No matter how long or how hard they strive, no matter how extensive their education as a species, no matter what they experience of the small heavens and larger hells they create for themselves, it seems that humans are destined to see their technological accomplishments always exceed their ability to understand themselves.
Financing Innovation in the United States, 1870 to Present
Although technological change is vital for economic growth, the interaction of finance and technological innovation is rarely studied. This pioneering volume examines the ways in which innovation is funded in the United States. In case studies and theoretical discussions, leading economists and economic historians analyze how inventors and technologically creative entrepreneurs have raised funds for their projects at different stages of U.S. economic development, beginning with the post-Civil War period of the Second Industrial Revolution.
Exploration is one of oldest human impulses. Over thousands of years, we've invented vehicles, tools, and instruments to take explorations farther and deeper. This book looks at seven modern technological developments related to exploration.
Production and Inventory Management in the Technological Age
Previously published by Prentice-Hall, now republished by the author, this book explains the area of material management for manufacturing companies in a clear, readily understandable way.
Facilities Planning for School Library Media and Technology Centers, 2nd edition
This step-by-step guide to remodel or build your new library.This book includes a collection of case studies providing guidance from practitioners on common facilities issues ·This must-have resource will become your research foundation as you plan your new library.Included in this volume are ready-to-use sample tools and floor plans! Learn the keys to success for school facilities of the future: flexibility, planning, expendability, and security.
