{"product_id":"using-the-engineering-literature-bonnie-a-osif-9781439850022","title":"Using the Engineering Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the encroachment of the Internet into nearly all aspects of work and life, it seems as though information is everywhere. However, there is information and then there is correct, appropriate, and timely information. While we might love being able to turn to Wikipedia(R) for encyclopedia-like information or search Google(R) for the thousands of links on a topic, engineers need the best information, information that is evaluated, up-to-date, and complete. Accurate, vetted information is necessary when building new skyscrapers or developing new prosthetics for returning military veterans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the award-winning first edition of \u003cem\u003eUsing the Engineering Literature\u003c\/em\u003e used a roadmap analogy, we now need a three-dimensional analysis reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of research in the information age. \u003cstrong\u003eUsing the Engineering Literature, Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a guide to the wide range of resources available in all fields of engineering. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and features new sections on nanotechnology as well as green engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe information age has greatly impacted the way engineers find information. Engineers have an effect, directly and indirectly, on almost all aspects of our lives, and it is vital that they find the right information at the right time to create better products and processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComprehensive and up to date, with expert chapter authors, this book fills a gap in the literature, providing critical information in a user-friendly format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bonnie A. Osif\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143985002X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439850022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.00w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012","brand":"Bonnie A. Osif","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088274108671,"sku":"9781439850022","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e457bab3-d003-486e-83be-45c61f5eafda.jpg?v=1769103998","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/using-the-engineering-literature-bonnie-a-osif-9781439850022","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}