History of engineering and technology

This book presents a selection of the best papers from the HEaRT 2015 conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal, which provided a valuable forum for engineers and architects, researchers and educators to exchange views and findings concerning the technological history, construction features and seismic behavior of historical timber-framed walls in the Mediterranean countries.

This book offers the first complete account of more than sixty years of international research on In-Flight Simulation and related development of electronic and electro-optic flight control system technologies ("e;Fly-by-Wire"e; and "e;Fly-by-Light"e;).

Tracing the story of computing from Babylonian counting boards to smartphones, this inspiring textbook provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of computing, together with discussion exercises to stimulate deeper investigation into this fascinating area.

This book provides a detailed history of theUnited States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics(USNC/TAM) of the US National Academies, the relationship between the USNC/TAMand IUTAM, and a review of the many mechanicians who developed the field overtime.

This monograph presents a synopsis of fluid dynamics based on the personal scientific experience of the author who has contributed immensely to the field.

Drawing on extensive research, this book explores the techniques that old computer games used to run on tightly-constrained platforms.

This book provides a history of the efforts of the US National Science Foundation to broaden participation in computing.

This text examines in detail the issue of the underrepresentation of women, African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics in the computing disciplines in the U.

This accessible compendium examines a collection of significant technology firms that have helped to shape the field of computing and its impact on society.

This important volume examines European perspectives on the historical relations that women have maintained with information and communication technologies (ICTs), since the telegraph.

This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 4th IFIP WG 9.

This book reveals the historical context and the evolution of the technically complex Allied Signals Intelligence (Sigint) activity against Japan from 1920 to 1945.

The science of cryptology is made up of two halves.

This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation - from 3000 B.

This book demonstrates how progress in radio astronomy is intimately linked to the development of reflector antennas of increasing size and precision.

This book stems from the desire to systematize and put down on paper essential historical facts about the Web, a system that has undoubtedly changed our lives in just a few decades.

This engaging work provides a concise introduction to the exciting world of computing, encompassing the theory, technology, history, and societal impact of computer software and computing devices.

This book presents the entire body of thought of Norbert Wiener (1894-1964), knowledge of which is essential if one wishes to understand and correctly interpret the age in which we live.

Fifty years after the first experiments in computational art, international interest in the history of this subject remains strong and at the same time almost uncovered.

Masonry constructions are the great majority of the buildings in Europe's historic centres and the most important monuments of its architectural heritage.

"e;Of all the men who attacked the flying problem in the 19th century, Otto Lilienthal was easily the most important.

Automating Linguistics offers an in-depth study of the history of the mathematisation and automation of the sciences of language.

This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "e;Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences"e; in today's language.

Bestseller-Autor Stefan Klein nimmt uns mit auf eine spannende Reise durch die Geschichte des schöpferischen Denkens.

In September 1969, several months after the Apollo 11 lunar landing, President Richard M.

This book discusses the technological developments achieved by distinguished figures in the history of mechanism and machine science (MMS).

This volume is a collection of essays of a philosophical nature on the subject of technology, introducing authors from the Portuguese-speaking community, namely from Portugal itself, Africa and Brazil.

This book tells the inside story of Germany's first contributions to space research by experiments with artificial plasma clouds in space.

The main aim of the book is to give a review of all relevant information regarding a well-known and important problem of Feedback Arc Set (FAS).

This book tells the story of Agent Orange, its usage and the policies that surround it.

Cyber security is the greatest risk faced by financial institutions today, a risk they have understood and managed for decades longer than is commonly understood.

What made it possible for the human species to conquer the world, build a global digital economy, and still want more?

Learjet 24 (24-123, N3731)Credit: Paul BowenThis book offers an unique, comprehensive retrospective on the Learjet aircraft, from the establishment by Bill Lear in the sixties, to its slow demise in 2021.

This book examines the development of nuclear propulsion in the Royal Navy from the first proposal in 1946 to the start-up of the last core improvement for the first submarine reactor power plant PWR 1 in December 1974.

This is the first comprehensive history of human-computer interaction (HCI).

This book deals with the simultaneous making of Portuguese engineers and the Portuguese nation-state from the mid seventeenth century to the late twentieth century.

This book follows the fraught attempts of engineers to identify with Korea as a whole.

At the University of Rhode Island over 25% of engineering undergraduates simultaneously complete a second degree in German, French, Spanish, or Chinese.

The creation of physical and material infrastructure is the cornerstone of human development; not surprisingly, engineers and designers are often motivated and inspired in their practice to improve the world around them, to make things better for others, and to apply their knowledge for the good of mankind.

Global engineering offers the seductive image of engineers figuring out how to optimize work through collaboration and mobility.

Global engineering offers the seductive image of engineers figuring out how to optimize work through collaboration and mobility.

This book gathers the latest advances in the field of history of science and technology, as presented by leading international researchers at the 7th International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms (HMM), held in Granada and Jaen, Spain on April 28-30, 2022.

This book is the first in English to survey indigenous knowledge of seasonal, astronomical, and agricultural information in Arab Gulf almanacs.

"e;Of all the men who attacked the flying problem in the 19th century, Otto Lilienthal was easily the most important.

This book examines instances of transformative dissent, turning points or shifts in popular mobilisation patterns in contemporary India, while adopting a historical approach and analysing past events.

On what basis can we challenge Artificial Intelligence (AI) - its infusion, investment, and implementation across the globe?

Conceived in the 1850s and opened to navigation in 1869, the Suez Canal's construction coincided with Italy's path to unification and its first foray into nineteenth-century globalization.

This book presents a self-contained introduction to the physics of computing, by addressing the fundamental underlying principles that involve the act of computing, regardless of the actual machine that is used to compute.

Scientific visualization has always been an integral part of discovery, starting first with simplified drawings of the pre-Enlightenment and progressing to present day.

Foreword by Dr.