Environmental science, engineering and technology Books
Water Environment Federation,US Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater
Book SynopsisDesign for stormwater management systems that meets tomorrow''s tough regulatory standards. Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems contains the latest in design practices and concepts. Experts in every related discipline take you step-by-step through the design process, from regulatory and legal considerations to modeling techniques and structural principles.
£60.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Lean Manufacturing: Tools, Techniques, and How to
Book SynopsisThere are some very good books available that explain the Lean Manufacturing theory and touch on implementing its techniques. However, you cannot learn "how to be" lean from merely reading the theory. And to be successful in the real-work environment you need a clear comprehension of how lean techniques work, rather than just a remote understanding of what they are. You need to know what does and does not work in different situations. And you need the benefit of practical experience in their implementation.Lean Manufacturing: Tools, Techniques, and How to Use Them gives you the benefit of author and practitioner William Feld's 15 years of hands-on experience - and the lessons he's learned. Feld provides insight into the appropriate use of assessment, analysis, design, and, most importantly, deployment of a successful lean manufacturing program. Packed with practical advice and tips but not bogged down in theory, this book covers how, why, when, and what to do while implementing lean manufacturing. It equips you with the tools and techniques you need along with an understanding of how and why they work. Feld explores why an integrated approach is so much more beneficial in securing sustained improvement. He focuses on the interdependency of the Five Primary Elements: organization, metrics, logistics, manufacturing flow, and process control. He describes a proven, applied approach to creating a lean program using these elements. To keep up globally, and even locally, your manufacturing operation must be responsive, flexible, predictable, and consistent. You must continually improve manufacturing operations and cultivate a self directed work force driven by output based, customer performance criteria. By applying what you learn from Lean Manufacturing: Tools, Techniques, and How to Use Them you can build a workforce - and an organization - with the capacity to satisfy world class expectations now and into the future.Table of ContentsDescription of Lean Manufacturing. The Five Primary Elements. Putting it All Together. Case Studies of Lean Manufacturing Programs and Projects.
£66.49
Taylor & Francis Inc Introduction to Engineering Materials
Book SynopsisDesigned for the general engineering student, Introduction to Engineering Materials, Second Edition focuses on materials basics and provides a solid foundation for the non-materials major to understand the properties and limitations of materials. Easy to read and understand, it teaches the beginning engineer what to look for in a particular material, offers examples of materials usage, and presents a balanced view of theory and science alongside the practical and technical applications of material science.Completely revised and updated, this second edition describes the fundamental science needed to classify and choose materials based on the limitations of their properties in terms of temperature, strength, ductility, corrosion, and physical behavior. The authors emphasize materials processing, selection, and property measurement methods, and take a comparative look at the mechanical properties of various classes of materials. Chapters include discussions of atomic structure and bonds, imperfections in crystalline materials, ceramics, polymers, composites, electronic materials, environmental degradation, materials selection, optical materials, and semiconductor processing. Filled with case studies to bring industrial applications into perspective with the material being discussed, the text also includes a pictorial approach to illustrate the fabrication of a composite. Consolidating relevant topics into a logical teaching sequence, Introduction to Engineering Materials, Second Edition provides a concise source of useful information that can be easily translated to the working environment and prepares the new engineer to make educated materials selections in future industrial applications.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Properties and Their Measurement, Atomic Structure and Atomic Bonds, Structure of Crystalline Solids, Diffusion and Plastic Deformation, Property Management of Metallic Materials, Ceramics, Structure and Properties of Polymers, Composites, Electrical Properties of Materials, Magnetic Materials, Optical Materials, Semiconductor Processing, Environmental Degradation of Engineering Materials, Materials and Process Selection, Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals for Special Applications, Comparative Properties, Index
£145.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Mechanics of Elastic Composites
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive, reader-friendly treatment of the theory behind modern elastic composite materials. The treatment includes recently developed results and methods drawn from research papers published in Eastern Europe that until now were unavailable in many western countries. Among the book's many notable features is the inclusion of more than 400 problems, many of which are solved at the end of the book. Mechanics of Elastic Composites is an outstanding textbook for graduate-level course work and a valuable reference for engineers and researchers. Developed over many years by leading experts in the field, this book will remain an important contribution to the literature for years to come.Table of ContentsList of Figures, Chapter 1 ELEMENTS OF TENSOR CALCULUS, Chapter 2 ELEMENTS OF LINEAR ELASTOSTATICS, Chapter 3 COMPOSITE LAMINATES, Chapter 4 MACROSCOPICALLY ELASTIC COMPOSITES, Chapter 5 THETHREE-DIMENSIONALLINEARIZED THEORY, Chapter 6 BUCKLING OF COMPOSITE STRIPS ANDBARS, Chapter 7 STABILITY OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES, Chapter 8 FRACTURE MECHANICS, SOLUTIONS TO SOME PROBLEMS
£190.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Handbook of Mathematics for Engineers and
Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists covers the main fields of mathematics and focuses on the methods used for obtaining solutions of various classes of mathematical equations that underlie the mathematical modeling of numerous phenomena and processes in science and technology. To accommodate different mathematical backgrounds, the preeminent authors outline the material in a simplified, schematic manner, avoiding special terminology wherever possible.Organized in ascending order of complexity, the material is divided into two parts. The first part is a coherent survey of the most important definitions, formulas, equations, methods, and theorems. It covers arithmetic, elementary and analytic geometry, algebra, differential and integral calculus, special functions, calculus of variations, and probability theory. Numerous specific examples clarify the methods for solving problems and equations. The second part provides many in-depth mathematical tables, including those of exact solutions of various types of equations. This concise, comprehensive compendium of mathematical definitions, formulas, and theorems provides the foundation for exploring scientific and technological phenomena.Trade Review“The book is split into two parts: methods (about 1100 pages), and tables (about 400 pages). Both parts are well structured and well written. … the coverage of the topics included is excellent … this is a fine reference text, offered at a very reasonable price …” —SIAM Review, Vol. 49, No. 3, September 2007Table of ContentsArithmetic and Elementary Algebra. Elementary Functions. Elementary Geometry. Analytic Geometry. Algebra. Limits and Derivatives. Integrals. Series. Differential Geometry. Functions of Complex Variable. Integral Transforms. Ordinary Differential Equations. First-Order Partial Differential Equations. Linear Partial Differential Equations. Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations. Integral Equations. Difference Equations and Other Functional Equations. Special Functions and Their Properties. Calculus of Variations and Optimization. Probability Theory. Mathematical Statistics. Finite Sums and Infinite Series. Integrals. Integral Transforms. Ordinary Differential Equations. Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations. First-Order Partial Differential Equations. Linear Equations and Problems of Mathematical Physics. Nonlinear Mathematical Physics Equations. Systems of Partial Differential Equations. Integral Equations. Functional Equations.
£194.75
University of Alaska Press Community–Based Monitoring in the Arctic
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Michigan State University Press Green Communication and China: On Crisis, Care,
Book SynopsisHow does China speak for nature? How are the pollution and climate change crises being addressed? What are the possibilities and limitations of mobilizing publics to care about the environment through new media, tourism, and government policy? Green Communication and China is the first volume to identify the importance of studying environmental communication in, about, and with China, a rising global environmental leader whose ecological and political controversies often make international headlines. Organized into three sections on communicating crisis, communicating care, and environmental futurity, these essays span multimodal communication practices and methods in green public culture and address topics ranging from The North Face advertisements to NGO advocacy to global governmental policy. The volume showcases the work of leading scholars, all of them deeply intimate with China, in disciplines ranging from cultural studies and rhetoric to public opinion polling, discourse analysis, ethnic studies, and sociology. These complex projects engage transnational and national politics, ecological and economic challenges, media saturation, and government control. Holding these tensions together without glossing over differences, Green Communication and China will inform new agendas for environmental communication in China, the United States, and beyond.Trade ReviewA must-read for those interested in environmental issues in the globalized China. This collection eloquently weaves influential forces from various sectors to examine how the environment is engaged from the Chinese cultural lens. A groundbreaking resource for researchers and practitioners working in the field of environmental communication." - Hsin-i Cheng, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Santa Clara University
£49.92
Taylor & Francis Inc The Common Wealth in Ocean Fisheries: Some Problems of Growth and Economic Allocation
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Cropland Crisis: Myth or Reality?
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Overproduction Trap in U.S. Agriculture: A Study of Resource Allocation from World War I to the Late 1960's
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Pacific Salmon Fisheries: A Study of Irrational Conservation
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£109.25
Taylor & Francis Inc Economic Equality and Fertility in Developing Countries
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Taylor & Francis Inc Natural Resource Information for Economic Development
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Taylor & Francis Inc Population and Development: The Search for Selective Interventions
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Development of Tropical Lands: Policy Issues in Latin America
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Seventh Continent: Antarctica in a Resource Age
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Taylor & Francis Inc Rural Women at Work: Strategies for Development in South Asia
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Florida Experience: Land and Water Policy in a Growth State
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Taylor & Francis Inc Interbasin Transfers of Water: Economic Issues and Impacts
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Taylor & Francis Inc Managing Water Quality: Economics, Technology, Institutions
Book SynopsisThe analysis in this classic study ranges from basic economic and political theory to engineering and institutional practices, and encompasses case studies in England, France, and West Germany, as well as in the Ohio, Potomac, and Delaware river basins in the United States. Originally published in 1968Table of ContentsI: Nature of the Water Quality Problem; 1: Introduction; 2: The Nature of Waste Discharges and Their Effects on Receiving Waters; 3: The Relation of Water Quality to Water Uses; 4: Managing Waste Loads and the Assimilative Capacity of Receiving Waters; II: Economic Concepts and Policies for Controlling Individual Waste Discharges; 5: Water Quality and Resources Allocation by Private Markets; 6: Causing Offsite Costs to Be Reflected in Waste Disposal Decisions; 7: Standards, Charges, and Equity; 8: Cases Comparing Effluent Charges and Effluent Standards; 9: Policy Alternatives for Influencing Individual Waste Discharges; III: Economic Concepts Relating to Regional Water Quality Management Systems with Collective Facilities; 10: Collective Facilities in Water Quality Management; 11: U.S. Cases of Regional Water Quality Systems Analysis; 12: Water Management in the Ruhr: A Case Study of the Genossenschaften; IV: Institutional and Organizational Approaches to Regional Water Quality Management; 13: The Approaches; V: Implementation and Management; 14: A Policy for the Future
£123.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Multiple Purpose River Development: Studies in Applied Economic Analysis
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Taylor & Francis Inc Scarce Water and Institutional Change
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Taylor & Francis Inc Technology in American Water Development
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Columbia River Treaty: The Economics of an International River Basin Development
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Economics of Regional Water Quality Management
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Taylor & Francis Inc Water Management and Agricultural Development: A Case Study of the Cuyo Region of Argentina
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University of Massachusetts Press Battles of the North Country: Wilderness Politics and Recreational Development in the Adirondack State Park, 1920-1980
Book SynopsisThe Adirondack region is trapped in a cycle of conflict. Nature lovers advocate for the preservation of wilderness, while sports enthusiasts demand infrastructure for recreation. Local residents seek economic opportunities, while environmentalists fight industrial or real estate growth. These clashes have played out over the course of the twentieth century and continue into the twenty-first.Through a series of case studies, historian Jonathan D. Anzalone highlights the role of public and private interests in the region and shows how partnerships frayed and realigned in the course of several key developments: the rise of camping in the 1920s and 1930s; the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics; the construction of a highway to the top of Whiteface Mountain; the postwar rise of downhill skiing; the completion of I-87 and the resulting demand for second homes; and the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Battles of the North Country reveals how class, economic self-interest, state power, and a wide range of environmental concerns have shaped modern politics in the Adirondacks and beyond.
£26.06
University of Massachusetts Press Breaking the Banks: Representations and Realities in New England Fisheries, 1866-1966
Book SynopsisWith skillful storytelling, Matthew McKenzie weaves together the industrial, cultural, political, and ecological history of New England's fisheries through the story of how the Boston haddock fleet - one of the region's largest and most heavily industrialized - rose, flourished, and then fished itself into near oblivion before the arrival of foreign competition in 1961. This fleet also embodied the industry's change during this period, as it shucked its sail-and-oar, hook-and-line origins to embrace mechanized power and propulsion, more sophisticated business practices, and political engagement.Books, films, and the media have long portrayed the Yankee fisherman's hard-scrabble existence, as he faced brutal weather on the open seas and unnecessary governmental restrictions. As McKenzie contends, this simplistic view has long betrayed commercial fisheries' sophisticated legislative campaigns in Washington, DC, as they sought federal subsidies and relief and, eventually, fewer constricting regulations. This clash between fisheries' representation and their reality still grips fishing communities today as they struggle to navigate age-old trends of fleet consolidation, stock decline, and intense competition.
£24.95
University of Massachusetts Press Grasses of the Northeast: A Manual of the Grasses
Book SynopsisThis book is designed to serve as a reference work, classroom textbook, and field manual for botanists, naturalists, and students interested in learning to identify and learn about the distinguishing features of grasses of the northeastern United States. Included are more than 380 species of grasses that have been documented as occurring in the region. The volume contains 246 range maps and 269 line drawings that clarify descriptions used in the keys and illustrate characteristics of the various kinds of grasses. Dennis Magee also provides a description of each genus and species along with synonyms and habitats. For anyone interested in an up-to-date treatment of the grasses of greater New England, this volume will be an invaluable resource. It is the only comprehensive technical guide devoted exclusively to the grasses of this region and presents a wealth of information in a precise, clear format.The geographic scope of the work extends from the Canadian border south through Long Island and west to the Hudson River. But given the considerable overlap with the grass flora to the adjacent north, south, and west, the book will also be useful beyond New England and the bordering New York counties.The volume includes an illustrated glossary of essential terms and concepts and a how to use this manual section.
£26.96
SDC Publications AutoCAD 2023 for the Interior Designer: AutoCAD
Book SynopsisFocused around a hotel suite project, AutoCAD 2023 for the Interior Designer provides the Interior Design student with a non-intimidating, tutorial based approach to learning the AutoCAD program. To support all users, this book covers AutoCAD for both Macs and PCs.
£59.85
SDC Publications Autodesk Inventor 2023 and Engineering Graphics:
Book SynopsisAutodesk Inventor 2023 and Engineering Graphics: An Integrated Approach will teach you the principles of engineering graphics while instructing you on how to use the powerful 3D modeling capabilities of Autodesk Inventor 2023.
£62.70
SDC Publications Residential Design Using Autodesk Revit 2023
Book SynopsisResidential Design Using Autodesk Revit 2023 is designed for users completely new to Autodesk Revit. Each book also includes access to extensive video training designed to further help you master Autodesk Revit.
£64.60
SDC Publications Autodesk Inventor 2023: A Tutorial Introduction
Book SynopsisThis unique text and video set presents a thorough introduction to Autodesk Inventor for anyone with little or no prior experience with CAD software. It can be used in virtually any setting from four year engineering schools to on-the-job use or self-study.
£62.70
SDC Publications Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS 2023: A
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SDC Publications SOLIDWORKS 2023 Advanced Techniques: Mastering
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SDC Publications Design Workbook Using SOLIDWORKS 2023: Design,
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SDC Publications An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
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SDC Publications Motion Simulation and Mechanism Design with
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SDC Publications Getting Started with Onshape
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SDC Publications Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 Fundamentals
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SDC Publications Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to
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SDC Publications Technical Drawing 101 with AutoCAD 2024
Book SynopsisTechnical Drawing 101 covers topics ranging from the most basic, such as making freehand, multiview sketches of machine parts, to the advancedâcreating an AutoCAD dimension style containing the style settings defined by the ASME Y14.5-2009 Dimensioning and Tolerancing standard. But unlike the massive technical drawing reference texts on the market, Technical Drawing 101 aims to present just the right mix of information and projects that can be reasonably covered by faculty, and assimilated by students, in one semester. Both mechanical and architectural projects are introduced to capture the interest of more students and to offer a broader appeal.The authors have also created extensive video training (178 videos, 26 hours total) that is included with every copy of the book. In these videos the authors start off by getting students comfortable with the user interface and demonstrating how to use many of AutoCAD's commands and features. The videos progress to more advanced topics where the authors walk students through completing several of the projects in the book.The CAD portion of the text incorporates drafting theory whenever possible and covers the basics of drawing setup (units, limits, and layers), the tools of the Draw, Modify, and Dimension toolbars, and the fundamentals of 3D modeling. By focusing on the fundamental building blocks of CAD, Technical Drawing 101 provides a solid foundation for students going on to learn advanced CAD concepts and techniques (paper space, viewports, xrefs, annotative scaling, etc.) in intermediate CAD courses.In recognition of the diverse career interests of our students, Technical Drawing 101 includes projects in which students create working drawings for a mechanical assembly as well as for an architectural project. We include architectural drawing because our experience has shown that many (if not most) first-semester drafting students are interested in careers in the architectural design field, and that a traditional technical drawing text, which focuses solely on mechanical drawing projects, holds little interest for these students. The multidisciplinary approach of this text and its supporting materials are intended to broaden the appeal of the curriculum and increase student interest and, it is hoped, future enrollments.
£63.64
SDC Publications Autodesk Revit for Architecture Certified User
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SDC Publications Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2024: 2D Drawing, 3D
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SDC Publications Parametric Modeling with Creo Parametric 10.0: An
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SDC Publications Introduction to Finite Element Analysis Using
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SDC Publications Introduction to Finite Element Analysis Using
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Island Press Over the Seawall: Tsunamis, Cyclones, Drought,
Book SynopsisIn March 2011, people in a coastal Japanese city stood atop a seawall watching the approach of the tsunami that would kill them. They believed—naively—that the huge concrete barrier would save them. Instead, they perished, betrayed by the very thing built to protect them. Erratic weather, blistering drought, rising seas, and ecosystem collapse now affect every inch of the globe. Increasingly, we no longer look to stop climate change, choosing instead to adapt to it. Never have so many undertaken such a widespread, hurried attempt to remake the world. Predictably, our hubris has led to unintended—and sometimes disastrous—consequences. Academics call it maladaptation; in simple terms, it’s about solutions that backfire. Over the Seawall tells us the stories behind these unintended consequences and about the fixes that can do more harm than good. From seawalls in coastal Japan, to the re-engineered waters in the Ganges River Delta, to the artificial ribbon of water supporting both farms and urban centres in parched Arizona, Stephen Robert Miller traces the histories of engineering marvels that were once deemed too smart and too big to fail. In each he takes us into the land and culture, seeking out locals and experts to better understand how complicated, grandiose schemes led instead to failure, and to find answers to the technologic holes we’ve dug ourselves into. Over the Seawall urges us to take a hard look at the fortifications we build and how they’ve fared in the past. It embraces humanity’s penchant for problem-solving, but argues that if we are to adapt successfully to climate change, we must recognize that working with nature is not surrender but the only way to assure a secure future.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Soutei-gai – Northeast Japan Part II: Pagal, By Any Other Name – Southwest Bangladesh Part III: The Audacity of Desert Living – Central Arizona Acknowledgments Notes About the Author Index
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