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Synthesis Collection of Technology

The Synthesis Collection of Technology provides coverage of leading edge topics across the fields of Engineering and Computer Science. Books in this collection are based on techniques, reviews and course notes and defined as “lectures”.  

These are short, focused books, consisting of around 75-150 pages, bridging the gap between a journal article and an average book. These books tend to have rapid development cycles, publishing research on hot topics as soon as these emerge.

Besides emerging topics, Synthesis books also contain principles, fundamentals, methods, models and applications containing practical, accessible information on recent innovations in fast-moving research areas. All books are written by prestigious authors from around the world.

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Book content in this subject area can be licensed through flexible options designed to support different collection strategies and research needs.

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The full subject collection can be licensed through the eBook Collections model, with continuing access to a comprehensive range of research content.

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About the editor

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Charles Glaser, Editorial Director, graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from Carleton College in 1983 and has been in the STEM publishing business ever since.  He started his career as a field-based sales representative for a textbook publishing company and two years later became an acquisitions editor for the same company. His career path followed a progression through the ranks of Editorial, included a stint as the head of a Sales & Marketing team and he has managed staff globally from Editorial, Production, Sales & Marketing. He joined Springer in 2008 and began leading the Applied Sciences US team in 2013.  He is a Senior Member of the IEEE,