The Engineer in History

John Rae; Rudi Volti;

ISBN 10: 0820444782 / ISBN 13: 9780820444789

Published by Peter Lang Inc., New York , NY, 1999

About this Item

First edition thus 1999, first printing. Published by Peter Lang Inc., Worcester Polytechnic Institute Studies in Science, Technology and Culture, number 14. Trade softcover without DJ as issued. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, spine not creased, sharp corners, not an ex-library, no edgewear, no names no underlinings no highlights no bent pages, Not a reminder. 8vo, 267 pages, bibliography, index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Engineer in History
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., New York , NY
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820444782
• ISBN 13: 9780820444789
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis

Surveying more than two millennia, this book presents the story of the people who designed and built aqueducts, cathedrals, clocks, machine tools, railroads, bridges, and airplanes. It examines their social origins, education, working methods, relationships with employers and governments, influences on management theory and practices, and many other topics. Throughout, the narrative focuses on particular engineers whose working lives illuminate the themes presented.

About the Author

The Authors: Rudi Volti is Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College and Director of the Science, Technology, and Society program of the Claremont Colleges. He received his Ph.D. from Rice University. His publications include Technology, Politics, and Society in China and Society and Technological Change. He has also written several articles on the social dimensions of technology and technological change.
John Rae was Professor of History at Harvey Mudd College. He received his Ph.D. from Brown University. The recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Society for the History of Technology, his publications include The American Automobile, The Road and the Car in American Life, American Automobile Manufacturers, Climb to Greatness, and The American Automobile Industry.