Engineering: A Beginner’s Guide (Beginner’s Guides)

Focusing on the impact of engineering on society and the world, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an engineering mind, and shows how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from gadgets to our national infrastructure. Long considered tinkerers, problem solvers, and visionaries, engineers hold the keys to our real and virtual future.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oneworld Publications
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Aug. 2009
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1851686622
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1851686629
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.95 x 1.78 x 19.81 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 197,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 850 in Engineering (Books) 1,664 in Engineering & Technology
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