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| Author | : John Rae |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
Annotation Though faced with a shortage of biographical material on engineers, Rae (history, Harvey Mudd College) and Volti (sociology, Pitzer College, Claremont, California) examine the social origins, education, relationships with employers and patrons, and their reputation in their communities and societies. They maintain a chronological order from antiquity to the end of the Industrial Revolution, then focus on various themes. Rae had died before the first edition appeared; no date is noted for that. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
| Author | : Reint de Boer |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2005-12-08 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3540273034 |
Offers an eye-opening and revealing look into an interpersonal/scientific conflict involving the ‘Father of Modern Soil Mechanics’ Karl von Terzaghi. Exemplifies the ‘human side’ of science in which, sometimes, the prominence of a theorist and the inertia of the ‘accepted wisdom’ can inhibit progress and rational discussion of the facts. More than 100 illustrations combine with historical details in the text to evoke a vivid picture of the lost era of pre-WWII Vienna.
| Author | : John Rae |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang Pub Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 267 |
| Release | : 1993-01-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780820420622 |
Not concerned with people who design history, but with people who have designed and built aqueducts, cathedrals, clocks, machines tools, railroads, bridges, and airplanes in previous times. A sociologist and a historian explore their social origins, theories and methods, relations to employers and governments, and other facets, often focusing on particular individuals. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
| Author | : Kip A. Wedel |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2023-05-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
Engineering is more than a number-crunching business. It is a matter of life and death. In 1907, when engineering errors led to a Canadian bridge collapse that killed seventy-five men, the profession's moral obligations were stark and obvious. Engineers increasingly realized that technical expertise was not enough, and in 1925, a group of Canadian engineers formally and publicly promised to uphold the highest ethical standards. To remind themselves of their pledge, they fashioned iron rings to be worn on the outer finger. Unfortunately, for decades engineers in the United States had no similar institution. Then, on a summer day in 1970, 170 engineers, students, and teachers met on the campus of Cleveland State University for the first ceremony of what would become the Order of the Engineer. Today, the stainless steel rings worn by the Order's members are recognized throughout the world as the outward sign of an inward commitment to ethical engineering. This 50th Anniversary edition tells the story of the Order's origins and growth over half a century. Kip A. Wedel teaches American history at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas.
| Author | : Rachel Dougherty |
| Publisher | : Roaring Brook Press |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2019-02-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1250246350 |
On a warm spring day in 1883, a woman rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with a rooster on her lap. It was the first trip across an engineering marvel that had taken nearly fourteen years to construct. The woman's husband was the chief engineer, and he knew all about the dangerous new technique involved. The woman insisted she learn as well. When he fell ill mid-construction, her knowledge came in handy. She supervised every aspect of the project while he was bedridden, and she continued to learn about things only men were supposed to know: math, science, engineering. Women weren't supposed to be engineers. But this woman insisted she could do it all, and her hard work helped to create one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. This is the story of Emily Roebling, the secret engineer behind the Brooklyn Bridge, from author-illustrator Rachel Dougherty.
| Author | : Andrew H. Wilson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 16 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Department of Defense |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Product Description: This illustrated book highlights the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' history from the battle of Bunker Hill to the war on terrorism; an introduction to aspects and events in engineer history. The Corps has a wealth of visual information--drawings, artwork, photographs, maps, plans, models--and this book contains a montage of historical images from the Revolutionary War to the present, in addition to many newly written articles. This new history also features an extensive index to aid in finding a specific subject, and researchers and interested individuals can be sure that they will find a solid historical perspective.
| Author | : Terry S. Reynolds |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 456 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
With some two million practitioners, engineers form one of America's largest professional groups; indeed, it is the single largest occupation of American males today. The rise of this profession and its place in American society provide the focus for this anthology. Spanning two centuries and the various subdisciplines of the field, these essays demonstrate the paradoxical role engineers have played in building (although usually not controlling) the infrastructure on which America's prosperity is based. This collection of seventeen essays traces the rise of the engineering profession and its evolving contribution to the development of America's material and economic success. Topics addressed include: *American engineering's birth from European traditions *Impact of science on engineering practice *Changing relationship between engineers and bureaucratic organizations *Growth of engineering professional institutions Thoughtfully organized and unique in its scope, this volume will be a welcome overview for both students and scholars of the history of technology. These essays were originally published in the journal Technology and Culture.
| Author | : Reint de Boer |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 626 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3642596371 |
This is a consistent treatment of the material-independent fundamental equations of the theory of porous media, formulating constitutive equations for frictional materials in the elastic and plastic range, while tracing the historical development of the theory. Thus, for the first time, a unique treatment of fluid-saturated porous solids is presented, including an explanation of the corresponding theory by way of its historical progression, and a thorough description of its current state.
| Author | : Walter G. Vincenti |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 1990-09 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
"The biggest contribution of Vincenti's splendidly crafted book may well be that it offers us a believably human image of the engineer."-- Technology Review. Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Merritt Roe Smith, Series Editor.
