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UNINA9910462185303321 |
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Autore |
Weinstein Lawrence <1960-> |
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Titolo |
Guesstimation 2.0 [[electronic resource] ] : solving today's problems on the back of a napkin / / Lawrence Weinstein |
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Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
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1-283-54993-X |
9786613862389 |
1-4008-4466-5 |
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[Course Book] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (378 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Estimation theory |
Problem solving |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. How to Solve Problems -- 2. General Questions -- 3. Recycling: What Really Matters? -- 4. The Five Senses -- 5. Energy and Work -- 6. Energy and Transportation -- 7. Heavenly Bodies -- 8. Materials -- 9. Radiation -- Appendix A. Dealing with Large Numbers -- Appendix B. Pegs to Hang Things On -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Guesstimation 2.0 reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything--quickly--and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to Guesstimation, this is the must-have book for anyone preparing for a job interview in technology or finance, where more and more leading businesses test applicants using estimation questions just like these. The ability to guesstimate on your feet is an essential skill to have in today's world, whether you're trying to distinguish between a billion-dollar subsidy and a trillion-dollar stimulus, a megawatt wind turbine and a gigawatt nuclear plant, or parts-per-million and parts-per-billion contaminants. Lawrence Weinstein begins with a concise tutorial on how to solve these kinds of order of magnitude problems, and then invites readers to have a go themselves. The book features dozens of problems along with |
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helpful hints and easy-to-understand solutions. It also includes appendixes containing useful formulas and more. Guesstimation 2.0 shows how to estimate everything from how closely you can orbit a neutron star without being pulled apart by gravity, to the fuel used to transport your food from the farm to the store, to the total length of all toilet paper used in the United States. It also enables readers to answer, once and for all, the most asked environmental question of our day: paper or plastic? |
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UNINA9910754098103321 |
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Titolo |
Advanced Multifunctional Materials from Fibrous Structures / / edited by Jiří Militký, Mohanapriya Venkataraman |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 317 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Collana |
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Advanced Structured Materials, , 1869-8441 ; ; 201 |
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Disciplina |
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Condensed matter |
Building materials |
Biopolymers |
Biomaterials |
Composite materials |
Nanoscience |
Structure of Condensed Matter |
Wood, fabric, and textiles |
Composites |
Two-dimensional Materials |
Nanophysics |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Multifunctional Flexible Conductive elastomers -- 2. Phase Change Materials in Textiles for Thermal Regulation -- 3. Application of |
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Graphene in Supercapacitor and Wearable Sensor -- 4. Comparison of Graphene, Graphite and Expanded Graphite -- 5. Functionalization of Cellulose-Based Materials. |
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This book highlights some aspects of processing, microstructure, and properties of materials in fibrous form, or from fibers, with wide applications for textile-oriented and technically oriented advanced products. Emphasis is placed on the physical and chemical nature of the processes, describing the behavior and properties of the investigated materials. The chapters describing the state and expected trends in selected areas summarize not only the published works but also the original results and the critical evaluation and generalization of basic knowledge. In addition to the preparation of materials with new effects, attention is focused on the development of new testing principles, the construction of special devices, and metrological aspects. Research activities cover all types of fibers with a clear shift toward synthetic and specialty fibers for non-clothing applications. This is in line with the current development trend in the field of high-performance fibers, mainly for use asreinforcement in various composite materials and functional fibers for smart textiles. The area of fibrous materials covered in this book is indeed very large. Compressing the basic available information in a reasonable space was therefore a difficult task. The goal in writing this book was to provide a broad area of different results so that the book is suitable for anyone who is generally interested in fibrous materials and their applications for various purposes. |
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