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Intelligent Textiles and Clothing for Ballistic and NBC Protection: Technology at the Cutting Edge 2012th Edition
Author(s): Paul Kiekens (Editor), Sundaresan Jayaraman
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: January 5, 2012
- Edition: 2012th
- Language: English
- Print length: 230 pages
- ISBN-10: 940070593X
- ISBN-13: 9789400705937
Book Description
This volume describes the latest developments in protective clothing against nearly any kind of threat for both military and civilians. It deals with protection through the use of nanotechnology, interactive clothing and biotechnological processes. Factors such as comfort and ballistics are also considered in the book, and several practical examples are discussed. All papers are written by leading experts in their respective fields. Professionals and students alike will benefit from the knowledge and expertise imparted in these outstanding contributions.
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This volume describes the latest developments in protective clothing against nearly any kind of threat for both military and civilians. It deals with protection through the use of nanotechnology, interactive clothing and biotechnological processes. Factors such as comfort and ballistics are also considered in the book, and several practical examples are discussed. All papers are written by leading experts in their respective fields. Professionals and students alike will benefit from the knowledge and expertise imparted in these outstanding contributions.
About the Author
Pauline Snoeijs is a professor in Pelagic Systems Ecology at the University of Stockholm. Her current research deals with the pelagic system of the brackish Baltic Sea and integrates ecology, ecophysiology and biochemistry.
