{"product_id":"adaptive-engineering-david-s-k-ting-9780443221842","title":"Adaptive Engineering: A Sustainable Development Endeavor","description":"It was with a great insight when Stephen Hawking uttered, \"\u003ci\u003eIntelligence is the ability to adapt to change.\u003c\/i\u003e\" Incidentally, this also paraphrases Albert Einstein's saying, \"\u003ci\u003eThe measure of intelligence is the ability to change.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdaptive Engineering: A Sustainable Development Endeavor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e aims at complementing sustainable development and technologies with adaptation. This entails engineering innovations that go hand in hand with responsible human behavior change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book presents various aspects of adaptive engineering in combination with civil and structural engineering, architecture, urban design and infrastructure, as well as environmental engineering, coastal engineering, climate change, ecology, energy management, and much more. It commences with a comprehensive review of the state of the art of adaptive engineering. It then elucidates multiple engineering fronts that have proven to be robust and versatile, paving the way to a resilient, green tomorrow. The contributions from a diverse group of experts present a balanced reference compendium to keep professional engineers, students and researchers, policy makers, and various industry stakeholders abreast with the latest advancements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David S-K Ting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0443221847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780443221842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Woodhead Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"David S-K Ting","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443495219455,"sku":"9780443221842","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cab6d238-3fb6-4c5f-b3ed-fb260ff4c4eb.jpg?v=1777205871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adaptive-engineering-david-s-k-ting-9780443221842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}