{"product_id":"lessons-amid-the-rubble-9780801897191","title":"Lessons amid the Rubble","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophisticated and engagingly written, this volume combines history, engineering, ethics, and philosophy to provoke a deep discussion about the symbolic meaning of buildings and other structures and the nature of engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe aim is to blend history, engineering, ethics, and philosophy into the design process with implications for the future curricula of engineering design courses. Choice 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Why?\u003cbr\u003e1. \"A Very Imperfect Process\": Engineering Problem-Solving\u003cbr\u003e2. \"Finding Hope in the Ruins\": A Short History of Engineering Disasters\u003cbr\u003e3. \"A New Era\": The Limits of Engineering Expertise in a Post-9 \/11 World\u003cbr\u003e4. \"Safe from Every Possible Event\": How to Strive for the Impossible\u003cbr\u003e5. \"Architectural Terrorism\": Why Moderation Matters\u003cbr\u003e6. \"These Material Things\": Passion and Power in Engineering\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: \"More Time for the Dreaming\": Engineering Curricula for the Twenty-First Century\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527635968343,"sku":"9780801897191","price":50.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801897191.jpg?v=1731868644","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lessons-amid-the-rubble-9780801897191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}