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Taylor & Francis Systems of Innovation
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Science Technology and Society
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Taylor & Francis Design Research
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Taylor & Francis Design Research
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering
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Taylor & Francis Corporeality Medical Technologies and Contemporary Culture
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Taylor & Francis HighTechnology Entrepreneurship
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Taylor & Francis Innovation in Complex Social Systems Routledge Studies in Global Competition
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Science and the Construction of Women RLE Feminist Theory
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Taylor & Francis The Technological State in Indonesia
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Taylor & Francis Managing Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Taylor & Francis Managing Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Directions in Technical Writing and Communication
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Taylor & Francis New Essays in Technical and Scientific Communication
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Taylor & Francis InternetDelivered Therapeutic Interventions in Human Services
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Cone Penetration Testing in Geotechnical Practice
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Taylor & Francis Technology Transfer and EastWest Relations Routledge Library Editions The Economics and Business of Technology
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Taylor & Francis Religion and Technology in India
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Taylor & Francis Inc What Every Engineer Should Know about Inventing
Book SynopsisThis book provides the reader with the information they need to develop into a person who seeks creative opportunities and responds with elegant inventions. It is intended for young inventor and to all those who have the talent and the desire to invent.Table of Contents1. The Climate for Invention 2. Examples of Inventions 3. Learning from Great Inventors of the Past 4. Theories of Creativity 5. A Survey of Inventors 6. How to Improve Your Ability 7. Choosing the Best Strategy 8. Methods to Stimulate Invention 9. Serendipity: Invention by Accident 10. Tests to Measure Creativity 11. After the Invention 12. Preparing to Sell Your Invention 13. Compensation 14. Refuting the NIH theory 15. Finding Standards that Affect Your Invention 16. Case Histories 17. Closure
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Interactive Sports Technologies
Book SynopsisBuilding on the unfolding and expanding embeddedness of digital technologies in all aspects of life, Interactive Sports Technologies: Performance, Participation, Safety focuses on the intersection of body movement, physical awareness, engineering, design, software, and hardware to capture emerging trends for enhancing sports and athletic activities. The accessible and inspiring compilation of theoretical, critical, and phenomenological approaches utilizes the domain of sports to extend our understanding of the nexus between somatic knowledge and human-computer interaction in general. Within this framework, the chapters in this volume draw upon a variety of concepts, processes, practices, and elucidative examples to bring together a timely assessment of interactive technologies' potential to facilitate increased performance, participation, and safety in sports. This collection of chapters from international authors presents diverse perspectives from a wide range of acadTable of Contents1. Introduction: A Comprehensive Approach to Interactive Sports Technologies2. Interactive Technology Integrating with the Physically Active Human Body: Learnings from Rider and eBike Integration3. Technologies and Methodological Procedures for Measuring Physical Performance in a Velocity-Controlled Resistance Training Setting4. Deliberate Practice, Sports Expertise, and Instincts That Can Be Taught Using Interactive Sports Technologies5. Collecting and Presenting Data for Performance Impact in Elite Sport: Finding the Right Balance Between Humans and Machines6. The Design of Interactive Real-Time Audio Feedback Systems for Application in Sports7. Augmented Reality for Sports Spectating and Coaching8. Designing Augmented Ball-Based Team Games9. The Relevance of a Gamified Football/Soccer Development Platform10. Technology, Disability and High-Performance Sport: A Socio-Cultural Reading11. In Lieu of an Afterword: "Embodiment and Skill Acquisition in Sports Technologies" Course Syllabus
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Cambridge University Press Micro And Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics
Book SynopsisThis text is designed with the goal of bringing together several areas that are often taught separately namely, fluid mechanics, electrodynamics, and interfacial chemistry and electrochemistry in order to prepare the modern microfluidics researcher for analysing and modeling continuum fluid mechanical systems encountered when working with micro- and nanofabricated devices.Table of Contents1. Kinematics, conservation equations, and boundary conditions for incompressible flow; 2. Unidirectional flow; 3. Hydraulic circuit analysis; 4. Passive scalar transport: dispersion, patterning, and mixing; 5. Electrostatics and electrodynamics; 6. Electroosmosis; 7. Potential fluid flow; 8. Stikes flow; 9. The diffuse structure of the electrical double layer; 10. Zeta potential in microchannels; 11. Species and charge transport; 12. Microchip chemical separations; 13. Particle electrophoresis; 14. DNA transport and analysis; 15. Nanofluidics: fluid and current flow in molecular-scale and thick-double-layer systems; 16. AC electrokinetics and the dynamics of diffuse charge; 17. Particle and droplet actuation: dielectrophoresis, magnetophoresis, and digital microfluidics; Appendices: A. Units and fundamental constants; B. Properties of electrolyte solutions; C. Coordinate systems and vector calculus; D. Governing equation reference; E. Nondimensionalization and characteristic parameters; F. Multipolar solutions to the Laplace and Stokes equations; G. Complex functions; H. Interaction potentials: atomistic modeling of solvents and solutes.
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Cambridge University Press Explaining Technical Change
Book SynopsisTechnical change, defined as the manufacture and modification of tools, is generally thought to have played an important role in the evolution of intelligent life on earth, comparable to that of language. In this volume, first published in 1983, Jon Elster approaches the study of technical change from an epistemological perspective.Table of ContentsPreface; General introduction; Part I. Modes of Scientific Explanation: 1. Causal explanation; 2. Functional explanation; 3. Intentional explanation; Part II. Theories of Technical Change: 4. Neoclassical theories; 5. Schumpeter's theory; 6. Evolutionary theories; 7. Marxist theories; Appendices; Notes; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Mechanics of Preindustrial Technology An Introduction to the Mechanics of Ancient and Traditional Material Culture
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Cambridge University Press Exploring the Black Box
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Cambridge University Press Exploring the Black Box
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Cambridge University Press Technological Innovation as an Evolutionary Process
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Cambridge University Press Philosophy and Technology Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of Science Volume 6 Modern Life and Earth Sciences
Book SynopsisA guide to the latest thinking among historians of science dealing with developments in the life and earth sciences since 1800. It covers major theoretical innovations such as evolutionism, the emergence of new disciplines such as genetics and biochemistry, and the changing interactions of medical science and practice.Trade Review'… Volume 6 … together with the others of the same series, will serve as a useful reference source.' Nuncius: Journal of the Material and Visual History of ScienceTable of Contents1. Introduction Peter Bowler and John Pickstone; Part I. Workers and Places: 2. Amateurs and professionals David Allen; 3. Discovery and exploration Roy M. MacLeod; 4. Museums Mary P. Winsor; 5. Field stations and surveys Keith R. Benson; 6. Universities Jonathan Harwood; 7. Geological industries Paul Lucier; 8. Biomedical industries John P. Swan; 9. Public health Michael Warboys; Part II. Analysis and Experimentation: 10. Geology Mott T. Greene; 11. Geophysics and geochemistry David R. Oldroyd; 12. Paleontology Ronald Rainger; 13. Zoology Mario di Gregorio; 14. Botany Eugene Cittadino; 15. Anatomy, histology, and cytology Susan C. Lawrence; 16. Embryology Nick Hopwood; 17. Microbiology Olga Amsterdamska; 18. Physiology Richard L. Kramer; 19. Pathology Russell C. Maulitz; Part III. New Objects and Ideas: 20. Evolution Jonathan Hidge; 21. Genes Richard M. Burian and Doris T. Zallen; 22. Ecosystems Pascal Acot; 23. Immunology Thomas Soderquist, Craig Stillwell and Mark Jackson; 24. Cancer J. P. Gaudilliere; 25. The brain and the behavioral sciences Anne Harrington; 26. Biotechnology and genetic engineering Robert F. Bud; 27. Plate tectonics Henry Frankel; 28. Mathematical models Jeff Schank and Charles Twardy; Part IV. Science and Culture: 29. Religion and science James Moore; 30. Biology and human nature Peter Bowler; 31. Experimentation and ethics Susan E. Lederer; 32. Environmentalism Stephen A. Bocking; 33. Popular science Peter Bowler.
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Cambridge University Press Mathematical Methods for Physicists
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Cambridge University Press Mathematical Methods for Physicists
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Cambridge University Press Creating Agile Business Systems with Reusable Knowledge
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Cambridge University Press An Executives Guide to Information Technology
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Cambridge University Press Ethics and Science An Introduction Cambridge Applied Ethics
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Cambridge University Press The Carbon Market Challenge
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Cambridge University Press Governing Misinformation in Everyday Knowledge Commons
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel Â
Book SynopsisThis practical text is a perfect fit for introductory engineering courses by successfully combining an introduction to Excel fundamentals with a clear presentation on how Excel can be used to solve common engineering problems. Updated to ensure compatibility with Excel 2007, Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel 2007 provides beginning engineering students with a strong foundation in problem solving using Excel as the modern day equivalent of the slide rule.As part of McGraw-Hill's BEST series for freshman engineering curricula, this text is particularly geared toward introductory students. The author provides plenty of background information on technical terms, and provides numerous examples illustrating both traditional and spreadsheet solutions for a variety of engineering problems. The first three chapters introduce the basics of problem solving and Excel fundamentals. Beyond that, the chapters are largely independent of one another. Topics covered include graphing Table of Contents1. Engineering Analysis and Spreadsheets2. Creating an Excel Worksheet3. Editing an Excel Worksheet4. Making Logical Decisions (IF-THEN-ELSE) 5. Graphing Data6. Analyzing Data Statisically 7. Fitting Equations to Data 8. Sorting and Filtering Data 9. Transferring Data 10. Converting Units 11. Solving Single Equations12. Solving Simultaneous Equations 13. Evaluating Integrals 14. Creating and Executing Macros and Functions 15. Comparing Economic Alternatives16. Finding Optimum SolutionsAppendixIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe FORTRAN FOR SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS
Book SynopsisFortran for Scientists and Engineers teaches simutaneously both the fundamentals of the Fortran language and a programming style that results in good, maintainable programs. In addition, it serves as a reference for Professionals working in the industry. Among its strengths are its concise, clear explanations of Fortran Syntax and Programming Procedures, the inclusion of a wealth of examples and exercises to help students grasp difficult concepts, and its explanations about how to understand code written for older versions of Fortran.Table of Contents1) Introduction to Computers and the Fortran Language2) Basic Elements of Fortran3) Program Design and Branching Structures4) Loops and Character Manipulation5) Basic I/O Concepts6) Introduction to Arrays7) Introduction to Procedures8) Additional Features of Arrays9) Additional Features of Procedures10) More About Character Variables11) Additional Intrinsic Data Types12) Derived Data Types13) Advanced Features of Procedures and Modules14) Advanced I/O Concepts15) Pointers and Dynamic Data Structures16) Object-Oriented Programming in Fortran17) Coarrays18) Redundant, Obsolescent, and Deleted Fortran FeaturesA) ASCII and EBCDIC Coding SystemsB) Fortran / C InteroperabilityC) Fortran 2008 Intrinsic ProceduresD) Order of Statements in a Fortran Program
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McGraw-Hill Education Environmental Geology
Book SynopsisEnvironmental Geology, tenth edition, presents the student with a broad overview of environmental geology. The text looks both at how the earth developed into its present condition and where matters seem to be moving for the future. It is hoped that this knowledge will provide the student with a useful foundation for discussing and evaluating specific environmental issues, as well as for developing ideas about how the problems should be solved.Table of ContentsSection One Foundations1 An Overview of Our Planetary Environment2 Rocks and Minerals—A First LookSection Two Internal Processes3 Plate Tectonics4 Earthquakes5 VolcanoesSection Three Surface Processes6 Streams and Flooding7 Coastal Zones and Processes8 Mass Movements9 Ice and Glaciers, Wind and Deserts10 Climate—Past, Present, and Future Section Four Resources11 Water as a Resource12 Soil as a Resource13 Mineral and Rock Resources14 Energy Resources—Fossil Fuels15 Energy Resources—Alternative SourcesSection Five Waste Disposal, Pollution, and Health16 Waste Disposal17 Water Pollution18 Air PollutionSection Six Other Related Topics19 Environmental Law and Policy20 Land-Use Planning and Engineering GeologyAppendix A Geologic Time, Geologic Process RatesAppendix B Introduction to Topographic and Geologic Maps and Remotely Sensed ImageryAppendix C Mineral and Rock Identification
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Penguin Random House India Purpose
Book SynopsisThe book is a scientific endeavor to define and address the paradox surrounding digital technologies, framing it as a problem underlined due to unclarity in purpose.
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Oxford Microelectronic Circuits 8th Edition
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MO - University of Illinois Press Telecommunications and Empire
Book SynopsisPower relations within the global telecommunications empireTrade Review"The best single source for tracing much of the global communication developments of the last 170 years."--Communication Research Trends"A nuanced history of the nitty-gritty construction and maintenance of global markets of a pivotally important industry during the latter half of the twentieth century."--Journal of American History"Hills has produced a truly impressive study. It is thoroughly researched, drawing on untapped documentary sources as well as secondary references. . . . It is a tremendous achievement."--European Journal of Communication"This book is a treat. . . . Academics and lawyers who specialize in telecommunications policy, members of regulatory agencies, and executives of telecommunications companies will find this book useful."--Business History Review“Historians will appreciate Hills’s emphasis on the contingent nature of historical development. . . . Instead of simply adopting a top-down model to explain U.S. actions, she explores the complex forces that have driven government policy.”--Technology and Culture“Hills’ masterful empirical illustration of the interwoven character of domestic and international politics in the telecom domain itself questions the appropriateness of grand narrative and emphasises the need to bring these dimensions together in historical policy analysis.”--Political Studies Review"Telecommunications and Empire is a pioneering study of the architecting of U.S. supremacy over international telecommunications between World War II and 2000, and of the political clashes brought on by U.S. policymakers' repeated attempts to remold the international telecommunications system. Professor Hills's use of previously untapped documentary source materials affords a wholly new level of scholarly understanding of crucial moments of change, notably, U.S.-British negotiations during the 1940s and early 1950s. The attention Hills devotes throughout to policy conflicts between the U.S. and the rest of the world is especially valuable. Her careful mapping of the achievements of those--successively the British, the Europeans, the less-developed countries--who opposed and ultimately often abridged the success of U.S. policy offensives in the ITU, Intelsat, the WTO and elsewhere, constitutes a signal virtue of the book. This work will establish Hills as one of the premier analysts of the politics of twentieth-century international telecommunications."--Dan Schiller, author of How to Think about Information
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MO - University of Illinois Press Feminist Technology
Book SynopsisPresents a multi-voiced debate on technologies designed to improve women's lives.Trade Review"This coherent and integrated collection lays out the issues and questions of feminist technology, crossing a true range of disciplinary boundaries including science and technology studies, architecture, biology, and the social sciences."--Barbara Katz Rothman, author of Recreating Motherhood: Ideology and Technology in a Patriarchal SocietyTable of ContentsContributors are: Jennifer Aengst, Maia Boswell-Penc, Kate Boyer, Frances Bronet, Shirley Gorenstein, Anita Hardon, Deborah G. Johnson, Linda L. Layne, Deana McDonagh, and Sharra L. Vostral
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MIT Press Ltd From Insight to Innovation Engineering Ideas That
Book SynopsisThe engineering ideas behind key twentieth-century technical innovations, from great dams and highways to the jet engine, the transistor, the microchip, and the computer.Technology is essential to modern life, yet few of us are technology-literate enough to know much about the engineering that underpins it. In this book, David P. Billington, Jr., offers accessible accounts of the key twentieth-century engineering innovations that brought us into the twenty-first century. Billington examines a series of engineering advances—from Hoover Dam and jet engines to the transistor, the microchip, the computer, and the internet—and explains how they came about and how they work.Each of these innovations tells a unique story. The great dams of the New Deal brought huge rivers under control, and a national highway system interconnected the nation, as did jet air travel. The transistor and the microchip originated in the private sector and found a mass market after earl
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MIT Press Ltd Giving Bodies Back To Data Image Makers Bricolage
Book SynopsisAn examination of the bodily, situated aspects of data-visualization work, looking at visualization practices around the development of MRI technology.Our bodies are scanned, probed, imaged, sampled, and transformed into data by clinicians and technologists. In this book, Silvia Casini reveals the affective relations and materiality that turn data into image--and in so doing, gives bodies back to data. Opening the black box of MRI technology, Casini examines the bodily, situated aspects of visualization practices around the development of this technology. Reframing existing narratives of biomedical innovation, she emphasizes the important but often overlooked roles played by aesthetics, affectivity, and craft practice in medical visualization.Combining history, theory, laboratory ethnography, archival research, and collaborative art-science, Casini retrieves the multiple presences and agencies of bodies in data visualization, mapping the traces of scientists' bod
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MIT Press Ltd The Digital Environment How We Live Learn Work
Book SynopsisUnderstanding digital technology in daily life: why we should think holistically in terms of a digital environment instead of discrete devices and apps.Increasingly we live through our personal screens; we work, play, socialize, and learn digitally. The shift to remote everything during the pandemic was another step in a decades-long march toward the digitization of everyday life made possible by innovations in media, information, and communication technology. In The Digital Environment, Pablo Boczkowski and Eugenia Mitchelstein offer a new way to understand the role of the digital in our daily lives, calling on us to turn our attention from our discrete devices and apps to the array of artifacts and practices that make up the digital environment that envelops every aspect of our social experience. Boczkowski and Mitchelstein explore a series of issues raised by the digital takeover of everyday life, drawing on interviews with a variety of experts. They sh
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MIT Press Ltd The Nexus Augmented Thinking for a Complex
Book SynopsisWhy today’s complex problems demand a radically new way of thinking—one in which art, technology, and science converge. Today’s complex problems demand a radically new way of thinking—one in which art, technology, and science converge to expand our creativity and augment our insight. Creativity must be combined with the ability to execute; the innovators of the future will have to understand this balance and manage such complexities as climate change and pandemics. The place of this convergence is the Nexus. In this provocative and visually striking book, Julio Mario Ottino and Bruce Mau offer a guide for navigating the intersections of art, technology, and science. The Nexus brings together word and image to prepare us—individuals and organizations alike—for the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century. Compelling historic examples illuminate the present, from the Renaissance, when the doma
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