Fundamentals of Sensors for Engineering and Science is a practical analysis of sensors and measurement‎,‎ designed to help readers make informed decisions when selecting an appropriate sensor for a given application‎.‎ Spurred by a growing demand for information on the evolution of modern sensors‎,‎ this book evaluates current applications to illustrate their wide range of uses‎,‎ as well as the many ways they can be classified‎.‎ Emphasizing the underlying physics involved‎,‎ author Patrick Dunn reviews the sensors commonly used in engineering and science‎.‎ He also covers the sensors of the human body‎,‎ as well as biomimetic sensors used to simulate human functions‎.‎ The book organizes and describes contemporary examples of manmade sensors based on their core physical principles‎.‎ Fundamentals‎-including scaling considerations involved in micro‎- and nano‎-sensor development and uncertainty‎-are introduced at the beginning of the text‎.‎ A companion to the popular Measurement and Data Analysis for Engineering and Science‎,‎ Second Edition‎,‎ this book will benefit instructors‎,‎ industry professionals‎,‎ and anyone else with an interest in this burgeoning field‎.‎ Clarifying the primary role and key characteristics of sensors in engineering and science‎,‎ this text includes a wealth of examples and chapter problems‎,‎ and it also provides online links to updated ancillary materials‎.‎