An engineer's alphabet : gleanings from the softer side of a profession / Henry Petroski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petroski, Henry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Philosophy--Miscellanea.

Engineering.

Technology--Philosophy--Miscellanea.

Technology.

Technology--Philosophy.

Engineering--Philosophy.

Genre:

Trivia and miscellanea.

Physical Description:

viii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Summary:

"Written by America's most famous engineering storyteller and educator, this abecedarian is one engineer's selection of thoughts, quotations, anecdotes, facts, trivia, and arcana relating to the practice, history, culture, and traditions of his profession. The entries reflect decades of reading. writting, talking, and thinking about engineers and engineering, and range from brief essays to lists of great engineereing achievements. This work is organized alphabetically and more like a dictionary than an encyclopedia. It is not intended to be read from first page to last, but rather to be dipped into here and there as the mood strikes the reader. In time, it is hoped, this book should become the source to which readers go first when they encounter a vague or obscure reference to the softer side of engineering"--

Notes:

"Written by America's most famous engineering storyteller and educator, this abecedarian is one engineer's selection of thoughts, quotations, anecdotes, facts, trivia, and arcana relating to the practice, history, culture, and traditions of his profession. The entries reflect decades of reading. writting, talking, and thinking about engineers and engineering, and range from brief essays to lists of great engineereing achievements. This work is organized alphabetically and more like a dictionary than an encyclopedia. It is not intended to be read from first page to last, but rather to be dipped into here and there as the mood strikes the reader. In time, it is hoped, this book should become the source to which readers go first when they encounter a vague or obscure reference to the softer side of engineering"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1107015065

9781107015067

OCLC:

730906198

Publisher Number:

99949593706