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Humanitarian engineering /

"Humanitarian Engineering reviews the development of engineering as a distinct profession and of the humanitarian movement as a special socio-political practice. Having noted that the two developments were situated in the same geographical and historical space -- that is, in Europe and North Am...

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Main Author: Mitcham, Carl
Other Authors: Muñoz, David (David R.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [San Rafael, Calif.] : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2010]
Series:Synthesis lectures on engineering, technology, and society ; #12.
Subjects:
Engineering > Social aspects.
Engineering > History.
Humanitarianism.
Sustainability.
Engineering > Study and teaching.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Humanitarian Engineering reviews the development of engineering as a distinct profession and of the humanitarian movement as a special socio-political practice. Having noted that the two developments were situated in the same geographical and historical space -- that is, in Europe and North America beginning in the 1700s -- the book argues for a mutual influence and synthesis that has previously been lacking"--Abstract.
Item Description:The series is misnumbered as 13, but is really number 12.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 73 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-72).
ISBN:9781608451524
1608451526
ISSN:1933-3641 ;