article thumbnail

Book interview: Fusion’s Promise

E&T

In the preface to their book – wonderfully subtitled ‘How Technology Breakthroughs in Nuclear Fusion Can Conquer Climate Change on Earth (And Carry Humans to Mars, Too)’ – we’re told that Moynihan answered Bortz’s question in the negative, insisting that the technology was within reach. Nuclear technology also has a positive side.

Form 105
article thumbnail

Book review: ‘Switched On’ by Albert Glinsky

E&T

Switched On: Bob Moog and the Synthesizer Revolution' by Albert Glinsky (Oxford University Press, £25.99, ISBN 9780197642078) - aka simply 'Switched On', as per the book's stylishly minimalist spine - delves deeper into Bob's life than anyone has gone before. Image credit: Oxford University Press. Bob Moog died in 2005.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Book review: ‘Age of the City’ by Ian Goldin and Tom Lee-Devlin

E&T

There are just two points I’d like to take issue with the authors and editors of this topical and otherwise beautifully written book about. The book is “A compelling, holistic and well-balanced narrative on the critical role of cities in an age of global warming – full of insights based on hard data. Let me explain. Nice and clear!

article thumbnail

Book interview: How AI can be a force for ‘not bad’

E&T

In other words, even if you find the whole idea ‘squishy’ (a concept Blackman introduces in the first line of his book) you must surely recognise its potential for keeping you out of the law courts. Here are the sources of all that risk, and here are the kinds of things that you can do to mitigate those risks.”

article thumbnail

Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

article thumbnail

The Carbon Almanac

Gary Mintchell

The book launches today. A book that brings you just the accurate facts–without the rhetoric, slant, or agendas–to help you be well-informed and make better decisions about climate change. If so, your search is over: The Carbon Almanac is the only book built to share with information you’re looking for – all footnoted.

Form 113
article thumbnail

Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) Launches 12th Edition of IFI Book of Fastener Standards

Fastener News Desk

INDEPENDENCE, OHIO (May 28, 2024) – The Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) has announced the launch of the 12th Edition of the IFI Book of Fastener Standards, now available for purchase. It would also require someone to source and organize the standards for their engineering or quality personnel, so the book saves you time.”