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Flying Buttresses, Entropy And O-rings: The World Of An Engineer

	Flying Buttresses, Entropy And O-Rings: The World Of An Engineer by Adams, J. L.
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This book takes you on an enlightening tour of engineering and technology, demystifying such endeavours as design, research and manufacturing. From Teflon to Velcro, from band-widths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope—and frustrating limitations—of our imaginations. *Contents Introduction; A brief history of technology; Beyond the calculator; The origin of problems; Design and invention; Mathematics; Science and research; Development, test and failure; Manufacturing and assembly; Money and business; Regulation; Thinking technology; Source and suggested readings; Illustration credits. 272pp. (1997) 240 × 180mm ISBN 81 7371 086 4