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Engineering
Its Role and Function in Human Society
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1967
- Editors: William H. Davenport, Daniel I. Rosenthal
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 0 3 5 7 6 - 5
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 5 4 0 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 7 8 2 - 5
Engineering: Its Role and Function in Human Society illustrates the historical views held by humanists and technologists with regard to each other, the accomplishments of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEngineering: Its Role and Function in Human Society illustrates the historical views held by humanists and technologists with regard to each other, the accomplishments of engineering in the past, and the problems involving laymen and men of science together in their relationships. Some of the topics covered are the aloofness from science and technology; hostility to technology; and acceptance of technology. The book also covers topics on the attitudes of the engineer; the use of engineering in relation to human needs; and engineering as a technological culture. The ultimate use of tools and machines; automation and human condition; pollution and pollutants; and causes of problems in engineering are also encompassed. Engineers and engineering students will find the book invaluable.
PrefaceGeneral IntroductionPart One. The Viewpoint of the Humanist Introduction 1. Aloofness from Science and Technology 2. Hostility to Technology 3. Acceptance of Technology 4. Science: A Tool of Culture 5. Humanism in Technology 6. A Mature Humanist Philosophy 7. Bridging the Gap: The View of a Scientist 8. Bridging the Gap: The View of a HumanistPart Two. Attitudes of the Engineer Introduction 9. An Engineer Looks at His Profession 10. An Engineer Looks at Himself 11. A Scientist Evaluates Technology 12. Technology Overrated 13. Technology in Its Proper Perspective 14. Technology and New Perspectives 15. Engineering and Human Needs 16. Engineering a Technological Culture 17. Educating the Engineer 18. "Civilizing" the Engineer by "Civilizing" the HumanistPart Three. Man and Machine Introduction 19. Machine as a Tool 20. The Ultimum of a Craftsman: The "Architectus" 21. The Ultimate Use of Tools: The Raising and Setting of the Vatican Obelisk 22. Machine: the Generator of Power 23. Machine and the First Industrial Revolution 24. Machine and the Second Industrial Revolution 25. Automation and Human ConditionPart Four. Technology and the Future Introduction 26. Defining the Problem 27. Shift of Emphasis from Private to Public Sector 28. Trends 29. Portents: Waste 30. Portents: Air Pollution 31. Portents: The Pesticides 32. Causes: The Technique? 33. Causes: The Technician or the Society? 34. Hope for the Future: In Philosophy 35. Hope for the Future: In Science 36. Hope for the Future: In Technology 37. Hope for the Future: In People 38. Hope for the Future: In ManWho's Who Among the Authors
- No. of pages: 296
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1967
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080035765
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483125404
- eBook ISBN: 9781483157825
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Daniel I. Rosenthal
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Associate Radiologist-in-Chief and Director of Bone and Joint Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MARead Engineering on ScienceDirect