About the book
Science/Engineering
\"Petroski has an inquisitive mind, and he is a fine writer. . . . [He] takes us on a lively tour of engineers, their creations and their necessary turns of mind.\" --Los Angeles Times
From the Ferris wheel to the integrated circuit, feats of engineering have changed our environment in countless ways, big and small. In Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering, Duke University's Henry Petroski focuses on the big: Malaysia's 1,482-foot Petronas Towers as well as the Panama Canal, a cut through the continental divide that required the excavation of 311 million cubic yards of earth.
Remaking the World tells the stories behind the man-made wonders of the world, from squabbles over the naming of the Hoover Dam to the effects the Titanic disaster had on the engineering community of 1912. Here, too, are the stories of the
personalities behind the wonders, from the jaunty Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of nineteenth-century transatlantic steamships, to Charles Steinmetz, oddball genius of the General Electric Company, whose office of preference was a battered twelve-foot canoe. Spirited and absorbing, Remaking the World is a celebration of the creative instinct and of the men and women whose inspirations have immeasurably improved our world.
\"Petroski [is] America's poet laureate of technology. . . . Remaking the World is another fine book.\" --Houston Chronicle
\"Remaking the World really is an adventure in engineering.\"
--San Diego Union-Tribune
Editions of Remaking the World
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375400414
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375700248
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307773203
Read an Excerpt
Science/Engineering
\"Petroski has an inquisitive mind, and he is a fine writer. . . . [He] takes us on a lively tour of engineers, their creations and their necessary turns of mind.\" --Los Angeles Times
From the Ferris wheel to the integrated circuit, feats of engineering have changed our environment in countless ways, big and small. In Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering, Duke University's Henry Petroski focuses on the big: Malaysia's 1,482-foot Petronas Towers as well as the Panama Canal, a cut through the continental divide that required the excavation of 311 million cubic yards of earth.
Remaking the World tells the stories behind the man-made wonders of the world, from squabbles over the naming of the Hoover Dam to the effects the Titanic disaster had on the engineering community of 1912. Here, too, are the stories of the
personalities behind the wonders, from the jaunty Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of nineteenth-century transatlantic steamships, to Charles Steinmetz, oddball genius of the General Electric Company, whose office of preference was a battered twelve-foot canoe. Spirited and absorbing, Remaking the World is a celebration of the creative instinct and of the men and women whose inspirations have immeasurably improved our world.
\"Petroski [is] America's poet laureate of technology. . . . Remaking the World is another fine book.\" --Houston Chronicle
\"Remaking the World really is an adventure in engineering.\"
--San Diego Union-Tribune
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Remaking the World about?
Science/Engineering
\"Petroski has an inquisitive mind, and he is a fine writer. . . . [He] takes us on a lively tour of engineers, their creations and their necessary turns of mind.\" --Los Angeles Times
From the Ferris wheel to the integrated circuit, feats of engineering have changed our environment in countless ways, big and small. In Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering, Duke University's Henry Petroski focuses on the big: Malaysia's 1,482-foot Petronas Towers as well as the Panama Canal, a cut through the continental divide that required the excavation of 311 million cubic yards of earth.
Remaking the World tells the stories behind the man-made wonders of the world, from squabbles over the naming of the Hoover Dam to the effects the Titanic disaster had on the engineering community of 1912. Here, too, are the stories of the
personalities behind the wonders, from the jaunty Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of nineteenth-century transatlantic steamships, to Charles Steinmetz, oddball genius of the General Electric Company, whose office of preference was a battered twelve-foot canoe. Spirited and absorbing, Remaking the World is a celebration of the creative instinct and of the men and women whose inspirations have immeasurably improved our world.
\"Petroski [is] America's poet laureate of technology. . . . Remaking the World is another fine book.\" --Houston Chronicle
\"Remaking the World really is an adventure in engineering.\"
--San Diego Union-Tribune
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Remaking the World?
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes > Technology: general issues > History of engineering and technology
Where can I read a sample of Remaking the World?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375400414
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Remaking the World?
Henry Petroski
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Remaking the World is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375400414) and paperback(ISBN 9780375700248) and ebook(ISBN 9780307773203)
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