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An Engineer's Alphabet: Gleanings from the Softer Side of a Profession Petroski, Henry (Duke University, North Carolina)
An Engineer's Alphabet: Gleanings from the Softer Side of a Profession
Petroski, Henry (Duke University, North Carolina)
Written by America's most famous engineering storyteller and educator, this abecedarium is one engineer's selection of thoughts, quotations, anecdotes, facts and arcana relating to the practice, history and traditions of his profession. Organized alphabetically, the entries range from brief essays to lists of great achievements.
368 pages, 40 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 10, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107015067 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 368 |
| Dimensions | 185 × 152 × 23 mm · 382 g |
| Language | English |