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Title: The Engineer in History

The Engineer in History

Revised Edition

by John Rae (Author) Rudi Volti (Author)
©2001 Others VIII, 256 Pages
History & Political Science
Series: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI Studies) , Volume 14

Summary

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.

Details

Pages
VIII, 256
Year
2001
ISBN (Hardcover)
9780820451961
Language
English
Keywords
Designer Builder Aqueduct Cathedral Railroad
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Oxford, Wien, 2001. VIII, 256 pp., num. ill.

Biographical notes

John Rae (Author) Rudi Volti (Author)

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.

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