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A handy resource on the fundamental facts about engineering for both engineers and non-engineers alike, whether you are exploring engineering for the first time, already have a strong background, or fall anywhere in between.
Engineering impacts every aspect of our lives. Bridges, buildings, buses, electrical grids, computers, televisions, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and virtually any everyday household item needs to be engineered to function properly. Fundamentally, engineering is about identifying a need and developing solutions that meet that need. Throughout history, engineering ideas and innovative feats have provided solutions to many challenges faced by civilizations. From the Great Wall of China to NASA's space program, The Handy Engineering Answer Book covers the history of the field, details the lives of key figures, introduces the tools engineers use to solve problems, and provides fun facts and answers to a thousand important and interesting questions, such as …
With more than 140 photos and graphics, this fascinating tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. Whether using science and math or building prototypes for testing or the development of various subdisciplines, The Handy Engineering Answer Book looks at how fundamental engineering is to modern life and society!
"This latest “Handy Answer Book” … provides essential facts about engineering in a convenient question-and-answer format. … This well-organized, comprehensive reference book may inspire readers to explore engineering as a career. Recommended for anyone who wishes to learn more or to brush up on their knowledge about engineering."–Library Journal
"… a resource on the fundamental facts about engineering for both engineers and non-engineers alike, whether readers are exploring engineering for the first time, already have a strong background, or fall anywhere in between. …" – SirReadALot.org
“The authors answer about 1,000 questions about engineering in relation to key people, the history of the field, engineering tools, and facts related to electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, civil and architectural, industrial, bioengineering and biomedical, computer and software, aerospace, chemical, and interdisciplinary engineering.” – Book News
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Engineering Organizations
Summer Programs and Camps
Programs for elementary school students
Programs for college students
Engineering Equations
National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Conduct
Further Reading
Index