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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910965524103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Office of Public Awareness, The Academy, c1989
• ISBN: 9786611300388; 9781281300386; 1281300381; 9780309592451; 0309592453
• 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: This popularly written booklet contains nontechnical descriptions of 10 major engineering achievements selected by the National Academy of ; Engineering on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, December 5, 1989. The achievements are the moon landing, application satellites, the microprocessor, computer-aided design and manufacturing, computer-assisted tomography, advanced composite materials, the jumbo jet, lasers, fiber-optic communication, and genetically engineered products.