Technology Guide: Principles - Applications - Trends

Author:   Hans-Jörg Bullinger ,  Lothar Behlau
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2009
ISBN:  

9783662501788


Pages:   547
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Technologies and the future.- Materials and components.- Metals.- Ceramics.- Polymers.- Composite materials.- Renewable resources.- Wood processing.- Nanomaterials.- Surface and coating technologies.- Intelligent materials.- Testing of materials and structures.- Materials simulation.- Self-organisation.- Electronics and photonics.- Semiconductor technologies.- Microsystems technology.- Power electronics.- Polymer electronics.- Magneto-electronics.- Optical technologies.- Optics and information technology.- Laser.- Sensor systems.- Measuring techniques.- Information and communication.- Communication networks.- Internet technologies.- Computer architecture.- Software.- Artificial intelligence.- Image evaluation and interpretation.- Life Sciences and biotechnology.- Industrial biotechnology.- Plant biotechnology.- Stem cell technology.- Gene therapy.- Systems biology.- Bionics.- Health and Nutrition.- Intensive care technologies.- Pharmaceutical research.- Implants and prostheses.- Minimally invasive medicine.- Nanomedicine.- Medical imaging.- Medical and information technology.- Molecular diagnostics.- Assistive technologies.- Food technology.- Communication and knowledge.- Digital infotainment.- Ambient intelligence.- Virtual and augmented reality.- Virtual worlds.- Human-computer cooperation.- Business communication.- Electronic services.- Information and knowledge management.- Mobility and transport.- Traffic management.- Automobiles.- Rail traffic.- Ships.- Aircraft.- Space technologies.- Energy and Resources.- Oil and gas technologies.- Mineral resource exploitation.- Fossil energy.- Nuclear power.- Wind, water and geothermal energy.- Bioenergy.- Solar energy.- Electricity transport.- Energy storage.- Fuel cells and hydrogen technology.- Microenergy technology.- Environment and Nature.- Environmental monitoring.- Environmental biotechnology.- Water treatment.- Waste treatment.- Product life cycles.- Air purification technologies.- Agricultural engineering.- Carbon capture and storage.- Building and living.- Building materials.- Structural engineering.- Sustainable building.- Indoor climate.- Lifestyle and leisure.- Sports technologies.- Textiles.- Cosmetics.- Live entertainment technologies.- Domestic appliances.- Production and enterprises.- Casting and metal forming.- Joining and production technologies.- Process technologies.- Digital production.- Robotics.- Logistics.- Security and Safety.- Information security.- Weapons and military systems.- Defence against hazardous materials.- Forensic science.- Access control and surveillance.- Precautions against disasters.- Disaster response.- Plant safety.

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Author:   Hans-Jörg Bullinger ,  Lothar Behlau
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2009
Weight:   1.948kg
ISBN:  

9783662501788


ISBN 10:   3662501783
Pages:   547
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

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From the reviews: This book discusses the production, sustainability, environmental, and ethical issues associated with applications of technology. Full of colorful graphics and illustrations plus extensive Internet links to additional information ... . the chapter sections are organized by principles, applications, trends, and prospects. This consistent organization helps readers more easily understand unfamiliar topics. This guide provides current and broad overviews of technology. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and two-year technical program students. (J. M. Scaramozzino, Choice, Vol. 47 (4), December, 2009) Aus den Rezensionen: ... Bei der englischen UEbersetzung und Neubearbeitung `Technology Guide` ist alles ... besser geworden: Text, Gestaltung, Struktur und Bebilderung dieser transdisziplinaren Zusammenarbeit ist einfach hervorragend. Dieses Buch ist der Versuch einer rnehrdimensionalen Vernetzung der wichtigsten Technologien. ... Das Buch ist eine `Tour d'horizon` der Sonderklasse. Es ist kapitelweise zu lesen und sollte jederzeit griffbereit sein. Alle Bilder, Grafiken und Darstellungen sind farbig und wirklich wissensvermittelnd. Das `Lesebuch` legt man nicht gerne aus der Hand. ... ein Nachschlagewerk der Kategorie: Muss man haben! (http://www.wissenschaft-online.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=1023580&_druckversion=%201)


From the reviews: “This book discusses the production, sustainability, environmental, and ethical issues associated with applications of technology. Full of colorful graphics and illustrations plus extensive Internet links to additional information … . the chapter sections are organized by principles, applications, trends, and prospects. This consistent organization helps readers more easily understand unfamiliar topics. This guide provides current and broad overviews of technology. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and two-year technical program students.” (J. M. Scaramozzino, Choice, Vol. 47 (4), December, 2009) Aus den Rezensionen: “... Bei der englischen Übersetzung und Neubearbeitung ‘Technology Guide‘ ist alles ... besser geworden: Text, Gestaltung, Struktur und Bebilderung dieser transdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit ist einfach hervorragend. Dieses Buch ist der Versuch einer rnehrdimensionalen Vernetzung der wichtigsten Technologien. ... Das Buch ist eine ‘Tour d’horizon‘ der Sonderklasse. Es ist kapitelweise zu lesen und sollte jederzeit griffbereit sein. Alle Bilder, Grafiken und Darstellungen sind farbig und wirklich wissensvermittelnd. Das ‘Lesebuch‘ legt man nicht gerne aus der Hand. ... ein Nachschlagewerk der Kategorie: Muss man haben!“ (http://www.wissenschaft-online.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=1023580&_druckversion=%201)


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Prof Bullinger is head of the German Fraunhofer Gesellschaft. (The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft undertakes applied research of direct utility to private and public enterprise and of wide benefit to society.)

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