The second edition is an "all-in-one" combination of basic theory and practical exercises with software and data included on a CD-ROM. Potential readers/users are students of Photogrammetry, Geodesy, Geography and other sciences, but also all who are interested in this topic. No prior knowledge is necessary, except the handling of standard PCs. Theory is presented true to the motto "as little as possible, but as much as necessary". The main part of the book contains several tutorials. In increasing complexity, accompanied by texts explaining further theory, the reader can proceed step by step through the particular working parts. All intermediate as well as the final results are discussed with reference to accuracy and error handling, and included on the CD-ROM to provide controls. Most of the standard work in Digital Photogrammetry is shown and trained for example scanning, image orientation, mono and stereo plotting, aerial triangulation measurement (manual and automatic), block adjustment, automatic creation of surface models via image matching, creation of ortho images and mosaics, and others. Not only standard situations are dealt with but also more complex ones, such as unknown camera data, extreme relief or areas with very low contrast. Examples of both aerial and close-range photogrammetry present the power of these type of measurement techniques. The software is not limited to the example data included but may be used for personal projects. Part of the book comprises a complete description of the software. On the CD-ROM, versions in German, English and Spanish are available. Even 3-D images can be viewed with the accompanying 3-D glasses.

Photogrammetry is the use of photography for surveying primarily and is used for the production of maps from aerial photographs. Along with remote sensing, it represents the primary means of generating data for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). As technology develops, it is becoming easier to gain access to it. The cost of digital photogrammetric workstations are falling quickly and these new tools are therefore becoming accessible to more and more users. Digital Photogrammetry is particularly useful as a text for graduate students in geomantic and is also suitable for people with a good basic scientific knowledge who need to understand photogrammetry, and who wish to use the book as a reference.

This encyclopedia represents an update of existing materials and presents new materials that have been invented or changed, either by new processes or by an innovative technique. The encyclopedia covers basic materials such as rubber and wood.
This two-volumes-in-one includes two decades of the process of materials; the process/fabrication selection has been hindered by new and unusual demands from all quarters. No change in this trend is expected in the foreseeable future.
This trend has been visible in several industries - aerospace, automotive, electronic, space, computers, chemical, and oil — and in many other commercial endeavors. Metals (wrought, cast, forged, powder), plastics (thermoplastics/thermosets), composites, structural ceramics, and coatings are continually finding new applications in the above industries.
The trend toward combining high strength and light weight is evident in fiber/particle/whisker-reinforced composites. This encyclopedia/handbook covers not only these matrix composites (metallic, plastic, ceramic, and intermetallic), but also other materials of the future - nano and functionally graded structures, fullarenes, plastics (PEEK, PES, etc.), smart piezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys, and ceramics.
Higher processing temperatures as well as more resistant and effective high-temperature materials have attracted the attention of engineers, scientists, and materials workers in many industries. Engines now operate more efficiently at temperatures higher than those attainable with the materials of the past. For example, interest in 2000°F (1093°C) turbine engines has brought more high-temperature, high-strength ceramics into development and use.
The use of a vacuum environment has improved many materials not only in their initial production and processing, i.e., steels, but also eventually in their fabrication. For example, a vacuum environment in brazing and welding and in hot isostatic pressing removes voids and consolidates material structures.
New environmental regulations by government agencies (the Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, etc.) have sent the technologist back to the drawing board and laboratory to design and develop new and better materials and processes that are not potential health hazards, and many of these new material substitutes are included in this revised edition.
Finally, political diplomacy, rather than economics and regulation, could well be the most important factor in materials supply in the near future. The major supply of many critical raw materials and supplies for the processes needed to sustain the future economies of many nations lies in the hands of a few small nations. Consequently, there is no guarantee of a steady supply of these strategic materials, and we must continually innovate and explore new sources of materials development (ocean floor and space).

Schaum's Outline of Finite Element Analysis