Manufacturing industries Books

Book SynopsisThe years since the global financial crisis have seen something of a renaissance in the manufacturing industry. The United States has launched its Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, and China owes much of its spectacular economic boom in the last decades to its being the ''world''s factory''. Is there room for the EU in this landscape? This timely new book explores Europe's role in this evolving environment. It argues that on the one hand, in terms of sheer numbers, the role of the manufacturing industry in the EU is on a par with other major global economies. However, the book also states that Europe falls short of its global competitors (the USA in particular) in terms of its involvement in the most innovative manufacturing sectors. The volume therefore argues that this creates the opportunity for a new European industrial policy. Exploring the development of current EU policy, the book puts forward suggestions as to how the EU can improve in terms of the competitiveness of its tTrade Review"I think the book by Franco Mosconi can contribute to raise the awareness of the urgency of such line of policy. It gathers all the most important documents and position papers by the EU and other sources dealing with the issue; it offers a relevant statistical background in support of the arguments developed and, above all, it makes a good reading, clear and complete, for anyone who needs or wants to be acquainted with the matter."Professor Vera Zamagni, University of Bologna and Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center"This book provides a thorough overview of the European Union’s industrial and technology policies. Based on a empirical approach with relevant examples and figures, the author analyzes how European industrial champions have emerged. It also outlines the various tools that have been developed by the European authorities with the aim of fostering competitiveness and innovation capacities. A timely and essential book on a strategic issues concerning the future of Europe."Jean-Christophe Defraigne, Professor of Economics, Institute for European Studies & Louvain School of Management, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles"The New European Industrial Policy is a readily accessible, clear and compelling argument about the connections between EU policy, state responses, and the manufacturing industries. As Franco Mosconi explains, governmental support and policies (both at EU- and state-level) matter in shaping the productive capacities of states. In particular, the book provides an excellent explanation for the rise of European Champions in the Single Market, as well as for the resilience of SMEs."Hiroshi Nakazato, Associate Professor of the Practice in International Studies and Associate Director of the International Studies Program, Boston College"At a time when industrial policy is once again a focus of policy agendas globally, this book comparatively analyses the situation in Europe from both theoretical and practical angles. One of the foremost experts in the field, Franco Mosconi, puts European industrial policy in perspective vis-à-vis competition from the USA and East Asia."Murat Yülek, Rector, OSTIM Technical University, AnkaraTable of ContentsI. The New European Industrial Policy: An Overview II. The New European Oligopoly: The Role of the "European Champions" III. Industrial Policy and "Models of Capitalism" IV. Drawing the Third Side of the Triangle: Reshaping EU "Technology Policy" V. State and Market in Today’s Europe: A Journey Across the EU and Nation-States Epilogue. The Time of Coincidence

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Book SynopsisProducing and Consuming the Craft Beer Movement is an ethnographic analysis of the craft beer movement and its rapid development as an industry that articulated a different set of values: celebrating, quality, community, and good taste.This book will provide an excellent foundation for considering craft beer and an entrepreneurial practice that produces other forms of value beyond monetary value. The craft beer movement has been an important movement for thinking about contemporary consumer culture, and how that consumer culture might develop a very different set of values and priorities from those of the dominant consumer culture that is created by large-scale industries focused on the instrumental values of profit and efficiency. Located in one site, the ethnography is situated within the larger context of the rise of digital media, the evolution of cities, and the latest stage of the capitalist marketplace. The book is distinctive as it is ethnographic in iTable of ContentsChapter 1 – Introduction: The Craft Community IntroductionWhat Is Craft?Central ThemesChapters in the BookChapter 2 – Brewing and Doing EthnographyIntroductionBoundariesEthnographyPositivist ScienceCounter Narratives and TrendsTheoretical PracticeLimitationsChapter 3 – History of Craft BeerIntroductionImaginationAuthenticityCommunityBrewing in the United StatesEarly Beer HistoryPost War Mass Culture and Mass Culture BeerCraft Beer Begins in the United StatesGenerationsCraft Brewing in PhiladelphiaChapter 4 – Political Economy and Craft BeerIntroductionFrom Welfare Capitalism to NeoliberalismGlobalization and the Political Economy of Consumer CapitalismThe Information RevolutionSpatial TransformationsTransformations in Consumer Culture (Taste Revolution)Craft Beer in Britain: A ComparisonSummaryChapter 5 – Knowledge Production and Social ReproductionIntroductionInvisible CollegeCommunities of Practice and Affinity SpacesHomebrewingThemesSummaryChapter 6 – Digital Media and the Possibility of CraftOpening StoryDigital Media and SpaceProduction/Distribution/ConsumptionSummaryChapter 7 – Values and Value ProductionOpening StoryCraftAuthenticity AgainValue and ValuesBeer LabelsFrom Being to BecomingConclusionChapter 8 – Blurring the Edges: Craft Beer’s LimitationsIntroductionCraft Beer and AlcoholismWhite Male Culture of Homebrewing and Craft BrewingCraft Beer and RaceCraft Beer and GenderSummaryChapter 9 – ConclusionQuality over Mass ConsumptionCommunity and AuthenticityGenerationsDigital MediaCurrent TensionsFinal Thoughts

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Book SynopsisThis collection breaks new ground by investigating applications of degrowth in a range of geographic, practical and theoretical contexts along the food chain. Degrowth challenges growth and advocates for everyday practices that limit socio-metabolic energy and material flows within planetary constraints. As such, the editors intend to map possibilities for food for degrowth to become established as a field of study.International contributors offer a range of examples and possibilities to develop more sustainable, localised, resilient and healthy food systems using degrowth principles of sufficiency, frugal abundance, security, autonomy and conviviality. Chapters are clustered in parts that critically examine food for degrowth in spheres of the household, collectives, networks, and narratives of broader activism and discourses. Themes include broadening and deepening concepts of care in food provisioning and social contexts; critically applying appropriate technologies;Trade Review"Food for Degrowth: Perspectives and Practices, edited by A. Nelson and F. Edwards, is an effort to understand the social and territorial expressions of the degrowth principles as applied to different areas of the food system (production, distribution, consumption). Building on fourteen diverse empirical cases, it takes the reader on a journey to discover how degrowth principles can shape alternative food practices and what are the practical limitations of implementing degrowth in our food systems toward more sustainability and justice … . Both accessible and thought-provoking, this book will be of interest to urban geographers interested in degrowth, how degrowth can shape cities and urban-rural relations, and the governance of urban transformations more broadly." – Louise Guibrunet, Geography Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico"Food for Degrowth is one more rich contribution to the Degrowth debates. As a multi-layered and multi-dimensional movement, Degrowth offers inspiring and complementary solutions from a large diversity of perspectives. After Housing for Degrowth, Food for Degrowth brings one more strong pillar showing that degrowth is not only necessary, not only possible, but mostly desirable and already happening here and around." - Vincent Liegey, Degrowth researcher and practitioner, co-author of Exploring Degrowth: A Critical Guide (2020) and coordinator of Cargonomia — a centre for research and experimentation on degrowth, a social cooperative for sustainable logistical solutions and local food distribution using cargo-bikes in Budapest"The book’s strength lies in the diversity of its contributors, with a good mix of academics, activists and grassroots workers… The book sets a tone for more works on degrowth in the future. It can be useful for students working on food sustainability cutting across Sociology, Social Anthropology, Food Studies and Environmental Studies."-- Rituparna Patgiri, excerpt from a review in Doing Sociology.orgTable of Contents1. Food for degrowth, Anitra Nelson and Ferne Edwards Part 1 Frugal abundance 2. Replacing growth with belonging economies: A neopeasant response, Patrick Jones and Meg Ulman 3. Quietly degrowing: Food self-provisioning in Central Europe, Petr Daněk and Petr Jehlička 4. Learning degrowth from women’s food knowledge and care in Kenya, Meike Brückner 5. Caring dachas: Food self-provisioning in Eastern Europe through the lens of care, Lilian Pungas Part 2 Degrowth collectives 6. Germinating degrowth? On-farm adaptation and survival in Hungarian alternative food networks, Logan Strenchock 7. Nourishing self-planned socio-ecological transformations: Glocal community supported agriculture in Veneto, Italy, Silvio Cristiano, Marco Auriemma, Paolo Cacciari, Manola Cervesato, Domenico Maffeo, Paola Malgaretto and Francesco Nordio 8. Sustaining caring livelihoods: Agroecological cooperativism in Catalonia, Patricia Homs, Gemma Flores-Pons and Adrià Martín Part 3 Degrowth networks 9. Co-creation for transformation: Food for degrowth in Budapest Food City Lab initiatives, Diana Szakál and Bálint Balázs 10. Technology for degrowth: Implementing digital platforms for community supported agriculture, Ferne Edwards and Ricard Espelt 11. Institutionalising degrowth: Exploring multi-level food governance, Ferne Edwards, Sérgio Pedro and Sara Rocha Part 4 Narratives: Degrowth contexts and futures 12. Recycling old ideals? A utopian reading of ‘circular’ food imaginaries, Deborah Lambert 13. Degrowth, decolonisation and food sovereignty in the Cree Nation of Chisasibi, Ioana Radu, Émilie Parent, Gabriel Snowboy, Bertie Wapachee and Geneviève Beaulieu 14. Food waste or surplus? Reading between the lines of discourse and action, Constanza Hepp 15. A degrowth scenario: Can permaculture feed Melbourne?, Terry Leahy 16. Future research directions: Food for degrowth, Ferne Edwards and Anitra Nelson

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Book SynopsisAviation Investment uniquely addresses investment appraisal methods across the key industries that make up the aviation sector, including the airports, air traffic management, airline and aircraft manufacturing  or aeronautic  industries. This practice-oriented book presents methods through realistic case studies. It covers both economic appraisal, or cost-benefit analysis, measuring the value of projects to society, and financial appraisal, valuing projects as cash generators.This substantially expanded second edition covers in greater detail the treatment of environmental emissions, paying particular attention to climate change. It addresses the treatment of Market-Based Mechanisms (MBMs), including cap and trade systems like ETS and offset systems like CORSIA, and compares them to environmental taxes. It also addresses the adjustments needed to measure the foreign exchange generating value of projects, relevant in the presence of trade barriers. The new Trade Review‘There are many manuals and cookbooks for the evaluation of investments but surprisingly not one focusing on Aviation. Doramas Jorge-Calderón has made an impressive attempt to fill this gap. The book will be the natural reference guide for those evaluating aviation investments. In addition, the book will be useful for those teaching courses in applied welfare economics at universities and business schools.’ Per-Olov Johansson, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden‘This is an excellent book on aviation investment. The book is soundly and clearly written by an author with a thorough theoretical background and deep knowledge of the aviation industry. I have learned and enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it to anyone interested in the aviation industry or in investment evaluation.’ Ginés de Rus, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and University Carlos III de Madrid, Spain'This is a new edition of the author’s "Aviation Investment", which is a must-have reference on airport and airline investment evaluation. Of particular value are the new sections on the handling of aviation’s effects on greenhouse gas emissions. These explain in detail how policies such as taxes and emissions trading schemes affect the evaluation process. These make an already comprehensive book even more valuable.' Peter Forsyth, Monash University'Investment in aviation has been problematic, leading to many failures like white elephant airports in Germany and Spain. These investments were rationalized by the thousands of jobs they were supposed to create. These have never been realized and instead we have aviation infrastructure not fit for a decarbonized future. Jorge-Calderon’s book offers a robust method to get these investment decisions right. It should be read not only by academics, but regulators, and aviation managers. The book is excellently written, and the author is a master in this field.' Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Niemeier, Bremen University of Applied SciencesTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Identifying Benefits. Chapter 3. The Basic Framework. Chapter 4. Airports. Chapter 5. Air Traffic Management. Chapter 6. Airlines. Chapter 7. Aeronautics. Chapter 8. Concluding Remarks.

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Book SynopsisRevised to reflect significant advances in pharmaceutical production and regulatory expectations, Handbook of Validation in Pharmaceutical Processes, Fourth Edition examines and blueprints every step of the validation process needed to remain compliant and competitive. This book blends the use of theoretical knowledge with recent technological advancements to achieve applied practical solutions. As the industry's leading source for validation of sterile pharmaceutical processes for more than 10 years, this greatly expanded work is a comprehensive analysis of all the fundamental elements of pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical production processes. Handbook of Validation in Pharmaceutical Processes, Fourth Edition is essential for all global health care manufacturers and pharmaceutical industry professionals.Key Features: Provides an in-depth discussion of recent advances in sterilization Identifies obstacles tTable of Contents1. Why Validation?, 2. Facility Design for Validation, 3. Modular Facilities – Meeting the Need for Flexibility, 4. Commissioning and Qualification, 5. Design & Quaification of Controlled Environments, 6. Validation of Pharmaceutical Water Systems, 7. Validation of Critical Utilities, 8. Calibration and Metrology, 9. Risk Management and Thermal Validation, 10. Change Control, 11. MICROBIOLOGY OF STERILIZATION PROCESSES, 12. Biological Indicators, 13. Steam Sterilization in Autoclaves, 14. Validation of Terminal Sterilization, 15. Steam Sterilization-in-Place Technology and Validation, 16. Dry Heat Sterilization, 17. Depyrogenation by Inactivation and Removal, 18. Ethylene Oxide Sterilization, 19. Validation of chlorine dioxide Sterilization, 20. Liquid Phase Sterilization, 21. Vapor Sterilization and Decontamination, 22. Validation of the Radiation Sterilization of Pharmaceuticals, 23. Validation of Sterilizing Grade Filters, 24. Disinfecting Agents: The Art of Disinfection, 25. Cleaning and Disinfecting Laminar Flow Workstations, Bio Safety Cabinets and Fume Hoods, 26. Contamination Control for Component Introduction to Classified Areas, 27. Aseptic Processing for Dosage Form Manufacture, 28. Validation of Manual Aseptic Processes, 29. Validation of Aseptic Processing for Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemicals, 30. Qualification and Validation of Advanced Aseptic Processing Technologies, 31. Total Particle Monitoring, 32. Environmental Monitoring, 33. Validation of Container Component Preparation, 34. Validation of Lyophilization, 35. Validation of Packaging Processes for Sterile Products, 36. Validation of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, 37. Cell Culture Process Validation including Cell Bank Qualification, 38. Validation of Recovery and Purification Processes, 39. Validation of Process Chromatography, 40. Single Use Technologies and Systems, 41. Considerations for Process Validation for Cell and Gene Therapies, 42. Validation of Solid Dosage Forms, 43. Validation of Validation of Oral / Topical Liquids & Semi-Solids, 44. Validation of Non-Sterile Packaging Operations, 45. Validation of Cleaning Processes, 46. Validation of Training, 47. Vendor Qualification and Validation, 48. Validation of Clinical Trial Manufacturing, 49. Validation of New Products, 50. Retrospective / Continuous Process Validation, 51. Validation & 6 Sigma, 52. Validation and Contract Manufacturing, 53. Computerized Systems Validation, 54. Risk Based Validation of Laboratory Information Management Systems, 55. Control Systems Validation, 56. Process Analytical Technology and Validation, 57. Validation of Analytical Procedures and Physical Methods, 58. Validation of Microbial Methods, 59. "Rapid Methods for Aseptic Processing and Their Validation", 60. Extractables and Leachables in Drug Products: An Overview, 61. Evolution and Implementation of Validation in the United States, 62. Validation in Europe - What are the Differences?, 63. Japanese Approach to Validation, 64. Organization of Validation in a MultiNational Pharmaceutical Company, 65. Validation in a Small Pharmaceutical Company, 66. Regulatory Aspects of Process Validation in the United States, 67. The Future of Validation

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Book SynopsisCompaction of powder constituentsboth active ingredient and excipientsis examined to ensure consistent and reproducible disintegration and dispersion profiles. Revised to reflect modern pharmaceutical compacting techniques, this second edition of Pharmaceutical Powder Compaction Technology guides pharmaceutical engineers, formulation scientists, and product development and quality assurance personnel through the compaction formulation process and application. This unique reference covers: The physical structure of pharmaceutical compacts Bonding phenomena that occur during powder compaction Compression mechanisms of pharmaceutical particles Theories and basic principles of powder compaction New topics include: ComTable of ContentsTheory of Compaction: Intermolecular Bonding Forces: where materials and process come together. Compaction Data Analysis Techniques: Viscoelastic Models. Application of Percolation Theory and Fractal Geometry to Tablet Compaction. Post Compaction Data Analysis TechniquesIntrumentation and Equipment in Compaction: Tablet Press Instrumentation in the Research and Development Environment. Advanced Compaction Research Equipment: Compaction Simulators. Compactability Functionality Test. Role of Compaction in the Formulation and Process Development of Tabletting: Compaction Properties of Directly Compressible Materials. Lubrication Issues in Direct Compaction. Crystal Engineering and Particle Design for the Powder Compaction Process. Compaction of Combination Products. Quality by Design and Compression . Expert Systems and Their Use in Pharmaceutical Applications. Press-To-Press Scalability and Transitioning Factors.

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Book Synopsis"Citizen Coke demostrate[s] a complete lack of understanding about…the Coca-Cola system—past and present." —Ted Ryan, the Coca-Cola CompanyTrade Review"[Elmore offers] unaccustomed perspectives on a company whose leading product is a household name around the globe…I doubt the Coca-Cola Co. will much like it." -- Marc Levinson - Wall Street Journal"What Elmore does best is analyze how Coke takes advantage of global public works and government interventions to boost its place in world markets…Citizen Coke began as a dissertation, and its points are lucid and logically presented; the language is accessible, and punchy chapter endings propel the story." -- Beth Macy - New York Times Book Review"As the soda wars heat up, this book is an indispensable resource." -- Michael Pollan"Coca-Cola is one of the most powerful economic institutions of our time, but its social and ecological impacts remain understudied. Now, in the hands of a talented young historian, corporate capitalism gets the attention it deserves in a careful dissection of the material underpinnings of the world’s most valuable brand. Citizen Coke will cause you to drink less and think more." -- Ted Steinberg, author of Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater New York"Citizen Coke is a brilliant analysis of Coke’s empire in ecological, economic, and social terms. It allows us to see the contours of an economy based on partnerships between governments and corporations like Coca-Cola. It makes us conscious of the giant ecological footprint of the Real Thing, which impacts the real lives of real people. If you want a deeper understanding of our world today, read Citizen Coke." -- Vandana Shiva, author of Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply"A fascinating, thought-provoking approach to Coca-Cola history through the drink’s primary ingredients—water, sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, coca leaf, caffeine—and the glass, plastic, and aluminum that contain them." -- Mark Pendergrast, author of For God, Country & Coca-Cola

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Book SynopsisA sweeping, global history of the rise of the factory and its effects on society.Trade Review"An insightful history of giant factories... Mr Freeman rolls up his sleeves and delves into the nitty gritty of manufacturing. He successfully melds together those nuggets with social history, on the shop floor and beyond the factory walls, from union battles to worker exploitation and, in the case of Foxconn, suicides." -- The Economist"Freeman has written a superb account... The author’s sympathy, insight and exemplary anecdotes make this a marvellous book." -- The Guardian"... Behemoth is a tour de force, a powerful liberal retelling of the factory narrative at a time of Trump and all he represents, when it badly needs to be retold." -- Times Higher Education"Freeman does an essential service by publicising the continuance of a system whose foundations rest on a banal evil." -- The Spectator"... fascinating book..." -- The New Statesman"... [Freeman] lay[s] out two centuries of factory production all over the world in ways that are accessible, cogent, occasionally riveting and thoroughly new. The history of large factories, as Freeman outlines it, is the history of the modern world and most everything we see, experience and touch." -- International New York Times"Carefully researched and energetically written, Freeman’s book takes in the first factories in Britain and New England, the great mills of late-Victorian Pennsylvania, the rise of Fordism in the 1920s, the world of the industrial Soviet Union and today’s colossal factories in China and Vietnam." -- The Sunday Times"Rich and ambitious... More than an economic history, or a chronicle of architectural feats and labor movements, Behemoth depicts a world in retreat that still looms large in the national imagination." -- Jennifer Szalai - The New York Times"Fascinating... Freeman shows how factories have had an overwhelming influence on the way we work, think, move, play and fight." -- Scott W. Berg - The Washington Post"You may have no detailed knowledge of factories except that they can be converted into cool lofts. In that case, you’ll learn much from historian Joshua Freeman." -- Jonathan Rose - The Wall Street Journal"It is a book of epic scope." -- 5 Star Review - The Telegraph"... superb account... Almost every page contains a memorable fact or an intriguing thought... [Freeman's] sympathy, insight and exemplary anecdotes make this a marvellous book." -- The Guardian"[Joshua Freeman] handles his material 'with the seriousness it deserves' and if it 'can feel a little slow-going at times, that's partly because of the knottiness of the history Freeman lays out, as well as his honourable refusal to resort to simplistic notions of grand progress or portentous doom'." -- The Oldie

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Book Synopsis“[Dan Albert] has a way of bringing automotive history to life.” —Jason Fogelson, ForbesTrade Review"From the ‘in honor and in loving memory of’ dedication at the beginning to the final car crash at the end, [Dan] Albert never loses his clever, addictively readable voice." -- Jeva Lange - Week"The classic title hints at this witty take on the history, and future, of the American automobile." -- Jane Henderson - St. Louis Post-Dispatch"No matter what the future holds, you’ll be better prepared to understand, engage with and even shape it after you read Are We There Yet?" -- Edward Niedermeyer - Drive"Dan Albert is a unique voice in American letters—a historian of the car and its culture with a driver’s passion and a sense of the absurd. His wise, funny, erudite tour of the American car and road is part memoir, part history, part polemic. All of it is necessary. It’s like taking a long drive through the twentieth century with someone who can actually identify the sights." -- Keith Gessen, author of A Terrible Country"Written in a witty and infectious style, Are We There Yet? is a briskly paced guided tour of the economic, political, geographic, environmental, and aspirational influences cars have had on Americans, and vice versa. Dan Albert makes this history interesting and relevant in its own right while showing how it bears directly on the most recent automotive frontier: the much-anticipated driverless car. He reminds us how fundamentally intertwined the automobile, the built environment, and human nature have been, and that they will remain so for the foreseeable future." -- Kevin L. Borg, author of Auto Mechanics: Technology and Expertise in Twentieth-Century America"From Henry Ford to Elon Musk, from seat belts to self-driving cars, Dan Albert takes us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the automobile’s evolution, showing us how the future of transportation cannot be understood without investigating the past." -- Nathan Bomey, author of Detroit Resurrected: To Bankruptcy and Back"[Albert’s] prose is witty and smart, self-effacing and erudite.… An extremely engaging work of narrative nonfiction for those who enjoy popular historical and technology reads." -- Library Journal (starred review)"This is a perfect narrative for gearheads, but those who spend time behind the wheel will also surely enjoy the ride." -- Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisIssues relating to the size of firms in manufacturing are central to the discussion of development strategies. This book offers an interpretation of growth trajectories in selected Asian economies in terms of the size-structure of enterprises in the manufacturing sector of these economies.The book presents a comparative survey of distribution of enterprises by size across Asia, including India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh and Vietnam. A broad survey of official data on the size structure of manufacturing helps to identify three distinct patterns of manufacturing sector development and makes the connection between enterprise development and the overall impact on the economy. The book goes on to investigate the problem of the peculiar dual size structure of manufacturing in India, with its two modes at the low and high end of the size distribution and conspicuous missing middle', and the effect that this has on the economy. This pattern is contrasted with the EasTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. An International Comparison of the Size-Structure of Manufacturing Firms 3. Salient Features of the Growth Pattern in India 4. The Non-Household Sector in Indian Manufacturing 5. The Impact of the Missing Middle on the Growth Rate 6. The Missing Middle in Manufacturing 7. Causes of Dualism in Indian Manufacturing 8. The Role of SMEs in Manufacturing and Economic Development: The Case of Japan 9. The Role of Small-Medium Enterprises in Manufacturing and Economic Development: The Case of Taiwan 10. The Case of Korea 11. The Case of Thailand 12. Size-Structure of Manufacturing Industry in Bangladesh and Implications for Growth and Poverty 13. The Case of Vietnam

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Book SynopsisOh, the humanity! Radio reporter Herbert Morrison''s words on witnessing the destruction of the Hindenburg are etched in our collective memory. Yet, while the Hindenburg -- like the Titanic -- is a symbol of the technological hubris of a bygone era, we seem to have forgotten the lessons that can be learned from the infamous 1937 zeppelin disaster. Zeppelins were steerable balloons of highly flammable, explosive gas, but the sheer magic of seeing one of these behemoths afloat in the sky cast an irresistible spell over all those who saw them. In Monsters, Ed Regis explores the question of how a technology now so completely invalidated (and so fundamentally unsafe) ever managed to reach the high-risk level of development that it did. Through the story of the zeppelin''s development, Regis examines the perils of what he calls pathological technologies -- inventions whose sizeable risks are routinely minimized as a result of their almost mystical allure. Such foolishness is not limited to the industrial age: newer examples of pathological technologies include the US government''s planned use of hydrogen bombs for large-scale geoengineering projects; the phenomenally risky, expensive, and ultimately abandoned Superconducting Super Collider; and the exotic interstellar propulsion systems proposed for DARPA''s present-day 100 Year Starship project. In case after case, the romantic appeal of foolishly ambitious technologies has blinded us to their shortcomings, dangers, and costs. Both a history of technological folly and a powerful cautionary tale for future technologies and other grandiose schemes, Monsters is essential reading for experts and citizens hoping to see new technologies through clear eyes.Trade Review"Regis's account of the [Hindeburg]'s final flight makes for gripping reading." --Financial Times "Regis' provocative book analyses the reasons for [hydrogen airships'] popularity and introduces the concept of 'pathological technologies' to explore other, less famous ideas that never should have left the drawing board." --Physics World, Top Physics Books of 2015 "Regis' tone is a lively mixture of exasperation, comic understatement and black humour, and his inventiveness in coming up with fresh denunciations for zeppelins ('a technology very much worth abandoning') is frequently a delight." --Physics World "A must for any aeronautical history buff, this book is as readable and entertaining as a high octane spy thriller and as informative as a semesters worth of graduate level seminars. Regis is a gifted writer with empathy for his subjects, even if they do sound bonkers." --Library Journal "Wonderful... one of the most readable accounts of airship history that has recently been published." --Airships.net "Much more than another book about the Hindenburg disaster." --Maclean's "An engaging history of humankind's technological hubris." --Science News "Fascinating... a fine history of Zeppelin and his disastrous airships." --Publishers Weekly "A fine account of the rigid airship and... a thoughtful meditation on out-of-control technology." --Kirkus Reviews "Monsters is both a fascinating historical narrative and a wakeup call to the dangers of technologies that capture our collective imagination--but come with staggering risks that seem obvious only in retrospect. As we move into an era of rapid advance in fields like genetic engineering, synthetic biology, and artificial intelligence, the forgotten lessons from technology's past are sure to become ever more relevant." --Martin Ford, author of Rise of the Robots "Ed Regis has written an important book, one that should be required reading for scientists, engineers, politicians, and policy-makers pursuing The Next Big Thing. Focusing on the alluring and tragic Hindenburg, but examining as well such costly projects as the abandoned Superconducting Supercollider, Project Plowshare (earth moving using nuclear bombs!) and proposed "Space Arks" roaming the Cosmos, Regis shows how fascination with ill-considered mega-technology has generated both waste and human tragedy. This is a sobering yet fascinating picture of the human and material costs incurred when the unchecked dreams of zealots run amok." --Richard P. Hallion, Senior Adviser for Air and Space Issues, Directorate for Security, Counterintelligence and Special Programs Oversight, The Pentagon "Monsters provides a very thoroughly researched and well-written explanation for how a nation, an industry, and wealthy passengers saw only the benefits of traveling in hydrogen-filled dirigibles and overlooked the potential hazards until the Hindenburg literally exploded on the news. Regis shows how the tunnel-vision lessons from this 1937 tragedy went unheeded in projects like using atomic bombs to excavate canals and harbors and DARPA's 100-year starship." --David Lochbaum, Director, Nuclear Safety Project and co-author of Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear DisasterTable of ContentsThe Pathology Prologue: "Up Ship!" PART I: Beginnings 1. The Man in the Sky 2. The Philosopher's Stone of Flight 3. The Flying Bomb 4. The Delirium 5. Demystifying Gargantua 6. A Technological Anomaly 7. Death Rattle of a Leviathan 8. From Hubris to Horror in Thirty-Four Seconds PART II: Pathological Technology's Chamber of Horrors 9. Progress Through H-Bombs 10. The Godzilla of Physics 11. Stardate 90305.55 PART III: Endings 12. The Six Hindenburgs 13. The Pathology of Delirium Epilogue

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Book SynopsisFrom agriculture to big business, from medicine to politics, The Cigarette Century is the definitive account of how smoking came to be so deeply implicated in our culture, science, policy, and law. No product has been so heavily promoted or has become so deeply entrenched in American consciousness. The Cigarette Century shows in striking detail how one ephemeral (and largely useless) product came to play such a dominant role in so many aspects of our lives,and deaths.Trade Review"It is a remarkable story, clearly told, astonishingly well documented." The Economist "An extraordinary history of smoking." The Lancet "[The Cigarette Century] is a masterpiece of medical history." TLS"

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Book SynopsisPractical Utility of Biomarkers in Drug Discovery and Development covers all aspects of biomarker research applied to drug discovery and development and contains state-of-the-art appraisals on the practical utility of genomic, biochemical, and protein biomarkers. Case histories and lessons from successful and unsuccessful applications of biomarkers are included along with key chapters on GLP validation, safety biomarkers and proteomics biomarkers. Regulatory agency perspectives and initiatives both in the US and internationally are also discussed.Trade Review“The ability to correlate in vitro and in vivo biomarker information in the process of drug discovery and development lies at the heart of translational research. The goal is to rapidly translate basic discoveries into clinical applications. This book provides state-of-the-art information on this exciting new research approach.” (Doody’s, 8 February 2013) “The text is packed with interesting, comprehensive, and pertinent information, clearly presented with salient points reinforced by inclusion in text boxes . . . This is an admirable textbook for those dealing with drug discovery and development. I enjoyed reading through it and I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest, or is developing an interest, in the field of biomarkers and their, as yet, unfulfilled potential.” (ISSX International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics, 1 December 2012)Table of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xiii Contributors xv Part I Biomarkers in Drug Discovery 1 1 The Importance of Biomarkers in Translational Medicine 3 Joseph C. Fleishaker 2 Validation of Biochemical Biomarker Assays used in Drug Discovery and Development: A Review ofChallenges and Solutions 23 Gabriella Szekely-Klepser and Scott Fountain 3 Proteomic Methods to Develop Protein Biomarkers 49 Ruth A. VanBogelen and Diane Alessi 4 Overview of Metabolomics Basics 79 Qiuwei Xu and William H. Schaefer Part II Clinical Application of Biomarkers 139 5 Vascular Biomarkers and Imaging Studies 141 Karin Potthoff, Ulrike Fiedler, and Joachim Drevs 6 Cardiovascular Biomarkers as Examples of Success and Failure in Predicting Safety in Humans 163 Simon Authier, Michael K. Pugsley, Eric Troncy, and Michael J. Curtis 7 The Use of Molecular Imaging for Receptor Occupancy Decision Making in Drug Development 189 Ralph Paul Maguire 8 Biosensors for Clinical Biomarkers 203 Sara Tombelli and Marco Mascini Part III Regulatory Perspectives 229 9 Regulatory Perspectives on Biomarker Development 231 Rajanikanth Madabushi, Lawrence Lesko, and Janet Woodcock 10 Perspectives from the European Regulatory Authorities 255 Ian Hudson 11 Use of Biomarker in Drug Development—Japanese Perspectives 269 Yoshiaki Uyama, Akihiro Ishiguro, Harumasa Nakamura, and Satoshi Toyoshima Part IV Predicting in Vivo 289 12 In Vitro–In Vivo Correlations of Hepatic Drug Clearance 291 R. Scott Obach 13 The Potential of In Silico and In Vitro Approaches to Predict In Vivo Drug–Drug Interactions and ADMET/TOX Properties 307 Kenneth Bachmann and Sean Ekins 14 In Vitro–In Vivo Correlations in Drug Discovery and Development: Concepts and Applications inToxicology 331 Rex Denton, Kimberly Brannen, and Bruce D. Car 15 Assessing the Potential for Induction of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Predicting the In Vivo Response 353 Jiunn H. Lin Index 383

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Book SynopsisThe second installment of the Fisher Investments On series is a comprehensive guide to the Materials sector. Fisher Investments on Materials can benefit both new and seasoned investors, covering everything from Materials sector basics to specific industry insights to practical investing tactics, including common pitfalls to avoid.Table of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Part I Getting Started in Materials 1 Chapter 1 Materials Basics 3 Materials 101 4 Commodity Pricing Basics 9 The Production Process 13 Chapter 2 A Brief History of Materials 29 The Industrial Revolution 29 Structural Shifts in Metals Since the Industrial Revolution 33 Industrialization of the Emerging Markets 37 Chapter 3 Materials Sector Drivers 41 Key Drivers 42 Drivers at Work 46 Case Study: Copper 51 Part II Next Steps: Materials Details 63 Chapter 4 Materials Sector Breakdown 65 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) 66 Global Materials Benchmarks 67 Metals & Mining Industry 74 Chemicals 88 Construction Materials 96 Paper & Forest Products 96 Containers & Packaging 98 Chapter 5 Staying Current: Tracking Sector Fundamentals 101 What to Watch 102 Chapter 6 Case Study: The 2003 to 2007 Bull Market in Materials 117 The Backdrop 119 Demand Growth 120 Supply Constraints 130 The Growth of Mergers and Acquisitions 136 Part III Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager 139 Chapter 7 The Top-Down Method 141 Investing is a Science 141 The Top-Down Method 144 Top-Down Deconstructed 150 Managing Against a Materials Benchmark 157 Chapter 8 Security Analysis 163 Make Your Selection 164 A Five-Step Process 165 Important Questions to Ask 173 Chapter 9 Materialize Your Portfolio: Investing Strategies 181 Strategy 1: Adding Value at the Industry and Sub-industry Level 182 Strategy 2: Adding Value at the Security Level 189 Strategy 3: Adding Value in a Materials Sector Downturn 190 Strategy 4: Investing in Commodities 191 Appendix A: Materials Sector Resources 195 Appendix B: Top 10 Materials Firms by Industry 199 Notes 203 Glossary 217 About the Authors 223 Index 225

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Book SynopsisThis book answers the questions about the process and costs of pharmaceutical R & D in a compelling narrative focused on the discovery and development of important new medicines. It gives an insider''s account of the pharmaceutical industry drug discovery process, the very real costs of misperceptions about the industry, the high stakes--both economic and scientific--of developing drugs, the triumphs that come when new compounds reach the market and save lives, and the despair that follows when new compounds fail. In the book, John LaMattina, former president of Pfizer Global Research and Development, weaves themes critical to a vital drug discovery environment in the context. This is a story that Dr. LaMattina is uniquely qualified to tell.Trade Review?This book, a concise and reasonably priced text, is a must-read for anyone working in the pharmaceutical industry. However, it is not just written for scientist, anyone interested in learning more about the big issues facing pharmaceutical research and development and global healthcare today should find this book thought-provoking.? (Pharmaceutical Journal, September 2009) ?Drug Truths: Dispelling the Myths About Pharma R & D is an generally persuasive argument for the soul of the pharmaceutical industry.? (Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices, December 2009) "I would recommend this book." (Chemistry World, June 2009) "LaMattina stands out from many of the other observers of the industry." (Nature Chemistry, May 2009) "The book provides unique insights into how big pharma manages its R&D. It also serves as a reminder of the useful role the drug industry play in keeping us healthy." (Chemical & Engineering News, April 20, 2009) ?The book offers an insider?s account of the reality of the drug discovery process?revealing it to be more risky, complicated and expensive than many critics suggest. Chapter by chapter, LaMattina addresses the common misconceptions about the pharmaceutical industry?setting the record straight.? (Kansas City InfoZine, February 2009) ?Along with a careful dissection of each false claim and a presentation of the overwhelming evidence that disproves it, LaMattina offers fascinating explanations of the way drug development and government approval function ? relying not on clever rhetoric, but on scientific fact and reliable evidence to support his claims; all the while remaining realistic about the industry's limitations.? (Medical News Today, February 2009) "It's obvious from reading his book that LaMattina believes in his industry, in Big Pharma, and in the research and development that has led to drugs that have cured infectious diseases, delayed encroaching heart disease, controlled arthritis?for many millions?reduced pain and suffering." (TheDay.com, January 25, 2009)Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix INTRODUCTION xi PART I A MATTER OF THE HEART 1 CHAPTER 1 CHOLESTEROL DRUGS ARE UNNECESSARY 3 CHAPTER 2 INDUSTRY IS MORE INTERESTED IN "ME-TOO" DRUGS THAN IN INNOVATION 13 CHAPTER 3 IT TAKES INDUSTRY TOO LONG TO DISCOVER NEW DRUGS 23 PART II THE ROLE OF PHARMACEUTICAL R&D IN HEALTH CARE 39 CHAPTER 4 DRUGS ARE DISCOVERED BY ACADEMIA 41 CHAPTER 5 NEW MEDICINES ADD COSTS BUT LITTLE BENEFIT 50 CHAPTER 6 BIG PHARMA HAS FAILED AND SHOULD LEARN FROM BIOTECH SUCCESS 59 PART III THE PROFIT MOTIVE 69 CHAPTER 7 THE INDUSTRY INVENTS DISEASES 71 CHAPTER 8 NEW DRUGS ARE LESS SAFE THAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINES 79 CHAPTER 9 INDUSTRY SPENDS MORE ON ADVERTISING THAN ON R&D 91 CHAPTER 10 INDUSTRY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT DISEASES OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD 100 PART IV THE FUTURE 109 CHAPTER 11 BIG PHARMA'S DAY HAS PASSED 111 CHAPTER 12 FINAL REFLECTIONS 122 REFERENCES 124 INDEX 133

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Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to investing in today's global technology sector The fifth installment of the Fisher Investments on series is an all-encompassing guide to understanding and analyzing investment opportunities within the global Technology sector.Table of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Part I Getting Started in Technology 1 Chapter 1 Technology Basics 3 More Than Gadgets A Means 4 Technology 101 7 Starting Small: Semiconductors 7 Getting Larger: Products and Components 12 Making It All Work: Software and Services 20 Chapter 2 A Brief History of Modern Technology 25 The Snowball Event: History of Semiconductors 26 History of Computers 31 History of Communications 35 History of the Internet 37 Chapter 3 Technology Sector Drivers 43 Economic Drivers 43 Political Drivers 57 Sentiment Drivers 61 Part II Next Steps: Technology Details 67 Chapter 4 Technology Sector Breakdown 69 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) 69 Global Technology Benchmarks 71 Technology Industry Breakdown 75 Chapter 5 Challenges in the Information Technology Sector 99 Product Maturity and Obsolescence 99 Fighting Maturity and Obsolescence 101 Extreme Fluctuations in Supply and Demand 110 Intellectual Property Threats 113 Chapter 6 A Deeper Look at Current and Emerging Technologies 117 Semiconductor Production Process 118 Emerging Manufacturing Technologies 122 Computer Technology 124 Part III Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager 131 Chapter 7 The Top-Down Method 133 Investing Is a Science 133 Einstein’s Brain and the Stock Market 134 The Top-Down Method 136 Top-Down Deconstructed 141 Managing Against a Technology Benchmark 149 Chapter 8 Security Analysis 155 Make Your Selection 156 A Five-Step Process 157 Important Questions to Ask 165 Chapter 9 Upgrading Your Portfolio—Investing Strategies 175 Strategy 1: Adding Value at the Sector Level 176 Strategy 2: Adding Value at the Industry Level 178 Strategy 3: Adding Value at the Security Level 183 Strategy 4: Adding Value in a Technology Sector Downturn 184 Strategy 5: Venture Capital 185 Good Luck! 186 Glossary 187 Notes 194 About the Authors 201 Index 202

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Book SynopsisThis book guides the reader through FDA regulation guidelines and outlines a comprehensive strategy for cost reduction in regulatory affairs and compliance. This book explains six strategies to cost-effectively comply with FDA regulations while maintaining product safety and improving public access through cost controls. It provides useful and practical guidance through industry case studies from pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries.Table of ContentsPREFACE. Chapter 1. Controlling Regulatory Costs. Chapter 2. Clear Operation Definitions of Requirements. Chapter 3. Pre-Regulatory Audits. Chapter 4. Quality by Design. Chapter 5. Outsourcing. Chapter 6. Electronic Submissions. Chapter 7. EMEA/FDA Inspections. Chapter 8. Managing FDA Inspections. Chapter 9. Risk Assessment. Chapter 10. Cases. Chapter 11. Cost Containment Analysis. Chapter 12. Managing Regulation In Times of Chaos. Chapter 13. International Regulation. Chapter 14. Cost Contained Regulatory Compliance. Chapter 15. Future. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX .

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Book SynopsisA behind-the-scenes look at Lexus s surprising twenty-year success story in a revised new edition In the 1980s, German brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz dominated the luxury car market and had little reason to fear competition from Japan.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Acknowledgments xi Foreword xvii By Erwin LuiCreative Innovation Studio ManagerCalty Design Research, Inc. Chapter One The Toyoda Way 1 Chapter Two Searching for Bobos 31 Chapter Three Deus Ex Machina 49 Chapter Four From Tahara to the World! 69 Chapter Five The Lexus Covenant 87 Chapter Six Zen and the Art of Automobile Maintenance 109 Chapter Seven Something Wicked This Way Comes 137 Chapter Eight Lexus Nation 159 Epilogue 177 Afterword 189 Coda 219 By Hisao InoueJournalist and Author of Toyota Shock (Kodansha: 2009) Appendix: The Lexus Lineage (1990–2011) 235 Endnotes 239 Index 275

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Book SynopsisThis book covers everything an engineer needs to know about manufacturing systems and processes.Table of ContentsThe Manufacturing System.Nature and Properties of Materials.Production of Ferrous Metals.Production of Nonferrous Metals.Foundry Processes.Contemporary Casting Processes.Basic Machine Tool Elements.Sawing, Broaching, Shaping, and Planing.Grinding and Abrasive Processes.Pressworking and Operations.Heat Treating.Plastic Materials and Processes.Electronic Fabrication.Nontraditional Processes and Powder Metallurgy.Thread and Gear Working.Operations Planning.Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.Metrology and Testing.Quality Systems.Computer Numerical Control Systems.Process Automation.Operator-Machine Systems.Cost Estimating.Bibliography.Photo Credits.Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the use of project management techniques in all phases of manufacturing. It explores the applicability of project management techniques to general business methods (planning, scheduling, and controlling). It discusses the role of project management in quality control.Table of ContentsManufacturing Systems Analysis. Elements of Project Management. PERT/CPM Techniques. Resource Management. Learning Curve Analysis. Forecasting and Inventory Control. Manufacturing Economic Analysis. Data Analysis and Management. Expert System for Production Scheduling. Computer Simulation and Software Tools. Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: Case Study of High Tech ProjectFailure. Bibliography. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisFood Canning Technology Edited By Jean Larousse Bruce E. Brown This book offers a comprehensive review of the various scientific, technological, and economic aspects of food product preservations.Table of ContentsFrom the Contents: Meat and Fish/ Fruit and Vegetables/ The Microbiological Aspects/ Thermobacteriology/ Reception and Preparation of Fruit and Vegetables for Canning/ Fruit and Vegetables Preparation - Practical Applications/ Preparation of Meat and Meat Products/ Preparation of Fish and Shellfish for Canning/ Containers for Canned Foods/ Controlling Container Quality/ Heat Penetration in Canned Foods - Theoretical Considerations/ Determination of Heat Penetration Parameters/ Thermal Process - Development, Validation, Adjustment and Control/ Thermal Processing Equipment Systems/ Aseptic Processing and Packaging - Methods, Equipment and Materials/ Aseptic Processing and Packaging - Commercial Applications/ Post-Process Container Handling and Storage/ Quality Assurance of End Products

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Book SynopsisA guide to achieving business successes through statistical methods Statistical methods are a key ingredient in providing data-based guidance to research and development as well as to manufacturing. Understanding the concepts and specific steps involved in each statistical method is critical for achieving consistent and on-target performance.Trade Review"I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in applying statistics to solve problems." (Journal of Food Quality, October 2004) "…an interesting collection of material in nice summary form…" (Journal of the American Statistical Association, December 2004) "Overall, Statistical Methods for Six Sigma in R & D and Manufacturingoffers some good insights and practical views of the statistical concepts covered." (Technometrics, August 2004, Vol. 46, No. 3) "...covers a large number of useful statistical methods compactly...contains a wealth of case studies and examples..." (Food Trade Review, May 2004) “...can be used as a reference or as a self-study...also as a textbook for an engineering statistics course...recommended...” (E-Streams, Vol. 7, No. 3)Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Basic Statistics. 2.1 Descriptive Statistics. 2.2 Statistical Distributions. 2.3 Confidence Intervals. 2.4 Sample Size. 2.5 Tolerance Intervals. 2.6 Normality, Independence and Homoscedasticity. 3. Comparative Experiments and Regression Analysis. 3.1 Hypothesis Testing Framework. 3.2 Comparing Single Population. 3.3 Comparing Two Populations. 3.4 Comparing Multiple Populations. 3.5 Correlation. 3.6 Regression Analysis. 4. Control Charts. 4.1 Role of Control Charts. 4.2 Logic of Control Limits. 4.3 Variable Control Charts. 4.4 Attribute Control Charts. 4.5 Interpreting Control Charts. 4.6 Key Success Factors. 5. Process Capability. 5.1 Capability and Performance Indices. 5.2 E stimating Capability and Performance Indices. 5.3 Six-Sigma Goal. 5.4 Planning for Improvement. 6. Other Useful Charts. 6.1 Risk-based Control Ch arts. 6.2 Modified Control Limit Chart. 6.3 Moving Average Control Chart. 6.4 Short Run Control Charts 6.5 Charts for Non-Normal Distributions. 7. Variance Components Analysis. 7.1 Chart (Random Factor). 7.2 One-way Classification (Fixed Factor). 7.3 Structured Studies and Variance Components. 8. Quality Planning with Variance Components. 8.1 Typical Manufacturing Application. 8.2 Economic Loss Functions. 8.3 Planning for Quality Improvement. 8.4 Application to Multi-Lane Manufacturing Process. 8.5 Variance Transmission Analysis. 8.6 Application to a Factorial Design. 8.7 Variance Components and Specifications. 9. Measurement Systems Analysis. 9.1 Statistical Properties of Measurement Systems. 9.2 Acceptance Criteria. 9.3 Calibration Study. 9.4 Stability and Bias Study. 9.5 Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) Study. 9.6 Robustness and Intermediate Precision Studies. 9.7 Linearity Study. 9.8 Method Transfer Study. 9.9 Calculating Significant Figures. 10. What Color is Your Belt? 10.1 Test. 10.2 Answers. Appendix A: Tail Area of Unit Normal Distribution. Appendix B: Probability Points of the t Distribution with v Degrees of Freedom. Appendix C: Probability Points of the x2 Distribution with v Degrees of Freedom. Appendix D1.k Values for Two-Sided Normal Tolerance Limits. Appendix D2.k Values for One-Sided Normal Tolerance Limits. Appendix E1: Percentage Points of the F Distribution: Upper 5% Points. Appendix E2: Percentage Points of the F Distribution: Upper 2.5% Points. Appendix F: Critical Values of Hartley's Maximum F Ratio Test for Homogeneity of Variances. Appendix G: Table of Control Chart Constants. Glossary Of Symbols. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisWith the moves toward globalisation, outsourcing, and the rise of the knowledge-worker workforce, the internal and external environments of high technology enterprise have changed radically. As a consequence, the role and function of the contemporary manager have changed as well.Trade Review"…the authors managed to describe all major aspects on which quality can be built. I use this book as a 'bible' for organizational renewal." (IIE Transactions on Operations Engineering)Table of ContentsIntroduction. PART I: A SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION. Chapter 1. A Systems View Of Organization. Chapter 2. Systems: A General Concept. Chapter 3. The Total Continuous Process of Improvement and Innovation (TCPI?) Marco System. PART II: MANAGING A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATON. Chapter 4. Organizational Learning. Chapter 5. Systemic Problem Solving (SPS) as an Effective Way of Learning. Chapter 6. Knowledge-Based Innovation. Chapter 7. Knowledge Managers and Knowledge Workers. Chapter 8. Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Management. PART III: MANAGING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. Chapter 9. On the Road to Globalization. Chapter 10. Managing Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Strategic Alliances. Chapter 11. Globalization and Culture. PART IV: SOME ASPECTS OF MANAGING QUALITY. Chapter 12. Some Fundamental Concepts of Managing Quality. Chapter 13. Managing Variation: A Requisite for Quality. Chapter 14. Some Major Quality Initiatives. Chapter 15. Achieving High Quality Through Transformational Changes. PART V: RESHAPING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. Chapter 16. The System of the Organizational Culture. Chapter 17. Managing the Core of the Organizational System. Chapter 18. Values, Behavioral Standards, and Business Ethics. Chapter 19. Symbols, Symbolic Actions, and Metaphors. Chapter 20. Understanding an Organization's Behavior.

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Book SynopsisThis is a how to book that gives a brief but succinct and relevant information about US EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to chemistry professionals working in corporate environment of a chemical industry followed by directions in complying with the TSCA inventory requirements.Trade Review"...presents step-by-step instructions for complying with regulations in the Environmental Protection Agency's Toxic Substances Control Act." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 2.1. Definition of Certain Terms under TSCA. 2.2. Provisions of the TSCA. 2.3. Who Is Subject to TSCA Compliance? 3. CAS Registry Numbers and TCSA Inventory Chemicals. 3.1. What Is a CAS Registry Number (CASRN)? 3.2. CASRN and TSCA Inventory Chemicals. 4. TSCA Inventory Requirements. 4.1. TSCA Inventory. 4.2. Bona Fide Intent to Manufacture (BIFM) Requests. 4.3. The Premanufacture Notice (PMN) Process. 4.4. Inventory Correction. 5. Processes for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements. 5.1. Process for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements of a Chemical for Chemical Processors. 5.2. Process for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements of a Chemical for Chemical Manufacturers. 5.3. Process for Assessing TSCA Inventory Requirements of a Chemical for Chemical Importers. 6. References. 7. Appendixes. 7.1. 15 USC OO2601–2629 as Amended through 1996. 7.2. 19 CFR 141.20. 7.3. 19 CFR 144.21 through 144.28. 7.4. 40 CFR OO721.90 and 721.91. 7.5. Notice of Commencement Form (EPA Form 7710–56). 7.6. Premanufacture Notice (PMN) Form (EPA Form 7710–25). 7.7. Compliance Verification Form (CVF). 7.8. PMN and NOC Instruction Manual. 7.9. Polymer Exemption Guidance Manual. 7.10. The PMN Review Process. 7.11. Chemical Information Needed for Risk Assessment. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the information required for improving the quality of food protein products. It explores the relationships between the structures, functions, and the chemical and physical properties of different food proteins, emphasizing their most useful applications as well as protein behavior during processing.Trade Review"This truly is an essential guide for scientists...an indispensable resource for food chemists, scientists, nutrition researchers, and government researchers and inspectors." (Bioseparation, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2000) "...an invaluable source of information and an excellent reference." (Food Chemistry, Vol 72/1, 2000) "...it is good to see the importance placed on the chemistry of food proteins..." "...would be a useful reference for anybody interested in food protein chemistry and processing..." (Chemistry & Industry, 4th December 2000) "This is an essential guide which will inspire new ideas for conducting useful research..." (Beverage and Food World, August 2000)Table of ContentsMilk Processing (H. Modler). Meat Processing (Y. Xiong). Poultry Processing (L. Young & J. Northcutt). Egg Processing (R. Nakamura & E. Doi). Bread-Making (S. Nakai & P. Wing). Cereal Processing (O. Chung & Y. Pomerantz). Soybean Processing (D. Fukushima). Confectionery (R. Boutin). Index.

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Book SynopsisHow to hone your analytical skills and obtain high-quality data in the era of GMP requirements With increased regulatory pressures on the pharmaceutical industry, there is a growing need for capable analysts who can ensure appropriate scientific practices in laboratories and manufacturing sites worldwide.Trade Review"...chemists...explain how to comply with US Food and Drug Administration's Good Manufacturing Practice rules as analytical technologies are changing rapidly." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2000) "Anyone...involved in training exercises and in...gathering...pertinent material from different sources will find this book very helpful." (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 44, No. 21, 2001) "I recommend this book for anyone who recognizes a need for more and better training of pharmaceut9ical laboratory analysts...a remarkably rich resource." (Clinical Chemistry, Vol. 48, No. 3, 2002) "...provides a much needed perspective on the role of analytical chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry and is a welcome addition...a useful resource." (Journal of Chemical Education, December 2002)Table of ContentsThe Laboratory Analyst's Role in the Drug Development Process (J. Crowther, et al.). Laboratory Controls and Compliance (H. Avallone). The USP, ICH, and Other Compendial Methods (J. Feldman). Statistics in the Pharmaceutical Analysis Laboratory (A. Melveger). Basic Analytical Operations and Solution Chemistry (N. Snow & W. Murphy). Spectroscopy (P. Abauf & A. Melveger). Chromatographic Principles (J. Miller). Gas Chromatography (J. Miller & H. McNair). Liquid Chromatography: Basic Overview (L. Polite). HPLC Column Parameters (R. Hartwick). Dissolution (R. Kirchhoefer & R. Peeters). Analytical Method Development for Assay and Impurity Determination in Drug Substances and Drug Products (J. Crowther, et al.). Some Principles of Quantitative Analysis (J. Miller). Laboratory Data Systems (R. McDowall). Qualification of Laboratory Instrumentation, Validation, and Transfer of Analytical Methods (J. Crowther, et al.). Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the packaging of electronic equipment to prevent damage from vibration and exposure to large variations in temperature.Trade Review"...text s purpose is to show manufacturers how to design, analyze, and evaluate electronic systems for lower cost and improved reliability in harsh environments..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)Table of ContentsPreface. Symbols. Physics of Failure In Electronic Systems. Thermal Expansion Displacements, Forces, and Stresses. Vibration of Beams and Other Simple Structures. Vibration of Printed Circuit Boards and Flat Plates. Estimating Fatigue Life in Thermal Cycling and VibrationEnvironments. Octave Rule, Snubbers, Dampers, and Isolation for PreventingVibration Damage to Electronic Systems. Displacements, Forces, and Stresses in Axial Leaded ComponentWires Due to Thermal Expansions. Designing Electronic Equipment for Sinusoidal Vibration. Assessment of Random Vibration on Electronic Design. Combining Fatigue Damage for Random Vibration and Thermal Cycling. Thermal Cycling Failures in Surface-Mounted Components. Stresses and Fatigue Life in Component Lead Wires and SolderJoints Due to Dynamic Forces and PCB Displacements. Fatigue Life of Long Components, Tall Components, and SmallComponents Mounted on PCBs. Wear and Interface Surface Fretting Corrosion in ElectricalConnectors. Case Histories of Failures and Failure Analyses. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisDuring the 1990s, an ambitious three-year research program identified the steps manufacturing companies must take to become globally competitive. The prestigious Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) Project combined the insights and perspectives of business and academia's most astute thinkers.Table of ContentsManufacturing Excitement! The New Competition. Meeting Balanced Corporate Goals. From Operational Strategies to Implementation Substrategies. Organizing the Company for Next Generation Manufacturing. The Voice of the Customer-Again. Product Realization. Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD). Modeling and Simulation. Next Generation Processes and Equipment. Extended Enterprise Collaboration. Systems Support for Extended RPPR. The Innovative NGM Company. Managing and Measuring Change. The Knowledge Enterprise. Working in the NGM Company. Information Systems Integration. Measuring the NGM Company. Integrating the Enterprise for Next Generation Manufacturing. Into the Future. Index.

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Book SynopsisOvercome the obstacles that can prevent you from winning at the trading game A trader's emotional state is vital to being a successful investor. There are many psychological factors that can affect the decisions one makes in the course of a trading day.Table of ContentsIntroduction. GETTING IN THE ZONE. Defining the Zone. Overcoming the Past. Using a Goal. PREPARING FOR THE TRADE. Gathering Information. Understanding the Analysis. Learning More. CONTROLLING THE RISK. Managing the Risk. Tolerating the Pain. TRADING CONSISTENTLY. Learning from Your Mistakes. Overcoming Psychological Obstacles. Stepping Up to the Challenge. USING ADVANCED STRATEGIES. Taking Advantage of Capitulation. Short-Selling. Conclusion. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis magisterial volume will be the definitive study of the economics and history of the chemical industry for many years to come. The core of the volume is a study of the process of innovation in the first industry to employ science as a basis for technology. This extends over 150 years and covers four leading countries-Britain, Germany, Japan, and the United States. . . . The book will be of interest to participants in the industry, economists, and economic historians interested in growth, business school faculty and students concerned with corporate strategy, especially the management of technical change, and finally, policymakers who create the legal and political environment within which the industry has developed.-Dale W. Jorgenson, Frederic Eaton Abbe Professor of Economics, Harvard University The chemical industry will continue to be a leading indicator of economic development in the century ahead. The research and conclusions of Ralph Landau and his colleagues captureTrade Review"Thirteen papers study how commercial technological leadership in the chemical industry has moved across countries and firms over the last century and a half, and the forces that powered this shifting leadership." (Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 39, No. 4, December 2001)Table of ContentsORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE. Introduction (A. Arora, et al.). COUNTRY OVERVIEWS. On the Making of Competitive Advantage: The Development of the Chemical Industries of Britain and Germany Since 1850 (J. Murmann & R. Landau). Chemicals: A U.S. Success Story (A. Arora & N. Rosenberg). The Japanese Puzzle (T. Hikino, et al.). INNOVATION AT THE HEART OF THE INDUSTRY. The Process of Innovation in the Chemical Industry (R. Landau). The Impact of the Legal System on Innovation (T. Campbell & R. Landau). Technological Change in Chemicals: The Role of University-Industry Relations (N. Rosenberg). SURVEYING THE LEVELS OF THE MATRIX. The Industry Evolves Within a Political, Social, and Public Policy Context: A Brief Look at Britain, Germany, Japan, and the United States (M. Horstmeyer). Monetary, Fiscal, and Trade Policies in the Development of the Chemical Industry (B. Eichengreen). Finance and the Chemical Industry (M. Da Rin). Structure and Performance of the Chemical Industry under Regulation (K. Esteghamat). Evolution of Industry Structure in the Chemical Industry (A. Arora & A. Gambardella). The Evolution of Corporate Capability and Corporate Strategy and Structure Within the World's Largest Chemical Firms: The Twentieth Century in Perspective (A. Chandler, et al.). THE MODERN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. Connecting Performance and Competitiveness with Finance: A Study of the Chemical Industry (A. Richards). INSIGHTS FROM THIS STUDY. Conclusions (A. Arora, et al.). About the Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisDescribes principles and methodologies necessary to build efficient and highly productive work systems in high tech organizations that must develop and deploy new products in a timely fashion with competitive advantage. Presents techniques applicable to small high tech consumer products or large complex systems requiring cost control, waste minimization and rapid product development. Stresses methodologies to be used for strategic advantage. Suggests diverse strategic plans and their pros and cons, depending on the product and markets.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: THE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PROCESS. Some Frameworks for Viewing the Process. THE CORPORATE SETTING. The Corporate Technological Innovation Base. Technological Innovation Management: Planning and Strategies. THE R&D SETTING. R&D Management: Some General Considerations. Project-Product Evaluation. Project Management. THE OPERATIONAL SETTING. Transferring the Project from R&D to Operations. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SETTING. Creating the New Technological Venture. Small in Large Is Also Beautiful: StimulatingIntrapreneurship. THE STRATEGIC SETTING. Interpreneurship: Technology Acquisition and Partnering. Index.

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Book SynopsisFunctional genomics is the use of genetic information to design drugs. The ability to gather genetic data in the form of complete genetic sequences for certain organisms, has accelerated to astonishing speeds, reflecting the equally astonishing growth of information-gathering technologies.Trade Review"It does successfully convey to the reader areas of controversy" (Microbiology Today, November 2001) "there are a number of nuggets in the book that make it worth a browse." (Pharmaceutical Physician, December 2001) "I found this book fun to read." (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Education, No.29 2001) "Contributors...present 17 papers and the discussions they generated at the symposium." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)Table of ContentsIntroduction (J. Venter). Electrophoresis-Based Fluorescent Dideoxy-Terminator Sequencing (J. Efcavitch). Genomic Impact on Pharmaceutical Development (J. Venter). From Transcription Regulation to Cell Cycle Checkpoint (R. Cai, et al.). Mass Spectrometry Resurrects Protein-Approaches in Functional Genomics (M. Mann). A Clinical Molecular Scanner to Study Human Proteome Complexity (D. Hochstrasser, et al.). From Proteomics to Functional Analysis (J. van Oostrum, et al.). Microbial Genome Sequencing: New Insights into Physiology and Evolution (C. Fraser). Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics in the Discovery and Development of Medicines (A. Roses). Mutagenesis and Genomics in the Mouse: Towards Systematic Studies of Mammalian Gene Function (S. Brown). Biological Annotation of the Drosophila Genome Sequence (G. Rubin). Applications of High-Density Oligonucleotide Arrays (R. Lipshutz). Plasmodium Falciparum: From Genomic Sequence to Vaccines and Drugs (S. Hoffman & D. Carucci). Functional Analysis of the Yeast Genome by Precise Deletion and Parallel Phenotypic Characterization (E. Winzeler, et al.). Patenting Genes and Gene Therapy: Legal and Ethical Aspects (J. Straus). Ethical Issues: From Genome to Therapy (D. Magnus). The Impact of Genomics on Drug Discovery (P. Goodfellow). From Genome to Therapy: Industry Perspective (P. Herrling). Final General Discussion. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisWritten by an exceptionally experienced author in the area of medical equipment product design, this text presents a comprehensive overview of such sound principles and state-of-the-art techniques covering a whole host of material types, biocompatability, the design process and future trends within this exciting field.Trade Review"This is a handbook of commercially available materials which are commonly used for medical devices" (Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1999)Table of ContentsMATERIALS. Material Available. Material Selection Processes. Ferrous Metals. Non-Ferrous Metals. Polymers. Poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC). Other Materials. Adhesives. Corrosion and Degradation. Biocompatability. Filters and Membranes. Fibre Optics. Battery Selection. DESIGN. Training and Education for Design. Design Process and Factors. Microengineering. Prototyping. Sterilisation. Standards. Specifications. Packaging. Communication in Design. Product Liability. Patents and Registration. Quality Assurance. Manufacturing Methods. FUTURE TRENDS. Future Trends. Environmental Issues. INFORMATION. Sourcing. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisInternationally renowned experts, with worldwide consulting expertise, chart a dynamic new trend that promises to go beyond current thinking on BPR and virtual companies. Discusses the competitive advantages of holonic systems, demonstrating what enterprises must do to become viable holonic players. Includes a significant amount of international examples.Table of ContentsThe Holonics Concept. Holonic Principles. Capabilities, Competencies and Beyond Business Process Reengineering. The Dynamics of the System. The Mechanics of the System. More Systems Within the System--Outsourcing. Ways of Working Within the System. Marketing the System. Going Forward. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 The Car That Made the Man: Henry Ford's Model T \comp: apostrophe in chapter 2 title (before ""round"")\ Chapter 2 The Raise Heard 'round the World: The Five-Dollar Day Chapter 3 Man Overboard: The Lampooning of Ford's Peace Ship Chapter 4 Battle of a Different Sort: Henry Ford's Run for the U.S. Senate Chapter 5 Flexing His Political Muscle: Henry Ford's Run for the White House Chapter 6 Ford and Muscle Shoals: The Muscle in Ford's Bid for the White House Chapter 7 Claim of Ignorance: Ford, Jews, and the Sapiro Trial Chapter 8 A Case of ""Ford-osis"": The Hatching of the Model A Chapter 9 Ford, Newspapers, and Cartoons: From Obscurity to Legend Notes Index

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Book SynopsisTells the story of how, in early 2007, a few telephone calls about sick cats set off the largest recall of consumer products in US history and an international crisis over the safety of imported goods ranging from food to toothpaste, tires, and toys. This title reveals the connections among the food supplies for pets, farm animals, and people.Trade Review"A detective story that identifies plenty of perpetrators as well as victims...[Warns] that the problems wouldn't stop with animals" Atlantic "Informative... Begging comparison with Sinclair's The Jungle." Publishers Weekly "Fantastically readable." Food & Wine "Iluminate(s) the connections between the food supplies of humans, farm animals and pets... Highlight(s) the broader failings of food regulation." The Economist "A serious investigative tome." Financial Times "A call to action that we can all hope the new Obama administration hears before there's a repeat of the tragedy." Casper Star Tribune Sunday "Nestle is one of the best writers on the general subject of the food industry... Guaranteed to get you thinking." Booklist "Like a good novel, the book is a quick, even entertaining read. The message, however, is one that demands paying attention." San Francisco Chronicle "A call to action that we can all hope the new Obama administration hears before there's a repeat of the tragedy." Sacramento Bee "The information and its implications are eye-opening. It's a call to action that we can all hope the new Obama administration hears." -- Gina Spadafori The Daily Citizen "Reads like a gripping murder mystery." Alternet.orgTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Recall to Break All Records 2. A Brief Historical Digression 3. The Sequence of Events 4. What Is Menu Foods? 5. Menu's Muddled Response: What, When, and Where 6. The Cat and Dog Body Count 7. A Toxic False Alarm: Aminopterin 8. At Last the Culprit: Melamine 9. Melamine: A Source of Dietary Nitrogen 10. Melamine: A Fraudulent Adulterant, But Puzzling 11. How Much Melamine Was in the Pet Food? 12. Mystery Solved: Cyanuric Acid 13. The China Connection 14. More Melamine: Rice and Corn "Proteins" 15. More Melamine Eaters: Farm Animals and People 16. The FDA's Response 17. Repercussion #1: China's Food Safety System 18. Repercussion #2: The China Backlash 19. Repercussion #3: The FDA in Crisis 20. Repercussion #4: Pet Food Politics Appendix: The Melamine Recalls List Notes List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisA story of fits and starts that provides a chronicle of the history of wine in the United States told through the lens of the law. It explains how laws shape the wine industry in such areas as pricing and taxation, licensing, appellations, health claims and warnings, labeling, and domestic and international commerce.Trade Review"The legal machinations of wine, described here, are a hoot." Miami Herald "A thorough consideration of American wine's legal history." SF Chronicle "Provides the definitive background for understanding the competing legal, political, economic, and social forces shaping the ongoing evolution of America's wine culture." The World Of Fine Wine "Highly readable ... Should be a must-read for anyone who wants to produce or sell wine in this country." San Francisco Chronicle "A splendid volume... This wonderful book should be agreeable to a great many palates." Choice "Very engaging." Bookforum "Illuminating, provocative..." A Best Book of 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine "Highly recommended." -- Charles Ludington Law & History Review "An engaging style that makes learning how law and wine have intertwined throughout this country's history an enlightening educational journey." Wine Spectator "A fascinating work." California GrapevineTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Wine Is Life: A Foreword by Margrit Biever Mondavi Acknowledgments Note Introduction 1. Temperance 2. National Prohibition 3. Solving Problems Past 4. Transforming Wine in American Culture Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOffers a history of how the American drug industry and key sectors of the medical profession came to be allies against pharmaceutical reform. This title details the political strategies they have used to influence public opinion, shape legislative reform, and define the regulatory environment of prescription drugs.Trade Review"Based on extensive research, Pills, Power, and Policy is intelligently written, and its points are illustrated with highly readable examples." Health Affairs "Tobbell contributes ... fine historical attention to the development of large pharmaceutical companies ... with a longer story of lobbying and politics." Times Higher Education "Pills, Power, and Policy is an important contribution to our understanding of the science and politics of the pharmaceutical industry." -- Mical Raz, M.D., Ph.D. -- Yale University School of Medicine Inquiry "[A] well-researched and skillfully argued volume." -- Scott H. Podolsky, Harvard Medical School Bulletin Of The History Of Medicine "A compact, highly readable volume that is accessible to multiple audiences." -- Jeremy A. Greene Journal of American History "A thoughtful, well researched, and refreshingly well-written study... Anyone interested in how health policy has been shaped will profit from this most enjoyable book." -- John P. Swann Journal of the History of Medicine "A strong case for the proposition that the history of pharmaceutical regulation in the USA is essential for an understanding of contemporary policy debates in America." -- Wayne Hall Social History of MedicineTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments Introduction: Pharmaceutical Politics, Then and Now Part I: Forging Pharmaceutical Relations 1. Knowledgeable Relations: The Building of a Pharmaceutical Research Network 2. Workforce Relations: The Invention of the Pharmaceutical Postdoctoral Fellowship 3. Professional Relations: Crafting the Public Image of the Health Care Team Part II: Allied against Reform 4. Cold War Alliances: Kefauver's Bid for Pharmaceutical Reform 5. Expert Alliances: The Creation of the Drug Research Board 6. Generic Alliances and the Backlash against Regulatory Reform Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPresenting a comprehensive and forceful argument against the pharmaceuticalization of medicine, this book tackles problems in health care that are leading to a growing number of deaths and disabilities. It explains why these trends have basically ended the possibility of universal health care in the United States and elsewhere around the world.Trade Review"Healy's contrarian streak and sharpness make this a disturbing, well-documented indictment that echoes many others in recent years, and one worth heeding." Publishers Weekly "Powerful... Healy exposes the secrets that enable drug companies to circumvent protections... And he also offers a solution." Human GivensTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. They Used to Call It Medicine 2. Medicine and the Marketers 3. Follow the Evidence 4. Doctoring the Data 5. Trussed in Guidelines 6. The Mismeasurement of Medicine 7. The Eclipse of Care 8. Pharmageddon Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWe all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this title, the author reveals how the competition really works and how it affects our health. It illustrates food politics in action: watered-down government dietary advice, diet supplements promoted as if they were First Amendment rights.Trade Review"Combining the scientific background of a researcher and the skills of a teacher, [Nestle] has made a complex subject easy to understand." * New York Times *“The ironically named Nestle does for the entire food industry what Eric Schlosser did for fast food in Fast Food Nation—a scathing and sometimes shocking expose of an industry we have taken for granted. This award-winning book looks at how the sheer volume of food available in North America has created questionable marketing practices, to say the least.” * Toronto Globe & Mail *“A solid, important treatise. Taking the health effects as given, it details how food companies undermine public health and infiltrate institutions that are sworn to protect it. If, after Marxism’s demise, you need evidence of the pervasive complicity of government in the amassing of wealth by a few to the detriment of the many, look no further.” * American Prospect *“Nestle’s meticulous, nuanced account traces the connections between North America’s immense agricultural surpluses, industrial foods like infant formula and Hamburger Helper, the supersizing of fast foods, and declines in public health.” * Women's Review of Books *“In a country that is being targeted by a food industry that will make and market any product that sells, even to children, regardless of its nutritional value or its effect on health, Food Politics is required reading.” * Bloomsbury Review *“Nestle is simply one of the nation’s smartest and most influential authorities on nutrition and food policy.” * Sun-Sentinel *“Nestle covers more ground, wields greater authority, and has concrete, tough-minded recommendations for change.” * Seattle Weekly *"Food Politics is a book that deserves to change national and international attitudes, as Carson's Silent Spring did in the 1960s." * American Journal of Clinical Nutrition *"Nestle berates the food companies for going to great lengths to protect what she calls "techno-foods" by confusing the public regarding distinctions among foods, supplements, and drugs, thus making it difficult for federal regulators to guard the public. She urges readers to inform themselves, choose foods wisely, demand ethical behavior and scientific honesty, and promote better cooperation among industry and government. This provocative work will cause quite a stir in food industry circles. Highly recommended." * Library Journal *"In her exquisitely researched book, Nestle details how the food industry’s tendrils have reached into every aspect of nutritionists’ work and are suffocating its public health goals. Food Politics provides rich case studies of how the industry infiltrates nutrition departments at universities and federal agencies and intermingles unabashedly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)." * Health Education & Behavior *"In the tradition of Upton Sinclair, Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan, Nestle exposes the dark side of food. A life-giving substance, food can kill us, and Nestle never loses sight of the seriousness of this issue throughout the text." * Food Anthropology *“Food Politics is a well-researched, thoughtful, and angry book. Nestle is most eloquent in her analyses of the relationship between government and industry. . . . An invaluable addition to the literature.” * Technology and Culture *Table of ContentsForeword by Michael Pollan Preface to the 2007 Edition First Edition Introduction: The Food Industry and “Eat More” PART ONE UNDERMINING DIETARY ADVICE 1. From “Eat More” to “Eat Less,” 1900–1990 2. Politics versus Science: Opposing the Food Pyramid, 1991–1992 3. “Deconstructing” Dietary Advice PART TWO WORKING THE SYSTEM 4. Influencing Government: Food Lobbies and Lobbyists 5. Co-opting Nutrition Professionals 6. Winning Friends, Disarming Critics 7. Playing Hardball: Legal and Not PART THREE EXPLOITING KIDS, CORRUPTING SCHOOLS 8. Starting Early: Underage Consumers 9. Pushing Soft Drinks: “Pouring Rights” PART FOUR DEREGULATING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS 10. Science versus Supplements: “A Gulf of Mutual Incomprehension” 11. Making Health Claims Legal: The Supplement Industry’s War with the FDA 12. Deregulation and Its Consequences PART FIVE INVENTING TECHNO-FOODS 13. Go Forth and Fortify 14. Beyond Fortification: Making Foods Functional 15. Selling the Ultimate Techno-Food: Olestra Conclusion: The Politics of Food Choice Afterword: Food Politics: Five Years Later and Beyond Appendix: Issues in Nutrition and Nutrition Research Notes List of Tables List of Figures Index

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Book SynopsisTasty, convenient, and cheap, instant noodles are one of the most remarkable industrial foods ever. Consumed around the world by millions, they appeal to young and old, affluent and impoverished alike. This title examines the history, manufacturing, marketing, and consumption of instant noodles.Trade Review"Three anthropologists, intrigued by the presence of instant noodles everywhere from the wealthiest college campuses to the poorest cities of the developing world, decided to chronicle the food’s emergence in Japan, the United States, and Papua New Guinea. In their new book, The Noodle Narratives: The Global Rise of an Industrial Food into the Twenty-First Century, Deborah Gewertz of Amherst College, Frederick Errington of Trinity College, and Tatsuro Fujikura at Kyoto University show just how much can depend on one affordable, portable, dehydrated food." * Boston Globe *"Ask about the foods that have conquered the world and you're likely to hear about Coca-Cola and McDonald's Big Macs. But the most successful industrial food ever produced flies far under the radar. And it has finally been outed by three anthropologists in a fascinating new book The Noodle Narratives, which analyzes the precipitous rise—or "brilliant career," as the authors say—of instant ramen, from its birth in postwar Japan to its sales of just over 100 billion servings worldwide in 2012." * The Salt *"This book is a tour of the past, present and future of "one of the most remarkable industrial foods ever,” and makes the case that its humble role will become even more important in feeding an increasingly huge human population." * Food Management *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Table Acknowledgments Introduction: Instant Noodles as Quotidian and Ubiquitous 1. The Taste of Something Good 2. Japanese Instant Noodles in the Market and on the Mind 3. What Instant Noodles Reflect and Affect in America 4. Instant Noodles for the Bottom of the Pyramid in Papua New Guinea 5. Making (and Unmaking?) a Big Food World Conclusion: Big Food for a Huge Population? Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Color Line and the Assembly Line tells a new story of the impact of mass production on society. Global corporations, based originally in the United States, have played a part in making gender and race everywhere. Focusing on Ford Motor Company's rise to become the largest, richest, and most influential corporation in the world, The Color Line and the Assembly Line takes on the traditional story of Fordism. Contrary to popular thought the assembly line was perfectly compatible with all manner of racial practice in the United States, Brazil, and South Africa. Each country's distinct forms of racial hierarchies in the 1920s and 1930s informed Ford's often divisive labor processes. Confirming racism as an essential component in the creation of global capitalism, Elizabeth Esch also adds an important new lesson showing how local patterns gave capitalism its distinctive features.Trade Review"In this exciting contribution to the historiography of the Ford Motor Company, Elizabeth D. Esch reframes a familiar Michigan history topic within historians' rich conversations about race and empire." * Michigan Historical Review *"Provides a useful starting point for examining Ford’s adaptation of its labor practices to differing national contexts. Historians and historically minded social scientists will find this book to be an accessible, informative, and engaging contribution to the literature about Ford." * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *"Esch provides a valuable study that shows how racism was an essential part of the creation of global capitalism." * Journal of American History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction • The Color Line and the Assembly Line 1 • Ford Goes to the World; the World Comes to Ford 2 • From the Melting Pot to the Boiling Pot: Fascism and the Factory-State at the River Rouge Plant in the 1920s 3 • Out of the Melting Pot and into the Fire: African Americans and the Uneven Ford Empire at Home 4 • Breeding Rubber, Breeding Workers: From Fordlandia to Belterra 5 • “Work in the Factory Itself”: Fordism, South Africanism, and Poor White Reform Conclusion • From the One Best Way to The Way Forward to One Ford—Still Uneven, Still Unequal Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTextiles were the second-most-traded commodity in all of world history, preceded only by grain. In the Ottoman Empire in particular, the sale and exchange of silks, cottons, and woolens generated an immense amount of revenue and touched every level of society, from rural women tending silkworms to pashas flaunting layers of watered camlet to merchants traveling to Mecca and beyond. Sea Change offers the first comprehensive history of the Ottoman textile sector, arguing that the trade's enduring success resulted from its openness to expertise and objects from far-flung locations. Amanda Phillips skillfully marries art history with social and economic history, integrating formal analysis of various textiles into wider discussions of how trade, technology, and migration impacted the production and consumption of textiles in the Mediterranean from around 1400 to 1800. Surveying a vast network of textile topographies that stretched from India to Italy and from Egypt to Iran, Sea Change illuTrade Review"That [textiles’] significance is underestimated by westward-thinking art historians is a wide gap in scholarship, which "Sea Change" begins to fill with clear delineations of prose offering readers meticulous insight into the pragmatics of the textile craft and the inspirations of its creative flourishing across classes and cultures." * Daily Sabah *"A valuable addition to the field of Ottoman textiles, art history, and Islamic studies. It offers a comprehensive and insightful examination of the history of Ottoman textile production and its significance in the Ottoman Empire and beyond. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the subject and is highly recommended for scholars and students alike." * Journal of the Oriental Rug and Textile Society *"Well-researched and lavishly designed, Sea Change is a stunning exploration of the climate and our world's coastlines." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Translations, Transliterations, and Terminologies Introduction PART 1 1. Technology, History, and Terminology, ca. 1200–1400 2. Weaving in Anatolia: International Styles and Local Production, 1390–1500 PART 2 3. Imperial Appetites, Shared Technologies, 1500–1650 4. Regulation and Contravention, 1500–1700 PART 3 5. Worlds of Goods: Consumption and Production, 1550–1750 6. Emulation, Imitation, and Novelty, 1700–1800 Conclusion Appendix Abbreviations Glossary Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1992, this study of Glaxo, from its beginnings to 1962, was based on unprecedented and unparalleled archival access to the company records. It gives a detailed account of the global operations of Glaxo, from its evolution to its research and development programmes, products, and marketing and management.Table of ContentsList of illustrations; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Merchants and Bonnie Babies: 1. The origins - Joseph Nathan and Co; 2. The Nathans and proprietary foods 1903–18; 3. Boom and depression for Glaxo and the Nathans; 4. Diversification into pharmaceuticals: Glaxo Laboratories Ltd; 5. Early internationalisation and the growth of overseas markets 1909–39; Part II. Pharmaceuticals in Britain: 6. Glaxo Laboratories and the hinge of fortune: the Second World War; 7. Pharmaceuticals triumphant 1946–62; 8. Research and development: a strategy of science?; 9. The development and commercial exploitation of griseofulvin; Part III. Internationalisation of Pharmaceuticals: 10. Glaxo Laboratories and the international development of the pharmaceutical industry; 11. Across the Atlantic: North and South America; 12. The Commonwealth I: India and Pakistan; 13. The Commonwealth II: Australia and New Zealand; 14. The Commonwealth III. South Africa; 15. Glaxo in Europe; 16. Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe contributions in this book by leading figures in industry, government, NGOs, the medical community, and academia discuss and propose solutions to the ethical dilemmas of drug industry behavior. They examine such aspects as the role of intellectual property rights and patent protection, the moral and economic requisites of research and clinical trials, drug pricing, and marketing.Trade Review'… Michael Santoro and Thomas Gorrie have compiled a series of essays that provide a fair, balanced and insightful examination of an increasingly troubled relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and society.' Journal of the American Medical AssociationTable of ContentsCharting a sustainable path for the 21st century pharmaceutical industry Michael A. Santoro; Part I. Profits, Patients' Rights, and Scientific Progress: The Ethics of Clinical Research Conducted in Private Enterprises: 1. Drug research: between ethical demands and economic constraints Jurgen Drews; 2. Emerging international norms for clinical testing: good clinical trial practice Juhana E. Idanpaan-Heikkila and Sev S. Fluss; 3. The regulatory and ethical challenges of pediatric research M. Dianne Murphy and Sara F. Goldkind; 4. Including children in research: participation or exploitation? Robert M. Nelson; 5. Racial and ethnic inclusiveness in clinical trials Valentine J. Burroughs; 6. The rights of patients to participate in clinical trials Glenna Crooks; 7. How should government regulate stem-cell research? Perspectives of a scientist-legislator The Hon. Rush Holt; Part II. Marketing and the Efficient Utilization of Healthcare Resources: Ethical and Public Policy Challenges: 8. Ethics and prescribing: the clinician's perspective Charles L. Bardes; 9. Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs: a policy dilemma Meredith B. Rosenthal and Julie M. Donohue; 10. Regulation of prescription drug promotion Thomas Abrams; 11. Off-label communications in marketing prescription drugs Scott D. Danzis; 12. The need for better health information: advancing the informed patient in Europe Don E. Detmer, Peter Singleton and Scott C. Ratzan; 13. Who should get access to which drugs? An ethical template for pharmacy benefits Norman Daniels, James E. Sabin and J. Russell Teagarden; 14. The application of cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis to pharmaceuticals Joel Hay; Part III. Patents, Pricing, and Equal Access: 15. Intellectual property rights, access to life-enhancing drugs, and corporate moral responsibilities Patricia H. Werhane and Michael Gorman; 16. A future agenda for government-industry relations William Weldon; 17. AIDS activism and the pharmaceutical industry Martin Delaney; 18. The campaign against innovation Sidney Taurel; 19. Third world perspectives on global pharmaceutical access James Thuo Gathii; 20. The promise of vaccines and the influenza shortage of 2004: public and private partnerships Gary R. Noble; Part IV. Charting a Sustainable Path for the 21st Century: 21. Evolving approaches to healthcare challenges Thomas M. Gorrie; 22. Property rights in crisis: managers and rescue Nien-he Hsieh; 23. Blurring the lines: public and private partnerships addressing global health William Foege; 24. Renegotiating the grand bargain: balancing prices, profits, people, and principles Greg Koski.

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Book SynopsisSatellites are used increasingly in telecommunications, scientific research, surveillance, and meteorology, and these satellites rely heavily on the effectiveness of complex onboard control systems. This 1997 book explains the basic theory of spacecraft dynamics and control and the practical aspects of controlling a satellite. The emphasis throughout is on analyzing and solving real-world engineering problems. For example, the author discusses orbital and rotational dynamics of spacecraft under a variety of environmental conditions, along with the realistic constraints imposed by available hardware. Among the topics covered are orbital dynamics, attitude dynamics, gravity gradient stabilization, single and dual spin stabilization, attitude maneuvers, attitude stabilization, and structural dynamics and liquid sloshing.Trade Review"This reviewer strongly recommends this back-to-basics book on spacecraft dynamics and control to the engineering libraries and to those entering aerospace engineering schools and aerospace engineering practice. Again, the author successfully achieved his stated goal of bringing practical engineering reality into early aerospace education and it makes his book, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control well worth reading and keeping as a unique reference." Applied Mechanics Reviews"One especially useful feature of the book is the extensive use of specific examples illustrating the various topics...I am confident that anyone working in the field of spacecraft dynamics will find plenty of useful material in this book. The book will also be useful as a textbook for a one- or two-semester course at the senior or first-year graduate student level." Journal of Spacecraft and RocketsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Orbital dynamics; 3. Orbital maneuvers; 4. Attitude dynamics and kinematics; 5. Gravity gradient stabilization; 6. Single and dual spin stabilization; 7. Attitude maneuvers in space; 8. Momentum-biased attitude stabilization; 9. Reaction jet attitude; 10. Structural dynamics and liquid sloshing; Appendix A. Attitude transformation in space; Appendix B. Attitude determination hardware; Appendix C. Orbit and attitude control hardware.

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