Bibliograph

Engineering, a very short introduction, David Blockley

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Engineering, a very short introduction, David Blockley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-129) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Engineering

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

785838324

Responsibility statement

David Blockley

Series statement

Very short introductions, 309

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

Engineering is part of almost everything we do, from the water we drink and the food we eat to the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on. This book explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its relationship with art, science, and technology

Table Of Contents

From idea to reality -- The age of gravity : time for work -- The age of heat : you can't get something for nothing -- The age of electromagnetism : the power of attraction -- The age of information : getting smaller -- The age of systems : risky futures

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