Remarkable Engineers: From Riquet to Shannon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521731652)

Engineering transformed the world completely between the 17th and 21st centuries. Remarkable Engineers tells the stories of 51 of the key pioneers in this transformation, from the designers and builders of the world's railways, bridges and aeroplanes, to the founders of the modern electronics and communications revolutions. The focus throughout is on their varied life stories, and engineering and scientific detail is kept to a minimum. Engineer profiles are organized chronologically, inviting readers with an interest in engineering to follow the path by which these remarkable engineers utterly changed our lives.

Author: Ioan James
ISBN-10: 0521731658
ISBN-13: 9780521731652
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2010
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2010
Scitech Book News 06/01/2010 pg. 133