Technology: General Issues

Data assimilation methods were largely developed for operational weather forecasting, but in recent years have been applied to an increasing range ...

Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies are developing impressively and are expected to bring about the next revolution. AM is gradually replacing...

In the late 1980s, the storied Italian automaker Bugatti positioned itself for a massive relaunch, defying widespread concerns and pinning its hope...

The chips in present-day cell phones already contain billions of sub-100-nanometer transistors. By 2020, however, we will see systems-on-chips with...

The International Conference on Complex Systems (ICCS) creates a unique atmosphere for scientists of all fields, engineers, physicians, executives,...

A convergence of lean management and quality management thinking has taken place in organizations across many industries, including construction. P...

Building on the success of previous editions, the 4th edition of Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics provides a comprehensive and up to da...

This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track!Packed with stunning photography, The Train Book catalogues the developm...

You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water...

Additive manufacturing has the potential to positively affect human spaceflight operations by enabling the in-orbit manufacture of replacement part...

The American entrepreneurial spirit burns bright today. As of 2018, the US Patent & Trademark Office had granted its ten millionth patent. But ...

Born in Carthage, North Carolina, Lucean Arthur Headen (1879-1957) grew up amid former slave artisans. Inspired by his grandfather, a wheelwright, ...

Optics and Lasers is an introduction to engineering and applied optics, including not only elementary ray and wave optics, but also lasers, hologra...

This book provides a foundation in the burgeoning field of nanoengineering. That is, the exploitation (for the benefit of society) of materials and...