The Introspective Engineer

Florman, Samuel C.

ISBN 10: 031213987X / ISBN 13: 9780312139872

Published by St Martins Press, New York, 1996

About this Item

Appears unread. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover.Black book with spine imprinted with title and author in gold. Stated First Edition: March 1996 with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 244 pages. The author of the classic The Existential Pleasures of Engineering now offers an exciting look at how engineering and engineers can shape the future of our society. Florman issues a clarion call to society, stating that individuals must awaken to the reality that the continuing quality of life is dependent upon increasingly creative technological solutions to the world's problems.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Introspective Engineer
• Publisher: St Martins Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031213987X
• ISBN 13: 9780312139872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Technology & Engineering

About this title

Synopsis

The author of The Existential Pleasures of Engineering argues that our world's leaders must adopt an engineering mindset in designing solutions to moral and social problems that fit within the constraints of time, materials, and money.

About the Author

Samuel C. Florman, a civil engineer, is a principal in a major New York-area construction company. In addition to scores of articles, Mr. Florman has written The Civilized Engineer, Blaming Technology, and his classic, The Existential Pleasures of Engineering. He lives outside New York City.