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Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer by James Adams
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- Artikelzustand
- Sehr gut
- Hinweise des Verkäufers
- “Very good condition, near new, Lightly read”
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- 2nd print
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Era
- 1990s
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- complete, Illustrated
- ISBN
- 9780674306899
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674306899
ISBN-13
9780674306899
eBay Product ID (ePID)
890582
Product Key Features
Book Title
Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings : the World of an Engineer
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1993
Topic
Engineering (General), History, Science & Technology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Adams has covered his subject well, and his book would make excellent reading for young people contemplating a career in engineering...[It is] well organized, well written and often amusing, with some very shrewd observations...[The author] deserves our thanks for an interesting and valuable book., In this engaging book, the author of Conceptual Blockbusting introduces the world of engineering, from the origins of problems to design and invention; mathematics; science and research; development, testing and failure; manufacturing; money and business; and regulation., This text was written to provide a general audience with access to the subjects of engineering and technology. It is a superb book... Discussions of the Challenger tragedy, the balcony collapse at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, a DC-10 crash...and other technical topics make the book readable, convincing, and enjoyable., In these witty and engrossing pages, Adams demonstrates that engineering actually can be as divine an occupation as the clergy and as soulful as an aria... Adams' literary tour is the next best thing to visiting a hands-on engineering exhibit., In these witty and engrossing pages, Adams demonstrates that engineering actually can be as divine an occupation as the clergy and as soulful as an aria...Adams' literary tour is the next best thing to visiting a hands-on engineering exhibit., Adams has covered his subject well, and his book would make excellent reading for young people contemplating a career in engineering... [It is] well organized, well written and often amusing, with some very shrewd observations... [The author] deserves our thanks for an interesting and valuable book., This text was written to provide a general audience with access to the subjects of engineering and technology. It is a superb book...Discussions of the Challenger tragedy, the balcony collapse at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, a DC-10 crash...and other technical topics make the book readable, convincing, and enjoyable.
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
620
Table Of Content
Introduction 1. A Brief History of Technology The Underpinnings 2. Beyond the Calculator The Complexity of Engineering 3. The Origin of Problems The Pushes and Pulls 4. Design and Invention The Concept 5. Mathematics The Numerical Mystique 6. Science and Research The Basics 7. Development, Test, and Failure The Proof of the Pudding 8. Manufacturing and Assembly The Critical Art 9. Money and Business The Grease 10. Regulation The Painful Inevitability 11. Thinking Technology The Challenge for the Future Sources and Suggested Readings Acknowledgments Illustration Credits Index
Synopsis
From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing., From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope--and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing., From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope-and frustrating limitations-of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.
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