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Mechanical Engineering Systems

by Richard Gentle, Peter Edwards & W. Bolton

The authors of Mechanical Engineering Systems have taken a highly practical approach within this book, bringing the subject to life through a lively text supported by numerous activities and case studies. Little...

Understanding Building Failures

by James Douglas & Bill Ransom

Building defects still continue to plague the construction industry. The lessons learned over the last forty years have not been fully applied. Many new or refurbished buildings still leak or crack. Lack of...

Introduction to Environmental Management: For the Nebosh Certificate in Environmental Management

by Brian Waters

This endorsed handbook is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, with each element of the syllabus explained in detail.

• Includes sample NEBOSH questions and case studies to...

Advanced Computer-Aided Fixture Design

by Yiming (Kevin) Rong & Samuel Huang

Fixtures--the component or assembly that holds a part undergoing machining--must be designed to fit the shape of that part and the type of machining being done. This book discusses the fundamentals of Computer-Aided...

Environmental Engineering

by Ruth Weiner & Robin Matthews

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to air, water, noise, and radioactive materials pollution and its control. Legal and regulatory principles and risk analysis are included in addition to engineering...

Applied Dimensional Analysis and Modeling

by Thomas Szirtes

Applied Dimensional Analysis and Modeling provides the full mathematical background and step-by-step procedures for employing dimensional analyses, along with a wide range of applications to problems in engineering...

Engineered Nanopores for Bioanalytical Applications

by Joshua B. Edel & Tim Albrecht

Engineered Nanopores for Bioanalytical Applications is the first book to focus primarily on practical analytical applications of nanopore development. These nanoscale analytical techniques have exciting potential...

Bay Bridge: History and Design of a New Icon

by Donald MacDonald & Ira Nadel

An innovative landmark a quarter century in the making, the new eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge represents the latest spectacular chapter in the history of this storied structure. The...

The Role of Catalysis for the Sustainable Production of Bio-fuels and Bio-chemicals

by Kostas Triantafyllidis, Angelos Lappas & M. Stöcker

The Role of Catalysis for the Sustainable Production of Bio-fuels and Bio-chemicals describes the importance of catalysis for the sustainable production of biofuels and biochemicals, focused primarily on the...

The Designer's Guide to the Cortex-M Processor Family: A Tutorial Approach

by Martin

The Designer's Guide to the Cortex-M Family is a tutorial-based book giving the key concepts required to develop programs in C with a Cortex M-based processor. The book begins with an overview of the Cortex-M...

Earthquake-Resistant Structures: Design, Build, and Retrofit

by Mohiuddin Ali Khan

Earthquake engineering is the ultimate challenge for structural engineers. Even if natural phenomena involve great uncertainties, structural engineers need to design buildings, bridges, and dams capable of resisting...

Project Managers Portable Handbook 3/E

by David L. Cleland & Lewis R. Ireland

The Latest Project Management Data at Your Fingertips

Fully updated throughout, this hands-on guide gives you quick access to current information on project management concepts and practices. Project Manager's...

Success in Innovation: Improving the Odds by Understanding the Factors for Unsuccess

by Jan Verloop

Success in Innovation tackles its subject from a novel perspective: instead of focusing on factors for success, it specifically examines the factors for failure. Similar books often attempt to stimulate more...

Theory of Structures: Fundamentals, Framed Structures, Plates and Shells

by Peter Marti

This book provides the reader with a consistent approach to theory of structures on the basis of applied mechanics. It covers framed structures as well as plates and shells using elastic and plastic theory,...

Small Antenna Design

by Douglas B. Miron

As wireless devices and systems get both smaller and more ubiquitous, the demand for effective but small antennas is rapidly increasing. This book will describe the theory behind effective small antenna design...

Practical E-Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

by Gerhard Greeff & Ranjan Ghoshal

New technologies are revolutionising the way manufacturing and supply chain management are implemented. These changes are delivering manufacturing firms the competitive advantage of a highly flexible and responsive...

The Future of Energy

by Scientific American Editors

Since the Industrial Revolution our civilization has depended on fossil fuels to generate energy – first it was coal; then petroleum. But there are two problems: the first is that petroleum isn't an infinite...

Indexing: A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide for Technical Writers

by Kurt Ament

Indexing: A Practical Guide for Technical Writers is a nuts-and-bolts guide to indexing. It explains in plain language and by example exactly how to index any type of print or online publication quickly, easily,...

Major Accidents to the Environment: A Practical Guide to the Seveso II-Directive and COMAH Regulations

by Ivan Vince

Micro-Drops and Digital Microfluidics

by Jean Berthier

After spending over 12 years developing new microsystems for biotechnology û especially concerned with the microfluidic aspects of these devices û Jean Berthier is considered a leading authority in the field....