From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope--and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.
Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer
Brand: Harvard University Press
$30.40 - $38.00
- UPC:
- 9780674306899
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 1993-04-01
- Release Date:
- 1993-05-01
- Author:
- James L. Adams
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- Reprint