Technology: General Issues

The single-wire telegraph revolutionized long distance communication but it was not the brainchild of one inventor, Samuel Morse. His colleagues...

Biomaterials are composed of metallic materials, ceramics, polymers, composites and hybrid materials. Biomaterials used in human beings require saf...

Ackerman is justly celebrated for her unique insight into the natural world and our place in it. In this landmark book, she confronts the unprecede...

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Nanotechnology can be defined as the science of manipulating matter at the nanometer scale in order to discover new properties and possibly produce...

This book explains the application of ergonomics in three different areas of design, namely product, space, and communication. The book is written ...

After a crash course to get you set up with your Raspberry Pi, you'll learn how to build interactive projects like a digital drum set; a WiFi contr...

Nanoscience and nanotechnology have functioned as effective buzzwords for at least a decade due to the unique properties that materials possess...

Danger! Danger! The very word puts us on notice. As it is designed to do. Don't touch that. Peril ahead. Proceed with caution. But the threat of da...

This book seeks to introduce non-engineering construction professionals to the principles of structural design from the initial calculation of load...

Over the past two million years that human species have inhabited the Planet Earth they have distinguished themselves by their ability to make and ...

This is the second edition of a comprehensive text that covers all the major topics of physics taught in courses worldwide, with the emphasis on pr...

The first history of the Institution of Civil Engineers to be illustrated in colour looks at the development of the profession over nearly 200 year...

Women in Engineering: Professional Life illuminates the professional lives of today's women engineers through articles, lectures, reports, and essa...