Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer - Softcover

Adams, James L.

 
9780674306899: Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer

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From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope and frustrating limitations of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.

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James L. Adams is a Professor in the Department of Values, Technology, Science and Society, Stanford University.

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This is a book about engineering. It examines engineering in a broad context, it is to some extent also a book about technology. The activities included are complex and varied, involving mathematics, physical sciences, and other areas of expertise that have evolved their own specialized languages and do not always communicate well, even with one another.

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ISBN 10:  0674306880 ISBN 13:  9780674306882
Verlag: Harvard University Press, 1991
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