Discovery by Design: The Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of British Columbia: Origins and History, 1907-2001 - Hardcover

Damer, Eric

 
9780921870951: Discovery by Design: The Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of British Columbia: Origins and History, 1907-2001
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0921870957 ISBN 13: 9780921870951
Publisher: Ronsdale Pr, 2002

Synopsis

From steam power and biplanes to today's high tech world of robots and spacecraft, Damer offers a compelling history of UBC's Department of Mechanical Engineering. Woven throughout the history are hard-working and high-spirited students, distinguished and energetic faculty members, and powerful university administrators who encouraged or restricted change. Rich in detail, Damer's history will appeal to those interested in the history of engineering education, universities and the research life of Canada. This handsome hardcover volume contains many original photos.

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About the Author

Eric Damer is an historian with a particular interest in the ways in which university research and education influence the community. The author of Discovery by Design (Ronsdale, 2002), he makes his home in Vancouver, BC.

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Publisher
Ronsdale Pr
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0921870957
ISBN 13 
9780921870951
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
226