Download or read book Greatest ever Engineers written by Gerry Bailey and published by Bramblekids Limited. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which brilliant men and women have made ground-breaking scientific discoveries over the centuries? This series tracks the great scientific minds from all over the world - from the earliest geniuses who lived thousands of years ago, to modern scientists who are advancing knowledge way beyond our universe.
Download or read book Engineers written by Adam Hart-Davis and published by DK. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of the world's most prominent and revolutionary engineers, discussing their key feats and major breakthroughs, from Archimedes and Leonardo da Vinci to Henry Ford and the Wright brothers.
Download or read book The 50 Greatest Engineers written by Paul Virr and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this stunning jacketed hardback, science writer Paul Virr introduces 50 of the world's most influential engineers of all time and a selection of their groundbreaking inventions, showcased with full-colour photography. Engineering is everywhere, from the Large Hadron Collider to invisibly small circuits on silicon chips. The 50 Greatest Engineers celebrates the great achievements that have been made through the ages, containing profiles of the best-known and most innovative engineers of all time. Chosen from across the globe, they include a diverse range of talent - from the likes of Nikola Tesla, Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Gustave Eiffel to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Fazlu Rahman Khan and the Wright Brothers. Fully illustrated in full-color with examples of their major works, whether they be machines, buildings, bridges or life-changing technical innovations, this fascinating book explores how these men and women have beaten the odds to develop them. Includes: • Full-colour photographs and illustrations of famous inventions • Concise professional biographies of the engineers listed • Entries arranged in chronological order for easy reference This is the perfect reference book for all the family to answer the question - 'Who made that?'
Download or read book The Engineer in History written by John Rae and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Though faced with a shortage of biographical material on engineers, Rae (history, Harvey Mudd College) and Volti (sociology, Pitzer College, Claremont, California) examine the social origins, education, relationships with employers and patrons, and their reputation in their communities and societies. They maintain a chronological order from antiquity to the end of the Industrial Revolution, then focus on various themes. Rae had died before the first edition appeared; no date is noted for that. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Download or read book The 50 Greatest Engineers written by Paul Virr and published by 50 Greatest. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 images. In 2017, engineering was one of the top 6 most popular degree courses in the US, in the top 3 in the UK in 2018 and in the top 8 in China and India. An easy and insightful introduction to the great figures in the history of engineering.
Download or read book Famous Engineers of the Nineteenth Century written by John F. Layson and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Civil Engineer Classic Reprint written by Isambard Brunel and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer I have not attempted to describe the events of my father's life in chronological order beyond the end of Chapter III which brings down the narrative to the close of 1835, the year in which the Act was obtained for the Great Western Railway. Chapter IV. Contains a general account of my father's railway works, with the exception of the Bridges, which are described in Chapter VII. The history of the Broad Gauge and of the trial of the Atmospheric System on the South Devon Railway is given in Chapters V. And VI. Chapters VIII. - XIII. Contain an account of my father's labours for the advancement of Ocean Steam Navigation. It will be noted that these chapters cover the same period as Chapters IV. - VII., namely, from 1835, the year of the commencement of the Great Western Railway and the 'great Western' Steam-ship, to 1859, the year of his death, in which the Saltash Bridge and the 'great Eastern' were both completed. Chapters VII. (on the Bridges) and XIV. (on the Docks) have been written by Mr. William Bell, for many years a member of my father's engineering staff; and in regard to Chapter V. (on the Broad Gauge), I have to acknowledge assistance rendered me by Mr. William Pole, F. R.s. For the Note on the Carbonic Acid Gas Engine which follows Chapter I., I am indebted to Mr. William Hawes; and for Chapter VI. (on the Atmo spheric System) to Mr. Froude, f.r.s. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Greatest Ever Engineers written by Bailey Gerry and published by The Greats. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Famous Engineers of the Nineteenth Century written by J F Layson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous Engineers of the Nineteenth Century is a fascinating look at some of the most important engineers of the 1800s. From innovators in transportation to pioneers in electricity, this book celebrates the achievements of engineering's most forward-thinking visionaries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Famous Engineers of the Nineteenth Century written by John F. Layson and published by . This book was released on 189? with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book FAMOUS ENGINEERS OF THE 19TH C written by J. F. (John F. ). Layson and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Engineer in America written by Terry S. Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With some two million practitioners, engineers form one of America's largest professional groups; indeed, it is the single largest occupation of American males today. The rise of this profession and its place in American society provide the focus for this anthology. Spanning two centuries and the various subdisciplines of the field, these essays demonstrate the paradoxical role engineers have played in building (although usually not controlling) the infrastructure on which America's prosperity is based. This collection of seventeen essays traces the rise of the engineering profession and its evolving contribution to the development of America's material and economic success. Topics addressed include: *American engineering's birth from European traditions *Impact of science on engineering practice *Changing relationship between engineers and bureaucratic organizations *Growth of engineering professional institutions Thoughtfully organized and unique in its scope, this volume will be a welcome overview for both students and scholars of the history of technology. These essays were originally published in the journal Technology and Culture.
Download or read book The Effective Engineer written by Edmond Lau and published by Effective Bookshelf. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing The Effective Engineer--the only book designed specifically for today's software engineers, based on extensive interviews with engineering leaders at top tech companies, and packed with hundreds of techniques to accelerate your career.
Download or read book Engineering and Engineers written by Michael Ciaran Duffy and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is devoted to the history of engineers from the 16th to the 20th century. It begins with two general papers, the first one by M. Duffy on the nature of engineering, the other by E. Knobloch on engineers of the Renaissance and their illustrated manuscripts. The other papers deal with the training of engineers, their methods, and role in the international technological transfers as well as the biography of some famous engineers.
Download or read book Building the World written by Frank P. Davidson and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans are builders--we make structures to span rivers, to connect points of land, to offer shelter. Indeed, throughout history, civilizations have created structures of such immense scale, requiring such tremendous resources, that they might have been thought impossible. From the Taj Mahal to the Suez Canal, from Solomon's Temple to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, these feats of macro-engineering are a testament to the creativity and foresight of engineers, architects, government officials, and diplomats. Who came up with the ideas for these projects? How did they see them through to completion? What obstacles--diplomatic, legal, logistical, and engineering--had to be overcome for these structures to be built? What impact did these engineering projects have on the economies and cultures of their societies? This encyclopedia answers all these questions, showing how central these great engineering projects are to the history of civilization. It includes the legal documents that launched them. Building the World comprises detailed entries on over forty of the most important engineering projects in world history, such as: Washington D.C., the Eiffel Tower, and the Channel Tunnel. The rich illustration program includes 66 photographs and 30 illustrations, maps, and drawings that document the most important structures ever built. Each entry includes a detailed history of the planning and construction of the project, and a discussion of its subsequent importance. A unique feature of the encyclopedia is an extensive primary source collection that illustrates how the decision to create such a structure came to be, demonstrating the importance of individuals in imagining, planning, and building some of the most famous engineering landmarks in the world.
Download or read book 10 Greatest Engineering Achievements Video written by National Society of Professional Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Epic Achievements Against Incredible Odds written by Steve McCurdy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fascinating the story of how a few great Americans, between 1930 and 1952, overcame incredible challenges to build some of the world's most remarkable architectural wonders. Drawing upon his impressive knowledge of American history, the author chronicles the country's emergence in the Roaring Twenties as the world's pre-eminent builder of great dams, bridges, and skyscrapers. He skillfully combines little-known back stories with vintage photographs to show how America's architects, engineers and contractors, working with arcane technologies and slide rules, used innovation, ingenuity, and inspiration to build some of the world's most extraordinary structures faster and better than they have been built before or since. Mr. McCurdy's narrative includes: - Hoover Dam In the depths of the Great Depression, a man from Maine named Frank Crowe assembled a rag-tag army of 5,000 unemployed men in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Working in conditions that were sometimes brutal, without the benefit of modern technologies, Crowe and his men not only built the world's greatest dam, but they finished it under budget two years ahead of schedule. - The Golden Gate Bridge In his account of the building of this celebrated bridge, McCurdy tells the little-known back story of Charles Ellis. Fired by a boss jealous of his engineering genius, Ellis worked tirelessly behind the scenes, without pay or acknowledgement, to write the bid specifications for every single component of the bridge. Although he is now regarded as the father of the bridge, Ellis received no recognition during his lifetime. - The Empire State Building Paul Starrett was an organizational genius, and is often referred to as the father of the American skyscraper. McCurdy tells the remarkable story of how, in 1931, Starrett built the Empire State Building from ribbon cutting to completion in the astonishing time of 391 days, a record which has never been challenged and which amazes structural engineers to this day. - The Pentagon Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, 40,000 War Department personnel in Washington DC were spread out among 22 separate buildings. One man was given the task of bringing them all together under one roof. Less than eight months after he broke ground, Brehon Burke Somervell was moving employees into the world's largest building, the 6.6 million square foot Pentagon. - The SS United States When he was eight years old, William Francis Gibbs began dreaming of building the world's greatest ocean liner. Fifty-eight years later, on May 14, 1952, Gibbs guided his thousand foot long dream ship into open waters. With the greatest power to weight ratio ever achieved in any passenger vessel, the SS United States broke the transatlantic crossing speed record by 10 hours on her maiden voyage. In the second half of Epic Achievements Against Incredible Odds, the author carefully traces the country's post-war decline as the world's great builder, and identifies and analyzes the causes of its slide. McCurdy ends his book with a frank and compelling assessment of how, when and whether, the United States will ever bounce back and re-establish its supremacy as the world's master builder of architectural icons. Order this book now to enjoy the unforgettable stories of the men behind of some of history's most enduring engineering accomplishments.
