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Sophisticated 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.

Trade Review
The 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

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why?
1. "A Very Imperfect Process": Engineering Problem-Solving
2. "Finding Hope in the Ruins": A Short History of Engineering Disasters
3. "A New Era": The Limits of Engineering Expertise in a Post-9 /11 World
4. "Safe from Every Possible Event": How to Strive for the Impossible
5. "Architectural Terrorism": Why Moderation Matters
6. "These Material Things": Passion and Power in Engineering
Conclusion: "More Time for the Dreaming": Engineering Curricula for the Twenty-First Century
Acknowledgments
Notes
Recommended Reading
Index

Lessons amid the Rubble

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 10/12/2010
      ISBN13: 9780801897207, 978-0801897207
      ISBN10: 0801897203
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Sophisticated 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.

      Trade Review
      The 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

      Table of Contents

      Introduction: Why?
      1. "A Very Imperfect Process": Engineering Problem-Solving
      2. "Finding Hope in the Ruins": A Short History of Engineering Disasters
      3. "A New Era": The Limits of Engineering Expertise in a Post-9 /11 World
      4. "Safe from Every Possible Event": How to Strive for the Impossible
      5. "Architectural Terrorism": Why Moderation Matters
      6. "These Material Things": Passion and Power in Engineering
      Conclusion: "More Time for the Dreaming": Engineering Curricula for the Twenty-First Century
      Acknowledgments
      Notes
      Recommended Reading
      Index

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