Creativity, Problem Solving, and Aesthetics in Engineering Today's Engineers Turning Dreams into Reality /

This book illuminates what engineering is and how it relates to other disciplines such as art, architecture, law, economics, science, technology, and even religion. The author explains, from an intrinsic as well as descriptive perspective, why engineering is essential for our collective well-being,...

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Main Author: Blockley, David (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
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