This simple and manageable guide to user interface design is written for the professional in industry working on product development and the decision process. It is directed not only to the human factors specialists, but also to technicians, designers, marketing and product managers and students. The ... more »

This report examines the current state of biochips, organizes key issues and puts them in context, and succinctly explains how the technology works. Replacing vacuum tubes with computer chips enabled computers to evolve from room-sized machines run by technicians to handheld devices used by ordinary ... more »

... on thousands of rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. This is the first book to include typical project costs for: * Painting and wallpapering * Plasterwork * Floor and wall tiles * Rendering * External work More than just a price book, it gives easy-to-read, professional ... more »

Building on a wealth of research, The Automotive Industry and the Environment addresses current challenges in the automotive industry and how they can be met. The authors discuss the development of the automotive industry and the problems it currently faces and consider possible solutions. The book reviews ... more »

Although this set of three tutorials was written as a companion for the book: Moving from 2D CAD to 3D CAD for Engineering Design, they are also an excellent starting point for understanding and mastering the capabilities of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0. You can get access to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 software ... more »

One of the world's most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey--into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail--well, most of it. In In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the ... more »

Retaining the valuable and reader-friendly features of previous editions, this expanded fourth edition of the Project and Cost Engineers' Handbook incorporates discussions of international project considerations, project risk analysis and contingency, ethical considerations, and the effect of the Internet ... more »

Spon's Construction Resource Handbook is the first book to present critical information about materials, labor and plant constants required for the estimating process under one aegis. It covers all areas of the construction industry and provides all those involved in the preparation of tenders, cost ... more »

With very few books adequately addressing ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, and other international code issues, this book provides a comprehensive, in-depth guide on everything engineers need to know to design pressure vessels. This volume covers the basic theories and principles behind the stress ... more »

Often the litigation issues in liability cases are complex and highly technical, and they boil down to human factors, ergonomics, and safety. Two internationally respected ergonomists here survey these issues. This handbook also addresses the application of human factors knowledge and techniques to standards ... more »

In 1969, U.S. Surgeon General William H. Stewart said that it was time to close the book on infectious disease. But the enemy, and the power of natural selection, had been underestimated. The sober reality is that pathogens can adapt to every chemical researchers develop. And with the surge in global ... more »

Is our universe dying? Could there be other universes? In Parallel Worlds , world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku -- an author who "has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth" (Wall Street Journal )--takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology ... more »