The essential engineer
Subtitle: why science alone will not solve our global problems
By: by Henry Petroski.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780307272454
Subjects: Technological innovations -- Popular works; Engineering -- Popular works; Technology and civilization -- Popular works; Research -- Popular works; Problem solving -- Popular works; Science -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works
Notes: "A Borzoi book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ubiquitous risk; title: Engineering is rocket science; title: Doctors and Dilberts; title: Which comes first?; title: Einstein the inventor; title: Speed bumps; title: Research and development; title: Development and research; title: Alternative energies; title: Complex systems; title: Two cultures; title: Uncertain science and engineering; title: Great achievements and grand challenges; title: Prizing engineering