Engineering : a very short introduction / David Blockley.

By:

Blockley, D. I

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 309.Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.Description: xiv, 135 p. ; 18 cmISBN:

9780199578696

Uniform titles:

Very short introductions

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LOC classification:

R AC 5 V573

Contents:

From idea to reality -- The age of gravity : time for work -- The age of heat : you can't get something for nothing -- The age of electromagnetism : the power of attraction -- The age of information : getting smaller -- The age of systems : risky futures.

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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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Referencia	Referencia (1er. Piso)	R AC 5 V573 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000070963

Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-129) and index.

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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