Remarkable Engineers

Remarkable Engineers by Ioan James

Engineering transformed the world completely between the 17th and 21st centuries. Remarkable Engineers tells the stories of 51 of the key pioneers in this transformation, from the designers and builders of the world's railways, bridges and aeroplanes, to the founders of the modern electronics and communications revolutions. The focus throughout is on their varied life stories, and engineering and scientific detail is kept to a minimum. Engineer profiles are organized chronologically, inviting readers with an interest in engineering to follow the path by which these remarkable engineers utterly changed our lives.

'For anyone foolish enough to suggest that engineering is 'boring', this stands as a convincing repost' Engineering and Technology

Ioan James is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and has had a distinguished career as a research mathematician. In recent years he has become interested in the history and development of scientific disciplines and the scientists involved. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1968. He is also the author of Remarkable Mathematicians, Remarkable Physicists, and Remarkable Biologists, all published by Cambridge University Press.

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ISBN 13	9780521731652
ISBN 10	0521731658
Title	Remarkable Engineers
Author	Ioan James
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2010-02-25
Number of pages	218
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