- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Technology Takes Off
- 2.1 From Practical Art 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. Engineering 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 Computers 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
Engineering—An Endless Frontier
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$32.00 • £27.95 • €29.95
ISBN 9780674019782
Publication Date: 03/15/2006
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