10%OFF
Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
David Blockley
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. 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. In this Very Short Introduction, David Blockley explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its relationship with art, science, and technology. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 122.
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. In this Very Short Introduction, David Blockley explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its relationship with art, craft, science, and technology. He considers the role of engineering in the modern world, demonstrating its need to provide both practical and socially acceptable solutions, and explores how engineers use natural phenomena to embrace human needs. From its early roots starting with ... Read more
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. In this Very Short Introduction, David Blockley explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its relationship with art, craft, science, and technology. He considers the role of engineering in the modern world, demonstrating its need to provide both practical and socially acceptable solutions, and explores how engineers use natural phenomena to embrace human needs. From its early roots starting with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199578696
SKU
V9780199578696
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About David Blockley
Professor Blockley is an engineer and an academic scientist. He has been Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, and the Royal Society of Arts. He has written ... Read more
Reviews for Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
Any engineer who has spent a few years out of the classroom can benefit from reading this tiny volume as a refresher course on some basic, yet key, concepts of engineering
The Tech
This concise book provides excellent references for further reading and is an affordable, quick read to brush up on engineering history and its modern-day application. ... Read more
The Tech
This concise book provides excellent references for further reading and is an affordable, quick read to brush up on engineering history and its modern-day application. ... Read more