LEADER 04331nam a2200361Ii 4500 001 991003214779707536 008 070802s2001 caua sb 001 0 eng d 020 $a9780122210907 020 $a0122210905 035 $ab13649917-39ule_inst 040 $aBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazione$beng 082 04$a303.48/3$222 100 1 $aDorf, Richard C.$022966 245 10$aTechnology, humans and society$h[e-book] :$btoward a sustainable world /$cRichard C. Dorf 260 $aSan Diego :$bAcademic Press,$cc2001 300 $axvii, 500 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm 440 0$aSustainable world series 504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index 505 0 $a1. Sustainability, Economics and the Environment -- 2. Business -- 3. Science, Technology and Progress -- 4. Sustainable and Appropriate Technologies -- 5. Business and Technology Methods -- 6. Engineering Design and Innovation -- 7. Business and the Corporation -- 8. Financial Costs Issues in Sustainable Business and Government -- 9. Energy, Environment, Economy and Society -- 10. Coal -- 11. Petroleum and Natural Gas -- 12. Electric Energy -- 13. Nuclear Power -- 14. Renewable Energy -- 15. Wind and Solar Energy -- 16. Biomass, Geothermal Energy and Energy Storage -- 17. Natural Resources and Waste Systems -- 18. Agriculture, Biotechnology and Resources -- 19. Materials and Manufacturing -- 20. Transportation Systems -- 21. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles -- 22. Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Economy -- 23. Corporate Performance Indicators -- 24. Social Entrepreneurship and Investing -- 25. Buildings, the Internet and the Future of a Sustainable World -- Index 520 $aA number of factors, from soaring fuel prices to genetically modified agricultural products, have greatly refocused worldwide attention on the interrelationship between technology and society and the necessity for sustainable engineering and business practices. Technology, Humans, and Society focuses on building a model for business and engineering that will lead to a sustainable world. The challenge for engineering is to develop new technologies that enable economic growth and do not deplete irreplaceable resources and destroy ecological systems. No longer solely the domain of environmentalists and ecologists, "sustainable" or "green" business practices and engineering designs are becoming a central part of the planning of many of the world's most influential companies, such as Hewlett-Packard, Honeywell, Dow, and Agilent. Companies are overwhelmingly not only finding that sustainable business and engineering practices are good for environment, but also improve the image of the company and quite frequently the "bottom-line." Dorf's 1975 publication, Technology and Society (ISBN: 0878350470), sold over 70,000 copies. The completely new Technology, Humans, and Society is created to meet the swelling demand for unified practices of both business people and technologists in the creation of a "greener" sustainable world. * Readable discussion of key issues of sustainable engineering and business design and practice * Covers how to plan and implement a business practice that leads to an environmental, social and economic balance that results in profitable growth 533 $aElectronic reproduction.$bAmsterdam :$cElsevier Science & Technology,$d2007.$nMode of access: World Wide Web.$nSystem requirements: Web browser.$nTitle from title screen (viewed on July 25, 2007).$nAccess may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions 650 0$aTechnological innovations$xSocial aspects 650 0$aSustainable development 655 7$aElectronic books.$2local 776 1 $cOriginal$z0122210905$z9780122210907$w(DLC) 00111080$w(OCoLC)46487548 856 40$3Referex$uhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780122210907$zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information 856 41$zTable of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/els051/00111080.html 856 42$zPublisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/els031/00111080.html 907 $a.b13649917$b03-03-22$c24-01-08 912 $a991003214779707536 996 $aTechnology, humans and society$91213198 997 $aUNISALENTO 998 $ale026$b24-01-08$cm$d@ $e-$feng$gcau$h0$i0