The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems by

Description: The Essential Engineer by Henry Petroski Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description An eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must work together to address our worlds most pressing issues, from climate change to renewable energy. FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK. VINTAGE.From the acclaimed author of The Pencil and To Engineer Is Human, The Essential Engineer is an eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must work together to address our worlds most pressing issues, from dealing with climate change and the prevention of natural disasters to the development of efficient automobiles and the search for renewable energy sources. While the scientist may identify problems, it falls to the engineer to solve them. It is the inherent practicality of engineering, which takes into account structural, economic, environmental, and other factors that science often does not consider, that makes engineering vital to answering our most urgent concerns.Henry Petroski takes us inside the research, development, and debates surrounding the most critical challenges of our time, exploring the feasibility of biofuels, the progress of battery-operated cars, and the question of nuclear power. He gives us an in-depth investigation of the various options for renewable energy-among them solar, wind, tidal, and ethanol-explaining the benefits and risks of each. Will windmills soon populate our landscape the way they did in previous centuries? Will synthetic trees, said to be more efficient at absorbing harmful carbon dioxide than real trees, soon dot our prairies? Will we construct a "sunshade" in outer space to protect ourselves from dangerous rays? In many cases, the technology already exists. Whats needed is not so much invention as engineering.Just as the great achievements of centuries past-the steamship, the airplane, the moon landing-once seemed beyond reach, the solutions to the twenty-first centurys problems await only a similar coordination of science and engineering. Eloquently reasoned and written, The Essential Engineer identifies and illuminates these problems-and, above all, sets out a course for putting ideas into action. Author Biography Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. The author of more than a dozen previous books, he lives in Durham, North Carolina, and Arrowsic, Maine. Details ISBN 0307473503 ISBN-13 9780307473509 Title The Essential Engineer Author Henry Petroski Format Paperback Year 2011 Pages 288 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:43650406; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Essential Engineer : Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Item Height: 1 in

Publication Year: 2011

Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Engineering (General), Social Aspects, Applied Sciences, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, General, Research, Essays

Genre: Référence, Technology & Engineering, Education, Science

Item Weight: 10.3 Oz

Item Length: 8 in

Author: Henry Petroski

Item Width: 5.2 in

Format: Trade Paperback