Engineering problem solving a classical perspective

" ... revisits the development of engineering as a problem-solving profession, beginning from its origins in the classic text: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, by Galileo Galilei, originally published in 1638 ... discussions of passages from the Galileo text emphasize the roles played by...

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Main Author Shaw, Milton C. 1915-2006
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Norwich, N.Y. : Noyes Pub./William Andrew Pub., ©2001.
SeriesMaterials science and process technology series. Electronic materials and process technology.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780815517047
9780815514473
9780815519898
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xix, 472 pages) : illustrations.

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Summary:" ... revisits the development of engineering as a problem-solving profession, beginning from its origins in the classic text: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, by Galileo Galilei, originally published in 1638 ... discussions of passages from the Galileo text emphasize the roles played by experimentation and dialog in engineering analysis and creativity; that is, the 'mind' set of engineering. Throughout this book, the often-circuitous route taken in the development of new ideas is illustrated"--Page 4 of cover.
Item Description:Companion to electronic version of: Dialogues concerning two new sciences / Galileo Galilei (Norwich, N.Y. : William Andrew, 2001).
Chiefly engineering problems; answers given on p. 453-466.
Includes indexes.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780815517047
9780815514473
9780815519898
Access:Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty univerzity
Physical Description:1 online zdroj (xix, 472 pages) : illustrations.