Technology & Engineering - General

To this day, the Romans are admired for their technological know-how and massive, well-designed public works projects. Readers learn how the Romans ensured a clean water supply for their cities, used volcanic ash to make long-lasting concrete, created the world's first professional army, and...

Author: Jan ZuijdijkISBN-10: 1477247378ISBN-13: 9781477247372Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/22/2013Pages: 228Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

This book explains the influence of damping on the ride and handling of race and sports cars. The author deals with the myths about damping, explaining the correllation between laws of physics and damping design, showing that there is nothing myterious about the way...

This book describes the overall system safety engineering process used to design, develop, test and operate systems that are safe. This is a Design for Safety (DFS) concept and methodology.Author: Clifton A. Ericson IIISBN-10: 1508543984ISBN-13: 9781508543985Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2015Pages: 356Format: PaperbackWeight:...

From Sit-Ins to #revolutionsexamines the evolution and growth of digital activism, while at once outlining how scholars theorize and conceptualize the field through new methodologies.As it closely examines the role that social and digital media play in enabling protests, this volume probes the interplay...

Awarded a Certificate of Merit at the ARSC Awards for Excellence 2018In the past two decades digital technologies have fundamentally changed the way we think about, make and use popular music. From the production of multimillion selling pop records to the ubiquitous remix that...

The National Stormwater Calculator is a simple to use tool for computing small site hydrology for any location within the US. It estimates the amount of stormwater runoff generated from a site under different development and control scenarios over a long term period of...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), a component of the Office of Justice Programs, is the research agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. Created by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, NIJ is authorized to support research,...

The GIS Weasel was designed to aid in the preparation of spatial information for input to lumped and distributed parameter hydrologic or other environmental models. The GIS Weasel provides geographic information system (GIS) tools to help create maps of geographic features relevant to a...

PHREEQC version 3 is a computer program written in the C and C++ programming languages that is designed to perform a wide variety of aqueous geochemical calculations. PHREEQC implements several types of aqueous models: two ion-association aqueous models (the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory model...

This report provides an assessment of the effects of climate change on U.S. agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity. It is one of a series of 21 Synthesis and Assessment Products (SAP) that are being produced under the auspices of the U.S. Climate...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: AnonymousISBN-10: 150025892XISBN-13: 9781500258924Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

At the age of 91, the author has written his life story, starting with his escape on a children's transport from Vienna following Kristallnacht. Interweaving his colorful personal and professional life, he tells about his work in solar and renewable energy in the United...

Automobile Engines' is a detailed handbook on the combustion engine as used in vehicles, with chapters on theory, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and testing. Although old, much of the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility to those...

The book introduces the idea of Coherency Management, and asserts that this is the primary outcome goal of an enterprise's architecture. With submissions from over 30 authors and co-authors, the book reinforces the idea that EA is being practiced in an ever-increasing variety of...

This book develops new science of gravity and light based on the century-old Le Sage theory of an "ether" that was replaced by Einstein's Theory of Relativity. After presenting astronomical data contradicting the theory that the universe is expanding from a Big Bang, experiments...

So you've planted your garden, worked hard all summer, and brought in a bumper crop of fresh, delicious, healthy - and perishable - produce... Now what? Grace Viall Gray's classic Every Step In Canning: The Cold-Pack Method holds the key to ensuring that your...

Though it contains nearly 250 frugally delicious, food conserving recipes, Foods That Will Win the War and How to Cook Them is far more than a mere cookbook. At once educational and deeply inspiring, this World War One classic reveals the terrible human cost...

In the typical organization, the procurement of maintenance, repair, operating and production supplies (MROP) represents only about 20% of the total spending for materials, but consumes about 80% of the time, effort and expense involved in the purchasing process. For many reasons, detailed in...

In little over a hundred years America went from a country that lacked a national road system to become a world leader in all forms of fast transportation. It was from 1807 to 1909 that the foundations of cheap fast travel forever changed us...

Core engineering concepts defined with mathematical formulas and diagrams that will support an engineer in courses throughout their student years, as a refresher before certification testing, and as a handy reference throughout a professional career. Precise coverage and easy access makes this a valuable...

The CONSULTING ENGINEER'S "Guidebook" is an excerpted and extended version of the new book The "Complete Guide" to CONSULTING ENGINEERING by John D. Gaskell, Retired Professional Engineer. It is the result of requests from many readers to narrow the focus to the goals of:...

Our industry revolves around color with this booklet you will gain a better understanding of color basics related to the graphic arts industry. It will explain how we perceive color, describe basic color models, the electromagnetic spectrum and color comparisons.Author: Flexographic Technical AssociationISBN-10: 0989437485ISBN-13:...

World War II has never been looked at like this. There have been volumes written about World War II. Combat, Personalities, Strategy, Tactics, Weapons, Spies, Civilians, What-ifs. Now there is a book that details how the war has affected our everyday lives. Three hundred...

This is the classic 1991 text 'Traffic Safety and the Driver', a book that has been described as the bible of traffic safety research. The principles and concepts described in it are as valid as when written. The author's later book 'Traffic Safety' (2004)...

The joy and magic of Christmas are celebrated in this sumptuously illustrated, nostalgic pictorial exploration of old-fashioned Christmas. Nearly 1200 enchanting Christmas collectibles are reproduced in 262 large color plates. A new price guide by Robert Brenner, author of Christmas Through the Decades, has...

Five projects of burning rural scenes into wood. You will learn techniques for creating realistic representations of barns with their intricate wood siding, stone walls, rolling meadows and mountainous landscapes. Techniques for even the smallest details of pottery, glass, leaves and grass are included....

Now completely updated and revised to the UNIFORMAT II classification of estimating, this book is an essential reference for anyone who creates conceptual, construction, or appraisal estimates. You will learn: Time-saving techniques for producing reliable conceptual estimates Step-by-step demonstration of building elements selection and...

A collection of papers which analyze the institutional context of research and innovation in US industry, providing a historical perspective. The book also explores opportunities for linking research and innovation with commercialization.Author: Richard S. RosenbloomISBN-10: 0875846750ISBN-13: 9780875846750Publisher: Harvard Business Review PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1996Pages: 278Format:...

Author: Thomas Nutt PowellISBN-10: 0865690863ISBN-13: 9780865690868Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/1982Pages: 219Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.46h x 6.43w x 0.88d

Grounded in a unique team-based geriatrics perspective, this book delivers a broad range of current, evidence-based knowledge about innovative technology that has the potential to advance the care and well-being of older adults. It provides key information about the development, selection, and implementation of...

Exploring the broad implications of evolutionary theorist Lynn Margulis's work, this collection brings together specialists across a range of disciplines, from paleontology, molecular biology, evolutionary theory, and geobiology to developmental systems theory, archaeology, history of science, cultural science studies, and literature and science. Addressing...

The post-World War II science-based technological revolution inevitably found its way into almost all international expositions with displays on atomic energy, space exploration, transportation, communications, and computers. Major advancements in Cold War science and technology helped to shape new visions of utopian futures, the...

In this widely taught introductory survey, Frederick Ferr explains the fundamental concerns and methods of philosophy and then guides readers through a philosophical inquiry into some of the major issues surrounding technology's impact on our lives. The first half of the book concentrates on...

In this highly original book David Wills rethinks not only our nature before all technology but also what we understand to be technology. Rather than considering the human being as something natural that then develops technology, Wills argues, we should instead imagine an originary...

This is a popular topic of critical importance to anyone planning to bring a new technical product to market. For all engineers and their managers concerned with product development, patent law and the patent process, but particularly early career engineers who need a basic...

Since it was first published almost twenty years ago, Developing Technical Training has been a reliable resource for both new and seasoned training specialists. The third edition of this classic book outlines a systematic approach called the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process that shows...

Correlations, in general, and the Pearson product-moment correlation in particular, can be used for many research purposes, ranging from describing a relationship between two variables as a descriptive statistic to examining a relationship between two variables in a population as an inferential statistic, or...

Friis and Crease capture Postphenomenology, a new field that has attracted attention among scholars engaged in technology studies. Contributors to this edited collection seek to analyze, clarify, and develop postphenomenological language and concepts, expand the work of Don Ihde, the field's founder, and scout...

Data Analysis for Scientists and Engineers is a modern, graduate-level text on data analysis techniques for physical science and engineering students as well as working scientists and engineers. Edward Robinson emphasizes the principles behind various techniques so that practitioners can adapt them to their...

How can we preserve free speech in an electronic age? In a masterly synthesis of history, law, and technology, Ithiel de Sola Pool analyzes the confrontation between the regulators of the new communications technology and the First Amendment.Author: Ithiel De Sola PoolISBN-10: 0674872339ISBN-13: 9780674872332Publisher:...

Failure is one of the unfortunate facts of life. Whenever man produces equipment or tools to increase his own productivity, he also has to deal with this unwanted side effect. And, although much effort is applied towards improving the reliability of machinery, the ever-increasing...

This manual is intended as a basic training manual for men of the Navy and Naval Reserve whose duties require them to have a knowledge of servosystems and associated devices. It is assumed that the student studying this manual is familiar with basic electricity,...

This manual presents the techniques and procedures that are used to investigate and resolve river engineering and analysis issues and the associated data requirements. It also provides guidance for the selection of appropriate methods to be used for planning and conducting the studies. Documented...

This manual has been prepared as an aid to employers, employees, machine manufacturers, machine guard designers and fabricators, and all others with an interest in protecting workers against the hazards of moving machine parts. It identifies the major mechanical motions and the general principles...

The long-awaited release of Air Warfare finally has arrived. Since this study was published initially in 1926, designers, engineers, pilots, and students of aviation have had an opportunity to discern its merits and to analyze its shortcomings. Still, in that historic year, with the...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Frederick BedellISBN-10: 140977631XISBN-13: 9781409776314Publisher: Carveth...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: William RoxburghISBN-10: 1409719715ISBN-13: 9781409719717Publisher: Symonds...

Ideal for undergraduate students in philosophy and science studies, Philosophy of Technology offers an engaging and comprehensive overview of a subject vital to our time. An up-to-date, accessible overview of the philosophy of technology, defining technology and its characteristics. Explores the issues that arise...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...