This title provides an account of a tree and the reflections of the growth process in the mature structure of the wood. It describes and illustrates, by reference to common widely distributed trees, the diversity of wood anatomy, and explains the use of anatomical features in relation to methods of [...]

Industry after industry is becoming technology driven as software rapidly eats the world. As it spreads, so do complexity and opportunity. There are clear signs that the traditional B2B business model designed 125 years ago as a simple "make, sell, ship" approach for early manufacturing companies is[...]

Since publication of the second edition, there have been extensive changes in the algorithms, methods, and assumptions in energy management systems that analyze and control power generation. This edition is updated to acquaint electrical engineering students and professionals with current power gene[...]