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Written for general readers, Engineering –
An Endless Frontier explains in simple terms and lively examples how
engineers create technologies.
It presents a broad picture of modern engineering: its history,
scientific rationality, technological achievements, business
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Contents |
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1. Introduction
2. Technology takes off
2.1 From practical arts to technology
2.2 Construction becomes mathematical
2.3 Experimenting with machines
2.4 Science and chemical industries
2.5 Power and communication
3. Engineering for information
3.1 From microelectronics to
nanotechnology
3.2 Computer hardware and software
3.3 Wireless, satellites, and the
Internet
4. Engineers in society
4.1 Social ascent and images of
engineers
4.2 Partnership in research and
development
4.3 Contributions to sectors of the
economy
5. Innovation by design
5.1 Inventive thinking in negative
feedback
5.2 Design processes in systems
engineering
5.3 "Working together" in
aircraft development
5.4 From onboard computer to door hinges
6. Sciences of useful systems
6.1 Mathematics in engineering and
science
6.2 Information and control theories
6.3 Wind tunnels and Internet simulation
6.4 Integrative materials engineering
6.5 Biological engineering frontiers
7. Leaders who are engineers
7.1 Business leaders in the car
industry
7.2 Public policies and nuclear power
7.3 Managing technological risks
Appendix A. Statistical profiles of engineers
Appendix B. U.S. research and development
Notes
Index |
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