Ten Innovations: An International Study on Technological Development and the Use of Qualified Scientists and Engineers in Ten Industrie

ISBN-13: 9781138479012 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 155 str.

Christopher Layton

Opis

Originally published in 1972, this book examines ten major areas of innovation with a view to seeing what factors have contributed to success or failure. In each field 3 or 4 companies have been compared - from Britain, the USA and Europe.

Spis treści

1. Swing-Wing Aircraft (BAC, Dassault, General Dynamics, Panavia) 2. Wankel Car Engine (NSU, General Motors) 3. Electronically Controlled Knitting Machine (Morat, Bentley) 4. Float Glass (Pilkingtons and Licensees) 5. Integrated Circuits and Semiconductors (Ferranti, Texas Instrucments, Philips, SGS) 6. Colour Television (RCA, EMI, Marconi) 7. Nuclear Reactors (AEA, TPNG, AEC) 8. Oscilloscopes (Hewlett-Packard, Telequiment, G & B, Bradley) 9. Olefin Plants for Ethylene Production (Stone and Webster, Lummus) 10. Numerical Control for Machine Tools (Plessey, Ferranti, Airmec, Cincinnati).