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The Engineering Book

From the Catapult to the Curiosity Rover, 250 Milestones in the History of Engineering

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By Marshall Brain

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$14.99

Format

ebook (Digital original)

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ebook (Digital original) $14.99

Engineering is where human knowledge meets real-world problems—and solves them. It's the source of some of our greatest inventions, from the catapult to the jet engine. Marshall Brain, creator of the How Stuff Works series and a professor at the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at NCSU, provides a detailed look at 250 milestones in the discipline. He covers the various areas, including chemical, aerospace, and computer engineering, from ancient history to the present. The topics include architectural wonders like the Acropolis, the Great Wall of China, and the Eiffel Tower; transportation advances such as the high-speed bullet train; medical innovations, including the artificial heart and kidney dialysis; developments in communications, such as the cell phone; as well as air conditioning, DNA fingerprinting, the Large Hadron Collider, drones, and more. 

On Sale
May 19, 2015
Page Count
528 pages
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
ISBN-13
9781454908104

Marshall Brain

About the Author

Marshall Brain is best known as the founder and creator of the successful How Stuff Works franchise, which includes books and a website that was sold to Discovery Communications. He was also the host of the National Geographic show called Factory Floor and is the director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program at NC State University and the author of more than a dozen books. He lives in Cary, NC.

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