Engineering in time:the systematics of engineering history and its contemporary context
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Imperial College Press Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co.,
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Publisher Address: | London New York |
Publication Dates: | c2004. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xv, 331 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: | 1860944337 |
Call Number: | T-09/H288 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 321) and index. Pt. A. Introduction to engineering. 1. About engineering: identifying a framework -- Pt. B. History of engineering. 2. Prehistoric engineering: primal discoveries of devices -- 3. Ancient engineering: societal interest in devices -- 4. Medieval engineering: societal promotion of devices -- 5. Renascent engineering: organizing for device production -- 6. Expansive engineering: environmental impact of devices -- 7. Modern engineering: expanding reach of devices -- 8. Contemporary engineering: prospects for closure -- Pt. C. Contemporary context of engineering. 9. Nature: emergence and implications -- 10. Engineering patterns and specializations -- 11. Devices: properties and functions -- 12. Society: involvement and ramifications -- 13. Repository: inventory and projections -- Appendices: A. Symbolic notation -- B. Time coordinates -- C. Ancient inventions -- D. Cyclic representations -- E. Bibliography. |