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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811950403321

Titolo

Engineering and the advancement of human welfare : 10 outstanding achievements, 1964-1989 / / selected by the National Academy of Engineering on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, December 5, 1989

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Office of Public Awareness, The Academy, c1989

ISBN

1-281-30038-1

9786611300388

0-309-59245-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (48 p.)

Soggetti

Space flight to the moon

Scientific satellites

Microprocessors

CAD/CAM systems

Diagnostic imaging

Composite materials

Jet transports

Lasers

Optical communications

Genetic engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"NAE 25."

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: p. 46-47.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS -- Introduction -- 1 Moon Landing -- 2 Application Satellites -- 3 Microprocessor -- 4 Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing -- 5 CAT Scan -- Advanced Composite Materials -- Jumbo Jet -- 8 Lasers -- 9 Fiber-Optic Communication -- 10 Genetically Engineered Products -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgements.