Technology: general issues

"e;This is an engaging and informative book on the modern practice of experimental design.

Comprehensively covers the definition, methodology, and current applications of the principles of sustainability and resiliency in every engineering discipline This book contains detailed information about sustainability and resiliency principles and applications in engineering practice, and provides information on how to use scientific tools for sustainability assessment that help engineers select the best alternative for each project or activity.

Comprehensively covers the definition, methodology, and current applications of the principles of sustainability and resiliency in every engineering discipline This book contains detailed information about sustainability and resiliency principles and applications in engineering practice, and provides information on how to use scientific tools for sustainability assessment that help engineers select the best alternative for each project or activity.

A detailed review of a wide range of meta-heuristic and evolutionary algorithms in a systematic manner and how they relate to engineering optimization problems This book introduces the main metaheuristic algorithms and their applications in optimization.

A detailed review of a wide range of meta-heuristic and evolutionary algorithms in a systematic manner and how they relate to engineering optimization problems This book introduces the main metaheuristic algorithms and their applications in optimization.

The latest update on this popular textbook The importance of concepts and methods based on fuzzy logic and fuzzy set theory has been rapidly growing since the early 1990s and all the indications are that this trend will continue in the foreseeable future.

The latest update on this popular textbook The importance of concepts and methods based on fuzzy logic and fuzzy set theory has been rapidly growing since the early 1990s and all the indications are that this trend will continue in the foreseeable future.

Possibly the most impactful material in the nanotechnology arena, carbon nanotubes have spurred a tremendous amount of scientific research and development.

Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, Fifth Edition, provides solutions, common sense techniques, shortcuts, and calculations to help chemical and process engineers deal with practical on-the-job problems.

Zuckerman received his Ph.

Minimize loss of revenue and the downtime of critical assets by avoiding foundation cracking, poor bonds, and initial alignment changes.

Nominated for the CWA Dagger Award 2023'A wonderful book' - Guardian Truth, murder and the birth of the lie detectorHenry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife's blood.

WATERSTONES BEST POLITICAL BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2021LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL'I am absurdly excited for this book' Caroline Criado PerezBestselling author Katrine Marcal reveals the shocking ways our deeply ingrained ideas about gender continue to hold us back.

*A Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller*'A deeply reported and business-savvy chronicle of Tesla's wild ride' --Walter Isaacson'A masterclass in narrative journalism' --Bradley Hope'Exemplary' --The Times'An exceptional work' --Washington Post Inside the outrageous, come-from-behind story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car and the race to drive the future.

'A fast-paced, highly readable history of one of the defining companies of our time.

Cyber Wars gives you the dramatic inside stories of some of the world's biggest cyber attacks.

With an increase of global security concerns over potential terrorist acts, the threat of WMDs, and increasing political issues with nations seeking nuclear capability, the need to track, detect, and safeguard nuclear material globally has never been greater.

An updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed writing guide for scientistsThe Scientist's Guide to Writing explains the essential techniques that students, postdocs, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily.

New perspectives on digital scholarship that speak to today's computational realities Scholars across the humanities, social sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to study virtual environments, use computational tools in their research, and engage audiences with their results.

The concise yet authoritative presentation of key techniques for basic mixtures experiments Inspired by the author's bestselling advanced book on the topic, A Primer on Experiments with Mixtures provides an introductory presentation of the key principles behind experimenting with mixtures.

'Full of fun facts and trivia nuggets, perfect for lovers of all things quintessentially British' My WeeklyA compendium of extremely interesting and slightly strange true storiesDid you know that Hitler wanted to change the rules of cricket?

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2010 introduces AutoCAD with step-by-step instructions, stripping away complexities to begin working in AutoCAD immediately.

From sports to innovation, art to politics - meet the incredible women who got there first.

The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life - from trade and transportation to health and recreation.

Distrust That Particular Flavor - an acclaimed nonfiction collection by William Gibson, bestselling author of Neuromancer'The future's already here: it's just not evenly distributed'William Gibson was writing fiction when he predicted the internet.

Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work?

'Superb' Sunday Times'Revolutionary' Alice Roberts'Hugely important' Jim Al-Khalili_______________A radical retelling of the history of science that foregrounds the scientists erased from history In this major retelling of the history of science from 1450 to the present day, James Poskett explodes the myth that science began in Europe.

Welcome to Human 3.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design is a fast-moving introduction to embedded system design, applying the innovative ARM mbed and its web-based development environment.

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A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A groundbreaking history of architecture told through the relationship between buildings and energyThe story of architecture is the story of humanity.

What connects the "e;miracle on the Hudson"e; to the planning of the French railway system, or the mysterious outbreak of strange smells in downtown Manhattan to the invention of the Internet?

This book is the first of its kind.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

The Nature of Technology will change the way you think about this fundamental subject forever.

A major biography of Michael Faraday (1791-1867), one of the giants of 19th century science and discoverer of electricity who was at the centre of an extraordinary scientific renaissance in London.

We've seen the future.

The Finite Element Method in Engineering, Fifth Edition, provides a complete introduction to finite element methods with applications to solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.

The extraordinary history of British science, with commentary from Britain's greatest living scientists: Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins and James DysonWe may only be a small island, but we are far from small-minded.