Engineering

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 Archimedes to some of the great figures of engineering such as Brunel and Marconi, right up to the modern day, he also looks at some of its challenges - when things go wrong - such as at Chernobyl. Ultimately, he shows how engineering is intimately part of who and what we are.

ISBN	0199578699	Pages	152
ISBN13	9780199578696 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	120
Publisher	Oxford University Press	Published in	Oxford
Imprint	Oxford University Press	Series title	Very Short Introductions
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	172
Publication date	22 Mar 2012	Width (mm)	114
DEWEY	620	Spine width (mm)	9
DEWEY edition	DC23	Academic level	General

1. From idea to reality; 2. The age of gravity - time for work; 3. The age of heat - you can't get something for nothing; 4. The age of electromagnetism - the power of attraction; 5. The age of information - getting smaller; 6. The age of systems - risky futures; Glossary; Further reading

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