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Der Verlag über das Buch
Since the publication of the Thirteenth Edition of this handbook, several changes have taken place that have had an impact on the science and technology of electrical engineering.
Energy conservation and efficient energy use have been the dominant ways in which to conserve primary energy sources. New techniques and technologies that enhance both supply-side and demand-side energy management have dominated the technical scene.
Alternate energy sources such as wind power, solar power, geothermal, magnethydrodynamics, nuclear fusion, storage systems, and fuel cells are still taking on more importance in the face of dwindling nonrenewable energy sources.
Nuclear energy is still at a dormant stage in the United States of America because of the fear of problems with waste disposal. Other countries, however, are adopting nuclear energy as a primary source of power, especially Japan, France, and Russia.
Coal and oil continue to be a primary energy source in the United States of America although environmental concerns about air quality are beginning to play a role in the continued dependence on fossil fuels.
Communications plays a very big role in electric utility operations and more emphasis has been given this area in this edition of the Handbook.
Important new material on high-voltage transmission systems includes high-voltage, direct current systems that that solve many of the interconnection problems assiciated with large power pools.
Exciting new technologies in the consumer end of electrical energy are included. Advances in residential, commercial, and industrial applications of electric power have resulted in more efficient motors, lighting, and transportation.
A complete listing of standards governing the electrical engineering field is included along with handy web site locations for contacting the various standards-making bodies.
The aim of the Fourteenth Edition is consistent with that of previous editions of the Handbook, which is to contain in a single volume all pertinent data within its scope, to be accurate and comprehensive in a technical treatment, to be of use in engineering practice (as well as in study and in preparation for such practics), and, above all, to be oriented toward practical application, including the impact of economic considerations.
The scope of the Handbook includes the generation, transmission, distribution, control, conservation, and application of electric power. Electronics are treated in this Handbook as it relates to electric power but this is not a comprehensive treatise on teh subject of electronics. McGraw-Hill's Electronics Engineers' Handbook covers this subject matter in detail.
The Fourteenth Edition includes much new and updated material and continues the tradition of having one complete volume of pertinent material for engineering reference and practice.
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It's hard to think of the science and technology of electrical engineering without considering the one reference that has, for over 90 years, covered it like no other: the STANDARD HANDBOOK FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. Every technical breakthrough, every industry standard, every trend and defining issue--all have been a part of what has made the HANDBOOK a watershed reference for generations of engineers and technicians. One look at this new edition, featuring the insights of over60 expert contributors, and you'll see that this authoritative tradition is alive and well.
Now more than ever, this standard-setting reference continues to give you the definitive, 360 degree look at the world of electricity, covering its generation, transmission, distribution, measurement, and use--including all the technical aspects needed by engineers working with electrical systems.
IN THIS NEW FOURTEENTH EDITION, LOOK FOR:
* A greater emphasis on communications, reflecting its expanding role in electric utility operations
* Important new material on high-voltage transmission systems, which encompass high-voltage direct current systems designed to solve many of the interconnection problems of large power pools
* The latest strides in residential, commercial, and industrial applications of electrical powser, which result in more efficient motors, lighting, and transportation
* A focus on energy conservation and efficient energy use--plus a look at alternate energy sources such as solar power, geothermal power, and energy storage systems
* And more!
FROM CIRCUITS TO GENERATORS, FROM POWER-SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO PROJECT ECONOMICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, IT'S ALL HERE--IN THE CLASSIC, STATE-OF-THE-ART VOLUME THAT WILL POWER YOUR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SKILLS INTO THE TWENTY-FIVE CENTURY.
