Science Technology category: 45382 books
by TD Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
The Central Intelligence Agency founded Area 51 to develop the revolutionary high-flying U-2 reconnaissance plane. Area 51 becomes a station for the Central Intelligence Agency's newly formed Directorate of Science and Technology initiated to develop a successor to the U-2 Angel. Under Dr. Bud Wheelon,...
Remote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations
Geophysical Techniques to Locate Clandestine Graves and Hidden Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017
Remote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations provides a basic understanding of concepts involved in the use of basic geophysical surveying, metal detectors, magnetics, electromagnetics and ground penetrating radar in police and forensic investigations. Such technology can be vital in locating...
Thin Film Materials Technology
Sputtering of Compound Materials
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2004
An invaluable resource for industrial science and engineering newcomers to sputter deposition technology in thin film production applications, this book is rich in coverage of both historical developments and the newest experimental and technological information about ceramic thin films, a key technology...
Ceramics Science and Technology, Volume 4
Applications
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
Although ceramics have been known to mankind literally for millennia, research has never ceased. Apart from the classic uses as a bulk
material in pottery, construction, and decoration, the latter half of the twentieth century saw an explosive growth of application fields, such as
electrical and thermal...
Nanoimprint Technology
Nanotransfer for Thermoplastic and Photocurable Polymers
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
Nanoscale pattern transfer technology using molds is a rapidly advancing area and one that has seen much recent attention due to its potential for use in nanotechnology industries and applications. However, because of these rapid advances, it can be difficult to keep up with the technological trends...
Evaluation of Rail Technology
A Practical Human Factors Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Rapid advancements in train control and in-cab technologies provide significant opportunities for rail operators to improve efficiency and enhance their operations. New technologies often provide elegant solutions to existing problems or new capabilities for the operator. However, new technologies...
by Dimitrios Stamatialis
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
This book focusses on the development of biomedical membranes and their applications for (bio)artificial organs. It covers the state of art and main challenges for applying synthetic membranes in these organs. It also highlights the importance of accomplishing an integration of engineering with biology...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Increasing global consumerism and population has led to an increase in the levels of waste produced. Waste to energy (WTE) conversion technologies can be employed to convert residual wastes into clean energy, rather than sending these wastes directly to landfill. Waste to energy conversion technology...
Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture
Fundamentals and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture: Fundamentals and Applications is an essential reference offering a broad perspective on a new, exciting, and growing field for the food industry. Written for researchers, industry personnel, and students interested in nonthermal food technology, this reference...
by Loucas G. Christophorou
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Emerging Dynamics: Science, Energy, Society and Values focuses on the impact of science, science-based technology and scientific values on present-day humanity and its future. The book advocates for a science willing to accommodate both human values and scientific facts. The four main subjects...
by Lino Camprubí
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2014
How engineers and agricultural scientists became key actors inFranco's regime and Spain's forced modernization.
In this book, Lino Camprubí argues that science and technology were at the very center of the building of Franco's Spain. Previous histories of early Francoist science and technology...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
Textiles for Sportswear is an important book that systematically covers key trends in design and materials, the use of novel and smart fabrics, and a range of specific applications. The book begins by surveying the principles of textile applications in sport, including design, materials, and production...
Laser Measurement Technology
Fundamentals and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Laser measurement technology has evolved in the last years in a versatile and reflationary way. Today, its methods are indispensable for research and development activities as well as for production technology. Every physicist and engineer should therefore gain a working knowledge of laser measurement...
Batteries for Sustainability
Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Batteries that can store electricity from solar and wind generation farms are a key component of a sustainable energy strategy. Featuring 15 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, this book presents a wide range of battery types and components, from...