Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) combine novel manufacturing techniques and machines with the application of information technology, microelectronics and new organizational practices within the manufacturing sector. They include hard technologies such as rapid prototyping, and soft technologies such as scanned point cloud data manipulation. AMTs contribute significantly to medical and biomedical engineering. The number of applications is rapidly increasing, with many important new products now under development. Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Medical Applications outlines the...

Understanding economic concepts often depends on an adequate understanding of the prior concepts on which subsequent concepts rest. This book tries to present the most basic economic concepts in easy-to-understand descriptions, in order to offer the best possible preparation for future study of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics. Furthermore, the authors would contend that understanding these basic economic concepts is not only important for those planning further study, but also important for all consumers regardless of academic interest.