Practically Speaking : A Dictionary of Quotations on Engineering, Technology and Architecture.
by
 
Gaither, Carl C., 1944- author.

Title
Practically Speaking : A Dictionary of Quotations on Engineering, Technology and Architecture.

Author
Gaither, Carl C., 1944- author.

ISBN
9780429187155
 
9780429540318
 
9780429525612
 
9781420050677

Edition
First edition.

Physical Description
1 online resource (366 pages).

Contents
Preface. Analysis. Answer. Arch. Architect. Architecture. Assumption. Authority. Beauty. Bridge. Build. Builder. Building. Calculation. Cause and Effect. Chaos. Common Sense. Communication. Concept. Construction. Create. Creativity. Creed. Data. Decision. Design. Discovery. Electrical. Energy. Engineer. Engineering. Equation. Error. Estimates. Ethics. Experience. Experiment. Facts. Failure. Fluid. Force. Forecast. Formula. Friction. Genius. Geology. Goal. Graphics. Gravity. Heat. Idea. Imagination. Impossible. Impression. Informaton. Innovation. Inspiration. Inventions. Inventor. Investigator. Judgment. Knowledge. Laws. Lever. Logic. Machine. Mathematics. Measurement. Mechanics. Method. Mistake. Model. Motion. Observation. Opinion. Patent. Perceptions. Perspectives. Power. Prayer. Precision. Predict. Problem. Project. Proportion. Reality. Reason. Repair. Reports. Research. Research Plans. Risk. Rule. Seeing. Simplicity. Solidity. Solution. Specialization. Specifications. Stability. Strength. Surveyor. Symmetry. System. Tables. Technological. Technology. Testing. Theorem. Thermodynamics. Time. Tool. Train Engineer. Truth. Tunnel. Weight. Bibliography. Permissions. Subject by author index. Author by subject index.

Abstract
This book brings together over 1,100 quotes pertinent and illuminating to engineering, technology and architecture. It includes extensive author and subject indexes for locating quotations. The book can be read for entertainment or used as a handy reference by students and professional engineers.

Subject Term
MATHEMATICS / General
 
TECHNOLOGY / Electricity
 
TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / Mechanical
 
Engineering -- Quotations, maxims, etc. -- Dictionaries.
 
Technology -- Quotations, maxims, etc. -- Dictionaries.
 
Architecture -- Quotations, maxims, etc. -- Dictionaries.

Electronic Access
Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429187155
 
OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf


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Online LibraryE-Book544163-1001TA9CRC E-Books