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Author Petroski, Henry.

Title The essential engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems / Henry Petroski.

Publication Info. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  620 PETROSKI    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  620 PETROSKI    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  303.483 PET    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  620 P441ES    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Non Fiction  620 PETROSKI    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  620 PETROSKI    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  620 PETROSKI    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  620 PE    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description x, 274 pages ; 25 cm
Note "A Borzoi book"
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-258) and index.
Contents Ubiquitous risk -- Engineering is rocket science -- Doctors and Dilberts -- Which comes first? -- Einstein the inventor -- Speed bumps -- Research and development -- Development and research -- Alternative energies -- Complex systems -- Two cultures -- Uncertain science and engineering -- Great achievements and grand challenges -- Prizing engineering.
Subject Technological innovations -- Popular works.
Engineering -- Popular works.
Technology and civilization -- Popular works.
Research -- Popular works.
Problem solving -- Popular works.
Science -- Popular works.
ISBN 9780307272454: $26.95
0307272451
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