Technology category: 51960 books
The Future of Happiness
5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
Technology, at least in theory, is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it’s not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction.
But we can change that.
Knowing that technology is here to...
Near Field Communication (NFC)
From Theory to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2011
This book provides the technical essentials, state-of-the-art knowledge, business ecosystem and standards of Near Field Communication (NFC)by NFC Lab – Istanbul research centre which conducts intense research on NFC technology.
In this book, the authors present the contemporary research on...
by John Dunton
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2007
Electronic and Electrical Servicing provides a thorough grounding in the electronics and electrical principles required by service engineers servicing home entertainment equipment such as TVs, CD and DVD machines, as well as commercial equipment including PCs.
In the printed book, this new...
Stand-Alone and Hybrid Wind Energy Systems
Technology, Energy Storage and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2010
Wind power is fast becoming one of the leading renewable energy sources worldwide, not only from large scale wind farms but also from the increasing penetration of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems. These systems are primarily of benefit in small-scale applications, especially where there...
England and the Aeroplane
Militarism, Modernity and Machines
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England, from the brilliant author of Britain's War Machine
The history of England and the aeroplane is one tangled with myths - of 'the Few' and the Blitz, of boffins, flying machines,...
Submersible Technology: Adapting to Change
Proceedings of an international conference (’SUBTECH ‘87— Adapting to Change’) organized jointly by the Association of Offshore Diving Contractors and the Society for Underwater Technology, and held Aberdeen, UK, 10–12 November 1987
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
To maintain quality in research output, providing the necessary new knowledge for our developing industries must be of prime importance to our community. This is an extremely difficult task when viewed in the context ofthe rapid rate of change being experienced within our national industrial scene....
Collaboration and Technology
21st International Conference, CRIWG 2015, Yerevan, Armenia, September 22-25, 2015, Proceedings
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Collaboration and Technology, CRIWG 2015, held in Yerevan, Armenia, in September 2015.
The 19 revised papers presented together with 1 invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions....
by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field.
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Today’s management world continually relies on technological efficiency to function and perform at a high standard. As technology becomes a greater part in many fields, understanding and managing this factor is integral for organizations. Inventive Approaches for Technology Integration and Information...
Open Sources 2.0
The Continuing Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2005
Open Sources 2.0 is a collection of insightful and thought-provoking essays from today's technology leaders that continues painting the evolutionary picture that developed in the 1999 book Open Sources: Voices from the Revolution .
These essays explore open source's impact on the software industry...
by A.W. (Tony) Bates
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2005
Award-winning in its first edition, this book is an essential guide to the use of technology in flexible and distance learning, weighing up the pros and cons of different media. Fully updated, this second edition:
examines criteria and guidelines for the design and delivery of effective teaching,...
Knowledge Development and Social Change through Technology
Emerging Studies
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
Sociotechnical theory, which focuses on the interplay between social and technical behaviors in a society or organization, encourages critical discussion of the relationship between individuals and technology. Knowledge Development and Social Change through Technology: Emerging Studies reviews practices...
Entanglements
Conversations on the Human Traces of Science, Technology, and Sound
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Conversations with a founder of the influential Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) approach in science and technology studies offer an introduction to the field.
Science and technology studies (STS) is a relatively young but influential field. Scholars from disciplines as diverse as urban...
Liquid Crystal Displays
Fundamental Physics and Technology
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2011
An unprecedented look into the basic physics, chemistry, and technology behind the LCD
Most notably used for computer screens, televisions, and mobile phones, LCDs (liquid crystal displays) are a pervasive and increasingly indispensable part of our lives. Providing both an historical and a...