably technical with a good interactive section including flight simulation and quiz.
Boeing
www.boeing.com/history/boeing/
A brief history of Boeing from the birth of William Boeing on 1 October 1881 to space stations of the future.
books
Structures: Or why things don't fall down by J E Gordon (Penguin Books, 1988) £9.99
An informative look at the importance and properties of different structures and the lessons that can be learned from nature. A fairly light read even for engineering novices.
Twentieth-Century Architecture: The structures that shaped the century by Jonathan Glancey (Carlton Books, 1999) £9.99
Packed full of colour photographs this beginners guide to architecture covers over 350 structures. Every major movement, from Arts and Craft to Futures, and every major architect is represented, including Lutyens, Lloyd Wright, Foster and Rogers.
Why Buildings Fall Down by Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori (W W Norton, 1994) £9.95
A follow-up to Salvadori's earlier work Why Buildings Stand Up (W W Norton, 1991) this book is a history of architectural and structural catastrophes. Disasters can be man-made or natural and can devaste structures as diverse as buildings, bridges, tunnels and dams. No need for a technical background to enjoy this book.
Ships of the World by Lincoln Paine (Conway Maritime, 1998) £35
An encyclopaedia showcasing 1,000 of the world's most famous ships of every size and type. Even fictional ships and boats, such as The African Queen are included. Descriptions include history, construction and characteristics.
The History of the Ship by Richard Woodman (Conway Maritime Press, 1997) £35
From the very earliest vessels to the present day this book does exactly what it says in the title.
The Lighthouse Stevensons by Bella Bathurst (Flamingo, 2000) £6.99
The forebears of Scotland's most famous writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, built the 14 lighthouses that dot the Scottish coastline. All of them were pioneering engineers and faced unbearable hardships in inhospitable places in order to erect these life-saving structures.
A Brief History of Flight by T A Heppenheimer (John Wiley & Sons, 2000) £22.50
From hot air balloons to jumbo jets this is a soaring chronicle of how man conquered the skies.
Ultimate Aircraft by Philip Jarrett (Dorling Kindersley, 2000) £16.99
Biplanes, airships, helicopters and jets all feature in this photographic gallery of the world's greatest aircraft. The commentary gives insights into the history and romance of aviation.
Dream Schemes by Stuart Spicer (Airlife Publishing, 1997) £18.99
At any international airport, some airlines stand out from the rest because of their paint schemes. In Dream Schemes, photographer Spicer has collated some of the most imaginative paint designs to be seen on commercial aircraft from around the world. There is also a follow up book Dream Schemes II (Airlife Publishing, 2001).
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