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Author Gilbert S. Hedstrom
Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It begins with a succinct business-focused summary of how to think about the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability. The author then includes his proprietary framework, The Corporate Sustainability Score....
Release Date 2018/11 -
Superconductors in the Power Grid
Author C. Rey
Superconductors offer high throughput with low electric losses and have the potential to transform the electric power grid. Transmission networks incorporating cables of this type could, for example, deliver more power and enable substantial energy savings. Superco....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Author Qiang Bai , Yong Bai
Designing and building structures that will withstand the unique challenges that exist in Subsea operations is no easy task. As deepwater wells are drilled to greater depths, engineers are confronted with a new set problems such as water depth, weather conditions, ....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Basic Technical Mathematics, 11th Edition
Author Allyn J. Washington , Richard Evans
For courses in technical and pre-engineering technical programs or other programs for which coverage of basic mathematics is required.The best-seller in technical mathematics gets an “Oh, wow!” updateThe 11th Edition of Basic Technical Mathematics is a bold revision of th....
Release Date 2017/01 -
Author Eugen Jost , Eli Maor
If you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite color plates illustrating a wide ran....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Author E Benavides
This book provides engineers and students with a general framework focusing on the processes of designing new engineering products. The procedures covered by the framework lead the reader to the best trade-offs to ensure maximum satisfaction of the customer’s needs,....
Release Date 2011/11 -
Biomass Combustion Science, Technology and Engineering
Author L Rosendahl
The utilisation of biomass is increasingly important for low- or zero-carbon power generation. Developments in conventional power plant fuel flexibility allow for both direct biomass combustion and co-firing with fossil fuels, while the integration of advanced techn....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Author Huw A Evans
An understanding of building physics is fundamental for the design and construction of safe, functional, energy efficient buildings. Without it, occupants’ health and comfort is compromised, energy bills become unmanageable, or the building fabric itself can fail. But it’....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Cate St Hill
Temporary architecture is flourishing in our urban public spaces. Branded ‘pop-ups’ and follies to provide a moment of light entertainment they are in fact borne of a long history of more holistic architecture that is subtly suggesting how we could live, work and play mor....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Ian Davies
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Guide: Design Management is part of a brand new series providing must-read practical guidance to running efficient and successful projects using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Each guide takes a core project task – in this case the role of the ....
Release Date 2019/06 -
Sneak Circuits of Power Electronic Converters
Author Dongyuan Qiu , Bo Zhang
The first treatment of advanced knowledge of electrical sneak circuits and its analysis method in power electronicsThe work on sneak circuit and its analysis methods for power converters contributes to the reliability of power electronic systems worldwide. Most book....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Polymeric Sensors and Actuators
Author Johannes Karl Fink
This book covers in-depth the various polymers that are used for sensors and actuators from the vantage point of organic chemistry. Since many chemists may not be familiar with the physics and operational specifics of sensors, the book has a general chapter dealing ....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineering
Author Mathieu Mory
The book aims at providing to master and PhD students the basic knowledge in fluid mechanics for chemical engineers. Applications to mixing and reaction and to mechanical separation processes are addressed.The first part of the book presents the principles of fluid ....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author Valentin Goranko
Written in a clear, precise and user-friendly style, Logic as a Tool: A Guide to Formal Logical Reasoning is intended for undergraduates in both mathematics and computer science, and will guide them to learn, understand and master the use of classical logic as a to....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Author Steven Strogatz
The Calculus of Friendship is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author Paul Macmillan , William D. Eggers
Government Alone Can’t Solve Society’s Biggest ProblemsWorld hunger. Climate change. Crumbling infrastructure. It’s clear that in today’s era of fiscal constraints and political gridlock, we can no longer turn to government alone to tackle these and other towering s....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Inventors at Work: The Minds and Motivation Behind Modern Inventions
Author Brett Stern
Inventors at Work: The Minds and Motivation Behind Modern Inventions is a collection of interviews with inventors of famous products, innovations, and technologies that have made life easier or even changed the way we live. All of these scientists, engineers, wild-e....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Mathematics and Physics for Programmers, Second Edition
Author Danny Kodicek , John Patrick Flynt
The casual game market continues to expand, and with the use of Flash growing and the increased popularity of the iPhone and other mobile gaming devices, developers have an exciting new route to market. But many of these budding game programmers find that they're m....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Author Dave Stribling
As today's cars continue to become more complicated and complex, the cost to repair them has continued to climb. However, with some basic knowledge and a little know-how, many of the most expensive repairs can be avoided by simple, regular maintenance, or relativ....
Release Date 2015/08 -
New Functional Biomaterials for Medicine and Healthcare
Author Roy J. Crawford , Kateryna Bazaka , Elena P. Ivanova
New Functional Biomaterials for Medicine and Healthcare provides a concise summary of the latest developments in key types of biomaterials. The book begins with an overview of the use of biomaterials in contemporary healthcare and the process of developing novel bio....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Author Warren Smith
Unlike the first edition, which was more a collection of lens designs for use in larger projects, the 2nd edition of Modern Lens Design is an optical “how-to.” Delving deep into the mechanics of lens design, optics legend Warren J. Smith reveals time-tested methods ....
Release Date 2004/10 -
Power Generation Technologies, 2nd Edition
Author Paul Breeze
The new edition of Power Generation Technologies is a concise and readable guide that provides an introduction to the full spectrum of currently available power generation options, from traditional fossil fuels and the better established alternatives such as w....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Author William Sims Bainbridge
"William Bainbridge is an original thinker who navigates easily from social sciences to emerging technologies and societal aspirations. In this book, he brings to the reader all that is essential in the historic and rapid change toward science and technology converg....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Author Mike Clayton
Whatever you do in life, whatever you hope to achieve, Brilliant Influence will help you get there with the power of influence. It shows you how to build the support, trust and respect you need to propel your life forwards to take on challenge after challenge....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Synthesis of Arithmetic Circuits: FPGA, ASIC and Embedded Systems
Author Gustavo D. Sutter , Gery J.A. Bioul , Jean-Pierre Deschamps
A new approach to the study of arithmetic circuitsIn Synthesis of Arithmetic Circuits: FPGA, ASIC and Embedded Systems, the authors take a novel approach of presenting methods and examples for the synthesis of arithmetic circuits that better reflects the needs of to....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering
Author J Paulo Davim
This book, the first in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series, is a collection of high quality articles (full research articles, review articles and cases studies) with a special emphasis on research and development in mechatronics and manuf....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Guide to JCT Design and Build Contract 2016
Author Sarah Lupton
Guide to JCT Design and Build Contract 2016, the new edition of the author's ever popular Guide to DB11, is a practical guide to the operation and administration of the JCT Design & Build Building Contract suite 2016. All of the contract's provisions, proc....
Release Date 2019/08 -
An Architect's Guide to Public Procurement
Author Fin Garvey
There is suspicion in the UK and across Europe that the upcoming introduction of new European Directives will encourage a regime of conservatism and legal risk aversion, fostering the delivery of mediocre and banal building design. This book dispels these myths and instea....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Paul Fletcher , Hilary Satchwell
This is the first in a must-have series of step-by-step guides to using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 on your project. Drawing together Stages 7, 0 and 1 this book is about much more than briefing; it guides you through the brand new Stage 0 – Strategic Definition – as w....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Small Practice and the Sole Practitioner
Author Marianne Davys Architects Marianne Davys Architects Ltd
This book is a practical guide for students or those already running or thinking of running a small practice on how to set up and run a small architectural practice and how to run multiple small projects efficiently. It is split into three distinct sections: Part 1 begins....
Release Date 2019/07