The Engineer in History
Revised Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 10. August 2001
Book
Hardback
VII, 254 pages
978-0-8204-5196-1 (ISBN)
Description
Surveying more than two millennia, The Engineer in History presents the story of the designers and builders of aqueducts, cathedrals, clocks, machine tools, bridges, railroads, and airplanes. It examines their social origins, educations, working methods, relationships with employers, influences on management theory and practices, and many other topics. Throughout, the narrative focuses on particular engineers whose working lives exemplify the themes presented.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
ill.
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8204-5196-1 (9780820451961)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
03/1999
2nd Edition
Peter Lang Verlag
€24.10
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Persons
The Authors: John Rae was Professor of History at Harvey Mudd College at the Claremont Colleges. The recipient of the Society for the History of Technology's highest honor, the Leonardo da Vinci Medal, his publications include The American Automobile; The Road and Car in American Life; American Automobile Manufacturers; Climb to Greatness; and The American Automobile Industry.
Rudi Volti is Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and a member of the Science, Technology, and Society faculty of the Claremont Colleges. His publications include Technology, Politics, and Society in China; Society and Technological Change; and The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society, as well as numerous articles on the social dimensions of technology and technological change.
Rudi Volti is Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and a member of the Science, Technology, and Society faculty of the Claremont Colleges. His publications include Technology, Politics, and Society in China; Society and Technological Change; and The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society, as well as numerous articles on the social dimensions of technology and technological change.