Books by Gianfranco (formerly Research Director Pistoia

Describes devices and systems that draw power from batteries. This book reviews the basic characteristics of various primary and secondary batteries used in these applications.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. This book covers many batteries, ranging from the cellular phone to portable CD and cardiac pacemakers to remote micro-sensors. It looks at the behaviour of batteries in the conditions encountered in the above applications.