Technology & Engineering - General

More than half of the 116 research parks now operating in the United States were established during the 1980s, with the aim of boosting regional economic growth. But until now no one has systematically analyzed whether research parks do in fact generate new businesses...

This book aims to convey the most recent progress in hardware-driven neuromorphic systems based on semiconductor memory technologies. Machine learning systems and various types of artificial neural networks to realize the learning process have mainly focused on software technologies. Tremendous advances have been made,...

The world's energy demand is still growing, partly due to the rising population, partly to increasing personal needs. This growing demand has to be met without increasing (or preferably, by decreasing) the environmental impact. One of the ways to do so is the use...

Veterinary Toxicology informs the readers about the various concepts related to the veterinary field and the ones related to the field of neurotoxicity. The book also explains the subjects such as veterinary immunotoxicity and the radiations in the radioactive materials that affect veterinary. This...

Role of Fisheries in Rural Development introduces the field of fisheries to the readers and throws light on the concept of rural development simultaneously. The book talks about the management of fisheries and the ecosystem approaches to it, followed by the socio-economic impacts of...

Food Production And Agriculture provides the readers with the basic information on the processes of food production and the rile of agriculture in it. It also talks about the factors that affect the agricultural food production and the relationship between the economic growth and...

Climate Conditions and Agriculture highlights the various climate conditions such as drought and its relation with the agriculture. This book aims to discuss the impacts of soil moisture on agricultural crops production, the climate impact on growth and effectiveness and survival of rhizobium leguminous...

Agriculture and Industrial Development discusses the basic concept of agriculture, crop farming and livestock farming. It includes different types of agricultural industries and the importance of industrial revolution in the field of agriculture. This book also discusses about development of agriculture in the rural...

Solar Energy and Emerging Technologies in Micro Irrigation discusses the emergence of certain technologies in the field of micro irrigation. It further comprises a framework for the assessment of sustainability of irrigated agricultural system and the application of solar water pump technology amongst the...

Biochemical interaction between plants and insects discusses about biochemical interaction between plants and insects in a simple yet detailed manner. This book comprises topics such as beneficial insect to plants, the importance of insects in plants pollination process, harmful insect pests of the plants...

Author: Bo Lu, Shouyang WangISBN-10: 9811024308ISBN-13: 9789811024306Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2016Pages: 63Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.55h x 6.23w x 0.42d

Dielectric liquids are used as impregnates of solid insulations or filling products in many kinds of equipment, such as transformers (power, rectifier, distribution, traction, furnace, potential, current), resistors, reactors, capacitors, cables, bushings, circuit breakers, tap changers, and thyristor cooling in power electronics, etc. Their...

In November 1996, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES), and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors held a joint workshop to develop guidelines for planning, designing, constructing, and moving into...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The reprint focused on innovative developments in the fields of advanced propulsion system and thermal management technology. Propulsion systems develop along the direction of wide speed range and long endurance both for civil aircrafts and military applications. The research works of propulsion systems mainly...

The externalization of animals' genetic potential is determined by a number of external factors, of which feeding plays a major role. Animals' nourishment is one of the most important levers to ensure the efficiency of animal production due to both the high share of...

This volume offers a comprehensive survey of the history of the United States Navy, from its origins in the American Revolution to its role in modern global conflicts.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

Talk of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) has moved from the hushed corridors of life science corporations to the front pages of the world's major newspapers. As Europeans began rejecting genetically engineered foods in the marketplace, the StarLink corn incident exploded in the United States...

This book is unique in its attempt to explore the many ways we have of thinking about buildings. In particular it raises questions about the kinds of knowledge we have and will need in designing, making and enjoying our buildings. At the very least...

Author: Rob DekkersISBN-10: 303141795XISBN-13: 9783031417955Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/02/2024Pages: 589Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.25lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.31d

In the last decade, programming and computational thinking (CT) have been introduced on a large scale in school curricula and standards all over the world. In countries such as the UK, a new school subject--computing--was created, whereas in countries such as Sweden, programming was...

In the last decade, programming and computational thinking (CT) have been introduced on a large scale in school curricula and standards all over the world. In countries such as the UK, a new school subject--computing--was created, whereas in countries such as Sweden, programming was...

In Phase Media, James Ash theorizes how smart objects, understood as Internet-connected and sensor-enabled devices, are altering users' experience of their environment. Rather than networks connected by lines of transmission, smart objects generate phases, understood as space-times that modulate the spatio-temporal intelligibility of both...

Due to advent of sensor technology, hyperspectral imaging has become an emerging technology in remote sensing. Many problems, which cannot be resolved by multispectral imaging, can now be solved by hyperspectral imaging. The aim of this Special Issue "Hyperspectral Imaging and Applications" is to...

This is an open access title. It is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International license. It is available to read and download as a PDF version on the Oxford Academic platform. We live in a world where artificial intelligence...

The book deals with novel aspects and perspectives in functionally graded materials (FGMs), which are advanced engineering materials designed for a specific performance or function with spatial gradation in structure and/or composition. The contributions mainly focus on numerical simulations of mechanical properties and the...

This book starts with a practical description of important quantities such as VSWR, Reflection coefficient, mismatch loss, etc.It further describes a practical way to do impedance matching in Wireless/RF and other electronics circuits for the student and practicing engineer. Starting with simple L -...

This book provides system developers and researchers in natural language processing and computational linguistics with the necessary background information for working with the Arabic language. The goal is to introduce Arabic linguistic phenomena and review the state-of-the-art in Arabic processing. The book discusses Arabic...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

You will learn how to design an effective management plan and of course the problems that might come along the way if your plan is inadequate. You will learn how to operate so you can meet your project's deadlines and how to deal with...

Unlike transistors, the continuous downscaling of feature size in CMOS technology leads to a dramatic rise in interconnect resistivity and concomitant performance degradation. At nanoscale technology nodes, interconnect delay and reliability become the major bottlenecks faced by modern integrated circuits. To resolve these interconnect...

Makeology introduces the emerging landscape of the Maker Movement and its connection to interest-driven learning. While the movement is fueled in part by new tools, technologies, and online communities available to today's makers, its simultaneous emphasis on engaging the world through design and sharing...

The world has changed profoundly since the publication of the influential book Technopoles of the World. As policy-makers and practitioners attempt to harness science, technology and innovation to create dynamic and vibrant cities many wonder how relevant Manuel Castells and Peter Hall's messages are...

"Caribbean Football Victory: Surviving in Paradise" explores the tremendous impact that football (soccer) has had on Trinidad and Tobago (in the colonial and post-colonial eras) and the international influence of football and the media on Caribbean citizens. The novel emphasizes the significance of sport,...

If you are aware of the potential of AI and ChatGPT and you want to learn how to make an income but you don't know where to start, then this book is for you. In this book, I'll break down the complexities of AI...

The book begins with familiar designs found all around and inside us (such as the 'trees' of river basins, human lungs, blood and city traffic). It then shows how all flow systems are driven by power from natural engines everywhere, and how they are...

This book presents the subject of farm machinery from the engineering viewpoint, emphasizing functional requirements and principles of operation for the basic types of field machines. Methods for testing or evaluating the performance of certain types of field machinery are included in the appropriate...

Electric Heating is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on...

This book offers a detailed guide to cultivating potatoes, with information on varieties, seed selection, cultivation, diseases of the potato, and much more. Written in clear, concise language and complete with simple instructions and a wealth of other useful information, this text constitutes an...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Cocoa (1914) is a comprehensive guide to the production, processing, and uses of cocoa, written by Constant J. J. Van Hall. The book provides a detailed overview of the history and cultivation of cocoa, including its origins in Central and South America, its spread...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

The concept of the 'Zero Energy Mass Custom Home' or ZEMCH is emerging with the aim of exploring opportunities to make our built environment more socially, economically, environmentally, and humanly sustainable. The concept of 'Sustainable Development' has existed for quite some time. In 1987,...

The generation of waste from the construction industry, a reflection of population growth, changing habits and intense consumption, has been a cause of great concern to the world, since natural resources are finite and nature cannot absorb the exorbitant production of waste generated by...

Quality management system (QMS) provides generic guidance and requirements for establishing an appropriate quality management procedure, in order to lower cost, increase productivity, customer's satisfaction. In construction industry, it can assist the companies to achieve successfully their objectives, and ensure that all phases of...

This is a companion book to PLC Hardware and Programming Multi-Platform (NTH U). It is assumed that the reader is familiar with basic instructions like bit logic, timers and counters. This book covers the Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 and Studio 5000 platforms. It provides information...