In the 1990s, project management moved from a little-used industrial engineering
discipline to the engine of managing America’s work. Prior to 1990, project
management techniques were unknown to most corporate managers who considered
projects to…
As early as over 400 years ago, the first helical compression
springs (coil springs) were already used for wheel
suspensions of a wagon body, and at the very latest since
the invention of the wheel suspension strut (McPherson),
they have…
As early as over 400 years ago, the first helical compression springs (coil springs) were already used for wheel suspensions of a wagon body, and at the very latest since the invention of the wheel suspension strut (McPherson), they have represented…
Post-Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering is the third in a series of books that have emerged from conferences organized jointly by the Graduate
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and the Department of Civil Engineering…
To consider what enterprise architecture means, it is important to understand its origin. All architecture within information technology can trace its ancestry back to the lessons learned from building architecture. Throughout time, there have been…
The eight-time world champion and winner of six Olympic gold medals in sprinting, Usain Bolt has truly earned his
nickname as the “fastest man on Earth.” Also known as the “lightning bolt,” he set the track on fire by running at a top speed…
Books like this don’t just spring out of the authors’ collective
wisdom; they come from what is learned in interactions with
a wide range of professionals over the years. These are the
people in the arena who have learned good pricing…
1. Political economy or economics is a study of mankind in
the ordinary business of life; it examines that part of
individual and social action which is most closely connected with
the attainment and with the use of the material requisites…
Welcome to Principles of Economics, an OpenStax resource. This textbook has been created with several goals in mind: accessibility, customization, and student engagement—all while encouraging students toward high levels of academic scholarship.…