Engineering problem solving : a classical perspective /
" ... revisits the development of engineering as a problem-solving profession, beginning from its origins in the classic text: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, by Galileo Galilei, originally published in 1638 ... discussions of passages from the Galileo text emphasize the roles played by...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Norwich, N.Y. :
Noyes Pub./William Andrew Pub.,
©2001.
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| Series: | Materials science and process technology series. Electronic materials and process technology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | " ... revisits the development of engineering as a problem-solving profession, beginning from its origins in the classic text: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, by Galileo Galilei, originally published in 1638 ... discussions of passages from the Galileo text emphasize the roles played by experimentation and dialog in engineering analysis and creativity; that is, the 'mind' set of engineering. Throughout this book, the often-circuitous route taken in the development of new ideas is illustrated"--Page 4 of cover |
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| Item Description: | Companion to electronic version of: Dialogues concerning two new sciences / Galileo Galilei (Norwich, N.Y. : William Andrew, 2001). Chiefly engineering problems; answers given on p. 453-466. Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 472 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780815517047 0815517041 0815514476 9780815514473 1591242541 9781591242543 0080946828 9780080946825 9786612769559 6612769556 1282769553 9781282769557 1282002325 9781282002326 9786612002328 6612002328 |