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Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer

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From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope--and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

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August 29, 2024
Harika bir kitap, mühendis kimdir be yapar sorularını itdelerken, bilim ve teknoloji farkını, icatların hangisinden beslendiğini güzel örneklerle anlatıyor. Şu kitabı okuyup sindiren insanın vizyonu genişler. Her muhendis, bilim adamı ve iktisatçının okuması şart.
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January 9, 2023
This book was too dry to be appealing to a mass audience, yet to simple to be appealing to a technical audience.
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March 3, 2012
Okuması zor bir kitap. Defalarca denememe rağmen sonunda bitirebildim. Mühendis olmayan birinin tahammül etmesi bence imkansızken, mühendis birini bile sıkabilmekte.
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March 21, 2013
what if an engineer write a report about his life and profession? so inspiritonal.
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