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Fundamentals of Sensors for Engineering and Science, Paperback by Dunn, Patri.... Problems and bibliographies are provided for each section. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (). Fundamentals of Sensors for Engineering and Science, Paperback by Dunn, Patrick F., ., ISBN 143986103X, ISBN-13 9781439861035, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Dunn (U. of Notre Dame, Indiana) sets out the fundamental characteristics of 45 different artificial sensor and six natural human sensors to help scientists and engineers make informed decisions when choosing a sensor. He begins with sensor fundamentals such as their role in a measurement system, scaling considerations, and calibrations. Then he turns to sensors in engineering and science, among them electric, fluid mechanic, optic, and thermoelectric. The human senses vision, taste and smell, hearing and equilibrium, and somatic are discussed in the final section, along with biomimetic sensors. Problems and bibliographies are provided for each section. Complete in itself, th also serves as a companion to the second edition of Measurement and Data Analysis for Engineering and Science. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()