| Description |
xiv, 135 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 309 |
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Very short introductions.
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| Contents |
1. From idea to reality ; 2. The age of gravity - time for work ; 3. The age of heat - you can't get something for nothing ; 4. The age of electromagnetism - the power of attraction ; 5. The age of information - getting smaller ; 6. The age of systems - risky futures |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-125) and index |
| Notes |
Professor Blockley is an engineer and an academic scientist. He has been Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, and the Royal Society of Arts. He has written four other books including The Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering (2005) |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Popular works.
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Engineering.
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| LC no. |
2011945248 |
| ISBN |
0199578699 |
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9780199578696 |
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