Technology: general issues

This book reminds students in junior, senior and graduate level courses in physics, chemistry and engineering of the math they may have forgotten (or learned imperfectly) that is needed to succeed in science courses.

User Experience in the Age of Sustainability focuses on the economic, sociological and environmental movement in business to make all products including digital ones more sustainable.

Since the publication of its first edition in 1999, 'The Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow' has been praised by professionals, academics, students and researchers alike as the most practical modern textbook on open channel flow available.

A research project at the Tokyo Institute of Technology - dedicated to fostering innovation in the field of nanomaterials - was selected as one of the 21st Century COE (Center of Excellence) programs.

This new edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers incorporates the latest information for engineers and practitioners who depend on it as a working tool.

Secrets to Success in Industry Careers introduces you to the differences between what is needed in school and what is needed in industry.

Exploring the success factors that combine to deliver this performance.

Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications is a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of embedded system design using the PIC microcontroller.

Geometrical tolerancing is the standard technique that designers and engineers use to specify and control the form, location and orientation of the features of components and manufactured parts.

The Visualization Handbook provides an overview of the field of visualization by presenting the basic concepts, providing a snapshot of current visualization software systems, and examining research topics that are advancing the field.

Learning how to write clearly and concisely is an integral part of furthering your research career; however, doing so is not always easy.

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an important design tool in engineering and also a substantial research tool in various physical sciences as well as in biology.

Students today enter engineering courses with a wide range of mathematical skills, due to the many different pre-university qualifications studied.

Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Design is a three volume edited collection of key papers from the field of artificial intelligence and design, aimed at providing a description of the field, and focusing on how ideas and methods from artifical intelligence can help engineers in the design of physical artifacts and processes.

In order to select an optimal structure among possible similar structures, one needs to compare the elastic behavior of the structures.

Electromagnetics is the foundation of our electric technology.

The Intelligent Systems Series comprises titles that present state of the art knowledge and the latest advances in intelligent systems.

This book provides broad and comprehensive coverage of the entire EDA flow.

Up and Running with Autocad(R) 2013 started out as a set of classroom notes that outlined, in an easy to understand manner, exactly how AutoCAD is used and applied, in contrast to theoretical musings or clinical descriptions of the commands as found in other books.

The International Conference on Mechanical Design and Production has over the years established itself as an excellent forum for the exchange of ideas in these established fields.

Pipe Drafting and Design, Third Edition provides step-by-step instructions to walk pipe designers, drafters, and students through the creation of piping arrangement and isometric drawings.

Combined Power Plants

An overview of the recent developments and prospects in this highly topical area, covering the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of hierarchical nanostructured materials.

This book provides engineers with the necessary information to design sustainable processes, products and value chains.

The riveting quest to construct the machine that would take on the world's greatest human chess player-told by the man who built itOn May 11, 1997, millions worldwide heard news of a stunning victory, as a machine defeated the defending world chess champion, Garry Kasparov.

Normal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk.

A practical reference for all plastics engineers who are seeking to answer a question, solve a problem, reduce a cost, improve a design or fabrication process, or even venture into a new market.

Discover strange gadgets you never knew existed in this volume from the nation's top collector of curious and interesting information!

The Extinction of Experience reveals the true cost of our digital age and shows us how to return to the real world, while we still can.

A humanist manifesto for the age of AIArtificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time.

Sonia Contera, catedrática de Física en la Universidad de Oxford, ofrece una perspectiva privilegiada de la «nanoescala» —el reino infinitesimal de las proteínas y el ADN— y revela cómo la nanotecnología transformará la salud y la longevidad humanas.

Het handboek 'grondbeginselen Koudetechniek' biedt zowel nieuwkomers in de industrie als ervaren mensen een overzicht van alle relevante onderwerpen binnen de koeltechniek.

This reference/text addresses concepts and synthetic techniques for the preparation of polymers for state-of-the-art use in biomedicine, synthetic biology, and bionanotechnology.

El objetivo de este libro es que el lector conozca los aspectos prácticos de la programación de Arduino focalizando en la optimización de códigos, considerando los recursos de hardware que ofrece la placa Arduino UNO.

What is the metaverse?

De nombreuses personnes sont capables de percevoir avec finesse l'atmosphère d'un lieu ou d'une maison.

This book is the first on the topic and explains the most cutting-edge methods needed for precise calculations and explores the development of powerful algorithms to solve research problems.

'I wish it was science fiction, but I know it's not' Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype'If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we'll soon have no choice but to address, make it this one' Washington Post'The best book yet written on the most important problem of the twenty-first century' Luke Muehlhauser, Executive Director, Machine Intelligence Research Institute'Science fiction has long explored the implications of humanlike machines, but Barrat's thoughtful treatment adds a dose of reality' Science News Corporations and government agencies around the world have for years been pouring billions into achieving AI's Holy Grail - human-level intelligence.

Develop the strong problem-solving skills and foundation in fundamental principles you need to become an analytical, detail-oriented and creative engineer with Moaveni's ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING, SI, 7th Edition.

Heute genügt ein Smartphone, um Sprache oder Musik in beeindruckender Qualität aufzunehmen.

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildingsWhat do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common?

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston.

How the fear of a shortage in American science talent fuels cycles in the technical labor marketIs the United States falling behind in the global race for scientific and engineering talent?

Before Palm Pilots and iPods, PCs and laptops, the term "e;computer"e; referred to the people who did scientific calculations by hand.

Power, Speed, and Form is the first accessible account of the engineering behind eight breakthrough innovations that transformed American life from 1876 to 1939-the telephone, electric power, oil refining, the automobile, the airplane, radio, the long-span steel bridge, and building with reinforced concrete.

How the father of wind engineering helped make the world's most amazing buildings and bridges possibleWith Wind Wizard, Siobhan Roberts brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wind navigates the obstacle course of the earth's natural and built environments-and how, when not properly heeded, wind causes buildings and bridges to teeter unduly, sway with abandon, and even collapse.

How two pioneers of math and technology ushered in the computer revolutionBoolean algebra, also called Boolean logic, is at the heart of the electronic circuitry in everything we use-from our computers and cars, to home appliances.

Simple and effective techniques for quickly estimating virtually anythingGuesstimation 2.

The best backyard experiments for hands-on science learningThe Ultimate Book of Saturday Science is Neil Downie's biggest and most astounding compendium yet of science experiments you can do in your own kitchen or backyard using common household items.

As commercial and military spacecraft become more important to the world's economy and defense, and as new scientific and exploratory missions are launched into space, the need for a single comprehensive resource on spacecraft charging becomes increasingly critical.