This comprehensive introduction to lasers presents a straightforward account of how lasers work, including the necessary theoretical background in classical and quantum physics. Covering operating principles as well as practical applications, Lasers serves as both an indispensable reference for all laser scientists and an accessible text for students.
This excellent work provides concise discussions of various laser types including: gas - solid state - semiconductor - free electron lasers - laser resonators - diffraction - and optical coherence.

Living Design: The Daoist Way of Building presents the exciting philosophy of Eastern design in a Western context, bringing to Western designers and architects the benefits of fend shui and "green design". Daoist philosophy of design stresses the need for harmony at all scales, integration with nature, and strong cultural and spiritual connections. Mitchell and Wu don't claim that Western architects should adopt Eastern principles outright- but that they would benefit greatly from integrating those principles to create designs that are both meaningful and healthy.

Describes the development of machine learning algorithms using the latest of these technologies including object oriented programming, neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy set theory. The main thrust is on neural networks and how their integration with other technologies will improve performance. Contains complete examples for each of the systems discussed.

Covers the great benefits of an integrated reliability and maintainability engineering program in industry and government, with case histories; all types of corrective and preventive maintenance downtimes; 15 maintainability design criteria; 11 test methods to determine maintainability engineering measures; and 16 preventive maintenance policies.

Provides both sophisticated and simplified solutions to facility maintenance problems for plant engineers, facilities engineers, and maintenance engineers. Discusses every aspect of maintenance engineering from new technical advances to maintaining new machinery. All kinds of facilities are described, including generating plants, refineries, hospitals, schools and universities, and office buildings. Includes effective ways to use computers to manage maintenance procedures for machinery, physical plant, and fixed support service.

Now thoroughly updated, this best-selling materials science reference includes practical applications, photographs, and state-of-the-art technology.
New technology covered includes diamond thin films and carbon fullerenes...state-of-the-art advanced ceramics...advances in composite materials and their processing...new conducting polymers...high critical temperature superconductors...and semiconductor lasers.

The most comprehensive source available for data on engineering materials. Organized in an easy-to-follow format based on materials properties, the reference features new and existing data verified through major professional societies in the materials fields, such as ASM International and the American Ceramic Society. This latest edition has been significantly expanded with the addition of more than 700 pages covering new tabular material for a wide range of materials.

Arranged in A-to-Z format for quick, easy access, Materials Handbook offers you concise, up-to-date information on more than 15,000 substances and materials, including chemicals, metals, minerals, fuels, plastics, textiles, finishes, woods, pharmaceuticals, industrial substances, food stuffs, and natural plant materials.
For each material and substance, the Handbook reports on composition, production methods, properties and characteristics, uses, and commercial designations or trade names. All weights, measures, and quantities are given in both SI and U.S. Customary Units.

Here's the ultimate arbiter of accuracy in scientific language, the leading international technical dictionary-now expanded, revised, and updated to include all the latest terms and definitions in the mushrooming lexicon of science and engineering.

The updated and expanded Third Edition of the most widely used and authoritative science reference of its kind in print offers quick access to the latest research and findings in every major area of science and technology-from acoustics to zoology. Covering 75 broad fields of study-including astronomy, life sciences, chemistry, physics, earth science, computers, electronics, and medicine.

Concentrating on the relationship between what is measured and what the human eye sees, Measuring Colour serves the important function of combining the traditional principles of colour measurement with recent international recommendations for their applications. The new material includes a description of illuminants commonly in use, together with the ways in which they can be represented and evaluated in colorimetry. For those concerned with the measurement or use of colour, for example in lighting, paints, textiles, paper, inks, cosmetics, plastics, glass, foodstuffs, chemicals, instrumentation, video displays, architecture, medicine, transport, art, photography, television, printing, communications, and so on.

Recent research has led to the development of miniaturized sensors which have revolutionized the field of measuring instrumentation. These new microsensors are now being more widely employed both on the factory floor and in the home, because of lower costs, superior performance and integration with processors and actuators. This timely book discusses the fundamental principles, developments and applications of such microsensors.

Gives detailed explanations of how to write MATLAB programs to solve a variety of problems in control engineering. Expands coverage of the design aspects of control engineering with many new design problems. Adds an introduction to robust control (Ch.10), and many new computational problems all solved with MATLAB.

Explaining basic concepts and algorithms, this outstanding reference/text examines the numerical analysis of practical engineering concerns using currently popular computer programs that can be readily implemented on personal computers.
Contains over 350 helpful equations and drawings, as well as numerous demonstration routines, examples, and end-of-chapter problems-clarifying and reinforcing essential ideas!

Anyone who has never torn into a wall in an old building and seen rag wiring in an alarming state of deterioration knows that in the old days they didn't wire electrical systems the way we do today. Few electricians, and fewer do-it-yourselfers, know how to handle these types of installations that are long out of use, like old knobs, cleats, and tubes; line voltage; or Carter system switching.