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Leonardo's enduring fascination with water-from its artistic
representation to aquatic inventions and hydraulic engineering
Formless, mutable, transparent: the element of water posed major
challenges for the visual artists of the Renaissance. To the
engineers of the era, water represented a force that could be
harnessed for human industry but was equally possessed of
formidable destructive power. For Leonardo da Vinci, water was an
enduring fascination, appearing in myriad forms throughout his
work. In Watermarks, Leslie Geddes explores the extraordinary range
of Leonardo's interest in water and shows how artworks by him and
his peers contributed to hydraulic engineering and the construction
of large river and canal systems. From drawings for mobile bridges
and underwater breathing apparatuses to plans for water management
schemes, Leonardo evinced a deep interest in the technical aspects
of water. His visual studies of the ways in which landscape is
shaped by water demonstrated both his artistic mastery and probing
scientific mind. Analyzing Leonardo's notebooks, plans, maps, and
paintings, Geddes argues that, for Leonardo and fellow artists,
drawing was a form of visual thinking and problem solving essential
to understanding and controlling water and other parts of the
natural world. She also examines the material importance in this
work of water-based media, namely ink, watercolor, and oil paint. A
compelling account of Renaissance art and engineering, Watermarks
shows, above all else, how Leonardo applied his pictorial genius to
water in order to render the natural world in all its richness and
constant change.
This book is written mainly for attorneys, physicians, and
investigators who are concerned with accidents associated with
electric current. It is based on approximately 50 years of personal
research, augmented by experience in teaching medical and
biomedical engineering students and as an expert witness in
litigation involving electrical injury. The material is presented
in two ways: non-technically, for attorneys and physicians, and
technically, for their expert witnesses and engineers. Since there
is no typical electrical accident, the accidents described and the
material presented in the chapters are selected to aid the reader
in explaining the cause of any particular electrical accident.
In two editions spanning more than a decade, The Electrical
Engineering Handbook stands as the definitive reference to the
multidisciplinary field of electrical engineering. Our knowledge
continues to grow, and so does the Handbook. For the third edition,
it has grown into a set of six books carefully focused on
specialized areas or fields of study. Each one represents a concise
yet definitive collection of key concepts, models, and equations in
its respective domain, thoughtfully gathered for convenient access.
Combined, they constitute the most comprehensive, authoritative
resource available. Circuits, Signals, and Speech and Image
Processing presents all of the basic information related to
electric circuits and components, analysis of circuits, the use of
the Laplace transform, as well as signal, speech, and image
processing using filters and algorithms. It also examines emerging
areas such as text to speech synthesis, real-time processing, and
embedded signal processing. Electronics, Power Electronics,
Optoelectronics, Microwaves, Electromagnetics, and Radar delves
into the fields of electronics, integrated circuits, power
electronics, optoelectronics, electromagnetics, light waves, and
radar, supplying all of the basic information required for a deep
understanding of each area. It also devotes a section to electrical
effects and devices and explores the emerging fields of
microlithography and power electronics. Sensors, Nanoscience,
Biomedical Engineering, and Instruments provides thorough coverage
of sensors, materials and nanoscience, instruments and
measurements, and biomedical systems and devices, including all of
the basic information required to thoroughly understand each area.
It explores the emerging fields of sensors, nanotechnologies, and
biological effects. Broadcasting and Optical Communication
Technology explores communications, information theory, and
devices, covering all of the basic information needed for a
thorough understanding of these areas. It also examines the
emerging areas of adaptive estimation and optical communication.
Computers, Software Engineering, and Digital Devices examines
digital and logical devices, displays, testing, software, and
computers, presenting the fundamental concepts needed to ensure a
thorough understanding of each field. It treats the emerging fields
of programmable logic, hardware description languages, and parallel
computing in detail. Systems, Controls, Embedded Systems, Energy,
and Machines explores in detail the fields of energy devices,
machines, and systems as well as control systems. It provides all
of the fundamental concepts needed for thorough, in-depth
understanding of each area and devotes special attention to the
emerging area of embedded systems. Encompassing the work of the
world's foremost experts in their respective specialties, The
Electrical Engineering Handbook, Third Edition remains the most
convenient, reliable source of information available. This edition
features the latest developments, the broadest scope of coverage,
and new material on nanotechnologies, fuel cells, embedded systems,
and biometrics. The engineering community has relied on the
Handbook for more than twelve years, and it will continue to be a
platform to launch the next wave of advancements. The Handbook's
latest incarnation features a protective slipcase, which helps you
stay organized without overwhelming your bookshelf. It is an
attractive addition to any collection, and will help keep each
volume of the Handbook as fresh as your latest research.
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