[PDF] Engineering A Very Short Introduction eBook

Author : David Blockley
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0191652083

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Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural structures vary from the very smallest part of an atom to the entire cosmology of the universe. Man-made structures include buildings, bridges, dams, ships, aeroplanes, rockets, trains, cars and fair-ground rides and all forms of artefacts, even large artistic sculptures. The wide range of different industries in which structural engineers work includes construction, transport, manufacturing, and aerospace. In this Very Short Introduction, David Blockley explores, in non-technical language, what structural engineering is all about, including examples ranging from the Shard in London and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to jumbo jets like the A380 and the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : David Blockley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 10,53 MB
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0199578699

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Engineering is part of almost everything we do - from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on. This book explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its relationship with art, science and technology.

Author : David Muir Wood
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 27,84 MB
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 019957863X

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Discusses the importance of civil engineering in the history of civilization, explores problems civil engineers face each day, and outlines some modern accomplishments in the field.

Author : D. I. Blockley
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 43,15 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0199671931

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Descripción del editor: "Using examples from around the world, including the Shard in London and jumbo jets like the A380, David Blockley explores the world of structural engineering. This Very Short Introduction considers the crucial role structural engineering has on issues such as cost and energy efficiency to long-term sustainability and safety" (Oxford University Press).

Author : John Heskett
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 22,56 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 0192854461

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This book will transform the way you think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal to the medical equipment used to save lives. John Heskett goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects.

Author : Subrata Dasgupta
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 10,93 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0198733461

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While the development of Information Technology has been obvious to all, the underpinning computer science has been less apparent. Subrata Dasgupta provides a thought-provoking introduction to the field and its core principles, considering computer science as a science of symbol processing.

Author : John Arnold
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 2000-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 019285352X

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Starting with an examination of how historians work, this "Very Short Introduction" aims to explore history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather than to delve into specific periods.

Author : John Henry Holland
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 24,92 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 0199662541

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In this very short introduction, John Holland presents an introduction to the science of complexity. Using examples from biology and economics, he shows how complexity science models the behaviour of complex systems.

Author : John Maxwell Irvine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 31,25 MB
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199584974

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Following the increasing cost of fossil fuels and concerns about the security of their future supply. However, the term 'nuclear power' causes anxiety in many people and there is confusion concerning the nature and extent of the associated risks.

Author : Jamie A. Davies
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 17,97 MB
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 019252528X

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Synthetic biology is one of the 21st century's fastest growing fields of research, as important for technology as for basic science. Building on traditional genetic engineering, which was restricted to changing one or two genes, synthetic biology uses multi-gene modules and pathways to make very significant changes to what cells can do. Synthetic biologists aim to have an impact in fields as diverse as drug manufacture, biofuel production, tackling pollution, and medical diagnostics. Further ahead, synthetic biology may even make possible the long-standing goal of creating new life from non-living starting materials. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise explanation of what synthetic biology is, and how it is beginning to affect many fields of technology. Jamie Davies also discusses the considerable controversies surrounding synthetic biology, from questions over the assumption that engineering concepts can be applied to living systems easily, to scepticism over the claims for commercial promise, fears that the dangers of engineering life are worse than its benefits, and concerns over whether humans should be designing living systems at all. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.