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ESRI Press The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying The
Book SynopsisYour learn-by-doing guide into ArcGIS, the powerful mapping and analysis system created by the geospatial pioneers of Esri, is not just something you read, but something you do. The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying The Science of Where™, and its companion website provide access to hundreds of live maps from the worldwide ArcGIS user community. In this second edition of The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying Geography to Your World, each big idea in the title is a chapter in the book about the ways that GIS technology can unlock your data to reveal deeper insights and a better understanding of virtually any problem with a geographic dimension.Visit the book website and click on any map to start exploring and learning. Then enable your own free Learn ArcGIS student account to create and share GIS maps and analytics that matter to you. Create beautiful Story Maps, mobile apps, web maps, and 3D scenes that you can share online.Each chapter ends with a lesson from the Learn ArcGIS catalog—authentic GIS activities based on real-world problem solving and data. By the end, you’ll be able to say you mapped the demographics of Detroit, created a historical Story Map, modeled the habitat of mountain lions in Los Angeles County, created an underwater 3D scene off the Florida coast, and much more.This revised and expanded book includes brand new lessons, close to 200 interactive examples, and membership in the Learn ArcGIS student organization. Get your free account and see this book come alive at TheArcGISBook.comTable of Contents Introduction How this book works Chapter 1 GIS Provides a Common Visual Framework Chapter 2 The Language of Geography Chapter 3 Tell Your Story Using a Map Chapter 4 Great Maps Need Great Data Chapter 5 The Importance of Where Chapter 6 Mapping the Third Dimension Chapter 7 The Power of Apps Chapter 8 Your GIS is Mobile Chapter 9 Mapping the Internet of Things Chapter 10 GIS is SocialResources for further study Contributors & acknowledgments Credits
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LID Publishing Teal Dots in an Orange World: How to organize the
Book SynopsisIn the last century, changes in technology have driven massive developments in the social economy. The Fourth Industrial Revolution demands new approaches to organizational structures and teams. A paradigm shift is emerging, putting engagement, relations, inclusion and freedom at the centre. We need small self-managed teams, in a team-of-teams structure to be relevant to employees and customers, and in order to adapt to a changing world. In his second book, Erik Korsvik Ostergaard draws on the workings of Frederic Laloux, and his 2014 title Reiventing Organisations. Laloux discusses the five organizational stages to the modern workforce; the Red, Amber, Orange, Green and Teal stages. And with these writings, Ostergaard presents arguments towards how the classical corporate structure at the Orange stage, has experienced a rise in teal dots, or rather, neo-modernist forms of team-oriented organisms, which express a reorganisation for the future workforce.
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No Starch Press,US The Car Hacker's Handbook
Book SynopsisModern cars are more computerized than ever. Infotainment and navigation systems, Wi-Fi, automatic software updates, and other innovations aim to make driving more convenient. But vehicle technologies haven t kept pace with today s more hostile security environment, leaving millions vulnerable to attack. The Car Hacker s Handbook will give you a deeper understanding of the computer systems and embedded software in modern vehicles. It begins by examining vulnerabilities and providing detailed explanations of communications over the CAN bus and between devices and systems. Then, once you have an understanding of a vehicle s communication network, you ll learn how to intercept data and perform specific hacks to track vehicles, unlock doors, glitch engines, flood communication, and more. With a focus on low-cost, open source hacking tools such as Metasploit, Wireshark, Kayak, can-utils, and ChipWhisperer, The Car Hacker s Handbook will show you how to: Build an accurate threat model forTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Understanding Threat ModelsChapter 2: Bus ProtocolsChapter 3: Vehicle Communication with SocketCANChapter 4: Diagnostics and LoggingChapter 5: Reverse Engineering the CAN BusChapter 6: ECU HackingChapter 7: Building and Using ECU Test BenchesChapter 8: Attacking ECUs and Other Embedded SystemsChapter 9: In-Vehicle Infotainment SystemsChapter 10: Vehicle-to-Vehicle CommunicationChapter 11: Weaponizing CAN FindingsChapter 12: Attacking Wireless Systems with SDRChapter 13: Performance TuningAppendix A: Tools of the TradeAppendix B: Diagnostic Code Modes and PIDsAppendix C: Creating Your Own Open Garage
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O'Reilly Media Make: Volume 52
Book SynopsisVirtually Real A wave of new technology has rekindled the dream of virtual reality. But what can you really do with it? We take a look at how Makers are embracing VR to build digital worlds and real-life interfaces with them, and show you how too. Meet the engineers at NASA that are making rovers and rockets in mixed-reality. Discover some of the gear you'll need to get started with VR. Visit the Makers at Valve who brought the HTC Vive headset to life and see how it went from prototype to product. Then, build a tactile rig for your VR pinball arcade, create holograms with your cellphone, and learn how to take 360 degree photos and videos to view in VR. Plus, more than 20 projects including: Build a Raspberry Pi-powered Photo Booth that sends photos to your friends and to the cloud. Make a DIY monster detector for kids to scout out scary closets and attics. Learn the basics for creating propane-powered fire art with an excerpt from our new book, Make: Fire. And much more.
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Trafford Publishing Servicing ITSM
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Universities Press Java Programming for Core and Advanced Users
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London Publishing Partnership Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to
Book SynopsisIt seems that just about every new technology that we bring to bear on improving our lives brings with it some downside, side effect or unintended consequence. These issues can pose very real and growing ethical problems for all of us. For example, automated facial recognition can make life easier and safer for us – but it also poses huge issues with regard to privacy, ownership of data and even identity theft. How do we understand and frame these debates, and work out strategies at personal and governmental levels? Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics addresses one of today’s most pressing problems: how to create and use tools and technologies to maximize benefits and minimize harms? Drawing on the author’s experience as a technologist, political risk analyst and historian, the book offers a practical and cross-disciplinary approach that will inspire anyone creating, investing in or regulating technology, and it will empower all readers to better hold technology to account.Trade Review"This is a state of the art overview of the tech ethics landscape. An original, lucid, extraordinarily comprehensive and compelling account of what we are now having to grapple with in the age of AI and of how we can find a trustworthy way forward whilst learning some stark lessons from the pandemic." Lord Clement-Jones CBE; “A highly readable and enlightening introduction to the ethics of technology with none of the usual finger-wagging! You’ll never look at your cell phone the same way again.” Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley; “Hare forces us to think critically and with intentionality about the chaos factories beneath the innocent surface of the technology that surrounds us. A thought-provoking, humorous and sometimes frightening look at an issue that needs our urgent attention, from the leading voice in technology ethics. Put the ethics of the ubiquitous cell phones, televisions, apps, surveillance cameras and national identity cards on your radar, and use this book as your guide.” Rob Chesnut, former Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb and author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead An Ethical Revolution
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Diversion Books The Threshold: Leading in the Age of AI
Book SynopsisAccomplished leadership consultant Nick Chatrath offers a revolutionary framework for how leaders in all kinds of organizations can adapt to the new age of technology, like ChatGPT—the Age of AI— by leaning into the qualities and skills that make us uniquely human. For readers of Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0, The Threshold is a bold new way to think about human, emotionally intelligent leadership right now as we stand at the threshold of AI superintelligence.We are living in a new age: the Age of AI. With developments emerging every day, Artificial Intelligence will soon surpass most human competencies, and as a result drastically transform technology’s role in our day-to-day world. The solution for organizational leaders is not to become more like computers. In order for our organizations to survive as we stand at the threshold of a new era, we must tap into the qualities that make us uniquely human. In the face of increasingly intelligent technology, old models of leadership are becoming obsolete. In The Threshold: Leading in the Age of AI, accomplished leadership consultant Nick Chatrath interweaves an analysis of antiquated leadership models—the ones that leave AI-Era organizations exposed and ineffective with colleagues frustrated, unmotivated, and burnt-out—with his newly developed strategies for more effective “threshold” leadership methods. Supported with anecdotes, research, and a practical toolkit, The Threshold demonstrates that adaptive, effective organizations can be built with human, emotional intelligence: cultivating stillness, nurturing independent thinking, finding rhythms of rest and performance, and raising leadership consciousness. With a basis in the ideas and practices that have shaped our organizations in the past, The Threshold illuminates how accessing advanced stages of human development can be both competitive and harmonious with AI’s growing insinuation into our working world.Trade Review“We need this book. Urgently.... If you care about not just the future of your organization, but the future of humanity, you will love this book.”—Nancy Kline, bestselling author of Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind “A candid and courageous book that addresses one of the most urgent challenges of our times.”—Surya Ramkumar, former Microsoft spokesperson for AI in the Netherlands “Filled with thought-provoking and pragmatic ideas about how AI will change society, companies, and individuals, and how leaders can prepare themselves and those around them to navigate the torrent.”—Jamie Cattell, Global Managing Partner, IBM Strategy Consulting “Paradoxically, in the age of accelerating AI and quasi-sentient machines, we must hark back to our shared humanity and embrace our uniquely human qualities. Embracing these elements can be uncomfortable, but each and every one of us must tread that path. The Threshold is a timely call to action and a wise mentor along the way."—Nicolai Chen Nielsen, bestselling author of Leadership at Scale, Return on Ambition, and From Malthus to Mars “The Threshold has grounded me with a reliable set of AI leadership resources, and allowed me to form my own hopeful view of the AI future. Chatrath is a high-intellect, high-integrity leader who is inspiring the next generation. He has provided a sophisticated, timely manual which ought to be read widely.”—Christopher North, CEO at North Parade, former Head of Asset Management at Credit Suisse Energy “With liberal use of personal stories that humanize the narrative, and advice sourced from his own rich experience working in the worlds of AI and leadership coaching, this book is both helpful and readable. As ‘a first foray into exploring what good leadership looks like in the present and coming ages of AI,’ this is a useful guide to have by your side as you venture into this brave new world.”—Matthew Evans, Adviser to the Vice Chancellor of United Arab Emirates University, former Dean of Science of the University of Hong Kong “This book needs to be read not only by our generation, but by everyone in our children’s generation too."—Mihir Warty, Director of Strategy, World Rugby“Leadership in an Age of AI is a critical area, not just for futurists or hobbyists. All sectors and geographies are now establishing AI technologies and related business practices and policies, in ways that will set a trajectory. This book is profound and practical, tackling a critical problem faced by leaders: how to stay relevant as AI gets better. This problem needs soul-searching and action from leaders across domains. I commend Nick Chatrath, a professional who has led and coached leaders at the highest levels. The world needs this book to help ensure the evolution of AI is a positive one and avoid the potential calamities that others warn of as this powerful technology continues its rapid emergence."—Andrew Luers, Partner at ProviderTrust, CEO and Cofounder at Habitat Energy “You are going to have to learn to live with and benefit from AI. This book will help you do just that. It is insightful, cogent, and learned all at once.”—Dr. Theodore Malloch, CEO, the Roosevelt Group “From how we maintain motivation and culture, even as aspects of work become automated, to how we create value in an increasingly cyborg world, Nick highlights the more solid ground that can help us step from where we are today over to the other side.Above all, Nick reminds us that we are spiritual beings, and that this side of us, which we have allowed to atrophy in decades past, now needs to be center stage. Ultimately it is here where we will come into our own, collaborating with AI and one another to forge purpose, fix broken legacies, and envision a more holistic, redemptive way ahead for our organizations, families, and societies . . . and Nick shows the way magnificently."—Lord Wei of Shoreditch, Senior Adviser, Agnus Consulting
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McGraw-Hill Education Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications
Book SynopsisCengel and Cimbala''s Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications communicates directly with tomorrow''s engineers in a simple yet precise manner, while covering the basic principles and equations of fluid mechanics in the context of numerous and diverse real-world engineering examples. The text helps students develop an intuitive understanding of fluid mechanics by emphasizing the physics, using figures, numerous photographs and visual aids to reinforce the physics. The highly visual approach enhances the learning of fluid mechanics by students.
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The History Press Ltd Faking It: Artificial Intelligence in a Human
Book Synopsis‘Refreshingly clear-eyed … Faking It is an insightful and intelligent book that’s a must for those looking for facts about AI hype.’ – Books+Publishing‘AI will be as big a game-changer as the smart phone and the personal computer – or bigger! This book will help you navigate the revolution.’ – Dr Karl KruszelnickiArtificial intelligence is, as the name suggests, artificial and fundamentally different to human intelligence. Yet often the goal of AI is to fake human intelligence. This deceit has been there from the very beginning. We’ve been trying to fake it since Alan Turing answered the question ‘Can machines think?’ by proposing that machines pretend to be humans.Now we are starting to build AI that truly deceives us. Powerful AIs such as ChatGPT can convince us they are intelligent and blur the distinction between what is real and what is simulated. In reality, they lack true understanding, sentience and common sense. But this doesn’t mean they can’t change the world.Can AI systems ever be creative? Can they be moral? What can we do to ensure they are not harmful? In this fun and fascinating book, Professor Toby Walsh explores all the ways AI fakes it, and what this means for humanity – now and in the future.Trade Review‘Refreshingly clear-eyed … Faking It is an insightful and intelligent book that’s a must for those looking for facts about AI hype.' -- Books+Publishing‘AI will be as big a game-changer as the smart phone and the personal computer – or bigger! This book will help you navigate the revolution.’ -- Dr Karl Kruszelnicki‘Faking It includes a whistlestop tour of AI history, providing a long list of grifts and false dawns, from the 1770 marvel, the Mechanical Turk, a chess-playing automaton secretly linked to a human player, to ELIZA, the 1967 natural language model that could hold a conversation to the level of tuned-out coworker.’ — KURT JOHNSON, THE AGE
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Torque Editions Radical Friends
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Greenleaf Book Group LLC Neuromined: Triumphing over Technological Tyranny
Book SynopsisAre advances in technology working for us or against us? When our phones become our keys to access everything, will our lives be more convenient or more at the mercy of whoever can hack into our devices? Will self-driving cars help us maximize our time and get to our destination safely, or will they erode the autonomy and freedom we feel when we drive ourselves? What happens if the government, in the name of public health, gains access to the data in our handy fitness trackers and uses it to reward or limit us? In Neuromined, technology investor Robert Grant and prolific author Michael Ashley team up to explore questions such as these. Each chapter imagines a near-future surveillance dystopia through a riveting fictional tale and provides a companion analysis connecting the story to our present reality. Entertaining and provoking, this book shows readers how the technology that has promised a lifetime of convenience has also constrained a public's individual options and agency. But all hope is not lost. Neuromined, at its core, demonstrates how technology, when viewed through a different ethos and used by a conscientious public, can instead provide greater autonomy and greater access to liberation.
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MIT Press Ltd Introduction to RealTime Computing for Mechanical
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Vintage Publishing The Singularity is Nearer
Book SynopsisRay Kurzweil is the field of AI's longest-serving expert, the inventor of numerous world-changing technologies and the author of several best-selling books. The Age of Spiritual Machines (1999) and The Singularity is Near (2005), in which he first predicted that computers would reach human level intelligence by 2029 and outlined his vision of the merging of human and artificial intelligence, have together inspired several major films, hundreds of books and thousands of articles. Many of his inventions, such as text and speech recognition, and vocal and musical synthesizers, have enabled breakthroughs in communication between humans and computers. He is a Principal Researcher and AI Visionary at Google, the recipient of the US National Medal of Technology and Innovation, one of the nation's highest honours, and a member of the US National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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MIT Press Tor
Book SynopsisA biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, and global politics at the internet's core.Tor, one of the most important and misunderstood technologies of the digital age, is best known as the infrastructure underpinning the so-called Dark Web. But the real “dark web,” when it comes to Tor, is the hidden history brought to light in this book: where this complex and contested infrastructure came from, why it exists, and how it connects with global power in intricate and intimate ways. In Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy, Ben Collier has written, in essence, a biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, politics, and empire in the deepest reaches of the internet.The story of Tor begins in the 1990s with its creation by the US Navy’s Naval Research Lab, from a convergence of different cultural worlds. Drawing on in-depth interviews with designers, deve
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MIT Press Digital Lethargy
Book SynopsisThe exhaustion, disappointment, and listlessness experienced under digital capitalism, explored through works by contemporary artists, writers, and performers.Sometimes, interacting with digital platforms, we want to be passive—in those moments of dissociation when we scroll mindlessly rather than connecting with anyone, for example, or when our only response is a shrugging “lol.” Despite encouragement by these platforms to “be yourself,” we want to be anyone but ourselves. Tung-Hui Hu calls this state of exhaustion, disappointment, and listlessness digital lethargy. This condition permeates our lives under digital capitalism, whether we are “users,” who are what they click, or racialized workers in Asia and the Global South. Far from being a state of apathy, however, lethargy may hold the potential for social change.Hu explores digital lethargy through a series of works by contemporary artists, writers, and perfor
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John Murray Press Power and Progress
Book SynopsisThe extraordinary untold story of how technological change has shaped our history and determined who wins and who loses the rewards of prosperity.Trade ReviewIf you are not already an addict of Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson's previous books, Power and Progress is guaranteed to make you one. It offers their addictive hallmarks: sparkling writing and a big question that affects our lives . . . Read, enjoy, and then choose your lifestyle! -- Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of GUNS, GERMS, AND STEELIn this brilliant, sweeping review of technological change past and present, Acemoglu and Johnson mean to grab us by the shoulders and shake us awake before today's winner-take-all technologies impose more violence on global society and the democratic prospect. This vital book is a necessary antidote to the poisonous rhetoric of tech inevitability . . . Power and Progress is the blueprint we need for the challenges ahead -- Shoshana Zuboff, author of THE AGE OF SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISMOne powerful thread runs through this breathtaking tour of the history and future of technology, from the Neolithic agricultural revolution to the ascent of artificial intelligence: Technology is not destiny, nothing is pre-ordained . . . In this age of relentless automation and seemingly unstoppable consolidation of power and wealth, Power and Progress is an essential reminder that we can, and must, take back control -- Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, 2019 Nobel laureates in EconomicsA sweeping history of more than a thousand years of technical change . . . An important book that is long overdue -- Sir Angus Deaton, 2015 Nobel laureate in economicsA book you must read: compelling, beautifully written, and tightly argued, it addresses a crucially important problem with powerful solutions -- Rebecca Henderson, author of REIMAGINING CAPITALISM IN A WORLD ON FIREAcemoglu and Johnson would like a word with the mighty tech lords before they turn over the entire world economy to artificial intelligence. The lesson of economic history is technological advances such as AI won't automatically lead to broad-based prosperity-they may end up benefiting only a wealthy elite . . . it's a bracing wake-up call for the rest of us -- Niall Ferguson, author of THE SQUARE AND THE TOWERThis singular book elevated my understanding of the present confluence of society, economics, and technology. Here we have a synthesis of history and analysis coupled with specific ideas about how the future can be improved. It pulls no punches but also inspires optimism -- Jaron Lanier, author of TEN ARGUMENTS FOR DELETING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS RIGHT NOWThe technology of artificial intelligence is moving fast and likely to accelerate. This powerful book shows we now need to make some careful choices to really share the benefits and reduce unintended, adverse consequences. Technology is too important to leave to the billionaires. Everyone everywhere should read Acemoglu and Johnson - and try to get a seat at the decision-making table -- Ro Khanna, Silicon Valley member of CongressA remarkable analysis of the current drama of technology evolution versus human dignity . . . Acemoglu and Johnson offer a fresh vision of how this drama unfolds by highlighting human capabilities and social skills. They are deeply informed, masters at synthesis, and passionate about shaping a better future where innovation supports equality -- Ben Schneiderman, author of HUMAN-CENTERED AIWill the AI revolution increase the average worker's productivity while recusing their drudgery, or will it simply create more exploitative and heavily surveilled workplaces run by robotic overlords? That is the right question, and luckily Acemoglu and Johnson have set out to answer it, giving it profound historical context, combing through the economic incentives, and lighting a better path forward -- Cathy O’Neil, author of WEAPONS OF MATH DESTRUCTION and THE SHAME MACHINERenowned MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson explain in their important and lucid book how the transformation of work could make life even worse for most people, or, possibly, much better - depending on the political and social and technological choices we make starting now . . . With revealing, relevant stories from throughout economic history and sensible ideas for systemic reform, this is an essential guide for this crucial battle in the 'one-thousand-year struggle' between the powerful and everyone else -- Kurt Anderson, author of EVIL GENIUSESTwo of the best economists alive today are taking a closer look at the economics of technological progress in history. Their findings are as surprising as they are disturbing. This beautifully written and richly documented book marks a new beginning in our thinking about the political economy of innovation -- Joel Mokyr, professor of economics and history, Northwestern UniversityTechnology is upending our world - automating jobs, deepening inequality, and creating tools of surveillance and misinformation that threaten democracy. But Acemoglu and Johnson show it doesn't have to be this way. The direction of technology is not, like the direction of the wind, a force of nature beyond human control. It's up to us. This humane and hopeful book shows how we can steer technology to promote the public good. Required reading for everyone who cares about the fate of democracy in a digital age -- Michael J. Sandel, author of THE TYRANNY OF MERITHere, from two of the greatest economists of our time, we have the definitive refutation of the techno-determinist story that has held us back from building a better future for the last four decades. With a bit of luck, we may look back at this as a turning point where we collectively once again took responsibility for defining the world we want technology to empower us to live in together -- E. Glen Weyl, research lead and founder, Decentralized Social Technology Collaboratory, Microsoft Research Special ProjectsFaced with fresh upheaval, the authors make a positive case for how societies can maximise the benefits of our powerful new technologies to the advantage of all -- Financial Times, 'Best Books of 2023 - Technology'A call to arms -- Irish TimesImportant and absorbing -- ObserverAn important new book -- BloombergRenowned MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson explain in their important and lucid book how the transformation of work could make life even worse for most people, or, possibly, much better - depending on the political and social and technological choices we make starting now . . . With revealing, relevant stories from throughout economic history and sensible ideas for systemic reform, this is an essential guide for this crucial battle in the "one-thousand-year struggle" between the powerful and everyone else -- Kurt Andersen, author of EVIL GENIUSESAcemoglu and Johnson would like a word with the mighty tech lordsbefore they turn over the entire world economy to artificial intelligence.The lesson of economic history is technological advances such as AIwon't automatically lead to broad-based prosperity - they may end upbenefiting only a wealthy elite. Just as the innovations of the GildedAge of American industrialization had to be reined in by progressivepolitics, so too, in our Coded Age, we need not only trade unions, civilsociety, and trustbusters, but also legislative and regulatory reforms toprevent the advent of a new panopticon of AI-enabled surveillance.This book will not endear the authors to Microsoft executives, but it's abracing wake-up call for the rest of us -- Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and author of THE SQUARE AND THE TOWERTwo of the best economists alive today are taking a closer look at the economics of technological progress in history. Their findings are as surprising as they are disturbing. This beautifully written and richly documented book marks a new beginning in our thinking about the political economy of innovation -- Joel Mokyr, Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, and author of THE LEVER OF RICHES: TECHNOLOGICAL CREATIVITY AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS
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Monash University Publishing A Wild History: Life and Death on the Victoria
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Hodder & Stoughton Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History of Time.
Book SynopsisA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'An exquisite book, beautifully put together... What a very wonderful book.' STEPHEN FRY'Forty-thousand years of our relationship with time condensed into 288 pages: a hugely entertaining achievement.' ESQUIRE'5/5 A true joy. A work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy.' TELEGRAPH'A rattling, wonderful read.' OBSERVER'Every page glitters' SPECTATOR'Mesmerising' NEW STATESMAN'Absolutely gorgeous. It blew my socks off' JAY BLADES'An intensely personal, finely-tuned meditation. A beautiful book' EDMUND DE WAAL'Beautiful, bewitching and brilliant' LARA MAIKLEMIn Hands of Time, watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, and to a history of time that spans centuries and continents.The invention of timepieces was more significant for human culture than the printing press, or even the wheel. They have travelled the world with us, from the depths of the oceans to the summit of Everest, and even to the Moon. They regulate our daily lives and have sculpted the social and economic development of society in surprising and dramatic ways.From her workshop bench, Rebecca explores the ways in which timekeeping has indelibly shaped our attitudes to work, leisure, trade, politics, exploration and mortality, and introduces us to some extraordinary devices, each with their own story to tell. Hands of Time is an intricate exploration of the history, science, philosophy, and craft of timekeeping.
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McGraw-Hill Education McGraw Hills National Electrical Code 2023
Book SynopsisThe most trusted guide to the National Electric Code âfully updated for 2023 rules and regulationsCompletely revised to align with the 2023 NEC, McGraw Hillâs National Electrical Code 2023 Handbook, 31st Edition offers concise explanations, advice, and analysis for all of the current provisions. In-depth coverage of the background and rationale for specific rules enhances your understanding of both meaning and application. This practical resource features over 1,000 figures, photos, and examples.Designed to be used as a companion guide to the 2023 NEC itself, this on-the-job reference is arranged in code order, so the explanation for any topic lines up exactly with the applicable section in the code. You will gain access to straightforward, ready-to-apply code clarification, enabling them to work efficiently and safely and achieve full compliance. â Completely updated to cover all significant changes in the 2023 NE
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth
Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.An unorthodox guide to making things worth making, from 'the father of the iPod and iPhone' and the creator of Nest.Everyone deserves a mentor. For every career crisis, every fork in the road, you need someone to talk to. Someone who's been there before, who knows exactly how wobbly and conflicted you feel, who can give it to you straight:Here's how to think about choosing a job.Here's how to be a better manager.Here's how to approach design.Here's how to start a company.Here's how to run it.Tony Fadell learned all these lessons the hard way. He spent the first 10 years of his career in Silicon Valley failing spectacularly, and the next 20 building some of the most impactful devices in history - the iPod, iPhone, and Nest Learning Thermostat. He has enough stories and advice about leadership, design, startups, mentorship, decision making, devastating screwups, and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopedia.So that's what this book is. An advice encyclopedia. A mentor in a box.But Tony's doesn't follow the standard Silicon Valley credo that you have to radically reinvent everything you do. His advice is unorthodox because it's old school. Because it's based on human nature, not gimmicks.Tony keeps things simple: he just tells you what works. He gives you exactly what you need to make things worth making.PRAISE FOR BUILD'This is the most fun - and the most fascinating - memoir of curiosity and invention that I've ever read.'Malcolm Gladwell,Host of the Revisionist History podcast. Author of Outliers and Talking to Strangers.'Whether you're looking to build a great product, a creative team, a strong culture, or a meaningful career, Tony's guidance will get you thinking and rethinking.'Adam Grant,Author of Think Again & Host of the TED podcast WorkLifeTrade ReviewTony Fadell has made more cool stuff than almost anyone else in the history of Silicon Valley, and in Build he tells us how. This is the most fun - and the most fascinating - memoir of curiosity and invention that I've ever read.Malcolm Gladwell, Host of the Revisionist History podcast. Author of Outliers and Talking to Strangers. * . *Tony Fadell is one of the world's great experts in starting companies and creating insanely great products. He's distilled his wisdom in this book, providing wildly useful mentorship in a delightfully readable set of stories.Walter Isaacson,Author & Biographer of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein & Leonardo DaVinci * . *Tony Fadell distills his epic career into refreshingly candid, often contrarian advice that you can put into practice right away. Whether you're looking to build a great product, a creative team, a strong culture, or a meaningful career, Tony's guidance will get you thinking and rethinking.Adam Grant,Author of Think Again & Host of the TED podcast WorkLife * . *Super hacks for building a team, building a company [and] how to spot a good idea. All of the chapters are 10/10 solid gold. This book is fantastic.Chris Evans * . *Tony Fadell is the legendary technologist, engineer and entrepreneur who's lived so many lives in the pressure-cooker of Silicon Valley bringing visionary ideas into existence, one after another. The chance to now share his insights, instincts and wisdom is essential reading and a precious gift for any inventor hungry to change the world.Thomas Heatherwick,Award Winning Designer & Founder Heatherwick Studio * . *
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IVP Academic A Christian Field Guide to Technology for
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No Starch Press,US Arduino Workshop, 2nd Edition: A Hands-on
Book SynopsisThis long-awaited second edition of the best-selling Arduino Workshop (over 35,000 copies sold) goes beyond making simple projects to teach beginners how to use the Arduino, in-depth. Arduino Workshop is loved by readers because it focuses on learning how the board works rather than simply making a series of canned projects.Trade ReviewReviews for the first edition of Arduino Workshop:"When it comes to technology, there's really something to be said for learning by example, and with each key point focused around a specific project, the information in this book is easy to learn and retain."—Dave Rankin, About.com Open Source"Arduino Workshop was the first book I’ve read that helped me really make sense of the practical applications the Arduino is capable of."—AmateurRadio.com "A very thorough primer for those wishing to jump on the [Arduino] bandwagon."—Kevin Wierzbicki, Campus Circle"I’ve checked out several Arduino “primers,” and found the best one for my purposes to be Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects by John Boxall."—Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe.com Blog"A good book for getting started . . . I highly recommend it if you’re thinking about getting into Arduino projects and you’re brand new to this stuff."—Nathan Yau, FlowingDataTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Getting StartedChapter 2: Exploring the Arduino Board and the IDEChapter 3: First StepsChapter 4: Building BlocksChapter 5: Working with FunctionsChapter 6: Numbers, Variables, and ArithmeticChapter 7: Expanding Your ArduinoChapter 8: LED Numeric Displays and MatricesChapter 9: Liquid Crystal DisplaysChapter 10: Creating your own Arduino LibrariesChapter 11: Numeric KeypadsChapter 12: Accepting User Input with TouchscreensChapter 13: Meet the Arduino FamilyChapter 14: Motors and MovementChapter 15: Using GPS with Your ArduinoChapter 16: Wireless DataChapter 17: Infrared Remote ControlChapter 18: Reading RFID TagsChapter 19: Data BusesChapter 20: Real-time ClocksChapter 21: The InternetChapter 22: Cellular Communications
£28.04
Schiffer Publishing Ltd V1
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Berghahn Books All Tomorrow's Cultures: Anthropological
Book Synopsis The first edition of All Tomorrow’s Cultures explored the legacy of futures-thinking in anthropology and marked the beginning of a resurgence of interest in anthropological futures. The new edition has been updated to reflect some of the outpouring of work since then, particularly in science and technology studies and in anthropological analyses of indigenous futures. In addition, Collins has updated the final chapter to expand the field of anthropological possibility in an age of both despair and hope.Trade Review “Short, useful, and often delightful.” • Science Fiction Studies “This book raises some interesting questions about anthropological engagements with the future…[and] opens up provocative and controversial avenues of thought and investigation.” • JRAI “Though All Tomorrow's Cultures is at its heart a scholarly text, its revelations are sure to fascinate not only diligent students of human culture but also anyone with a keen interest in creating or reading literature that imagines the future of humanity. Highly recommended especially for college library and anthropology shelves.” • Midwest ReviewTable of Contents Preface to the Revised Edition Introduction: Tomorrow’s Cultures Today? Chapter 1. Anthropological Time Machines Chapter 2. Ask Margaret Mead Chapter 3. Chad Oliver Chapter 4. Close Encounters Chapter 5. Playing Games with Futurology Chapter 6. The Surprising Future Conclusion: The Open Future References
£22.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Digital War
Book SynopsisWhat new directions in China''s digital economy mean for us all China is the largest homogenous digital market on Earth: unified by language, culture, and mobile payments. Not only a consumer market of unrivaled size, it''s also a vast and hyperactive innovation ecosystem for new technologies. And as China''s digital economy moves from a consumer-focused phase to an enterprise-oriented one, Chinese companies are rushing to capitalize on ways the newer wave of techthe Internet of Things, AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and data analytics (iABCD)can unlock value for their businesses from non-traditional angles. In The Digital War, Winston Mainvestment professional, capital markets attorney, adjunct professor of digital economy, and bestselling authordetails the profound global implications of this new direction, including how Chinese apps for services such as food delivery expand so quickly they surpass their U.S. models within a couple of years, and how tTable of ContentsForeword The Digital War to End War by Anthony Scaramucci xiii Author’s Notes and Acknowledgments xvii About the Author xxi Preface xxiii Part One From “Mobile Economy” to “Digital Economy” 1 Chapter 1 China’s Leap into 5G iABCD 3 Chapter 2 The World’s Largest Mobile Economy 43 Part Two China’s Digital Transformation and Innovation 71 Chapter 3 Big Data on the Digital Middle Class 73 Chapter 4 The AI-powered Internet Celebrities and Fans Economy 105 Chapter 5 The Heartland of Blockchain and Fintech 143 Chapter 6 O2O and the Shared Economy 178 Chapter 7 From C2C to 2CC: “Innovated in China” 210 Chapter 8 Land of Big Data and Its Legal Framework 241 Part Three Shared Digital Future 271 Chapter 9 The Tech Cold War 273 Chapter 10 The Silk Road in Cyberspace 301 Bibliography 333 China’s Digital Innovation Challenges US Tech Supremacy 355 Index 357
£18.39
MIT Press Ltd Nuclear Choices for the TwentyFirst Century A
Book SynopsisAn authoritative and unbiased guide to nuclear technology and the controversies that surround it.Are you for nuclear power or against it? What's the basis of your opinion? Did you know a CT scan gives you some 2 millisieverts of radiation? Do you know how much a millisievert is? Does irradiation make foods safer or less safe? What is the point of a bilateral Russia-US nuclear weapons treaty in a multipolar world? These are nuclear questions that call for nuclear choices, and this book equips citizens to make these choices informed ones. It explains, clearly and accessibly, the basics of nuclear technology and describes the controversies surrounding its use.
£34.20
McGraw-Hill Education CrossLaminated Timber Design Structural
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Master the practice of designing structures with cross-laminated timberThis comprehensive guide explains the design standards, safety protocols, and codes and regulations engineers need to know to use cross-laminated timber as a structural building material. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, Cross-Laminated Timber Design: Structural Properties, Standards, and Safety introduces the material properties of CLT and goes on to cover the recommended lateral and vertical design techniques. You will get clear explanations of all relevant NDS, ASCE 7, and IBC provisions along with real-world examples and case studies. Sustainability and environmental issues are discussed in full detail.Coverage includes:â An introduction t
£88.19
Texas A & M University Press The Rise of Climate Science: A Memoir
Book SynopsisIn a career spanning four decades, Gerald R. North contributed groundbreaking research that continues to shape the modern field of climate science. However, the route he has taken was full of surprising twists and turns that included hate mail, eavesdropping by the KGB, and sometimes acrimonious debate with climate-change deniers.North's significant contributions to the field include his innovative 'toy model' analysis of climate change based on ingeniously simplified models and his lead proposal for and successful approval of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. Launched in 1997, the TRMM's purpose was to collect data on the global climate system. The TRMM operated successfully for 17 years before it was deactivated in 2015.In The Rise of Climate Science, North recounts in detail his life in the vanguard of modern climate science. He offers an insider look at the academic research and government initiatives around global warming and what that means for the planet. He includes stories of conversations with top Soviet climate scientists at the height of the Cold War in the late 1970s - complete with clandestine electronic surveillance. He also describes the experience of testifying before Congress and engaging in public exchanges with those who doubted the reality of the phenomenon his research field described.Climatology today has advanced into a mature phase. This book is an important contribution to understanding its development in the twentieth century and adds a distinctly human face and sensibility to the ongoing societal conversation around climate change and its implications for our future.
£27.96
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc What Tech Calls Thinking
Book SynopsisFrom FSGO x Logic: a Stanford professor's spirited dismantling of Silicon Valley's intellectual origins.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Fluid Dynamics
Book SynopsisTough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.Table of ContentsIntroductionFluid StatisticsMathematical Models of Fluid MotionDimensional Analysis and SimilitudeBoundary Layer Flow and Flow in Pipes and DuctsIncompressible Potential FlowOne-Dimensional Compressible FlowTwo-Dimensional Compressible Flow GasdynamicsIncompressible Turbulent FlowHypersonic Boundary Layer FlowMangetohydrodynamicsNon-Newtonian FluidsAppendix A: Some Properties of FluidsAppendix B: Units and DimensionsAppendix C: Some Basic Equations in Various Coordinate SystemsAppendix D: Tables for Compressible FlowAppendix E: Cartesian TensorsAppendix F: Vector IdentitiesAppendix G: Flow Measuring Techniques
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McGraw-Hill Education Integrated Logistics Support Handbook
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.All the ILS expertise needed to achieve a more supportable system and cost-effective support infrastructure Engineers and managers can turn to the updated Third Edition of Integrated Logistics Support Handbook for expert guidance on applying Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for acquisition and procurement planning in new product development. Long-established as the definitive ILS resource, this handbook distills thousands of pages of directives, instructions, and related material into a coherent, one-stop reference that can be used to enhance any military or commercial project. The Third Edition features new information on reliability and maintainability engineeringâtestabilityâsupportability engineeringâcost of owTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to LogisticsPart I: Defining a Supportable DesignChapter 2: The Evolving System RequirementChapter 3: Creating the Design SolutionChapter 4: Reliability, Maintainability, Testability, and FMECAChapter 5: Supportability CharacteristicsChapter 6: Functional Supportability AnalysisChapter 7: System Safety and Human Factors EngineeringChapter 8: Reliability-Centered MaintenanceChapter 9: Software SupportChapter 10: AvailabilityChapter 11: Cost of OwnershipChapter 12: Logistic Support AnalysisPart II: Developing the Support SolutionChapter 13: Physical Supportability AnalysisChapter 14: Level of Repair AnalysisChapter 15: Logistics Support InformationChapter 16: Manpower and PersonnelChapter 17: Support EquipmentChapter 18: Provisioning and Supply SupportChapter 19: Technical ManualsChapter 20: Training and Training EquipmentChapter 21: FacilitiesChapter 22: Packaging, Handling, Storage, and TransportabilityPart III: Logistics ManagementChapter 23: Logistics Management PlansChapter 24: ContractsChapter 25: Logistics ManagementAPPENDIX A: ROADMAPS TO SUCCESSAPPENDIX B: JOINT SERVICE MULTIPLE ROLE TACTICAL ARMORED VEHICLE PROGRAM (JTAV)APPENDIX C: REFERENCESAPPENDIX D: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSINDEX
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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
£93.67
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
£234.25
McGraw-Hill Education Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
Book SynopsisStatistics for Engineers and Scientists stands out for its crystal clear presentation of applied statistics. The book takes a practical approach to methods of statistical modeling and data analysis that are most often used in scientific work. This edition features a unique approach highlighted by an engaging writing style that explains difficult concepts clearly, along with the use of contemporary real world data sets, to help motivate students and show direct connections to industry and research. While focusing on practical applications of statistics, the text makes extensive use of examples to motivate fundamental concepts and to develop intuition.McGraw-Hill's Connect, is also available as an optional, add on item. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, how they need it, so that class time is more effective. Connect allows the professor to assign homework, quizze
£182.44
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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McGraw-Hill Education Fundamentals of ThermalFluid Sciences
Book SynopsisThis book is intended for use as a textbook in a first course in thermal-fluid sciences for undergraduate engineering students in their junior or senior year, and as a reference book for practicing engineers. Students are assumed to have an adequate background in calculus, physics, and engineering mechanics.The objective of this text are to cover the basic principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Diverse real-world engineering examples are presented to give students a feel for how thermal-fluid sciences are applied in engineering practice. By emphasizing the physics and physical arguments, students are able to develop intuitive understanding of thermal-fluid sciences.The text contains sufficient material to give instructors flexibility and to accommodate their preferences on the right blend of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer for their students. By careful selection of topics, an instructor can spend one-third, one-half, or tw
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Emerald Publishing Limited Management of Technology
Book SynopsisThis text tackles some of the issues facing practitioners and researchers in the field of management of technology. Special attention is given to the challenges facing nations and companies at the dawn of a new millennium where technology is expected to dominate every aspect of human endeavour. It presents thoughts in this field especially with respect to technological change, economic growth, globalization and sustainable development. This collection contains a number of papers contributed by authors from around the world. The papers were selected from those presented at the 9th International Conference on Management of Technology held in Miami, Florida in February 2000. This is the official conference of the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT), an international association concerned with the promotion of education, research and practice in this growing field.Table of ContentsPart 1 New trends in the management of technology: future directions and needs in the management of technology; technology and industrial development - the role of Unido as a part of the multilateral system; virtual organization - attributes and challenges; multi-national virtual organization for rapid product innovation; information technology and supply chain innovation; supply chain integration in the automobile industry - the case of ANX. Part 2 Systems of innovation: management of R&D; accelerating the front end phase in new product development; market versus technology drive in R&D internationalization - four different patterns of managing research and development; linking shareholder value to R&D performance; leading R&D projects without formal authority; innovation in joint ventures - a social construction theory; collaborative technological innovation in Japanese firms; management of technology alliances with a high degree of sharing - model and application to chemical companies; the response of old technology incumbents to technological competition - does the sailing ship effect exist? Part 3 National and regional innovation systems: the internationalization of technology analyzed with patent data; assessing the institutional set-up of national innovation systems; technology and politics in China - influences upon the process of innovation in China; sources of industrial innovation in a newly industrialized country - a microeconometric analysis for Turkish manufacturing industries; the dynamics of innovation financing in Sweden; patterns of strategic change and technological learning in Korean small and medium enterprises. Part 4 Strategic technology planning and transfer: fast-start technology roadmapping; technology assessment in the manufacturing enterprise - a holistic approach; the challenging search for global scenarios of the internet evolution; optimising product value chains; procedures for developing a strategic technological plan for a virtual Mexican engineering SME - the case of INCAM; Technology transfer - the importance of accurate information; line of sight - a process for transferring science from the laboratory to the market place; innovative capability audits of university research centre; evaluating the international transfer of technology. Part 5 Human, social and cultural issues: COMPETE European movement towards a competency-based skills taxonomy and a personal skills medium; diversity, culture and technical project management; managing stress in product development projects; value management - a methodology to lead the change in a training pedagogical organization. Part 6 Project management: a new framework for strategic project management; successful control of innovative projects - an empirical study. Part 7 Conceptual issues and methodologies in management of technology. (Part contents).
£131.09
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Programming for Electrical Engineers
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to MATLAB 2. MATLAB as a Calculator 3. Plotting with MATLAB 4. MATLAB Programming 5. Programming II: Looping 6. Spice
£48.71
Elsevier Science Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing for
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Properties of the Surface 2. Principles of Tolerancing 3. Principles of Geometrical Tolerancing 4. Profile Tolerancing 5. Tolerancing of Cones 6. Positional Tolerancing 7. Tolerancing of Edges 8. Projected Tolerance Zone 9. Substitute Elements 10. Maximum Material Requirement 11. Envelope Requirement 12. Least Material Requirement 13. Tolerancing of Flexible Parts 14. Tolerance chains (accumulation of tolerances) 15. Statistical Tolerancing 16. Respecting Geometrical Tolerances During Manufacturing 17. General Geometrical Tolerances 18. Inspection of Geometrical Deviations 19. Function Related, Manufacturing Related, Inspection Related Geometrical Tolerancing 20. Examples of Geometrical Tolerancing 21. Differences Between ISO/ANSI/BS and Other Standards 22. Synopsis of ISO-Standards
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Pearson Education (US) Developing Quality Technical Information
Book SynopsisThe authors are all long-standing and respected members of the information development community at IBM. Although the authors have served in various roles throughout their careers, information quality has always been and continues to be their primary focus. Michelle Carey is an information architect and technical editor at IBM and has taught technical communication at University of California Santa Cruz Extension. Michelle is the co-author of the book DITA Best Practices: A Roadmap for Writing, Editing, and Architecting in DITA. She is an expert on topic-based information systems, software product error messages, grammar, embedded assistance for user interfaces, and writing for international audiences. She also writes computational linguistic rules for a grammar, style, and terminology management tool. Michelle enjoys teaching, grammar, herding cats, and riding and driving anything with a lot oTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the authors Part 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Technical information continues to evolve Embedded assistance Progressive disclosure of information The technical writer’s role today Redefining quality technical information Chapter 2. Developing quality technical information Preparing to write: understanding users, goals, and product tasks Writing and rewriting Reviewing, testing, and evaluating technical information Part 2. Easy to use Chapter 3. Task orientation Write for the intended audience Present information from the users’ point of view Focus on users’ goals Identify tasks that support users’ goals Write user-oriented task topics, not function-oriented task topics Avoid an unnecessary focus on product features Indicate a practical reason for information Provide clear, step-by-step instructions Make each step a clear action for users to take Group steps for usability Clearly identify steps that are optional or conditional Task orientation checklist Chapter 4. Accuracy Research before you write Verify information that you write Maintain information currency Keep up with technical changes Avoid writing information that will become outdated Maintain consistency in all information about a subject Reuse information when possible
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Pearson Education (US) Basics of Occupational Safety The
Book SynopsisAbout our author Dr. David L. Goetsch is Vice-President Emeritus and Professor of Safety and Quality Management at Northwest Florida State College, where he has served for 40 years. He is the author of numerous Pearson books. In addition to Occupational Safety and Health, 9th Edition, he is also the author of The Basics of Occupational Safety, 3rd Edition; Construction Safety and the OSHA Standards, 2nd Edition; Quality Management for Organizational Excellence, 8th Edition; and numerous others. He has been America's Outstanding Technical Instructor of the Year and Florida's Outstanding Technical Instructor of the Year. In 2016, he was inducted into the Florida Veteran's Hall of Fame for significant contributions to higher education for veterans in Florida.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: SAFETY AND HEALTH MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOWDevelopments Before the Industrial RevolutionMilestones in the Safety MovementTragedies That Have Changed the Safety MovementRole of Organized LaborRole of Specific Health ProblemsSafety and Health Standards Apply to More than Just ManufacturingDevelopment of Accident Prevention ProgramsDevelopment of Safety OrganizationsSafety and Health Movement TodayIntegrated Approach to Safety and HealthNew Materials, New Processes, and New ProblemsRapid Growth in the ProfessionDoes Moving Manufacturing Jobs Overseas Reduce the Accident Rate?CHAPTER 2: ACCIDENTS AND THEIR EFFECTSCosts of AccidentsAccidental Deaths in the United StatesAccidents versus Other Causes of DeathWork Accident Costs and RatesTime Lost because of Work InjuriesDeaths in Work AccidentsWork Injuries by Type of AccidentDeath Rates by IndustryParts of the Body Injured on the JobEstimating the Cost of AccidentsGlobal Impact of Accidents and InjuriesOSHA Reports and LogsCHAPTER 3: THEORIES OF ACCIDENT CAUSATIONDomino Theory of Accident CausationHuman Factors Theory of Accident CausationAccident/Incident Theory of Accident CausationEpidemiological Theory of Accident CausationSystems Theory of Accident CausationCombination Theory of Accident CausationBehavioral Theory of Accident CausationIndividual Factors and Accident CausationManagement Failures and Accident CausationObesity and Accident CausationSwiss Cheese Model of Accident CausationSummary of Accident Causation Models and ApplicationsCHAPTER 4: ROLES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALSModern Safety and Health TeamsSafety and Health ManagerEngineers and SafetyIndustrial HygienistHealth PhysicistOccupational PhysicianOccupational Health NurseRisk ManagerEmployees and SafetyCertification of Safety and Health ProfessionalsOther Safety and Health-Related CertificationsEmerging Role of Safety ProfessionalsCHAPTER 5: THE OSH ACT, STANDARDS, AND LIABILITYRationale for the OSH ActOSHA's Mission and PurposeOSH Act CoverageOSHA StandardsOSHA's Record Keeping and ReportingKeeping Employees InformedWorkplace Inspections and EnforcementOSHA'S Whistleblower ProgramOSHA's Enhanced Enforcement PolicyCitations and PenaltiesOSHA Fines: How Much and Where Does the Money Go?Appeals ProcessState-Level OSHA ProgramsServices Available from OSHAEmployer Rights and ResponsibilitiesEmployee Rights and ResponsibilitiesKeeping Up-to-Date on OSHAProblems with OSHAOther Agencies and OrganizationsOSHA's General Industry StandardsOSHA's Maritime StandardsOSHA's Construction StandardsStandards and CodesLaws and LiabilityOSHA's Stand on Safety IncentivesCHAPTER 6: WORKERS' COMPENSATIONOverview of Workers' CompensationHistorical PerspectiveWorkers' Compensation LegislationModern Workers' CompensationWorkers' Compensation InsuranceResolution of Workers' Compensation DisputesInjuries and Workers' CompensationDisabilities and Workers' CompensationMonetary Benefits of Workers' CompensationMedical Treatment and RehabilitationMedical Management of Workplace InjuriesAdministration and Case ManagementCost AllocationProblems with Workers' CompensationSpotting Workers' Compensation Fraud and AbuseFuture of Workers' CompensationCost-Reduction StrategiesCHAPTER 7: ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTINGTypes of Accident InvestigationsWhen to InvestigateWhat to InvestigateWho Should InvestigateConducting the InvestigationInterviewing WitnessesReporting AccidentsTen Accident Investigation Mistakes to AvoidCHAPTER 8: ERGONOMIC HAZARDS: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDs) AND CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS (CTDs)Ergonomics DefinedHuman Factors and Ergonomic HazardsFactors Associated with Physical StressErgonomics: A Political FootballOSHA's Voluntary Ergonomics GuidelinesWorksite Analysis Program for ErgonomicsHazard Prevention and ControlMedical Management ProgramTraining and EducationCommon Indicators of ProblemsIdentifying Specific Ergonomic ProblemsErgonomic Problem-Solving StrategiesEconomics of ErgonomicsCumulative Trauma Disorders/Soft Tissue InjuriesLifting HazardsHelpful Assessment Tools: NIOSH, RULA, REBA, and HALParticipatory ErgonomicsCHAPTER 9: STRESS AND SAFETYWorkplace Stress DefinedSources of Workplace StressHuman Reactions to Workplace StressMeasurement of Workplace StressShift Work, Stress, and SafetyImproving Safety by Reducing Workplace StressStress in Safety ManagersStress and Workers' CompensationCHAPTER 10: MECHANICAL HAZARDS AND MACHINE SAFEGUARDINGCommon Mechanical InjuriesSafeguarding DefinedOSHA's Requirements for Machine GuardingRisk Assessment in Machine OperationDesign Requirements for SafeguardsPoint-of-Operation GuardsPoint-of-Operation DevicesHow to Choose a Machine Guard or DeviceMachine Guarding Self-AssessmentFeeding and Ejection SystemsRobot SafeguardsControl of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout Systems)Permanent Electrical Safety Devices in Lockout/Tagout ProgramsGeneral PrecautionsBasic Program ContentTaking Corrective ActionCHAPTER 11: FALLING, IMPACT, ACCELERATION, AND VISION HAZARDS WITH APPROPRIATE PPECauses of FallsKinds of FallsWalking and SlippingSlip and Fall Prevention ProgramsOSHA Fall Protection StandardsAnsi Z359 Fall Protection CodeLadder SafetyWhat to Do After a FallMonitor Fall Protection Equipment and Know Why It FailsImpact and Acceleration HazardsStanding HazardsHand ProtectionPersonal Protective EquipmentForklift Safety (Powered Industrial Trucks)CHAPTER 12: HAZARDS OF TEMPERATURE EXTREMESThermal ComfortHeat Stress and StrainCold StressBurns and Their EffectsChemical BurnsOSHA's Guidelines for Hazards of Temperature ExtremesCHAPTER 13: PRESSURE HAZARDSPressure Hazards DefinedSources of Pressure HazardsBoilers and Pressure HazardsHigh-Temperature Water HazardsHazards of Unfired Pressure VesselsHazards of High-Pressure SystemsCracking Hazards in Pressure VesselsNondestructive Testing of Pressure VesselsPressure Dangers to HumansDecompression ProceduresMeasurement of Pressure HazardsReduction of Pressure HazardsOSHA's Standard and Guidelines for Pressure HazardsConfined Spaces and Pressure VesselsCHAPTER 14: ELECTRICAL HAZARDSElectrical Hazards DefinedSources of Electrical HazardsElectrical Hazards to HumansDetection of Electrical HazardsReduction of Electrical HazardsOSHA's Electrical StandardsElectrical Safety ProgramElectrical Hazards Self-AssessmentPrevention of Arc Flash InjuriesTraining Requirements for WorkersPermanent Electrical Safety DevicesHazards of Power Strips and Daisy ChainsCHAPTER 15: FIRE HAZARDS AND LIFE SAFETYFire Hazards DefinedSources of Fire HazardsFire Dangers to HumansDetection of Fire HazardsReduction of Fire HazardsDevelopment of Fire Safety StandardsOSHA Fire StandardsOSHA and Fire Prevention PlansOSHA Requirements for Exit RoutesLife SafetyBasic RequirementsFlame-Resistant ClothingFire Safety ProgramsResponse and Fire DrillsExplosive HazardsOSHA's Firefighting OptionsSelf-Assessment in Fire ProtectionHot Work ProgramCHAPTER 16: INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND CONFINED SPACESOverview of Industrial HygieneIndustrial Hygiene StandardsOSH Act and Industrial HygieneHazards in the WorkplaceToxic Substances DefinedEntry Points for Toxic AgentsEffects of Toxic SubstancesRelationship of Doses and ResponsesAirborne ContaminantsEffects of Airborne ToxicsEffects of CarcinogensAsbestos HazardsIndoor Air Quality and “Sick-Building" SyndromeToxic Mold and Indoor Air QualityASTM D7338: Guide for the Assessment of Fungal Growth in BuildingsThreshold Limit ValuesHazard Recognition and EvaluationPrevention and ControlNIOSH and Industrial HygieneNIOSH Guidelines for RespiratorsStandards and RegulationsEnvironmental Protection Agency Risk Management ProgramGeneral Safety PrecautionsNanoscale Materials and Industrial HygieneConfined Space HazardsOSHA Confined Space StandardOSHA's Hazard Communication StandardCHAPTER 17: VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACEOccupational Safety and Workplace Violence: The RelationshipWorkplace Violence: DefinitionsLegal ConsiderationsRisk-Reduction StrategiesOSHA's Voluntary Guidelines on Workplace ViolenceActive Shooter ResponseRole of SupervisorsWorkplace Violence: Policy, Plan, and ProgramsCommunicating with Personnel in the Aftermath of a Violent IncidentCHAPTER 18: NOISE AND VIBRATION HAZARDSHearing Loss Prevention TermsCharacteristics of SoundHazard Levels and RisksStandards and RegulationsWorkers' Compensation and Noise HazardsIdentifying and Assessing Hazardous Noise ConditionsNoise Control StrategiesVibration HazardsOther Effects of Noise HazardsCorporate PolicyEvaluating Hearing Loss Prevention ProgramsFuture of Hearing Conservation: Noise Reduction RatingDistraction Hazards Introduced by Handheld Devices with EarbudsCHAPTER 19: PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES, DISASTERS, AND TERRORISMRationale for Emergency PreparationEmergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know ActOrganization and CoordinationOSHA StandardsFirst Aid in EmergenciesHow to Plan for EmergenciesPlanning for Workers with DisabilitiesEvacuation PlanningCustomizing Plans to Meet Local NeedsEmergency ResponseComputers and Emergency ResponseDealing with the Psychological Trauma of EmergenciesRecovering from DisastersTerrorism in the WorkplaceReporting Suspicious People and BehaviorsActive Shooter ResponseResuming Business after a DisasterCHAPTER 20: BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND BACTERIAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACESymptoms of AIDSAIDS in the WorkplaceLegal ConcernsAIDS EducationCounseling Infected EmployeesEasing Employees' Fears about AIDSProtecting Employees from AIDSHepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in the WorkplaceOSHA's Standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne PathogensPreventing and Responding to Needlestick InjuriesMethicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in the Workplace
£185.76
Pearson Education Ready for Takeoff A Winning Process for Launching
Book SynopsisReady for Takeoff is an appropriate companion text for all courses in engineering, and for engineering professionals. Your career in Engineering is about to take off. There is simply no other book on the market like Ready for Takeoff. Author Dean Millar uses plain English, specific examples, and insights from industry experts to explain the steps you need to take to identify, and then go after, the engineering job that's right for you. Part I of this unique book starts by helping you assess your own unique skills and abilities and understand how they match opportunities in the job market. The author then explains the basics of a successful job hunt, including how to write a resume that sells your skills, using your university's career center to your advantage, and nailing the interview. Part II offers career advice and expectations from 32 industry insiders like CEOs and Engineering Directors,
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Pearson Education Engineering Success ESource S
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Penguin Putnam Inc What Technology Wants
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£16.00
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 University Press Thinking Like an Engineer
Book SynopsisMichael Davis, a leading figure in the study of professional ethics, offers here both a compelling exploration of engineering ethics and a philosophical analysis of engineering as a profession. After putting engineering in historical perspective, Davis turns to the Challenger space shuttle disaster to consider the complex relationship between engineering ideals and contemporary engineering practice. Here, Davis examines how social organization and technical requirements define how engineers should (and presumably do) think. Later chapters test his analysis of engineering judgement and autonomy empirically, engaging a range of social science research including a study of how engineers and managers work together in ten different companies.Trade ReviewFor those interested in the problematical ethics of engineers and engineering managers, this is a book worthy of contemplation. * Technology and Culture *
£75.60
