Download or read book Batteries for Portable Devices written by Gianfranco Pistoia and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Batteries for Portable Devices provides a comprehensive overview of all batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. These range from the cellular phone to portable CD and cardiac pacemakers to remote micro-sensors. The author looks at the behaviour of batteries in the conditions encountered in the above applications. Information on the performance of the most recent commercial batteries are graphically illustrated and comparisons are made. This easy-to-read book also contains useful information on topics rarely discussed in the field, such as battery collection, recycling and market trends. * Contains an extensive bibliography* Includes rarely discussed topics, such as battery collection and recycling* Well illustrated and easy to read