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Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer

by James L Adams

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About the Author

James L. Adams is a Professor in the Department of Values, Technology, Science and Society, Stanford University.
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Table of Contents

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

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780674306899
Subtitle:
The World of an Engineer
Author:
Adams, James L.
Author:
Adams, James
Author:
Adams, James L.
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
General science
Subject:
Engineering - General
Subject:
Engineering
Subject:
Scientists
Subject:
Autobiography
Subject:
Engineers
Subject:
Engineering-General Engineering
Copyright:
1991
Publication Date:
April 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
29 halftones; 31 line illustrations; 11
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
9.25 x 7.5 in 1.12 lb
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