{"title":"Ian Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eIan Smith's works bridge the domains of history and engineering, offering readers a diverse exploration of both cultural heritage and technical insight. From detailed studies of New Zealand's colonial past in \u003cem\u003ePakeha Settlements in a Maori World\u003c\/em\u003e to foundational texts like \u003cem\u003eSmith's Elements of Soil Mechanics\u003c\/em\u003e, his writing is marked by clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose interested in understanding the interplay between society and technology will find Smith's books illuminate complex subjects with precision and thoughtfulness. His contributions are essential for readers seeking authoritative perspectives in both \u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEngineering \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pakeha-settlements-in-a-maori-world-by-ian-smith-9780947492489","title":"Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePakeha Settlements in a Maori World\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vivid account of early European experience in these islands, through material evidence offered by the archaeological record. As European exploration in the 1770s gave way to sealing, whaling, and timber-felling, Pakeha visitors first became sojourners in small, remote camps, then settlers scattered around the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, mission stations were established, alongside farms, businesses, and industries, and eventually towns and government centres. Through these decades, a small but growing Pakeha population lived within and alongside a Maori world, often interacting closely. This phase drew to a close in the 1850s, as the numbers of Pakeha began to exceed the Maori population, and the wars of the 1860s brought brutal transformation to the emerging society and its economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArchaeologist Ian Smith tells the story of adaptation, change, and continuity as two vastly different cultures learned to inhabit the same country. From the scant physical signs of first contact to the wealth of detail about daily life in established settlements, archaeological evidence amplifies the historical narrative. Glimpses of a world in the midst of turbulent change abound in this richly illustrated book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the visual narrative makes clear, archaeology brings history into the present, making the past visible in the landscape around us and enabling an understanding of complex histories in the places we inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853899518188,"sku":"9780947492489","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9105143482525.jpg?v=1759224410"},{"product_id":"smiths-elements-of-soil-mechanics-by-ian-smith-9781119750390","title":"Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe revised 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e edition of the core textbook on soil mechanics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe revised and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eSmith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e continues to offer a core undergraduate textbook on soil mechanics. The author, a noted expert in geotechnical engineering, reviews all aspects of soil mechanics and provides a detailed explanation of how to use both the current and the next versions of Eurocode 7 for geotechnical design. Comprehensive in scope, the book includes accessible explanations, helpful illustrations, and worked examples, covering a wide range of topics including slope stability, retaining walls, and shallow and deep foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is updated throughout to include additional material and more worked examples that clearly illustrate the processes for performing testing and design to the new European standards. In addition, the book's accessible format provides the information needed to understand how to use the first and second generations of Eurocode 7 for geotechnical design. The second generation of this key design code has seen a major revision, and the author explains the new methodology well, providing many worked examples to illustrate the design procedures. The new edition also contains a new chapter on constitutive modelling in geomechanics and updated information on the strength of soils, highway design, and laboratory and field testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis important text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes updated content throughout with a new chapter on constitutive modelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides explanation on geotechnical design to the new version of Eurocode 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePresents enhanced information on laboratory and field testing and the new approach to pavement foundation design\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides learning outcomes, real-life examples, and self-learning exercises within each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOffers a companion website with downloadable video tutorials, animations, spreadsheets, and additional teaching materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for students of civil engineering and geotechnical engineering, \u003ci\u003eSmith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics, 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e covers the fundamental changes in the ethos of geotechnical design advocated in the Eurocode 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432587870444,"sku":"9781119750390","price":111.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781119750390.jpg?v=1774555251"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/ian-smith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}