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UNINA9910461663203321 |
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Titolo |
Making things [[electronic resource] ] : 21st century manufacturing and design : summary of a forum / / prepared by Steve Olson for the National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-12348-6 |
9786613527349 |
0-309-22560-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (45 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Production engineering - United States - Design and construction |
Production engineering - Economic aspects - United States |
Engineering design - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographic references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prerequisites for success -- A high-tech approach to low-tech products -- Five lessons for the next generation -- Fostering impatience with the status quo -- Produce to protect -- Produce to live -- Creativity, confidence, and innovation -- Job creation -- The role of government -- The benefits of diversity -- The importance of K-12 education -- The global effects of local action. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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More than two decades ago, a commission of 17 MIT scientists and economists released a report, Made in America, which opened with the memorable phrase, "To live well, a nation must produce well." Is that still true? Or can the United States remain a preeminent nation while other countries increasingly make the products that once were made in America? These questions were at the center of a forum titled "Making Things: 21st Century Manufacturing and Design" held during the 2011 annual meeting of the National Academy of Engineering. In a wide-ranging and provocative conversation, seven leaders of business, government, and academia explored the many facets of manufacturing and design and outlined the many opportunities and responsibilities |
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posed by manufacturing for the engineering profession. This book summarizes the discussions that took place during the 2011 forum. The report concludes with a forum agenda and each attendee's biography-- |
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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910695985403321 |
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Titolo |
Securing, stabilizing, and reconstructing Afghanistan : key issues for congressional oversight : report to congressional committees |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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ii, 33 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Military assistance, American - Afghanistan |
National security - Afghanistan |
National security - Afghanistan - International cooperation |
Postwar reconstruction - Afghanistan |
Afghanistan Armed Forces |
Afghanistan Economic conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from title screen (viewed on July 11, 2007). |
"May 2007." |
Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. |
"GAO-07-801SP." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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