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
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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
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MATHEMATICS / General
TECHNOLOGY / Electricity
TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / Mechanical
Engineering -- Quotations, maxims, etc. -- Dictionaries.
Technology -- Quotations, maxims, etc. -- Dictionaries.
Architecture -- Quotations, maxims, etc. -- Dictionaries.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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| Online Library | E-Book | 544163-1001 | TA9 | | CRC E-Books |