Screen LibraryEngineering 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 implicat |