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Technology Guide

Principles - Applications - Trends

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  • © 2009

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  • Short overview about technological trends
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (101 chapters)

  1. Introduction

  2. Materials and components

  3. Electronics and photonics

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About this book

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.

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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 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) "The work is beautifully presented in a highly accessible format. It is a most important publication that will no-doubt help to demystify "technology" in modern society." Professor Leon Liebenberg

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Munich, Germany

    Hans-Jörg Bullinger

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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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