Penguin Books Australia

Featuring over 80 self-contained projects, from growing your own food organically, cooking home-grown produce, keeping selected livestock, and leading a more sustainable lifestyle, this down-to-earth, yet practical guide is the perfect start for someone looking to go 'green.'

Get hands on with electronics!

Electronics is a fascinating area of study and work, but with recent advancements in the field, you might think today's electronics are beyond your skill set.  Not with this book to help you.

Packed with step-by-step tutorials and over a dozen projects to give you hands-on experience with the techniques you need to master, this electrifying guide gives you everything...

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Beekeeping has all the information a beginning beekeeper needs to know to start a hive and keep it buzzing. Expert beekeepers Dean Stiglitz and Laurie Herboldsheimer, owners of Golden Rule Honey, take readers step by step through the entire process-

We take the nagging out of raising nannies...

In The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Raising Goats Ellie Winslow tells readers everything they need to know about raising goats for pets, milk, or even meat, providing everything a beginner needs to know about feeding, breeding, sheltering, and caring for our small, horny- headed friends.

At once the supreme manifesto, the lavish catalog, and the journalistic revelation of the sneaker-collecting universe, Sneaker Freaker is the perfect, must-have document of a thriving subculture just now surfacing in the mainstream. The most prized sneakers are going for at least ten times their retail price on eBay. Celebrities and famous artists are being commissioned to design their own lines...

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Chickens covers every aspect of raising chickens in any location—country, suburb, or city. People wanting their own supply of organic, additive-free, free-range eggs want to know how to keep their chickens healthy and producing eggs, and in The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Chickens , readers will find coverage of: 

Transform an average car or truck into a turbocharged high performance street machine.

A handbook on theory and application of turbocharging for street and high-performance use, this book covers high performance cars and trucks. This comprehensive guide features sections on theory, indepth coverage of turbocharging components, fabricating systems, engine building and testing, aftermarket options and...

A guide to fiber reinforced plastic materials, including fiberglass, Kevlar, and carbon fiber. It also includes sections on mold making, plugs, materials, structures, gel coats, advanced building techniques, tools and equipment.

A newly-updated, state-of-the-art guide to MIG and TIG arc welding technology.

Written by a noted authority in the field, this revised edition of HP's bestselling automotive book-for over 20 years-is a detailed, instructional manual on the theory, technique, equipment, and proper procedures of metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding.

This indispensable guide to high performance and OEM automotive electrical systems covers electrical theory, wiring techniques and equipment, custom wiring harnesses for racing, hot rods and restorations, pre-made wiring harnesses, special electrical systems (navigational, audio, video), troubleshooting common electrical problems, dashboards and instrument, and trailer wiring.

The ultimate performance guide to the rotary engines built by Mazda from 1978 to the present. Includes: Engine history and identification • Rotary engine fundamentals • Component selection and modifications • Housings and porting • Rotors, seals, and internals • Intake and fuel systems • Exhaust Systems • Engine management and ignition • Oil and lubrication...

This is a compilation of more than 50 restoration and maintenance projects for Mustangs built from 1964 through 1973, the most popular collectible Mustangs. Includes how-to projects on engine and drivetrain, electrical, body-work, interior, chassis and suspension.

Updated with nearly 60 percent new material on the latest racing technology, this book details how to design, build, and setup the chassis and suspension for road race and stock cars. Includes chassis dynamics, spring and shock theory, front and rear suspension geometry, real world racing aerodynamics, steering systems, racing chassis software and all you need to know to set you chassis up to win races...

This is a revised and updated edition of one of the bestselling paint handbooks in the industry. It includes current information on HVLP paint guns and equipment and waterborne paint technology. It also has sections on hammer and dolly, paintless dent removal, patching panels, spray guns and compressors, paint prep, shooting paint, color sanding, plastic bumper repair, and custom paint tips and tricks...

Featuring information on steering wheels, trunks, dyes and color changes, Auto Upholstery & Interiors presents a helpful, user-friendly guide to replacing headliners, laying custom carpets, repairing dashboards, making custom seats, and more.

The iPhone, Apple's iconic device, continues to set the pace in smart phone technology with the launch of the iPhone 5. This slick, pocket-sized, full-color Rough Guide to the iPhone unlocks the myriad of secrets of this extraordinary gadget from synchronizing for the first time and customizing your home screen, to sending SMS messages to multiple recipients.

The Rough Guide to Android Phones and Tablets is a must-have introduction for anyone picking up a new Android device. Written for the new Android 4 platform, the book covers everything you need to know to make the most from your new device, from the basics right through to advanced techniques and tricks.

We've tried and tested thousands of apps across a full range of categories and bring you 100 of...

So many apps and so little time. How do you get to the best with a minimum of fuss? The Rough Guide to the Best iPhone and iPad Apps solves the problem. It pinpoints the 500 best free and paid for applications in all major categories. Whether its navigation or news, photography or productivity, games or utilities this book highlights the best running on iPhone, iPad (or both) from the marquee names...

The Rough Guide to Android Phones is the ultimate guide for the Android phone users. This slick pocket-sized Rough Guide reveals the secrets of this up-and-coming mobile platform, covering models produced by Motorola, HTC, Samsung and others. It shows you all the tips and tricks that will ensure your phone performs to its full potential and gives the complete lowdown on the Android Market and the hottest...

An epic visual guide to the great engineers who have built our world

Full of great tales of achievement and ingenuity, Engineers celebrates 80 of the greatest engineers that ever lived and the stamp they have left on the world. Learn all about how their projects have changed the course of history and added to human progress from the men who built the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the Industrial Revolution...