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Adaptive Innovation: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Technology Innovation - Paperback

$77.76

by Charles Cooney (Author), Howard Califano (Author), Virginia Cha (Author)This book provides a framework for translating ideas from the academic laboratory to commercial ventures. The book is designed for academic researchers (advanced PhD students, post-doctoral fellows, university faculty and staff) who believe their research ideas could be the basis for a commercial venture. The book contains a complete program to create their entrepreneurial ecosystem by enabling scientist entrepreneurs ...

An Experimental Enquiry Concerning The Natural Powers Of Water And Wind To Turn Mills, And Other Machines, Depending On A Circular Motion (1760) - Paperback

$28.73

by John Smeaton (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 80 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publ...

An Introduction to Radio Frequency Engineering - Paperback

$112.86

by Christopher Coleman (Author)Using an easily understood approach combined with numerous worked examples, illustrations and homework problems, this textbook focuses on minimizing the mathematics needed to grasp radio frequency engineering. The book includes broad coverage of RF systems, circuit design, antennas, propagation and digital techniques. Written for upper level undergraduate courses, it will also provide an excellent introduction to the subject for graduate students, researchers an...

Lord Hood and the Defence of Toulon - Paperback

$68.40

by John Holland Rose (Author)Originally published in 1922, this book analyses the battle of Toulon in 1793 from the standpoint of the British naval forces. Rose reviews the historical background of the battle, the importance of Toulon as a naval base and the long-lasting effects of the battle's murky outcome. Several appendices containing the text of journal entries and various letters by those involved in the British side of the fighting are also supplied. This book will be of value to anyon...

The Red Rockets' Glare: Spaceflight and the Russian Imagination, 1857 1957 - Paperback

$64.26

by Asif A. Siddiqi (Author)The Red Rockets' Glare is the first academic study on the birth of the Soviet space program and one of the first social histories of Soviet science. Based on many years of archival research, the book situates the birth of cosmic enthusiasm within the social and cultural upheavals of Russian and Soviet history. Asif A. Siddiqi frames the origins of Sputnik by bridging imagination with engineering - seeing them not as dialectic, discrete, and sequential but as mutable...

The Steam-Engine and Other Heat-Engines - Paperback

$160.74

by J. Alfred Ewing (Author)Sir James Alfred Ewing (1855-1935) was a Scottish engineer, physicist and cryptographer. First published in 1926, as the fourth edition of an 1894 original, this book was written by Ewing 'to present the subject of heat-engines, in their mechanical as well as their thermodynamical aspects, with sufficient fulness for the ordinary needs of University students of engineering'. The text was extensively revised for this edition, taking into account developments in relat...

$134.64

by Robert P. Wei (Author)Fracture and "slow" crack growth reflect the response of a material (i.e., its microstructure) to the conjoint actions of mechanical and chemical driving forces and are affected by temperature. There is therefore a need for quantitative understanding and modeling of the influences of chemical and thermal environments and of microstructure, in terms of the key internal and external variables, and for their incorporation into design and probabilistic implications. This ...

Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (Urllc) Theory and Practice: Advances in 5g and Beyond - Hardcover

$194.40

by Trung Q. Duong (Editor), Saeed R. Khosravirad (Editor), Changyang She (Editor)Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) Theory and Practice Comprehensive resource presenting important recent advances in wireless communications for URLLC services, including device-to-device communication, multi-connectivity, and more Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) Theory and Practice discusses the typical scenarios, possible solutions, and state-of-the-art techniques that ...

Crisis-Ready Leadership: Building Resilient Organizations and Communities - Hardcover

$143.93

by Bob Campbell (Author)CRISIS-READY LEADERSHIP Provides an integrated framework for making decisions in the context of a crisis, based on operationalized practices and strategies Crisis-ready Leadership: Building Resilient Organizations and Communities provides the knowledge and skills necessary to make timely and effective decisions while managing a large-scale incident. Codifying the best practices from the successful FEMA-certified course On-Scene Crisis Leadership and Decision Making for...

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by Hongwen Ren (Author), Shin-Tson Wu (Author)Presents readers with the basic science, technology, and applications for every type of adaptive lens An adaptive lens is a lens whose shape has been changed to a different focal length by an external stimulus such as pressure, electric field, magnetic field, or temperature. Introduction to Adaptive Lenses is the first book ever to address all of the fundamental operation principles, device characteristics, and potential applications of various ty...

Materials Science and Engineering in Food Product Development - Hardcover

$252.00

by Wing-Fu Lai (Editor)Materials Science and Engineering in Food Product Development A comprehensive and accessible guide to the food development applications of cutting-edge materials science In Materials Science and Engineering in Food Product Development, distinguished researcher Wing-Fu Lai delivers an authoritative exploration of the roles played by materials science and engineering in food product development. In the book, the authors employ a practical, industrial perspective to illus...

Wind Resource Assessment: A Practical Guide to Developing a Wind Project - Hardcover

$155.45

by Michael Brower (Author)"This is a practical, authoritative guide for the most important phase in developing a wind energy project"--Front JacketA practical, authoritative guide to the assessment of wind resources for utility-scale wind projects--authored by a team of experts from a leading renewable energy consultancy The successful development of wind energy projects depends on an accurate assessment of where, how often, and how strongly the wind blows. A mistake in this stage of evaluati...

$205.85

by Alex De Visscher (Author)A single reference to all aspects of contemporary air dispersion modeling The practice of air dispersion modeling has changed dramatically in recent years, in large part due to new EPA regulations. Current with the EPA's 40 CFR Part 51, this book serves as a complete reference to both the science and contemporary practice of air dispersion modeling. Throughout the book, author Alex De Visscher guides readers through complex calculations, equation by equation, helpi...

Advanced Electric Drives: Analysis, Control, and Modeling Using MATLAB / Simulink - Hardcover

$201.53

by Ned Mohan (Author)With nearly two-thirds of global electricity consumed by electric motors, it should come as no surprise that their proper control represents appreciable energy savings. The efficient use of electric drives also has far-reaching applications in such areas as factory automation (robotics), clean transportation (hybrid-electric vehicles), and renewable (wind and solar) energy resource management. Advanced Electric Drives utilizes a physics-based approach to explain the funda...

$79.13

by Traci Nathans-Kelly (Author), Christine G. Nicometo (Author)"useful for engineers in charge of technology transfer / government grant presentation"--Front JacketA complete road map to creating successful technical presentations Planning a technical presentation can be tricky. Does the audience know your subject area? Will you need to translate concepts into terms they understand? What sort of visuals should you use? Will this set of bullets truly convey the information? What will your slid...

Transmission Lines in Digital Systems for EMC Practitioners - Hardcover

$158.33

by Clayton R. Paul (Author)This is a brief but comprehensive book covering the set of EMC skills that EMC practitioners today require in order to be successful in high-speed, digital electronics. The basic skills in the book are new and weren't studied in most curricula some ten years ago. The rapidly changing digital technology has created this demand for a discussion of new analysis skills particularly for the analysis of transmission lines where the conductors that interconnect the electro...

Solutions Manual to Accompany Nonlinear Programming: Theory and Algorithms - Paperback

$66.51

by Mokhtar S. Bazaraa (Author), Hanif D. Sherali (Author), C. M. Shetty (Author)As the Solutions Manual, this book is meant to accompany the main title, Nonlinear Programming: Theory and Algorithms, Third Edition. This book presents recent developments of key topics in nonlinear programming (NLP) using a logical and self-contained format. The volume is divided into three sections: convex analysis, optimality conditions, and dual computational techniques. Precise statements of algortihms are g...

Developments in Lubricant Technology - Hardcover

$133.85

by S. P. Srivastava (Author)DEVELOPMENTS IN LUBRICANT TECHNOLOGY Examines all stages of Lubricant formulations, production and applications Developments in Lubricant Technology describes the basics of Lubricant formulations and their application in variety of equipment and engines. Divided into twenty chapters, this book provides an introduction to lubricant technology for users, young scientists and engineers desirous of understanding this subject. The book covers all major classes of lubri...

Electricity from Wave and Tide - Hardcover

$122.33

by Paul A. Lynn (Author)A concise yet technically authoritative overview of modern marine energy devices with the goal of sustainable electricity generation With 165 full-colour illustrations and photographs of devices at an advanced stage, the book provides inspiring case studies of today's most promising marine energy devices and developments, including full-scale grid-connected prototypes tested in sea conditions. It also covers the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland,...

Fault Analysis and Its Impact on Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems Performance - Hardcover

$194.40

by Ahteshamul Haque (Editor), Saad Mekhilef (Editor)Fault Analysis and its Impact on Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems Performance A thorough and authoritative discussion of how to use fault analysis to prevent grid failures In Fault Analysis and its Impact on Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems Performance, a team of distinguished engineers deliver an insightful and concise analysis on how engineers can use fault analysis to estimate and ensure reliability in grid-connected photovoltaic sy...

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by Eugenio Pellicer (Author), Víctor Yepes (Author), José C. Teixeira (Author)The management of construction projects is a wide ranging and challenging discipline in an increasingly international industry, facing continual challenges and demands for improvements in safety, in quality and cost control, and in the avoidance of contractual disputes. Construction Management grew out of a Leonardo da Vinci project to develop a series of Common Learning Outcomes for European Managers in Constructio...

Guidelines for Enabling Conditions and Conditional Modifiers in Layer of Protection Analysis - Hardcover

$151.13

by Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS (Author)The initial Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) book published in 2001 set the rules and approaches for using LOPA as an intermediate method between purely qualitative hazards evaluation/analysis and more quantitative analysis methods. Basic LOPA provides an order-of-magnitude risk estimate of risk with fairly reproducible results. LOPA results are considered critical in determining safety integrity level for design of safety instrumented sy...

Easements Relating to Land Surveying and Title Examination - Hardcover

$155.45

by Donald A. Wilson (Author)Front JacketCONCISE, IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES OF EASEMENTS AND THEIR REVERSION The definition, use, defense, and retirement of easements are areas of active work for land surveyors, lawyers, and the holders and buyers of easements, such as utility companies and highway departments. Easements Relating to Land Surveying and Title Examination is the most up-to-date reference that succinctly and incisively covers easements and reversions, written for lan...

Computational Geomechanics: Theory and Applications - Hardcover

$187.13

by Andrew H. C. Chan (Author), Manuel Pastor (Author), Bernhard A. Schrefler (Author)COMPUTATIONAL GEOMECHANICS The new edition of the first book to cover the computational dynamic aspects of geomechanics, now including more practical applications and up-to-date coverage of current research in the field Advances in computational geomechanics have dramatically improved understanding of the behavior of soils and the ability of engineers to design increasingly sophisticated constructions in the ...

Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing - Paperback

$27.95

by Hod Lipson (Author), Melba Kurman (Author)Fabricated tells the story of 3D printers, humble manufacturing machines that are bursting out of the factory and into schools, kitchens, hospitals, even onto the fashion catwalk. Fabricated describes our emerging world of printable products, where people design and 3D print their own creations as easily as they edit an online document. A 3D printer transforms digital information into a physical object by carrying out instructions from an electroni...

Optimal Design of Switching Power Supply - Hardcover

$226.01

by Zhanyou Sha (Author), Xiaojun Wang (Author), Yanpeng Wang (Author)A contemporary evaluation of switching power design methods with real world applications Written by a leading author renowned in his field Focuses on switching power supply design, manufacture and debugging Switching power supplies have relevance for contemporary applications including mobile phone chargers, laptops and PCs Based on the authors' successful "Switching Power Optimized Design 2nd Edition" (in Chinese) Highly i...

Multi-Agent Machine Learning: A Reinforcement Approach - Hardcover

$178.49

by H. M. Schwartz (Author)The book begins with a chapter on traditional methods of supervised learning, covering recursive least squares learning, mean square error methods, and stochastic approximation. Chapter 2 covers single agent reinforcement learning. Topics include learning value functions, Markov games, and TD learning with eligibility traces. Chapter 3 discusses two player games including two player matrix games with both pure and mixed strategies. Numerous algorithms and examples ar...

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by Martin Rogers (Author), Bernard Enright (Author)The repair, renovation and replacement of highway infrastructure, along with the provision of new highways, is a core element of civil engineering, so this book covers basic theory and practice in sufficient depth to provide a solid grounding to students of civil engineering and trainee practitioners. Moves in a logical sequence from the planning and economic justification for a highway, through the geometric design and traffic analysis of h...

Stirling Cycle Engines: Inner Workings and Design - Hardcover

$217.37

by Allan J. Organ (Author)Some 200 years after the original invention, internal design of a Stirling engine has come to be considered a specialist task, calling for extensive experience and for access to sophisticated computer modelling. The low parts-count of the type is negated by the complexity of the gas processes by which heat is converted to work. Design is perceived as problematic largely because those interactions are neither intuitively evident, nor capable of being made visible by l...

Big Data Revolution: What Farmers, Doctors and Insurance Agents Teach Us about Discovering Big Data Patterns - Paperback

$19.99

by Rob Thomas (Author), Patrick McSharry (Author)Exploit the power and potential of Big Data to revolutionize business outcomes Big Data Revolution is a guide to improving performance, making better decisions, and transforming business through the effective use of Big Data. In this collaborative work by an IBM Vice President of Big Data Products and an Oxford Research Fellow, this book presents inside stories that demonstrate the power and potential of Big Data within the business realm. Re...

Reconnecting the City: The Historic Urban Landscape Approach and the Future of Urban Heritage - Paperback

$162.65

by Francesco Bandarin (Editor), Ron Van Oers (Editor)Historic Urban Landscape is a new approach to urban heritage management, promoted by UNESCO, and currently one of the most debated issues in the international preservation community. However, few conservation practitioners have a clear understanding of what it entails, and more importantly, what it can achieve. Examples drawn from urban heritage sites worldwide - from Timbuktu to Liverpool Richly illustrated with colour photographs Address...

System Design and Control Inte - Hardcover

$149.69

by Han-Xiong Li (Author), Xinjiang Lu (Author)Most existing robust design books address design for static systems, or achieve robust design from experimental data via the Taguchi method. Little work considers model information for robust design particularly for the dynamic system. This book covers robust design for both static and dynamic systems using the nominal model information or the hybrid model/data information, and also integrates design with control under a large operating region. Th...