Offers an account of the principles involved in the optical properties of paints, covering both the physical and aesthetic aspects of opacity and color, and discussing the physics of paint and the physical chemistry of dispersions. Reviews the polymer chemistry of common paint b…
Autopia: cars and culture
The Honda Motor Company made its first car only thirty years ago in the early 1960s. Yet by the early 1990s Japan's innovative latecomer had pioneered a new breed of multinational enterprise - true manufacturing on a world scale. This book tells how Honda's strategic decision-m…
Kirk's fire investigation
by Icove, David J., DeHaan, John D., (John David), Kirk, Paul Leland
fromBrady fire
"This book presents a comprehensive treatment of both functional and decorative textiles used in the automotive industry including seat covers, headliners, airbags, seat belts and tyres. Written in a clear, concise style it explains material properties and the way in which they …
"Covering applications in conventional, hybrid-electric, and electric vehicles, the Handbook of Automotive Power Electronics and Motor Drives provides a comprehensive reference for automotive electrical systems. This authoritative handbook features contributions from an outstand…
Research report on the future of the automobile and the motor vehicle industry in OECD countries - describes the historical framework; examines energy costs, air pollution and infrastructure constraints, and trends in Innovation and in the supply and demand of automobiles; discu…
