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Author McCarthy, Natasha.
Title Engineering [electronic resource] : A Beginner's Guide
Publication Info New York : Oneworld Publications, 2012.


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Descript 1 online resource (233 p.)
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Contents Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Illustrations; 1 The evolution of the engineer; 2 The world of the engineer and the engineering of the world; 3 The mind and methods of an engineer: core elements in engineering; 4 Social constructions: engineering and society; 5 I tinker, therefore I am: engineering and knowledge; 6 Legacy and inheritance: engineering's past and future; Notes; Further reading; Bibliography; Index
Note Engineering is more than nuts and bolts, bricks and mortar; more than the tangible evidence of man-made solutions, and imaginative buildings. McCarthy reveals how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from how we travel and communicate to our very means of survival. Natasha McCarthy is policy advisor at the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781780741529 14.95 (NL)
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Author McCarthy, Natasha.
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Descript 1 online resource (233 p.)
Note Description based upon print version of record.
Contents Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Illustrations; 1 The evolution of the engineer; 2 The world of the engineer and the engineering of the world; 3 The mind and methods of an engineer: core elements in engineering; 4 Social constructions: engineering and society; 5 I tinker, therefore I am: engineering and knowledge; 6 Legacy and inheritance: engineering's past and future; Notes; Further reading; Bibliography; Index
Note Engineering is more than nuts and bolts, bricks and mortar; more than the tangible evidence of man-made solutions, and imaginative buildings. McCarthy reveals how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from how we travel and communicate to our very means of survival. Natasha McCarthy is policy advisor at the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781780741529 14.95 (NL)
Author McCarthy, Natasha.
Series Beginner's Guides
Beginner's Guides
Subject Engineering -- Popular works.
Engineering -- Social aspects -- Popular works.

Subject Engineering -- Popular works.
Engineering -- Social aspects -- Popular works.
Descript 1 online resource (233 p.)
Note Description based upon print version of record.
Contents Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Illustrations; 1 The evolution of the engineer; 2 The world of the engineer and the engineering of the world; 3 The mind and methods of an engineer: core elements in engineering; 4 Social constructions: engineering and society; 5 I tinker, therefore I am: engineering and knowledge; 6 Legacy and inheritance: engineering's past and future; Notes; Further reading; Bibliography; Index
Note Engineering is more than nuts and bolts, bricks and mortar; more than the tangible evidence of man-made solutions, and imaginative buildings. McCarthy reveals how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from how we travel and communicate to our very means of survival. Natasha McCarthy is policy advisor at the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781780741529 14.95 (NL)
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