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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Office of Public Awareness, The Academy, c1989
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (48 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Space flight to the moon; Scientific satellites; Microprocessors; CAD/CAM systems; Diagnostic imaging; Composite materials; Jet transports; Lasers; Optical communications; Genetic engineering
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Engineering and the advancement of human welfare
• ISBN: 9786611300388; 9781281300386; 1281300381; 9780309592451; 0309592453
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910965524103321
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