| Description |
xii, 425 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
New liberal arts series |
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New liberal arts series.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Science joins engineering -- I. Discovery -- 2. Telegraphy: The beginnings -- 3. Hydroelectric power: The irony of Los Angeles -- 4. The flying machine problem: The Wright stuff -- II. Innovation -- 5. Fossil fuels, steam power, and electricity: Los Angeles revisited -- 6. Gasoline: From waste product to fuel -- 7. Bridge design: Concrete aesthetics -- III. Risk -- 8. Vaccines: Good intentions are not enough -- 9. The greenhouse effect: Revolution involves risk -- 10. Atomic power: Difficulty in estimating cancer risks -- Conclusion -- 11. An intricate web |
| Summary |
Presents brief descriptions of selected scientific principles to illustrate the interplay between science, engineering and society. Case studies emphasize technological developments growing directly from scientific discoveries, such as telegraphy as a result of discoveries in electromagnetism |
| Analysis |
Science |
| Notes |
"Published as part of an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation program"--Series t.p |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [405]-415) and index |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Methodology.
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Research -- Methodology -- Case studies.
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Science -- Methodology.
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Technological innovations -- Case studies.
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Research Design.
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Science -- methods.
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Technology -- methods.
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| Author |
Zanella, Andrew.
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| LC no. |
92022206 |
| ISBN |
026203199X |
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0262531119 (paperback) |
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