Sociology and Empire

Sociology and Empire

The Imperial Entanglements of a Discipline

  • Auteur: Steinmetz, George
  • Éditeur: Duke University Press
  • Collection: Politics, History, and Culture
  • ISBN: 9780822395409
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780822395409
  • Lieu de publication:  , United States
  • Année de publication électronique: 1989
  • Mois : Janvier
  • Pages: 49
  • Langue: Anglais

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.

  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Introduction
  • Moon Landing
  • Application Satellites
  • Microprocessor
  • Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
  • CAT Scan
  • Advanced Composite Materials
  • Jumbo Jet
  • Lasers
  • Fiber-Optic Communication
  • Genetically Engineered Products
  • Further Reading
  • Acknowledgments

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