01380cam a2200277 i 4500 36613 20230411085744.0 070313s2012 nyu 000 0 eng 9780199578696 R AC 5 V573 081 GRAL Blockley, D. I. Engineering : a very short introduction / David Blockley. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. xiv, 135 p. ; 18 cm. Very short introductions ; n.309 Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-129) and index. From idea to reality -- The age of gravity : time for work -- The age of heat : you can't get something for nothing -- The age of electromagnetism : the power of attraction -- The age of information : getting smaller -- The age of systems : risky futures. 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. Engineering Engineering Popular works. Very short introductions n.309 Very short introductions ; 309. lcc bk 107022 107022 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF BJB BJB REF 2023-04-11 0 R AC 5 V573 00000070963 2019-02-17 00:00:00 1 2019-02-17 bk