Engineering a very short introduction /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
309. |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 135 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-129) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199578696 0199578699 |