The Resource The essential engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems, Henry Petroski
The essential engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems, Henry Petroski
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The item The essential engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems, Henry Petroski represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Poses compelling arguments about why the scientific community must work with engineers to address the world's most pressing environmental issues, explaining how engineering can offer solutions to structural and economic challenges
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 274 p.
- Contents
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- Ubiquitous risk
- Engineering is rocket science
- Doctors and Dilberts
- Which comes first?
- Einstein the inventor
- Speed bumps
- Research and development
- Development and research
- Alternative energies
- Complex systems
- Two cultures
- Uncertain science and engineering
- Great achievements and grand challenges
- Prizing engineering
- Isbn
- 9780307272454
- Label
- The essential engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems
- Title
- The essential engineer
- Title remainder
- why science alone will not solve our global problems
- Statement of responsibility
- Henry Petroski
- Subject
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- Engineering -- Popular works
- Ingénierie -- Aspect social
- Popular works
- Problem solving
- Problem solving -- Popular works
- Research
- Research -- Popular works
- Science
- Engineering
- Société postindustrielle
- Technological innovations
- Technological innovations -- Popular works
- Technologie -- Aspect social
- Technology and civilization
- Technology and civilization -- Popular works
- Science -- Popular works
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Poses compelling arguments about why the scientific community must work with engineers to address the world's most pressing environmental issues, explaining how engineering can offer solutions to structural and economic challenges
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Petroski, Henry
- Dewey number
- 620
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- T173.8
- LC item number
- .P467 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Technological innovations
- Engineering
- Technology and civilization
- Research
- Problem solving
- Science
- Ingénierie
- Technologie
- Société postindustrielle
- Engineering
- Problem solving
- Research
- Science
- Technological innovations
- Technology and civilization
- Label
- The essential engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems, Henry Petroski
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-258) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Ubiquitous risk -- Engineering is rocket science -- Doctors and Dilberts -- Which comes first? -- Einstein the inventor -- Speed bumps -- Research and development -- Development and research -- Alternative energies -- Complex systems -- Two cultures -- Uncertain science and engineering -- Great achievements and grand challenges -- Prizing engineering
- Control code
- ocn373474478
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 274 p.
- Isbn
- 9780307272454
- Lccn
- 2009021216
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o373474478
- (OCoLC)373474478
- Label
- The essential engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems, Henry Petroski
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-258) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Ubiquitous risk -- Engineering is rocket science -- Doctors and Dilberts -- Which comes first? -- Einstein the inventor -- Speed bumps -- Research and development -- Development and research -- Alternative energies -- Complex systems -- Two cultures -- Uncertain science and engineering -- Great achievements and grand challenges -- Prizing engineering
- Control code
- ocn373474478
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 274 p.
- Isbn
- 9780307272454
- Lccn
- 2009021216
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o373474478
- (OCoLC)373474478
Subject
- Engineering -- Popular works
- Ingénierie -- Aspect social
- Popular works
- Problem solving
- Problem solving -- Popular works
- Research
- Research -- Popular works
- Science
- Engineering
- Société postindustrielle
- Technological innovations
- Technological innovations -- Popular works
- Technologie -- Aspect social
- Technology and civilization
- Technology and civilization -- Popular works
- Science -- Popular works
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