Industrial Technology

In Programmed Inequality, Marie Hicks explores the story of labor feminization and gendered technocracy that undercut British efforts to computerize. Women were a hidden engine of growth in high technology from World War II to the 1960s. As computing experienced a gender flip, labor problems grew into structural ones, and gender discrimination caused the nation's largest computer user to make decisions that were disastrous for the British computer industry and the nation as a whole.

The "absorbing and powerful" (Wall Street Journal) story of two pioneering suffragette doctors who shattered social expectations and transformed modern medicine during World War I. In No Man's Land, Wendy Moore illuminates this turbulent moment of global war and pandemic when women were, for the first time, allowed to operate on men. Their fortitude and brilliance serve as powerful reminders of what women can achieve against all odds.

How will the latest technologies transform your business? Tech Trends in Practice will give you the knowledge of today's most important technology trends and how to take full advantage of them to grow your business. The book presents 25 real-world technology trends along with their potential contributions to organizational success. You'll learn how to integrate existing advancements and plan for those that are on the way.

Oil, gas, and the promise of a digital future Forces of change have reconfigured the playing field for the oil and gas industry: Volatile crude oil and natural gas prices. Global recession. Pandemic. Climate change. Capital market pressures. Rising demand for renewable energy sources. To survive, companies have been compelled to adopt digital technologies to lower costs, improve productivity, attract talent, reduce emissions, and increase profits. Some believe the transformation is now complete. Geoffrey and Ryan Cann argue that it has just begun. Written by leading experts on the ...

Discover the hidden goldmine in the unassuming corners of your city or town with "The Vending Machine Advantage." This engaging and comprehensive eBook provides a deep dive into the world of automated businesses, one of the fastest growing sectors of the modern economy. As you journey through each chapter, you'll discover just why vending machines offer more than just candy and soda. It explores our rapidly evolving consumer culture, acknowledging innovative products, cutting-edge design considerations, and the inevitable technological advancements that come along with it. "The Vending ...

Are you fascinated by the world of mining? Do you want to learn more about the glamorous metal that has been the subject of legends and wars throughout history? Look no further than The Golden Life, a captivating eBook that takes you on a journey through the mesmerizing world of gold mining. From the first chapter to the last page, you'll be captivated by the intriguing world of mining. Join us as we delve into the history of gold mining and explore the pros and cons of mining in remote locations. Discover the different types of gold mining methods and the cutting-edge technology involved ...

Industrial Income explores Smith's insider perspective on the most effective strategies and covers every aspect of industrial real estate. Discover how to leverage market intelligence for strategic positioning and decision-making. Learn the secrets of attracting and retaining high-quality tenants, negotiating advantageous lease terms and rent escalations, and navigating renewals, expansions, and lease terminations. Master balancing tenant improvements and concessions with financial objectives and implementing property management and maintenance strategies that maximize asset value.

Unlock the Future with "The Metaverse: Beyond Imagination" — Your Essential Guide to the Digital Revolution Transforming Every Industry Step into the exciting world of the Metaverse—a groundbreaking digital universe that transcends gaming and science fiction to revolutionize how we live, work, and connect. This comprehensive guide takes you on an immersive journey through the Metaverse’s transformative impact across key industries such as education, healthcare, finance, tourism, and more. In "The Metaverse: Beyond Imagination," discover how this emerging digital frontier is reshaping ...

What is going to happen when artificial intelligent self drivers get behind the wheel on and off the road? Get in and find out via the stories of self-driving cars named iVan and iVanna.

The robotics revolution isn't coming, it's here, and it represents the largest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The $12 Trillion Opportunity: Robotics ROI reveals why sophisticated investors are positioning themselves now in the automation sector that's reshaping every industry from manufacturing to healthcare. This comprehensive guide decodes the complex world of robotics investing with over 110 specialized frameworks, metrics, and strategies. You'll discover how to evaluate everything from AI-powered surgical robots to autonomous manufacturing systems, using proven methodologies ...

To deal with her present, she must face her past. In 1985, a young Laura Rodriguez goes to Silicon Valley to start a career as a computer programmer. She finds a job at a quirky startup run by a family with secrets. In 2016, a now middle-aged Laura faces growing professional and family crises and the most divisive presidential election in recent history. She fears losing her job in the wake of a merger, and she distrusts her new millennial boss. Her daughter has cancer, her son quit a lucrative programming job and moved back home, and her marriage is crumbling—especially when an old flame...

Today, Artificial Intelligence seems mystical and magical to most people. While this wave of change will touch every aspect of our daily lives, most of us still do not understand AI’s capabilities, limitations, or history. In this book, Dr. Alok Aggarwal – one of the early innovators and developers in this field – sets out to demystify Artificial Intelligence by explaining the science and engineering in non-technical terms we can all understand.

The United States is embarking on a medical revolution. Supporters of personalized, or precision, medicine—the tailoring of health care to our genomes—have promised to usher in a new era of miracle cures. Advocates of this gene-guided health-care practice foresee a future where skyrocketing costs can be curbed by customization and unjust disparities are vanquished by biomedical breakthroughs. Progress, however, has come slowly, and with a price too high for the average citizen.

Dr. Aaron Berkowitz had just finished his neurology training when he was sent to Haiti on his first assignment with Partners in Health. There, he meets Janel, a 23-year-old man with the largest brain tumor Berkowitz or any of his neurosurgeon colleagues at Harvard Medical School have ever seen. Determined to live up to Partners in Health’s mission statement “to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need”, Berkowitz tries to save Janel’s life by bringing him back to Boston for a 12-hour surgery.

Zhou Qunfei is a self-made billionaire and the founder of Lens Technology, a leading supplier of glass screens for tech giants like Apple, Samsung, and Huawei. Born in a rural village in China, Zhou faced early hardships, including the loss of her mother at a young age. She began working in factories as a teenager but used her keen eye for precision manufacturing to start her own glass-processing business in 2003. Through relentless innovation and determination, she built Lens Technology into a global powerhouse, revolutionizing the smartphone industry. Today, with a net worth of $6.1 ...

Dive into the thrilling world of booming industries and discover the secret strategies that shaped history in "Masters of the Gold Rush." This compelling eBook unravels the mystique of economic booms throughout the ages, from the iconic Gold Rush to today’s technological frontiers. Explore the hidden engines of prosperity with a unique ‘picks and shovels’ strategy, where success is found not just in seeking gold, but in selling the tools that make it possible. Unearth the stories of merchants who thrived in goldfields, entrepreneurs who powered the transportation revolution, and ...

If you listen to the tech crowd, they'll tell you that the insurance world is slow to adapt and needs to be disrupted. If you listen to the insurance crowd, they'll tell you that insurance goes hand in hand with technological advancement. The truth is that the insurance world is slow to react to change, especially in adopting new technologies. Barry Rabkin tells the story about how the insurance industry appears to have an awkwardly intimate relationship with technology.

Part memoir, part searing revelation, Seen Yet Unseen takes listeners behind the scenes of some of the world’s biggest tech companies and exposes the way their exclusion of and, at times, hostility toward Black women have lasting impacts on the technology we use every day.

In recent years, narratives about the music industry tend to hew to a common theme: it was humming along for decades until the Internet and Napster came along and disrupted it. Key Changes shows that this view is incorrect: the industry was actually shaken up not once in the 1990s, but ten times over more than 100 years.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book and not the original book. In The Future Is Faster Than You Think, authors Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler explore how the convergence of different technologies will revolutionize the way we eat, work, play, and live.