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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312141041
ISBN-139780312141042
eBay Product ID (ePID)109615
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleExistential Pleasures of Engineering
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
TopicEngineering (General), Social Aspects
FeaturesRevised
GenreTechnology & Engineering
AuthorSamuel C. Florman
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN95-046431
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Gracefully written . . . refreshing and highly infectious enthusiasm . . . imaginatively engineered."-The New York Times Book Review "A useful read for engineers given to self-scrutiny, and a stimulating one for the layman interested in the ancient schism between machines and men's souls."-Time "An urbane, witty, intellectually far-ranging, large-spirited hymn to homo faber."-The Wall Street Journal "Enchanting."-The New Yorker, A useful read for engineers given to self-scrutiny, and a stimulating one for the layman interested in the ancient schism between machines and men's souls., "Gracefully written . . . refreshing and highly infectious enthusiasm . . . imaginatively engineered."- The New York Times Book Review "A useful read for engineers given to self-scrutiny, and a stimulating one for the layman interested in the ancient schism between machines and men's souls."- Time "An urbane, witty, intellectually far-ranging, large-spirited hymn to homo faber."- The Wall Street Journal "Enchanting."- The New Yorker, "Gracefully written . . . refreshing and highly infectious enthusiasm . . . imaginatively engineered." -- The New York Times Book Review "A useful read for engineers given to self-scrutiny, and a stimulating one for the layman interested in the ancient schism between machines and men's souls." -- Time "An urbane, witty, intellectually far-ranging, large-spirited hymn to homo faber." -- The Wall Street Journal "Enchanting." -- The New Yorker, Gracefully written . . . refreshing and highly infectious enthusiasm . . . imaginatively engineered.
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Dewey Decimal620/.001
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisHumans have always sought to change their environment--building houses, monuments, temples, and roads. In the process, they have remade the fabric of the world into newly functional objects that are also works of art to be admired. In this second edition of his popular Existential Pleasures of Engineering , Samuel Florman explores how engineers think and feel about their profession. A deeply insightful and refreshingly unique text, this book corrects the myth that engineering is cold and passionless. Indeed, Florman celebrates engineering not only crucial and fundamental but also vital and alive; he views it as a response to some of our deepest impulses, an endeavor rich in spiritual and sensual rewards. Opposing the "anti-technology" stance, Florman gives readers a practical, creative, and even amusing philosophy of engineering that boasts of pride in his craft.
LC Classification NumberTA157.F57 1996
