Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems 
Toward a New Era in U.S. Manufacturing [PDF ebook] 
The Need for a National Vision

Most people accept the importance of project management as a means of realizing value, enabling change and distinguishing your organization from its competitors. But recognizing and doing are two ent …

Over the last fifteen years there have been dramatic increases in both private and public intervention in international trade. Traditional barriers to market-based trade such as commodity cartels and …

This book was specifically written for those interested in the Complementary and Alternative Medical Community and desire a better understanding of how the holistic health industry in America functio …

Understand the Asian consumer’s demands and effective marketing strategies! The emergence of China as a viable consumer market has created tremendous opportunities for international or multinational …

The EPA has established regulations which classify four types of disinfection byproducts – TTHMs, haloacetic acids, bromate, and chlorite – and requires public water systems limit these byproducts to …

First published in 1995. During the late 1980s and early 1990s the American economy again became immersed in a recession. Consequently, it became very likely that the quality of employment generated …

This shortform textbook provides a concise overview of the fundamentals of environmental economics. It focuses on how economic forces affect the natural environment and how economic policies and beha …

This reference book provides updated information on the production and industrial significance of bacterial cellulose. Bacterial cellulose is a natural fiber produced by certain microbes, mainly bact …