Engineering and the Advancement of Human Welfare

Engineering and the Advancement of Human Welfare

10 Outstanding Achievements 1964-1989

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309041850
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309592451
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1989
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 49
  • Language: English

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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