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Kingdom of Lies: Unnerving adventures in the world of cybercrime
by Kate FazziniWould you say your phone is safe, or your computer? What about your car? Or your bank? There is a global war going on and the next target could be anyone – an international corporation or a randomly selected individual. From cybercrime villages in Romania to intellectual property theft campaigns in China, these are the true stories of the hackers behind some of the largest cyberattacks in history and those committed to stopping them. You&’ve never heard of them and you&’re not getting their real names. Kate Fazzini has met the hackers who create new cyberweapons, hack sports cars and develop ransomware capable of stopping international banks in their tracks. Kingdom of Lies is a fast-paced look at technological innovations that were mere fantasy only a few years ago, but now make up an integral part of all our lives.
Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-dollar Cyber Crime Underground
by Kevin PoulsenFormer hacker Kevin Poulsen has, over the past decade, built a reputation as one of the top investigative reporters on the cybercrime beat. In Kingpin, he pours his unmatched access and expertise into book form for the first time, delivering a gripping cat-and-mouse narrative--and an unprecedented view into the twenty-first century's signature form of organized crime. The word spread through the hacking underground like some unstoppable new virus: Someone--some brilliant, audacious crook--had just staged a hostile takeover of an online criminal network that siphoned billions of dollars from the US economy. The FBI rushed to launch an ambitious undercover operation aimed at tracking down this new kingpin; other agencies around the world deployed dozens of moles and double agents. Together, the cybercops lured numerous unsuspecting hackers into their clutches. . . . Yet at every turn, their main quarry displayed an uncanny ability to sniff out their snitches and see through their plots. The culprit they sought was the most unlikely of criminals: a brilliant programmer with a hippie ethic and a supervillain's double identity. As prominent "white-hat" hacker Max "Vision" Butler, he was a celebrity throughout the programming world, even serving as a consultant to the FBI. But as the black-hat "Iceman," he found in the world of data theft an irresistible opportunity to test his outsized abilities. He infiltrated thousands of computers around the country, sucking down millions of credit card numbers at will. He effortlessly hacked his fellow hackers, stealing their ill-gotten gains from under their noses. Together with a smooth-talking con artist, he ran a massive real-world crime ring. And for years, he did it all with seeming impunity, even as countless rivals ran afoul of police. Yet as he watched the fraudsters around him squabble, their ranks riddled with infiltrators, their methods inefficient, he began to see in their dysfunction the ultimate challenge: He would stage his coup and fix what was broken, run things as they should be run--even if it meant painting a bull's-eye on his forehead. Through the story of this criminal's remarkable rise, and of law enforcement's quest to track him down, Kingpin lays bare the workings of a silent crime wave still affecting millions of Americans. In these pages, we are ushered into vast online-fraud supermarkets stocked with credit card numbers, counterfeit checks, hacked bank accounts, dead drops, and fake passports. We learn the workings of the numerous hacks--browser exploits, phishing attacks, Trojan horses, and much more--these fraudsters use to ply their trade, and trace the complex routes by which they turn stolen data into millions of dollars. And thanks to Poulsen's remarkable access to both cops and criminals, we step inside the quiet, desperate arms race that law enforcement continues to fight with these scammers today. Ultimately, Kingpin is a journey into an underworld of startling scope and power, one in which ordinary American teenagers work hand in hand with murderous Russian mobsters and where a simple Wi-Fi connection can unleash a torrent of gold worth millions.From the Hardcover edition.
Kiss Me First: Tv Tie-in Edition
by Lottie MoggachA chilling and intense first novel, the story of a solitary young woman drawn into an online world run by a charismatic web guru who entices her into impersonating a glamorous but desperate woman. When Leila discovers the Web site Red Pill, she feels she has finally found people who understand her. A sheltered young woman raised by her mother, Leila has often struggled to connect with the girls at school; but on Red Pill, a chat forum for ethical debate, Leila comes into her own, impressing the Web site's founder, a brilliant and elusive man named Adrian. Leila is thrilled when Adrian asks to meet her, flattered when he invites her to be part of "Project Tess." Tess is a woman Leila might never have met in real life. She is beautiful, urbane, witty, and damaged. As they e-mail, chat, and Skype, Leila becomes enveloped in the world of Tess, learning every single thing she can about this other woman--because soon, Leila will have to become her. An ingeniously plotted novel of stolen identity, Kiss Me First is brilliantly frightening about the lies we tell--to ourselves, to others, for good, and for ill.
Kiss My Boots: Coming Home Book 2 (Coming Home #2)
by Harper SloanKiss My Boots is the second sultry novel in the Coming Home series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Harper Sloan. Perfect for fans of Kelly Elliott, Diana Palmer, Jennifer Ryan and Maisey Yates.Quinn Davis is the stereotypical tomboy who prefers to live her life quietly. Of course, it doesn't help that her heart has been hardened when it comes to devilishly handsome cowboys with silver tongues. That is, until Tate Montgomery rides back into town. Growing up, Tate only felt truly at home during the long, sweltering summers at his grandparents' farm in Pine Oak, Texas. Now, Tate has returned to his childhood sanctuary - although if he's honest, he's not just back for the wranglers and Stetsons. Quinn was a friend-turned-young-love who Tate lost when life threw him a curveball. But all it takes is one glance at the raven-haired beauty he did his best to forget for him to realize just how much he's been missing...Want more rugged, charismatic cowboys? Don't miss the rest of this sizzling Texas-set series which began with Lost Rider.
Kisses from Space
by Anna Menon Keri VasekAs Polaris Dawn crewmember, engineer, and mother Anna Menon gets ready to take off into space, she penned this sweet picture book as a love letter to her kids—reimagining their family as a tight-knit clan of adventurous dragons who love each other across any distance!You see, when we&’re apart,we&’re not really alone. I&’ll send kisses from space, and I&’ll always come home.When Anna Menon was offered the chance to become an astronaut on Polaris Dawn, it would fulfill her childhood dream of going to space. But it would also put the largest distance ever between her and her kids. Anna had to consider how she'd connect with her kids as she orbited 870 miles above them at over 15,000 miles per hour.Kisses from Space is the story of a mama dragon coming home from an out-of-this-world adventure and, snuggling her baby dragons close, she tells them of her journey and how she thought of them the entire time. This heartwarming picture book—written in fun, lyrical rhyme and stunningly illustrated—is about the bonds between family members and a mother&’s unwavering love for her children.
Kissing Ezra Holtz (and Other Things I Did for Science)
by Brianna ShrumThe Rosie Project, for teens Seventeen-year-old Amalia Yaabez and Ezra Holtz couldn’t be more different. They’ve known (and avoided) each other their whole lives; she unable to stand his buttoned-up, arrogant, perfect disposition, and he unwilling to deal with her slacker, rule-breaking way of moving through the world. <P><P>When they are unhappily paired on an AP Psychology project, they come across an old psychological study that posits that anyone can fall in love with anyone, if you put them through the right scientific, psychological steps. <P><P>They decide to put that theory to the test for their project, matching couples from different walks of high school life to see if science really can create love. <P><P> As they go through the whirlwind of the experiment, Ezra and Amalia realize that maybe it’s not just the couples they matched who are falling for each other . . .
Kit and Kaboodle Blast Off to Space (Highlights Puzzle Readers)
by Michelle PorticeStories + Puzzles = Reading Success! Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers.Blast off with Kit and Kaboodle as they visit a space camp in this Level 2 Highlights Puzzle Reader. Kids can help the duo by finding items for their journey in six Hidden Pictures puzzles that double as story illustrations. With a bonus picture dictionary, Kit and Kaboodle Blast Off to Space is perfect for readers who are starting to explore reading.
The Kitchen as Laboratory: Reflections on the Science of Food and Cooking (Arts and Traditions of the Table Perspectives on Culinary History)
by César Vega, Job Ubbink and Erik van der Linden&“Provides good perspective on the scientific approach to cooking while reflecting the interests and passions of each essay&’s author.&”—Peter Barham, author of The Science of CookingIn this global collaboration of essays, chefs and scientists advance culinary knowledge by testing hypotheses rooted in the physical and chemical properties of food. Using traditional and cutting-edge tools, ingredients, and techniques, these pioneers create, and sometimes revamp, dishes that respond to specific desires and serve up an original encounter with gastronomic practice. From the seemingly mundane to the food fantastic—from grilled cheese sandwiches, pizzas, and soft-boiled eggs to Turkish ice cream, sugar glasses, and jellified beads—the essays in The Kitchen as Laboratory cover a range of creations and their history and culture. This collection will delight experts and amateurs alike, especially as restaurants rely more on science-based cooking and recreational cooks increasingly explore the physics and chemistry behind their art. Contributors end each essay with their personal thoughts on food, cooking, and science, offering rare insight into a professional&’s passion for playing with food.&“Where else can one have fun pondering the acoustics of crunchy foods or the texture of an ice cream that stretches like a rubber band?&”—Robert Wolke, author of What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained &“Not only an in-depth study of many areas of food science, but also an entertaining read. For someone like me, who relishes understanding more about cooking from the inside out, it&’s heartening to see this area of literature expanded.&”—Chef Wylie Dufresne, wd~50
Kitchen Helpers
by Amy TaoSee how the science of physics is utilized not only in the kitchen, but also around the house on a daily basis. Simple machines are everywhere! From brooms and rolling pins to lightbulbs and window blinds, basic everyday kitchen items transform into scientific concepts such as screws, levers, ramps, and wedges!
Kitchen Mysteries: Revealing the Science of Cooking (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
by Hervé ThisAn international celebrity and founder of molecular gastronomy, or the scientific investigation of culinary practice, Hervé This is known for his ground-breaking research into the chemistry and physics behind everyday cooking. His work is consulted widely by amateur cooks and professional chefs and has changed the way food is approached and prepared all over the world. In Kitchen Mysteries, Hervé This offers a second helping of his world-renowned insight into the science of cooking, answering such fundamental questions as what causes vegetables to change color when cooked and how to keep a soufflé from falling. He illuminates abstract concepts with practical advice and concrete examples-for instance, how sautéing in butter chemically alters the molecules of mushrooms-so that cooks of every stripe can thoroughly comprehend the scientific principles of food. Kitchen Mysteries begins with a brief overview of molecular gastronomy and the importance of understanding the physiology of taste. A successful meal depends as much on a cook's skilled orchestration of taste, odors, colors, consistencies, and other sensations as on the delicate balance of ingredients. Hervé then dives into the main course, discussing the science behind many meals' basic components: eggs, milk, bread, sugar, fruit, yogurt, alcohol, and cheese, among other items. He also unravels the mystery of tenderizing enzymes and gelatins and the preparation of soups and stews, salads and sauces, sorbet, cakes, and pastries. Hervé explores the effects of boiling, steaming, braising, roasting, deep-frying, sautéing, grilling, salting, and microwaving, and devotes a chapter to kitchen utensils, recommending the best way to refurbish silverware and use copper.By sharing the empirical principles chefs have valued for generations, Hervé This adds another dimension to the suggestions of cookbook authors. He shows how to adapt recipes to available ingredients and how to modify proposed methods to the utensils at hand. His revelations make difficult recipes easier to attempt and allow for even more creativity and experimentation. Promising to answer your most compelling kitchen questions, Hervé This continues to make the complex science of food digestible to the cook.
Kitchen Mysteries: Revealing the Science of Cooking (Arts and Traditions of the Table Perspectives on Culinary History)
by Hervé This&“This&’s molecular gastronomy is garnished with [his] own rich philosophy of food and flavor&” in a book that reveals the science behind everyday cooking (Nature). In Kitchen Mysteries, Hervé This—international celebrity and founder of molecular gastronomy—offers a second helping of his world-renowned insight into the science of cooking, answering such fundamental questions as what causes vegetables to change color when cooked and how to keep a soufflé from falling. He illuminates abstract concepts with practical advice and concrete examples—for instance, how sautéing in butter chemically alters the molecules of mushrooms—so that cooks of every stripe can thoroughly comprehend the scientific principles of food. By sharing the empirical principles chefs have valued for generations, Hervé This adds another dimension to the suggestions of cookbook authors. He shows how to adapt recipes to available ingredients and how to modify proposed methods to the utensils at hand. His revelations make difficult recipes easier to attempt and allow for even more creativity and experimentation. Promising to answer your most compelling kitchen questions, Hervé This continues to make the complex science of food digestible to the cook. &“Cooks who want to learn more about the chemistry and physics that make their efforts possible will discover useful things here.&”—Booklist &“This has made invisible processes visible, revealed the mysteries, and the bread has risen, baked, and been enjoyed.&”—Appetite for Books &“[An] eye-opening book.&”—Portsmouth Herald &“Kitchen Mysteries is another tour de force for the French scientific chef . . . Highly Recommended.&”—Choice
Kitchen Planning: Guidelines - Codes - Standards
by Julia Beamish Kathleen Parrott JoAnn Emmel Mary Jo PetersonAn essential reference for anyone in the kitchen field. Kitchen Planning contains everything a professional needs to know to design kitchens that are convenient, functional, efficient, and that meet the needs of today's lifestyles.
Kitchen Pollutants Control and Ventilation: A Ventilation Guide to Asian & European Kitchen Environment
by Angui Li Risto KosonenThis book has been written by two experts in ventilation and indoor air quality with vast experience in the field of kitchen ventilation in both Asia and Europe. The authors share their extensive knowledge of the subject and present the results of their research programs as well those of other researchers. Discussing advanced theories of and design approaches for kitchen ventilation, it is a useful reference resource for a wide range of readers, including HVAC researchers, designers and architects.
The Kite that Bridged Two Nations: Homan Walsh and the First Niagara Suspension Bridge
by Alexis O'NeillHoman Walsh loves to fly his kite. And when a contest is announced to see whose kite string can span Niagara Falls, Homan is set on winning, despite the cold and the wind—and even when his kite is lost and broken. Homan's determination is beautifully captured in this soaring, poetic picture book that features Terry Widener's stunning acrylic paintings. Both author and illustrator worked with experts on both sides of the falls to accurately present Homan Walsh's story. The book also includes an extensive author's note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources.
The Kiwifruit Genome
by Raffaele Testolin Hong-Wen Huang Allan Ross FergusonThis book describes the basic botanical features of kiwifruit and its wild relatives, reports on the steps that led to its genome sequencing, and discusses the results obtained with the assembly and annotation. The core chapters provide essential insights into the main gene families that characterize this species as a crop, including the genes controlling sugar and starch metabolism, pigment biosynthesis and degradation, the ascorbic-acid pathway, fruit softening and postharvest metabolism, allergens, and resistance to pests and diseases. The book offers a valuable reference guide for taxonomists, geneticists and horticulturists. Further, since information gained from the genome sequence is extraordinarily useful in assessing the breeding value of individuals based on whole-genome scans, it will especially benefit plant breeders. Accordingly, chapters are included that focus on gene introgression from wild relatives and genome-based breeding.
The Kjeldahl Method: 140 Years
by Jaime AguirreThis book provides a comprehensive survey of the Kjeldahl method and its modifications. It covers all relevant topics, including sample digestion and its variables, distillation and determination of ammonia, equipment development, and concludes with a review of the literature published on the method. Since its introduction in 1883, the Kjeldahl method has been an essential analytical tool for nitrogen determination in research, academic and industrial laboratories. This makes the history of the Kjeldahl method of outstanding relevance to graduate students, postgraduate students, researchers, teachers, and laboratory staff in the fields of analytical chemistry, food/feed analysis, animal/human nutrition, soil/water analysis, and so forth."This method has probably been applied in one modification or another to every possible form of nitrogen, and in perhaps more laboratories than almost any other single type of analytical method" (Kirk, 1950).
Klausurentrainer zur Festigkeitslehre für Wirtschaftsingenieure: Mit Formelsammlung
by Klaus-Dieter Arndt Joachim Ihme Heinrich TurkDieser Klausurentrainer bietet prüfungsrelevante Aufgaben mit Lösungen zur Festigkeitslehre für Wirtschafts- und Maschinenbauingenieure. Die Aufgaben sind in drei Schwierigkeitsstufen eingeteilt. Zu jedem Kapitel werden einleitend die notwendigen Formeln und Tabellen angeführt. Pro Thema gibt es Aufgaben mit vollständigem Lösungsweg sowie Aufgaben mit numerischen Ergebnissen und Darstellung des Lösungswegs am Buchende. Wirtschaftliche Aspekte werden in den Aufgabenstellungen und Lösungen berücksichtigt. Die vorliegende Auflage wurde an die 4. Auflage des Lehrbuchs "Festigkeitslehre für Wirtschaftsingenieure“ angepasst.
Klebtechnik: Klebstoffe, Anwendungen und Verfahren
by Jürgen Klingen K. Bernhard Schröder Walter Brockmann Paul Ludwig GeißUm solide, langzeitbestandige und stoffgerechte Klebungen im industriellen oder handwerklichen Bereich herzustellen, sind sowohl gute Grundlagenkenntnisse als auch fachlich fundiertes Wissen von Noten. Die einzelnen Informationen in der vorhandenen Fachliteratur aufzuspuren, ist au?erst muhsam und zeitraubend. Das vorliegende Handbuch - geschrieben von Spezialisten verschiedener Fachbereiche in Forschung und Industrie - vermittelt das vollstandige klebtechnische Wissen in kompakter und ubersichtlicher Form: Neben klassischen Gebieten wie Adhasion, Chemie und charakteristischem Verhalten von Klebstoffen und Klebverbindungen werden insbesondere auch aktuelle praxisrelevante Fragestellungen und die sehr verschiedenartigen Anwendungsmoglichkeiten des Klebens umfassend behandelt - erstmalig in der Literatur.
Kleiner Brückenführer Schweiz
by Dirk Proske Axel GamppDie Schweiz gilt nicht umsonst als ein innovatives Zentrum des weltweiten Brückenbaus. Verschiedene Schweizer Brückenbauer, wie Christan Menn oder Robert Maillart sind weit über die Grenzen der Schweiz bekannt. Dieser kleine Brückenführer Schweiz stellt knapp 20 interessante Brückenkonstruktionen in der Schweiz vor. Dabei handelt es sich nicht ausschließlich um sehr berühmte Bauwerke, aber alle vorgestellten Brückenbauwerke sind auf ihre Art einzigartig und interessant. Der Brückenführer gibt damit einen schönen Überblick über Vielfalt der Brückenkonstruktionen in der Schweiz.
KlimaIng - Planung klimagerechter Fabriken: Problembasiertes Lernen In Den Ingenieurwissenschaften
by Uwe Dombrowski Sabine MarxDie mit dem Klimawandel verbundenen Risiken haben auch Konsequenzen für produzierende Unternehmen und ihre Produktionsstätten. Daher widmet sich das Buch der klimagerechten Planung von Fabriken und verknüpft dieses ingenieurwissenschaftliche Fachgebiet mit Grundlagenwissen zur Planung und Durchführung problembasierter Lehrveranstaltungen an Hochschulen. Im ersten Teil beschreiben die Autoren die Grundlagen des Klimawandels und der Fabrikplanung. Sie stellen zum einen die Vorgehensweisen zur Identifizierung von Klimarisiken und zum anderen Planungsansätze zu deren Reduzierung vor. Der zweite Teil verknüpft diese ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Aufgabenstellungen mit dem Konzept problembasierten Lernens. Dabei wird problembasiertes Lernen als Lehrmethode zum Erwerb und zur Anwendung praxisrelevanten Fachwissens verstanden, die stets die Lernenden in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Neben theoretischen Grundlagen und aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen zur Wirksamkeit problembasierten Lernens erhalten Leser hier auch Hinweise für die Implementation in der Praxis. Am Beispiel einer problembasierten Lehrveranstaltung, die im Rahmen eines Forschungsprojektes entwickelt wurde, wird eine didaktische Konzeption zur Planung und Durchführung problembasierter Lernumgebungen vorgestellt. Diese Modell-Lehrveranstaltung ist so aufbereitet, dass das Konzept ohne viel Aufwand auf andere Themengebiete der Ingenieurwissenschaften übertragen werden kann. Der dritte Teil des Buchs bietet eine Fallsammlung zu unterschiedlichen Lernzielen. Diese dienen Nutzern als Vorlage, um selbst geeignete Fälle für problembasierte Lernumgebungen zu konstruieren. Das Buch richtet sich an Lehrkräfte in ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Studiengängen, insbesondere solche mit dem Schwerpunkt Klimawandel und Fabrikplanung.
Klimaschutz und Energiewende in Deutschland: Herausforderungen – Lösungsbeiträge – Zukunftsperspektiven
by Udo SahlingWie kann man Klimaschutz vor Ort erfolgreich umsetzen?Nach mehr als 20 Jahren Klimaschutzpolitik ziehen Autor*innen in diesem Handbuch Bilanz, wie Klimaschutz auch unter ungünstigen Rahmenbedingungen umgesetzt werden kann. Die vielseitige Zusammenstellung der Beiträge soll Leser*innen helfen, die ökonomischen und technologischen und vor allem gesellschaftspolitischen Veränderungen dieser Zeit zu erkennen und daraus Lehren für die Zukunft von Klimaschutz und Energiewende zu ziehen.Klimaschutz erfährt zurzeit durch die „Fridays for Future“-Bewegung große Popularität. Die nachfolgende Generation will wissen, was anders gemacht werden muss, damit es künftig besser laufen kann. Gerade wird uns zudem brutal vor Augen geführt, was die hohe Importabhängigkeit von fossilen Energieträgern bedeutet und dass es nur einen Erneuerbaren Weg gibt. Das Werk greift diese Aspekte auf und soll Mut machen, sich an einer emissionsfreien Zukunftsgestaltung zu beteiligen.
Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit als Zielsetzungen des Personenbeförderungsrechts: Mehr als eine Absichtserklärung? (Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Klimaschutz, Energie und Mobilität)
by Vera DörrfußDurch das Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Personenbeförderungsrechts vom 16.04.2021 wurde § 1a PBefG in das PBefG neu eingefügt. Damit hat das PBefG neben der gefahrenabwehrrechtlichen Komponente mit Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit eine Weitere hinzugewonnen. Die Norm ist trotz ihres mittlerweile mehr als dreijährigen Bestehens wissenschaftlich noch weitestgehend unerforscht und auch in der Praxis nicht, beziehungsweise kaum bekannt. Dabei stellen sich in ihrem Zusammenhang viele Fragen. So bleibt bei der bloßen Lektüre unklar, welchen Inhalt der abstrakt gehaltene § 1a PBefG haben soll. Es ergibt sich weder, was unter den Klimaschutz- und Nachhaltigkeitszielen zu verstehen ist, noch welche Reichweite ihrer Berücksichtigung zukommen soll. Unklar bleibt auch, ob der Gesetzgeber eine wirkliche Veränderung bei der Anwendung des PBefG und damit positive Auswirkungen auf Klima und Nachhaltigkeit herbeiführen möchte oder es sich vielmehr um sog. „Greenwashing“ handelt. Diese und noch viele weitere Fragen, nimmt die Arbeit zum Anlass, um die neue Maßgabe des PBefG, bei Anwendung des Gesetzes die Ziele des Klimaschutzes und der Nachhaltigkeit zu berücksichtigen, genauer zu untersuchen.
Knee Joint Vibroarthrographic Signal Processing and Analysis
by Yunfeng WuThis book presents the cutting-edge technologies of knee joint vibroarthrographic signal analysis for the screening and detection of knee joint injuries. It describes a number of effective computer-aided methods for analysis of the nonlinear and nonstationary biomedical signals generated by complex physiological mechanics. This book also introduces several popular machine learning and pattern recognition algorithms for biomedical signal classifications. The book is well-suited for all researchers looking to better understand knee joint biomechanics and the advanced technology for vibration arthrometry. Dr. Yunfeng Wu is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Knitting Food: New Perspectives for Sustainable Urban Production Systems (SDGs and Textiles)
by Manuel Gausa Giorgia TucciThis book focuses on the emerging field of food waste-based eco-textiles. Eco-textiles, eco-leathers and bio-skins are now an important category of biomaterials with immediate applications in sustainable industrial production and the circular economy. In this sense, the book brings together new collaborative and interdisciplinary projects and artistic crossovers specialised in eco-textile research, (re)design and functional use of organic and food waste, in a vision that starts from the product dimension and reaches the urban scale.
Knitting Science, Technology, Process and Materials: A Sustainable Approach (Textile Science and Clothing Technology)
by Hafsa Jamshaid Rajesh MishraThis volume explains knitting technology in an easily-comprehensible and user-friendly manner. The manufacturing of a cost-effective quality product requires careful planning and thorough knowledge of the product as well as production technology. To achieve the desired functional properties in fabric, the relationship between the raw materials, process and finished product is very important. Knitting has been and remains an important textile technique due to the properties of knitted fabric such as elasticity, stretchability, and comfort. Despite the prominence of knitwear, there has been limited data regarding mechanics of weft knitted fabric and effect of structures on physical, mechanical and comfort properties. This book is an attempt to fill that gap. The book provides knowledge about fabric manufacturing techniques, weft knitting structure, and methods of evaluating knitted fabrics and their applications in technical textiles. It also discusses different types of yarn and their manufacturing processes. Testing and quality control in industrial practice as well as management of a fabric dyeing house are also covered.