An Engineer's Alphabet

by Henry Petroski

Book Overview

Written by America's most famous engineering storyteller and educator, this abecedarium is one engineer's selection of thoughts, quotations, anecdotes, facts, trivia, and arcana relating to the practice, history, culture, and traditions of his profession. The entries reflect decades of reading, writing, talking, and thinking about engineers and engineering, and range from brief essays to lists of great engineering achievements. This work is organized...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107015065
• ISBN13: 9781107015067
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.3"