Applied science

"Applied Science, a completely new reference from Salem Press, covers major fields and technologies in all areas, from agriculture to computers to engineering to medical to space sciences. Applied Science contains over 300 alphabetically arranged articles on a broad range of applied-science fields ranging from long-established engineering fields to cutting-edge fields such as micro- and nanotechnologies, addressing applied sciences in areas as diverse as aerospace, communications, energy, information, medical, military, transportation, forensic, and even food technologies. Articles examine the relationship between science and technology, providing insight into the many ways in which science affects daily life. Understanding the interconnectedness of the different and varied branches of science and technology is important for anyone preparing for a career or endeavor in science or technology. To that end, essays look beyond basic principles to examine a wide range of topics, including industrial and business applications, historical and social contexts, and the impact a particular field of science or technology will have on future jobs and careers. Especially targeted toward high-school students, this excellent reference work is edited to tie into the high-school curriculum, making the content readily accessible as well to patrons of public, academic, and university libraries"--Publisher description.

""Applied Science: Technology""; ""Contents""; ""Publisher�s Note""; ""Editor�s Introduction: Technology""; ""Contributors""; ""Common Units of Measure""; ""Air-Quality monitoring""; ""Air Traffic Control""; ""Anthropology""; ""Apiology""; ""Automated Processes and Servomechanisms""; ""Biochemical Engineering""; ""Bioenergy Technologies""; ""Biofuels and Synthetic Fuels""; ""Camera Technologies""; ""Cinematography""; ""Coastal Engineering""; ""Coating Technology""; ""Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing""; ""Cracking""; ""Cryogenics""; ""Cryonics""; ""Detergents""; ""Diode Technology""

""Distillation""""Drug Testing""; ""Egg Production""; ""Electromagnet Technologies""; ""Electronic Commerce""; ""Epoxies and Resin Technologies""; ""Erosion Control""; ""Explosives Technologies""; ""Fiber Technologies""; ""Fisheries Science""; ""Flood-Control Technology""; ""Fluidized Bed Processing""; ""Food Preservation""; ""Food Science""; ""Forensic Science""; ""Forestry""; ""Fuel Cell Technologies""; ""Gasoline Processing and Production""; ""Gas Turbine Technology""; ""Genetically Modified Food Production""; ""Glass and Glassmaking""; ""Graphics Technologies""

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