A culture of improvement [[electronic resource] ] : technology and the Western millennium / / Robert Friedel |
Autore | Friedel Robert D (Robert Douglas), <1950-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 588 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
Soggetto topico |
Civilization, Western
Intellectual life Technological innovations - History Technology and civilization |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-09864-0
9786612098642 0-262-27323-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454492003321 |
Friedel Robert D (Robert Douglas), <1950-> | ||
Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A culture of improvement [[electronic resource] ] : technology and the Western millennium / / Robert Friedel |
Autore | Friedel Robert D (Robert Douglas), <1950-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 588 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
Soggetto topico |
Civilization, Western
Intellectual life Technological innovations - History Technology and civilization |
ISBN |
1-282-09864-0
9786612098642 0-262-27323-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782035203321 |
Friedel Robert D (Robert Douglas), <1950-> | ||
Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A culture of improvement : technology and the Western millennium / / Robert Friedel |
Autore | Friedel Robert D (Robert Douglas), <1950-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 588 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
Soggetto topico |
Civilization, Western
Intellectual life Technological innovations - History Technology and civilization |
ISBN |
1-282-09864-0
9786612098642 0-262-27323-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Technology and Improvement -- 2 Plows and Horses -- 3 Power -- 4 Buildings for God and Man -- 5 Transforming Matter -- 6 Light and Time -- 7 Types of Change -- 8 Earth, Fire, Water, and Air -- 9 Improving Knowledge -- 10 Improvers and Engineers -- 11 Raising Fire -- 12 Fabrics of Change -- 13 Artisans, Philosophes, and Entrepreneurs -- 14 Airs and Lightning -- 15 Mobility -- 16 Messages -- 17 Engineering Emerges -- 18 Stuff, Reality, and Dreams -- 19 The Improvement of Violence -- 20 Learning -- 21 Dynamics -- 22 Land and Life -- 23 Scale -- 24 The Corruption of Improvement -- 25 Networks -- 26 Improvement's End -- Notes -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823886103321 |
Friedel Robert D (Robert Douglas), <1950-> | ||
Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From machine-to-machine to the Internet of things : introduction to a new age of intelligence / / Jan Höller [and five others] |
Autore | Höller Jan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Elsevier, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 recurso en línea (352 páginas) |
Soggetto topico |
Artificial intelligence - History
Technological innovations - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-08-099401-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; From Machine-to-Machine to the Internet of Things; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Author Biographies; Part I: The Vision for Moving from M2M to IoT; 1 Introduction and Book Structure; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Structure of the book; Part I: The Internet of Things global context; Chapter 2: M2M to IoT - the vision; Chapter 3: M2M to IoT - a market perspective; Chapter 4: M2M to IoT - an architectural overview; Part II: Nuts and bolts of M2M and IoT; Chapter 5: M2M and IoT technology fundamentals; Chapters 6, 7 & 8: IoT architecture
Chapter 9: Real-world design constraintsPart III: Implementation examples; Chapter 10: Asset management; Chapter 11: Industrial automation; Chapter 12: The smart grid; Chapter 13: Commercial building automation; Chapter 14: Smart cities; Chapter 15: Participatory sensing; Chapter 16: Conclusion and looking ahead; Part IV: Appendices; 2 M2M to IoT - The Vision; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 From M2M to IoT; 2.2.1 A brief background; 2.2.2 M2M communication; 2.2.2.1 A typical M2M solution overview; 2.2.2.2 Key application areas; 2.2.3 IoT; 2.3 M2M towards IoT - the global context; 2.3.1 Game changers 2.3.2 General technology and scientific trends2.3.3 Trends in information and communications technologies; 2.3.3.1 Capabilities; 2.3.4 Implications for IoT; 2.3.5 Barriers and concerns; 2.4 A use case example; 2.5 Differing characteristics; 3 M2M to IoT - A Market Perspective; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Information marketplaces; 3.2 Some definitions; 3.2.1 Global value chains; 3.2.2 Ecosystems vs. value chains; 3.2.3 Industrial structure; 3.3 M2M value chains; 3.4 IoT value chains; 3.5 An emerging industrial structure for IoT; 3.5.1 The information-driven global value chain 3.5.1.1 Inputs to the information-driven global commodity chain3.5.1.1.1 Sensors and radio frequency identification; 3.5.1.1.2 End-users; 3.5.1.2 Production processes of the information-driven global value chain; 3.5.1.2.1 Data factories; 3.5.1.2.2 Service providers/data wholesalers; 3.5.1.2.3 Intermediaries; 3.5.1.2.4 Resellers; 3.6 The international-driven global value chain and global information monopolies; 3.7 Conclusions; 4 M2M to IoT - An Architectural Overview; 4.1 Building an architecture; 4.2 Main design principles and needed capabilities; 4.3 An IoT architecture outline 4.4 Standards considerationsPart II: IoT Technologies and Architectures; 5 M2M and IoT Technology Fundamentals; 5.1 Devices and gateways; 5.1.1 Introduction; 5.1.1.1 Device types; 5.1.1.2 Deployment scenarios for devices; 5.1.2 Basic devices; 5.1.3 Gateways; 5.1.3.1 Data management; 5.1.3.2 Local applications; 5.1.3.3 Device management; 5.1.4 Advanced devices; 5.1.5 Summary and vision; 5.2 Local and wide area networking; 5.2.1 The need for networking; 5.2.2 Wide area networking; 5.2.2.1 3rd generation partnership project technologies and machine type communications 5.2.3 Local area networking |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453076103321 |
Höller Jan | ||
Oxford : , : Elsevier, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From machine-to-machine to the Internet of things : introduction to a new age of intelligence / / Jan Höller [and five others] |
Autore | Höller Jan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Elsevier, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 recurso en línea (352 páginas) |
Altri autori (Persone) | HöllerJan |
Soggetto topico |
Artificial intelligence - History
Technological innovations - History |
ISBN | 0-08-099401-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; From Machine-to-Machine to the Internet of Things; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Author Biographies; Part I: The Vision for Moving from M2M to IoT; 1 Introduction and Book Structure; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Structure of the book; Part I: The Internet of Things global context; Chapter 2: M2M to IoT - the vision; Chapter 3: M2M to IoT - a market perspective; Chapter 4: M2M to IoT - an architectural overview; Part II: Nuts and bolts of M2M and IoT; Chapter 5: M2M and IoT technology fundamentals; Chapters 6, 7 & 8: IoT architecture
Chapter 9: Real-world design constraintsPart III: Implementation examples; Chapter 10: Asset management; Chapter 11: Industrial automation; Chapter 12: The smart grid; Chapter 13: Commercial building automation; Chapter 14: Smart cities; Chapter 15: Participatory sensing; Chapter 16: Conclusion and looking ahead; Part IV: Appendices; 2 M2M to IoT - The Vision; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 From M2M to IoT; 2.2.1 A brief background; 2.2.2 M2M communication; 2.2.2.1 A typical M2M solution overview; 2.2.2.2 Key application areas; 2.2.3 IoT; 2.3 M2M towards IoT - the global context; 2.3.1 Game changers 2.3.2 General technology and scientific trends2.3.3 Trends in information and communications technologies; 2.3.3.1 Capabilities; 2.3.4 Implications for IoT; 2.3.5 Barriers and concerns; 2.4 A use case example; 2.5 Differing characteristics; 3 M2M to IoT - A Market Perspective; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Information marketplaces; 3.2 Some definitions; 3.2.1 Global value chains; 3.2.2 Ecosystems vs. value chains; 3.2.3 Industrial structure; 3.3 M2M value chains; 3.4 IoT value chains; 3.5 An emerging industrial structure for IoT; 3.5.1 The information-driven global value chain 3.5.1.1 Inputs to the information-driven global commodity chain3.5.1.1.1 Sensors and radio frequency identification; 3.5.1.1.2 End-users; 3.5.1.2 Production processes of the information-driven global value chain; 3.5.1.2.1 Data factories; 3.5.1.2.2 Service providers/data wholesalers; 3.5.1.2.3 Intermediaries; 3.5.1.2.4 Resellers; 3.6 The international-driven global value chain and global information monopolies; 3.7 Conclusions; 4 M2M to IoT - An Architectural Overview; 4.1 Building an architecture; 4.2 Main design principles and needed capabilities; 4.3 An IoT architecture outline 4.4 Standards considerationsPart II: IoT Technologies and Architectures; 5 M2M and IoT Technology Fundamentals; 5.1 Devices and gateways; 5.1.1 Introduction; 5.1.1.1 Device types; 5.1.1.2 Deployment scenarios for devices; 5.1.2 Basic devices; 5.1.3 Gateways; 5.1.3.1 Data management; 5.1.3.2 Local applications; 5.1.3.3 Device management; 5.1.4 Advanced devices; 5.1.5 Summary and vision; 5.2 Local and wide area networking; 5.2.1 The need for networking; 5.2.2 Wide area networking; 5.2.2.1 3rd generation partnership project technologies and machine type communications 5.2.3 Local area networking |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790952703321 |
Höller Jan | ||
Oxford : , : Elsevier, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From machine-to-machine to the Internet of things : introduction to a new age of intelligence / / Jan Höller [and five others] |
Autore | Höller Jan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Elsevier, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 recurso en línea (352 páginas) |
Altri autori (Persone) | HöllerJan |
Soggetto topico |
Artificial intelligence - History
Technological innovations - History |
ISBN | 0-08-099401-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; From Machine-to-Machine to the Internet of Things; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Author Biographies; Part I: The Vision for Moving from M2M to IoT; 1 Introduction and Book Structure; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Structure of the book; Part I: The Internet of Things global context; Chapter 2: M2M to IoT - the vision; Chapter 3: M2M to IoT - a market perspective; Chapter 4: M2M to IoT - an architectural overview; Part II: Nuts and bolts of M2M and IoT; Chapter 5: M2M and IoT technology fundamentals; Chapters 6, 7 & 8: IoT architecture
Chapter 9: Real-world design constraintsPart III: Implementation examples; Chapter 10: Asset management; Chapter 11: Industrial automation; Chapter 12: The smart grid; Chapter 13: Commercial building automation; Chapter 14: Smart cities; Chapter 15: Participatory sensing; Chapter 16: Conclusion and looking ahead; Part IV: Appendices; 2 M2M to IoT - The Vision; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 From M2M to IoT; 2.2.1 A brief background; 2.2.2 M2M communication; 2.2.2.1 A typical M2M solution overview; 2.2.2.2 Key application areas; 2.2.3 IoT; 2.3 M2M towards IoT - the global context; 2.3.1 Game changers 2.3.2 General technology and scientific trends2.3.3 Trends in information and communications technologies; 2.3.3.1 Capabilities; 2.3.4 Implications for IoT; 2.3.5 Barriers and concerns; 2.4 A use case example; 2.5 Differing characteristics; 3 M2M to IoT - A Market Perspective; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Information marketplaces; 3.2 Some definitions; 3.2.1 Global value chains; 3.2.2 Ecosystems vs. value chains; 3.2.3 Industrial structure; 3.3 M2M value chains; 3.4 IoT value chains; 3.5 An emerging industrial structure for IoT; 3.5.1 The information-driven global value chain 3.5.1.1 Inputs to the information-driven global commodity chain3.5.1.1.1 Sensors and radio frequency identification; 3.5.1.1.2 End-users; 3.5.1.2 Production processes of the information-driven global value chain; 3.5.1.2.1 Data factories; 3.5.1.2.2 Service providers/data wholesalers; 3.5.1.2.3 Intermediaries; 3.5.1.2.4 Resellers; 3.6 The international-driven global value chain and global information monopolies; 3.7 Conclusions; 4 M2M to IoT - An Architectural Overview; 4.1 Building an architecture; 4.2 Main design principles and needed capabilities; 4.3 An IoT architecture outline 4.4 Standards considerationsPart II: IoT Technologies and Architectures; 5 M2M and IoT Technology Fundamentals; 5.1 Devices and gateways; 5.1.1 Introduction; 5.1.1.1 Device types; 5.1.1.2 Deployment scenarios for devices; 5.1.2 Basic devices; 5.1.3 Gateways; 5.1.3.1 Data management; 5.1.3.2 Local applications; 5.1.3.3 Device management; 5.1.4 Advanced devices; 5.1.5 Summary and vision; 5.2 Local and wide area networking; 5.2.1 The need for networking; 5.2.2 Wide area networking; 5.2.2.1 3rd generation partnership project technologies and machine type communications 5.2.3 Local area networking |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824816203321 |
Höller Jan | ||
Oxford : , : Elsevier, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Line / / BBC |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : BBC, , [2003] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 video file (49 min., 39 sec)) : sound, color |
Collana | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World |
Soggetto topico |
Industrial revolution - United States
Transportation engineering Civil engineering Technological innovations - History Technological innovations Engineering |
Soggetto genere / forma | Internet videos. |
Formato | Videoregistrazioni |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Call to Unite the Nation (6:37); Immigrant Workers (4:51); Wild West (6:14); Breaking Through Mountains (3:41); Massacre at Plum Creek (3:52); Engineering Troubles (6:15); Train Trestle (3:20); Nearing Completion (7:00); Meeting in Utah (5:00); Credits: The Line (0:48); |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910372849103321 |
[Place of publication not identified] : , : BBC, , [2003] | ||
Videoregistrazioni | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The mantra of efficiency [[electronic resource] ] : from waterwheel to social control / / Jennifer Karns Alexander |
Autore | Alexander Jennifer Karns <1963-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 233 p. ) : ill. ; |
Disciplina | 338/.06409 |
Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - History
Industrial efficiency Science and industry |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8018-9330-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: The varieties of efficiency -- Static and dynamic efficiency: the waterwheels of Smeaton and the Franklin Institute -- The effects of control: Gerard-Joseph Christian and perfected machines -- Economy of nature: Darwin, Marshall, and the costs of efficiency -- Balance and transformation: technical and popular efficiency in the Progressive Era United States -- An island of mechanical predictability: efficient worker seating in late Weimar Germany -- Pride in efficiency: the dispute over Time on the cross -- Global efficiency: an enduring industrial value in a postindustrial world -- Conclusion: The future of efficiency -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456564803321 |
Alexander Jennifer Karns <1963-> | ||
Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The mantra of efficiency [[electronic resource] ] : from waterwheel to social control / / Jennifer Karns Alexander |
Autore | Alexander Jennifer Karns <1963-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 233 p. ) : ill. ; |
Disciplina | 338/.06409 |
Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - History
Industrial efficiency Science and industry |
ISBN | 0-8018-9330-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: The varieties of efficiency -- Static and dynamic efficiency: the waterwheels of Smeaton and the Franklin Institute -- The effects of control: Gerard-Joseph Christian and perfected machines -- Economy of nature: Darwin, Marshall, and the costs of efficiency -- Balance and transformation: technical and popular efficiency in the Progressive Era United States -- An island of mechanical predictability: efficient worker seating in late Weimar Germany -- Pride in efficiency: the dispute over Time on the cross -- Global efficiency: an enduring industrial value in a postindustrial world -- Conclusion: The future of efficiency -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780855403321 |
Alexander Jennifer Karns <1963-> | ||
Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The mantra of efficiency : from waterwheel to social control / / Jennifer Karns Alexander |
Autore | Alexander Jennifer Karns <1963-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 233 p. ) : ill. ; |
Disciplina | 338/.06409 |
Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - History
Industrial efficiency Science and industry |
ISBN | 0-8018-9330-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: The varieties of efficiency -- Static and dynamic efficiency: the waterwheels of Smeaton and the Franklin Institute -- The effects of control: Gerard-Joseph Christian and perfected machines -- Economy of nature: Darwin, Marshall, and the costs of efficiency -- Balance and transformation: technical and popular efficiency in the Progressive Era United States -- An island of mechanical predictability: efficient worker seating in late Weimar Germany -- Pride in efficiency: the dispute over Time on the cross -- Global efficiency: an enduring industrial value in a postindustrial world -- Conclusion: The future of efficiency -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996247976803316 |
Alexander Jennifer Karns <1963-> | ||
Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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