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The National Academies Press

Cutting Edge Technologies

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Size: 192 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1984

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Front Matter	i-viii
I. Computers of the Future	1-2	(skim)
Introduction	3-4	(skim)
Ultra Large Scale Integration and Beyond	5-20	(skim)
The Evolution of Computer Systems	21-26	(skim)
Software and Unorthodox Architectures: Where Are We Headed?	27-36	(skim)
II. New Frontiers in Biotechnology	37-38	(skim)
Introduction	39-41	(skim)
Biochemical Engineering Solutions to Biotechnological Problems	42-51	(skim)
Biotechnology and Agricultural Research for Crop Improvement	52-61	(skim)
Biotechnology for Health Care	62-76	(skim)
III. Advances in Structural Materials	77-78	(skim)
Introduction	79-85	(skim)
Rapid Solidification Technology	86-108	(skim)
Exploring the Limits of Polymer Properties: Structural Components From Rigid- and Flexible-Chain Polymers	109-116	(skim)
High-Technology Ceramics	117-132	(skim)
IV. Transportation Technology	133-134	(skim)
Introduction	135-137	(skim)
Air Technology: The Transport Vehicle and Its Development Environment	138-160	(skim)
Earth Walls	161-180	(skim)
Technological Opportunities and the Railroad Industry	181-186	(skim)
Biographical Sketches	187-192	(skim)

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Experts in computers, biotechnology, structural materials, and transportation provide a concise introduction to the promising technologies in these four exciting fields that affect all of society. Each section begins with a brief overview of the field, followed by more detailed papers describing specific technological advances, their current and projected applications, and the obstacles that must be overcome to ensure future progress.

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