This volume is put together in honor of a distinguished historian of science, Kostas Gavroglu, whose work has won international acclaim, and has been pivotal in establishing the discipline of history of science in Greece, its consolidation in other countries of the European Peri…
Culture can be a significant contributor to, or hindrance to, a team's success. Research has clearly established that failing to have a cohesive team culture creates a severe challenge to any team effort. Culture is also something that everyone brings with them to the team. Yet,…
"Henry Petroski tells the stories of significant and daring enterprises - some familiar, some virtually unknown, and some that are still only dreams - in their historical and technological contexts. Among the achievements are Philadelphia's landmark Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Lon…
Eight Amazing Engineering Stories reveals the stories behind how engineers use specific elements to create the material world around us. In eight chapters, the EngineerGuy team exposes the magnificence of the innovation and engineering of digital camera imagers, tiny acceleromet…
Ioan James bu önemli çalışmasında günümüzden 400 yıl geriye uzanarak elli bir büyük mühendisin biyografilerini kaleme alıyor. Kitap, on yedinci ile yirmi birinci yüzyıllar arasında dünyayı büyük oranda değiştiren mühendisliğin öncüsü isimlerin başarılarının yanı sıra her biri ol…
"Building: 3000 Years of Design, Engineering, and Construction traces the history of modern building engineering in the Western world from ancient times to the present, bringing to life the key people, buildings, and concepts that have influenced engineering and architecture ove…
The role of representation in the production of techno-scientific knowledge has become a subject of great interest in recent years. In this book, sociologist and art critic Kathryn Henderson offers a perpsective on this topic by exploring the impact of computer graphic systems o…
