Technology Guide: Principles - Applications - Trends - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540885455 ISBN 13: 9783540885450

Publisher: Springer, 2009

Synopsis

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About this title

About the Author

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.)

From the Back Cover

Use this TECHNOLOGY GUIDE to…

…find descriptions of today’s most essential global technologies, clearly structured and simply explained in over 100 expert contributions;

…gain an understanding of the principles behind each technology, – the latest applications, the challenges ahead, and future trends;

…see how and where technologies and topics are interlinked, with cross-references and further sources of information;

…broaden your general knowledge of technology, presented in a comprehensive reference format that invites even the casual reader to explore the stimulating innovative ideas it contains.

This guide is a useful companion for readers with a lively interest in technology. It serves as a reference work for corporate and public-sector decision makers, as well as those involved in media and government.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540885455
• ISBN 13: 9783540885450
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560
• Editor: Bullinger Hans-Jörg